[GENERAL] The AKB48 Thread

I don't know what is in your mind, but that's what you wrote, tell me if I'm wrong with my reading

 

You (plural) often assume the worst, maybe that's the problem. I treat you as if you're smarter than me because I consider that you're all capable of finding, understanding, even translating the things I post. You don't need me to do any of that.

 

Perhaps because on the ticket page most of the tickets are still available.

BTW a little translation error, the "Reserved seat" ones meaning "standing-only" ticket from what I understand.
The only sold out one is the "Reserved seating" (seat available ticket) for Sunday concert.
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(taken from https://l-tike.com/concert/mevent/?mid=367726 on Oct 12)
(JP discussion : https://www.kouzu3.net/entry/2023/10/12/151734)

Also might explain the marketing stunt with all members sending Xeets all at once during rehearsal break

(video)https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1712019871670907182

 

I see, well, everyday you learn something new. Thanks for clarify it, English it's not my first language.

 

Imagining reaching your rate limit because of them. Is it still half of Budokan?

I question if announcing Hii's graduation concert before they finished selling for this one was the smartest of moves.

Neither is mine, I speak Latin.

 

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In other things, I watched the latest episode of Nakada Kana's Mahjong show, because Seri and Sahho were guest players (some funny parts, like Sahho doubting about what to do and Seri putting pressure on her lol).
But the interesting part is this:

At the beginning of the show, Nakada always reads the fortune of someone, but this time she was asked to read the fortune of the whole AKB48.
In the prediction, she said, because of the changes which were done in the past, AKB48 is with bad flow now, and that bad flow will continue, because in the top of the group there is someone bad and doesn't let the situation get better.
The good thing is, the last card indicates that the future awaiting is very good.

(Sorry for any mistakes done in the translation)

What do you people think about this prediction?

You can see here:

Spoiler

EDIT: Oh, also, Nakada and Sahho played Tonari no Banana at the end, watch it

 

Official ameblo and xeet about that new program

https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12824322697.html

https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1712740182641000714

Seems like will not be weekly

■Broadcast date
: October 15th (Sunday) 13:30-14:00
, November 19th (Sunday) 13:30-14:00
, December 24th (Sunday) 13:30-14:00

 

Yukirin will announce the livestreaming arrangements for the Budokan concerts tomorrow at 21:30 JST:


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

2nd Day 2023.10.21 is stage request hour. I made a thread for predictions here
http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/2023-stage-request-hour-predictions-rankings.24563/

please share.

 

The Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo has posted a video about the idol costume design work of Osare Company:


if the video does not show watch the video here

The main part of the video has interviews with four graduated students who now work for the company as well as with chief designer Kayano Shinobu but at 38:12 there's a look behind the scenes of the AKB48 Costume Exhibition including an interview at 40:17 with Zunchan who was the PR Ambassador.

EDIT: The Budokan concerts will be livestreamed via Hulu:
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12824371880.html

A 3-day pass is 8,700 JPY with single days at 3,500 JPY each. Performances will be archived until 11/19. There'll be after-show comments from members.

Hulu link:
https://www.hulu.jp/store/akb48-62nd-single-release-anniversary-concert

There's a test video there and it looks like a VPN is required for viewing outside of Japan.

 

No money for Hulu then!

 

Following the end of teams yesterday there's been a 'reshuffle' today on the member profile page on the official website - the members now appear in the order of gens and alphabetically within each one:

https://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members

(All the ex-Eitos have been grouped together)

 

It appears that members are ordered alphabetically by generation. Iwatate just happens to be oldest and her name starts with 「い」 Its interesting that "newer" eitos like Kyoka, Remi, and crab-girl get to enjoy team/faction seniority over the 16 gen and even D2. I don't know that it works that way in practice though. Erii has to go run out and buy Remi a juice.

It's an interesting development because more than the draftees, the bunbun eitos have remained their own faction within the group. The younger members trained in the occult by Nagi and under the protection of the Nizuma girls Maron, Berin, Oden, and Car. Sounds like the new rapapa queens. And unlike team hormone, Maron/lily was trained to fight properly.

 

Yukirin and Miion promoting Hulu's live streaming of the Budokan concerts:


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Famous Indonesian media personality Raffi Ahmad said that he'll have a surprise with AKB48 next year

It means, he'll take AKB48 to Indonesia?

Also in this TV show; Melody, ex JKT48, now the general manager of the group, & also JKT48 11th gen members

 

AKB is becoming more and more like Star Wars.

 

Details of the AKB48 2024 Spring Concerts in Pia Arena MM have just been announced:
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12825284636.html

3/16 18:00 - Kashiwagi Yuki Graduation Concert
3/17 12:30 - 'Daytime' concert
3/17 18:00 - 'Night' concert

Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimoguchi Hinana, Ma Chia-Ling and Yamada Kyoka will not be attending due to 'scheduling conflicts'.

 

So I guess Hii's concert is stand-alone thing they booked just to shut up people complaining.

 

Here we have the new graduation announcements list for the next months

 

Hinana isn't going anywhere!!!