Hi everyone! I’m really sorry that I haven’t been able to update, but my internet connection is reallybad and it won’t let me upload pictures, so I can’t finish my Hii-chan profile So, if life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Ok, enough with the cliches, all of this lovely free vacation time has allowed me to rewatch ALL of AKB48’s Stages and Concerts, which has helped me a lot in understanding and noticing some of the girls that I never really payed attention to, and has also lead me to a few other conclusions, which are the main reason of this update! Most people who have spent some time in the AKB fandom, will inevitably end up choosing a favorite Team out of the three, and while Team A is most people’s favorite almost by default, there are lots of Team K fans (such as myself) who love to get pumped with their energetic performances, and Team B fans, who adore this cute girls and their somewhat wacky personalities and undeniable talent. So, I figured I would do a bit of a “more advanced” type of entry, including some of the main reasons why you should love each of the teams. Truth be told, if you are just getting into the fandom, you will probably not understand most of the stuff I’ve written or you won’t be familiar with most of the girls’s names, but still, I promise you that you will find some reasons to motivate you go and look further into the Team of your interest.

I’m also working on a bit of an “Idol Profile” of each of the teams, so that you can know exactly where to look according to the type of idol you are most fond of.

Yeah, I know that this is pretty pointless, but it was actually a lot of fun to work in, and took lots of hours of dedicated fangirling over each team, so I hope that it ends up at least being readable, despite of the wall of text that it appears to be…

25 reasons why you should love Team A

1. They started it all
2. Acchan (Need I say more?)
3. Takamina’s voice and facial expressions
4. Most gravure-licious members (Nozofisu, Yukarin, Maimai)
5. Miichan’s mad dancing skills (and glasses in DARUIKANJI)
6. Tomochin’s intelligence
7. Ohyay’s adorable awkward jumpy behaviour, and her awesome voice
8. Narita Risa’s boobs
9. They’re so good that some of their members were transfered to Team B in order for it to be awesome (Cindy, Nacchan, Shiho)
10. Faint, with all of Tomochin’s loli power, Nozofisu’s hotness and Hana’s amazingness (and hip sway that makes us all faint…)
11. Team A has the most songs written for it, even though Team K has had 4 Stages as well, that is pretty cool
12. Lots of racy lyrics (Dear my Teacher, Doku Ringo wo Tabesasete, Seifuku ga Jama o Suru, Tsuki no Katachi, Warning, Junai no Crescendo, Mr. Kissman)
13. Nageki no Figure’s perfect robot dancing
14. Most awesome graduated members ;_; (Chiru, Ayunee, Kayap…)
15. Best opening song and costumes to go with it so far (Tadaima Renaichuu <3)
16. Most touching song (Rider, with lyrics about a fan who passed away)
17. Maimai’s crying during Haru ga Kuru Made
18. Kojiharu’s constantly clueless behaviour, her sidekick Hiichan, and how they both manage to look smoking hot and in total control even though they’re airheads IRL
19. Nakanishi Rina’s angelic voice that soothes you and makes you feel peaceful
20. They have had only 1 stage that’s only been performed by them (A3 Dareka no Tame ni) they shared A1 with Team K, A2 with Team B and A4 with the Kenkyuusei (aka Seeds) that makes them very awesome, and it reassures their position as the “Leading” Team in AKB48
21. They came up with the black and white dresses with squares of primary colors(Koi no Plan) way before Berryz Koubou and their Sakura Mankai concert
22. Bird, dammit. Probably the best unit ever.
23. Hana’s *GAO* power!
24. All of the A-sides of the singles have been their Stage songs, and lately, most of the B-sides too…
25. They’ve got the most popular Seeds on their Team (Sato Amina and Fujie Reina)

