/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>11185708
Makes me wish that she doesn't grow up. Imagine Murashige in 2 years doing gravure.

Also today's Hirarii's birthday.

>>11185783
Have hope. Surely she has other skills besides being cute? Maybe she becomes a news anchor!

>>11185783
that would be a problem why?

>>11185793
At the end of her segment she'll do this >>11185708

>>11185801
So cute and squirrely.

>>11185791
Hah, she sang her own birthday song.

If all these girls have to do is look pretty, then how come they are so ugly?

Remember, bullying Paruru is not acceptable. Be nice!

I wonder how it tastes like.

>>11186159
I don't think Sasshi liked the Mayuyu version all that much.

>>11185988
It's not bullying when I do it with love!

and the decline of akb48 continues

>>11186419
>>11185944

>>11186376
TIL /jp/ is tsundere for Paruru

>>11185793
Have hoop.

Japanese dog jumping through five hoops.

What are you going to do if your oshi announces her graduation at the dome concerts?

>>11187147
I'm going to find out where you live and hurt you for jinxing it.

>>11187147
Head over to Japan before they leave. I haven't been in two years and I've got a bit of money saved up now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGM0vID6UWo

>>11187147
She already did during the election.

;_;

>>11187147
Respect her decision and cry myself to sleep.

That said, I fear for Rena and the Nagoya Dome concert...

mariko career respective show thing on MBS right now. so many feels ;_;

slutegishi seems to be worming her way back in too.

>>11186220
That was quite amusing.

>>11188265
Rena? it would make no sense, she's still young and just becane captain of Team E.

>>11187147
Luckily, it's highly unlikely, since she's just 16 and has stated repeatedly that she is going to climb up.

>>11187147
I don't think she'll leave yet. She's still pretty young and might be named captain soon.

>>11188407
Talk shit. Get hit.

>>11188407
Is the SKE girl doing the nasty with management? How can one girl have 3 scandals and still be in the group?

>>11188584
top lel

>>11188053
Those two need too much makeup to ever be considered attractive.

>>11188652
Miyuki looks like obaasan with or without makeup and even more so when she smiles.

>>11188652
I find makeup-free Nana still cute.

>>11188652
F- No, wait. This >>11188659

>>11188656
>>11188659
Show me. I need it for scientific reasons.

>>11188652
Never really saw them as attractive, but maybe because I think they're trying too hard. Milky especially. Nana and her fail is cute.

Maachun is best anyway.

>>11188682
100% agree.

Thank you for not bullying.

What happens if Izuta wins the Janken?

>>11188868
People wouldn't call it a rigged like they did when Paruru wins.

>>11188873
You mean when Paruru wins again? Using only scissors during the whole tournament?

>>11188877
Yeah, that.

>>11188877
>Using only scissors during the whole tournament?

>>11188920
Or paper, whatever it was.

>>11188920
She used it once after a tie, still fishy. But I guess that means Moeno winning was rigged too. She was using paper the whole tournament.

They were meant to meet each other.

>>11187147
But she already announced her graduation

>>11185627
You're missing Sayaka's and Tomochin's graduation dates, they're on the 22nd and 25th of August

>>11189080
This Kawaei's feet stinks shtick has got to stop!

>>11189084
Too late Anon
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0016240335.jpg
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0016270826.jpg
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0017110170.jpg
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0017240533.jpg
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0018180495.jpg
http://tvcap.info/2013/7/17/130717-0018230923.jpg

>>11189070
>Started to watch AKBINGO because why not
>Dat Ohori
>Wait a second
>Who dat?
>It's Sayaka
>Girls talking about her abs
>Havent seen her abs yet.
>Watch one of last years episodes
>DEM ABS.

Oh Sayaka-sama.
One of my top Oshi.

Haters gonna hate, though, Minegishi-chan is my Oshimen.

>>11189117
Not hating, if your oshimen makes you happy with everything she does, then I'm glad.

>>11188659
Yes, Nana is still great.

>>11189086
Well I don't really mind because she gets screentime this way, but like, an idol known for her stupidity and stinky feet...she's much more than that!

Reminds me of Maachun being associated with having a big belly. I think she's sexy fine.

>>11189132
It saddened me she would do all that over implications, but It makes me happy she did it at all.
She had the heart to do it.
And I love that.
And I love short hair, so Im having a blast here.

>>11188659
Though she should learn how to use some graphical software to adjust colors
https://plus.google.com/102277090985412703374/posts/BBfrUnQQyeF

Anyone know where I can find Japanese subs for AKB shows? Not English subs, but Japanese subs. Trying to practice my Japanese (in between N3 and N2) and Japanese subtitles help immensely.

On another note, is there any point in watching AKBingo anymore or should I just switch to Nogidoko and Odekake? Seems like my oshimen are never on AKBingo these days.

why is she so cute bros

>>11189624

forgot the pic, how ungracious of me

>>11189571
I kinda forgot about watching AKBingo since a couple of months ago.

Sure, watch it if you want, but definitely watch Nogidoko and Odekake too.

>>11189571
Aren't a lot of shows semi-subbed in Japanese? At least punchlines and VODs are.

