[Event] AKB48 Group Draft Meeting (November 10, 2013)

[YKT]

KFC draft candidates ver

[SomethingWild]

This says it all:



Yokoshima Aeri (right) has the looks, the right attitude and already a trademark gimmick (her creepy laughter, haha) 

The other girl looks like she's about to die. I don't even remember her name at all.


Shows how one short appearance can already have a massive impact.

[atsukoD]

They doing something... drama lesson? (I don't know where the clip came from)

lol.. I like the "see no evil, hear no evil, say no evil" picture.

http://akb48newship.tumblr.com/post/65143707149/because-they-are-so-cute-and-funny-3

[atsukoD]

Draftees will perform as opening act on Nov 4, 2013 in AKB48 and sister groups theater.
Detail in:
http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11656470119.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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[strawberry-moon]

Quoted brunoiaz@everyday48

AKB48: Ueshima Ayuka ・Kawamoto Saya ・Koishi Kumiko ・Shimoguchi Hinana ・Takei Sara ・Tomita Yoshino ・Nishiyama Rena ・Fukushi Nao

SKE48: Arai Yuki ・Gotou Moe ・Takatsuka Natsuki ・Takatera Sana ・Fujimaki Maria ・Matsumoto Chikako ・Murakami Haruka

NMB48: Kaneko Mirei ・Goudo Saki ・Naiki Kokoro ・Majima Wakana ・Mizuta Akira ・Yamamoto Mao ・Yokoshima Aeri

HKT48: Iso Kanae ・Kaga Madoka ・Suzuki Nene ・Sutou Ririka ・Souda Sarina ・Takahashi Mio ・Takita Kayoko

[Jul3]

^ What's that? Have draft members already been pre-assigned to the different sister groups? If so, that makes it much less interesting...

[atsukoD]

^ What's that? Have draft members already been pre-assigned to the different sister groups? If so, that makes it much less interesting...

That pretending to my previous post about they doing opening act for certain group. They just pre-assigned for that specific date for the stage performance of certain group.

[atsukoD]

Group video #4:



and profile videos #4:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnoe1_0qtAYK9wXgduA5U3wZxvSsMOgB

[atsukoD]

in Kousagi Dojo.. daftees have to introduce themselves in English.








(thanks to newship)


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I think I want to see the whole show....
yay, found the whole show... (thanks to gryzze)





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Enjoy....

[atsukoD]

Draftee individual profile videos are out.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnoe1_0qtAZbhRYECS2M9T7ZdQFVqLk0

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The Draft explained by Togasaki:

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11665013813.html

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[t-motion]

The Draft explained by Togasaki:
http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11665013813.html

Translated by HRP(Stage48)

Do the team captains all have to nominate more than one draft member? Can they choose none at all?
If there's no member they're interested in, they don't need to chose one.

What's the maximum number of draft members a captain can pick?
There's no set limit.

Do the groups' managers have any say in the nomination as well?
To encourage team-internal discussion, consultation of the group's manager isn't necessary.

Regarding the system

First round: All teams simultaneously submit one bid.
Members with single bids go to the team in question. In case of members with multiple bids, the team is decided through lottery.
Teams either continue bidding or drop out, should they have no members they're interested in. The Draft Meeting ends once either a) all teams have finished bidding or b) all 29 draft members have been chosen.

• Draft members have the right to refuse a bid.
• Members not chosen by any team aren't remaining as kenkyuusei but returning to their normal school lives.
• After joining the teams, draft members will be treated as equal team members. They're not guaranteed a regular position.
• Captains will be chosing draft members after consulting with other team members present at the event.
• In the sister groups too, the 16-member-a-team system is going to be abolished, opening the chance for promotion at any time.
• Kenkyuusei will be able to perform as understudy for more than one team and be on stage just as much as before.

[SomethingWild]

Hmmm....

So:

In case of members with multiple bids, the team is decided through lottery.

But:

Draft members have the right to refuse a bid.

