They're having fun in the 48G threads, why not for the Sakamichi series... Well, you know what to do. If you don't?! Just answer for Nogizaka46 in the year 2021: what do you hopes for, what do you fear, what do you think will happen? Easy breezy. Here's what we predicted for 2020: http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/hopes-fears-and-predictions-for-2020-nogizaka46.23157/
Hopes - Corona pandemic disappear, - Every year I always hope that management makes a new Nogiten season or show for Under. - Good songs, the song that has the mature vibe like the old Nogi song, - More experimental B-side and Under songs. It would be better if they use a totally different sound/genre than the main single. - new intersting, funny, and crazy unit, like Sayuringo Gundan. I hope Nogizaka 100,046 or Trio Gloomy can become a real unit in a single. Fears - Bananaman graduation, - Bad songs Prediction - More graduation, especially 2nd gen
I think the rona will make it tough to really know what 2021 will bring. Hopes A slight return to normal, please Handshakes resume again A live at Jingu Another Yamashita center Junna, Rena duet YAC, Reno, Hazuki senbatsu Fears The lack of handshakes make sales numbers drop which is interpreted as Nogi losing popularity thus they lose jobs More bland songs Predictions The first 3rd Gen graduation You can count 2nd Gen on one hand 1st + 2nd Gen = 3rd Gen member count Endo, Kaki photobooks Asuka 2nd photobook 16nin no Principal Quatre Spoiler: Who could've seen the rona coming
Hopes Return of birthday live concert Better A-side singles (on par with Girls' Rule, Inochi wa Utsukushii, Harujion, SayoImi, Synchronicity) More 2nd gen members in senbatsu line-up 3rd and 4th gen members step up in terms of variety skills and personalities Graduation concert for Hori Miona Fears Graduation of 1st gen and 2nd gen members (expected but only who goes first?) Bland songs and performance Predictions Graduation of Kiichan, Ranze, Mattsun, Maichun and few other members Lack of 2nd gen members in senbatsu Releases of more photobooks
HOPES: -Better A-sides to go with the always consistent good coupling tracks. -Is a punchy summery song with a Girls Rule vibe too much to ask for? -More thinking outside the box in regards to centres. And senbatsus. And just in general. -Less pushing of 4th gen at the expense of everyone else in the group. -Something, literally ANYTHING for 2nd gen. And I don't just mean Kiichan and Maichun. -A decent send-off for Hori and - even more so - lots of great post-graduation opportunities for her. -Now that Maiyan is gone, to finally get rid of Sayuringo. -Hinachima photobook. -More Junna. FEARS: -Bad singles. Or worse, mediocre singles. -A "scandal" of some kind. -2nd gen continue being screwed over. -Graduations, and lots of them. -Wow wow wow wow. PREDICTIONS: -Nogizaka4thGeny6 -Every single will have better coupling tracks than the main track on the single. -2nd gen continue being under represented. Even 3rd gen begin being left out in favour of 4th gen. -Graduations galore. Right across the gens, but particularly amongst 1st and 2nd gen. And one from 3rd. -Photobooks. . . for 4th gen members. -Wow wow wow wow.
Hopes: - A partial return to normal - 2018 level song material - Hinachima PB (without grad!) - Yumiki Nao PB - Continuation of live streams, even when normal live shows are being held again - Meeting Chima through online m&g - Miona gradcon Fears: - 1st and 2nd gen exodus - New gen announcement - Me becoming broke because of buying all the pricey skincare products the members recommend Predictions: - Apple, Chima, Iku, Kii, Ayatii graduations - New album - 2nd Yamashita PB, Endou PB - Yamashita/Saito double-center
Hopes: - good quality A-sides - a single that becomes a HIT for the GP since we're kinda lacking on that - starting to have the KENNIN system for sakamichi groups too, so I could have more chances to have my favourite Sakurazaka/Hinatazaka members in Nogizaka too and fill the place of some underwhelming new Nogi members - Ayatii, Reno, Hinachima graduation - Nogi members, especially the new gen ones, having more and more outside jobs in order to expand group's popularity Fears: - Nogizaka being surpassed in popularity and force by its sister groups - graduation of 1st gen variety pillars - 5th gen auditions - bad A-sides - Kitano used as a 2nd gen representative once Miona graduates. - group losing more and more its mature elegant / refined aura. Predictions: - big graduation for 1st gen debut anniversary, probably Ikuchan - Yoda solo center, Endo w/center with Asuka
Hopes: Covid19 get just some what others... Nice sells/ nice A with nice videos... Ikuchan center (2 or 1 no matter ) FeAR: Ikuchan Slow less sells Predic: 6 15-21 single. summer.... New album. (Point which not understand/ not liked, can checked then)
