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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #360 on: April 10, 2013, 12:03:06 PM »
AKB48×ANA (All Nippon Airways Co) project!

Members: Watanabe Mayu, Akimoto Sayaka, Kawaei Rina, Yokoyama Yui, Suzuki Mariya
TOKYO (NQN)--All Nippon Airways Co., a unit of ANA Holdings Inc. (9202), said Wednesday it has kicked off a project with all-girl pop idol group AKB48 to inspire young Asians to travel more.

"We would like all young people in Japan and the rest of Asia to fulfill their cultural needs. ... We often hear about how young people are becoming less enthusiastic about trying new things or traveling abroad," said ANA Senior Vice President Ken Nishimura while explaining the purpose of the project -- called Challenge for Asia by ANA X AKB48 -- at a news conference in Tokyo.

The carrier hopes to raise its profile in Asia by leveraging the popularity of the group, which is well known across the region. ANA will use the voices of AKB48 members for in-flight announcements, and passengers will be allowed to vote in the regular poll held to decide which member of AKB48 is the fan-favorite.

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http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/2023542/full/
http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1235938
http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2013/04/10/233/

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #361 on: April 10, 2013, 09:43:36 PM »
More ANA:






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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #362 on: April 12, 2013, 05:48:33 PM »
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AKB48 partners with ANA for Asian travel promotion





All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, launched a collaboration project with J-pop mega-group AKB48 on Wednesday in order promote and increase travel among young Asians. With several of the girls from the music and entertainment group present at the announcement, ANA Senior VP Ken Nishimura said the airline hopes to rely on AKB48′s growing popularity across Asia to improve cultural connections with Japan. In layman’s speak that means the two money-making entities have entered into a joint-advertising deal.


As ANA looks to expand its service in Asia, it will “support” the members of AKB48 who have been transferred to the growing number of overseas sister groups, including JKT48, based in Jakarta, and SNH48, from Shanghai. The airline says it launch a new website as part of the project, where it will report on the activities of the girls during the time abroad, no doubt alongside the ticketing information and prices for ANA’s flights to said locations.


No doubt the highlight of Wednesday’s press event for Japan’s AKB48-obsessed male otaku (“nerds”) was seeing members like Mayu Watanabe and Sayaka Akimoto, along with Mariya Suzuki of SNH48, dressed in ANA cabin attendant uniforms. Suzuki commented that she’s been studying the Chinese language after her move, as she hopes to one day appear on TV without a translator. ANA also added that the promotion will include programs on domestic flights with the most prominent girls of AKB48, including Watanabe and Yuko Oshima, the 90-plus member group’s current “leader” (most popular).




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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #363 on: April 16, 2013, 11:05:53 AM »
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AKB48 becomes 15th generation main character for ‘Natsuichi’ campaign



Popular idol group AKB48 will be the 15th generation main character for Shueisha Bunko’s ‘Natsuichi‘ campaign.

This campaign is Shueisha Bunko’s summer fair that started back in 1991 as ‘Natsu no Issatsu‘ (commonly known as ‘Natsuichi’). This year, there will be 85 books, and 85 members from AKB48 will each present a book report on the book they have read. The book titles assigned to the members will be announced sometime around mid-June.

Previous characters for ‘Natsuichi’ include actresses Hirosue Ryoko, Takei Emi, and Gouriki Ayame, actors Tamaki Hiroshi and Kobozuka Yosuke, and former professional tennis player Matsuoka Shuzo. The campaign will run from June 26th to late-September at participating bookstores nationwide.

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http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/04/akb48-becomes-15th-generation-main-character-for-natsuichi-campaign/

Original source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/2023713/full/
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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #364 on: April 29, 2013, 07:23:17 AM »
NEW Member pics for 2013 are up at the AKB48 theater...







