Tanaka Natsumi ranks first for 'AKB48 Kato Rena's General Election'- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/06/tanaka-natsumi-ranks-first-for-akb48-kato-renas-general-election
June 17, 2015
AKB48's Kato Rena started a project called "AKB48 Kato Rena's Oshimen General Election" ("Renacchi General Election") on talk app "755". The 16 members chosen by Kato will form a new unit.
Kato started "Renacchi General Election" to respond to fans' requests on "755". A total of 125 members approved and became candidates for this project. On June 15, Kato herself announced her oshimen (favorite member) from counting down from 16 to 1.
The member who came on top was HKT48 Team H's Tanaka Natsumi. On choosing Tanaka, Kato explained, "She is very young, only 14-years-old! Despite her young age, she is a very impressive MC!"
Besides Tanaka, the top 7 members include Tano Yuuka, Oshima Ryoka, Yamamoto Sayaka, Shimazaki Haruna, Kato, and Sato Nanami. On this project, general producer Akimoto Yasushi commented, "Let's create a song and music video," and formally decided the formation of a new unit.Quote[Results of "AKB48 Kato Rena's Oshimen General Election (Renacchi General Election)]
1：Tanaka Natsumi（HKT48 Team H）
2：Tano Yuuka（AKB48 Team K）
3：Oshima Ryoka（AKB48 Team B）
4：Yamamoto Sayaka（NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K）
5：Shimazaki Haruka（AKB48 Team A）
6：Kato Rena（AKB48 Team B）
7：Sato Nanami（AKB48 Team 8）
8：Mukaichi Mion（AKB48 Team 4）
9：Sato Sumire（SKE48 Team E）
10：Maeda Ami（AKB48 Team A）
11：Matsuoka Natsumi（HKT48 Team H）
12：Shiroma Miru（NMB48 TeamM / AKB48 Team A）
13：Iriyama Anna（AKB48 Team A）
14：Kojina Yui（HKT48 Team H）
15：Murashige Anna（HKT48 Team IV）
16：Mogi Shinobu（AKB48 Team K）
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/150795)