AKB48 40th single senbatsu revealed + SHUFFLE

Today, AKB48 held their spring concert at SSA. It was a very exciting day and a lot of things happened:

First of all, the 40th single was performed for the first time, so the title and senbatsu were revealed. The title is ''Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai'' and here is the line-up:

A: Shimazaki Haruka, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Kawaei Rina, Muto Tomu

K: Yokoyama Yui, Kojima Mako, Tano Yuka

B: Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Takahashi Juri, Owada Nana, Oshima Ryouka, Kawamoto Saya

4: Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria

8: Nakano Ikumi, Sakaguchi Nagisa

S: Kitagawa Ryouha, Miyazawa Sae, Matsui Jurina

E: Matsui Rena, Suda Akari

N: Yamamoto Sayaka

M: Shiroma Miru

BII: Watanabe Miyuki

H: Sashihara Rino, Kodama Haruka

KIV: Miyawaki Sakura

Nogi: Ikoma Rina

I have to say that I'm pretty happy with this line-up and with a Paruru center. She hasn't been a center for a very long time and she has been growing so much over the last two years, so I'm really excited about that. Being flanked by Jurina and Sakura we have all the biggest 'new gen' up front. The rest of the senbatsu is almost the same as Kibouteki Refrain, which also had 32 members. I'm happy that Milky and Sae are included again. But instead of Miru, Annin and Madoka we have Sakaguchi Nagisa, Ryouha and Naachan. Annin already said that she didn't want to be in this senbatsu so I guess she won't be participating in sousenkyo? Well, I'm really happy for Nana, since she was so sad last time. It's odd that the rest of Tentoumu Chu isn't included, but okay, I do like the line-up a lot. :) From what I've seen the song seems to have a really hard dance, so I'm looking forward to this alot. :D

Well, there was another big announcement: A shuffle!!
It isn't as big as the one from last year, but I'm still shocked that they are doing one again so shortly after the last. :o Let's take a look at the changes:

Group Kennin Cancellations

Murashige Anna - NMB48 Kennin cancelled
Kashiwagi Yuki - NMB48 Kennin cancelled
Furuhata Nao - AKB48 Kennin cancelled
Yagura Fuuko - AKB48 Kennin cancelled
Ikoma Rina - AKB48 Kennin cancelled
Matsui Rena - Nogizaka46 Kennin cancelled
Kotani Riho - AKB48 Kennin cancelled
Yamada Nana - SKE48 Kennin cancelled
Tanaka Natsumi - SKE48 Kennin cancelled
Kimoto Kanon - HKT48 Kennin cancelled
Watanabe Miyuki - SKE48 Kennin cancelled
Takayanagi Akane - NMB48 Kennin cancelled

First of the Kennin Cancellations. Almost all of the Kennins from last year were cancelled and I'm not really sad. We had WAY to many kennins and a lot of these girls didn't do a lot in their Kennin teams. Still, it's probably hard for them and I've read some sad sounding comments already. To be honest, I am really happy that the Nogizaka46 Kennins ended. 
Rena is one of my favourite members and she does fit into Nogi really good, but it just feels more right without her. Okay, let's take about Rena a bit more. Just two day ago she announced that she won't participate in Sousenkyo, which is something that shocked me a lot, but I can understand her. Well, but now that her Kennin got cancelled I'm a bit confused and I guess she is, too. I hope she won't graduate soon, but at least she will have a bit more free time now. :)
I'm pretty neutral towards Ikoma and even though I didn't hate her in AKB, I like her more in Nogi, so I don't have a problem with that move. I guess/ hope that she won't participate in Sousenkyo!
From the others I guess Churi is the one that bothers me the most, since she went along pretty good with the other Team BII members. As of the others I can't really say that I'm sad.

Team A
Takahashi Minami (General Manager)
Yokoyama Yui (Captain)
Nakamura Mariko (Vice Captain)
Taniguchi Megu
Kojima Haruna
Kojima Natsuki
Takita Kayoko
Shimazaki Haruka
Nakanishi Chiyori
Maeda Ami
Iriyama Anna
Owada Nana
Sasaki Yukari
Miyazaki Miho
Hirata Rina
Oya Shizuka
Iwata Karen
Nishiyama Rena
Ogasawara Mayu
Miyawaki Sakura (Team KIV kennin)
Yamada Nanami (Team 8 kennin)
Shiroma Miru (Team M kennin)

Team A didn't change that much. The biggest surprise is that Yuihan is back as Team A captain. I guess it feels right since she will become the next soukantoku, but couldn't she be that with Team K? And I don't get why she is changed between team A Team K the whole time..
Having Owada Nana in Team A makes sense, since she is pushed a lot. I'm more shocked that Team 8 is able to have Kennins with other Teams now. Seems like they ARE a seperate group now. But damn, Nanami is my favourite Team 8 member, so I AM happy that she will probably be promoted even more now. Am I the only one not surprised that Fuuko got switched with Miru? It seemed obvious now that Miru is the Number3. Well, with Maachun and Shiichan added, this will probbaly a very interesting Team. :)

Team K
Minegishi Minami (Captain)
Shimada Haruka (Vice Captain)
Tano Yuka
Ishida Haruka
Nagao Mariya
Abe Maria
Aigasa Moe
Yumoto Ami
Nakata Chisato
Shinozaki Ayana
Ichikawa Manami
Mukaichi Mion
Mogi Shinobu
Matsui Sakiko
Takajo Aki
Fujita Nana
Mutou Tomu
Shimoguchi Hinana
Yamamoto Sayaka (Team N kennin)
Matsui Jurina (Team S kennin)
Suzuki Mariya (Team SII kennin)
Kodama Haruka (Team H kennin)
Nakano Ikumi (Team 8 kennin)

