| 1. A card with voting serial number included in AKB48 26th single “Manatsu no Sounds Good!” CD. 2. Member of AKB48 fanclub site, “Nihon Hashira no Kai” 3. AKB48 Mobile member 4. AKB48 Official Smartphone App. 5. AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND monthly subscriber 6. AKB OFFICIAL NET member (AKB ISP) 7. SKE48 Mobile member 8. SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND monthly subscriber 9. NMB48 Mobile member |
AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙開催決定Official Blog entry (http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11203615796.html)
本日のコンサートにて27thシングル 選抜総選挙開催の発表をさせて頂きましたので、ファンの皆様にご報告させて頂きます。
【タイトル】
AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙
【開票】
2012年6月6日（水）日本武道館
選ばれるのは、６４名となります。
その６４名は
①１位～１６位
②１７位～３２位
③３３位～４８位
④４９位～６４位
の４つのグループに分けます。
※詳細につきましては後日、AKB48公式ブログにて発表させて頂きます。
I guess it's Yuko the number 1... Though now, when Acchan fans has to vote for someone else... Yuki also has some pretty good chances..
Anyone wanna start predicting the outcome?
God willing..Anyone wanna start predicting the outcome?(http://picroda.jphip.com/akb48/jphip106324.jpg)
I want to believe.
- Yuihan in Top 16 or media senbatsu (would there be still such a thing as media senbatsu now that it's a four-tiered election? :?)The top tier is probably just the new media senbatsu, and so forth. With so many girls now, it's not unreasonable to expand it all.
It's most likely that she'll have her graduation ceremony (alone, as I'd like to hope) at the Tokyo Dome Concert. If that happens after June 6th, then I think Acchan would still be no. 1. It'll be like a statement coming from her fans. Go out in a blaze of glory and all that jazz. Though that scenario is going to be problematic for the group later on since they have to rearrange everything once she leaves.
- Kashiwagi Yuki: I was surprised at her #3 and I don't think she can maintain it. Mayu will overtake her this time. Top #5.
If Acchan isn't included, in theory that means there will be 139,892 votes that can be spread out over the other members, thus making the results very unpredictable!
^Do guidebooks generally have any items like photos/posters included?think these are the posters for last year's guide.
^someone mad... I recall Yuko looking visibly upset during the announcement.
^someone mad... I recall Yuko looking visibly upset during the announcement.
This.
Yuko looked completely shocked and horrified.
It will be between Sashi, Yui or Yukurin for centre they have real personalities and act sensibly they also love the contact with the fans especially Sashi. Oshima is just a clown and there is no way Maeda fans will give their votes to Oshima the way they treated Maeda at the last Senbatsu :cow:
There's going to be an AKB48 Youtube stream at 3pm JST (2am EDT). Apparently about the elections and Maeda Atsuko.Source: https://twitter.com/#!/Mage77/status/187341735758794753 (https://twitter.com/#!/Mage77/status/187341735758794753)
QuoteThere's going to be an AKB48 Youtube stream at 3pm JST (2am EDT). Apparently about the elections and Maeda Atsuko.Source: https://twitter.com/#!/Mage77/status/187341735758794753 (https://twitter.com/#!/Mage77/status/187341735758794753)
More: http://twitpic.com/9591x8 (http://twitpic.com/9591x8)
Tune in: http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48 (http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48)
To me, the fun has always been in the middle area. That's where the real shake-ups can happen. :thumbupMost certainly for me also. Hoping for Suzuran and Aamin to make the climb.
| 1. A card with voting serial number included in AKB48 26th single “Manatsu no Sounds Good!” CD. 2. Member of AKB48 fanclub site, “Nihon Hashira no Kai” 3. AKB48 Mobile member 4. AKB48 Official Smartphone App. 5. AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND monthly subscriber 6. AKB OFFICIAL NET member (AKB ISP) 7. SKE48 Mobile member 8. SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND monthly subscriber 9. NMB48 Mobile member |
Glorious announcement, I'm pleased. Acchan out means an interesting and exciting election, now we can really speculate.
Glorious announcement, I'm pleased. Acchan out means an interesting and exciting election, now we can really speculate.
This. My interest in this election just increased ten fold. :thumbup
Same here. From a business perspective, letting the fans decide who the next face of akb will be the best option and will help stabilise future sales.
I predict a win for Yuki Kashiwagi, if we assume formerly diehard Maeda fans prefer her over Oshima-san.
I predict the Maeda votes will either go to Yuki (trying to prevent a Yuko win through that bizarre rivalry thing they imagined) or to remaining 1st gen members (Takamina, Tomochin, Kojiharu, Miichan and even Mariko).Bizzare indeed.
Also, with 64 spots, how freaking long is the announcement ceremony going to be?!However long it is, I'm just hoping for it to be streamed.