>>11189650

Yeah, I've forgotten about AKBingo's existence except for whenever Shojiki Shogi is done.

Also, why can't NMB get a good regular show? Geinin is shitty and doesn't even air every week due to the season format.

>>11189571
they're already subbed...

>>11189624
She just is.

>>11189740

They're not completely subbed. The amount that shows up on the subtitles on variety shows is maybe 20% of what they actually say. As mentioned earlier, just punchlines and stuff.

hello /jp/ I need your help, I have fallen for Maachun but I can't find like HQ pics of her, please help a fella out, hell just give all of your maachuns.

>>11189145
When did Maachun get a rep for having a big belly? I must have missed that show. I know she has a rep for being one of the sweatiest though.

Would anyone be interested in a survey for this general? Possible questions would be your oshimen, favorite group, song, etc., as well as things like age and gender.

>>11190842
I won't really mind

>>11190842
>oshimen, favorite group, song, etc
Yes. This would be fine.

>things like age and gender.
Please don't shit the thread up with this crap.

>>11190142
I've watched stages where people mentioned it. And it was mentioned in a show which title escapes me. About the sweatiest, yeah, I love that about her. Her and Yuihan were the sweatiest when I watched team N, it was lovely.

>>11190842
yea go for it

>>11190842
www surveymonkey com/s/27CRJD9
Sorry about the link.

>>11191055
you forgot SNH48 btw

>>11191082
>implying they have fans

>>11191093
Well, Sae is now SNH only member

>>11191093
who knows man
JKT is even in the survey ffs

>>11191104
I'm not really too aware of the popularity of foreign groups since I don't pay attention to them, but I thought that SNH48 still hadn't started actually doing work. My bad for not including them.

>>11191055
By single, do you mean overall including B-sides, or just the title tracks?

>>11191114
Overall.

>>11190142
I don't really know why, but I have always wanted to punch that girl on the right for the longest time.

I don't even know her name but everytime I see her I just want to punch her.

>>11191118
Okay.
It felt weird to answer Eien Pressure for that considering I dislike the A-side, but man those sister group songs are great.
>>11191125
0/10.

>>11191130
I think he's talking about Hitomi.

>>11191125
I never liked her gags but punching her is a bit too much don't you think?

>>11191125
Give her break, she already graduated. And she's funnier than the girl on the far left.

>>11191055
>7. Do you watch stage performances? If you do, which groups?
The stuff from DMM? Only if it has my Oshi's name in the title. H!O ratios so yeah. I have watched all of the stages on my pic though.

>>11191130
I'm talking about the girl on the right, not Maachun's right (Nana).

>>11191165
>>11191188
I don't know man. I just feel like I want to punch her in the face for no reason. I don't like her gags at all but this is the first time I want to bash some idol's face with my fist.

This being said, I hate the Russian Monkey's gags far more. But I don't feel any want to punch her.

I wish the survey had more questions.

>>11191263
What? It's fine as it is

>Will debut as a Kenkyuusei on the Yoshimoto Theater on July 16, 2013

>>11191278
What? Ainyan's coming back?

>>11191269
I wanna talk more about my oshi!!

>>11191278
Wat.

>>11188652
>>11188656
Really now?

>>11191329
COREAN!

>>11191278
"Yeah, she's officially an employee of Yoshimoto Creative Agencies, effective as of yesterday when she officially graduated from NMB. "

is anybody watching that drama that kojiharu is in?

>>11191402
Give me a name and I will most likely try it.

I stumbled upon Mousou Deka. I wonder why I never watched it before.

What the fuck am I watching? Seeing Kumi again is nice though. I miss her. And her looking like a guy is awesome.

>>11191429
Nannan the cutest.

>>11191438
I just finished it a couple of days ago. Those two last episodes were crazy.

>>11191438
>What the fuck am I watching?
Detective drama with ending being mix between NGE and Inception

>>11191438
The greatest 48 family drama.

Is it just me or does Paruru kinda look like Shawako in this gif?

>>11191357
Since when was Milky COREAN?

>>11191055
How long have you been into AKB48?
Less than a year
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years


Only 5 years? Come on.

>>11191553
Oh, I'm surprised I didn't catch that mistake. My bad. Well, I'm guessing most people here haven't been into AKB for more than 5 years, so I hope it doesn't make too much of a difference.

>>11191557
Are you going to post the results?

>>11191570
Yeah. I'll probably do it tomorrow, so I can be sure anyone who wanted to do the survey has done it.

I wonder if anyone here has been a fan for 8 years or so.

>>11191594
Dammit, don't post stuff like this. I feel really bad because I can't even tell who she is.

Reminds me of how Kitarie hasn't sold any handshake tickets for a while. Feels batman.

>>11191588
I've been a fan since Sakura no Hanabiratachi.

>>11191610
http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/theme-10049958654.html

>>11191610
Don't remind me ;_;
At least Mocchi is still doing okay, she must be good at handshakes.

>>11191643
I really wonder what happened to Rie though. She did decently in the past. Agreed about Mocchi. And that Suda fisher, holy crap.

>>11191659
Based on the previous threads, she was on some "reality" show and got too lovey-dovey with a guy on there. That same guy was in the MV for Nogi's Girl's Rule.

