Generation Nogizaka46 3rd Gen

A thread to discuss all the matters about the 3rd generation.

Nogizaka's 3rd Gen is composed of 12 members and was announced September 4, 2016.
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Members

Spoiler: Iwamoto Renka

Name: Iwamoto Renka (岩本蓮加)
Birthday: February 2, 2004
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 155cm

Spoiler: Ito Riria

Name: Ito Riria (伊藤理々杏)
Birthday: October 8, 2002
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 154cm

Spoiler: Umezawa Minami

Name: Umezawa Minami (梅澤美波)
Birthday: January 6, 1999
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 170cm

Spoiler: Ozono Momoko

Name: Ozono Momoko (大園桃子)
Birthday: September 13, 1999
Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 156cm

Spoiler: Kubo Shiori

Name: Kubo Shiori (久保史緒里)
Birthday: July 14, 2001
Birthplace: Miyagi, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 158cm

Spoiler: Sakaguchi Tanami

Name: Sakaguchi Tamami (阪口珠美)
Birthday: November 10, 2001
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: **
Height: 161cm

Spoiler: Sato Kaede

Name: Sato Kaede (佐藤 楓)
Birthday: March 23, 1998
Birthplace: Aichi, Japan
Bloodtype: **
Height: 170cm

Spoiler: Nakamura Reno

Name: Nakamura Reno (中村麗乃)
Birthday: September 27, 2001
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Bloodtype: **
Height: 164cm

Spoiler: Mukai Hazuki

Name: Mukai Hazuki (向井葉月)
Birthday: August 23, 1999
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Bloodtype: A
Height: 153cm

Spoiler: Yamashita Mizuki

Name: Yamashita Mizuki (山下美月)
Birthday: July 26, 1999
Birthplace; Tokyo, Japan
Bloodtype: O
Height: 159.6 cm

Spoiler: Yoshida Ayano Christy

Name: Yoshida Ayano Christy (吉田綾乃クリスティー)
Birthday: September 6, 1995
Birthplace: Oita, Japan
Blood Type: **
Height: 161cm

Spoiler: Yoda Yuki

Name: Yoda Yuki (与田祐希)
Birthday: May 5, 2000
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 153cm

Videos

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Ooo. Third gen thread!

I guess their Principal poster should go here. You finally get to see their uniforms!

http://akb48daily.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-890.html
http://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2017/01/46-33-1.php

 

They are look great

 

They look good. I really like their uniform. They have two different uniforms tho. I wonder why...

 

Nogizaka always seems to do that with the member's uniform. Either a different color or a different lapel or accoutrement. I love these uniforms and wish the other members could've worn it, too. But it's great that they have a version all their own. I like the blue version more, but overall it's a classic, classy Nogi uniform.

 

So we can see a little bit the popularity of the girls !

I'm surprised with the popularity of Kaede !

 

As I mentioned in the google trends list, Kaede did get a boost from her name. That said, I went through most of the profiles in her results and they were mostly relevant!
I didn't edit the results for the irrelevant profiles because I didn't do that for the other members and they could have similar problems.
Have to be fair, even if reality is unfair

 

http://akb48daily.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-934.html

Master Yoda over Ozono and Yamashita.
Though she is objectively the prettiest 3rd gen. So there is that.

 

The future queen with the current queen !
They both look stunning.

 

i dont see any maiyan-type of beauty..they all look pretty but more to cute side which is common sight in 48g. we need more elegant/mature type of beauty..so that their image still standing true. i hope for next gen they can find talent with stand out beauty. let all those cutest girls be in 48g.
and i still think hoshino is the cutest one in nogi.

 

I think Riria, Mizuki and Minami have a classy type of beauty. And Renka is super young so she will grow to become more beautiful. Yuuki is very little but already very beautiful too.
Don't forget that they just debuted. When Nogi started they weren't as polished as today. Especially Nanami or Nanase. So give them a few years.

 

during debut time, shiraishi already stood out because of her look. she has this pretty and gorgeous face, not cutesy type of face. she

 

i personally think kubo shiori is the top beauty among 3rd gen ✌

 

I think the 3rd gen has about 3~4 members who are Maiyan's debut level. Whether or not they can reach Maiyan peak level is the real question, but comparing the 3rd gen with the first gen at debut, the 3rd gen has better visuals in my rather strong opinion.

As well as Yodachan x Naachan
Bubka will also feature:
Ikoma x Zukki
Manattan x Shiori
Kazumin x Kanarin x Rentan x Tamachan
and Misa-senpai x Momoko.

 

I completely agree
In my opinion second would be Umezawa Minami is very beautiful too

 

I'd go with umezawa minami. but I like sakaguchi tamami the most

 

Well maybe not as objectively as I thought^^
Yoda is still my nr.1, yamashita is my 2.

 

Like the saying goes, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

I agree with @kanjo that there are a few in 3rd gen that match Maiyan beauty at debut and that none of 'em can compare to Maiyan at her peak. (Not sure if its passed or not?). I'm hoping that as they become stronger idols that they may catch up to their sempai!

Anywhoo, to get this thread going, I want to ask what we think about Ozono Momoko as 3rd gen center? From what you've seen is she a good pick? Do you think her shyness will get in the way? Would it better to have beens somebody else? Who?

Personally, she's not my 3rd gen oshi, but I don't mind. Someone's got to do it. Perhaps managements knows best. (For now)

 

Ah, pardon my rudeness. By peak I meant peak so far. I don't think Maiyan is losing her beauty.

I support Momoko thanks to seeing her grow in Showroom. I would like to say the same could happen in her idol career. While she starts unready and overcome by nerves, her growth will be what attracts people to her.

But I'm not all that confident it'll work that way, if I'm obvious.
Historically idol fans aren't keen on putting a girl who's not ready in the forefront and it could damage her potential career as an idol.
With that in mind, I wouldn't mind if they swapped the third gen centre to Yoda or Zukki. Though I would like the pushes to be soft regardless of who it is.

 

Based on their akb show performance, for me the front 3 have a good balance.
Ozono, Yamashita and Kubo are practicaly interchangeable for a possible 3rd gen solo song.

For nogi senbatsu it's probably to early for all of em.