犬飼華氏 岡田隆志氏 井上朝夫氏 本誌（FLASH）予想
1 高橋みなみ 渡辺麻友 大島優子 大島優子
2 大島優子 大島優子 柏木由紀 柏木由紀
3 柏木由紀 柏木由紀 渡辺麻友 渡辺麻友
4 松井玲奈 松井玲奈 篠田麻里子 篠田麻里子
5 篠田麻里子 高橋みなみ 松井玲奈 小嶋陽菜
6 渡辺麻友 指原莉乃 小嶋陽菜 松井玲奈
7 松井珠理奈 島崎遥香 高橋みなみ 高橋みなみ
Flash mag and various pundits - Kami 7 predictionsQuote犬飼華氏 岡田隆志氏 井上朝夫氏 本誌（FLASH）予想
1 高橋みなみ 渡辺麻友 大島優子 大島優子
2 大島優子 大島優子 柏木由紀 柏木由紀
3 柏木由紀 柏木由紀 渡辺麻友 渡辺麻友
4 松井玲奈 松井玲奈 篠田麻里子 篠田麻里子
5 篠田麻里子 高橋みなみ 松井玲奈 小嶋陽菜
6 渡辺麻友 指原莉乃 小嶋陽菜 松井玲奈
7 松井珠理奈 島崎遥香 高橋みなみ 高橋みなみ
My predicting sucks. So I'm not even going to try. :P
But seeing the past few years, senbatsu has had a pretty big impact on the group.
1st Confirmed Acchan as the cover girl of AKB.
2nd Gave Yuko her chance, Hebi Rote came, and AKB dominated.
3rd Gave Yuki her push. She started sharing the heavy workload with the other top girls, which must've helped a little.
So it's not just a popularity contest. It'll be interesting finding out how the results this year affect the group.
Takamina and Kojiharu
But drawing the focus away from the election itself, after the centre person is decided the songs produced will change as well. Many people see team B as the group with sugary cute songs, which unfortunately will make AKB the same as every other idol group out there, so a team B centre might not be the way to go...we'll stop hearing cool songs like RIVER and Beginner.
My predicting sucks. So I'm not even going to try. :P
But seeing the past few years, senbatsu has had a pretty big impact on the group.
1st Confirmed Acchan as the cover girl of AKB.
2nd Gave Yuko her chance, Hebi Rote came, and AKB dominated.
3rd Gave Yuki her push. She started sharing the heavy workload with the other top girls, which must've helped a little.
So it's not just a popularity contest. It'll be interesting finding out how the results this year affect the group.
Another thing to look for is who comes out on top between Takamina and Kojiharu. It seems to effect who is center of no3b.
Before the 1st election - Kojiharu center
From 1st election - before 3rd election - Takamina center
After 3rd election - Kojiharu center
(I know Kuchibiru Furezu came out after the 3rd election, but given recording times and such, it was probably decided on before)
Good day:
Does anyone know if the 4th senbatsu vote is included in the NMB & SKE singles? Or only in Manatsu?
Voting tickets are only ever included with the AKB single.
I know they want AKB48 to sell a million+ again, but I think it would benefit the entire 48 empire if the SKE48 and NMB48 singles did include Senbatsu Election voting tickets. AKB48 may sell a bit less, but it will definitely increase the sales for SKE48 and NMB48, which will give them more exposure, which will lead to more fans for each group, which will lead to a stronger empire. They're included in the election anyway, so why not go all out with the voting tickets as well?It's kinda surprising we aren't getting that this year, considering the release schedule. I'd be all for that, though.
^You know what's interesting, unlike last year we can actually see the amount of views for each video! This will help speculations XD
^You know what's interesting, unlike last year we can actually see the amount of views for each video! This will help speculations XD
Great catch! I didn't notice that. At the moment, Sasshi's leading with 13.6K views, followed by Yuko at 12.5K and Wasamin at 11.7K. Not surprisingly, Kaoru has the highest number of views at 4.2K among the AKB research students.
I haven't watched all the videos but the most baffling one I've seen has to be Takamina's. What is that girl doing??? :? I can't help but think that she's channelling the feeling of constipation :lol:
This has got me thinking, is Senbatsu a double edged sword?QuoteYuko talked, according to Nikkan(paper), which conducted the in depth interview with Yuko...
She is a very determined and responsible person when it comes to her role as a popular idol. She said "If I were not in the election, my fans would go nowhere. They might be lost." Akip replied to her, "If you withdraw from the election, then AKB48 will collapse.
Appeal Video Viewership! as of May 13, 2012
Rank Name View
#1 Oshima Yuko 209,957
#2 Sashihara Rino 166,238
#3 Takahashi Minami 135,342
#4 Watanabe Mayu 121,111
#5 Shinoda Mariko 120,898
#6 Kashiwagi Yuki 116,141
#7 Kojima Haruna 114,480
#8 Itano Tomomi 113,345
#9 Akimoto Sayaka 109,993
#10 Iwasa Misaki 108,824
#11 Matsui Rena 95,533
#12 Matsui Jurina 89,456
#13 Yokoyama Yui 84,370
#14 Kinoshita Momoka 77,727
#15 Ishida Haruka 77,350
#16 Watanabe Miyuki 77,204
#17 Miyazawa Sae 77,040
#18 Katayama Haruka 76,830
#19 Yamamoto Sayaka 75,304
#20 Mitsumune Kaoru 72,252
Note:
- Members who are placed first in their respective Team Video list (e.g. Akimoto Sayaka from Team K) can have artificially higher viewership that they ought too. These members are italicized.