>>11191055
It'd be nice to know the results, but if there's going to be demographic questions, I'll stay away... unless your oshi is someone like Yuko or Mayu, it's going to be pretty easy for this poster to individualise people ("ah, that's the 27-year-old Kojimako oshi" or something) and while I trust you guys in general, I care about this thread and demographic info is too personal for me to link with my oshi and all that. Precisely because I love this thread, I want to remain anonymous enough.

It'd be better to have two separate ones, one for demographics and another for 48-related stuff. This way you couldn't link personal information and oshis etc. and people can opt out of either section as they wish. I'd imagine others will opt out for similar reasons, so please don't assume the results can be wholly generalised.

>>11191664
The low amount of handshakes is strange considering she's still in the top 25 in the election though. Maybe her fans just don't bother doing handshakes anymore?
>>11191671
There isn't a demographic question, thankfully. I agree that I'd rather not have my details linked to my oshi. There are multiple people who like her in this thread- but based on what groups I follow it might be possible to link us anyway.

>>11191671
That's a good idea. If anyone else is interested, I could make a separate demographics survey next thread or something.

>>11191686
So age and gender were scrapped for the final version? Then I could consider it...

>>11191594
who is it?

>>11191698

see >>11191624

>>11191698
Kono Saki NMB48 BII girl apparently. Or look at >>11191624

>>11191610
>>11191698
My reverse image search wizardry reveals it to be NMB48 Team BII's Kono Saki.

Any other Nogibros that thought the Natalie back-senbatsu shoot was far too sexy? I don't want to see my Nogizaka-chans like this. The only ones that really matched Nogizaka's pure image in my mind were Manattan, Marikka and Sayunyan.

>>11191844
links?

>>11191867
From the thumbnail I thought it was some random aunty.

Theres no way in hell Annin is full japanese.

She's on Anta, Dare? this week along with Ricchan btw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz3RuuYnBkQ

Bokura no Eureka 1st day sales > Utsukushii Inazuma 1st day sales

This is the first time an older Japanese 48 group got beaten by a newer one, isn't it? Apart from SDN for obvious reasons.

>>11192049
I'm not really suprised, Eureka is more generic (not in a bad way).
If it has a similiar staying power to Choco, I'll be overjoyed.
On another topic, Gaishi hall concert DVDs have finally been confirmed. Anyone else pumped about watching them? I can imagine that Kuumin oshi is going to die watching it.

>>11192049
>>11192063
NMB seems to appeal more to the general public and SKE seems to be a bit shafted compared to the other sister groups.

Still, UI 1st day sales are higher than CnD 1st day sales, so there is a clear growth at least.

everytime i hear this song i keep hearing the words "cherry cherry boy, cherry cherry girl"

>>11192035
>To play off of the fact that many fans believe she is not fully Japanese (due to her European looking features), Anna often mixes English words into her speech or speaks as if she were a foreigner. However, she is fully Japanese.

stage48 net/wiki/index php/Iriyama_Anna

>>11192092
I know, but I still don't believe it.

>>11191844
Just checked out the gallery, and the problem I'm seeing is that Wakatsuki, Yuuri, Fukagawa and Nakada are already very sexy to begin with so that kind of clothing is kind of an overdose. The other four doesn't have this sexy image to them so it balances out in the end.

>>11191882
http://natalie.mu/music/pp/nogizaka46back8

>>11192180
Greatest flaw of democracy. And I guess capitalism too.

>>11192180
get wreckt yuko

>>11192187
>Obaasan and Mayuyu.jpg

>>11192180
catchin' flies

>>11192221
I like Nogizaka's pure image, but I really don't mind if they do gravure.
If they wanted a larger female fanbase (is that the goal in avoiding gravure?) I think they should be doing harder dances and singing live much more- like with Momoiro Clover Z and Morning Musume to a certain extent with the newer gens. Girls want idols to have some kind of skill that they can look up to.

>>11192180
Why the hell does Yuki have a Chucky doll sitting in front of her?

>>11192291
Chucky is a handsome fella.

>>11192291
That's an insult to the real Chucky.

>>11192134
It's possible.

<---- Also full Japanese.

Are there any reason for these pic dumps?

>>11192470
how about this being a IAMGEBOARD, autismo?

>>11192528
ignore the troll

>>11192528
>IAMGEBOARD

wut

>>11192049
Bokura no Eureka has a lot of gimmick

>>11192187

Did you hear that? It's the sound of Jurina, Miichan, Sasshi, Yuuko and Rina's hearts breaking.

>>11192656
This made even louder sound

>>11192528
It tends to decrease the quality of conversation and fills the image bump limit faster. Posting images is all fine, especially good/interesting ones, but I doubt many of us here appreciate you just posting blog pictures and screenshots with no comment or explanation. It'd make things better if you at least mentioned a source or expressed some opinion, so that it isn't just image spam.

>>11192079
at which part?

>>11192063
>Gaishi hall concert DVDs have finally been confirmed

I remember I was so excited about this around the time it actually happened, but now, not nearly so much.

