It seems like Iku-chan is everywhere I see these days! Anyways, please enjoy some minor AKB48 news from recent days.
Hm, I thinking about formatting: adding titles headers to make easier to read.
Is this an NGT48 popularity poll?
Japanese net users are always trying to find a way to “prove” popularity or downfall of idols. Today, comes another unofficial ranking: the used buy-sell price of second hand photos.
As you may know, there’s a huge second hand market for idol photos. One 2ch user ranks the prices of NGT48 Theater Special photos. Here are the results (prices shown in Japanese yen):
- Kashiwagi Yuki: 6,500円
- Nakai Rika: 4,800円
- Ogino Yuka: 3,800円
- Nishigata Marina 3,800円
- Kato Mina: 3,800円
- Kitahara RIe: 3,000円
- Murakumo Fuuka: 2,500円
- Tano Ayaka: 2,500円
- Oguma Tsugumi: 1,800円
- Miyajima Aya: 1,500円
Not exactly the most scientific, but one can never be too sure how to measure popularity.
Did something happen to Akimoto Yasushi recently?
He’s gotten a lot skinner:
He has some appetite at least!
AKB48 to appear on Music Station for January 29th, 2016
They weren’t on last week, so it made rumbles on the Japanese internet!
Official Rivals?
Nakada Nana and Nagao Mariya posed for a photo together:
Watanabe Mayu, actress reborn!
Mayuyu appears in a recent TV drama called Oooku, and she seems to be involved with kiss scenes a lot.
AKB48 Downgraded appearance at Thai-Japan Expo 2016
On August 29th, 2015, the members that were going to participate in Thailand’s Japan Expo were decided: Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Mako, Tano Yuka, Kawamoto Saya, Takahashi Juri, Nozawa Rena, Hirata Rina, Okada Nana, Nishino Miki, Mukaichi Mion, Ota Nao, Yamada Nanami.
However, due to circumstances, the guest list has been changed pretty drastically: Shimada Haruka, Suzuki Mariya, Yokoshima Aeri, Izuta Rina, Nozaawa Rena.
That’s quite a change!
Niigata and Hakata are so far apart…
Tashima Meru appears with NGT48’s Yamada Noe. According to Google Plus, they were in proximity due to recordings of TV show Sasshi Kita Gassen.
AKB48 9th generation members in Japanese Office Lady outfits
Friends for our lonely OL-chan!?
Shinobu misspells Nagao Mariya’s name
From Kayano Shinobu’s 755 account, she spells it as “Maria”, which is pretty similar!
しのぶ（1日前）
本日、TDCホールにて高城亜樹・永尾まりあ卒業コンサートが行われました。
まだ、劇場での卒業公演もありますが、本日合同にはなりましたが二人のやりたい事を詰め込んだ温かいコンサートになったんじゃないかなと思います。
二人が、いつの間にこんなにしっかりしたんだろうと思うくらい、落ち着いて前を見据えている凛とした姿に凄く綺麗だなと見惚れました。
様々なメンバーからのメッセージも二人の人柄を感じさせる様な気取った感じがない素直な温かいものでした。
私も影ながらですが、二人のこれからの未来を応援していきたいと思います。
今日は皆様もありがとうございました。
→ http://7gogo.jp/kayano-shinobu/8920
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Sashihara Rino reaches 1,000,000 Twitter followers
For some reason, I thought she already had many more!
Hata Sawako’s profile disappears from agency website
As we last saw, Hata Sawako has been doing voice work.
Japanese talent agencies usually post profiles of the celebrities they manage on their website. Lately, it seems that Sata’s name has disappeared from her reported agency! One can only assume she no longer has ties with the agency.
Former URL of her profile (it’s empty!)
Cached version, where it clearly shows her profile.
She’s still relatively active on her (official / unofficial?) Twitter account, so perhaps she’s still working?
Ikuta Erika posts on 755 after 145 days
It is also Ikuta Erika’s 19th birthday!
Akimoto Manatsu shows herself with a copy of Ikuta’s new photo book (also, apologizing that she only bought one copy, instead of five):
生田 絵梨花（1日前）
秋元真夏(乃木坂46)（1日前）
→ http://7gogo.jp/ikuta-erika/290
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Ikuta replies (with a sideways video), simply thanking her, and mentioning her 19th birthday again:
生田 絵梨花（1日前）
秋元真夏(乃木坂46)（1日前）
→ http://7gogo.jp/ikuta-erika/291
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Sasshi’s favorite hobby? Arguing with fans on Twitter
In a side interview with TV Asashi about her appearance on Adrenaline no Yoru, Sasshi is asked about what her favorite pastime activity. She answers by saying that, up until recently, she enjoyed arguing with fans on Twitter.
Video for reference (around 1:20):
Yamamoto Sayaka wearing different swimsuits
On a recent episode of radio show All Night Nippon, Yamamoto Sayaka talks briefly about her various gravure shoots.
One detail she mentions: sometime’s she’ll go to a photography session, and the swimsuit she’s asked to wear is sometimes different than what she’s told before. Sneaky!!
さや姉が変態水着を撮影現場で知る瞬間 pic.twitter.com/vlmmcO3MQI
— ゆっきぃ (@yu_ki_067) January 20, 2016
Nagao Mariya enjoys a lonely meal before her graduation concert
It actually seems kind of sad: Mariyagi mentions on Twitter about how she went out to eat sushi by herself. Perhaps not so unusually, but it was also the night before her graduation concert:
お稽古おわり 1人回転寿司でお寿司を口にかきこむ切なさ…🍣#まって明日は卒業コンサートだよね？
— 永尾まりや (@mariyagiii310) January 20, 2016
Shiraishi Mai to appear on Japanese TV show Mechaike
Maiyan will appear on the January 30th broadcast Mechaike!
Kawaei Rina’s Photo and Essay book “Korekara”, now on sale
Small details were already released, and Rina also revealed some more photos on her Twitter feed:
本日1月20日ファーストフォトブック
「これから」が発売になります📖このフォトブックの中で1番可愛いのはチワワです。
おやすみなさい🍰🎂🍫🍩🍭 pic.twitter.com/raRGLNY08c
— 川栄李奈 (@_kawaei_rina_) January 19, 2016
Blu-ray & DVD of Maeda Atsuko’s drama, Dokonjo Gaeru, now on sale
Television ratings were not so excellent for Dokonjo Gaeru, but it still made a DVD / Blu-ray which went on sale on January 20th, 2016. Here’s the cover art:
Ikuta Erika stars in new musical, “Niji no Prelude”
The musical will be broadcast on BS Sukappa on February 27th, 2016. Here are some of the promotional images:
Good night for now!
Author: reika
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