Team K getting changed a lot again. Miichan as captain is good, though I feel like she really liked Team 4. I'm more excited about Haruu vice-captain since she really deserved this for a very long time now! And as much as I love the first gens, they don't have a lot of time left in the group, so I think it's necessary to have 'newer' captains. TANOTOMU!! THIS is the best thing!! You can't believe how happy I am about this. :') Having Mion and Ikumin in the team will be really interesting I guess. And I'm personally really happy about Mogi's move and Nana's comeback. Though I don't really think that Akicha fits Team K. Well, the Team identities aren't the same anymore so we'll see how it turns out.^^

Team B
Kizaki Yuria (Captain)
Oshima Ryoka (Vice Captain)
Watanabe Mayu
Fukuoka Seina
Kato Rena
Yokoshima Aeri
Umeta Ayano
Hashimoto Hikari
Kuramochi Asuka
Uchiyama Natsuki
Tanabe Miku
Kobayashi Kana
Goto Moe
Iwasa Misaki
Tatsuya Makiho
Kobayashi Marina
Takeuchi Miyu
Uchida Mayumi
Yabuki Nako (Team H kennin)
Sakaguchi Nagisa (Team 8 kennin)
Kashiwagi Yuki (NGT48 kennin)
Watanabe Miyuki (Team BII kennin)

From SKE to vice-captain in team 4 to captain in Team B: Yuria. To be honest, I think this was a bit too fast. I just started to see her as AKB and I just don't see her as a leader yet? Well, I guess/ hope it will help her..  BUT what is with Mocchi? Do they really want her to graduate or what? Was she a bad leader? i feel really bad for her somehow.. And lol at Ryoka as vice captain.
KatoRena is back in Team B, which surprises me a bit. :o And wow, they are starting to shuffle the draft members now? I thought Moekyun fitted into Team K but okaaaay.. The Kennins are also big surprises. It's nice to see Milky back since I think she was awesome in B before. Nagisa is pretty popular and Nako is also pushed a lot. But I'm a bit shocked since she is still soo young. o.o And then we have Yukirin who will be a Kennin with NGT48. Damn, that grup doesn't even have members yet. I like the idea of helping the group at the start, but why Yukirin? They are only taking her for promotion and that makes me sad. :/

Team 4
Takahashi Juri (Captain)
Okada Nana (Vice Captain)
Murayama Yuiri
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
Komiyama Haruka
Sato Kiara
Omori Miyu
Maeda Mitsuki
Okawa Rio
Nishino Miki
Iino Miyabi
Okada Ayaka
Kitazawa Saki
Natori Wakana
Iwatate Saho
Kawamoto Saya
Kojima Mako
Nozawa Rena
Izuta Rina
Kitagawa Ryoha (Team S kennin)
Tomonaga Mio (Team KIV kennin)
Shibuya Nagisa (Team BII kennin)

Wow, the new Team 4 captain is Juri, I never expected that! But again, it's about time for the younger gens to step up and 12th gen is awesome. I'm way more happy for Naachan as vice-captain though! She wanted this, so I'm really happy for her and I can see her as a captainin a few years. *-* Team B draftie Sayaya is put here, which is okay. I'm happy that Mako is back, so that the three musketeers are back together. There are also Kennins for the other Tentoumu Chu members Ryouha, Mio and Nagisa, which is cool. But all the members of the sub-unit are now in this team, except for Meru, which does feel a bit odd. o.o

Theater Managers
AKB48: Kayano Shinobu
SKE48: Yuasa Hiroshi, Shiba Tomoya (Assistant Manager)
NMB48: Kaneko Takeshi
HKT48: Ozaki Atsushi, Sashihara Rino
NGT48: Imamura Etsurou

Miscellaneous
Kawaei Rina to graduate
Kitahara Rie to transfer to NGT48 as Captain
Matsumura Kaori promoted to Team KII

Those are probably the most shocking things. 
First of all, Kawaei Rina will graduate, which isn't too surprising if you ask me. I can fully understand her decision, after everything that happened last year. It still makes me really, really sad to see her go and it's frustrating that only one person is to blame for that. ._. I want her to be happy again and I can understand that she can't perhaps achieve this in AKB48. I can also imagine Annin graduating soon because of this.
Kitahara Rie's transfer comes as a big shock. Again, it's nice to have a leader figure for this group and this is way better that Yukirin's Kennin. Kitarie is still somewhat popular, but not too famous and I think she will do a great job, just like her buddy Sasshi, who also helped HKT a lot. SO yeah, it's sad to see her leave AKB, but she will still be there so I'm happy. :)
Then we also have the announcement that Matsumura Kaori will be promoted to Team KII. Honestly, I was like WTF? at first. Kaotan ALWAYS wanted to be a Kenkyuusei and she was ALWAYS promting the Kenkyusei. So I honestly think she is the most likely to object to this decision. But Kaotan will most likely be in AKB senbatsu this year, Rena not participatin and probably no Ricchan and Ikoma either just makes this even more possible. So I guess Management doesn't want a KKS to be there? Also, Team KII is lacking starpower with all the graduations (they should have never moved Dasu to E *sigh*), so it does make sense a bit. And perhaps there won't be any KKS left in the future like with AKB and NMB, so would she be the only one then? It's still a long time until that because of 7th gen, but still.. Let's see how things will turn out. :)

So, these are my reactions towards the shuffle. It's mostly AKB and I'm quite happy that a lot of Kennins were revoked. There are still some left though, and I still don't really like how they are moving all the top girls of sister groups to AKB. -.- 
And it's odd to have a shuffle so shortly after the last one, but I'm slowly accepting the fact that we will probably have one every year now (or at least when some important members graduate). Adding to that, in my opinion this shuffle is a lot better that the 2014 one!

