Author Topic: The Official Acchan Thread (Read 915774 times)

Jul3 · « **Reply #2420 on:** December 18, 2012, 10:57:34 PM »

^ Yeah, I've been meaning to make a list of all her post-AKB AKB48 releases, because there are so many it's ridiculous. However, when I watch performances now without her it seems normal, and is strange to imagine her still being with them.

Looking forward to her appearance on Music Station though

RenX · « **Reply #2421 on:** December 19, 2012, 04:09:04 AM »

Ah, I completely forgot about the those.

Perhaps Aki-P still cannot let her go from the group.

YKT · « **Reply #2422 on:** December 20, 2012, 10:35:34 AM »

At a Toyota event today

YKT · « **Reply #2423 on:** December 21, 2012, 03:12:41 AM »

YKT · « **Reply #2424 on:** December 21, 2012, 02:21:43 PM »

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Talk
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Opening
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YT option

muppet · « **Reply #2425 on:** December 21, 2012, 02:56:23 PM »

A slightly different look at Acchan/Jaiko san at that Toyota event (with thanks to JiJiPress)

Jul3 · « **Reply #2426 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:43:19 PM »

Apparently the ACCHANASS scandal has landed her a beer ad:

RenX · « **Reply #2427 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:40:43 PM »

Acchan is nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Rookie of the Year at the 67th Japan Film Awards for her work in Kueki Ressha (2012).

Source : http://japan-film-award.livedoor.biz/archives/1810049.html
For voting : http://start.cubequery.jp/ans-00834785

Jul3 · « **Reply #2428 on:** January 30, 2013, 01:07:19 AM »

Translation by http://nanamekaramariko.tumblr.com/post/41632455492/shimazaki-haruka-and-maeda-atsuko-in-junon-february

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Maeda Atsuko: “I’ve always loved movies, but I think I watched the most in 2012. I would watch at least one a day, and one time, I watched 4 movies in a theater on my day off (laughs). Today, I finished a thriller while in make up. For romantic movies, I want to watch them by myself, but for scary movies, I want to watch them in a bright room where everyone’s there (laughs). In movies, there’s a reason for every scene, so all the films I’ve watched so far are interesting to me. I hope I get people to watch them by recommending them.

When I go to the movies, I always buy something sweet to drink. Like hot cocoa or coffee with cream. You use your brain, so you need sugar. It’s that serious for me (laughs). When I go with a friend, it’s fun to talk about it after, like ‘what did you think about that?’ ‘I think this is what it meant!’ (laughs) I got a home theater projector for my birthday, and I later bought a screen for it, so my living room now looks like a movie theater (laughs).

Looking back on my work this past year, post-AKB48 graduation was a big part. AKB48 encourages self responsibility to begin with, and I didn’t have to change how I was, so there might not be a huge change in the emotional environment. I’m grateful that I’m able to concentrate on one thing at a time now. I have more time to go to watch movies or shows too. Thanks to that, (rest cut off)

I received the TAMA Cinema Forum’s best new actress award for the movie Kueki Ressha and it made me really happy. I’m a huge fan of director Yamashita Nobuhiro, so I couldn’t believe that I got to be in one of his films. I was actually the most worried out of all the films I’ve been a part of, maybe because it was a director I liked so much. I was always thinking ‘is this ok?’ the whole time we were filming. But he was very strict about telling us if something was wrong, so that kind of environment was was very enjoyable. I got to learn a lot from Moiyama Mirai-san and the other costars, so I’m really grateful to everyone.

In the fall, I went to New York in my personal time. I wanted to go to a bright and lively place. So I stayed there for 2 weeks and there were lots of people from different countries and it was very stimulating, but at the same time, it was overwhelming and I was feeling kind of down at first. You get overpowered if you’re intimidated, so I don’t think it’s really the place for someone shy like me (laughs). But I had to do everything on my own from hailing a cab to going out to eat, so it definitely made me tougher. Everyday, I went to Broadway shows and movies not released in Japan yet. The city’s atmosphere is really wonderful, and it was fun to live in the midst of that without having anyone’s help.

On the last day, I went to Washington D.C. for an event of Joseph Gordon-Levitt from (500) Days of Summer. I love him as an actor, so I was really happy I got to meet him in person! Well, I was just observing him from far away actually (laughs).

