Comments on: -sigh- http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/ The place to obsess about AKB48! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: miin http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 miin Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:17:31 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-4556 ohh gosh, do u think those DVD come to Singapore?!! I wanna get em too!! but i dun see any of them in e stores >.< ohh gosh, do u think those DVD come to Singapore?!! I wanna get em too!! but i dun see any of them in e stores >.<

]]> By: Cat http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Cat Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:46:45 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-216 I'm glad that you're getting a DVD, Team B are really cool, they work very hard and deserve all the love and support in the world. DVDs are traditionally release 6 months after Stages finish. I don't really know why is it scheduled to be like that, and it sure adds up a lot of nostalgia because once you've dealt with a graduation of a girl you love nad are finally getting over it, she pops up again in the DVD >_< It is a pain in the ass for overseas fans as well, seeing how we hear about the stages, read reviews, watch previews, listen to fan recordings and yet can't see the whole show for 6 more months after it finishes! It sure helps you work on your patience. Thanks for the YankeeOtaku rating BTW! I’m glad that you’re getting a DVD, Team B are really cool, they work very hard and deserve all the love and support in the world.

DVDs are traditionally release 6 months after Stages finish. I don’t really know why is it scheduled to be like that, and it sure adds up a lot of nostalgia because once you’ve dealt with a graduation of a girl you love nad are finally getting over it, she pops up again in the DVD >_< It is a pain in the ass for overseas fans as well, seeing how we hear about the stages, read reviews, watch previews, listen to fan recordings and yet can’t see the whole show for 6 more months after it finishes! It sure helps you work on your patience.

Thanks for the YankeeOtaku rating BTW!

]]> By: YankeeOtaku http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-215 YankeeOtaku Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:04:11 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-215 This post has been rated by YankeeOtaku: http://bloggerparty.com/aitakatta_akb48s_team_b_turmoil This post has been rated by YankeeOtaku:
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]]> By: Rad http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Rad Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:39:14 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-214 Your blog has inspired me to get at least one of the Team B DVDs, release date March 26, 2008. No doubt Ayaka was a clear front girl. I also noted that Shiho Watanabe was in that show (which was very impressive, by the way) and Shiho is listed as graduating in October 2007. Why such a brutal delay in DVD production (if this show was done before Oct. 2, 2007, when Shiho graduated, that would be six months' gap)? I was stunned by Team B. I had an outside chance to see them in the Don Quixote in January 2008 but chose instead to see the Team A-K combo. They were sensational live (Maeda, Takahashi, Nikanishi, Ono, etc.). I missed Kayano Masuyama, who graduated in November 2007. Kayano was also in a Himawari-Gumi DVD of April 2008 (again, released six months after the show), and I first thought she has returned to AKB48 or some mistake had been made vis-a-vis her status with the company. Kaya was one of the top idol-singer candidates I have ever seen and heard and it is unfortunate that quality performers like Kaya and Ayaka are squeezed out for whatever reason. I will be giving this post a great review on my other blog at: http://www.bloggerparty.com/blog/yankeeotaku in the next day or so. Thanks for the great work here. Reliable news about AKB48 is hard to find. Your blog has inspired me to get at least one of the Team B DVDs, release date March 26, 2008. No doubt Ayaka was a clear front girl. I also noted that Shiho Watanabe was in that show (which was very impressive, by the way) and Shiho is listed as graduating in October 2007. Why such a brutal delay in DVD production (if this show was done before Oct. 2, 2007, when Shiho graduated, that would be six months’ gap)?

I was stunned by Team B. I had an outside chance to see them in the Don Quixote in January 2008 but chose instead to see the Team A-K combo. They were sensational live (Maeda, Takahashi, Nikanishi, Ono, etc.). I missed Kayano Masuyama, who graduated in November 2007.

Kayano was also in a Himawari-Gumi DVD of April 2008 (again, released six months after the show), and I first thought she has returned to AKB48 or some mistake had been made vis-a-vis her status with the company. Kaya was one of the top idol-singer candidates I have ever seen and heard and it is unfortunate that quality performers like Kaya and Ayaka are squeezed out for whatever reason.

I will be giving this post a great review on my other blog at:
http://www.bloggerparty.com/blog/yankeeotaku in the next day or so.

Thanks for the great work here. Reliable news about AKB48 is hard to find.

]]> By: Jaseybase http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Jaseybase Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:59:18 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-213 Maybe for the B2 DVD they will just not have in her the overture part and try to keep her closeups to a minimum? I think they film lots of different performances so it might not be too hard. Maybe for the B2 DVD they will just not have in her the overture part and try to keep her closeups to a minimum? I think they film lots of different performances so it might not be too hard.

]]> By: Cat http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Cat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:13:39 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-212 Hahaha, yeah I know that Yukirin is pretty big (and I love that, because I love that girl) but somehow Ayarin seemed to get more of a push, IMO. If Tanamin were the frontgirl I would be the happiest fangirl ever! She's so gorgeus and her dance skills are amazing! Yet she gets shafted all the time... Lovetan is indeed the next logical choice, she gets a lot of promotion from AKB0ji59fun However, if they chose her and Mayuyu to be the main front girls (well, along with Yuki) I think that it would give a vibe that team B is a bunch of lolis and no more, and it clearly isn't the case... Harugon, perhaps? She gets a ton of lines... I like her and all, but I'd like to see a more obscure member get a chance to shine Hahaha, yeah I know that Yukirin is pretty big (and I love that, because I love that girl) but somehow Ayarin seemed to get more of a push, IMO.