- Members who have more interesting/quirky video might have more viewership that will not necessarily translate to vote. An example might be Takamina.
- I have no idea who Kinoshita Momoka is, & why she's ranking 14th in all viewership! XD (& no, she is not placed on top of a list.)
- Can someone tell me how do one create a table here plz! :doh:
Can someone tell me how do one create a table here plz! :doh:
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[tr]
[td][/td]
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(Where TR are the rows, and TD are the columns)I will vote on Kumi this year (like last year, and the year before)Good man! :rock:
I have no idea who Kinoshita Momoka is, & why she's ranking 14th in all viewership!
- I have no idea who Kinoshita Momoka is, & why she's ranking 14th in all viewership! XD (& no, she is not placed on top of a list.)
| Rank | Name | Views | Previous Rank |
| #1 | Oshima Yuko | 217,476 | #1 |
| #2 | Sashihara Rino | 172,763 | #2 |
| #3 | Takahashi Minami | 142,241 | #3 |
| #4 | Watanabe Mayu | 131,689 | #4 |
| #5 | Itano Tomomi | 127,131 | #8 |
| #6 | Shinoda Mariko | 126,766 | #5 |
| #7 | Kashiwagi Yuki | 121,899 | #6 |
| #8 | Kojima Haruna | 120,103 | #7 |
| #9 | Akimoto Sayaka | 114,329 | #9 |
| #10 | Iwasa Misaki | 113,498 | #10 |
| #11 | Matsui Rena | 102,139 | #11 |
| #12 | Matsui Jurina | 95,106 | #12 |
| #13 | Yokoyama Yui | 88,756 | #13 |
| #14 | Kinoshita Momoka | 81,206 | #14 |
| #15 | Watanabe Miyuki | 81,203 | #16 |
| #16 | Ishida Haruka | 80,723 | #15 |
| #17 | Miyazawa Sae | 80,327 | #17 |
| #18 | Yamamoto Sayaka | 79,421 | #19 |
| #19 | Katayama Haruka | 79,259 | #18 |
| #20 | Mitsumuna Kaoru | 77,523 | #20 |
「第4回AKB48選抜総選挙」 Information for fans overseas
テーマ：発売案内(催事)
We will be holding special tickets for 「Super long distance category」 for 「第4回AKB48選抜総選挙」 held on June 6 at NIPPON BUDOKAN.
【Qualification for Apply】
●People living overseas, and capable of proving the entry to Japan within 1 month. (We will be checking the entry visa in your passport at the reception.)
●Foreigners living in Japan will not be a qualification for this.
●People capable of paying in Japanese Yen at the live day.
●People capable of sending and receiving emails while staying in Japan.
【Application Process】
１． Choose the live day and apply by email. (Lottery is held)
Entry is held from May 22 to May 25.
２．Only the people who won the lottery will receive the email by May 26.
（Please have your PC be able to receive the domain name [akb48.co.jp]）
When not receive any email, your application is rejected by lottery.
３．Buy the ticket at the 「Super long distance category」 counter at NIPPON BUDOKAN on the day of the live. (Passport will be checked here)
※Purchase of the tickets is between 4:00pm to 4:30pm. The delay may be considered as cancellation.
※Wristband is provided when purchasing a ticket to enter the live.
【Application】
Please send email to the address listed below and to apply.
(During May 22 to May 25)
＜Address＞sfar0606@akb48.co.jp
＜Subject ＞June 6
＜Text＞ Name／Date of Birth／ Your Country
※Please write all of the names when applying by group of people.
【Example 1】
＜Subject ＞
June 6
＜Text＞
王 偉／1990年1月3日／中華人民共和国
【Example 2】
＜Subject＞
June 6
＜Text＞
JAMES SMITH／November 3, 1995／USA
ROBERT JOHNSON／April 12, 1990／USA
※To avoid duplication, only one application per person is accepted.
※Please note that the lottery is held and may not win the seats, when the applications become more than the capacity.
We are looking forward to your entry..
I've made an interactive chart using google docs and its motion chart (posted it on pastehtml).
It has some cool features. For example you can track the members and see where they ended up etc.
(http://i.imgur.com/6cy8ts.png) (http://imgur.com/6cy8t) (http://i.imgur.com/Ivrtas.png) (http://imgur.com/Ivrta) (http://i.imgur.com/m5QnQs.png) (http://imgur.com/m5QnQ)
For now it only contains the 2010 and 2011 senbatsu elections' data, but I will add this year's results too as soon as it's out.
If you find any incorrect data or anything in the chart, please tell me. Thanks.
I hope the GUI is not in hungarian for you guys. I couldn't change it anywhere in google docs, so probably google displays the chart based on where you access it from.