Isn't the Nogizaka vs HKT show kind of unfair? Nogizaka will always win because they have better segments and Ijiri. And the judge will keep saying it was the guests who carried the show for HKT because they keep bringing in guests. Like the first episode where HKT was clearly better but he gave the win to Nogizaka.

>>11192939
Episode 1 of Tonkotsu was definitely better than episode 1 of Nogibingo.

Episode 2 of Nogibingo was definitely better than episode 2 of Tonkotsu.

I've already downloaded episode 3, but I haven't watched them.

Nogibingo 3 is awesome (I don't watch HKT show). A little bit better than the 2nd IMO.
GIRUGAMESHU

Both first episodes were shitty but I would give it to Nogi just because of Maiyan's unusual reaction. I thought Sasshi was supposed to be the queen of comedy. She's so damn boring. If they had a HaKaTa Hyakkaten-esque show where they had to compete and do funny shit to gain fans, it would've won by far.

Is it possible for there to be a worse combination of two people?

>>11193070
Paruru with Sasshi, Miichan, Wakatsuki and Nishikawa.

>>11193070
Iriyama×Renacchi

hhnnggg ;_;

>>11192365
I don't know if it's just the hair or because she was crying, but Miichan really does look terribly ugly from the side.

Ikoma...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrvPSPQKxvA

>>11193313
Shit, when she cries I just want to hug her.

>>11193311
and from the front and when shes not crying and when she has hair

>>11193349
This.

>>11193313
Sayuringo crying when some fatass made fun of her career broke my heart more.

>>11193445
Link?

>>11193070
Murashige and Miichan would be worse.

>>11193070
Sasshi, Murashige and Gachapin with a mix of Milky.

Is there a performance of KFC with all the actual senbatsu members? It's kinda getting on my nevers

>>11193610
Several:

07/05 Music Station: http://vimeo.com/70006520
07/06 THE MUSIC DAY: http://vimeo.com/70052721
07/12 Music Station: http://vimeo.com/70227772

To name just three.

>>11191449
Anon who started Mousou Deka earlier, holy crap, you were right. The last two episodes, what the hell? They pulled an Evangelion+Inception like >>11191450
said.

Although I must say that the KuuminxKana thing got me delighted. If only if it was Yuria instead of Kana it would have been perfect.

>>11193634
What's the pass?

>>11193765
It's the name of an english akb48 forum.

>>11193787
Thanks <3

>>11191618
2006 or 2008? And who was your first oshimen?

>>11193820
Well, if it's 2006 his first oshimen could still be his oshimen, there's still some 1st gen members, even if it's just 2 plus the graduating ones (and the slut in KKS).

Kuramochi has a girlfriend?!

>>11193860
Well, wouldn't be surprised if any of the girls in the 48fam ended up having a girlfriend. Specially in SKE, where some even said that they can imagine themselves falling in love with another girl.

>>11193831
Hardly but it's not impossible, I keep thinking the fans who know AKB since their early days aren't fans anymore due to a lot of changes and graduations in the group

>>11193860
They probably have a fun time kicking balls.

>>11194252
What is that strange look on her face?

>>11194301
She sees your dick.

>>11194301
Monkey trouble!

>>11193465
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11wr81_akb48-%E5%B0%8F%E5%B6%8B%E9%99%BD%E8%8F%9C-%E4%B9%83%E6%9C%A8%E5%9D%8246-%E7%99%BD%E7%9F%B3%E9%BA%BB%E8%A1%A3-%E3%81%86%E3%81%BE%E3%82%BA%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83-130713_sport?search_algo=2#.Uec6Ro1kO4g

go to around 17:30 ...then sayuri/nanami/mai gets to slap the guy

Why does Sankaku takes every single opportunity to slander AKB and not any other idol group?

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/07/18/akb48s-minami-takahashis-blatant-plagiarism-exposed/

>>11194836
Because it's the online version of a sensationalist rag, dedicated to anything that might remotely look like a controversy when contrasting japanese and western cultures.

>>11194902
If you can't even recognize her, you don't belong in this thread.

>>>/a/

>>11194902
仁藤萌乃？ no.

and if you didn't know already, that's a photoshopped pic (akbingo penalty game).

>>11194836
Because Artefag goes by whichever trend Yaraon tells him to follow, like the tool he is.
He probably doesn't even know what the hell he even writes about, he just keeps translating shit to his wit's best thinking he's doing everyone a service.
What is that shitty article even about? Not going to click.

>>11194902
Look, we have an expert here.

>>11194836
Oh wait, let me guess: that moron just caught on that the logo she drew was inspired by the One Piece ship?
Yeah, everyone realized that as soon as it was released. Color me surprised, clearly Takamina has never showed to be obsessed with OP before. I mean, it's not like we have never seen her doing an OP-theme photoshoot for a magazine, showing off her OP collection on television, constantly blogging about her visits to the OP theme park or casually wearing a Chopper hat both on and off stage.
How sudden and unexpected.
We really needed the help of Artefag, a sociopath who literally jacks off to news of real life child rape, to enlighten us.

Survey guy here, I'll post the results in a few.

>>11195085
>jacks off to news of real life child rape
You say that like there's something wrong with it.

