AKB48 General Elections 2017 will be the coldest event in history

In summary, due to likelihood of thunderstorms the concert is canceled.

Fans with a ticket will not even be allowed to watch off-stage as the voting results are revealed, because obviously the management could not scramble in time to find another venue to fit everyone. The members will hold their ranking ceremony in private and the results will be streamed live on TV/in 48 theaters.

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Apparently hotels in Okinawa are nearly full due to Sousenkyo! Poor folks!

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If you are planning to watch the worst Sousenkyo in history, here are some links:

4.15~9.24pm Japan Time Facebook Live & Chatroom：https://www.facebook.com/groups/RC4437839/ (BS+Fuji HD Ver.) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jgt84  (BS+Fuji HD Ver.0) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jgt82 (BS+Fuji Ver.1) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguis (BS+Fuji Ver.2) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguir (Fuji Ver.3) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguiq (BS+Fuji Ver.4) WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs2  WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs3  WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs4  VTV直播台：https://vaughnlive.tv/ucure Credits to AKB48 Taiwan Fan Club

 

Highlights of AKB48 General Elections 2017 in Akimoto Yasushi’s own words

 

Excerpt from an article that was published on 28th May 2017.

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I was asked about the highlights of this year, but wouldn’t the fans know better?I asked a few fans, indeed the biggest attention will be whether HKT48’s Sashihara would win again this year. Besides the exposure on TV, the declaration of it being her last Sousenkyo makes us question if this would be a beautiful ending. Another question is, how would Yamamoto Sayaka’s withdrawal from the event affect the results? It is said that only Yamamoto can topple Sashihara, but her withdrawal shocked the fans. But we can’t simply deduce that Sashihara’s win is definite. It’s said that a new AKB48 won’t be born if Sashihara isn’t toppled, so the conservative fans are banding together despite being in different camps. It seems like they are amassing votes for orthodox idol Watanabe Mayu who also happens to have announced this being her last Sousenkyo. In other words, starting from votes from Yamamoto Sayaka and Kashiwagi Yuki, this time too, those fans who are wishing for the return of the years when AKB48 were orthodox idols, are raising “anti-Sashihara” votes.

Also, the united SKE48 fans might also concentrate fully on Matsui Jurina and bring her the win. Miyawaki Sakura’s growth is also something to look forward to.

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Akimoto san, you don’t need the votes to tell you how much we miss the original AKB48. The number of fans who have left already says it all.

That said, the new AKB48 single will be released tomorrow and if you sincerely believe that voting will change AKB48 for the better, pls vote for Watanabe Mayu becos she = AKB48.

Purchase CD(with Voting Ticket) here

 

 

AKB48 45th single Senbatsu Sousenkyo ~Who shall we follow?

Event is now over~!

My Live Chat: https://tlk.io/allthingsjpop
Results here: http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/result.php

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My passion for 48Group is running dry, so i think i will leave it to other sites to do their translations.
If you’re interested in what happened in the Sousenkyo, can checkout some brief translation notes in my Live Chat.

I really appreciate those who follow my site every year during this time. (Although the number is decreasing drastically.) It’s still always nice when some pop by to say they were here last year. Thanks and maybe we’ll see each other again.

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AKB48 General Elections 2016: A look at China fans’ crowdfunding campaigns

Do not copy and paste/screencap/extract any part of this post in forums/blogs/SNS/other sites. Especially for those on Tumblr, Stage48, Onehallyu, Twitter. Thanks for cooperating.

このページの内容は、他 の Ｗｅｂサ イト（特にまとめサイト）や印刷媒体、その他の記録媒体等において、複製、改変、翻案など をする ことは 禁止 し ま す。ご協力ありがとうございます。

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Just a teaser before results are announced later tonight.

I’ve only looked at votes for the Kami7 level members and have ranked them according to how much their fans have raised so far. Note that these funds is not all-inclusive since there may be campaigns which run independently elsewhere, and there will be fans who choose to vote/donate in private.

Please do not read if you think it’s going to be spoilers.

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7.Nyan Nyan Kamen

Final Votes: 2362
Last year: None
Kojiharu c-fans are quite enthusiastic, however they have difficulty getting bulk amounts of cheap votes. Otherwise i believe she’d be getting much more support than this.

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6.Yamamoto Sayaka

Final Votes: 8386
Last year: 4647
Some increase from last year!

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5.Miyawaki Sakura

Final Votes: 12,602
Last year: 12,591
Despite the huge push she’s received the past year, her chinese votes hasn’t increased at all.