*sigh* Well, I can't deny that those things make everything really exciting, but it's still pretty tough...
It's a bit sad that the Paruru center got a bit overshadowed because of the shuffle, but I look forward to the new single a lot and I'm also already excited for Sousenkyo. :D

Shuffle changes and graduations

So after the big AKB48 shuffle on Monday, the girls had two days to decide, if they would accept their new position. Now, there are 6 girls who decided to not accept it.

Nonaka Misato
- She will stay in Team B instead of going to Team K. Well, at first I just thought: "Oh well, so I guess she doesn't want to go to Team K or loves Team B". But more about that later..








Iwata Karen
- She won't transfer to Team S, so she will stay in Team A. And actually I didn't expect anything else. Hello, she's still 15 (!!) years old and we all know that it was a big step for her to go to Tokyo after the earthquake. Also, she just joined highschool, so I don't think she should give up school for SKE (though I think she would have fitted into the group). I really hope she will continue shining in Team A!







Takashima Yurina
- She won't transfer to Team KII, so she will stay in Team 4. Sorry, but I don't really know her.. :'D But searched about her and she seems to be pretty cute and funny. And most of her fans are happy that she stays in Team 4, so I guess it was the right move.. :) I'll keep my eyes open for her.. :D

Kikuchi Ayaka
- She won't transfer to Team N, so she will stay in Team A. I'm okay with this, even though I don't know why. But well, it's her decision! :)










Takano Yui
- She will stay in Team M. Okay, I can kind of understand her. She is important for Team M and I think she has every right to stay there if she wants.. But somehow I'm a bit surprised..








Jo Eriko
- She rejected her promotion and will stay as a Kenkyuusei. Now this are the big news. Eriko doesn't want to get promoted so soon. But is it really her choice?? or is it because of the Team M fans and other people who are bitching about her? Okay, it IS a bit unfair for her to get promoted so fast. But we have to consider that she was the former Team M center so I don't think anyone should bash her because of that. I really hope she will get promoted as soon as she is ready (and the fans..).





Well, I think that's pretty okay. There aren't many girls who cancelled their new position - only 6 out of 200+!! And it's very understandable for them so they made the right choice! :)

But let's get to a more serious topic now: Graduations!
Shortly after the shuffle Team M's captain Shimada Rena announced her graduation! This will be a big loss and I'm still shocked. I liked her and she was a pretty important person for her team. I hope she does well in her future!! :)
But with this the announcements didn't stop. No, there was one more graduation announcement: Nonaka Misato's! I didn't expect this and even though I don't know her that well, she seemed pretty nice.. This is sad, especially since she never really had a moment to shine in AKB. And with that, Akicha will be the only 6th gen left.. :( At least I hope she's happy now and I wish her the best of luck. :)

When I'm already talking about graduations, I can also talk about SKE48.
This group doesn't look good in terms of graduations. At the end of 2013 Saya and Nanako already graduated and now Satou Seira graduated. But as I already wrote MatsuRina also announced her graduation and then there's also Mukaida Manatsu. Being an important senbatsu member especially hers will be hard..
Somehow it doesn't seem so beautiful with SKE right now.. I just hope they will still do good in the future.. This is almost as bad as the mass graduation last year. -.-
But of course I wish all of the graduated/ soon to be graduated girls the best for their future!! :)

Say what!!? 48group shuffle

Today the big shuffle concert AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri ~Jidai wa Kawaru. Dakedo, Bokuraha Mae Shika Mukanee!~ (ＡＫＢ４８グループ大組閣祭り～時代は変わる。 だけど、僕らは前しか向かねえ！～) finally took place. It was so hard waiting for this but now it's finally over.. There were some big surprises and it definetely was a BIG shuffle!!
First, the STAFF changes:

STAFF
AKB48 Group General Manager: Kayano Shinobu
Head of AKB48 Customer Center: Togasaki Tomonobu

AKB48 Theater Manager: Yuasa Hiroshi
SKE48 Theater Manager: Imamura Etsuro, Shiba Kazuya (kenkyuusei)
NMB48 Theater Manager: Kaneko Takeshi
HKT48 Theater Manager: Ozaki Atsuki, Sashihara Rino

Soukantoku: Takahashi Minami
AKB48 Group Kenkyuusei “Society President” (研究生会会長) and Lifetime Honorary Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori


Sorry, but as I'm not really informed about the staff I can only comment on the members being here.. :'D Wait, Shinobu?? And TGSK is what???
Takamina and Sasshi both kept their place and WTF are they doing with Kaotan?? It's funny though..
But let's look at every team now. I did something with the colours:

TEAM A
TEAM K
TEAM B
TEAM 4
TEAM S
TEAM KII
TEAM E
TEAM N
TEAM M
TEAM BII
TEAM H
TEAM KIV
SNH48
NOGIZAKA46
DRAFT MEMBER
PROMOTION
TRANSFER
KENNIN