Expect the website to update soon...
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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #365 on: April 30, 2013, 01:26:37 PM »
AKB48 15th generation debuted in the theatre as backing dancers in today's Team K show:







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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #366 on: May 01, 2013, 06:29:52 AM »
Like AKB48×ANA (All Nippon Airways Co) CM at the top of this page, AKB has yet another new CM

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HouseFoods CM with Oshima Yuko, Watanabe Mayu, Shimazaki Haruka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Shinoda Mariko, Kojima Haruna, and Nakatsuka Tomomi. A curry campaign for Mother's Day.



CM on YouTube

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #367 on: May 01, 2013, 03:11:58 PM »
NMB48 Team M's Yamamoto Hitomi announces her graduation.


Announced today at the Team M stage, she want to focus her studies.
http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11522100025.html

life sucks  :cry:

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #368 on: May 02, 2013, 11:53:48 AM »
From the latest issue of Nikkei Entertainment magazine



Momoiro Clover Z and Perfume ahead of AKB48 in the idol group rankings.  Nogizaka46 ahead of NMB48 and HKT48.




Individual idol rankings




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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #369 on: May 02, 2013, 12:09:41 PM »
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NEW Member pics for 2013 are up at the AKB48 theater...


Expect the website to update soon...

Changes ongoing at http://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members/

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #370 on: May 02, 2013, 12:44:20 PM »
From the latest issue of Nikkei Entertainment magazine

Individual idol rankings



How is this rankings calculated? SUPER☆LeMON suggests it's a consumer poll...

Romanising the members rankings, with a lil help from SUPER☆LeMON and yic17

1. Yuko
2. Mariko
3. Atsuko
4. Kojima
5. Itano
6. Takamina
7. Mayuyu
8. Yukirin
9. Sasshi
10. Sayaka
11. Miichan
12. Shimazaki
13. Kanako (Momoclo)
14. Jurina
15. Rena
16. Yokoyama
17. Sae
18. Momoko (Berryz)
19. Reni (Momoclo)
20. Shiori (Momoclo)
21. Momoka (Momoclo)
22. Oya
23. Kasai
24. Kitarie
25. Aarin (Momoclo)
26. Sayanee
27. Umechan
28. Takajo
29. Kuramochi
30. Ikoma
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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #371 on: May 04, 2013, 06:38:36 PM »
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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #372 on: May 05, 2013, 03:05:55 AM »
AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 have now moved to their combined ticketing system they talked about a while ago:

https://ticket.akb48-group.com/

Looks like it could deal with future concerts as well as theatre shows...

The worrying thing is this guidance for overseas people:

https://ticket.akb48-group.com/home/guide/about_overseas_resident.php

Basically it says at the moment, overseas people can't register for the website. So in the meantime, please use Super Enpou before they sort out a mechanism for foreign fans... Also, in the talk about super enpou, they only mention AKB48, not the other groups...

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #373 on: May 05, 2013, 01:33:36 PM »
Matsubara Natsumi has announced her graduation

She announced it at the K3 revival stage concert today:



https://plus.google.com/103388469578205010447/posts/VLqcoF44LKB

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #374 on: May 07, 2013, 06:04:26 AM »
New CM

WONDA x AKB48 ~ FLAVORS



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http://flavors.wonda-akb48.com/top.go?sd=19725

32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Watanabe Mayu
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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #375 on: May 07, 2013, 01:25:03 PM »
^Down

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #376 on: May 07, 2013, 08:51:14 PM »
According to her blog post, Takayanagi Akane (SKE48/Captain of Team KII) will not run for the sousenkyou next year.

Quoting from her blog:
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私は来年

総選挙があったとして
立候補制だったとしたら

きっと出ません

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #377 on: May 07, 2013, 10:00:52 PM »
Hashire! Penguin Official Music Video Preview!


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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #378 on: May 08, 2013, 05:10:37 AM »
Family and friends back home eagerly
watched the DVD:


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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #379 on: May 09, 2013, 01:47:42 PM »
More grads.....

SKE's Hioki Miki and Ito Akane announced their graduations at the KKS stage today.

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