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Discussion in 'General AKB48 Discussion' started by Kyobu, Jun 16, 2007.

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Aka said: ↑

One day, Satone is an unknown kenkyuusei that they don't even promote and the next day she's in AKB's senbatsu while selling less slots (a lot) than some members that are in the group for a longer period of time and were never given that chance, and she's a regular in AKBINGO! (recorded even before the Sousenkyo). We can see things from many perspectives.
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<< Became Satopii fan since 2017 Negaigoto on NHK choir

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marioworldakb, Jul 2, 2017

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marioworldakb said: ↑

So the Japanese fandom is having this yuiyui or Satopii future AKB center discussion

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The fans opinions:

Question - Who should be the next AKB Center?
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1. Mukaichi 11.1% | 2. Kojima 7.7% | 3. Oguri 26.2% | 4. Kubo 17.7% | 5. Okada 9.8% | 6. Others 27.5%

I'm more of a Satopii fan

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OMG YES! Rise Satopii She's a cutie and I like her ever since I saw her in theater stages in mid-2016. especially her voice and personnality are so adorable. It's great to see that she is getting a little push from management and she's being well-received by fans who consider her for possible future ace/center. I love it, and especially because I haven't been a fan of management's new gen pushes in the past 2 years, now finally someone I like is getting some love & popularity

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David61 said: ↑

I've just finished watching an hour-long BBC TV documentary (in the 'Storyville' series) called 'Tokyo Girls' about idol culture in Japan. It was billed as showing the life of a solo idol called Rio (actually Hiigari Rio who appeared two years ago at Hyper Japan in London although sadly I didn't get to see her perform) and indeed it was a very interesting programme looking at her career and the lives of her wotas including such subjects as concerts, HS & 2-shot events, merch and Showroom.

However some other groups were briefly shown including P.Idl, Harajuku Story - and AKB48! The opening sequence of the programme included brief shots of a performance of 'Seijun Philosophy', then later there was some footage of the inside of the AKB48 Cafe and Shop in Akihabara and of the posters on the escalator walls in Donki.

The main part of the AKB content consisted of excerpts from last year's SSK with a selection of girls coming down to get their awards including Aanya, Megu, Miki, Saho, Reinyan and of course Sasshi. While that was happening a female journalist called Kitahara Minori was giving her views on the event which were somewhat negative.

The programme is currently available on BBC iPlayer at this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08w9lvb/storyville-tokyo-girls

In theory this should be only available in the UK but those of you who are VPN experts can probably get around that restriction!
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if the video does not show watch the video here
This one? Western media never cease to amaze me.

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TheFamily said: ↑

if the video does not show watch the video here
This one? Western media never cease to amaze me.
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That's the one, I guessed it might eventually appear on YT. Incidentally during the 2 or 3 days after the broadcast it was in the top 5 of most watched shows on BBC iPlayer.

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It certainly wasn't the worst thing I've seen from the BBC (either their website or broadcast) on the subject of idols in Japan.

infinitehippos, Jul 2, 2017

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infinitehippos said: ↑

It certainly wasn't the worst thing I've seen from the BBC (either their website or broadcast) on the subject of idols in Japan.
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I agree, although I had a couple of small issues. The Rio "Brothers" was quite extreme, even by idol standards. It kind of made i seem that is what most of the fans are like, which really isn't the case. I mean, the fans do organize. But these guys may have been hamming it up for the camera. Also, they liked to focus their camera on the most awkward fans when they filmed handshakes...

But the interviews with the fans and the idols were very good, even if they didn't paint these people in the best light. They were very honest about what their lives were like, and the motivations for doing what they do...both the fans and the girls themselves.

I remember when this film premiered, and a lot of the reviews that I read seemed to be upset that the movie didn't portray the fans as creepy enough. But that's the thing, there are huge misconceptions, especially by people in the West, of what these fans are like. So sorry that they didn't fit that stupid little stereotype that so many are convinced is true. Instead the film showed the human side of both the fans and the girls, and you almost sympathize, with all of them.

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Cristafari said: ↑

I agree, although I had a couple of small issues. The Rio "Brothers" was quite extreme, even by idol standards. It kind of made i seem that is what most of the fans are like, which really isn't the case. I mean, the fans do organize. But these guys may have been hamming it up for the camera. Also, they liked to focus their camera on the most awkward fans when they filmed handshakes...

