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AKB48 live at bodukan!! 3 hours to go..

here live streaming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPBOT7BNAUw

 

Sousenkyo YouTube Appeal Comments
for the members have been uploaded

Links to the playlist:
AKB48
SKE48
NMB48
HKT48
Kaigai Members
Graduated Members

 

Kikuchi Ayaka and Natori Wakana Elected as Tourism Ambassadors of Matsuyama

Spoiler

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/201305 ... 00-n1.html
http://mantan-web.jp/2013/05/13/2013051 ... 6000c.html
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainme ... 26590.html

Video:

Spoiler

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzGilBMV0ko[/yt]
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKgi2KEqtQ[/yt]
from maidigitv

Kojima Haruna to appear in the June issue of Women's Magazine Review

http://mdpr.jp/review/detail/1243916

Kuramochi Asuka and Father to tackle a Parent-Child Ceremonial Pitch at Jingu Stadium


http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainme ... 26762.html

Fujie Reina to appear at PEN Collection 2013 on June 8

http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainme ... 26321.html

 

Uchida Mayumi, Nakata Chisato and Tanabe Miku of Mousa to do an agency event at Nippon Seinenkan on June 3


http://natalie.mu/music/news/90709

Takahashi Minami, Watanabe Mayu and Matsui Jurina to appear on NHK's「SWITCH Interview Tatsujin tachi」on the 18th


http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1244472

 

Kuramochi Asuka and her Father at the Ceremonial First Pitch



http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainm ... 4717/full/

Article about BKA48

Spoiler

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2024718/full/

 

Kojima Haruna to appear in the new Wanda CM as an OL

Spoiler

こじはる＆ぱるる、ＯＬに変身！ワンダ新ＣＭ

ＡＫＢ４８の小嶋陽菜（２５）が、アサヒ飲料の缶コーヒー「ワンダ　金の微糖」の新ＣＭ「回転」編に出演。２１日から全国でオンエアされる。

　ＯＬ役の小嶋は、外出しようとする上司役の大和田伸也（６５）に作成資料を見てもらうため、タブレット端末を持参して駆け寄る。ところが、画面をうまく表示できず、後輩ＯＬ役の島崎遥香（１９）は回転する画面に合わせて顔を傾ける。

　焦る小嶋に、大和田がついに怒声を響かせる。だが、その後に飛び出した上司の意外な言葉に、小嶋は感激。仕事に失敗しながらも一生懸命頑張る小嶋が、最後にハートフルな笑みを浮かべるシーンは必見だ。

（紙面から）

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/201305 ... 00-n1.html

 

Live stream of a talk with Aki P. On NOW!

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1bZGMPaBN0[/yt]

 

bunshun
'http://akb48nensensou.net/archives/29216167.html

 

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11552794632.html

7/21 Shinoda Mariko's graduation at Fukuoka Dome.
8/22 Akimoto Sayaka's graduation at Tokyo Dome.
8/25 Itano Tomomi's graduation at Tokyo Dome.
7/31 Maeda Atsuko appearance and a new unit at Sapporo Dome.

 

tgsk just released the graduation dates at the theater for Mariko, Tomochin, and Sayaka on his Google+:

7/22 Mariko Shinoda
8/27 Tomomi Itano
8/28 Sayaka Akimoto

https://plus.google.com/103388469578205010447/posts/fVPztHbRu13

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11559501090.html

 

「AKB48 Hours TV Can you watch all?」
8/9 Friday JST 21:00 to 8/11 Sunday JST 21:00



http://sp.fami-geki.com/akb48/

In the month of August, Fami-geki will be broadcasting AKB48 Hours TV, showing 6 of 32 performances from Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ～AKB48 Group Zenkouen～ AKB48 Revival Convert 2013, 3 seasons of Majisuka Gakuen, DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on, DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 AKB48+1, Nemousu TV Request Selections and Nemousu TV Specials.


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DVD release and new movie starring Fujie Reina


"Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu made: Nananka"(2012) 「死ガ二人ヲワカツマデ…南瓜花」

2nd July 2013, it was the DVD's release date of the double film "Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu made"("Till Death Do Us Part") directed by Matsumura Kiyohide, both movies were premiered on Cinemas at September 1st of last year 2012.
Reinyan only appears at the second movie which's titled "Nananka"("Pumpkin blossom") and where she stars as the main character(Nitta Reira).