And one more thing: vote for Minegishi. Or for Oya.
| Rank | Name | Views | Previous Rank |
| #1 | Oshima Yuko | 240,754 | #1 |
| #2 | Sashihara Rino | 189,681 | #2 |
| #3 | Takahashi Minami | 158,699 | #3 |
| #4 | Watanabe Mayu | 151,427 | #4 |
| #5 | Itano Tomomi | 147,960 | #5 |
| #6 | Shinoda Mariko | 141,686 | #6 |
| #7 | Kashiwagi Yuki | 137,389 | #7 |
| #8 | Kojima Haruna | 134,260 | #8 |
| #9 | Akimoto Sayaka | 122,952 | #9 |
| #10 | Iwasa Misaki | 122,795 | #10 |
| #11 | Matsui Rena | 119,584 | #11 |
| #12 | Matsui Jurina | 108,099 | #12 |
| #13 | Yokoyama Yui | 100,616 | #13 |
| #14 | Watanabe Miyuki | 92,150 | #15 |
| #15 | Yamamoto Sayaka | 90,966 | #18 |
| #16 | Mitsumuna Kaoru | 90,785 | #20 |
| #17 | Kinoshita Momoka | 88,458 | #14 |
| #18 | Miyazawa Sae | 88,295 | #17 |
| #19 | Ishida Haruka | 87,525 | #16 |
| #20 | Katayama Haruka | 84,244 | #19 |
Announcements
・Quick count: 23 May (Wednesday) planned to be at AKB48 theater
2011年 2012年
大島優子 17156 15093
柏木由紀 12056 12654
渡辺麻友 8582 11329
1位 大島優子 15,093票
2位 柏木由紀 12,654票
3位 渡辺麻友 11,329票
4位 指原莉乃 9,337票
5位 高橋みなみ 8,955票
6位 篠田麻里子 8,619票
7位 松井玲奈 8,460票
8位 松井珠理奈 7,795票
9位 板野友美 6,595票
10位 宮澤佐江 6,280票
11位 小嶋陽菜 5,334票
12位 横山由依 4,301票
13位 高城亜樹 3,661票
14位 梅田彩佳 3,484票
15位 峯岸みなみ 3,396票
16位 北原里英 3,302票
[Undergirls]
17位 河西智美 3,227票
18位 山本彩 3,218票
19位 渡辺美優紀 2,976票
20位 高柳明音 2,471票
21位 佐藤亜美菜 2,392票
22位 島崎遥香 2,340票
22位 古川愛李 2,340票
24位 秦佐和子 2,312票
25位 増田有華 2,182票
26位 須田亜香里 2,149票
27位 向田茉夏 1,948票
28位 大矢真那 1,919票
29位 小木曽汐莉 1,788票
30位 武藤十夢 1,757票
31位 小笠原茉由 1,746票
[Next Girls]
32位 秋元才加 1,743票
33位 矢神久美 1,671票
34位 倉持明日香 1,653票
35位 木﨑ゆりあ 1,624票
36位 仲谷明香 1,348票
37位 矢方美紀 1,345票
38位 仲川遥香 1,244票
39位 松村香織 1,194票
40位 中田ちさと 1,188票
41位 藤江れいな 1,166票
42位 山田菜々 1,136票
43位 小林香菜 1,110票
44位 木本花音 1,039票
45位 岩佐美咲 1,023票
46位 平松可奈子 998票
47位 山内鈴蘭 988票
48位 石田晴香 985票
[Future Girls]
49位 宮崎美穂 970票
50位 大家志津香 964票
51位 片山陽加 955票
52位 多田愛佳 912票
53位 永尾まりや 818票
54位 福本愛菜 816票
55位 前田亜美 810票
56位 大場美奈 786票
57位 松原夏海 750票
57位 木下有希子 750票
59位 市川美織 702票
60位 野中美郷 701票
61位 菊地あやか 653票
62位 江藤彩也香 641票
63位 中西優香 618票
64位 田名部生来 616票
Senbatsu
#16 Kitahara Rie
#15 Minegishi Minami
#14 Umeda Ayaka
#13 Takajo Aki
#12 Yokoyama Yui
#11 Kojima Haruna
#10 Miyazawa Sae
#9 Itano Tomomi
#8 Matsui Jurina (SKE48)
#7 Matsui Rena (SKE48)
#6 Shinoda Mariko
#5 Takahashi Minami
#4 Sashihara Rino
#3 Watanabe Mayu
#2 Kashiwagi Yuki
#1 Oshima Yuko
^ THIS! Sayaka in Next Girls? I don't approve! Her fans better start voting alot. The most annoying thing is that there are girls above her that I don't even know! D: I'm thinking of giving all my 4 votes to Sayaka since Sae seem to be in Senbatsu anyway. I dunno if 4 votes will make any differencel, but I feel like I wanna give full support to her ;A; She's way too awesome to be left out of so many singles!! She even thinks this is her last chance to be in Senbatsu so I'd really wanna see her there, but seems like it's gonna be very difficult :cry:every single vote does make any difference :bingo:
/fangirl rant
^ THIS! Sayaka in Next Girls? I don't approve! Her fans better start voting alot. The most annoying thing is that there are girls above her that I don't even know! D: I'm thinking of giving all my 4 votes to Sayaka since Sae seem to be in Senbatsu anyway. I dunno if 4 votes will make any differencel, but I feel like I wanna give full support to her ;A; She's way too awesome to be left out of so many singles!! She even thinks this is her last chance to be in Senbatsu so I'd really wanna see her there, but seems like it's gonna be very difficult :cry:every single vote does make any difference :bingo:
/fangirl rant
100 wont become 100 if it still -1 :bingo:
#47 Yamauchi Suzuran
#22 Shimazaki Haruka
#47 Yamauchi Suzuran
#22 Shimazaki Haruka
Just wanted to lol at this for a second :P
A lot of people here are on the Ranran bandwagon, but I never really connected with her somehow. Nothing against her though.