But the interviews with the fans and the idols were very good, even if they didn't paint these people in the best light. They were very honest about what their lives were like, and the motivations for doing what they do...both the fans and the girls themselves.

I remember when this film premiered, and a lot of the reviews that I read seemed to be upset that the movie didn't portray the fans as creepy enough. But that's the thing, there are huge misconceptions, especially by people in the West, of what these fans are like. So sorry that they didn't fit that stupid little stereotype that so many are convinced is true. Instead the film showed the human side of both the fans and the girls, and you almost sympathize, with all of them.
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I always hate how they associate fans with being like some 48 year old non-attractive men that can't get a date essentially lol. I mean, yes, obvs, they exist, but there's many female fans around, many young fans around, and so on. And you're right the rio brothers are pretty extreme imo, but at the same time, I was glad she had such loyal fans.

Didn't AKB get a documentary thing from BBC once? They interviewed Aki-p right?

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Konno A. said: ↑

Didn't AKB get a documentary thing from BBC once? They interviewed Aki-p right?
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CNN's Talk Asia

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Even with AkiP there they got a lot of stuff wrong lol

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marioworldakb said: ↑

So the Japanese fandom is having this yuiyui or Satopii future AKB center discussion

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The fans opinions:

Question - Who should be the next AKB Center?
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1. Mukaichi 11.1% | 2. Kojima 7.7% | 3. Oguri 26.2% | 4. Kubo 17.7% | 5. Okada 9.8% | 6. Others 27.5%

I'm more of a Satopii fan

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Others: Kuranoo Narumi or Hiwatashi Yui

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Trinu said: ↑

CNN's Talk Asia

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Even with AkiP there they got a lot of stuff wrong lol
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ah yes, now I remember this interview. Yea, this was meh as an interview, but also relatively expected.

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July 1st 2017 Music Day Wrap up

HKT - Bagutte Ijan

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SKE - Igai Ni Mango

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AKB part 1 - Koisuru Fortune Cookie

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Nogi - Hadashi de Summer

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Keya - Eccentric

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AKB part 2 - Negaigoto no Mochi Gusare
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This what I think it's for.
http://www.kyoraku.co.jp/product_site/2017/akb48/

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TheFamily said: ↑

if the video does not show watch the video here
This one? Western media never cease to amaze me.
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From where is this Seijun Philosophy performance at the intro of the doc? Hahaha

Still on this topic: it might be a generalization of wota/otaku behaviour, but it doesnt mean it doesn't exist.

Found the doco very spot on sometimes. And very real. The interviews actually are great.

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This what I think it's for.
http://www.kyoraku.co.jp/product_site/2017/akb48/
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Team Surprise!!

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I have a feeling they may give a different name ...

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National Handshake in Fukuoka and Hiroshima, free live and events. In the Hinroshima one, STU members handshakes are FREE.

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12289290191.html

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12289289843.html

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btw are they bff now OAO

They went to the Nogi Summer concert together it seems

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AKB48 to participate Jounetsu Tairiku LIVE
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Tomu, annin and mako chilling with TV

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If you are blocked by YT Red, go to the Bravia page:

http://www.sony.jp/bravia/4k/lcd/akb48talk/

(thanks to @x_AozoraKataomoi_x)
or try this one:

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Promo for Music Day

https://twitter.com/TBS_awards/status/882550199658266624
(linked from Yui's twitter)

list of performers:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/ongakunohi/#artists

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Cristafari said: ↑

I remember when this film premiered, and a lot of the reviews that I read seemed to be upset that the movie didn't portray the fans as creepy enough. But that's the thing, there are huge misconceptions, especially by people in the West, of what these fans are like. So sorry that they didn't fit that stupid little stereotype that so many are convinced is true. Instead the film showed the human side of both the fans and the girls, and you almost sympathize, with all of them.
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probably those reviews were based on the full movie that was shown at film festivals. apparently the BBC one is 30 mins shorter. so they edited it. i don't know if it's better or worse this way...

i have many problems with this documentary, it seems like it shows the reality but in the same time it tries to plant a negative image in people's minds.
mistranslations, one-sidedness and such... it's not about the idol culture.

not to mention that the most of the viewers were already biased thanks to the ridiculous media that Japan receives based on the "weird Japan" phenomenon that the western media companies have created for simple westerners who like feeling that their pathetic sheep life is better than other's.

my opinion:
https://plus.google.com/113543462137380481184/posts/cP2zMSgYuBk

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