25 Reasons why you shoud Love Team K

1. They are so freaking cool. Seriously, I feel like a surge of energy whenever I see them performing one of their team songs
2. Oshima Yuko is hands down the best actress of AKB48. Don’t believe me? Go watch Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou again, dammit!
3. Sayaka has such a powerful voice that whenever she opens her mouth you will certainly know it. And she really rocks that voice BTW
4. Sae is the best thing that can happen on stage. She is SO into everything, every step of every dance and every word of each song, with great facial expressions and energy
5. No, I lied, Saeyaka combined are the best thing that can happen on stage… Wow (Blue Rose, Kimi wa Pegasus, Chocolove)
6. Masuda Yuka’s constant pwnage of everybody else of any other team, as she proved in the Shuffle version of the first concert. Not only does she have the most amazing voice of the whole collective, but she has unparalleled stage presence to go with it.
7. Nacchinon’s comedic skills that are so great that I crack up whenever I see them even though I can’t understand a word they’re saying
8. Most members that look like kittens X3 (Kobayashi Kana and Matsubara Natsumi)
9. They “played” their own instruments in Tomo yo
10. Umeda Ayaka’s Doc Martens, love for pink, fixed vampire fangs, dancing skills, perfect harmonizing voice… and especially, the fact that she’s freaking back!!!!
11. Oshima Yuko’s funny faces, they are too adorable
12. Kasai Tomomi’s ultra girly manners and her moe anime character voice
13. Ohori Megumi’s hentai character which cracks me up
14. They got to keep the most talented Seeds as Team members, IMO (Naruru and Mocchi)
15. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare. Period. There’s no other Team that can perform that song like Team K.
16. Most amazing singers in a Team (IMO) Masuda Yuka, Akimoto Sayaka, Noro Kayo, Kuramochi Asuka, Oshima Yuko, Umeda Ayaka…
17. Erepyon’s loli appeal
18. Kasai’s “Dark Side” aka Kinjirareta Futari and especially Oshibe Meshibe Yoru no Chouchou, where she and Meetan fire up the stage in corsets (or nurse outfits…)
19. Because Blue Rose is REALLY cool
20. MARIA in gothloli dresses. Amazing.
21. Hana to Chire! Perfect choreography and amazing vocals. I get chills down my spine everytime I watch it performed
22. The pantless animal costumes in Ame no Doubutsuen
23. They got Honehone Waltz. And Erepyon and Machan were the cutest kids on Earth when they performed it in K3 <3
24. ICE from AKB48 (Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Sato Natsuki, Imai Yu) was the greatest subunit ever created, and the best line up ever. And Aisareru to Iu Koto is one of the most beautiful ballads of the entire universe. And I will not be told otherwise.
25. They have great themes for their songs! I mean, Animals (ame no doubutsuen), salsa (fushidara na natsu), flamenco (Cinderella wa Damasarenai), lesbians (Kinjirareta Futari), leather (Blue Rose), TEAM K!!! (Korogaru ishi ni nare, 16shimi no Uta), gothloli (MARIA), pirates! (Theater pirates), princes (Kimi wa pegasus), funny clowns (kurukurupaa), bones (honehone waltz), YUKO!!! -best theme ever- (Nakinagara Hohoende), prehistoric animals (MAMMOTH) Ok, I’ll stop. But you better love Team K, because they are freaking amazing!

25 Reasons why you Should Love Team B

1. They had a lot to live up to being the follow up team of A and K, and they managed to amaze us all with their talent!
2. Best first stage ever! And I’m not saying that because it was K2, but I mean, when you watch A1, you can tell how much improvement they needed, and same with K1, but B1 is amazing, and while some things need a little polishing, the final product is way superior when compared to the other first two stages!
3. They are very good sports, even though they got shafted with 2 recycled stages, they always appear glowing and smiling their little idol hearts out, no matter what!
4. Wasshoi B is probably the most crack-up, cute, amazing song ever. All at the same time.
5. Mayuyu’s innocent aura and the millions of yens wota pay for her pictures
6. Nacchan’s absolutely insane behaviour
7. Yukirin’s crystal clear voice and matching radiant smile
8. They have a TV show (AKB48+10) and a manga, while the other teams have to share 0ji59fun with each other AND with them! Mwahahahahaha!
9. Cindy’s constant tiara wearing, her evil mastermind-ness, her undeniable talent and charisma that make her the spokesperson of the Team, and the fact that she’s the most reliable performer both because of her experience as a former Team A member and her “I’m in charge” type of character
10. Haachan’s voice and sexiness and stage presence and kindness and dance skills and… well, Haachan, just that,
11. Tanamin’s beauty and the energy she exudes whenever she dances
12. The “Pajama Drive” unit (Nacchan, Mayuyu, Harugon) it’s the first time in AKB history that a stage gets named after a unit song and not a Team song.
13. Shonichi has the most honest and moving lyrics ever (they are all about the hard work of Team B, how the girls got discouraged at times, felt like crying or giving up, but they kept walking forward because they believed in their dream *sob* It’s so beautiful!!)
14. The youngest team on average (which means… lots of lolis!)
15. The Ninja competition in AKB48+10, I bet you would’ve never guessed who the winner would be!!!
16. Harugon’s unmatched energy level, and Lovetan’s irresistible cuteness
17. They have a song about Joan of Arc!
18. Nakayan’s cute glasses, and how she looks even cuter without them!
19. Yonechan and Mikipomu’s never wavering smiles
20. Naruppe’s voice! I mean, wow!
21. Matsuyuki’s hair… it makes you want to stand by her side and just… run your hands through it… in all of its shiny soft goodness…
22. MIkachi’s ability to be with Yukirin in a duet and not get completely owned, but instead, bring her own charm into it as well, even though she has less experience than her colleagues
23. The punky costumes for Inochi no Tsukaimichi, and Inochi no Tsukaimichi itself. That song really blew me away with the amazing vocals and overall edgy sound
24. You know, I’m trying really hard not to be biased and leave this one out of the list, but I swear I can’t. I still tried though… Junjou Shugi is the perfect mix of great beat and arrangement, nice lyrics, sexy choreography, amazing vocals and the best line up possible in Team B (Naruppe, Matsuyuki and Haachan), yes I might be a bit biased, but I’m not lying! You’ll all see when the B3 DVD gets released…
25. They are simply fun to watch, a group of young girls with very engaging personalities and lots and lots of energy that will certainly bring a smile to your face whenever you watch them perform!

Ok, I really wanted to include the Idol Profile of each team, but due to space restrictions I won’t. It’s a bit long, and there’s already a big wall of text in this post as it is due to the fact that I can’t upload any pictures. Anyway, I expect to post that one in some 2 - 3 days, and when I get back to my apartment in a week, I will finally finish Komatani Hitomi’s profile, which has been driving me crazy over the past weeks… So, see you soon! Bye bye!