Furthermore, Paruru is Team 4 favorite, yet I always get to hear how she is boring, creepy, has no personality, etc...
I'll let the result speak for itself :V :lol:
Well, the result doesn´t talk about how funny they are and if they have or not personality. Remember, Maeda won this twice :pimp:.
Well, the result doesn´t talk about how funny they are and if they have or not personality. Remember, Maeda won this twice :pimp:.
OUCH. :lol: I knew someone was gonna say something like that, haha. I just meant to say I'm glad other people see her charm and that I'm not crazy. lol
#58 Kinoshita Yukiko
#63 Nakansihi Yuka
Enjoy the AKB48 General Election on Google+http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/project48/ (http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/project48/)
Support your favorite members, watch the general election with friends, and share the experience with people around you on Google+.
I'm done voting. Good luck to my girls! ;A;)/
This is also the most unpredictable
Submitted my guesses :thumbupQuoteThis is also the most unpredictable
Btw, is it about the number of correctly guessed girls, correct positions or girl + correct position?
Anyone here know how smooth was the yt steaming for the kohaku event (紅白対抗歌合戦) in the new year was?It was pretty good. The guys who watched the streamed 100 Setlist should have a good idea what quality they'll get.
AKB48 'election' shows marketing brilliance
By PATRICK ST. MICHEL and DAISUKE KIKUCHI
Special to The Japan Times
The biggest event of the year for AKB48, the 48-member pop group that's the most popular music act in Japan today, arrives next Wednesday.
Thousands of fans are expected to fill the historic Nippon Budokan to watch, while Fuji TV will broadcast the three-hour show live. It should also attract a healthy overseas viewership, as theaters across Asia are set to screen it live. It's not a concert though — it's an election-results show.
The fourth annual AKB48 general election, going on now, concludes June 6 at the Budokan. For a pop group in love with spectacle — they boast a rock-paper-scissors tournament, music videos regularly clocking in at over 10 minutes and, oh yeah, 48 members — this display of pop democracy tops everything else they do. The official press release for the election says that the "Japanese media and level of general awareness of this event are almost on par with a real political election," which is frighteningly accurate. It's also one of the smartest marketing moves the people behind the group have ever made.
The premise of the election is pretty straightforward: Voters fill out a ballot to determine the most popular member of the sprawling group, who becomes the school-uniform-clad face of AKB48 for the next year, earning the right to be the center performer during live performances. The lower rankings matter, too. The top 16 vote-grabbers get to appear on AKB48's next single, which barring a radical change in Japanese consumer habits, should see big sales. Throw in a few more advertising deals for the winner, and you have a harmless popularity contest.
Yet the insidious — and genius — twist of the whole idol electoral process (as conceived by producer Yasushi Akimoto) is how fans obtain a ballot: They come included with copies of the group's latest single, "Manatsu no Sounds Good!," which retails for ¥1,200 on Amazon Japan. Die-hard fans, those obsessed with individual members, will buy extra copies to procure more ballots. AKB48 sees spikes in sales whenever they release one of these "election singles."
"Sounds Good!" went the extra mile — it sold 1.61 million copies in its first week, breaking Oricon music-chart records.
This J-pop poll tax isn't without its critics. On TV show "Tokudane!" last year, announcer Tomoaki Ogura said, "A fair election should be done with one vote per person. A person buying 50 or 100 CDs gets 50 or 100 votes — so the election is dominated by big money?" (Ogura probably shouldn't read up on the role of Super PACs in this year's U.S. presidential election.) On the same program, talent Kawori Manabe countered by saying, "The CD sales could be in proportion to the fans' passion," while Fuji TV talent reporter Chumei Maeda added, "The system rewards fans' kindness."
AKB48's fans have certainly been kind. Atsuko Maeda won the inaugural general election with 4,630 votes. Yuko Oshima grabbed the title the next year courtesy of 31,448 ballots cast for her. In 2011, Maeda regained the throne with 139,892 votes. With a little less than a week to go, a polling update (yes, they exist for this) tallied 15,093 votes for Oshima, with her nearest competitor Yuki Kashiwagi at 12,654. If CD sales can be trusted, expect those numbers to jump up the night of June 6.
Alongside the number of people voting, the media's coverage of the AKB48 election has grown significantly from year to year. News outlets give the election more attention than it deserves (which is none at all and, before you fire off a letter to the editor, remember that this article graces the music page rather than the news section).
