In an announcement posted today on the group’s official blog, it was revealed that AKB48 will not hold their annual Senbatsu Election in 2019. Thank you for supporting the AKB48 …
Read More »Imamura Etsuro (ex-NGT48 manager involved in Yamaguchi Maho scandal) & AKB48 manager fired by AKS after controversial tweet
Though the tangible Yamaguchi Maho updates have been few and far between, there’s been some good news to emerge recently. Imamura Etsuro — the former NGT48 theater manager involved in …
Read More »Sashihara Rino literally laughs herself to death in her graduation MV, “Watashi Datte Idol!”
As many of you know by now, Sashihara Rino is graduating from AKB48 and she recently participated in her final single with the group in “Jiwaru DAYS”. However, she also …
Read More »Takahashi Juri signs with Woollim Entertainment, to debut in Korean girl group
AKB48 senbatsu member (#12 rank during last one) Takahashi Juri will be graduating from the group and has signed with Woollim Entertainment, the company has confirmed. On March 4, Woollim …
Read More »AKB48’s “Jiwaru Days” is Sashihara Rino’s final single and it’s full of outfits from the past
AKB48 recently released the music video for their single “Jiwaru Days“, and it’s of particular note because it’s the final single that will have Sashihara Rino participating in before she …
Read More »IZ*ONE’s Honda Hitomi absolutely dunks on her AKB48 team in video message
Honda Hitomi is currently a member of IZ*ONE, but prior to that she was and is a member of AKB48. Recently she recorded a video message for her group members …
Read More »NGT48 release statement on Yamaguchi Maho assault incident, former & current 48 Group members react
After Yamaguchi Maho revealed that she had been assaulted outside her home by two men and that NGT48 group member(s) were allegedly connected to it, she was made to issue …
Read More »IZ4648, which is exactly the collab it sounds like, perform “Hitzuzensei” at FNS Music Festival
Members from IZ*ONE, Keyakizaka46, Nogizaka46, AKB48, STU48, and SKE48 have combined to form IZ4648 for the FNS Music Festival, where they performed “Hitzuzensei“. https://youtu.be/WmSUwcvOmwY Wouldn’t say there’s anything particularly noteworthy …
Read More »AKB48’s “Wakariyasukute Gomen” MV features ‘PD48’ girls ranked #22-#52, Goto Moe & Murase Sae center
AKB48 released a music video for “Wakariyasukute Gomen“, which is off their ‘NO WAY MAN‘ single, and it features the 13 ‘Produce 48‘ contestants that were ranked from #22 to …
Read More »AKB48 send off Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako, Honda Hitomi with “No Way Man” MV
AKB48‘s “No Way Man” serves as a goodbye song to Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako, and Honda Hitomi before they head off to IZ*ONE for 30 months, as well as fanservice …
Read More »