HKT48: Hopes, Fears, and Predictions for 2021

Discussion in 'General HKT48 Discussion' started by lionel90, Dec 7, 2020.

  1. lionel90

    lionel90 Under Girls

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    The Hakata version
     
  2. JPN48

    JPN48 Member

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    May 7, 2019
    Location:
    Kyoto, Japan
    Oshimen:
    小栗有以
    Hopes:
    - Sakura gets her first HKT single
    - Team Shuffle (Sakura moves to Team H, she is the HKT ace now)
    - Sasshi's produced stage comes into play
    - No major graduation (HKT can be the 48G main force next year)

    Fears:
    - Sakura and Nako stays in iZone (90% unlikely)

    Predictions:
    - Only 1 single, again
    - A new reality show
     
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  3. raublink

    raublink Kenkyuusei

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    Hopes:
    - 2 singles
    - Team Shuffle with 5gen being promoted
    - Sasshi's original stage
    - 10th anniversary in a big concert like Fukuoka dome

    Fear:
    - Big graduations from 1st and 2nd generation

    Predictions:
    - Hakata nanairo being performed until the return of sakura and nako
    - 1 single in summer SakuNako wcenter
    - 5gen promoted without Team Shuffle
    - No new stages for the teams
     
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  4. hjr1891

    hjr1891 Member

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    Anywhere, Everywhere
    Oshimen:
    IxR
    Hopes:
    -All 5th Gen promoted:flower:
    -New single/s
    -Concert Tour
    -Original stages:1st:
    -Continuation of What is Okehazama?:D

    Predictions:
    -The return of Teams H, KIV, TII, and KKS to theater performances:omfg:
    -HKT48 Group Shuffle :XD:
    -1 Single, midyear-ish
    -Korea Project disbanded at end of contract, Nako return to HKT48:banana:, Sakura graduate from HKT48 and remains in Korea :fear:
    -Graduations from each Gens
    -More Softbank local sponsorships/collaborations ;)

    Fears:
    -No original stages
    -Sasshi-written stage abandoned by management:asdfgh:
    -No concerts
    -No Single:(
    -No shuffle :gavel:
    -Only part of 5th Gen promoted
    -The cancellation of What is Okehazama?
    -Some members from 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, 5th Gen graduate :cry:
    -Eretan graduation :cold::cold::cold::cry::cry::cry:
     
  5. lionel90

    lionel90 Under Girls

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    Hopes:
    The theater is slowly back to full business
    Sakura & Nako are back
    At least 2 singles
    Promotions and / or Team shuffles
    Sasshi's original stage
    HKT48 keeps going in interesting directions
    Major concert in Fukuoka

    Fears:
    Sakura, Nako don't really bring new fans / add more value
    The 2 above leave immediatly after
    Miku is put aside
    No original stage at all
    less TV shows

    Predictions:
    1 single
     
  6. Dragonkiller12012

    Dragonkiller12012 Kenkyuusei

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    Hopes: At least two singles. An album to go along with those.
    Fears: This isn't my favorite of the Japan based 48 groups so I don't have any particular fears for them outside of the big one (Disbandment).
    Predictions: Sakura and Nako return doesn't benefit the group in the long run. I can easily see a chunk of whatever fans they made through their Korean activities becoming "fans" of the group for as long as Sakura and Nako are still in HKT after their return, but the moment both of those girls are out of the picture those "fans" will be too. AKA Sakura and Nako will be the only ones who actually benefit from their Korean activities in the end. In spite of the above I can see a Sakura and Nako W-Center single happening when they return precisely to capitalize while they can instead of focusing on building newer stars. I couldn't even blame them as it would be a sound business decision to capitalize on their return and any potential new "fans" they might bring with them as well as on the cash people who've been waiting for them to come back will be willing to spend on such a single. Heck I could even forgive that kind of single if they went with someone fresh in the single after it.
     
    Last edited: Dec 30, 2020

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