For the first time this year, Fuji TV will broadcast the three-hour ordeal, fluffing the show out with backstage footage, segments on AKB history and speeches from producer Akimoto and Maeda, who withdrew from the election when she announced she would be "graduating" from the group in the near future ... which has been manufactured into an election storyline, too.
The people behind AKB48 are also using this election as a chance to spread the group's name internationally. Last year movie theaters in Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong showed the results, but for the 2012 edition the group has teamed up with Google's ho-hum social network Google Plus to reach fans overseas, including in English-speaking nations. Users can add members of AKB48 — or anyone from the various spin-off groups, who are also eligible to win this election — to their circle, and if they get lucky they can win a personal video from said member or even a trip to the Budokan to "report" on the election.
All of the media attention and social-network tie-ins come off as bizarre, but the whole election is genius because it further feeds the fantasies of AKB48 fans. The group rose to prominence by being "idols you could meet," the members of AKB48 regularly interacting with fans via daily concerts and events. This approach creates the illusion of connection — hardcore fans feeling like they have a deeper relationship with their favorite member, when in fact it's still a consumer-seller deal. The election capitalizes on this — while plenty of casual fans probably just want the song and will send off a single ballot, someone who feels a bond with a specific member will go to extra lengths to help said member — by buying multiple copies of a single. AKB48 are masters of pulling off tricks, and this is one of their finest — turning a meaningless popularity contest into something that matters to many and makes a fortune.
Many AKB48 fan sites are convinced former-winner Oshima will take this year's election, and will thus become the face of the group. That could change, but it does seem certain AKB48 will make serious bank off of all of this. The pre-election singles might get a spike in sales, but that's nothing compared to the first post-election single, which trampolines up in sales. The next week might be full of spectacle, but that spectacle is pretty smart.
The AKB48 General Election will be broadcast on Fuji Television on June 6 from 7 p.m.
and, oh yeah, 48 members
AKB48 27th Single Tie-Ups List
AKS release note on 27th single list of planned tie-ups and releases. Taken from Scramble Egg chief editor twitter.
1st ~ 16th:
- 27th single senbatsu member
- NTT Plala Hikari TV CM song tie-up and CM appearance
- UHA Puccho TV CM song tie-up
- Apaman Shop TV CM song tie-up
17th ~ 32th:
- 27th single Under Girls
- 7net Shopping TV CM song tie-up and CM appearance
- 7net Shopping on demand solo photo book
33rd ~ 48th:
- 27th single Next Girls
- JOYSOUND karaoke TV CM song tie-up and CM appearance
- Solo gravure at magazine FRIDAY
49th ~ 64th:
- 27th single Future Girls
- Tie-up publication at magazine Nikkan SPA! and solo gravure
65th ~ 237th:
- All 137 members gets more than 1 color page solo gravure in each affiliated magazine like TOP, YELL, BUBKA, Nikkan Cyzo, etc.
AKB48 General ElectionSource (https://plus.google.com/u/0/117147321771860727748/posts/4KFNEKxirT8)
Global bilingual streaming officially scheduled for June 6th!
- 5:20PM (JST) Full live streaming of the General Election
- 11:00PM (JST) Exclusive live streaming of the final winner's election speech
Don't miss our live coverage posts on the election day too!
The AKB48 G+ Management Team
Stupid question, I know, but where on youtube can I watch the election?Here: http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48 (http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48) ! And probably from links on their official Google+ account, too.
Can I still vote for my favorite and can I do it online without having a CD?You can still vote, but you'd need to buy one of the CDs to get the code, which is included inside. You COULD buy some codes on ebay, but those can get pretty expensive (and might not be legit).
It's official. YouTube and Google+ live-streaming of the election worldwide on June 6.QuoteAKB48 General ElectionSource (https://plus.google.com/u/0/117147321771860727748/posts/4KFNEKxirT8)
Global bilingual streaming officially scheduled for June 6th!
- 5:20PM (JST) Full live streaming of the General Election
- 11:00PM (JST) Exclusive live streaming of the final winner's election speech
Don't miss our live coverage posts on the election day too!
The AKB48 G+ Management Team
Confirmation by Aki-P. (https://plus.google.com/u/0/113474433041552257864/posts/1jG1gp8VtBQ)
Includes live +1 feature to +1 your favourite members during the election. Simultaneous English translation, too, apparently.
Other news sources: Oricon (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2012444/full/) Natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/70443)
Soooo if I am getting this right, the coverage goes from 5:20 p.m. till 11:00, during which they will be broadcasting the final winner's speech.
That means... 1:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 a.m. in Vancouver! :panic:
Sounds... tiring. :(
Anyone know how's the speech like? I need to determine whether I should actually stay awake for the whole event. :lol:
A Revolutionary New Way to Enjoy the Year's Biggest Japanese Idol Event, The AKB48 General Election
Google+ gives fans across the world a chance to choose their favorite moment in this year's AKB48 General Election
TOKYO, Jun 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AKB48 will broadcast the year's largest Japanese idol event, the AKB48 General Election for its 27th Single CD (hereafter, "the General Election"), on Google+ ( http://www.google.com/ (http://www.google.com/) +/learnmore/) and You Tube from 5:20 p.m. (JST) until the end of the election on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. The election will be streamed live in two languages (Japanese/English*) on the "General Election +1 Website" ( www.akb48plus.com (http://www.akb48plus.com) ).
