Won a reservation, seeing the show!

Re: Seeing AKB48 Shows (TOC at first post)

I guess this is now the "won a reservation, seeing a show" thread?

Team K Tomorrow (11/07) via ippan!

 

Ah, I missed this thread... not a show (because who actually wins shows these days, certainly not me ), but is anyone going to the koisuru handshake event tomorrow (23rd September at Makuhari Messe)? I've got tickets for every block so it's going to be a long day, wouldn't mind killing the time talking to others...

 

Time to revive this thread. It has been a while since I got to post here (although it looks like I didn't post my last theater show win in 2013)

WON! Team KII, Friday April 28th, via ippan.

 

I wrote it in the SKE experiences section, as well as on my blog.

 

WON! AKB48 16th Gen., June 2nd via Twin Pillars!

 

Cancel Machi, Team 8 Tomorrow (Saturday) Morning show. (via Ippan) My cancel machi number is right in the middle. So I have a decent shot, but definitely isn't a sure thing.

EDIT: I got in. cancel machi went up to #80, I had #75

 

Tonight I had Cancel Machi #114 (via Ippan) for 16th Gen. However, I did not get in as the cancel machi only went up to #68. Still stuck around for the first 40 minutes of the stage.

 

Won Let's Go Kenkyuusei Stage for tomorrow (August 17th) via ippan, Zunchan's birthday show!!!

(I also won July 30th for the 16th gen stage via cancel machi #137. In fact all cancel machi people who showed up got in. It was the 2nd ever Let's Go Kenkyuusei performance)

 

Won Friday, September 15th 16th Gen Let's Go Kenkyuusei stage via ippan, Cancel Machi #69. Got in to regular seat lottery.

My group was the third called in, was seated front row left.

 

Won Monday, November 6th for Team 4, Chiba Erii's Birthday Stage, via Ippan Cancel Machi (#55) Got in on second chance cancel machi draw.

(I also had cancel Machi for Team 4 last month, but didn't get in. I did, however, get to participate in the post show "High-Wave" via a special drawing.)

 

Won, 16th Gen Stage Sunday 11/19 4pm show, via Ippan. (Cancel Machi #103, got in on last chance draw) The cancel machi ultimately went up to #108.

 

That's tough to say. It does seem like foreigners are starting to win a bit more regularly. So that's good. But I can't say for sure that I am now winning with the same frequency that Japanese fans were winning before, since I have been winning with pretty much the same frequency since I began winning again last Spring.

I can say that the cancel machi, at least at the shows I have been going to, has been regularly going higher than it was six months ago. In the old days, it was a real longshot to win the show with a cancel machi that was over #100. Nowadays, it seems like over #100 has at least a 50/50 shot, and it is worth it to show up even if you are over #125. That's my take.

 

Cancel Machi via Twin Pillars for 16th Gen "Let's Go Kenkyuusei" Stage on Friday January 5th, matinee show. I have a low cancel machi number, so my chances of getting in are very good. Will likely even make the seat lottery.

 

Without delving into it too deeply, there seemed to be a point (around 3-4 years ago) where (Western) overseas fans stopped winning shows, and concerts. Prior to that overseas fans seemed to win at the same rate everyone else won. There have been many conspiracy theories as to why that is, and of course nothing can be proven.

(Actually, I did a bit of research on the matter, and came up with some interesting conclusions, but I am not going to discuss it here)

In any case, it seems like foreigners are starting to win again, so at this point it is water under the bridge.