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4.Shimazaki Haruka

Final Votes: 14,303
Last year: 12,675
With Paruru’s absence in AKB activities the past year, her fans are eager to prove that they are still around and rooting her on. Their fundraising activities are the most transparent of all fanbases, with reporting done to the last $0.01. Not surprising that her votes increased as this is also apparently her “last” sousenkyo.

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3.Kashiwagi Yuki

Final Votes: 16,064
Last year: 38,000
The boost of enthusiasm from last year(when Yukirin announced her ambitions for No.1) is now gone, for reasons we can imagine. Yukirin will probably be fighting with Jurina for the No.3 spot.

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2.Sashihara Rino

Final Votes:18,100
Last year: 14,046
Her Japanese Fanclub admin actually predicted that there will be a huge gap in votes in China. However, he/she has also very confidently announced that at least 220,000 votes has been secured domestically.

Update: Only 800 people participated in China’s crowdfunding, but on average each person put in 22 votes. Like the rumors suggest, her fans are rich – and putting it in their own words, “aggressive” and “maniacs”.

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1.Watanabe Mayu

Final Votes:51,716
Last year: ~34,000
Above amount is contributed from 4,000 fans, and on average each person contributed 13 votes. There’s probably at least 1,600 votes from another independent seller and more from other fanclubs in Taiwan, Hong Kong, SE Asia. If we consider global popularity, Mayu is easily the Queen of Group48.

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0.Matsui Jurina
Final Votes: 27,000???
Last year: 15,200 (interim figure with no final report)
Somehow they did not put out an official report, and 27,000 is just a reported figure i saw somewhere. So pls do not take it seriously.

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Figures from 2015 in a previous post here:

https://allthingsjpop.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/3-weeks-to-akb48-general-elections-2015-a-look-at-china-fans-campaigns/

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AKB48 45th single is a double A-side, with CM and Drama tie-ins

AKB48 45th single will be a double A side, featuring the CM song of bridal magazine “Zexy” and the opening theme of Nihon TV’s summer drama “Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo”.

They will be sang by the Top 16 members of AKB48 General Elections 2016, which will take place on 18th June 2016 at the HARD OFF ECO Stadium Shin Yokohama.

Also, the group which grabs the most spots amongst the 80 seats in AKB48 General Elections 2016 will get these benefits.

1. New stage to be revealed 30th October
2. Thanksgiving festival
3. LINE stamps

During the preliminary results announced on 1st June 2016, flagship group AKB48 was the temporary winner with a total of 30 seats, followed by SKE48(19 seats).

Demo of AKB48’s new A-side track for Zexy Magazine

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AKB48 Sousenkyo 2016: How to Vote

Decided to write a tutorial for those who are voting this year. This tutorial is translated from what the Chinese fans wrote up, so take away what you can.

Before voting
Change to a Japan I.P address on your mobile phone, if you want to be 100% sure your vote goes through.

To do that, download a VPN app from Appstore/Playstore and do necessary settings to change your I.P address. You can double-check your I.P address here.

(C-fans advise against using your computer as this may result in the vote not going through.)

Begin Voting

Step 1: Access the voting URL. You will see 2 boxes, just click on the right side which I highlighted in Red. This side allows you to search by Team.

Step 2: Now scroll down and search for the Team of the member you wish to vote for. Pls note, Nyan Nyan Kamen aka Kojima Haruna is still in AKB48, but in a league of her own!

Step 3: All the members’ names will be listed in Kanji. If you are still unsure about the Kanji of the member you’re voting for, click in so you can see their photos.

Step 4: This photo page is where you enter your SERIAL CODE. Scroll to bottom.

Step 5: Enter the serial code into the 2 boxes. Click on pink button at the bottom 投票。

END: A message indicating that your vote has been submitted appears. With timestamp.
If you have other codes to enter, click on the grey button to start again.

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AKB48’s new single comes with voting ticket for upcoming elections. Purchase their single below:

Limited Type A

Limited Type B

Limited Type C

Regular Type A

Regular Type B

Regular Type C

AKB48 to perform regularly in Universal Studios Japan this summer

AKB48 Group will be holding regular shows in Universal Studios Japan this summer, from 21st July to 4th September.

The shows will feature senbatsu members of the 48 Groups – AKB48, HKT48, NMB48 and NGT48 and they will perform their hit songs.

If you are visiting USJ this summer and don’t mind spending a huge chunk of money on these shows, here’s the calendar schedule on their official website.

Tickets to these shows are not included in the entrance tickets. Tickets cost 9,900 yen (about $91.50) if bought in advance with a studio pass included and 3,000 yen (about $28) on the same day.

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If i had the fortune to visit USJ,i’d invest my time on Harry Potter World instead…

Fujita Nana becomes new 48Group Janken Queen, gets solo debut!

The 48Group 6th Janken Tournament took place today at Yokohama Arena and AKB48 Team K’s Fujita Nana(18) became the new winner, earning herself a solo debut.

Her final opponent was Nakanishi Chiyori, a member who was transferred from HKT48 to AKB48. They went through 6 rounds of “Scissors, paper, stone” game before Fujita won.

Receiving the trophy, she cried “I did something bad!” Worrying about the sales already, she pleaded “Please buy my CD!”

Besides the audience, her fellow 10th generation members also gave their blessings. Yokoyama Yui said “It’s cool of you to grab a chance like that. I’ll buy 3 copies!” Takahashi Minami said “I’ve never shivered for a long time. Janken is not rigged!”

As per traditions, the coupling song will be performed by No.2~No.16 members, with Nakanishi Chiyori as center.

Rest of members below:
Jonishi Kei(NMB48), Yokoyama Yui(AKB48),Kojima Natsuki(AKB48),Nishino Miki(AKB48), Nomura Ao(AKB48), Sato Kiara(AKB48),Kondo Moeri(AKB48), Fukuoka Seina(AKB48), Yokoshima Aeri(AKB48), Miyabi Lino(AKB48), Kizaki Yuria(AKB48), Abe Mei(AKB48), Aigasa Moe(AKB48), Watanabe Miyuki(NMB48).

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AKB48 Group 6th Janken Tournament details and streaming links

The 6th Janken Tournament for 48Group is happening on 16th September 2015 at Yokohama Arena. As usual, the regular members from all sister groups (including NGT48)  will join AKB48 in a game of “Scissors,paper,stone” to compete for a solo debut. If the winner happens to have already made her solo debut, she will have the additional bonus of holding a live concert.

Date: 16 September 2015
Time: 5.30pm ~ 9.30pm (Japan Time)
Streaming Links:

• http://vaughnlive.tv/appleakb1048
• http://vaughnlive.tv/aa0326
• https://livehouse.in/channel/242645
• https://livehouse.in/channel/213180
• http://connectcast.tv/Andreier

Credit to AKB48 Taiwan Fan Club

AKB48 Grand Shuffle 2015: Kawaei Rina graduates,Kitahara Rie transfers to NGT48

AKB48 went through yet another grand shuffle on the 26th March 2015, during their Saitama Super Arena concert. Kawaei Rina announced her graduation from the group, citing last year’s slashing incident as the reason. Another member Kitahara Rie has also been transferred to NGT48, the group’s new chain based in Niigata. Many members’ concurrencies have been retracted, including that of Kashiwagi Yuki with NMB48. However, she will be starting a new concurrency with NGT48 alongside Kitahara.

At the end of the concert, Kayano Shinobu(AKB48 Group General Manager) appeared to announce the shuffle plans for this year, which she said has been approved by producer Akimoto Yasushi. Members have 2 days to consult the management and reject their new positions.

Yokoyama Yui(current Team K captain) will be moved to captain Team A. Her position will be replaced by Minegishi Minami(current Team 4 captain). Kizaki Yuria will takeover Kuramochi Asuka as Team B captain. Team 4 will be headed by Takahashi Juri(current Team B member).

Kitahara Rie spoke of her new assignment “It’s a rare thing to be handed such a huge project. At 23 and my 8th year into AKB, i will show you that it’s possible to achieve new things.”

Most girls who were holding concurrencies had it cancelled, including Matsui Rena and Ikoma Rina, who were exchange students of Nogizaka46 and AKB48 respectively. In another surprising move, Lifetime Research Student Matsumura Kaori was also offered the opportunity to become a regular member of SKE48’s Team KII.

At the end of these announcements, Shinobu read out the news of Kawaei’s graduation, shocking fans in the concert hall. Kawei explained tearfully, “I stopped attending handshake events after the incident last year. People around told me i didn’t need to mind, but I did.” She added that her passion is in acting, and without the association to AKB48, she would not be casted at all. Therefore she has decided to study acting from zero.

Kawaei’s graduation date has not been decided.
Key member changes:
■AKB48
Team A
Captain：Yokoyana Yui
Co captain: Nakamura Mariko

Team K
Captain：Minegishi Minami
Co captain: Shimada Haruka

Team B
Captain：Kizaki Yuria
Co captain: Oshima Ryoka

Team 4
Captain：Takahashi Juri
Co captain: Owada Nana
■NGT48
Captain：Kitahara Rie
Concurrency: Kashiwagi Yuki

■SKE48
Promotion: Matsumura Kaori

■NMB48
Concurrencies with AKB48: Watanabe Miyuki(Team B) and Shiroma Miru(Team A)

■HKT48
Concurrency with AKB48: Yabuki Nako(Team B)

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