The AKB48 Group Thread

[Some]

Lovely photoshoot of lapis arch

 

[abra]

Speaking of Lapis Arch photoshoots, here's Rei's latest (a bit nsfw: bathing suit)

Spoiler

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

There has never been a triple center (WCenterW??) but these three should be the one of the movements pushed this decade. They have the looks and the charms, they just need the push.

 

[Yun]

There has never been a triple center (WCenterW??) but these three should be the one of the movements pushed this decade. They have the looks and the charms, they just need the push.

How I wished management would do this tbh ... I don't remember a triple center but AKB did a 4 centers single before on Sayonara Crawl...so its still possible.

Or just add Miu and make it 4 centers again.

 

[Some]

There has never been a triple center (WCenterW??) but these three should be the one of the movements pushed this decade. They have the looks and the charms, they just need the push.

i agree and i can see this possible but instead of minami itll be zukki and instead of a 3 center itll be zukki center with nanami and eri on her right&left minami just got promoted and isnt that popular i could see nishikawa in this imaginary senario if aks or ver whatever is smart and wants more money since they are all about that generation change right now

How I wished management would do this tbh ... I don't remember a triple center but AKB did a 4 centers single before on Sayonara Crawl...so its still possible.

Or just add Miu and make it 4 centers again.

that would be great too but miu is what i would call a yuiri case . She got popular after the time where they shouldve pushed her has passed i could see her returning to senbatsu but not as a center unlike zukki she isnt promoted as an ace /upcoming ace

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

i agree and i can see this possible but instead of minami itll be zukki and instead of a 3 center itll be zukki center with minami and eri on her right&left minami just got promoted and isnt that popular i could see nishikawa in this imaginary senario if aks or ver whatever is smart and wants more money since they are all about that generation change right now




that would be great too but miu is what i would call a yuiri case . She got popular after the time where they shouldve pushed her has passed i could see her returning to senbatsu but not as a center unlike zukki she isnt promoted as an ace /upcoming ace

Are you talking about Team 4's Mizuki? I think she'd be better off being a WCenter with the Teacher Teacher center management is trying to make happen right now. Both have potential but neither are strong enough to stand alone (unlike Moeka had a fierce aura all on her own).

I think Erii, Manami, and Nanami shine the best when together, which is why I advocate for a 3 piece center. They bounce off each so well and I think their camaraderie is what helped pushed Erii and Minami out of their shells.

Agreed about Miu's opportunity passing. I think it was her, Erii, and HKT Misaki that were sweeping up some charts on the mobile game and whatnot a year ago? I don't think she has what it takes to center an AKB song TBH, but she could certainly become apart of the front row if she was given more opportunities.

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

Never forget the day we got an MV celebrating EriMi's beauty (Tomu too because got damn that ponytail was lyfe).

cr: akb48love

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

I'm not even a fan but Erii is so friggin' pretty. She showed she could do well enough as a center when she was in that temporary Kpop group so I don't see any reason for her not to WCenter a B-side with nanami (even though they're in two different teams).

And she knows it too

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

Also shout out to Misaki who has had like 15 minutes of fame in HKT when she first joined and deserves even more because she is a stunner with a decent vocal range. HKT in general deserves more tbh.

Ps: And for SHAME to whoever decided to cut her hair (again).

 

[abra]

Are you talking about Team 4's Mizuki? I think she'd be better off being a WCenter with the Teacher Teacher center management is trying to make happen right now. Both have potential but neither are strong enough to stand alone (unlike Moeka had a fierce aura all on her own).

I think Erii, Manami, and Nanami shine the best when together, which is why I advocate for a 3 piece center. They bounce off each so well and I think their camaraderie is what helped pushed Erii and Minami out of their shells.

Agreed about Miu's opportunity passing. I think it was her, Erii, and HKT Misaki that were sweeping up some charts on the mobile game and whatnot a year ago? I don't think she has what it takes to center an AKB song TBH, but she could certainly become apart of the front row if she was given more opportunities.

Tbf Yuiyui is a much better performer than Moeka, who from what I've seen from her solo concert was quite awkward on stage.
Moeka has a great voice though, her Aimyon cover is beautiful



Miu got a bit of a push after PD48, but it hasn't been as enduring as Saeppi's, Their circumstances are very different though, as Saeppi was already decently popular and made a bigger splash in Japan.

Also shout out to Misaki who has had like 15 minutes of fame in HKT when she first joined and deserves even more because she is a stunner with a decent vocal range. HKT in general deserves more tbh.

Ps: And for SHAME to whoever decided to cut her hair (again).

That janken song was sooo good

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

 

[Some]

Are you talking about Team 4's Mizuki? I think she'd be better off being a WCenter with the Teacher Teacher center management is trying to make happen right now. Both have potential but neither are strong enough to stand alone (unlike Moeka had a fierce aura all on her own).

I think Erii, Manami, and Nanami shine the best when together, which is why I advocate for a 3 piece center. They bounce off each so well and I think their camaraderie is what helped pushed Erii and Minami out of their shells.

