[News] Jurina to Team K. Milky to Team B

[YKT]

Full Togasaki G+ Post on Promotions/Transfers
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103388469578205010447/posts/Rxqc4MShNgD

We had some "surprise announcements" at the end of the SSA concert just now, and I'd like to report them here.

There were two announcements today.

First announcement was promotions to Team 4.  Those promoted were:

Kato Rena
Kawaei Rina
Iwata Karen
Tano Yuuka
Takahashi Juri

The other announcement is about filling Team K and Team B's roster, one spot each:

To join Team K:
Matsui Jurina from SKE48 Team S

To join Team B:
Watanabe Miyuki from NMB48 Team N

These two new members will still perform with their respective teams, which are Team S of SKE48 and Team N of NMB48.

As AKB48 members, there is a limited time for the "rental transfer, and we would like to see them develop while working with sister groups.  So please send them your warm thoughts and keep cheering for them.

Thank you for your continuous supportive to AKB48 and its affiliated groups.

Source: http://bilingual48.blogspot.com/2012/03/full-togasaki-g-post-on.html


This is such big news that it can't be posted in the General News Thread

Announced on Day 2 of the SSA concerts

Team K and Team B promotions

Matsui Jurina to Team K
Watanabe Miyuki to Team B

Team 4 promotions

Kato Rena
Kawaei Rina
Iwata Karen
Tano Yuuka
Takahashi Juri


Credit Tenkun for the translation

[A1]

what?

[Assman]

WHOA!!! Congratulations!!! great moves for dem popular SKE girls



lol Jurina was like the only SKE I could identify

[pastil]

WHAT indeed. I can't imagine SKE without Jurina. But man, team K...

...W Matsui?


So I read that this isn't permanent and Jurina will still be in team S and Milky in N? Huh? So instead of letting Jurina rest they're doubling the amount of work. Nice Akimoto.

[YKT]

Hope Aki-P clarifies tonight on G+ (11PM?) whether this really temp or...

Note Jurina and Milky in these new pics from Day 2

[gekikarabuACE]

I think the term that's been circulating right now is 'rental transfer'? But whether or not it means that they transfer back to their respective SKE/NMB teams, or permanently become members of AKB, I have no idea. I really hope it's the former, because like I've always said, Jurina is the heart of SKE. She's the embodiment of the group, and no one, not even Rena, can fill the gap she would leave if ever a permanent move happens. And I say all that as a Rena kami-oshi. 

But really, poor Jurina. She has been overworked for all these years, and Aki-P is slowly killing her by having her perform stage songs with both Team K and Team S. 



My heart is breaking for Jurina, Milky, and the SKE members who looked like deers caught in the headlights. Rena's crying right behind Takamina.

EDIT:

From mayuyu48.tumblr

Members comment:

Kawaei, “I thought I won’t be promoted. Even I appeared at 1st day, I can’t do my role at all. Now I’m really happy.”

Karen, “Is this a dream… Team 4 is a new team, but I will work hard so we won’t make our seniors ashamed!”

Tano, “When my name was called at first I don’t know what it’s about, but now I can feel it. I will give it my all!”

Juri, “I’m really happy. Being promoted like this, I’ll work hard so I can contribute to team!“

Kato, “To be announced at such a big place like this, and I also really love team 4. I’m happy. But promotion is not everything, and I will work hard to aim for bigger things!”

To Team K: Jurina

Jurina, “This is Team S’ Matsui Jurina! I’m not saying anything.”

To Team B: Milky

Milky, “This is NMB48 team N, Watanabe Miyuki. I have no mental preparation at all. Do I really enter team B?” …

Milky, “For me team B is a team that I really like. But from now on, along with NMB48 too, I will work hard.”

I love you even more, Jurina.

[Amplifier]

Whatever the end result of this shuffle, Jurina and Miyuki are still the same girls. They still need your support, just like everyone else in the groups.

edit: updated first post with comments & translation from TGSK

edit edit: from Aki-P -

plus.google.com/11347443304155… AkiP: "These rental promotions are temporary. It's like studying abroad. We will make sure they stay in good health"

Source: https://twitter.com/#!/Bilingual48/status/183544501434974208

[Seigus]

Gosh, my heart broke when I saw the photos above. I can't even imagine how shocked and heartbroken some of the SKE and NMB girls were when the announcement was first made (before further explanations were given). Just look at poor Rena crying at the thought of her Matsui partner leaving the group they've work so hard to build.

I really hope it's a short-term "rental transfer" for Jurina and Milky to gain experience in AKB and then return to their original groups to impart what they've learnt. I will definitely keep supporting these two girls no matter where they are but man, Jurina has not been in the best of health recently. What are you doing to her, Akimoto? Must he overwork the poor 15-year-old? Jurina is a very passionate and responsible worker who gives her all in whatever she does. She doesn't know how to rest and give her body a break so Akimoto should have considered that before making this decision which will only increase her already crazy workload.

I'm thinking that there's a possibility Akimoto made this move to try out new front girls formation with the younger members as most of the current front girls have already hit 20. Perhaps he will one day do a Jurina-Mayu-Milky triple center. If that works, he may decide to keep Jurina and Milky in AKB permanently.