Hope: Situation back to normal They keep online ticket even after Corona gone Momoko or Kubo or Kakki or Higuchi photobook A single with good songs on all tracks At least one nichijou level badass song The group transition going well Miona Gradcon Momoko being center at least on coupling song Hayashi senbatsu Fears: Big enough scandal to destabilize Nogizaka Bad single/songs Mass graduation Bananaman graduation Prediction: More 4ki on senbatsu Kakki will center A-side song More 1ki and 2ki graduation Yamashita will center song again Either Ume, Yoda, or Kubo will become center Kakki photobook Nogizaka skits 3rd season or new variety with 3ki and 4ki Spoiler: "Last year prediction" Hopes: New Nogizaka Tv series/movies (We got Nogiskits this year) Better song last year (A-side, not really. At least I got I see.. and Mainichi Brand New Day this year) Better Under song (No new song for Under this year) More spotlight for Hayakawa Seira (She got a lot of spotlight this year) Hinachima PB (No PB for her this year) 3 singles in a year (Corona...) Fears: Bananaman graduation (Not happened yet) Hinachima graduation (Not happened yet) Scandal (No scandal this year) Member illness/depression (No hiatus this year) bad singles/songs (Kinda mixed on this point) Matsumura graduation (She's still active member till the time I write this) Predictions: Mizuki PB high sales (She get it) Matsumura graduation (I hope I was wrong in this one) (She's not graduating this year) 25th single will have extremely high sales (Nope) Asuka, Yamashita, Miona, and Yoda will be the next faces of nogi (It's Ume and Kubo instead of Hori) Hinachima and/or Ranze will be in senbatsu at least one this year (not happened) Center for 25th single will be Maiyan (As her graduation song) Center for other single this year will be either Asuka, Yamashita, Yoda, or Sakura (Asuka and Yamashita did become center) Kakehashi Sayaka will enter senbatsu (Didn't happened)
Hopes Miona gets a graduation concert (with live audience, but they are still streaming it) Momoko front row A-Side Renka Fukujin Ikuta center A-side (non graduation single) PB for Asuka and Momoko Fears More 1st/2nd Graduation Covid still affecting works for the girls Predictions more graduation
Hope: A high-quality A-side that will carry them to win at Japan Record Awards again New center (from 3ki or 4ki) A bop summer song Ikuta's solo center More 2ki in Senbatsu (a new 2ki appears in Fukujin after Miona) Top 3ki members stay in front Seira's glorious Senbatsu debut 3 singles next year Kakki PB, Kubo PB, Endo PB Maintaining good sales More members to get an exclusive modeling deal Everyone stays healthy and strong Denchan and Tamami back to Senbatsu Fears: 1ki's and 2ki's mass graduation mediocre A-side and better coupling songs sister groups will be more relevant and get more public affection less permanent Senbatsu members to graduate 5ki audition (most unlikely to happen) more "wow" songs (please no more..) low budget music video and no cinematic storyline International sister group NogiChu becomes dull and is no longer enjoyable Prediction: remaining unselected 4ki will be implemented into under the mgt continues to neglect 2ki multiple G-bombs at 9th YEAR BIRTHDAY LIVE a single with W-center Shin4ki's push Maichun's graduation in mid-2021, followed by Ringo's Asuka to have a solo-center or W-center 1st member of 3ki to graduate
Hopes: Corona to clears out, I want to see BDL & lives with full audiences. Fears: All I fear is Akimoto Manatsu really sticking around as captain until she's 46. (actually pls grad asap) Prediction: Ume-Kubo respectively get center. Kuboshi-Ranze-Saku PB.
Hopes: - 26th single is doing well despite corona. - Yamashita is getting more recognized publicly. - Kubo is getting more singing gigs. - Renka fukujin. - Momoko getting PB. - Kii return to senbatsu. Fears: - 2nd gens become totally sidelined after Miona's grad. - More 2nd gen graduation. - 3rd gen first graduation. Prediction: - Ringo, Iku graduation - 4th gen center
Hopes: A single that will surpass the (for me) already awesome 26th single Of course, 26th single do very well Kaki center Seira to Senbatsu next single A Senbatsu return to any of these three: Higuchi, Kitano, Suzuki Saw the news about AKBingo's return so I wish for a Nogibingo comeback or any equivalent show with Ijiri. Mousou cameraman ought to meet 4th gen A full year with Ikuchan still around Again, like last year, I want to see a unit with any combination of Ikuta/Kubo/Kaki/Hayakawa/Endo More outside job for Kubo If it's not too much to ask, some love for Rena and Junna before they decide to call it quits. Like can they W-center the next 2nd gen song? Hori gets a well-deserved graduation concert Exclusive model - Kaki, Hayakawa, Ayame, Sato Rika Fear: Shinuchi remains the only 2nd gen inside Senbatsu until she graduates Ikuchan graduation announcement middle of this year Prediction: Album Another 4th gen song centered by one of the 5 additional girls, probably Runa Rei will stay Senbatsu, Mayu will be dropped, enter Hayakawa All 4th gen non-Senbatsu members will be part of UG The usual PB releases mostly 3rd/4th gen 5th gen audition Obviously, more graduations: Matsumura, Takayama, Ikuta probably announce before the year ends and 2nd gens Shinuchi will stay until she turns 30+