This is a beautiful song, which reminds me about “Sakura no Shiori” and “Dareka no Tame ni?”. I love listening to it and I can’t remember how many times I replayed it. I donated for Japan through AKB48 project in 2011 and 2012. I hope this time, their charity project will continue being success. Besides, I can recognize vocies of Oshima Yuko and Takahashi Minami. I wonder what about my Miichan? Can she come-back as full member of AKB48 soon?
P.S: AKB48 U-tube channel uploaded new video of their project in 2011 and 2012. I’m really touched. And I can see my Miichan about 4 or 5 times @.@ Finally, there is something about her (although they use the old, but it’s better than nothing.) If Miichan is back in senbatsu and full member, I will join AKB48 official fan club. (Honestly, I bought their CDs but I don’t think about this before. ~.~)
I’m a fan of Minegishi Minami, so I listen to a lot of AKB48 songs. But I don’t know why recently, I really like listening to US – UK. I don’t think that I’ve changed. Maybe just because I must do my best in English and try to use it as much as possible so I listen to more US – UK songs. Here is my playlist in last February 🙂
1. We are never ever getting back together – Taylor Swift
I’m not Swifter but I like this song. At first, maybe because I like Terrace House of Ricchan and Tecchan. I know that if Ricchan has love, she has to leave AKB48. But I really like the way Tecchan saw and talked to Ricchan ^^
2. They don’t know about us – One Direction
This is the reason why I fell in love with Eleanor and Danielle. I like them – two beautiful ladies ^^
3. Migikata – Maeda Atsuko
I love this song. Acchan’s voice isn’t the most beautiful but I can feel the emotions insight 🙂
4. Eien Pressure – AKB48
At first, I don’t think this single release in a suitable time. It makes Paruru have more haters than before. And a lot of wota of other members in AKB48 will think that she is the chosen so she could be the center 😦
5, Who says – Selena Gomez
I listen to this song many times =)) It makes me feel more confident. I know it’s just the lyrics but I still love Selena because of it ^^
6, Boku no Taiyou – AKB48 (Minegishi Minami with the other members of Team RS)
In 01/02/2013, my oshi was demoted. I was very sad about it. After that, I watched the debut show of Miichan as a kenkyuusei at the theater. I can feel that Miichan restart again and I really hope that she can back as full member of AKB48 soon.
7, Give your heart a break – Demi Lovato
I like the beginning with piano. That’s amazing. But the thing makes me feel interested in this song is Demi’s voice. So powerful! I loved this most (out of Demi’s songs) until I listened to Heart Attack ^^
8, Watashi wa Watashi – No Sleeves (Minegishi Minami)
This song is a 1st song Miichan sang solo. I know how special this song is to her. Last February, whenever I listened to it, I really wanted to go to the theater to see if Miichan’s still okay or not 😦
This cute song could cheer me up when I heard bad news.
10, Time of our life – Tony Braxton ft. Il Divo
I like the song’s meaning as well as the voices of Il Divo. I regret that I couldn’t watching Il Divo’s live when they went to Vietnam. I hope they can back and I have a chance to watch their live ^^
Today, I read an article with headline said that Paruru had said “If you hate AKB48, please don’t hate me”. Right after I saw that, I really disappointed with Paruru, sound like she’s very selfish and don’t care about AKB48. I wonder how she could say something like that? Especially in my eyes, she is the chosen one for Mayuyu position, when Mayuyu took place Acchan’s position. However, after I read the whole article, I hate the writer. If she actually thought something like that, I would hate her. But she didn’t. It’s just a TV show and that’s not her idea. I don’t know about the others, how you guys react with this headline, but I’m pretty sure that some of you will act like me 😀
Shimazaki Haruka, who is also known as Paruru or Ponkotsu, is the center of AKB48 3rd Janken Single – 29th single, Eien Pressure. She took this position after winning in AKB48 3rd Janken Taikai. At first, when I knew she won, I wondered if there was a management of Akimoto-san or not. He said no. But who knows that. Although there were a lot of comment about this, Paruru still did a good job in this single. (Actually, I prefer Moeno and Umechan than her. She’s not my idol type.) She’s also famous for her character in Bakaleya – the drama is the 1st collaboration between 48groups and JE. (But I don’t like her. I like Saya – starred by Oba Mina a.k.a Minarun)
Besides, Paruru is getting more and more haters because she isn’t energetic idol. Honestly, sometimes I think she’s less active than Acchan, who always showed for fans when AKB48 members were tired. And as being revealed in the TV show, Paruru never does something different in handshake event. Some fans said that she was not enough talent as other AKB48 members. So there are some questions. What is the reasons of people who became her wota? Why she could get a lot of votes in AKB48 election? Why Akimoto-san chose her over other Team 4 members to become senbatsu and media senbatsu?
