Graduated Team H - Sashihara Rino (Sasshi)

I can actually understand why Sasshi isn't very well liked at least in the English fandom. When you think of AKB shows what is the first one that comes to mind? Most likely the answer is Akbingo. The last time Sasshi was on that show was during the HKT 5th Single promotion during 2014 in a VTR. Majority of the time when Sasshi is on tv she is doing programs outside of AKB fandom. Think of most English akb fans' viewing habbits, Akbingo, theater shows, music show performances and the occasional dramas. Only music programs coincides with her work which accounts for about 10-15% of her work. So she has no exposure to English fans. This is also compounded by the fact we are losing sub groups faster than we can get them and Sasshi's most important works are extremely Japanese heavy. That means she can't even fight with her biggest weapon: her words.

 

Looks like she'll be doing something tonight that she's been looking forward to.

https://twitter.com/345__chan/status/779129620205449216
https://twitter.com/345__chan/status/779129653059387392

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Also from Sasshi's twitter.

https://twitter.com/345__chan/status/779200500012949504

 

^ Did Sasshi invite Hana to her apartment for a sleepover?

 

I just LOVE this one!

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Sasshi wrote a letter to Mikurin on her Birthday stage
http://akb48.blog48.fc2.com/blog-entry-22515.html

btw, I've been reading Japanese with Rikaikun Chrome extension, but recently discovered even better tool for that - SpeakIt! Chrome extension. it reads text aloud, so it helps to comprehend text much faster to anyone whose listening is better than reading like me. highly recommended!
it's especially convenient to use them both - SpeakIt to quickly get the general idea/skim over comments, etc. and Rikaikun to translate remaining unknown words/parts.

Spoiler: letter

美久へ

お誕生日おめでとう。指原だよー。

今、指原からのお手紙、美久はどんな顔してるかな？

指原は生誕祭のお手紙はスタッフさんからのお願いでしか書かないんだけど、今回書こうと思ったきっかけが、美久に「さしこちゃんにお願いがあるんだけど」と言われて「何？」って訊いたら「生誕祭のお手紙書いて」って斬新なお願いしてきたね。(客笑)

普段だったら断るんだけど、今までにされたことがない斬新なお願いだったのでお手紙を書きます。

美久からのリクエストで私からの手紙。美久は知らなかったふりをしてビックリするのか、知っているテイでビックリしないのか、私も美久の反応が見たかったです。

あんなにちっちゃかったみくりんも、もう15歳。早いねー。

昔は奈子が子供で美久が大人なイメージだったのに、今は真逆。美久は話せば話すほどに子供でとっても愛おしいです。

でもね、あの頃に比べたら大人になったなって思うところもたくさんあるよ。

昔では比べられるところもあり、ライバル視させられてた奈子と美久。

メンバーは覚えてるよね？ 恐怖の羊さんヘアー事件。あれは奈子の14歳の生誕祭の日。奈子が生誕で意気込んで、当時大人気だった羊さんヘアーにするって意気込んでたのに、美久も多分羊さんヘアーにしたくて、お揃いにしちゃったんだよね。それに気づいた奈子が泣いて、なぜかこんな超意味わかんないことで2人がケンカしたね。(客笑)

今は2人とも羊さんヘアーでケンカすることないもんね。大人になりました。

あと、覚えてるかな？ 東京に来て、仕事する仕事が少なかった時に、みんな東京に来る時は気合を入れて、いつもよりオシャレな服を着て東京に来てたよね。そんな中、みくりんがNHKに着てきた服が私はまだ忘れられません。全身真っ赤だったね。(客笑)

赤のシャツに赤のスカート。カズレーザーさんより先取りで(客笑) 全身真っ赤だったね。私たちがつっこんだら顔まで真っ赤になって、ほんとに真っ赤っかだった。

今ではプロ釣り師アイドルと呼ばれことの多い美久。私はそうは思いません。美久は誰よりもピュアで誰よりも真っ直ぐだから、きっと昔から応援してるファンの方は私と一緒で、そう思ってるんじゃないかな。

