General News Thread

[Jul3]

AKB48 will have a song in the next Disney movie "Wreck-It Ralph".

The song will be called "Sugar Rush" which is also the name of some kart-racing game within the film.

The film will be out 2nd Nov in the USA, soundtrack out 30th Oct. The film will be released in Japan next March.

Best source with lots of other info:
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/prnewswire/press_releases/California/2012/09/13/LA73649

Others:
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/09/akb48-to-be-featured-in-disneys-animated-movie-wreck-it-ralph/
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/2016787/
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20120914/akb12091405060000-n1.html
http://news.ameba.jp/20120914-133/

[Rust]

It seems like Jurina injured her leg, & will not be able to make some stages...
Plz don't overwork yourself too much Jurina.

Source: http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0046018

[YKT]

AKB48 will have a song in the next Disney movie "Wreck-It Ralph".

Here's the announcement vid featuring Minami Takahashi, Yuko Oshima and Mayu Watanabe:



120914 AKB48新曲-迪斯尼新片[Wreck-It Ra]插曲 Oha!4 NEWS—在线播放—优酷网，视频高清在线观看

1,920 x 1,080 px caps...click to enlarge:



http://eiga.com/news/20120914/1/

[winner]

SKE48 4th generation kenkyuusei

Inuzuka Asana has been suspended from upcoming SKE48 handshake events because she mistakenly sent a message meant for her boyfriend to the fans.

http://www.ske48.co.jp/news/?id=1346500959

Inuzuka comeback:
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/09/ske48s-inuzuka-asana-resumes-activities-after-suspension/
http://www.ske48.co.jp/news/?id=1348209319

[WindCaliber]

SKE48 4th generation kenkyuusei

Inuzuka Asana has been suspended from upcoming SKE48 handshake events because she mistakenly sent a message meant for her boyfriend to the fans.

http://www.ske48.co.jp/news/?id=1346500959

Inuzuka comeback:
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/09/ske48s-inuzuka-asana-resumes-activities-after-suspension/
http://www.ske48.co.jp/news/?id=1348209319

I'm starting to think that these "suspensions" are just ways to buy time for things to blow over.
Like, she says she'll make sure that it won't happen again. What? That she won't accidentally send
a text meant for her boyfriend to the fans? Doesn't that completely miss the point of the
"suspension?" This ticks me off  :|

[Jul3]

Crossposting from the HKT48 thread:

HKT48 2nd generation will start performing "Party ga Hajimaru yo" starting from 30th September:

http://www.hkt48.jp/news/2012/09/hkt48-3.html

According to caramujo on twitter, there are 21 members, and they introduced themselves and performed Aitakatta at the HKT48 Theatre today.

edit:

The profiles of the 21 girls are up on the official site now: http://www.hkt48.jp/profile/

[Jul3]

Saeed-Yokota Erena has announced her graduation

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11362824014.html

[YKT]

AKB48 Journal

6 members of AKB48 14th gen kenkyuusei has opened Google+ accounts

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AKB48/posts/D3s7jPs9QTc

[Jul3]

Team N's 3rd Stage has been delayed (once again)...

http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11368726089.html

[Jul3]

NMB48 Team M member Fujita Runa has announced her graduation:

http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11370387927.html

[Jul3]

Another day, another Team M graduation announcement:

Ota Riona announces her graduation:

http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11371311206.html

[YKT]

AKB48 Journal

New AKB48 Stage Fighter CM (game for SNS Gree) will start to air at 10/5, featuring Mayuyu, Yukirin, Kitarie, Paruru, Kawaei, Kato Rena, Akicha, Annin

Source: http://app.famitsu.com/20121005_96719/



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[YKT]

AKB48 Journal ‏@akb48journal

Announced at AKB event just now, current AKB stages senshuuraku: Theater no Megami 10/22, RESET 10/24, Mokugekisha 10/29.

That means A, K, B current stages ends on the above mentioned dates!

[Jul3]

^ And Team 4's "Boku no Taiyou" stage senshuuraku is on the 25th October.

From 1st November, the New Teams will perform "ウェイティング公演" Waiting Koen, so "Waiting Stage's" until the New Team Stage's are ready.

These will consist of existing AKB48 songs and 16 members from each Team will perform at once.

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2017502/full/?from_al
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2012/10/07/kiji/K20121007004278600.html
http://mantan-web.jp/2012/10/07/20121007dog00m200019000c.html
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20121007/akb12100717480002-n1.html
http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11373651917.html

[t-motion]

New Team M annouced:

    Azuma Yuki (NEW!) , Okita Ayaka , Kawakami Rena , Kinoshita Momoka , Koyanagi Arisa (NEW!) , Shimada Rena , Hikawa Ayame , Takano Yui
    Tanigawa Airi , Mita Mao , Murakami Ayaka , Murase Sae , Yamagishi Natsumi , Yamamoto Hitomi (NEW!) , Yogi Keira
Yagura Fuuko (New Center)

[t-motion]

NMB48 Team BII revealed:

    Muro Kanako - 3rd Generation
    Yabushita Shu - 3rd Generation (Center)
    Katou Yuuka - 3rd Generation
    Umehara Mako - 3rd Generation
    Kamieda Emika - 3rd Generation (Captain)
    Kurokawa Hazuki - 3rd Generation
    Ishizuka Akari - 3rd Generation
    Yamauchi Tsubasa - 3rd Generation
    Kushiro Rina - 3rd Generation
    Kono Saki - 3rd Generation
    Akazawa Hono - 3rd Generation
    Oota Yuuri - 3rd Generation
    Kusaka Konomi - 3rd Generation
    Kobayashi Rikako - 3rd Generation
    Ijiri Anna - 3rd Generation
    Ueda Mirei - 3rd Generation

source

[Jul3]

It's been a few days since the last NMB48 graduation, so here's another:

3rd gen KKS Toga Sora
https://plus.google.com/103350333579457321452/posts/i1idBDNVE3m

[YKT]

Kitahara Rie to star in survival movie “Joker Game”
Posted on October 17, 2012 by tokyograph

21-year-old AKB48 member Kitahara Rie (currently part of Team B and sister group SKE48) has landed her first starring role in a theatrical movie. Titled “Joker Game,” the film is yet another entry in the idol-filled “survival game” suspense genre.

Kitahara’s supporting cast includes Takatsuki Sara (15) of the idol group bump.y, Koike Yui (21) of Tomato n' Pine (also known for her role as Gokai Pink in “Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger”), and D2 members Okubo Shotaro (17), Shiramata Atsushi (18), and Negishi Takuya (16).

Kitahara plays a 3rd-year high school student at a prefectural college prep school. When all of the third-year students go on a camp trip together, their teachers announce that they will all have to participate in a card game of “Old Maid.” However, the camp is actually part of an experiment by the national government to put an end to the country’s declining education and to boost the students’ “humanity” – meaning that the game is really a deadly test that will truly decide their fates.

Although this is Kitahara’s first time in the lead role on the big screen, she previously acted in last year’s “Graffreeter Toki.” She has also recently been gaining more attention with her role on Fuji TV’s ongoing reality show “Terrace House.”

“Joker Game” will open on December 22nd.

Source:
Eiga.com

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/kitahara-rie-to-star-in-survival-movie-joker-game/

[Jul3]

It's been a few days since the last NMB48 graduation, so here's another:

Matsuda Shiori has announced her graduation. https://twitter.com/kuriQ/status/258890035829542912

edit: graduation announcement blogpost: http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11382862645.html

[t-motion]

Sayanee and Milky PB  release their photobooks 2012.11.21.