Event / Concert AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2018/06/16)

Not a fan of this, tbh.
I hope it's just a one time thing because it's the 10th anniversary of the first SSK.

I can't really see many of the International SG ranking.
It reminds me of when they invited the graduates to participate and only one ranked at 62nd.
But I guess having more girls participating means more fans possibly voting?

Plus, if they have to buy the AKB single and get it shipped to their own countries to do the voting, that's gotta be expensive.

16 girls for every group and then 20 from 81-100.
Google says: The 10th World Selected Election Commemorative Frame (pseudonym): 20 (81 - 100) * Newly established

 

Also Kpop idols. Wig!

Another thing I like is that they kept senbatsu at 16. Senkyo senbatsu is the only one that is of a sane size anymore, I'd rage if they tried to shove 20nin here too.

Adding an extra unit is probably necessary with all the groups around now, but 100 is a lot of names to get through. I guess they'll just quickly read out the names from 100-17, 30 seconds for each speech (that's more than enough time to say "when it got to *x rank* I thought for sure I wouldn't rank! Honto ni arigatou gozaimasu!") - thats already ~45 minutes without taking into account all the theatrics of walking and sobbing on stage. And theyre not going to actually give them 30 seconds each, that was a joke. It'll be a long show!

/edit: new friend here who accidentally posted in the wrong thread:

That's great to hear! The shipping costs must factor in too though, no?

 

Meh I don't like this new rule at all. Even if those international SG girls rank high, it's useless since we don't see them again for at least another year anyway since they won't be pushed in Japan. They are just wasting spots.

 

Don't worry, NGT won't allow any foreign member ranking.

 

World senbatsu. So will they also promote overseas?

If so, then I have no complain.

 

6 TPE48 girls were on the single that was just released. They performed together with all the foreign sisters on an NHK program last year. There was talk about how TPE and some MNL members would be trained in Japan too, though I'm not sure if anything is still coming from that. It's not like it's drastic changes or anything, but a few things point to them trying to keep the int'l groups a bit closer (maybe to prevent any more rogue sister groups?)

 

Oh right, they did that...this is a valid point actually. I dislike this idea less now but still think it's unnecessary unless they seriously intend to expand internationally now. The Japanese wotas (and I don't either) won't care about the International SG girls no matter how high they rank.

 

So Rikahime and Renacchi gonna make it to senbatsu then? Can't say I'm excited about AKB turning into a charity.

 

lol out of the foreign sister groups, JKT has the best chance of ranking... if they expand the ranks to 200...

they should let the sakamichi series to join. more dramas & less predictable.

 

You guys underestimate the nationalism of southeast Asians. They will make sure that their girls will rank in this popularity contest. Question is how far they are willing to go.

 

Sakamichi would easily dominate the rankings at the moment. Less girls and much more popularity among the general public.

 

If they concentrate on one member only, then it might work. If not, then it's like the situation of Team 8 again.

 

MNL48 management announced last Saturday that 7 girls from MNL48 will be going to Japan to train under AKS.

 

I doubt it'll no more be named AKB single. I can imagine Maiyan takes the crown easily. Lol

For the world senbatsu idea, I hate it. Overseas SG members didn't even speaking in Japanese (exp Ayana and some members who are studying Japanese), so how can you hope them to sing Japanese song? Lol

 

i think you'll be able to sing fine lmao

 

Pretty sure Jakartans will consider to push for Ayana/Yuvia to rank. And Cherprang from BNK.
Btw, how much part do you think non frontliners will get I don't think not speaking Japanese is a problem.

 

That didn't stop Melody from co-centering New Ship.