Middy's Adventures in Wotaland: Analyzing the Preliminary Sousenkyo Results

48shadesofgay:

We all know that the preliminary result is really not much to go by. The rankings are going to fluctuate like crazy, and the end result will be basically unrecognizable from what we have right now. But I think there are some prominent trends that we cannot dismiss.

The fall of AKB48 and the rise…

Reblogging this because I already know I’d break the 250 word limit on a response. And I hope to god that I make sense and deviate too far off topic.

I’d have to agree with several of your points. Especially with being ready for a new era of AKB. This past year the “next-gen ace” trio of Mayuyu, Paru and Jurina have already been cemented in my mind. With both shuffles of AKB and SKE and the advent of the massive amount of graduations I’ve been able to witness the talents of girls that probably would have otherwise gone unnoticed. 

And I think you’re right. This current generation of Kennkyuusei haven’t gone unnoticed. We’re beginning to see them more and more and if anyone has been looking at my blog, which I doubt so I’ll say it again anyway, I’ve been caught up in the push Meru and Mio have been receiving. Granted in HKT’s case I’ve been paying more attention to the already established members of Team H but I won’t deny the diamonds that I’ve seen in their KKS.

With the ways things are now, and as much as the SKE fan in me doesn’t want this to happen, I can see the concurrent position Jurina becoming permanent  I dunno about Miyuki but I’ve seen Jurina place her position within AKB ahead of her ace position within SKE several times. Heck just re-watch the Bokudan concert and watch how many AKB songs she shows up in VS. her SKE appearances. I don’t think it’s a matter of loyalty but rather a young woman’s ambition to top those before her.

I think in these critical stages of NMB’s aim for the top, which for now seems to be their own solo appearance at the NHK Kohaku, NMB can’t afford to lose one of their most critical core members. Besides Miyuki never really came of as the ambitious type like that anyway. But I’ve been wrong before. 

Lastly, Yes, I have forgotten all about most of the scandals. Then again I’ve always had the “big deal, shit happened, so let’s just keep moving forward” attitude towards them. As you said I wouldn’t be surprised if Miichan gets re-promoted to a Team sometime soon. And if Sasshi manages to repeat what she did last year (and I can’t believe I’m about to say this despite the fact my Kami Oshi is Yuko) or even pull out on top I wouldn’t be surprised if she is offered a concurrent position. May be a tad bit tricky considering that she’s also co-theater manager for HKT though.

Like I said to myself last year after Gingham Check was all said and done. This year’s Elections are going to be bumpy. We’ve seen preliminary results go out the window before and I’m sure that this year will be no different.

Oh cool, look how CDJapan does the shipment stuffs

48shadesofgay:

aduck8myshoes:

Last week, I posted in “Rolling Posters” some pics to show how posters are rolled and to show the protective tube we use to protect them. In this update, I would like to post more pics to show how our shipping process generally works. If an order contains only one item, it just enters the shipping process right away as soon as the item becomes available. However, if an order contains multiples of items, it’s shipped once all of them become available . Until then, items are stored specifically for that order in shelves like this. For example, I just spotted someone’s Vanilla Beans’s new single “Non Section” waiting for&
This is really fucking cool.  I had no idea they had a blog.

#fuck yeah cdjapan green tissue paper!

I fucking love that green tissue paper omg

That green tissue paper is legendary in my mind now.

Source: sasumiofjp

Nani naze AKB0048! - Episode 1

Lately I’ve been tossing around the idea of reviving an old idea of mine. I love AKB48 and I love AKB0048. I’ve also noticed in the 0048 tag that there’s a whole lot of fans out there that aren’t familiar with the real life group. The whole point of these entries are going to be really simple: to simply point out and show the many references that were snuck into the show as well as provide a bit of information on them for 0048 fans.

Each article will go through each of episodes and the references, noteworthy songs or lines I was able to find through the episodes with screen caps and, if available, video links accompanying them. All screen caps are credited to EveTaku fansubs and each linked video to their respective uploaders. But most of all this is meant as nothing more than a production by a fan, for the fans. AKB48, related groups/imagery and 0048 all belongs to it’s owners.

This is in no way me saying “shame on you for not knowing” but rather some food for thought for those who have seen the series or who are watching it now. 

With that said be aware that this article can and will contain spoilers for those who have not seen the series! Prior to reading this article I encourage you to watch the episode first! Also I’m by no means the most knowledgeable person on the groups out there I’m just bringing to the table everything that I’ve learned over the years of being a fan. So if there are any corrections that need to made or if there’s a reference I missed please feel free to send me a message!

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Q:thank you so much and let me just answer you in a different ask bec. i want to cherish your message XD it kinda gives me strength! and i agree, it doesn't matter how long you have been a fan of someone, what matters is how much you show you support them. Even if that means that sometimes, we choose not to bec. we are against something personally.

gekirena

No problem :D It’s the least I could do for one of the people that did get me interested in SKE beyond Jurina! It was pissing me off that someone had the gall to say that you weren’t a true fan just because you weren’t voting and tried to play the time card on you. I’ve always thought that hating on others, both 48 Group girls and fellow fans alike, has always been a total waste of time. If people can devote so much energy into hating someone imagine how much better off they would be directing that energy into backing whomever it is that they like!

Shoot I think this can apply to any fandom now that I think about it. 

48-family: When I first joined Team A, Takamina and I also had the same route home, so we would always go home together. One day, I was really thirsty, and asked, “Can we stop by at a vending machine?” and she said “Let me buy [mine] first!” She came back with the drink that I always drank and said, “Great job out there today! You really did awesome.” It was then that I learned how amazing Takamina is. (x) Forgot to reblog when this first came out.
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48-family:

When I first joined Team A, Takamina and I also had the same route home, so we would always go home together. One day, I was really thirsty, and asked, “Can we stop by at a vending machine?” and she said “Let me buy [mine] first!” She came back with the drink that I always drank and said, “Great job out there today! You really did awesome.”

It was then that I learned how amazing Takamina is. (x)

Forgot to reblog when this first came out.

(via chibinezumi)

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Tumblewush's 48-fix Hovel: |Meru| May 19 - 10:53 pm

tumblewush48fix:

Good evening☆
Meru here

And so lately the number of people
who’ve told me that they’ve seen
the Sayonara Crawl MV has increased,
like in that handshake event, for example

Well, I got around to
seeing t as well (๑ơ ₃ ơ)♡

It’s only for a moment, but there’s
a part where I’m dancing behing
…