たまに抜けてて、みんなに期待に応えようと一生懸命な美久がプロアイドルではなく、等身大のアイドルとして大好きです。

あっ、去年の生誕Tいつも変ってイジってごめんね。去年の真っ赤なTシャツ、強烈なデザインで驚きました。今年の生誕Tはシンプルにダサくて愛おしいです。(客笑)

※田中美久「ひどい」
※秋吉優花「みんな着てるから」

いつまでもそのままでいてください。難しいと思うけど、誰かと比べられることを気にせず、真っ直ぐ進んでね。誰がなんと言おうと美久は美久です。そのまま突き進んで、HKTを支えてね。頼りにしてます。

さしこちゃんより

 

Sasshi will appear in "Futtou Word 10" 2 hours golden time Special on 9/30!
http://tv.yahoo.co.jp/program/21201133/



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an article about that comedian Ohoshintarou who drew funny one-shot manga mentions Sasshi. how with Sasshi's help he gained 30k followers and his breakthrough has started.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160922-00000001-withnews-ent

 

User Remusat translated the letter sassy sent to aamin on her graduation stage:

 

Shibuya no Sashiko

 

Looks like Sasshi switched to wota mode and went to attend Morning Musume '16 concert with Mayuyu .

https://twitter.com/345__chan/status/780011650988449792?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

Sasshi, Sakura and Haruppi will be on SHOWROOM tomorrow for a "Saikou ka yo" special. It's starting at 10pm JST.

https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp/status/780030839027474432
https://www.showroom-live.com/hkt48_official

 

^ awesome! I love showrooms.

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interesting info from Shibuya no Sashiko - Sasshi said that she made some changes to setlist and production of AKB48 Sousenkyo Senbatsu 80 Celebration Concert in Yokohama Arena (for example, live band was her idea) and that she with Yukirin decided that they'll come up with a setlist for a whole future concert!

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Sasshi ranked 2nd in some "Celebrities that are considered not popular with men, but are actually beautiful" ranking
interesting that even though she's 2nd it's her whose name and photo are used in title and article, not Imori Miyuki's, who is 1st...

http://venustap.jp/archives/1769966

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https://twitter.com/HarukaN_JKT48/status/780075935479402496

Nakagawa Haruka: I want a HKT's "Sashiko du Soleil" DVD, where can I buy it? HKT's concerts are interesting.
Sasshi: Eh, I'll send you one T_T I am happy.
Harugon: Really? Saikou ka yo (Aren't you awesome!) Fans told me that it is sold in AKB shop! Saikou ka yo! lol

 

Sasshi is center of the 9th HKT single!

 

This is quite shocking. I never thought Sasshi would center an HKT single ever, except possibly when she's graduating.

 

yeah, this whole Senbatsu is shocking...
Sasshi said that her center was a special request from AkiP, that's why she agreed. if it was from management or record company she'd decline.
I guess, Yasusu decided to make her center to balance things out - because there is a lot of new members in senbatsu and since it's an anime tie-up they needed center with a good recognition.

 

+345

 

it's like new challenge, the release date hasn't been announced yet, so first impression of the song will judge all. honestly I'm happy, but to know how the rage come soon -_-

 

Then let me be the first one to congratulate Sasshi on her first HKT center lol

 

should be fun having sassy as center! and aside from no lovetan, that is a great lineup!! man, hkt48 never cease to deliver!
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more surprising than the lineup, was she wearing jeans on the showroom stream?

 

Maachan uploaded this throwback pic with her biggest fan - Sashi and Sayashi Riho.

 

it's a long time that i come post here. (only reading all the posts! and thanks all people who support this thread ) congratz sasshi!

 

From SHOWROOM twitter.

https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp/status/780414593571037184