Similar to Watanabe Miyuki before, Ota Aika is dropping some big hints about a very surprising announcement coming in the near future. Graduation? Maybe. But 2ch weighs in on the situation with some interesting details.
Continue reading Ota Aika announcing graduation? HKT48 reforming? What’s going on!
Watch as youtube user “shtt4881” creates an incredible pencil drawing of Tomonaga Mio!
One of the things I miss most about life in Japan is being able to see my favorite idol group while walking around and enjoying daily life. And these massive AKB48 picture panels at Shibuya 109 remind me again.
Here is Oya Shizuka’s confession, with English subtitles, from the video game AKB 1⁄149 Renai Sousenkyo Love Election.
Continue reading Oya Shizuka AKB 1/149 ending confession gameplay
Here is a English translation of the entry, “Graduation” from Takahashi Minami’s official LINE blog.
How far will you go for your favorite idol? Perhaps buy a CD or two? Cast a vote here and there? How about uprooting your life, and moving across the country? That’s what motivates one wota, as he seeks advice for getting closer to NGT48’s Kato Minami.
Continue reading 2chan says: I love Kato Mina so much, I want to move to Niigata
Here is Shibata Aya’s confession, with English subtitles, from the video game AKB 1/149 Renai Sousenkyo Love Election.
Continue reading Shibata Aya AKB 1/149 ending confession gameplay
Is the site working okay for you? I’m still not used to the new editor, it’s strange! But you don’t need to know that because it’s useless knowledge, right? Speaking of which, what’s useless to know about recently? Glad you asked! Let’s learn about: strange faces of Sasshi, Kojima Haruna taking things seriously, Maeda Atsuko being a handshake professional, and eating cookies. Let’s go!
If you’re a regular here, you may have noticed a few changes! I am documenting them here for posterity sake.
Continue reading This crazy server migration and other stuff
Miyuki announces her graduation, and exchanges words with her fellow NMB members; and Yamamoto Sayaka also announces the dissolution of her concurrent position in AKB48. Here is an English translation of the entire exchange.
Continue reading Watanabe Miyuki graduation announcement, part 2
Watanabe Miyuki announced her graduation during a performance on April 13th, 2016. Here is an English translation of her graduation announcement and commentary.
Takahashi Minami’s final theater performance took place on April 8th, 2016. Here is an English translation of her final commentary.
Continue reading Takahashi Minami final graduation theater performance commentary
Here is Ishida Haruka’s confession, with English subtitles, from the video game AKB 1/149 Renai Sousenkyo Love Election.
Continue reading Ishida Haruka AKB 1/149 ending confessing gameplay
Sometimes, I think about stopping this series, and then I find something useless to share. Maybe it will never end! What is useless today, you may ask? Owada Nana hating bananas, Yoshida Akari in some tight clothes, and chubby Japanese guys and idols!
Continue reading Useless #51: Naanya Banyaanya, Akarin’s bulge, and being in the way
It seems sometimes the website works, sometimes it doesn’t. There are have been more mysterious things happening like Paruru’s social network activities and Nyan Nyan Kamen’s whereabouts. Enjoy all this and more in another AKB news summary!
Continue reading News Roundup #20: does this website work edition
