i wouldnt say im disagree with this. but maybe i've a different viewpoint and need to correct a little bit of this. was your point is women college student / young professionals which was only casual fans or its literally female wota ? if talk about more casual / teenagers fans , sure age wasnt did really matter. whats the matter is how certain idol build her own images. one certain way is the fashion and modelling related routes were sure pretty good. akarin is already 22 yo. been in the group for 8 years. and she's far ahead from lot of idols in this circle fandoms , even i could say she's far away from some of Nogi girls. due to my own activities , i've lived with those college students/young professionals girls you've mentioned it. what i can say that almost every one like akarin. like i mean is REALLY LIKE. is just simply because she build her images with her styles + YT channels. Japanesse , especially girls were really like to shopping. and not all of them usually really attached to high level international brand. did you watch her vids ? she's not bringing all those expensive stuffs , thousands dollar of makeups. but she brings a 'cheap' stuff that almost every teenagers / girl could buy. that's one of particular reason she become really popular among the girls. but otoh , focussing too much with building teenager / woman fans could hurt the ojisaan fans. which in AKB i believe they need them for powervotes them on ssk tho ? so its all up to your choice ( and sure AKS willingness to make deal for certain girls ).
Most Searched Date on modelpress (AKB48, Nogizaka46, Keyakizaka46 are listed) AKB48 (June 16th) Nogizaka46 (September 16th) Keyakizaka46 (April 8th) https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1811724
Meanwhile, It's Christmas Eve & AKB48 still not announcing next album, Merry Christmas! Well, maybe someday before this year ends. Or they aren't releasing a new album for 2019?
CDTV Special! Christmas Music Festival 2018. Sasshi center of course for KFC, and Jurina was there. if the video does not show watch the video here
AKB48 will be appearing at CDTV's Special! New Years Ever Premiere Live 2018→2019 http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/splive2018/
Argh. I know you mean well but it's not fun getting 10+ alerts all for Merry Christmas post in various member topics...
Akarin's SOLO Zipper MV has more than 1M views, like... not even news coverage of major idol group get that much view. She really has an interesting way to market herself, and the demographic of female YT watchers are mostly JK with moderate income so all the stars are really lining up for her. Ngl, she really has come far from the days when she got dropped out of senbatsu because of that mishap. In the long run, unless she ruins herself by making some sort of really bad scandal, she's gonna do really well. SSK rank only matters when you're in the group anyway, once you're out, nobody cares unless you're Kami 7 or senbatsu. We all know some ranked members who fade into oblivion after their graduation.
Friday is reporting their most popular "scoops" of 2018. Numbers 10 - 6 were revealed with Rie at 7 and Tomochin at 6. My bet is on Acchan's baby bump to make the top 5. https://friday.kodansha.co.jp/article/24895
Tomu, Moekyun, Hinana and Yukarun will be game reporters in the game distribution platform Openrec.tv program https://www.openrec.tv/team/AKB48_official Each will broadcast from their individual channel. Starts 12/24, 7pm jst. Goto Moe's channel: https://www.openrec.tv/user/AKB48_moe_goto0520 Muto Tomu's channel: https://www.openrec.tv/user/AKB48_tommuto1125 Shimoguchi Hinana's channel: https://www.openrec.tv/user/AKB48_177_shimo719 Sasaki Yukari's channel: https://www.openrec.tv/user/AKB48_yukari_0828
Hey does any one know if the iz4648 song that was performer once for FNS was ever released on any digital platform? Hitsuzensei? I like the song and wanna buy the recording mp3.
Members for the New Years Day Performance at the AKB48 Theater Kato Rena, Goto Moe, Mukaichi Mion, Yokoyama Yui, Kojima Mako, Komiyama Haruka, Minegishi Minami, Muto Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yahagi Moeka, Iwatate Saho, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kubo Satone, Sasaki Yukari, Takahashi Juri, Taniguchi Megu, Fukuoka Seina, Okada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Murayama Yuiri, Yamauchi Mizuki, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Kuranoo Narumi https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12428619655.html
AKB48 will be the 23rd (21st if you don't count the two acts that aren't on any teams performing + 3rd Group in the 2nd Half) to be performing at NHK Kouhaku. https://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artist/