[almond]

I was thinking perhaps Jurina moving to Team K might be good for her health... As in, she'll mostly be staying in Tokyo while being in Team K instead of going back and forth so much...?

[maliciel]

There is speculation that she'll be transferring to Tokyo for school, which would be great, seeing as how she's in normal school now, which probably puts an unbelievable amount of stress on her.

[Heika88]

This news is incredible! 

I'm happy for the kenkyusei who as been promoted to the Team 4! 

Rena was my favourite Kenkyusei member with Rina  ..what a chance to see them moving to Team 4
.. I hope they will can give us the best.

As for Miyuki I hope she will can handle this responsability.
And for Jurina I'm worried about her health, I hope she will be in a better situation and I think we can trust Sayaka as the Team K leader she will help Jurina to being in a good situation.

Like Aki-P and TGSK said on G+ we have to continue to support them, and maybe more than ever.
The Idol need their fan during hard work time like now.
They deserve it!

Edit:

TEAM 8:

Aki-p heard about some fan worried about the non promoted kenkyusei..he is thinking about the formation of a new Team for them..Team 8!


On Google+

秋元康   15:07  -

昇格できなかった研究生たちを心配する声が大きいので、…………………もっと先に発表する予定だったことをお話しますね。

もうおわかりだと思いますが、

チーム8を作ります。
そこを目指して欲しいですね。

AKBもSKEもNMBもHKTもJKTも、
何かチャレンジをしていかないとだめです。
転がる石は苔むさない。
化学反応に期待しましょう。

本番が終わってから、
珠理奈、美優紀と話しました。
SKE、NMBへの愛を訴えていました。
もちろん、わかっています。
SKE、NMBの底力を見せましょう。

https://plus.google.com/113474433041552257864/posts

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English Translation from Akb journal:

There are so much anxious voice regarding kenkyuusei that doesn’t get promoted……… Actually this was planned to be announced earlier, but I’m going to say it.

Perhaps you already understand,

team 8 will be made.
I hope they will aim there.

AKB, SKE, NMB, HKT, JKT,
it’s no good if they don’t experience challenge.
The rolling stone must not be covered in moss.
Let’s see the result of the chemical reaction.

After the concert,
I’ve talked to Jurina and Miyuki.
Their love to SKE and NMB has persuaded me.
Of course, I understand.
Let’s show the potential of SKE and NMB.

http://journal.aif48.org/?p=14775

[pastil]

The fan reaction seems to be really negative towards this transfer. Personally I'm kinda excited... But I'm not sure if I liked the way they decided to announce this.

I just hope this turns out well and no one gets overworked.

[hibachifinal]

birds bigger than their nest

[Datalanche]

Cool girls promoted to Team 4.

Regarding this transfer, I have nothing positive to say about it. I don't think Milky, Jurina, or anyone in SKE48 or NMB48 have anything to learn from AKB48. They are doing just fine. There's plenty of kenkyuusei to promote. There's no need to uproot girls from other groups, or save up for yet another team in AKB48 when it will probably just end up shafted like Team 4 generally is. I don't like it and hope it's for a relatively short period of time.

[+u+u]

I don't really have a strong opinion about this... I'll just wait and see what happens. My only worry is that Jurina might get a lot center positions in Team K and Sayaka gets pushed back even more 
Could it be time for K7? mo.om

[winner]

I thought the opposite would happen, with veteran AKB members guesting on other 48 groups singles. Now it's just weird.
I have both positive and negative feelings on this. But so far every step Aki-p has made through these few years, however surprising or controversial, has still been pretty successful so far. 
Hope it'll end up with a positive impact for J, Milky and the groups.
And congrats to the Team 4 promotions. Honestly, the past few KKS are all so great. It'll be a lot of fun seeing them active in the main teams in the near future.

[Kid_Alpha]

I was so confused when I first heard the news especially since it was right after I woke up but after I calmed down I was okay with it (though this was only after I learned it was gonna be temporary).

Anyways, now that it's slowly sinking in and the fact that I also just saw Jurina and Milky's photo up on the Team K and B roster, I suddenly don't know what I'm feeling but it can be summed up pretty well by just one word.

THIS IS SO WEIRRRRD.

EDIT

I changed my mind and now I'm excited about this. Thank you video games.

I bet that RESET outfit will look great on Jurina. /creep

[Rayle]

Sorry, I keep trying to be serious about this, but...
All of the pictures show Rena comforting Churi. Jurina foreveralone. 

[t-motion]

click for more pic.

source: http://www.scramble-egg.com/artist/akb48/169ssa01.htm

[edsonmassao]

It's a bit shocking news, I'm wondering about Aki-P plans...it's hard to disassociate Jurina from SKE48 and Milky from NMB48, without mentioning the possibility of overpush them with too much work.

Maybe Aki-P wants to see the fans receptivity of these changes to make future moves and team/group swaps, who knows?

Without forgetting Mariko-sama is a potential graduate candidate because of her age :S.  And new faces are needed to refresh the groups...