The Number 48

Time to get off my lazy ass and update my blog. Typical time to update this is on a midnight? I don't know. Feels more of a appropriate time for me to update it. Anyways, what i wanna talk about today is "How I Get To Know AKB48" lame title for the story I know. Not sure if it is gonna be long, moderate or people will even like it. So here I go anyways.

It was at the holiday of From 5 while waiting for my SPM results I got back to my otaku-ness and kinda Koreanized back then wait no. VERY Koreanized. So, I was browsing through random animes to watch then i stumble upon an idol anime which caught my eye. It was called "AKB0048".  Back then I know who is AKB48 but I didn't take the initiative to do my research on them. I kinda looked down on the anime expecting it to be bad but the first episode blew me away.

The anime was about the world was under this entertainment ban then 4 young girls was AKB0048 live singing. They were blown away by their performance. So they decided to join AKB0048 in the future. Then they skipped to the future they auditioned for it. They got accepted so they went on an adventure of an idol in the anime. It sound like a kinda normal idol anime but here is the drift. It was mecha fighting, singing, and 3D performance from the main AKB0048 member. It features all the senbatsu members but sadly they ain't voiced by the original members themselves but the main characters are voiced by AKB48, SKE48 and NMB48 members. Great anime I recommend it to you guys who likes idol animes. It also features songs original by AKB48. and Season 2 is just at it's 1st episode and it is great already.

So, upon me watching AKB0048 halfway I was like 'Hey, this song is pretty good' so went to search for their songs. I got hooked instantly. From then on I did research on the members. Little did I know this is slowly pulling me towards them. I watched their live performance too. It's somehow has a different feel then the Korean live concerts. It feels like they are singing for us fans. I know it is weird but yeah. That's what I feel about it.

My very first oshi was Oshima Yuko but then i stumble upon an otaku member called Watanabe Mayu. Then it was Kashiwagi Yuki. She was my oshi for very long. Midway through, I found out about SKE48. My oshi at there was Yagami Kumi. I changed my oshi quite alot but trying to settle on one now.

I saw this YouTube comment in one of their videos where a fan asked us to look at a TV show which showed their history. How they build up from normal girls to the AKB48 we know today. It was great. Showed how hard working they are to be how they are now. From that time on, I am their fan until today.

Decided to watch a few of their dramas. Like Majisuka Gakuen 1 and 2. It is a great drama. About this yankee school all that. Not gonna spoil much.You guys have to watch it yourselves will post links later. Gonna watch Season 3 soon. Recently just watched Mendol~Ikemen Idol. About how three girls became Men Idols. It features three members from AKB48 and the theme is also by No3b(a sub-group of AKB48 also the three actress in the drama). Midway that cycle, I found NMB Geinin. Wasn't ready for what is gonna happen I decided to watch it. It features a group of girls trying to be a comedian? something like that. Made me laughed my ass off. Sadly it is hard to find.

From that drama I found out about NMB48. My oshi for the group is Yamada Nana from the first time until now. Went to watched Wreck It Ralph because AKB48 sang the Sugar Rush theme. Only because of that nothing more nothing less. It was a nice movie. If you know retro game characters you are sure to like it.

Few weeks later, there was news that Meada Atsuko will be graduating. Took me a back a while but it was had to be done. Not sure who will be the center from today onwards. Then, around 1 or 2 maybe longer I found out that Yagami Kumi is graduating soon. With the sadness of my oshi graduating soon. I was very sad about it.

But I got over it soon enough. Now for the recent update on it. From their Eien Pressure MV I found myself interested with Shimazaki Haruka. Then all of a sudden she became my oshi. In that time spend I actually found Matsui Rena very attractive. So I decided that Matsui Rena of SKE48 will be my Kami-Oshi. Oh yeah, AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 is actually AKB48 all together. it's just that they are a group in a  different prefecture. Each prefecture has a lot of members. And recently there is JKT48. The Jakarta sister group of AKB48.

I haven't tried listening to HKT48 but might try to hear them soon-ish? maybe? But I won't be listening to JKT48 any time soon. Sorry JKT48 fans. But I will listen to them sometime in the future.

I'm also currently reading a manga called AKB49-Renai Kinshi Jourei. Right now it is at Chapter 103. A nice manga even for a none idol fan. It is about this man joined an AKB48 audition(disguist as a girl) for his crush for his crush to be in AKB48 and his crush made it pass the audition but he also passed the audition. Then the story resolve around him being an idol. It is nicely drawn and has a nice pace of story. Most importantly, It features the members themselves as themselves. For example, Watanabe Mayu's otaku side, Oshima Yuko's perverted side and also Takahashi Minami's easily panic side. Will link it to you guys.

I kinda pushed K-pop away for them. I don't listen much K-pop as much as I used to. I do listen to them and so try to update myself but not as much now. I'm mainly focused on Japan's entertainment industry now. I do still watch Running Man tho. Great variety show. BRING EUN YOON HYE TO RUNNING MAN!

So this is the end of it. I think so all that left is just a picture and links. Thanks for reading this long post and have a great day tomorrow and forever. You're welcome to ask question about them through my Twitter (@Korokxia) shameless advertising and that's all.

Majisuka Gakuen 1:
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x1xc30_Gozua_majisuka-gakuen-season-1-eng-sub/1#video=xoprrk

Majisuka Gakuen 2:
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x20nwu_Gozua_majisuka-gakuen-season-2-eng-sub/1#video=xq20mc

Majisuka Gakuen 3:
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x27ah8_Gozua_majisuka-gakuen-season-3-eng-sub/1#video=xsuupb

Mendol~Ikemen Idol:
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2eh9y_Gozua_mendol-eng-sub/1#video=xw6hjx

SKE48 no Magical Radio Season 1
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2bwma_Gozua_ske48-no-magical-radio-season-1/1#video=xv1xte

AKB0048(Eng Sub)
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2e2hy_Gozua_akb0048/1#video=xuxpq3

AKB49-Renai Kinshi Jourei
http://mangafox.me/manga/akb49_renai_kinshi_jourei/

PS: There is a variety show called AKBingo! it's very funny go watch it. Videos of it are available by the same user. :)

Matsui Rena(Kami-oshi)

One thing disappointing about where I am living is there isn't much of their album selling. I wish to buy them online but i'm not sure who and don't really have enough money. But hope the future will hold great possibilities for AKB48!