At first, Paruru was one of two AKB48 kenkyuusei be ranked in AKB48 2nd election. While Ranran a.k.a Yamauchi Shizuran is humor, Paruru seems like Acchan – AKB48 ACE at that time. So when Team 4 formed, they needed a center. Paruru was chosen. Then, Acchan graduated from AKB48 and Team 4 disbanded. So, AKB48 needed an AKB48 member in senbatsu when another media senbatsu takes Acchan place. You can’t choose Jurina, Sayanee or Milky because they’re AKB48 members, they’re members of AKB48 sister’s groups. So who can be chosen? I think that was the time they think about the member in GEN 9, 10 and 11. But no one suited for it except Paruru. (I thought they would push Yuihan, but no. That’s question and I have no idea about the answer) You know at that time, she’s pushed as Team 4 center, so a lot of AKB48 fan know about her. And she is GEN 9. All lead to her promotion like now.
In conclusion, AKB48 is the largest pop group in the world. They need front girls, who will show the world what kind of AKB48 members – variety. So, that may be reason why Paruru was chosen. And she improves herself every day, so don’t bash her just because she is Paruru, who managers chose. Just watch her as Shimazaki Haruka, a member of AKB48 – who always need fans’ love. That’s all.
“So long!” ★ Senbatsu (16 Members) – Team A (Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu) , Team K (Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie), Team B (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Minegishi Minami), SKE48 – Team S (Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena), NMB48 – Team N (Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki), HKT48 – Team H (Sashihara Rino)
“Waiting Room” ~ Undergirls – Team A (Iriyama Anna, Oshima Ryoka, Kawaei Rina, Kikuchi Ayaka, Takahashi Juri), Team K (Shimada Haruka, Nagao Mariya), Team B (Oba Mina, Kato Rena, Fujie Reina), Team S (Kizaki Yuria, Suga Nanako, Suda Akari), Team E (Kimoto Kanon, Furuhata Nao), Team N (Yamada Nana), Team M (Yagura Fuuko), Team BII (Yabushita Shu), Team H (Ota Aika, Kodama Haruka, Miyawaki Sakura), HKT48 – KKS (Tashima Meru)
“Ruby” ~ Team A (21 Members)
“Yuuhi Marie” ~ Team K (21 Members)
“Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?” ~ Team B (23 Members) (include Minegishi Minami)
I’m not a fan of Tomochin a.k.a Itano Tomomi. My brother loves her, not me. I just love the way the 1st generation of AKB48 performed together, the way they built up an amazing group like AKB48 now. I don’t deny anything other generations of AKB48 did. But with me, the 1st generation is a symbol. I have never ever stopped loving them.
Here is the journey of Itano Tomomi in AKB48
2005
10/2005, passed the audition of “Akihabara48” (1st gen)
08/12/2005, debuted at the theater grand opening
2006
07/06/2006, Tomochin was chosen as one of seven senbatsu (ShakuHira) in AKB48 2nd single – Skirt. Hirari.
2007
She was chosen for Honegumi from AKB48 with other three AKB48 members (Honegumi from AKB48 (ほね組 from AKB48), was a AKB48 one-shot unit. There were Tomochin, Oku Manami a.k.a Maachan, Ono Erena a.k.a Erepyon and Masuyama Kayano a.k.a Kaya)
05/2007, signed to HoriPro.
2009
Tomichin was chosen for AKBIdoling!!! (AKBIdoling!!! was a AKB48 and SKE48 one-shot unit in a collaboration with Idoling!!!)
