[News] Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony 8/22 Graduation Performance 8/28

[Tanchan]

But it's Sayaka's song so naturally when she graduates, no one is going to sing it in her place unless it's a shuffle.

[+u+u]

^ Yeah, I meant shuffles :3
And didn't Sayaka say on her blog or twitter that she doesn't mind other members singing it? She encourages those members to find their own way to perform it and not to mimic Sayaka's way to do it.
I've been having Mushi no Ballad as my ringtone for the longest time and I thought of changing it, but then she announced graduation and I just can't change it 

[YKT]

Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony 8/22 at Tokyo Dome

SPECIAL NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: The following are events that will take place in the five-dome performances:

7/21 Shinoda Mariko Graduation Ceremony
7/31 Maeda Atsuko appearance + New Unit Announcement
8/22 Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony
8/25 Itano Tomomi Graduation Ceremony

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130615-00000302-oric-ent
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2025676/full/

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony 8/22 at Tokyo Dome

8/22 Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Ceremony

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

 

Sayaka is graduating.... On. My. BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is gonna be some birthday present...

[YKT]

TGSK just announced graduation Performance dates at https://plus.google.com/116244092830131285439/posts/auxPDR7qoVW

Tomonobu Togasaki (English page)
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Shinoda, Itano and Akimoto have already announced their graduation. I will announce the schedule of their respective graduation performances to the fans.

Mariko Shinoda's Graduation Performance
July 22 (Monday)

Tomomi Itano's Graduation Performance
August 27 (Tuesday)

Sayaka Akimoto's Graduation Performance
August 29 (Wednesday)

This is the final schedule.

I'm going to post the time and other details next time.

[YKT]

Asheron found the following

AKB48 Itano Tomomi・Akimoto Sayaka Graduation Theater Shows Will Be Streamed Live On NicoNico Live


Stream link: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009287

▼Schedule
August 27th（Tuesday）JST 17:00～
AKB48 Itano Tomomi『Sotsugyou Kouen』Live／AKB48 Theater
August 28th（Wednesday）JST 16:30～
AKB48 Akimoto Sayaka『Sotsugyou Kouen』Live／AKB48 Theater
※Broadcast timings may subject to change

▼Content
1) Fan messages live @ AKB48 Theater Lobby
2) Graduation show live


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Image uploaded to imgur

[Jul3]

Sayaka tweeted a pic of her graduation t-shirt ahead of her grad show tomorrow at Tokyo Dome!



https://twitter.com/akimotooo726/status/369886790380830720

Team K!

[Ruka Kikuchi]

Taken last week, a memorial special for Sayaka on AKBINGO

[YKT]

Pics from Tokyo Dome today 8/22

[YKT]

8/22 pics from Oricon (they are not as large as mdpr etc)

[miyumi]

Does anyone know if there is going to be a live stream of Sayaka's graduation? I found one but you need an account which I don't have. Is there any other links that are live streaming?

[YKT]

^you have to register an a/c with the below mentioned site.  Free accounts might have lowest priority to view the live feed.




<AKB48 Akimoto Sayaka "Graduation Concert" Live Broadcast>

Date & Time: Wednesday, August 28th 5:00pm~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009287
*Time is subject to change






The full post from the General News thread with Source Link:

AKB48's Itano Tomomi and Akimoto Sayaka will be graduating from the group on August 27th and 28th respectively. Their graduation concerts will stream live via Nico Nico Namahousou: Q.



Both broadcasts will be broken up into two parts. The first will be a message from the fans from AKB48 Theater lobby, and the second will be the graduation concert itself.


The details can be seen below.



<AKB48 Itano Tomomi "Graduation Concert" Live Broadcast>

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 27th 5:00pm ~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009066
*Time is subject to change

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<AKB48 Akimoto Sayaka "Graduation Concert" Live Broadcast>

Date & Time: Wednesday, August 28th 5:00pm~
URL: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147009287
*Time is subject to change



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Source: natalie

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/itano-tomomi-and-akimoto-sayakas-graduation-concerts-to-stream-live-via-nico-nico-namahousou

[cisda83]

Ykt-san

So the account above is paid or free one?

I do hope it's free because I would just want to watch the live then that's all.

Thank you for the info

 

[YKT]

^I registered for a free account at niconico live for a live Mayuyu event in the past. 

It worked.

I recall they have a time shift feature where even if you're late you can view the clips.

[Jul3]

Same as YKT above, I watched that Mayu live on timeshift. Try creating an account and logging in. Please note there are limited amounts of slots available on nico-live so not everyone who wants to will be able to watch, and you can "reserve a timeshift".

Clicking the link YKT provided seems to suggest that Premium (ie. paid membership) will have higher quality, and obviously, those members will be prioritised in getting the slots to view the stream.

For the Mayu event, you could view the livestream from any region - but I have heard of other Nico livestreams where you have to have a Japanese IP to view it - I do not know the case for this stream.

I assume that DMM.com will be livestreaming the theatre performance like they do all theatre performances for AKB48 Monthly Subscribers only. A months subscription is 3000 yen, you may have an issue paying with foreign credit cards and the LODs are IP-locked to Japan.

[YKT]

[Jul3]

Thanks YKT for posting all the pics, some really really great ones there 

I listened to most of the concert on a fan audio stream from the crowd and it sounded amazing. Some really great stuff for Sayaka there throughout the show - all the Team K songs, Blue Rose, Mushi no Ballad... and I'm so glad she got her own graduation song - and so glad it includes all the 2nd gen and graduated members, so good to see them there.

Sayaka is such a key member of AKB48, it really hit home how great she is and how she will be missed as a strong and amazing core member of the group.

Here's some more pics, collated from twitter:

[YKT]

Akimoto Sayaka performs graduation song at Tokyo Dome

Titled Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (Between Strength and Weakness), the song was written specially to commemorate her graduation, and was revealed at her last concert in Tokyo Dome yesterday. There was also a surprise appearance by several graduated members of AKB48.

Source: Modelpress

http://www.48scoops.com/akimoto-sayaka-performs-graduation-song-at-tokyo-dome/

Vids





ZIP! 2013-08-23



PON! 2013-08-23



EDIT -

[cisda83]

Hi YKT-san and Jul3-san

Thank you for answering and explaining to me about the stream live...

But if it is locked in japan IP... I would not be able to watch it then....

Yeah.. I'll just register if I could not see it then I would just unregistered it then...

Thank you for everything...

You guys are the best...

 

[YKT]

I found this. 
 
The live viewing of "Itano Tomomi graduation performance" and "Akimoto Sayaka graduation performance" is done in the PC version of Ameba Pigg at the "AKB48 live area".

http://content.ameba.jp/pigg/live/akb48graduate2013/

Anyone familiar with Ameba Pigg, please post and contribute more info.  Thanks