I hope with the help of that it's easier to understand who comes from wich team. I tried to use the original colours and all the draft members are violet.. The kennin Team is always cursive, while the real Team is normal. This is to see who comes from which team originally!!
Have fun.. xD

AKB48

Team A
Captain: Takahashi Minami
Vice Captain: Nakamura Mariko (from Team B)

Ichikawa Manami (promotion),
Iriyama Anna
Katayama Haruka (from Team B)
Kawaei Rina
Kojima Natsuki(from Team B)
Kojima Haruna (from Team B)
Shimazaki Haruka (from Team B)
Takahashi Minami
Takita Kayoko (draft member)
Tatsuya Makiho (promotion)
Nakata Chisato (from Team K)
Nakanishi Chiyori (transfer from HKT48)
Nakamura Mariko (from Team B)
Nishiyama Rena (draft member)
Fujita Nana (from Team K)
Furuhata Nao (kennin, from Team K; Team KII, former Team E)
Maeda Ami (from Team K)
Matsui Sakiko
Miyawaki Sakura (kennin; Team KIV)
Muto Tomu (from Team K)
Morikawa Ayaka
Yagura Fuuko (kennin; Team M)


Honestly, I'm already pretty shocked.. What happened to Team A?? Only 5 (+1 kennin) stayed here!! They are the pushed members Annin, Rina and Fuuko, always-Team-A-member Takamina, Sakiko and I-don't-know-her-why-is-she-still-in-Team-A Ayaka (honestly, she's so not popular..).
The Team K shuffles are Chisato, Nana, Nao, Ami and Tomu. I can live with the first three but DAMN, both Ami and Tomu in Team A.. I love them so much and want them to stay in my favourite team *pout*. Well, they all fit Team A, so it's okay..
The Team B shuffles are Haachan, Kojiharu, Paruru (!!) and NakaMari. Not so many surprises here.. I'm pretty happy for Kojiharu and Paruru was obvious, wasn't it?? xD
There are two members from HKT: Sakura as a kennin and Chiyori as a transfer.. Kennin is understandable but what about Chiyori?? :O Well, I don't really know her, but she must be shocked..
The two draft members finally joined and there are two promotions: Ichikawa Manami and Tatsuya Makiho. I'm sorry but I don't know them.. Well congratulations girls. :D

Breakdown: 5 original + 1 original Kennin, 5 Team K, 4 Team B, 2 promotions, 2 drafties, 2 Kennin, 1 transfer = 22

A whole new Team A!! Well, there are now only Takamina, Kojiharu, Paruru and Rina as senbatsu members here.. perhaps again Annin? And perhaps soon Sakura.. This will be interesting. xD

Team K
Captain: Yokoyama Yui (from Team A)
Vice Captain: Kitahara Rie

Aigasa Moe (from Team 4)
Abe Maria
Ishida Haruka (from Team B)
Iwasa Misaki (from Team B)
Uchida Mayumi
Kojima Mako (from Team 4)
Kitahara Rie
Kodama Haruka (kennin, from Team A; Team H)
Kobayashi Kana
Goto Moe (draft member)
Shimada Haruka
Shimoguchi Hinana (draft member)
Suzuki Shihori
Suzuki Mariya (kennin from Team A; SNH48)
Tano Yuka (from Team A)
Nagao Mariya
Nonaka Misato (from Team B)
Matsui Jurina (kennin; Team S)
Miyazaki Miho
Yamamoto Sayaka (kennin; Team N)
Yumoto Ami (promotion)
Yokoyama Yui (from Team A)

Now it's time for my favourite team!! And wow 8 (+1 Kennin) stayed. That's at least better than Team A!! They are: AbeMari, Ucchi, Rie, Kana, Haruu, Shihori, Mariya, Jurina and Miho. Jurina is still a kennin? Well, let's see how good her health will be in a a few months. Happy for the others though, especially for Maria, Mariyagi, Miho and Rie (yeay, sub-captain!!).
The Team A shuffles are Haruppi, Mariya, Yuka and Yui. Woohooooo Yui and Yuka. :D Wow, especially Yuka, this is sooo cool!!! And Yui as captain is also pretty good! Aaand we have wMariya in here now.. + Maria, this will be fun! But why Haruppi?
The Team B shuffles are Harukyan, Wasami and Misato. Seriously, there's not that much to comment, it's cool though that Harukyan is finally a Team K member (perhaps they will perform Ai no Iro at some point ;)).
The Team 4 shuffles are Moe and Mako. Yeay for Moe and WTF for Mako.. :'D To me she just belongs to 4 or even A, but K??? Well, I like her, so let's see how that will turn out!! (she does look a bit like Yuko...)
The only NEW kennin is Yamamoto Sayaka. LET THAT SINK IN!! The holy Sayanee.. O.O Wow, I mean.. let's just overpower Team K with all sister group centers, right?? :'D But I looove her, and she will be great in this team.. ;)
The two drafties got added (yeay for wMoe) and there is one promotion: Yumoto Ami! Wow, so cool for her.. especially since she and Moe were chosen by Sayaka and Tomochin it's so great that they are both in this Team now. :D I'm kind of really happy with this team, even though it's sad that Yuka and Tomu still aren't in the same team.. Yeay let's just switch them.. And with the many big names it's pretty clear which members will get overshadowed..