>>11195106
Then of course there's the part where he reblogs it on his site, carefully using his portable thesaurus to replace every word with a more ambiguous one to show there's nothing wrong about an Indian 6-year-old being raped by her uncle.
Like I said, Shitkaku is a site for sociopaths, and not even smart ones at that.

>>11195085
dude better clean out those eyes of yours. those weren't one piece drawings. they're from a photo/illustration selling site. so its "using illustrations without paying" (not paying 10 bucks).

>>11195112
That's it? Seriously?
Even less of a fuck to give, then.

>>11195160

at least she traced it. i'd just shop out the watermark.

>>11194836
that site bitches about the smallest thing about AKB at least 2 or 3 times a month

Hey guys, I'm going to be in Japan for a couple of weeks in the fall. Is it difficult to get tickets to one of their lives?

Would I have to plan on catching something like that well in advance and buy tickets online?

>>11195184
yes

>>11195184
Are the Super Enpou tickets still on sale, or did they discontinue the service?

Anyway, check this for a good measure:
http://www.akb48.co.jp/english/overseas/index.html

>>11195221
>>11195214
thanks anons.

>>11195093
I'm expecting there to be a lot of Yuko oshis here

>>11195299
Curious to see the ratio of original gen oshis to HKT or NMB oshis.

>>11195299
damn right

>>11195389
There will probably be a lot more Nogi fans here than you'd think, me being one of them of course.

>>11195184
http://www.quietgeek.com/?p=28553

>>11195411
I'd love to follow nogi instead of AKB but my moonrune-fu is weak.

does anyone here have the moon level to get feels from the lyrics to any 48 songs? being able to comprehend them is sometimes a double edged sword ;_;

Sorry about the weird formatting, I'm bad with charts. The text responses (oshimen, song, single) aren't available in chart format, so I'll be posting them after this.

>>11195479
>Nogizaka second favourite
FUCK YEAR NEGROES

>>11195479
Favorite Member
>Oshima Yuko x3
>Matsui Jurina x3
>Takahashi Minami x3
>Matsui Rena x2
>Shimazaki Haruka x2
>Yokoyama Yui x2
>Watanabe Mayu x2
>Noujou Ami x2
>Haruka Shimada
>Maeda Ami
>Furukawa Airi
>Kodama Haruka
>Shinoda Mariko
>Murashige Anna
>Iwata Karen
>Takayanagi Akane
>Kikuchi Ayaka
>Matsui Sakiko
>Takayama Kazumi
>Itano Tomomi

Favorite Song
>Namida ga mada Kanashimi datta koro x2
>Ponytail to Shushu x2
>Only Today x2
>Sakura no Ki ni Narou x2
>Seishun no Lap Time
>First Rabbit
>Enkyori Poster
>Yume no Kawa
>Hikoukigumo
>Team B Oshi
>River
>Heart Gata Virus
>Inochi no Tsukaimichi
>Heavy Rotation
>Innocence
>Shoujotachi yo
>TWO ROSES
>UZA
>Flying Get
>Beginner
>Reset
>Blue Rose
>Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to
>Ai to Pride
>Kuroi Tenshi

Favorite Single
>Heavy Rotation x4
>Beginner x3
>UZA x2
>Hashire Bicycle x2
>Pareo wa Emerald x2
>Ponytail to Shushu x2
>Iiwake Maybe x2
>Kaze wa Fuiteiru x2
>Everyday Katyusha
>Manatsu no Sounds Good!
>Eien Pressure
>Gomen ne, Summer
>Kataomoi Finally
>River
>Bingo
>Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

>>11195523
>Noujou Ami x2
>Namida ga mada Kanashimi datta koro x2
>Hashire Bicycle x2

Either I have a twin or I shouldn't had submitted twice(the completion page didn't load the first time because i disabled cookies, so I redid with cookies on)

>>11195539
Either way, great oshi taste.

>>11195539
Looking at the individual answers, it looks like you submitted it twice.

>>11195523
There are more readers here than I thought, lots of silent people?
Also, not alone in Takamina oshi!

jurina is best matsui

paruru is queen

rino's victory is a shame

yuko oshima is true center

mayu is my wife!

akb is the only great akb group the other subfactors are the worst

>>11195665
If you believe that's true, you should be saying that Sakiko is the best Matsui.
Please be consistent in your trolling anon.

>>11195677
>Sakiko is the best Matsui
But she is, >>11195665 is wrong about that. Jurina's a K, though, so she does kind of count as an AKB.

>>11191493

she does! hata shawako is so amazing i wish she didnt graduate yet :( she was my favorite darkhorse

>>11195677
JURINA IS BEST MATSUI
did you hear me clearly?

J U R I N A
any other matsui is WORST

sakiko isnt allowed in a debate about matsui

Still ban evading, are we?

>>11195715
i believe you are mistake

>>11195716
You sound like a tumblr user. And not the good kind.

>>11195719

i hate tumblr so ...

Just don't repond to him or give him any attention.

>>11195523
>Only Today x2
Now I'm surprised

When will the new SKE stages will start? Also, which stages were chosen?