So if Girl X is chosen for SKE48 and NMB48, can't the girl simply refuse SKE48's bid and join NMB48?
The lottery seems unnecessary, because nobody would leave such a huge decision to chance voluntarily.

[atsukoD]

Read postings, my understanding is:

that they have till December to decide whether to accept or to refuse the selection. If they refuse, they will be back to their regular life.

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in my opinion, who wants to miss such opportunity if selected. The only problem that makes they have to refuse is that they have been selected to far far  away place from their home and they (the family) can't move. Then again it is such opportunity, who don't want to have their daughter in 48 group?
Perhaps that is why it is a long time (a month to so) to decide.

By the way, the draft will be broadcasted/streamed by Hikari TV. You have to register though and not sure if it is for Japan ONLY streaming or open internationally.

http://video.hikaritv.net/akbdraft/

[atsukoD]

Group video #5, more training for the stage performance and the sensei assigned center for each group. Aeri is center for NMB stage.




Draftees at HKT stage performing:
https://plus.google.com/116932464999954700023/posts/WLAQ8ZZGkrh

[atsukoD]

Draftees at SKE stage:



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more pictures for other stages too
http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1295179

center position:
akb - sara, ske - moe, nmb - aeri and hkt - mio.

[atsukoD]

Group video #6:



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Draft is tomorrow... are you ready?   [update]In few hours, 16:00 JST.

Good luck to them all.

[atsukoD]

It is live NOW over.

Hikari TV just for japan, so there is the Justin TV link:

[link]

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Each team represented by the captain and 4 other members. Draftees still in that 4 groups assignment. They performed River and Aitakatta, and they have open question answer.

[winner]

ＡＫＢ４８　チームＡ、チームＫ、チームＢはそれぞれ以下の６名の交渉権を獲得しました！

■チームＡ
西山 怜那（にしやま れな）
田北 香世子（たきた かよこ

■チームＫ
後藤 萌咲（ごとう もえ）
下口 ひなな（しもぐち ひなな）
※後藤、下口の２名は小学生のため時間の関係で別で撮影した写真です

■チームＢ
横島 亜衿（よこしま あえり）
川本 紗矢（かわもと さや）

実際にチームへ所属するのか、どうなるかはこれからの交渉次第になります。
AKB48 Mobileは引き続き追いかけていきます！

https://plus.google.com/u/0/114007873084322574127/posts/N2mGNLHdEBu

[atsukoD]

[sorry too sleepy last night]

Mariko Nakamura of team B is one of the announcer. She is doing pretty good job.

The result:

Team A: Nishiyama Rena*, Takita Kayoko*
Team K: Gotou Moe*, Shimoguchi Hinana*
Team B: Yokoshima Aeri*, Kawamoto Saya*
Team S: Matsumoto Chikako*, Kawamoto Saya
Team KII: Sutou Ririka, Goudo Risa*, Kawamoto Saya, Takatsuka Natsuki*, Suzuki Nene*, Arai Yuki*, Souda Sarina*
Team E: Sutou Ririka, Koishi Kumiko*, Kawamoto Saya, Takatera Sana*, Fukushi Nao*
Team N: Sutou Ririka*
Team M: Takei Sara*
Team BII: Iso Kanae*, Naiki Kokoro*
Team H: Yamamoto Mao*, Kawamoto Saya

* -> got the draftee
colors -> same vote from different teams
some teams only pick for 1 round/draftee

[atsukoD]

Memorable moment of the Draft.

The second round pick brought a shock when Kawamoto Saya was chosen by 5 teams. AKB team B, SKE team S, KII and E and HKT team H.
In case of multiple picks, lottery will be held. First, each team picks a stick with a number for the envelope pick up order. Then, they pick up the envelope.
The team who pick up the envelope with the draftee name is the winner.





Guess what team got the winning envelope. 

on the news:
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2030697/full/

Oscarwilde's translation:

http://oscarwilde48.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/oricon-news-2013-11-10/