If Tanamin were the frontgirl I would be the happiest fangirl ever! She’s so gorgeus and her dance skills are amazing! Yet she gets shafted all the time…

Lovetan is indeed the next logical choice, she gets a lot of promotion from AKB0ji59fun
However, if they chose her and Mayuyu to be the main front girls (well, along with Yuki) I think that it would give a vibe that team B is a bunch of lolis and no more, and it clearly isn’t the case…

Harugon, perhaps? She gets a ton of lines… I like her and all, but I’d like to see a more obscure member get a chance to shine

]]> By: Samantha http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Samantha Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:17:50 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-211 I think that it would be impossible at this point to remove all traces of Ayarin from B2. With her small unit song being 'Nageki no Figure' (how ironic...), she'll have a fair amount of solo lines, and it will be massively tricky editing her out of such a small unit to begin with-- also, that song relies a lot on showing off the stage mechanics, and it'll be hard to show off the stage without getting Ayarin in there. The bigger songs, however, I think would be easier to edit her out of. Hopefully they'll just leave her in, though. But I won't hold my breath. Now B3-- I expect to not see her at all there, I'd be very surprised if they kept her, seeing as it's still being performed, and if they absolutely felt they had to, they could just film the replacement(s) currently performing for her. And as for the new front girl-- I think Yukirin is already a front girl for Team B. She was chosen for as many singles as Ayarin (Bingo! and Babyx3; while Ayarin can be seen in the PV for Bingo!, I don't think she sang, she wasn't in promotions for it, and she didn't appear on TV singing it like Yuki did-- not that I can remember, anyway), she appeared along only Ayarin and Mayuyu in a fairly recent promotion event, her photos go for a ton on the auctions, you can see her front and center (and a lot of the time, right next to Mayu) in several group songs, she was chosen to perform her lead part in 'Namida no shounan' in the AX concert (maybe it's just me, but I think when Kojima Haruna and Shinoda Mariko play second fiddle to you, it's a pretty big deal, haha!), etc., etc. Her presence may grow in Ayarin's absence, or they may bring up someone new. I think the logical choice would be Lovetan, as she's already getting a fair amount of promotion here and there (and on a totally random side note, my mom even mistook Lovetan for a front girl when I was showing her some AKB stuff XD). But I would absolutely keel over and die from a heart attack of fangirly joy if Tanamin or Mikipomu were promoted a little more. ... and sorry for this way-longer-than-I-expected comment! I think that it would be impossible at this point to remove all traces of Ayarin from B2. With her small unit song being ‘Nageki no Figure’ (how ironic…), she’ll have a fair amount of solo lines, and it will be massively tricky editing her out of such a small unit to begin with– also, that song relies a lot on showing off the stage mechanics, and it’ll be hard to show off the stage without getting Ayarin in there. The bigger songs, however, I think would be easier to edit her out of. Hopefully they’ll just leave her in, though. But I won’t hold my breath. Now B3– I expect to not see her at all there, I’d be very surprised if they kept her, seeing as it’s still being performed, and if they absolutely felt they had to, they could just film the replacement(s) currently performing for her.

And as for the new front girl– I think Yukirin is already a front girl for Team B. She was chosen for as many singles as Ayarin (Bingo! and Babyx3; while Ayarin can be seen in the PV for Bingo!, I don’t think she sang, she wasn’t in promotions for it, and she didn’t appear on TV singing it like Yuki did– not that I can remember, anyway), she appeared along only Ayarin and Mayuyu in a fairly recent promotion event, her photos go for a ton on the auctions, you can see her front and center (and a lot of the time, right next to Mayu) in several group songs, she was chosen to perform her lead part in ‘Namida no shounan’ in the AX concert (maybe it’s just me, but I think when Kojima Haruna and Shinoda Mariko play second fiddle to you, it’s a pretty big deal, haha!), etc., etc. Her presence may grow in Ayarin’s absence, or they may bring up someone new. I think the logical choice would be Lovetan, as she’s already getting a fair amount of promotion here and there (and on a totally random side note, my mom even mistook Lovetan for a front girl when I was showing her some AKB stuff XD). But I would absolutely keel over and die from a heart attack of fangirly joy if Tanamin or Mikipomu were promoted a little more.

… and sorry for this way-longer-than-I-expected comment!

]]> By: Cat http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Cat Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-209 Well, I guess you are right to a certain extent, Hiro. People say that bad publicity is better than no publicity, and maybe for a group that isn't really all that big on the mass media at the moment, it sure did get them some recognition... but somehow, it shouldn't be like this, they should be getting aknowledged for their hard work and talent, not for... well, Ayarin's boyfriend Well, I guess you are right to a certain extent, Hiro.
People say that bad publicity is better than no publicity, and maybe for a group that isn’t really all that big on the mass media at the moment, it sure did get them some recognition… but somehow, it shouldn’t be like this, they should be getting aknowledged for their hard work and talent, not for… well, Ayarin’s boyfriend

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]]> By: Hiro http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/2008/08/14/sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Hiro Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/aitakatta/?p=461#comment-207 I just found out about this unit from Yahoo Japan! with the Boyfriend scandal. I'd personally think, -whatever. it's a 15 year old's "love"- but apparently that wasn't the case, especially to her hard-core fans. That was quite unfortunate for her and the group- but at least they made head lines and more people (like me) now know of their existence? (Hey- look... something good from this whole mess!) I just found out about this unit from Yahoo Japan! with the Boyfriend scandal.

I’d personally think, -whatever. it’s a 15 year old’s “love”- but apparently that wasn’t the case, especially to her hard-core fans.

That was quite unfortunate for her and the group- but at least they made head lines and more people (like me) now know of their existence? (Hey- look… something good from this whole mess!)

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