>>11195824
http://www.ske48.co.jp/schedule/calendar.php
Apparently KII is doing B5

>>11195852
I want Airin solo. Or Arashi no Yoru ni wa Komorin position.

>>11195523
>>11195479
Seems legit. Surprisingly diverse.

>>11195882
I'd be interested to see samples taken from stage48 and general tumblr, to see if the /jp/ base tends to be more diverse or not.

In other news, Acchan is starring in a period drama starting from September

>>11195918
Seriously? I find that disturbing, period dramas don't suit her at all.

>>11195894
I have a fair amount of followers on my tumblr, so I could try doing that.

Not so sure about stage48 though, I never post there, so I doubt anyone will pay attention if I make a thread.

>>11195963
Stage48 does already have a poll for favourite members, so just doing tumblr would still be great. I've often read people stating how unpopular NMB48 is amongst foreign fans, I'd love to know if that's really true or not.
Another topic I'd be interested in is the correlation between whether people speak Japanese and the group that they like the most.

>>11195927
This is her first role in a period drama, I doubt she'll do well but I don't expect her to be terrible at it

>>11195994
I dunno, it seems that way in this thread too (them being unpopular that is). I started following NMB when Yui was concurrent, and I learned a lot from them other than the >a bunch of sluts
They're fun and extremely funny. They have amazing talking skills and their shows are one of the best (Geinin, Docking48, etc). So even after Yui's concurrency was revoked, I still follow NMB. Their stages are amazing, from that poll I'm surprised no one watches them. Their energy and power rivals that of SKE's.

>>11196000
I expect her to absolutely be terrible at it. What part about her to you screams anything but useless schoolgirl

>>11196073
What? Docking48 was bad, and had barely any focus on the NMB girls.

>>11196073
I think the lack of subs hurts them (I love Geinin, but I think alot of people are turned off by Japanese style comedy too).
On another note, Nogizaka's sub group (Nogizaka no Uta) seems much more active these days,they're not great quality but if English speakers want to check out Nogizaka it seems to be a good time to do so.

>>11196109
To each their own here, I thought it was a pretty good exposure for them, and I enjoyed the last episode especially.

>>11196126
Yeah. I think so too. And manzai is pretty hard to do really, that part of the show is their weakest imo the only good boke is Maachun and they never pair her with the best (best at their level, at least) tsukommi there (Sayanee). I guess it's really just a matter of either the language barrier when it comes to enjoying those types of shows or the desire to actually get into the group. Kind of like my case with Ngzk46.

>>11196215
I find really interesting how they are trying to learn manzai in Geinin from the basics. Made me actually enjoy that kind of comedy.
Do they have more (subbed) shows apart from Geinin anyway? It's hard for foreign fans to follow them when they don't have as much exposure as AKB or SKE. Or lolis like HKT.

>>11196240
Not much, really. But if you're interested in their shows, try Naniwa Nadeshiko or NMB48 no Kagaijugyou. I would suggest you to take up Japanese if it's for NMB, their style caters more to the general audiences in that they take being entertainers pretty seriously (I guess this coincides with them being in Osaka too), so even if there were translations, some of them would still be lost in translation if you're not familiar with the geinin culture (which is pretty big also).

>>11196260
Honestly, being entertainers is the thing I like the most about NMB, that's why I love Geinin, since they actually have some kind of "purpose".

I'm kinda familiar with japanese comedy, and I know a little japanese, but I need some kind of subs to understand the context, shows like AKBingo or Anta, Dare? are easy to follow, but I'm not sure about comedy shows like Geinin that are much more "japanese-only".
I'll give them a try anyway, thanks!

>>11193540
Definitely this, just thinking about it makes me feels annoyed.

>>11195167
Its not even tracing, to be honest.

>>11195639
Alright, where is the third guy? We shall now be the TakaTrio!

>>11196084
Who's the "useful" schoolgirl then?

>>11194836
Because it'll rack him more advertising money from the hits he gets from the dumbfuck gullible rushing to read sensationalist shit. And like Bunshun, AKB is an irresistible big target to shoot at.

>>11196626
I was looking for who he was quoting but he didn't bother with any sauce. Made me laugh at his hypocrisy.

>>11195918
I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. She doesn't particularly look good in that role but depending on the role, the acting skills needed might fit her.

7/19 Paruru 1st Solo PB
7/21 Mariko graduation ceremony

Mayuyu Solo Lives:
9/1 Nagoya Bunri University
9/16 Omiya Sonic City

god this month is amazing

>>11196721
Looks like Oba's blending in? Kind of scared...

>>11196734

She's sticking out like a sore thumb. She doesn't belong at all.
Like in the NHK broadcast of the Election Special, they would sometimes zoom in on her face, and she has the biggest derp face I've seen in the 3D dimension.

>>11196721
Kancho in 3..2..

>>11196683
Are there any digital versions of the pb that can be bought?

>>11196740
I don't like bullies.
She is trying her best to blend with her new team, don't think there is anything wrong with that.

http://akb48matome.com/archives/51886845.html

Methinks Nana is playing her "pretend to be an airhead" persona a little too much.
Well, at least wota found something new to joke about

>ななたん「ローリングストーンって転がる石ってことですか？あ、それやったら私たち公演で歌ってました！あれがローリングストーンズやったんですね。みんな盛り上がるしめっちゃいいですよ」

That was a good one.

