Author Topic: The AKB48 Question Thread (Read 107024 times)

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #20 on:** November 09, 2009, 03:46:06 AM »

Try some himawari, H1 and H2 I think

and some B stages, B3 is a lot of peoples favourite stage(even if they're not big B fans it's generally accepted that it's a great stage)

atskv9 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2009, 07:43:19 AM »

Thanks DLing B3 atm! I've found H1 Stage B and A but can't seem to find H2

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2009, 04:39:30 PM »

well if it's not around by christmas time I can have a go at ripping my dvd ^^

Melchizadek · « **Reply #23 on:** November 09, 2009, 06:08:05 PM »

Are there any Team Kenkyuusei LODs floating around on the web? I can't seem to find any, and not having a Japanese credit card keeps me from getting one by the official means. Too bad they don't take PayPal.

jafeijai · « **Reply #24 on:** November 21, 2009, 04:00:57 AM »

I finally got around to checking out the stage albums and was wondering: When K2 was recorded/released, did Yuko have her surgery yet? 'Cuz i was listening to Kinjirareta Futari and...it doesn't sound the same as how she sounds now.

Datalanche · « **Reply #25 on:** November 21, 2009, 06:31:02 AM »

^ Nope, her surgery was just this year, I think. Last at the latest, and K2 is over two and a half years old now.

atskv9 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 29, 2009, 01:27:54 AM »

Which photobook is this?

The rest of the pics here

Melchizadek · « **Reply #27 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:50:29 AM »

^The pictures are definitely of the JCB 2008 concert. Not sure if this was a separately released photobook, or part of a special boxset of the concert.

Kimuuu · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:15:14 AM »

AKB n00b here.

So... what exactly is a LOD? What does that stand for?

Also, what's this senbatsu/kenkyuusei business?

jafeijai · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2009, 04:40:19 AM »

^ Coming from another noob, this might not be too helpful, but I'll try.

The experts can fill in the holes that I'm sure will appear.

Senbatsu - For every single, AkimotoP chooses the members who he believes will fit the image/vocals/whatever other criteria he judges on for the song(s). Those members are the 'senbatsu' members of the single. The only exception to this was Iiwake Maybe, where it was the fans who chose the members rather than AkimotoP.

Kenkyuusei - Literally 'research students', they're basically the H!P Eggs of AKB; not part of the main 'teams', but still fully eligible to be chosen as a senbatsu member (I think).

..I have no idea what LOD means/stands for though.

Datalanche · « **Reply #30 on:** November 30, 2009, 05:12:38 AM »

LoD(Live on Demand) is a term that's used to refer to the on demand shows that DMM puts up on their site. Basically they film all the evening shows(I think) and put them online for subscribers to view. It costs 4,980 yen per month and is only available to Japanese residents. Legally, that is.

Kimuuu · « **Reply #31 on:** November 30, 2009, 06:24:56 AM »

Awesome! Thank you jafeijai and Datalanche!

OK, another question... I remember reading about Oshima Yuko(?) having throat surgery. Anyone know why? I read that her voice changed after the procedure and I was wondering if there were any before and after examples I could listen to.

ichijoujirena · « **Reply #32 on:** November 30, 2009, 07:08:41 AM »

^ Yuko had Vocal Nodules and the surgery was to remove them. Her voice is less raspy/hoarse now.

Here's a good before video for reference: AKB48 Oshima Yuko Private Vidéo

The only good after I can find is this: AKB48 『RIVER』PR 20091113 あげテンッ

Kimuuu · « **Reply #33 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:00:11 AM »

Oh wow... fascinating! Thank you so much, ichijoujirena!

maliciel · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:52:49 AM »

I've been wondering the same thing, too. I do like how she sounds in that private video though..

SomethingWild · « **Reply #35 on:** November 30, 2009, 07:25:14 PM »

I prefer pre-op Yuko vocals too, but luckily it didn't change her personality

edit:

Do we know a 'Takada Ayana'? Pic?

Datalanche · « **Reply #36 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:20:25 PM »

^ She was a Team K member, but she graduated in 2007.

SomethingWild · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:03:53 PM »

Thanks! So she's Shiitan's sister.. that's pretty interesting. I can sorta see the resemblance, but Shiitan is prettier [/biased]

johanx841 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:50:15 PM »

Many of the videos r not working !! where else can I watch the akbingo shows from ??

maliciel · « **Reply #39 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:03:11 PM »

You can probably watch them on Veoh. Or alternatively, download them through BitTorrent.