Ranked #7th in AKB48’s 1st Senbatsu Election. (2281 votes)
She was chosen as one of three AKB48 members , in one-shot unit Nattou Angel (ナットウエンジェル). (Tomochin with Kasai Tomomi a.k.a Tomomi~chan or Chiyuu and Miyazaki Miho a.k.a Myao are in a same agency, HoriPro)
She was transferred to Akimoto Team K at their Budokan – AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri concert during the Team Shuffle. (Tomochin and Miichan were two members of AKB48 GEN 1 transferred team)
2010
Starred in the TV Tokyo drama Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園) as Shibuya.
She, along with Chiyuu, appeared in Kamen Rider W and has a single that was featured in the show. (They were in Queen & Elizabeth – AKB48 one-shot unit.)
06/2010: Tomochin was ranked 4th in AKB48’s 2nd Senbatsu Election. (20513 votes)
Chosen for Team Dragon from AKB48. (Team Dragon from AKB48 (チームドラゴン from AKB48) was a AKB48 one-shot unit.)
2011
01/2011: Starred in the TV Tokyo drama Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2) as Shibuya
01/2011: Released her 1st single. (She is the only soloist of AKB48 under record label You! Be Cool/KING RECORD.)
06/2011: Tomochin was ranked 8th in AKB48’s 3rd Senbatsu Election. (50403 votes)
2012
06/2012: Tomochin was ranked 8th in AKB48’s 4th Senbatsu Election. (50483 votes)
Was chosen for Team Surprise (Team Surprise (チーム サプライズ) is a AKB48 one-shot unit, created for a Pachinko campaign.)
09/2012: Rank #16 in AKB48 3rd Janken Taikai (Lost to Uchida Mayumi a.k.a Uuchii)
2013
01/02/2013: Announced her graduation in AKB48 documentary 2013 “No Flower without Rain”. (The exactly time isn’t decided. She said in this year and she would like to enjoy her last days with other members of AKB48 GEN 1)
10/2005, Miichan passed the Akihabara48’s 1st audition.(She was chosen because she had the same birthday with AKB48 former theater manager – Togasaki-san)
08/12/2005, Miichan debuted in AKB48 Theater with Original Team A – Shonichi* of Team A 1st Stage – PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ)(Miichan wasn’t chosen in any unit. She only performed team song.)
2006
31/03/2006: Senshuuraku** of Team A 1st Stage – PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ)
15/04/2006: Shonichi of Team A 2nd Stage – Aitakatta (会いたかった)(Miichan was chosen to be one of three back-up dancer for AKB48 Center – Maeda Atsukoa.k.a Acchan in “Nagisa no Cherry” (渚のCHERRY). She was disappointed with this)
11/08/2006: Senshuuraku of Team A 2nd Stage – Aitakatta (会いたかった)
20/08/2006: Shonichi of Team A 3rd Stage – Dareka no Tame ni (誰かのために) (Miichan was chosen for unit song “Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!” (投げキッスで撃ち落せ！)(Acchan lead this unit) and was a sub-lead with Itano Tomomi a.k.a Tomochin.)
2007
25/01/2007: Senshuuraku of Team A 3rd Stage – Dareka no Tame ni (誰かのために)
25/02/2007: Shonichi of Team A 4th Stage – Tadaima Renaichuu (ただいま 恋愛中)(Miichan was chosen for unit song “Junai no Crescendo” (純愛のクレッシェンド), along with Takamina a.k.a Takahashi Minami and Kojiharu a.k.a Kojima Haruna. Three members of this unit became sub-unit No Sleeves later.)
26/06/2007: Senshuuraku of Team A 4th Stage – Tadaima Renaichuu (ただいま 恋愛中)
01/07/2007: Shonichi of Himawari 1st Stage (Original Team A collaborated with Original Team K) – Boku no Taiyou (僕の太陽) (She was chosen for unit song “Idol Nante Yobanaide” (アイドルなんて呼ばないで))
30/11/2007: Senshuuraku of Himawari 1st Stage – Boku no Taiyou (僕の太陽)
08/12/2007: Shonichi of Himawari 2nd Stage (Original Team A collaborated with Original Team K) – Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai (夢を死なせるわけにいかない)(Miichan was chosen for unit song “BYE BYE BYE”)
2008
19/04/2008: Senshuuraku of Himawari 2nd Stage – Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai (夢を死なせるわけにいかない)
20/04/2008: Shonichi of Team A 4th Stage Revival – Tadaima Renaichuu (ただいま 恋愛中) (She was chosen for unit song “Junai no Crescendo” (純愛のクレッシェンド))
11/10/2008: Senshuuraku of Team A 4th Stage Revival – Tadaima Renaichuu (ただいま 恋愛中)
19/10/2008: Shonichi of Team A 5th Stage – Renai Kinshi Jourei (恋愛禁止条例) (She was chosen for unit song Renai Kinshi Jourei (恋愛禁止条例))
11/2008: Miichan joined the sub-unit No Sleeves with Takamina and Kojiharu
2009
06/2009: Ranked #16 in the 1st Senbatsu Election – AKB48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo “Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu”(She had 1414 votes)
08/2009: She was transferred to Akimoto Team K during the Budokan – AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri concert (AKB48 分身の術ツアー/AKB104選抜メンバー組閣祭り).