Cinema Release: September 1st, 2012.
DVD Release: July 2nd, 2013.
Director: Kiyohide Matsumura
Writers: Kiyohide Matsumura (original story), Yutaka Hiyama (screenplay)
Cast: Reina Fujie,Toyonaga Toshiyuki, Aja, Makoto Awane, Daisuke Ban, Akihiro Hayashi, Emma Hosaka, Ryuko Isogai, Sachi Kokuryu, Kousuke Kuwano, Hiroshi Miyauchi, Miki Nagasawa, Satomi Nakatani, Eriko Oguchi, Ayako Saji, Shoko Takada.
Official website: shigawaka
JP Wiki: 死ガ二人ヲワカツマデ…
Synopsis:

• "...Nitta Reira is a girl who's suffering from an incurable and degenerative disease which lead to blindness. She's confined to a special(and cold) hospital for her medical treatment but mysterious suicides are happening. However she still stays there, but as soon the curious events are occurring yet, she begins to have doubts about those people really are taking their own lives by themselves and then she decides to find out what's going on...".

Trailer: (For Ch.1 "Iro no Nai Ao" and Ch.2 "Nanaka")

• Spoiler

  [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7k0WN_D-fw[/yt]

Order it: [Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made. . . Chapter 2 "nananka" ~ CDJapan]



"Houkago-tachi"(2013) 「放課後たち」



The past June 9th, Reinyan officially announced on her blog that she was casted to filming a movie(third as the star), which is titled "Houkago-tachi"("(Our)After School"), produced and written by Naruse Yusei and planned to be released sometime during the japanese summer.

She will be starring one of the shortfilms which will be directed exclusively by Katsumata Yuu.

The movie will be an Omnibus Film(a.k.a. Anthology film), directed by four young directors and starred by four young actor/actresses and for what you could read on the official website, it will be a compilation of four sets within the movie itself, the theme which connects them it's something about "teacher" and "student", about "teaching" and being "taught". At the moment further details aren't determined yet.

Producer: Naruse Yusei (original story & screenplay)
Directors: Katsumata Yuu, Sasaki Akito, Kuramoto Raita, Hohara Shintaro.
Actors: Fujie Reina(as Kominato Aya), Ochiai Motoki(as Tachibana Ryouta), Hirose Suzu(as Tomoko), Aoki Jyuna(as Mari). Morita Tetsuya(as tutor Toda), Kimura Waka(as Yamada Kaoruko) and Obata Mikuni(as Fujikawa Hideto).
Official website: houkagotachi
Sources: ITOH Company / Reina's flavor: 「2013-06-09 写真」



(Edited)

Fujie Reina to make an appearance at "Tenma san ga Yuku"



Fujie Reina will make a special appearance at the second episode(scheduled July 22) of new TBS Neo Drama's "Tenma-san ga Yuku" which starts to be aired this upcoming July 15, at midnight(12:28am JST) on Mondays. The cast members are Domoto Tsuyoshi(as Tenma), Kawaguchi Haruna, Minagawa Sarutoki, Serina, Sato Jiro and Morisaki Hiroyuki. The scripwriter is Fukuda Yuichi.

source:
Drama website: tenma_neo
News' article: Nikkan Sports
Reinyan's blog: お知らせ！'Oshirase!'

 

official AKB-blog just posted the members of the new unit (all KKS):

① ＡＫＢ４８研究生　小嶋真子 Kojima Mako
② ＡＫＢ４８研究生　西野美姫 Nishino Miki
③ ＡＫＢ４８研究生　岡田奈々 Okada Nana
④ ＳＫＥ４８研究生　北川綾巴 Kitagawa Ryoha
⑤ ＨＫＴ４８研究生　田島芽瑠 Tashima Meru
⑥ ＨＫＴ４８研究生　朝長美桜 Tomonaga Mio
⑦ ＮＭＢ４８研究生　渋谷凪咲 Shibuya Nagisa

congrats!

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11576763737.html
via http://akb48matome.com/archives/51887338.html

 

AKB48 Itano Tomomi, Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Theater Shows Will Be Streamed Live On NicoNico Live



Itano Tomomi Graduation Stream Link: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009066

Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Stream Link: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009287


▼Schedule
August 27th（Tuesday）JST 17:00～
AKB48 Itano Tomomi 『Sotsugyou Kouen』 Live／AKB48 Theater
August 28th（Wednesday）JST 16:30～
AKB48 Akimoto Sayaka 『Sotsugyou Kouen』 Live／AKB48 Theater
※Broadcast timings may subject to change

▼Content
1) Fan messages live @ AKB48 Theater Lobby
2) Graduation show live


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AKB48 34th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai to be broadcast live on Sky Perfect TV (BS).



Schedule
Date: September 18th, 2013 (Wed).
Broadcasting starts: Planned at 5:15 pm JST, Full live coverage.
Location: Nippon Budokan.

Source: AKB48 34thシングル選抜じゃんけん大会　完全生中継

Edit: Fuji TV will air a live special broadcasting of the Janken Tournament.

Schedule
Date: September 18th, 2013 (Wed).
Broadcasting: Since 19:00 to 20:54 JST. Live coverage.
Source: Official / natalie / oricon / cinematoday


Minegishi Team 4 Formation.

