THE NEW RESEARCH STUDENTS: HOW DID THEY DO?

I am so jealous of Samantha.  She got her laptop back from repairs just in time for NetCinema’s announcement that they would be offering two AKB48 stage concerts for free.  Samantha gives a short report on each stage (B3 & K4), noting the lack of certain team members and the addition of MC segments which are usually deleted from the DVD’s.

She then goes on to give her impressions of six new team members and Research Students, who got a lot af screen time because of the absence of quite a few lead girls.  Ya know, we better get used to this because we are going to be seeing a lot more of them with all of the recent graduations.  Samantha goes into great detail on dancing skills, vocal talent, and overall stage presence.  She was most pleasantly surprised with the performance of Fujimoto Sara, who at 4′ 6″ (!!!) held her own with the rest of Team K.  It’s a very informative post for anyone looking to learn more about AKB48.  Recommended reading.