2010
27/05/2010: Senshuuraku of Team A 5th Stage – Renai Kinshi Jourei (恋愛禁止条例)
12/03/2010: Shonichi of Team K 6th Stage – RESET. Miichan lead a unit in Team Stage for the 1st time ever.
06/2010: Ranked #14 in the 2nd Senbatsu Election – AKB48 17th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo “Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu”(She had 9692 votes)
2011
09/06/2011: Ranked #15 in the 3rd Senbatsu Election – AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo “Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu”(She had 26070 votes)
10/2011: Ranked #3 in the 2nd Janken Taikai – 24th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament(She lost to Mariko-sama a.k.a Shinoda Mariko in semi-final)
2012
06/06/2012: Ranked #14 in the 4th Senbatsu Election – AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo ~Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki~ (27thシングル 選抜総選挙 ~ファンが選ぶ64議席~)
24/08/2012: She was transferred to Umeda Team B during the AKB48 in TOKYO DOME concert ~1830m no Yume~ (AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ～1830mの夢～)
23/10/2012: Senshuuraku of Team K 6th Stage – RESET. (Miichan performed with Akimoto Team K for the last time in AKB48 Theater.)
03/11/2012: Shonichi of Team B’s Waiting Stage(Miichan performed with Umeda Team B in AKB48 Theater for the first time. Miichan was chosen and lead )
2013
01/02/2013: She was demoted to Research Students after her scandal(She slaved her hair to beg forgiveness from her fan, other AKB48 members and staffs).
My kami-oshi Minegishi Minami a.k.a Miichan – A member of AKB48
I’m fan of Miichan a.k.a Minegishi Minami from Vietnam, a lucky girl who greeted her in airport and had a chance to take a 2-shot with her. Maybe she can’t remember who I am but I always remember the moment she saw me and point at her card in my welcome-board for her. That was the time I was a fan of AKB48 became Miichan’s wota and spent all my love for her.
At the first time I knew about her scandal, I thought that’s rubbish which a tabloid could brought out. But I couldn’t think that could be the truth. So I found many reasons to protect her, that girl might not be my kami-oshi, that girl was just someone who had a same figure with her. However, my brother, who is a Tomochin’s fan, said to me that if there was no fire, there wasn’t smoke. Then, when I read TGSK-san’s post about her demotion, I was surprised. I felt like I believed in wrong person. Then, I heard that she slaved her head to beg forgiveness, I was shocked again.
I know that there are somebody outside can stop loving Miichan because of this, because I was one of them. I felt disappointed with my oshi, the idol I always believed in. But when I saw her cry, I knew that I couldn’t disappoint with her anymore. In contrary, I disappoint with myself. Miichan knew she broke AKB48 rule (I hate love-ban-law but…) and she wants to continue as an AKB48 member, that’s enough.
Miichan, I understand this is the difficult time with you. But restart may be a good chance for you. You must know that at least, you still have a wota from Vietnam, who always supports you. Miichan, you are the best of my heart. So, do your best. You know, after rain, you can see the rainbow.
Best wishes for you, my oshi.
Miichan, please keep smiling like this because your fans always stay by your side. Whatever will be, who know. At least, you had courageous to tell us – your fans, about the truth. That’s enough. We support you, whatever you do and wherever you go.
Selected Members: Team Z – Team A (Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Matsubara Natsumi), Team K (Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae, Yonezawa Rumi), Team B (Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Sato Natsuki), SKE48 (Hiramatsu Kanako, Matsui Rena, Takayangi Akane), SDN48 (Akita Kazue, Ohori Megumi, Sato Yukari)
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