Breakdown: 8 originals + 1 original Kennin, 4 Team A, 3 Team B, 2 Team 4, 1 new Kennin, 2 Drafties, 1 Promotion = 22

I still really like this Team K. Yuka and Jurina in one team.. *-*
Senbatsu members are Jurina, Sayanee, Mako and Yui.. looks good I would say (even though 2 are only kennin..)

Team B
Captain: Kuramochi Asuka (from Team K)
Vice Captain: Oya Shizuka

Ikoma Rina (kennin, Nogizaka46) Izuta Rina (from Team A)
Uchiyama Natsuki (from Team 4)
Umeta Ayano (from Team 4)
Oshima Ryoka (from Team A)
Oya Shizuka
Owada Nana (promotion)
Ogasawara Mayu (transfer from NMB48 Team N)
Kashiwagi Yuki (kennin to Team N)
Kawamoto Saya (draft member)
Kuramochi Asuka (from Team K)
Takajo Aki (kennin cancelled)
Takahashi Juri (from Team A)
Takeuchi Miyu
Tanabe Miku
Tomonaga Mio (kennin; Team KIV)
Natori Wakana
Nozawa Rena (kennin cancelled)
Hashimoto Hikari (from Team 4)
Hirata Rina (from Team K)
Fukuoka Seina (promotion)
Yokoshima Aeri (draft member)
Watanabe Mayu (from Team A)

In Team B there are the 6 original members Shichan, Yukirin, Akicha, Miyu, Iku and Wakana. Wow, this is as bad as Team A.. :'D And Akicha's kaigai finally got cancelled.. (was to be accepted..). Yukirin to Team N?????????????????????????? (will talk about that there..)
The Team A shuffles are Izuta Rina, Ryoka, Juri and Mayu, MAYUYU IS BACK!! Mayuki is together again.. and the whole fandom parties happily.. for a few seconds only because the other surprises are a shock.. lol xD Juri and Ryoka to B? Why not.. xD they are cute.. and Juri has the same creepiness Yukirin has!!!
The Team K shuffles are only Mocchi, Rena and Hirari. Mocchi in B? As CAPTAIN? Wow, congrats girl.. Oh no, Hillary isn't in K anymore.. -.- and Rena's kaigai also got cancelled.. *sigh*
The Team 4 shuffles are Natsuki, Ayano and Hikari. I guess I should learn some names, because I don't know them..
Transfer from NMB: Maachun. :O Whut???? WTF? Machun in B?? Yeay for wMayu but whaaat? Sorry, this is odd. Hope she will still shine as much as in NMB..
Kennin for Mio. Well.. okay. Right, one of the most surprising things is of course this.. Rina in AKB.. This will be interesting for sure, but I don't think anyone wanted something like this. Nogizaka isn't a real sister group but anyways...
Drafties added..
And promotion of Fukuoka Seina and another very unimportant girl we've never seen before.. WTF, it's Owada Nana!!! :O LOL, okay push her even more.. I like her :)

Breakdown: 6 original, 4 Team A, 3 Team K, 3 Team 4, 1 transfer, 2 Kennin, 2 Drafties, 2 Promotions =23

A pretty mixed new Team B I would say.. I kind of like it though!! Yukirin and Mayuyu are the only star emmebrs thoguh..

Team 4
Captain: Minegishi Minami
Vice Captain: Kizaki Yuria (transfer from SKE48 Team S)

Iwatate Saho
Okawa Rio (promotion)
Omori Miyu (from Team B)
Okada Ayaka
Okada Nana
Kato Rena (from Team B)
Kizaki Yuria (transfer from SKE48 Team S)
Kitazawa Saki
Kotani Riho (kennin; Team M)
Kobayashi Marina (from Team A)
Komiyama Haruka(promotion)
Sasaki Yukari (from Team A)
Sato Kiara (promotion)
Shinozaki Ayana
Shibuya Nagisa (kennin; Team BII)
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki (promotion)
Nishino Miki
Maeda Mitsuki
Minegishi Minami
Mukaichi Mion (promotion)
Murayami Yuiri
Mogi Shinobu

Team 4 has still most of its original members: Saho, Ayaka, Naachan, Saki, Ayana, Miki, Mitsuki, Miichan, Yuiri and Mogi. 10 members, wow. Naachan and Miki stay together without Mako.. *sob*
The Team A shuffles are Marina and Yukari, which is okay I guess.. They both fit the image. xD
The Team B shuffles are Miyu and Rena. Miyu fits in either B and 4, so it's okay. And Rena? Well, I don't really care...
More interesting: Yuria gets transferred and is co-captain.. WHAT??? I mean, okay.. Why not.. :'D
Then there are two kennins for Ripopo and Nagisa. Hey, I like them both.. But I think it's kind of unecessary, isn't it??
Then there are 5 (!!) promotions: Rio, Haruka, Kiara, Mizuki and Mion. Bam, bam, BAM. And with that we don't have any kenkyuusei anymore.. Good for them, especially for Mizuki and I kind of like Haruka's smile.. :)

Breakdown: 10 original, 2 Team A, 2 Team B, 1 transfer, 2 kennins, 5 Promotions = 22

Well, I don't know but Im not thaat interested in this team. I still don't know many Team 4 members and my only favourite here is Naachan, though I like some of these cute girls..

Future AKB48 senbatsu:
Team A: Takamina, Nyan, Rina, Annin, Paruru
Team K: Jurina, Sayanee, Mako, Yui
Team B: Mayuyu, Yukirin,
Team 4: Yuria, Miichan

Damn that's already 13 and what's with sister groups except for JuriSaya??

