Miyawaki Sakura (Sakura)

Happy Birthday Sakuratan -- you're loved by much more people now.
I hope you're enjoying yourself.

I think the blond hair is a terrible idea and I hope it goes away in a month.

 

Here's a summary video of the insane Sakura birthday tribute all around Seoul.


Chef Miyawaki with her new blonde hair


New Sakura focus Modu preview with new concept trailer BGM


There's a Sakura fan on Twitter who made two really nice montage videos to celebrate her birthday.

 

https://www.vlive.tv/video/119166?channelCode=C1B7AF
Solo birthday V-live

I haven't heard her speak Korean for an individual segment in a long long time
(but damn has she improved !)

 

Happy birthday Sakura

 

Recently getting into the Sakura-tan fandom and I have to say that she is definitely growing on me.

Happy birthday Sakura-tan!

 

This was the birthday ad that Sakura fans paid for to be displayed in Times Square, New York City

https://twitter.com/SMILE_980319/status/1108576723245760512

 

Those are some dedicated Sakura-tan fans.

 

Sakura’s focus cam from Violeta that was performed in the comeback showcase. Her dancing has improved since LVER

 

Haneul Uiro / 하늘 위로(Up) - Sakura Focus
HEART TO 'HEART*IZ' 2019.04.01

 

I heard some weird future Show rumors involving Sakura

Spoiler

I heard they got something BIG setting up for Sakura in Japan this Summer (June-ish??) - Now that there's NO Election for AKB (can't imagine why- LOL). I heard some Knetz chatting about it - It's like a "Japans got Talent"??? kinda Show?? It's like a Survival Program for Entertainers similar to how "Super*Girls" was created YEARS ago. Only now it'll have Korean, Chinese, Western (US/UK/Russia) & other countries compete for "Something"?? They want to capitalize on the Viral flow that Produce 48 got internationally. The working name couldn't translated properly - "Entertainment Warriors" or "Pantheon" something??? They want to make it like "Ninja Warrior" meets "American Idol"?..... "Mental Samuari" (here in America is NOT this show).

Anyway - the Sakura part is they want her for a Judge this Summer (weekly??) to rep Japan but there's Legal Issues because Korea has her under contract?? and it's a Japanese show...they want some girl from "SNSD" to rep Korea - so having Sakura is like a 'double-dip' for Korea?? So there's Legal issues. They might have Jessica Jung for "America" (but she's also "SNSD" so it's confusing)- then someone said she's only there as a commentator (MC) for the USA version which is possibly a Web Exclusive for YouTube?? - The convo was so scattered. Shannon Williams & Somi (I.O.I) were discussed because they're 1/2 Koreans who speak perfect English - PLUS....

MNET might be trying to make it's OWN show to beat Japan w/ it's ties to Universal & Warners (with ties to TWICE & Black Pink) they would easily have BETTER Star Power & industry gravitas - thus killing the Japan show in the cradle. Korea & Japan were getting along so nicely too. There was also speculation that THIS is why there is NO Election in Japan because AKS is dumping resources & money into the Japan show - Remember we heard about "Prod48" in Dec?? then it Late May it was filming.

JYP doesn't seem to be involved & Black Pink are touring globally well into the Summer. W/ No Election what does AKS have planned?? Any Ideas?? It's all rumor & Speculation. But it seems Sakura is heavily Desired by BOTH Korea & Japan now. There's a sizable chance this was just some Pitched Stuff someone sat in on & it's never going to hit the ground (Lack of Money, Licenses, TV time? Talent?)

HOWEVER.... I did just see this in the Erii Chiba thread. She's going to be on a Korean MNET Show about becoming a KPOP Idol and they specifically mention the show exists because they're getting International Press & Applicants so MNET is 'cashing in'- What does Japan have up it's sleeve??
http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?...net-show-“uhak-sonyeo-ticket-to-k-pop”.22754/

 

Sakura can be mc for japanese p101?

 

Sakura's birthday committee revealed their gifts to her, and it was loaded. The centerpiece was a $1,700 ASUS gaming laptop.

https://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view?id=sakura0319&no=145404

What I thought was really neat was that one of the gifts, a blue striped button down shirt, she ended up wearing it on Weekly Idol (Korean variety TV show)

 

dam...you beat me to the Reveal - lol.
Some "FANS" buy 10-20 CD's which line the pockets of AKS & Sakura never sees a dime.... Some Fans buy Gaming Laptops & High end Merchandise. What constitutes a "REAL Fan"?? Well... I guess we have 2 more years to explore this question.

 

its been a while ive got something to say abt her.

never had been a izone fan either kpop , so theres nothing much to say regarding her.

ive call it on my mind, theres no chance shes going to came at sasshi grad con, then sasshi had already announced it last week iirc (?).


despite all my disappointment and everything. theres some word said, once become your oshii you couldn’t ever abandon your girl =)). despite whole of my disappointment theres tiny little part of me that im glad she’s being able to give some a vtr.


ps : seems her singing improving a lot, while the downside was the vtr effect looks pretty cringe

 

I have to say I'm not a fan of blonde Sakura

 

AKB Cherry Bay Blaze 7th member - Sakura

 

We are both aware that I was rooting VERY Enthusiastically for Miss Miyawaki BEFORE and After Produce 48- Yes?? The days AFTER the SSK (Sakura got 3rd rank)- I tried to console & uplift the Sakura fans by reminding them that there is a MUCH Bigger "Prize" on the Horizon and that Winning it would eclipse ANYTHING that AKS had to offer her that Summer. I had Nothing by cheers & Hope for Miss Miyawaki as she pursued her Prod48 dreams..... AND I WAS ATTACKED FOR IT.

I was told I was NOT a REAL FAN...Remember?? That has Always been the Genesis of my "Real Fans" comment - You Know this. No Agenda, No Riddles, No Flexing - Aren't we ALL "equal" as Sakura fans?? I thought so....Till I was Told I wasn't One. And People like YOU gave into their little clique and BANNED me for 3 Months for it.

I can snap my fingers & get a press pass & shake Sakura's hand for FREE at NYC K-Con if I try hard enough...But since you brought it up. Did I ever buy her a TV or Electronics? NOPE. But...how many of you actually VOTED for HER on Prod48?? Did you even know how? That SSK was such a success last year they didn't have another one - lol. No Need for a Pissing contest....aren't we all Sakura fans? Aren't we ALL Equals?

More for me then!! great thing about KPOP - don't like your girls "style" wait till the next single - it'll be different.

Yum Yum YUM!!! I'm Loving that Blonde hair. Whenever I start a new Idol group & I don't know who I like best I always start w/ the Blonde (75% of the time) and work my way out thru the group. I recently saw a Slightly blonde Paruru (a little while back)- I Love Blonde Asians. Sakura looks Adorable blonde!

Did you notice there's NO Danso's in IZ*ONE... There's No short hair (Pixie cut) Hirate Yurina style gals? They mostly (90%) have long beautiful & flowing hair... cause that's what guys like & what girls want to look like in KPOP. Lot's of colors & long hair. SAKURA has shoulder (or Neck length) long hair and she still SLAYS - proof of how awesome she is!