Kojima Mako, Okada Ayaka, Moe Aigasa, Mogi Shinobu, Nishino Miki, Umeta Ayano, Takashima Yurina, Kitazawa Saki, Uchiyama Natsuki, Minegishi Minami(captain), Maeda Mizuki. Hashimoto Hikari, Okada Nana, Shinozaki Ayana, Murayama Yuiri, Iwatate Saho.

On the third day of Concerts at Tokyo Dome was announced by Togasaki Tomonobu, which Kenkyuusei from the 13th and 14th Gen of AKB are promoted and conforming once again the Team 4. Minegishi was also promoted and appointed as captain.

 

Young Jump Swimsuit Gravure Photoshot finalists:

AKB48
●AKB48 Team A – Izuta Rina, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka,
●AKB48 Team K – Muto Tomu, Shimada Haruka,
●AKB48 Team B – Nonaka Misato, Omori Miyu, Ishida Haruka
●AKB48 Team 4 – Hashimoto Hikari,
●AKB48 KKS – Komiyama Haruka, Sato Kiara,


SKE48
●SKE48 Team S – Goto Risako, Ego Yuna (full page solo),
●SKE48 Team KII – Takeuchi Mai, Furukawa Airi,
●SKE48 Team E – Kaneko Shiori, Umemoto Madoka,
●SKE48 KKS – Sora Miyuka, Takeuchi Saki, Kitano Ruka, Inuzuka Asana, Goto Mayuko, Matsumura Kaori, Orito Aisa, Ida Reona,


NMB48
●NMB48 Team N –
●NMB48 Team M – Murase Sae (full page solo), Azuma Yuki,
●NMB48 Team BII – Kono Saki, Yabushita Shu, Akazawa Hono,
●NMB48 KKS – Uno Mizuki, Kawakami Chihiro, Nakano Renia, Shimazaki Momoka (full solo page)


HKT48
●HKT48 Team H – Kodama Haurka, Motomura Aoi, Ota Aika, Nakanishi Chiyori,
●HKT48 KKS – Imada Mina (full page solo), Umemoto Izumi, Takana Yuka, Ito Raira

Source: 48scoops

 

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As part of JRA (Japan Racing Association)'s new campaign "Minchoi! (Minna de Choice!)", AKB48 and Nogizaka46 will engage in a 3-round 'Idol Rating' Battle on 12/19 (Thurs) at 20:30 (JST).

The representatives from both groups are:
AKB48 - Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka
Nogizaka46 - Shiraishi Mai, Matsumura Sayuri

Hashimoto Nanami and Akimoto Manatsu from Nogizaka46 who lost in the eligibility battle before to Shiraishi Mai and Matsumura Sayuri will also be joining along.

Livestream is available at the following links:
Ustream
AmebaStudio
NicoVideo

Source

 

Japan drags down global music market

"A sharp decline in music consumption in Japan caused overall global growth to slow down in 2013, according to figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)."

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26626396

Thats an irony in many ways.

 

AKB48 Team 8's 47 members announced.

Working on romanization atm.

Hokkaido Sakaguchi Nagisa (12) (北海道　坂口渚沙（さかぐち・なぎさ）2000年12月23日)
Aomori Yokoyama Yui (13) (青森　横山結依（よこやま・ゆい）2001年2月22日)
Akita Taniguchi Hijiri (13) (秋田　谷川聖（たにがわ・ひじり）2000年12月26日)
Iwate Satou Nanami (14) (岩手　佐藤七海（さとう・ななみ）2000年1月19日)
Yamagata Hayasaka Tsumugi (12) (山形　早坂つむぎ（はやさか・つむぎ）2001年5月12日)
Miyagi Satou Akari (17) (宮城　佐藤朱（さとう・あかり）1996年11月9日)
Fukushima Mougi Kasumi (16) (福島　舞木香純（もうぎ・かすみ）1997年4月28日)

Ibaraki Okabe Rin (17) (茨城　岡部麟（おかべ・りん）1996年11月7日)
Tochigi Honda Hitomi (12) (栃木　本田仁美（ほんだ・ひとみ）2001年10月6日)
Gunma Shimizu Maria (16) (群馬　清水麻璃亜（しみず・まりあ）1997年9月29日)
Saitama Takahashi Ayane (16) (埼玉　高橋彩音（たかはし・あやね）1997年12月30日)
Chiba Yoshikawa Nanase (15) (千葉　吉川七瀬（よしかわ・ななせ）1998年7月21日)
Tokyo Oguri Yui (12) (東京　小栗有以（おぐり・ゆい）2001年12月26日)
Kanagawa Oda Erina (16) (神奈川　小田えりな（おだ・えりな）1997年4月25日)
Niigata Satou Shiori (16) (新潟　佐藤栞（さとう・しおり）1998年2月3日)
Yamanashi Hidaritomo Ayaka (15) (山梨　左伴彩佳（ひだりとも・あやか）1998年7月29日)