SKE48

Team S
Leader: Miyazawa Sae (kennin; SNH48)
Vice Captain: Sato Mieko (from Team KII)

Azuma Rion (from Team E)
Iwata Karen (transfer from AKB48 Team A)
Oya Masana
Kaneko Shiori (from Team E)
Kitagawa Ryoha (promotion)
Kito Momona (from Team E)
Goto Risako
Sato Mieko (from Team KII)
Takeuchi Mai (from Team KII)
Tanaka Natsumi (kennin, Team H)
Tsuzuki Rika
Deguchi Aki
Nakanishi Yuka
Futamura Haruka (from Team KII)
Matsui Jurina (kennin to Team K)
Matsumoto Chikako (draft member)
Miyazawa Sae (kennin; SNH48)
Miyamae Ami (from Team E)
Yakata Miki
Yamauchi Suzuran (transfer from AKB48 Team B)
Watanabe Miyuki (kennin, former Team B; Team BII from Team N)


Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...
So here we have 7 original members, which is okay: Ooya, Risako, Rika, Aki, Yuka, Jurina and Miki. Jurinaaa.. Waaaah, she's still in S. I also like her in K, but I wish she would only be in one.. Also, Yuka!
The Team KII shuffles are Mieko, Mai and Haruka. Congrats for Mieko being co-captain.. and for being with other 1st gens!! Yeay for Harutamu because damn, she's awesome!!
The Team E shuffles are Rion, Shiori, Momona and Miyamae Ami. It gets even better.. xD I'm especially happy because of Rion and Ami. So many newbies I like are here.. :D
There are 3 (!) kennins in this team: BOSS - damn, wow, OMG, that's so cool!!!
Miruki - whaaaaaaaaaaa??? :OOO why?? Okay, this just doesn't fit at all, sorry..
and BAM, BAM, BAM: Sae-chan.
-dead-
Eh?? Okay, sorry but this is so shocking. Sae is the captain of Team S, let that sink in! Well, I'm actually pretty happy, as Team S is my favourite Team after Team K (before the SKE shuffle.. and now!!). This means we will see more Sae, yeay. But won't this be hard for her? And what will the SKE fans say? Let's just hope this will be well recieved..
Going on, there are also two tranfers: Karen and Ran Ran.. -dead again-
Wow, this group is full of Ikemens and perverts now.. xD These two are cool, I approve!
Then we have the one draft member and one promotion.. You won't ever guess who it is: our little UHA! Also, not surprising.. I don't know how she will survive being close to Sae.. ;) Damn, Saee.. uwuu
Sae and Jurina in one team again!!! Yatta!!

Breakdown: 7 original, 3 Team KII, 4 Team E, 3 Kennins, 2 Transfers, 1 Draftie, 1 Promotion = 21

I kind of like this team, even though I'm worried yet happy about Sae. I do hope she gets a good placement here, right after Jurina!! Let's hope they won't push Ryouha, Rion &co above her.. And let's not forget about Milky.. This is odd.. xD

Team KII
Leader: Furukawa Airi
Vice Captain: Oba Mina (transfer from AKB48 Team B, former Kennin)

Abiru Riho (from Team S)
Arai Yuki (draft member)
Ishida Anna (from Team S)
Uchiyama Mikoto
Ego Yuna (from Team S)
Oba Mina (transfer from AKB48 Team B, former Kennin)
Kato Tomoko
Kitano Ruka (promotion)
Kinoshita Yukiko (from Team E)
Goudo Saki (draft member)
Soda Sarina (draft member)
Takagi Yumana
Takashima Yurina (transfer from AKB48 Team 4)
Takatsuka Natsuki (draft member)
Takayanagi Akane (kennin to Team BII)
Hidaka Yuzuki (promotion)
Furukawa Airi
Furuhata Nao (from Team E; kennin to Team A, former Team K)
Mizuno Honoka (from Team E)
Yamashita Yukari
Yamada Nana (kennin, Team M)
Yamada Mizuho

The 7 members Mikoto, Tomoko, Yumana, Churi, Airin, Yukari and Mizuho all stayed in this team. That's also okay. At least Furuyanagi is still together and Airin is captain. But I guess Churi will help her a bit.. if she isn't involved in NMB too much.. WTF?)
The Team S shuffles are Riho, Anna and Yuna. Sorry, but for me this seems as if Anna's startime will be over soon.. And sadly Riho got seperated from Jurina.. :'( poor girl..
The Team E shuffles are Yukiko, Nao and Honoka. Yukko is in da house!! Yossh!!
The new Kennin is Nana.. WTH? Nana? Okay, why not..
Then there are two transfers: Oba Mina and Tashima Yurina. I don't really know Yurina, but good for Oba, as she seemed to be getting along with them well.. :)
Drafties got added and we have two promotions: Ruka and Yuzuki! Don't know them, sorry..

Breakdown: 7 originals, 3 Team S, 3 Team E, 1 Kennin, 2 Transfers, 4 Drafties, 2 Promotions = 22

This is also a whole new Team KII, but to me it seems as if it lacks a bit of star power now. At least Furuyanagi are still in and Nana is also great!