I want to make some time to go overseas in 2013, and I plan to watch even more movies. Acting and music (rest cut off)”

Credit: http://nanamekaramariko.tumblr.com/post/41632455492/shimazaki-haruka-and-maeda-atsuko-in-junon-february

RenX · « **Reply #2429 on:** January 31, 2013, 08:46:10 AM »

Quote from: Jul3 on January 03, 2013, 03:43:19 PM

Apparently the ACCHANASS scandal has landed her a beer ad:

And now a CM

Maeda Atsuko to star in her first CM for an alcoholic beverage

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On January 30th, it was revealed that former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko has been chosen as the new image character for Sapporo Beer’s ‘Mugi to Hop‘. While she has starred in numerous CMs in the past, this will be her first appearance in a CM for an alcoholic beverage.

The new CM will air starting in February and it will also star Tamura Masakazu and Hotei Tomoyasu. Since her graduation from AKB48, Maeda has starred in CMs for Softbank Mobile’s ‘Shirato Family’ series and job search site ‘Mynavi Tenshoku‘.

Source : tokyohive

Yoshino · « **Reply #2430 on:** February 05, 2013, 10:11:33 PM »

At a promo event yesterday for Sapporo beer.

Masa · « **Reply #2431 on:** February 06, 2013, 06:32:59 PM »

miayaka · « **Reply #2432 on:** February 10, 2013, 09:32:20 PM »

Special Live DVD's Kimi wa Boku da

The making

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muppet · « **Reply #2433 on:** February 14, 2013, 01:35:10 AM »

Miayaka san, thanks for that post, the interaction between Atsuko and the band members, directors, staff is really intersting.

Kimi wa Boku da is a pop masterpiece.......I liked it when Atsuko performed the song with SMAP:

Yoshino · « **Reply #2434 on:** February 16, 2013, 02:53:15 AM »

Maeda Atsuko to appear in Katori Shingo’s new drama ‘Kasuka na Kanojo’

On February 16th, Fuji TV announced that the former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko will be appearing in their upcoming spring drama ‘Kasuka na Kanojo‘ starring SMAP’s Katori Shingo.

This drama is going to mark Maeda’s first participation in a drama since her graduation from AKB48 and her first role as a teacher. It’s also her first time to appear in a Fuji TV ‘Tuesday-10′ drama.

‘Kasuka na Kanojo’ is a romantic comedy set at a junior high school. The protagonist is a teacher named Koyama Akira (Katori), who has the ability to sense ghosts. The heroine, one of the ghosts who used to be a teacher, is played by Anne. Maeda is going to play the role of Kawai Chiho, the assistant homeroom teacher of Akira’s class.

Chiho is very popular among the pupils. She is the ideal teacher – always smiling and completely devoting herself to her job, at least that what it looks like on the surface. The truth is that she couldn’t be less passionate about her job as a teacher and that she would change her occupation as soon as she would get a chance.

Maeda commented, “The filming hasn’t even begun yet, but I’m already all excited about it. This time I’m trying to think of how my old teachers were.” She continued, “I’ve been watching dramas with Katori as long as I can remember, so it feels like a dream (to appear in a drama with him). Since we’ll manage the same class together (in the drama), I’ll always be near his side and do my best watching his back.”

Fuji TV is going to air ‘Kasuka na Kanojo’ every Tuesday at 10:00 pm starting in April.

Sanspo

muppet · « **Reply #2435 on:** February 16, 2013, 06:58:50 AM »

In a way, Acchan and Shingo Katori, have worked on a film together......

'Kimi wa Boku da' was the closing song for the film 「LOVE　まさお君が行く!」 (LOVE Masaokun ga Iku! / LOVE You Go Masao-kun!) which starred Shingo Katori and Ryoko Hirosue........ English title was 'Go Masao!'

Here is a photo from an event for the film attended by Acchan and Ryoko san,
and it looks like Masao kun thinks he is at a handshake event:

RenX · « **Reply #2436 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:15:23 AM »

Maeda Atsuko to be a guest for the live coverage of 85th Academy Awards ceremony
which will be broadcast on WOWOW the day after the ceremony at 9 AM (Japan Time).