Aichi Fujimura Natsuki (16) (愛知　藤村菜月（ふじむら・なつき）1997年5月25日)
Shizuoka Yokomichi Yuri (13) (静岡　横道侑里（よこみち・ゆり）2000年10月23日)
Gifu Okubora Chinatsu (15) (岐阜　奥洞千捺（おくぼら・ちなつ）1998年9月10日)
Mie Yamamoto Ai (18) (三重　山本亜依（やまもと・あい）1995年8月31日)
Toyama Hashimoto Haruna (13) (富山　橋本陽菜（はしもと・はるな）2000年5月25日)
Ishikawa Kita Reina (17) (石川　北玲名（きた・れいな）1996年4月7日)
Fukui Chou Kurena (13) (福井　長久玲奈（ちょう・くれな）2000年5月11日)
Nagano Kondo Moeri (16) (長野　近藤萌恵里（こんどう・もえり）1997年４月25日)

Osaka Nagano Serika (13) (大阪　永野芹佳（ながの・せりか）2001年3月27日)
Kyoto Oota Nao (19) (京都　太田奈緒（おおた・なお）1994年12月5日)
Hyogo Yamada Nanami (15) (兵庫　山田菜々美（やまだ・ななみ）1999年2月9日)
Wakayama Yamamoto Ruka (13) (和歌山　山本瑠香（やまもと・るか）2000年10月10日)
Nara Oonishi Momoka (16) (奈良　大西桃香（おおにし・ももか）1997年9月20日)
Shiga Hama Sayuna (13) (滋賀　濵咲友菜（はま・さゆな）2001年8月20日)

Tottori Nakano Ikumi (13) (鳥取　中野郁海（なかの・いくみ）2000年8月20日)
Shimane Abe Mei (13) (島根　阿部芽唯（あべ・めい）2001年2月9日)
Okayama Hitomi Kotone (13) (岡山　人見古都音（ひとみ・ことね）2001年1月19日)
Hiroshima Tani Yuuri (14) (広島　谷優里（たに・ゆうり）1999年7月19日)
Yamaguchi Shitao Miu (14) (山口　下尾みう（したお・みう）2001年4月3日)
Tokushima Hamamatsu Riona (14) (徳島　濵松里緒菜（はままつ・りおな）1995年7月28日)
Kagawa Gyouten Yurina (15) (香川　行天優莉奈（ぎょうてん・ゆりな）1999年3月14日)
Ehime Takaoka Kaoru (13) (愛媛　高岡薫（たかおか・かおる）2000年11月29日)
Kouchi Hirose Natsuki (16) (高知　廣瀬なつき（ひろせ・なつき）1997年6月9日)

Fukuoka Moriwaki Yui (16) (福岡　森脇由衣（もりわき・ゆい）1998年2月28日)
Saga Fukuchi Rena (17) (佐賀　福地礼奈（ふくち・れな）1996年5月2日)
Nagasaki Iwasaki Moeka (13) (長崎　岩崎萌花（いわさき・もえか）2000年4月24日)
Kumamoto Kuranoo Narumi (13) (熊本　倉野尾成美（くらのお・なるみ）2000年11月8日)
Oita Yoshino Miyu (14) (大分　吉野 未優（よしの・みゆ）2000年2月16日)
Miyazaki Yaguchi Moka (12) (宮崎　谷口もか（やぐち・もか）2001年5月28日)
Kagoshima Shimoaoki Karin (13) (鹿児島　下青木香鈴（しもあおき・かりん）2000年10月28日)
Okinawa Miyazato Risa (12) (沖縄　宮里莉羅（みやざと・りら）2002年3月30日)

After May they will participate in handshakes. Also can possibly participate as in this years Senbatsu Election.

 

15th Gen get their Google+ accounts:

Ichikawa Manami https://plus.google.com/113713719436007383684/about
Owada Nana https://plus.google.com/116687308232450361343/about
Komiyama Haruka https://plus.google.com/113695134887071992188/about
Sato Kiara https://plus.google.com/103672820480928504638/about
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki https://plus.google.com/100033650206464436061/about
Fukuoka Seina https://plus.google.com/100152011451294188233/about
Mukaichi Mion https://plus.google.com/104815465208323574550/about
Yumoto Ami https://plus.google.com/113584924002922040282/about
Okawa Rio https://plus.google.com/115776582911608446200/about

Tatsuya Makiho doesn't get one because Google+' terms of service requires her to be at least 13.

Source: http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11822640723.html