Team E
Leader: Suda Akari (from Team KII)
Vice Leader: Umemoto Madoka

Iguchi Shiori
Isohara Kyoka (from Team S)
Ichino Narumi
Iwanaga Tsugumi
Umemoto Madoka
Owaki Arisa (promotion)
Kato Rumi (from Team KII)
Kimoto Kanon
Kumazaki Haruka (promotion)
Koishi Kumiko (draft member)
Kobayashi Ami (from Team KII)
Saito Makiko (from Team S)
Sakai Mei
Sato Sumire (transfer from AKB48 Team A)
Shibata Aya (from Team KII)
Suda Akari (from Team KII)
Takatera Sana (draft member)
Tani Marika (transfer from HKT48, Team KIV)
Fukushi Nao (draft member)
Matsui Rena (kennin to Nogizaka46)
Yamada Reika

There are still 8 members from the original E, which is okay, at least half of it is still there: Shiori, Narumi, Tsugumi, Ume-chan, Kanon, Mei, Rena and Reika. Although, what's with Rena getting a kennin in Nogi???? o.O I thought she already was busy enough.. Well at least NonMei is still together.. ;)
The Team S shuffles are Kyoka and Makiko, two cool members!
The Team KII shuffles are Rumi, Ami, Aya and Akarin. Damn, that Suda captain.. I LOLed soo hard!! xD But really? Rena, Akarin, Kanon and Aya in one team??? That screams starpower!!
There are two transfers: Suuchan and Tani. Like them both, but don't really understand this.. Especially Tani.. well, oookay..
Drafties got added and two promoted memebers: Arisa and Haruka. But I don't know them.. -.-

Breakdown: 8 original, 2 Team S, 4 Team KII, 2 Transfers, 3 Drafties, 2 Promotions = 21

Team E has a few VERY popular members I would say..

Future SKE senbatsu:
Team S: Jurina, Sae, Miruki, Oba, Ryouha, Rion
Team KII: Churi, Airi, Nao, Nana, Mina, Anna (?), Mizuho
Team E: Rena, Akarin, Aya, Kanon

They would be 16 wothout Anna, but perhaps they don't even keep all of the youngsters or the kennins.. We will see...

NMB48

Team N
Leader: Yamamoto Sayaka (kennin to Team K)
Vice Leader: Jonishi Kei

Ota Yuri (from Team BII)
Kashiwagi Yuki (kennin, Team B)
Kato Yuka (from Team BII)
Kikuchi Ayaka (transfer from AKB48 Team A)
Kishino Rika
Kono Saki (from Team BII)
Koga Narumi
Kotani Riho (kennin to AKB48 Team 4)
Jonishi Kei
Suto Ririka (draft member)
Nishimura Aika
Murashige Anna (kennin; Team KIV)
Muro Kanako (from Team BII)
Yamauchi Tsubasa (from Team BII)
Yamagishi Natsumi (from Team M)
Yamaguchi Yuki
Yamamoto Sayaka (kennin to Team K)
Yogi Keira (from Team M)
Yoshida Akari

8 people stayed from the original team: Rika, Narumi, Ripopo, Keichi, Aika, Yuki, Sayanee and Akari. Sayanee is still the captain and I'm happy that Keichi is co-cap!! :D
Team M shuffles are only Natsumi and Keira. Yeay, Keira!! :D
Team BII shuffles are Yuri, Uuka, Saki, Kanako and Tsubasa. Okay, that isn't bad, at least there are a few more unknown people in N now.. xD (excluding Uuka)
There are two kennins, Yukirin and Aanya. While Aanya's is pretty cool and funny I don't really understand Yukirin's.. I mean, she is super popular and I don't think NMB needs her.. Well, but I like both so it's okay..
The real shock is Ayaka's transfer. Didn't see that one coming, but there have been some interesting transfers until now..
Draftie got added!

Breakdown: 8 Team N, 2 Team N, 5 Team BII, 2 Kennins, 1 transfer, 1 Draftie = 19 

This is interesting as Team N always was the most popular in NMB. Now they probably still are, but they also gained a few unpopular girls.. which is good for the other teams though.. But what's with the stage though?? This is so silly... -.-

Team M
Captain: Yamada Nana (kennin to Team Team KII)
Vice Captain: Okita Ayaka

Akazawa Hono (from Team BII)
Azuma Yuki
Ishizuka Akari (from Team BII)
Okita Ayaka
Kawakami Rena
Kinoshita Momoka
Kushiro Rina (from Team BII)
Kondo Rina (from Team N)
Shimada Rena
Shiroma Miru (from Team N)
Jo Eriko (promotion)
Takei Sara (draft member)
Tanigawa Airi
Fujie Reina (transfer from AKB48 Team B)
Mita Mao
Murakami Ayaka 
Murase Sae
Yagura Fuuko (kennin to Team A)
Yamada Nana (kennin to Team Team KII)

11 people could stay: Yuki, Ayaka, Kawakami Rena, Momoka, ShimaRena, Airin, Mao, Ayaka, Saeppi, Fuuchan and Nana. Yes, they are mostly the most popular ones.. Sad that Rena isn't captain anymore, but good for nana and Ayaka!
The Team N shuffles are only Ricchan and Miru. Miruuu.. Okay.. I don't know what to say.. xD
The Team BII shuffles are Hono, Akari and Rina. I don't really know them, sorry.. :'D
The only transfer is Reinyan. WTH?? Okay, I don't understand this but anyway..
Draftie gets added and Jo gets promoted.. *yawn* what, Jo?? That one was fast. ô.O

Breakdown: 11 original, 2 Team N, 3 Team BII, 1 transfer, 1 Draftie, 1 Promotion = 19