Source

Jul3 · « **Reply #2437 on:** February 26, 2013, 10:32:24 AM »

From the new book about Aki-P:

There's an interesting translation by bilingual48 about a part where Aki-P talks about why he chose Acchan as the centre here

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The following exchange between Tahara and AkiP about Maeda Atsuko is an excerpt from their recent book about AKB48's business strategy.

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- Auditions are for filtering out the "already made" girls

T: Here I want to hear about members. About Maeda Atsuko, who was center and graduated. Why was she center? There were girls who sang and danced better, but why did you pick her?

A: Because I thought she was the least suitable for center. Fans are looking for Cinderella stories, where an unfortunate, often bullied girl with only rags to wear turn into a princess.

We want fans to experience and see for themselves how a girl with absolutely nothing can become something because of their support. This is why we can't start with beautiful girls or princesses.

It is quite unfortunate, but the type that I eliminate the most from auditions is the "already made" type.

T: Ah I see, so you drop those that are "already made".

A: It's not hard to imagine how girls with production experiences will turn out here. Not just me, but even the fans would think that the girls are talented and can improve without their support. For my production, I think it's boring and we don't need that in AKB48.

And then you have Maeda Atsuko, who screamed "No!" and cried when I told her that she will sing as the center of AKB48. Everyone else wanted to be the center and perform solo songs. If I produce those girls and let them be complacent at the center position, there would be no drama. That's why we had to have Maeda Atsuko.

T: But the audience didn't know that she didn't want it and cried, right?

A: That's not true, fans always notice these minor nuances. This is why we have stage performances every day at the theater.

Fans that come every day might notice something and think, "Seemed like Acchan was in a bad mood today. That was kind of weird and maybe something happened." They would blog about it and forums would be abuzz with discussions. After a week, maybe someone would catch something about how she cried when we told her about being center and recording songs. This would then spread and fuel more discussions. Fans are somehow able to cross the line between the stage and the seats. They are very sensitive to information that is not directly divulged on stage.

- Maeda Atsuko has an aura of genius

T: She was not a talker. Not suitable for center, right?

A: She couldn't talk at all. But we made her center anyway because we think she has an aura of genius.

T: What exactly is an aura?

A: Aura. I don't think I can explain it very well. Maybe it's like amino acids. When you go have a bowl of ramen at a street stall or a cart, you think "Why is this ramen so good?" But you don't feel that way when you go to a 5-star hotel and have the ramen that's on the menu there. I don't know if it's amino acids or inosonic acid, but it sure has something special.

Maeda Atsuko has that "something special". No one told her what to say, but she came up with "I only have one wish. You may hate me, but please don't hate AKB". She has that kind of stroke of genius.

T: "You may hate me", that was what she said when her antis started chanting her name during the announcement of second place. She said that even though she was pretty much told that she should just be in second place. It reminds me of Nagashima Shigeo when I said "Giants are Forever". Did you teach her to say tha?

A: No way (laughs). If I were to write a script, it wouldn't have been that realistic. When members ask me what they should say, I usually just say, "Don't think too much and decide on one thing. Thank the fans, or say you're not satisfied with your place, just say one thing that's on your mind.". I never tell them "say exactly this."

And the members caught this, too. Like Shinoda Mariko's "Younger members, please come at me." Just wow, I mean, you can't make this stuff up, it's realistic and very interesting. As for Maeda's aura, the "plus alpha" that only she has, it's not so different from what the celebrities say when they describe someone with an unique aura.

http://bilingual48.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/why-was-maeda-atsuko-center.html

RenX · « **Reply #2438 on:** March 03, 2013, 06:20:23 PM »

Maeda Atsuko to open her own website

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Maeda Atsuko revealed on her twitter that she had a fan meeting and decided to build her own fan club website. The website will probably contain a photo, questions and blog corner (just like what the fans said). Acchan also said that she had a talk with the fans about movies. The implementation of this website is still unknown.

Sources : achuuru48 | ModelPress | Maeda Atsuko's Twitter

YKT · « **Reply #2439 on:** March 08, 2013, 02:08:58 PM »

Acchan at the Japan Academy Prize awards held this evening (March 8, 2013) - official site http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/