"Would you like to have a drink with me /jp/?

>>11197399
Of course, Nana. ❤

I love Mayu's various hairstyles, she doesn't seem to pigeonhole herself as much as a lot of idols

>>11198276
Oops http://tieba.. baidu.com/p/2467368929?pn=1

>>11198276
I don't wanna sound mean but please put spoilers on the image.

>>11198276
those, my friend, are not scans

>>11198412
I'm sorry did you get fired?

Image From Paruru's Photobook

Her stance is so weird in this picture. Especially with the lewd clothing.

>>11198436
Not sure if trolling but I bought the PB and it is yet to arrive.

>>11198484
She looks ready for brawl.

i dont wanna look at any pb pics until i can see the full set...

>>11198592
Pretty sure that's a camel toe.

>>11198484
hahaha oh wow

>>11199204

well its definitely her butt crack, is that still a camel toe?

>>11198484
Wow. How well mannered and glamorous. No doubt a new AKB is coming about...

Apparently a new kind of Bimyo is coming. Tomochin and Mariko's last AKB work also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcEYX1_DP9Y

I loved Bimyo, so I look forward to this. Hopefully more Honmayan!

>>11199542
I was so happy and then that damn song came on and ruined my mood.

>>11199542
first show 7/26, friday 9:51pm to 10:21pm

>>11199526
You act like you've never seen a pb before.

http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/akb/1373955375/535
Parurunrun

>>11198484
lmaoo she so unphotogenic and definatly not sexy in any way i can stop laughing soo awkward

>>11198484
ugh she looks better fully clothed and thats not saying much lol

>>11200031
>>11200037

>>11200031
>>11200037
>>11200045
Pls go anon. You are making this thread stink of shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVdnEoWN5yo

My respect for Natsu just increased. She would have made a fantastic captain...

>>11200112
It's the ban evading shitposter. Report and don't respond.

>>11200112
Their obviously trolls just don't give them any attention. Probably from the squatter corean thread in /r9k/ or /mu/.

>>11200117
>>11200118
>liking paruru

>>11200114
anon can you give a translation of what natsu is saying? even a rough a summary is fine

>>11200260
(Summary, not a full translation)
MC theme "senpai's backs"

Before the Budoukan concert, HKT had a lot of songs to learn, and Natsu had trouble memorising the dances and especially the positions. After the rehearsals, she cried very hard and didn't know what to do. Sasshi, despite her busy schedule, came to her and said "we still have time, so let's dance them together". Practicing with the help of Sasshi, playing the music from their phones and dancing together, helped Natsu learn the positions and calm down.

Natsu felt that Sasshi, who always saves her kouhai in time of need, was really cool. While Sasshi gives them a lot of advice, Lovetan in contrast shows them what to do without saying it aloud. She's happy to have two senpais with such a nice balance in their team, and she believes it's thank to their help as well that they could achieve Budoukan.

The concert made her realise that she wants to give her kouhai something to look up to and learn from like Lovetan and Sasshi (literally "show them your back as a senpai").

Garuru 7th round results. Congratulations to our resident Seitan-oshi, she sold out a block! In other notable results Naachan's all sold out, Nanamin and Mattsun are catching up while Manattan, Maimai, Captain and Wakasama continue selling out as well.

In addition, 2nd gen Hori Miona and Itou Karin have sold out 1 block out of 12 each.

>>11200334
>Congratulations to our resident Seitan-oshi, she sold out a block!
Hell yeah!

>>11200260
sasshi backer

>>11193820
2006 - Acchan, then moved onto Yukirin, then Paru, then eventually just moved completely onto Nogizaka46 even though I enjoy all of the 48 family groups.

>>11200639
The little devil...

>>11200334
Can somebody explain how this works?

>>11200981
number in circle = which round they sold out at (7rounds of selling this time)
number in brackets= number of slots that are almost sold out(eg, for yui 19slots sold out+1 almost sold out)
having 0/16etc does not mean the member didnt sell any, just that they did not fully sold out any slots (1slot is estimated to be ~500total)
management adjust slots based on previous events, so any changes in hs popularity will be reflected by increasing or decreasing the total slots

note:sasshi have 2less slots as one of the event dates is a monday and she'll be there after iitomo

>>11200981
The slots are timeslots in the event, the fans buy/apply for tickets in a certain slot. Popular girls generally get more slots, except if they can't make it of course (Sasshi in KFC is one example of this). A slot has a certain number of hanshakes (X), most likely some hundreds, and when that amount is fulfilled the slot is sold out. This is considered a measure of popularity and fan fervor.

What needs to be considered is that it's harder to sell out slots with more total slots, so while Ikoma and Kawamura have sold out 1 each. since Kawamura has sold 1 slot of 6 and Ikoma has sold 1 out of 28 we can safely say Ikoma is probably more popular, since fans are most likely dispersed across her several slots, while all Kawamura fans from a certain city or on a certain day have to go meet her at the same time slot. It's harder to sell out single slots with more slots available.

