It is a wonderful last post but I do wonder why the full English message. If that isn't already special enough, there is so much in there that can be read between the lines. (But I don't know if we should read between the lines)
I think Komi does know that she's got quite a few supporters abroad; for some reason, I get the impression more int'l than Japanese. I know more Komiharu stans on English twitter than any other individual member. I also did tell Komi during an online hanashikai last year that she ranked 11th on our forum election, out of all active 4846 group members.
As I've mentioned before I do think that Komi is quite good with English but that maybe she lacks some confidence about using it in online talks. She certainly seems to have a few international fans that I'm aware of both here and elsewhere on social media. Someone else in 48G who had a number of overseas fans was former NMB48 member Anchu and back in 2017 while I was in Japan a group of 7 of us got together at a HS event where we all met her one after each other to show her the international following that she had. I'd love to do something like that for Komi, it's looking increasingly like I'll be visiting Tokyo in April and I'm keeping my fingers tightly crossed that 'in-person' events will have resumed then. If so it would be great if something could be done to show her that she's loved so much around the world.
I’ve told Komiharu during online talks how much I share her content with my friends(and then showed her how excited they get when they see her tiktoks or tv appearances in english)
News of a new brand model recruitment project 'Miss Ojousama' from Maison de Prière and Miss Ichigo which Komi will supervise: https://www.miss15.jp/ojyousama 'AtPress' has an article about the project: https://www.atpress.ne.jp/news/341600 Via DeepL Translate:
Komi has transferred to the Deep Skill Agency: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000115649.html Her comment (via Deepl Translate): Her member page at Deep Skill: https://deep-skill.com/talent/001 Website main page today:
I’m so excited and so I’m wondering if they set up that Komi fan quiz because the blue dress photos were given as a prize for entering. I would also love to see more photos of her in that black dress because she looks gorgeous.
The team behind Deep Skill are the same as Shinozaki Ayana's agency. Ayana's done pretty well since she joined, so I hope that's a good sign; she released a solo DVD right after joining OMG, so I'm going to get my hopes up a little bit that a Komiharu photobook isn't impossible. please Deep Skill give me this
Komi, Odaeri, Orin, Megu and Mahopyon met up at Komi's sister's Cafe Bell Flower in Yokohama to sample it before its public opening on 2/23: Spoiler: Sources https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKK7n6yDpM/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoJILx8PT0A/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKO3DySsF5/
Mahopyon has now just posted a 2-shot with Komi from her visit to the cafe: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSO4IZvwWS/
Komi will be appearing in her first comedy show 'TOKYO COL-CUL COMEDY~GREEN~' at Tokyo Culture Culture on 2/22-25: https://www.col-cul-comedy.tokyo/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Coo9GGVy7os/ Synopsis (Deepl translation):
Komi had another get together at her sister's cafe, this time with Seichan, Zunchan, Miion, Ami and Ayamin: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpKnoOjSa9A/
On 4/8 Komi will be having a fan event with a special menu at her sister's cafe: https://twitter.com/912_komiharu/status/1635932876729630721
Komi has announced that she'll be in appearing (along with Macharin) in a stage drama 'NO TRAVEL, NO LIFE' at the Rikkokai Hall in Tokyo on 5/11-14: https://twitter.com/912_komiharu/status/1641009878822187009 https://www.no-travel-no-life2023.site/ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/316497 The drama is based on the story of Suda Makota who abandoned a promising career to travel the world with a camera.
My acrylic stand arrived today: As stated in the Official Shop it's 12cm tall and a nice addition to my Komi collection.
Komi has posted on Instagram some photos from her fan event yesterday at her sister's cafe: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0HVWPvGd-/
Komi and Ayanan will be on the cover and inside the May issue of 'Gravure Press' (on sale 4/27): https://www.instagram.com/p/CrLDpHrSpc7/
I've already been to the merch stand at the venue for today's concert and I bought Komi's latest photoset: