/jp/ - Otaku Culture

All AKB sub groups and related *48 groups welcome
FAQ: http://pastebin.com/y0xcf3Pt

Sashihara Rino wins the 41st single Senbatsu Sousenkyo with 194,049 votes. Kashiwagi Yuki runner-up with 167,183 votes
AKB48 7th (41st single) Senbatsu Sousenkyo Final Results (6/6) http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/
NMB48's 12th Single 'Dorian Shounen' announced - Ririka Sutou center
Nogizaka46 12th single announced (7/22) (Ikoma Rina center, title to be announced)
Watanabe Mayu's 5th single 'Deai no Tsuzuki' announced (6/10)
New sister group based in Niigata announced (NGT48) Auditions began in march, theater opening on October 1st

Useful docs
LODs and Live Shows: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnKp_AEeGUNTNePfY3C3AO4veiVi7frza82lRo44ejQ
HKT Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhwP2uy8cdbudE1teE9NRkxnTXlQRXRINmJIR3hXa3c
AKB and Sister Groups Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B1HFVF5iQBgvjDrPnmwfbq0Iz6VvaOmDep0C2x8yoMo
Nogizaka Masterlist: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17eKIpPGgBA1YUV5bI3yyKyQYcW9hqM9iLaFZcZP3mLA
AKB H/S: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ilUd4xyOGNzwKz124M1SY7ag3vVOktx5UmqTwQXKWdI
Nogizaka H/S: http://ameblo.jp/seto-kasumi/
Sashihara Rino English Translated Book: http://newschoolkaidan.com/files/gyakutenryoku.pdf

Reminder that jurina got BTFO, and will never reach #3, let alone #1.