Okay, first things first. I am new here but have been following idols (especially AKB AND H!P) since '06 (I'm 19). Second, I haven't looked around to see if there is a similar or identical thread out there so if I've accidentally plagiarized you i'm sorry.
Anyway, now that's out the way what do you all think are potential future twists and developments for the AKB franchise? I came up with this list in about 10 minutes:
1. Intergroup reshuffle between AKB, SKE, NMB and HKT
2. Rural Sister group
3. Sister group without a set base, touring group theme
4. Recreate SDN48
5. JNR48- sister group featuring kids
6. JNY48- Male or Mixed-sex group, possibly as collaboration with Johnny’s
7. International sister group outside Asia
8. Sister group for Nogizaka46
9. En Mass graduation of members born before 1990, or another age based graduation
10. En Mass graduation of 1st and 2nd gen members, or another generation based graduation
11. Collaboration unit with another idol franchise, similar to AKBIdoling!
12. Extend Team 4 and 8 expansion to sister groups
13. New original stages for all teams from every group
14. Relocation of AKBs or a sister groups theatre
15. Abandonment of the theatre concept
16. Non-singing sister group, such as an acting group, musical instrument group, sporting group etc.
17. Graduation of Akimoto Yasushi
18. Discontinuation of sister group(s) or AKB itself
I've probably made some glaring omissions, so i want to know what other potential twists you think might happen. Some of the options are more "out there" than others so which of the listed options and others do you think is most likely to happen? (a full list would be coooool
) And finally which would you want to happen, if any.