Shiraishi best Nogizaka

Mayuyu 1st week sales for Rappa Renshuchu: 67329

Good enough for 3rd place.

Acchan still chillin'.

>>11202836
>>11202840
chillin as usual ye

Yui has been looking hotter to me the past few weeks.

>>11203114

>>11203118

>>11203124

somebody knows if Mariko's graduation concert will be streamed online? I've heard that it's gonna be, but can't find any info.

Yuihan is Jesus.

I'M LAUGHING SO HARD WHAT THE HELL TOGASAKI

>>11203556
well, what is it?

http://youtu.be/ZCNiY-j6VsI

>>11203556
at least it shows anyone can do that dance.

>>11203614
is that what you call dancing?

>>11203614
Looks like Yuasa is driving a car

>>11203607
Holy shit. They are trying HARD for this single.

sales prediction bet time?

Oh shit
Here it is guys

The best version of Koisuru Fortune Cookie yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNiY-j6VsI#at=107

>>11203730

pls

>>11203707
The worst post-Acchan single.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2zmkgBZrrc
What is this about?

>>11203916
Its Tomochin Birthday today or yesterday.

>>11204006
It was on July 3rd... you're a bit late.

>>11204044
I-i-its for n-n-next year.

MARIKO!

http://youtu.be/Vz3RuuYnBkQ?t=34m52s

Anybody recognize the BGM in this?

>>11204840
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2zDBTsR9Y0

>>11204845
Thanks.

so.. HKT's 2nd single "Melon Juice" announced. Meru-Mio double center.
Why do they have to pick KKS as the center? Why not just pick the regular team member?

>>11203114
Hormones and late puberty.

>>11204855
To promote second gens.

>>11204865
Even SKE/NMB didn't do that. I understand promoting but isn't the center position too high for a KKS? Does this mean the quality of Team H is actually lower than the KKS? Or why not just promote them to a team.

>>11204873
Innovation.

>>11204855
I imagine part of it is so when they for Team K with Meru and Mio in it, the team is popular enough from the get go to stand on its own.

In any case, I am disappointed by the senbatsu for the single. I like Ueki, Chiyori, and Wakaharu. It's a real shame they are out. Especially that Chiyori is out and Tani is in. Chiyori is probably rather frustrated about that.

>>11202836
>>11202840
Slowpoke.tiff

>>11204855
Fuck this. Haruppi ranks higher than both of them and management doesn't take the hint.
How does Meru feel about her competition for pushed center, I wonder.

>>11204855
I don't mind that they're double center (I'd rather Haruppi but it seems like the election doesn't matter which is a bad sign for their second single) but it's a bit much considering they're also in the new KKS unit:
AKB: Kojima Mako, Okada Nana, Nishino Miki
HKT: Tomonaga Mio, Tashima Meru
SKE: Kitagawa Ryoha
NMB: Shibuya Nagisa.
At least the concert set list looks really good, I can't wait to see Oki Doki.

>>11204999
>Kitagawa Ryoha

>>11204855
Meru was obviously going to get center. I think Haruppi and Sakura deserved it much more than Mio though, as much as I like her.
I'll save my internal butthurt until Sakura and Haruppi's supposedly depressing G+ posts are translated.

>>11205007
the new paruru

Marika should've been the only kenkyuusei with Mio and Meru. They're doing everything wrong so far.

Annin might be my new waifu. I used to think she looked too white but now I think she's beautiful. She looks like Takei Emi.

Mein name ist Anna

it's been a while since we've seen those

>>11204895
>Especially that Chiyori is out and Tani is in. Chiyori is probably rather frustrated about that.

I can imagine. What the hell. I bet she regrets letting her friend join HKT now. Chiyori being the funnier of the two, I don't understand why she gets ignored by management so frequently.

>>11205291
>Mayuyu vs Yukirin
Well that's sad.

>>11205374
I think Chiyori is really cute too, it's too bad. But while she may be funny, she doesn't appear to be good at standing out in media much. When she is on episodes with other HKT members, she is usually kind of quiet and just stands in the background, otherwise her stuff gets cut.

Guys, SPR48 is just a bad joke... right?

>>11205291
I can't even begin to imagine what will happen in here if Minegishi wins. Odds are small but still.
Also, is it going to be broadcasted live?

>>11205512
Minegishi isn't taking part. She lost in the KKS prelims.

>>11205512

If she (or an unpopular, not so attractive member) wins, there's still a chance of it being good if the rest of the senbatsu is good and if they play their cards right by acknowledging that the winner isn't really actually suited to be center. Something humourous, kind of like BKA48. That could make things not so bad.

>>11205523
Oh yeah, didn't check properly, her name isn't there.

>>11203730
TGSK center my life is complete

>>11205627
I'm leaving Yukirin and Nyan Nyan for TGSK.

Sakiko you slut

Mariko's graduation today. ;_____;

>>11205870
What happen to the dome concert?

>>11205929
The setlist for yesterday was explosive. I wish there's a video of the entire thing already.

Or at least a stream of today's. Mariko's graduation should have some important announcements.

>>11205949
HKT performed their new single yesterday too. I wish they'd stream it.

>>11205347
>She looks like Takei Emi

I kinda see it now