Fans Choose "The Most Exciting Moment Worldwide" of the AKB48 General Election with Google+
As they watch the event, streamed bilingually (Japanese/English) online for the first time ever via Google+ on June 6 at 5:20 PM (JST), fans from around the world can choose their favorite moment of the election by pressing the +1 button on AKB48's Google+ page. Fans can check the official "AKB48 General Election +1 Website" for a real-time "global excitement graph" measuring the number of +1's received by fans around the world for each exciting moment. This revolutionary new way for fans to share in real-time the excitement of a livestreamed event is a major breakthrough in media entertainment and brings a whole new dimension to a traditionally passive experience.
At 11 PM (JST), the top winner's inauguration speech will also be streamed exclusively in real-time to the entire world over Google+. **
*1 Streamed bilingually (Japanese/English) with simultaneous translation
*2 If the winning member is under the age of 18, a voice-only speech will be broadcast from their home.
Real-time live text coverage of the Rankings via AKB48's Official Google+ Page
For those that are unable to watch the livestream, AKB48's live coverage posts on Google+ will provide real-time updates on the rankings to anyone with a smartphone and the free Google+ application installed.
In addition to showing the most exciting moments of the election, the "AKB48 General Election +1 Website" will be the only place to see the finalized ranking for the top 64 members.
Who is AKB48?
In addition to being the most well-known Japanese idol group, AKB48 holds the world record for largest pop band with its 207 members. Formed under the concept of "idols you can meet everyday", AKB48 performs every night in a small theater of their own where fans can go to see their shows as often as every day.
By bringing its members onto Google+, AKB48 is now able to realize its founding concept like never before. Fans from all over the world can now connect to AKB48 at any time, online and on Google+, to see and voice their opinions through posts or comments to their favorite members. After 207 members started accounts on Google+ in December 2011 last year, AKB48 has attracted a following of over 10 million fans from all over the world on Google+.
For more on AKB48, visit: http://www.akb48.co.jp/english/ (http://www.akb48.co.jp/english/)
To see all the AKB48 members on Google+, visit: http://www.google.com/intl/en/ (http://www.google.com/intl/en/) +/project48/
What is the AKB48 General Election?
The General Election for AKB48 is the largest annual event in Japanese music and entertainment. It has traditionally been an event where fans buy CDs (only sold in Japan) and vote on who should be the top member. Every year, over a million votes are collected, and the Japanese media and level of general awareness of the event are almost on par with a real political election. The final list of the 64 top ranked members attracts attention nationwide and is published following the event.
URL: http://www.akb48plus.com/ (http://www.akb48plus.com/)
SOURCE: AKB48
[18:59] <BarrieV> Yuki will win. Mark my words. :D
I'm really scared for my dear Tomochin since she was number 9 (?) last timeTomochin got 8 last year. I remember cos Kami 7 turned to Kami 8 just for her. :oops:
and I don't remember when Ishida Haruka entered AKB48 (I think it was last year) so I'm not sure if she will even get a place ...
and I don't remember when Ishida Haruka entered AKB48 (I think it was last year) so I'm not sure if she will even get a place ...
Ishida Haruka is fifth generation so she's been a part of AKB48 since 2007 :yep:
Anyway, watching the stream now... This G+ +1 promo is gonna drive me insane. :lol:
switch to Japanese only mode :catglare:
CRYING RIGHT NOW. CHIYUU RANKED TWELFTH!!!!!!!!!
CRYING RIGHT NOW. CHIYUU RANKED TWELFTH!!!!!!!!!