Agreed about Miu's opportunity passing. I think it was her, Erii, and HKT Misaki that were sweeping up some charts on the mobile game and whatnot a year ago? I don't think she has what it takes to center an AKB song TBH, but she could certainly become apart of the front row if she was given more opportunities.

yes , no they are pushing zukki as a new ace and promoting yuiyui as one of akb's aces .
They were pushing yuiyui and moeka together they even did a few shoots together if she stayed we would had a yuiyuimoeka W center . Zukki is a wonderful performer and has a decent fanbase and has good hs sales they had to choose her as a center you can watch her recent solo concert and her team 4 stages she is wonderful . Yuiyui is great and stable . I do agree with your opinon about the three i just dont see it happening i think minami will join senbatsu first and erii a few years after when most of the current Regular senbatu leave and its all about the new generation . I dont know about nanami maybe if she gets better at performing and gets

Also shout out to Misaki who has had like 15 minutes of fame in HKT when she first joined and deserves even more because she is a stunner with a decent vocal range. HKT in general deserves more tbh.

Ps: And for SHAME to whoever decided to cut her hair (again).

Misaki is very popular among hkt fans shes always winning fashion magazine events on showroom

Tbf Yuiyui is a much better performer than Moeka, who from what I've seen from her solo concert was quite awkward on stage.
Moeka has a great voice though, her Aimyon cover is beautiful



Miu got a bit of a push after PD48, but it hasn't been as enduring as Saeppi's, Their circumstances are very different though, as Saeppi was already decently popular and made a bigger splash in Japan.



That janken song was sooo good

i agree moeka has a wonderful voice at her solo concert it did feel a bit weird and akward seeing her perform and with other members sometimes not all times i wonder if shes okay or sad. yeah it worked for saeppi because she is more recognized publicly but it didn't completly not work out for me she gotten popular among akb / team 8 fans and has got more solo jobs shes been on so many magazines and is considered one of thepopular members of team 8 .

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

Tbf Yuiyui is a much better performer than Moeka, who from what I've seen from her solo concert was quite awkward on stage.
Moeka has a great voice though, her Aimyon cover is beautiful



Miu got a bit of a push after PD48, but it hasn't been as enduring as Saeppi's, Their circumstances are very different though, as Saeppi was already decently popular and made a bigger splash in Japan.



That janken song was sooo good

I haven't seen Moeka's solo concert, just seen her in group performances and while there is room for improvement, I think she had alot more presence than Yui. That's not to say that Yui is a bad performer or anything but that she's really overshadowed by others imo. I have never really noticed her on the stages she's been on with the others and she's been in more than a handful of Senbatsu's. It's been 6 years but her appeal just never reached out for me.

Management wants her to happen but I just don't see it. Even people who have never been in a single AKB title track have managed to outrank her in the Senbaa-elections. If they want her to move up, she might need to be paired with someone and become the AKB version of NakoMiku.

Poor Miu. She showed so much potential in P48 and then kind of rebounded all that she learned. I thought she could capitlize of the success but now i'm wondering if she should've followed along with Juri and Miyu and join a Korean agency for no other reason than to hone her skills and become somebody (I think Goto Moe would've done will with chaeyeon's company and Miu joining with ... the pretty one who was super shy and lacking in confidence, uh, she centered the 1000% song).

 

[abra]

I haven't seen Moeka's solo concert, just seen her in group performances and while there is room for improvement, I think she had alot more presence than Yui. That's not to say that Yui is a bad performer or anything but that she's really overshadowed by others imo. I have never really noticed her on the stages she's been on with the others and she's been in more than a handful of Senbatsu's. It's been 6 years but her appeal just never reached out for me.

Management wants her to happen but I just don't see it. Even people who have never been in a single AKB title track have managed to outrank her in the Senbaa-elections. If they want her to move up, she might need to be paired with someone and become the AKB version of NakoMiku.

Poor Miu. She showed so much potential in P48 and then kind of rebounded all that she learned. I thought she could capitlize of the success but now i'm wondering if she should've followed along with Juri and Miyu and join a Korean agency for no other reason than to hone her skills and become somebody (I think Goto Moe would've done will with chaeyeon's company and Miu joining with ... the pretty one who was super shy and lacking in confidence, uh, she centered the 1000% song).

I agree that Moeka is in many ways more interesting, and when Yuiyui was chosen as center for TT I didn't really get it as she doesn't stand out. But from the reactions to her solo concert it seems like she has taken massive strides. It seemed impressive.
Yuiyui is also a top-selling AKB member, maybe even ahead of Nana and Yuiri. This time, she sold out all 45 slots on the third round, whereas Yuiri sold 44/45 and Nana sold 40/40. That puts her at #1 in all of AKB48-group.

Miu seems to be doing decently, although I haven't kept up with her lately (i.e. not that many updates from Wazir).

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

Talk about coincidences, this popped up on my phone. You can read the article HERE.





I want to see a YuiMiu WCenter now.