The thing that made me cry was Tomochin :cry: Poor baby is crying already ... I guess she and Kasai are really good friends
05 Shinoda Mariko
04 Sashihara Rino
03 Kashiwagi Yuki
02 Watanabe Mayu
01 Oshima Yuko
<Under Girls>
17. Takajo Aki -AKB48 Team A– 23083Votes
18. Yamamoto Sayaka – NMB48 Team N–23020 Votes
19. Watanabe Miyuki– NMB48 Team N(AKB48 Team B) –19159 Votes
20. Akimoto Sayaka – AKB48 Team K– 19121 Votes
21. Sato Amina – AKB48 Team B- 17009 Votes
22. Kuramochi Asuka – AKB48 Team A– 14852 Votes
23. Shimazaki Haruka – AKB48 Team 4– 14633 Votes
24. Takayanagi Akane – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ–14111 Votes
25. Hata Sawako – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 13920 Votes
26. Masuda Yuka – AKB48 Team B– 13166 Votes
27. Oya Masana – SKE48 Team S– 12142 Votes
28. Yagami Kumi – SKE48 Team S– 11712 Votes
29. Suda Akari – SKE48 Team S– 11323 Votes
30. Furukawa Airi – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 11179 Votes
31. Kizaki Yuria – SKE48 Team S– 10554 Votes
32. Ogiso Shiori – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 9596 Votes
These girls are also all getting on-demand PBs at 7net Shopping!Akimoto Sayaka + PB = Majisuka??? :shocked Dunno what kinda PB that is but YAY!<Under Girls>
17. Takajo Aki -AKB48 Team A– 23083Votes
18. Yamamoto Sayaka – NMB48 Team N–23020 Votes
19. Watanabe Miyuki– NMB48 Team N(AKB48 Team B) –19159 Votes
20. Akimoto Sayaka – AKB48 Team K– 19121 Votes
21. Sato Amina – AKB48 Team B- 17009 Votes
22. Kuramochi Asuka – AKB48 Team A– 14852 Votes
23. Shimazaki Haruka – AKB48 Team 4– 14633 Votes
24. Takayanagi Akane – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ–14111 Votes
25. Hata Sawako – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 13920 Votes
26. Masuda Yuka – AKB48 Team B– 13166 Votes
27. Oya Masana – SKE48 Team S– 12142 Votes
28. Yagami Kumi – SKE48 Team S– 11712 Votes
29. Suda Akari – SKE48 Team S– 11323 Votes
30. Furukawa Airi – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 11179 Votes
31. Kizaki Yuria – SKE48 Team S– 10554 Votes
32. Ogiso Shiori – SKE48 Team K Ⅱ– 9596 Votes
On a side note, I'm guessing Yamamoto Sayaka will jump 10 spots to 18 this year.- Tomomi getting 12th! I was so afraid that her rank would keep going down. Really glad that she moved back up.
Comparison with last year for the top 10
01位 ↑01 大島 優子 Oshima Yuko AKB-K 108837（▼14006）
02位 ↑03 渡辺 麻友 Watanabe Mayu AKB-B 72574（△13456）
03位 →00 柏木 由紀 Kashiwagi Yuki AKB-B 71076（▼3176）
04位 ↑05 指原 莉乃Sashihara Rino AKB-A 67339（△22112）
05位 ↓01 篠田 麻里子Shinoda Mariko AKB-A 67017（△6478）
06位 ↑01 高橋 みなみ Takahashi Minami AKB-A 65480（△12690）
07位 ↓01 小嶋 陽菜 Kojima Haruna AKB-A 54483（▼1437）
08位 →00 板野 友美 Itano Tomomi AKB-K 50483（△80）
09位 ↑05 松井 珠理奈Matsui Jurina SKE-S 45747（△17943）
10位 →00 松井 玲奈 Matsui Rena SKE-S 42030（△5101）
THIS.
- Sayaka A. forever underrated
THIS.
- Sayaka A. forever underrated
And I just noticed there's only 38 votes between her and the NMB girl :doh:
A lot of my favourites are bunching together in the lower levels, so if I can't dream of them being senbatsu, I CAN dream of them being in a couple of PVs together :D
I would LOVE to see Mayuyu get the no.2 though!
Maybe it's time for her to consider greener pastures where can better utilise her?Yes, some girl like Sayaka and Moeno are always underrated :(- Sayaka A. forever underratedTHIS.
And I just noticed there's only 38 votes between her and the NMB girl :doh:
They merit a higher position on the ranking.
A little late to the party, but who cares? :D
^Good day:@A@)~ I didn't get to read this sooner, fjadksfjaskdl;f
I understand your frustration & desire that more talented members be recognized instead. Personally, I also prefer a lot of members over Sasshi. Nonetheless, there are people who like Sasshi & support her, & there's no right & wrong to it. One can like a member that I find absolutely unappealing, but that doesn't make it wrong, just as it is no one's right to say it is wrong that I like Mayu & Jurina. It doesn't matter if they start liking Sasshi just because of heavy promotion, there is no wrong in supporting her, much like liking tomatoes.
As for the heavy promotion, I think is unfair to lay all the blame on Aki-P. I personally think most of the Sasshi promoting comes from her agency, Ohto Pro (which happens to be the agency for Acchan & Yuko, & might be desperate to quickly develop a new ace in case their top two in AKB graduate soon.)
It's just people here are more Rena, you could see entire opposite reaction if you went to more pro-Jurina forum such as E48.
Getting to another point I've seen on this thread. People not liking the fact of Jurina beating Rena. Don't you see Rena leading SKE48 instead of being part of AKB48? Don't take me wrong, I love Rena very much, but...when I met Jurina, I thought she was part of AKB instead of SKE, she has that something. The 'something' I see on Takamina and Mariko.
./ If any of you watched Majisuka Gakuen (first and second season already) ...did you notice how MG2 is getting...real? --except Yuko's role xD--
“This general election sprang from the demands of the audience; it was a democratic movement against dictator Akimoto. It may sound wild, but the movement is comparable to the Arab Spring,” he told AFP.
I want to make clear that, Sashihara Rino, apart from all this massive pimping she has been getting-- I like her; but as Ishtar said, going on around saying: I'm good for nothing and that's my charm ... instead of trying to find something to be good at and demonstrating how hard you want to actually get over yourself and be a better idol for everyone, is ..it isn't AKB
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