 

[Yun]

Management only look for 1 thing in AKB members when they pick the senbatsu and the center for an A-side single and thats Handshake sales. (I said it before already, I think this is the worst way possible if they want to give AKB48 some life again)

I do agree with your opinon about the three i just dont see it happening i think minami will join senbatsu first and erii a few years after when most of the current Regular senbatu leave and its all about the new generation . I dont know about nanami maybe if she gets better at performing and gets



Misaki is very popular among hkt fans shes always winning fashion magazine events on showroom

- TBF both Minami and Erii are nowhere close to Senbatsu level on sales...Tbh they're not the only one ,most of ''full'' Team A members have bad HS sales...

- HKT48's management ignores Misaki and thats very sad imo because I really think they should push her as the ace.

- Nanami is the better performer overall in the NaaminZukki duo. If you asked me who should get a solocon between the two back then I will always answer Naamin as shes the more complete idol but it make sense Zukki gets one first base on popularity. The thing is Naamin is going on a different path from Zukki, she is a real leader type , always looking after others first and will most likely inherit Team 4 from Yuiri and become a Captain which will surely set her up on track to reach her dream of becoming Soukantoku one day. She said it a lot already she wants to support the ''ace'' Zukki , mostly in a Takamina to Acchan or a Yukirin to Mayuyu way. Imo she will eventually get in Senbatsu because she has the popularity and sales to back it up already.

I think she had alot more presence than Yui. That's not to say that Yui is a bad performer or anything but that she's really overshadowed by others imo. I have never really noticed her on the stages she's been on with the others and she's been in more than a handful of Senbatsu's. It's been 6 years but her appeal just never reached out for me.

Management wants her to happen but I just don't see it. Even people who have never been in a single AKB title track have managed to outrank her in the Senbaa-elections. If they want her to move up, she might need to be paired with someone and become the AKB version of NakoMiku.

Poor Miu. She showed so much potential in P48 and then kind of rebounded all that she learned. I thought she could capitlize of the success but now i'm wondering if she should've followed along with Juri and Miyu and join a Korean agency for no other reason than to hone her skills and become somebody (I think Goto Moe would've done will with chaeyeon's company and Miu joining with ... the pretty one who was super shy and lacking in confidence, uh, she centered the 1000% song).

- If you asked me about Yuiyui early last year I would be the first one to say shes the most bland AKB member but she worked so hard since then and now...I must admit she improved so much , I would say give her a chance and watch her solocon , it was really enjoyable imo and you can truly see how much she improved her performance level in it.



-The thing with Miu is she has fans and they're all ready to spend a lot of money on her ...I mean she's still the AKB48 member with the most Towers ever received in a single showroom (and Towers are damn expensive) But the main problem with Miu is that her fanbase are mostly ''non-Japanese'' so they can't splash all that money to really make her on of the top sellers. Maybe if AKB bring back Sousenkyo this year we could see how her fans would truly support her. Also I do agree Miu has so much potential on stage , just watch a Team A and you can see how great she is.

Miu seems to be doing decently, although I haven't kept up with her lately (i.e. not that many updates from Wazir).

Miu is doing decently indeed , last single she had similar handshake sales to Nagisa (and Nagisa was in senbatsu..) but she is a Team 8 members and a lot of Eito members have really good HS sales. If she was a full Team A or Team K with the sales she puts out she would most likely be a senbatsu member.

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Imo the only way to make Erii , Naamin , Minami and Miu shine is to create Unit/Team which main job is to promote and appeal to International fans, but knowing AKS this is probably never going to happen....

 

[Some]

Management only look for 1 thing in AKB members when they pick the senbatsu and the center for an A-side single and thats Handshake sales. (I said it before already, I think this is the worst way possible if they want to give AKB48 some life again).
- TBF both Minami and Erii are nowhere close to Senbatsu level on sales...Tbh they're not the only one ,most of ''full'' Team A members have bad HS sales...

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Yeah i know that and it sucks , i meant nanami Having 2 girls with similar names in the same sentance is confusing XD she will join senbatsu maybe this year or next and then erii and minami maybe 5,7 years from now when almost none of the current regulars are left if they still are members . because even though managment is about hs sales they are about the young kids these days . Even though they might have bad sales some of the young kids have decent fanbases and quite popular withing the akb fandom and fresh senbatsu was a success

 

[abra]

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Muto Sisters also got a deal with Kumon, who have after school studying centers

 

[JessicaRabbit123]

Imo the only way to make Erii , Naamin , Minami and Miu shine is to create Unit/Team which main job is to promote and appeal to International fans, but knowing AKS this is probably never going to happen....

I'm hoping with AKB going under new management this year (and HKT) we'll get more from the group than ever before. The girls have already started going onto Youtube and with more emphasis on the international groups since 2018, there has been alot more oversea interactions (mainly in Thailand).

Miu was in the Japan Expo last year and this year.

 

[abra]

Sato Ami had her graduation performance...


But despite leaving, she also created an IG account so you can follow her there