Here doesn't happen that much. Good for the members.. Oh, and I don't really know that many of them, sorry.. :'D

Team BII
Captain: Kamieda Emika
Vice Captain: Umeda Ayaka (transfer from AKB48 Team B)

Ijiri Anna
Iso Kanae (draft member)
Ichikawa Miori (transfer from AKB48 Team B; former Team N kennin)
Ueda Mirei
Umeda Ayaka (transfer from AKB48 Team B)
Kadowaki Kanako (from Team N)
Kamieda Emika
Kawakami Chihiro (from Team M)
Kinoshita Haruna (from Team N)
Kusaka Konomi
Kurokawa Hazuki
Kobayashi Rikako
Shibuya Nagisa (promoted)
Takano Yui (from Team M)
Takayanagi Akane (kennin, Team KII)
Naiki Kokoro (draft member)
Hayashi Momoka (from Team N)
Yabushita Shu
Watanabe Miyuki (from Team N; kennin to Team S, former Team B)

There are 7 original members: Anna, Mirei, Emika, Konomi, Hazuki, Rikako and Shuu. Yeay, Emichii and Shuuu.. :D
The Team N shuffles are Kanako, Haruna, Momoka and Mirukii.. Lalalalala.. boring.. WAIT, Miruki?? Well, even that isn't really surprising.. xD
The Team M shuffles are Chihiro and Yui. Yuiiii..
The new Kennin is Churi.. Then fly little bird and rock with these girls.. xD
There are two transfers: Ume-chan and Miorin. Miorin is so understandable, as she had her kennin.. in N though.. But Ume-chan? Okay, interesting to see this.. xD At least she will probably be in senbatsu..
Drafties got added and Nagisa promoted.. Yossha!!

Breakdown: 7 original, 4 Team N, 2 Team M, 1 Kennin, 2 Transfers, 1 Draftie, 1 promotion = 18

Future NMB48 senbatsu:
Team N: Sayanee, Yukirin, Akari, Kei,
Team M: Nana, Fuuchan, Miru, Airi (?)
Team BII: Miruki, Shuu, Yui, Nagisa, Miori, Churi (?), Ume-chan (?)

HKT48

Team H
Captain: Anai Chihiro
Vice Captain: Matsuoka Natsumi

Akiyoshi Yuka
Anai Chihiro
Inoue Yuriya
Umemoto Izumi
Okamoto Naoko
Kojina Yui
Kodama Haruka (kennin to Team K, from Team A)
Komada Hiroka
Sakaguchi Riko
Sashihara Rino
Tashima Meru
Tanaka Natsumi (kennin to Team S)
Tanaka Miku (promotion)
Matsuoka Natsumi
Yabuki Nako (promotion)
Yamada Marina
Wakatabe Haruka

Nothing new here, except for Boss' kennin to Team S and the promotion of Nako and Miku (no surprise, really)..

Team KIV
Captain: Ota Aika
Vice Captain: Miyawaki Sakura (kennin to Team A)

Kimoto Kanon (kennin; Team E)
Imada Mina
Ueki Nao
Ota Aika
Okada Kanna
Kusaba Manami (promotion)
Kumazawa Serina
Goto Izumi
Shimono Yuki
Tanaka Yuka
Tomiyoshi Asuka
Tomonaga Mio
Fukagawa Maiko
Fuchigami Mai
Miyawaki Sakura (kennin to Team A)
Murashige Anna
Motomura Aoi
Moriyasu Madoka

Also not so many new things except for Sakura's new kennin and the promotion of Kusaba Manami. Oh, and Non's kennin. That's quite funny... xD

So honestly, there weren't so many new things for HKT here, except for a few kennins etc..
They just had their shuffle, so I guess they didn't want to destroy that again..
I'm also not so well-known with them, so that's it.. :'D

Team Kaigai

Chikano Rina to JKT48

This is quite a surprise. Well, I hope it will be good for her and I wish her good luck!! :D


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That's it.. Puuuuuuh, this actually took me pretty long.
I'm don't really like that Jurina still has a kennin. I mean, she already is overworked and gets enough hate. It's not her fault and she's still my oshi, but I just wished her to be in only ONE team. Team K has enough power.. Team S has enough power.. Choose one please management!!
And I'm still shocked at Sae's new position.. o.O But happy.. :)
After this shuffle I'm still a Team K oshi.. xD Some of my favourite members like Ami, Tomu and Mocchi were shuffled away, but instead there are girls like Yuka, Moe and Sayanee so I'm still happy. And hey, my foreshadowing with Yuka and Moe was right. I'm so good, man.. ;) Plus, I'm soooo happy for the YokoYamamoto.. *-* *-* *-* (Even more than for Mayuki to be honest..)
I also look forward to see that AWESOME Team S!!! *-*

But all in all there are some very unnecessary and shocking things... I don't get some transfers and the many kennins. I'm not quite sure if they will really use all of them in senbatsu. Like, will Churi really be in NMB senbatsu? This will steal sooo many senbatsu places from other girls. But with every team being bigger that 16nin now, I could imagine the senbatsu growing, too. This would be a good solution and I don't think it would make such a big difference to use 20 ore 22 places instead of 16, right??
What also surprised me was the lack of graduations/ graduation announcements. I really thought someone would do it but I guess I was wrong.. Let's see if there will be any in the near future. ;)

You could kind of see me getting more tired near the end of this post. Especially with NMB and HKT. Well, HKT wasn't too exciting but NMB is so NEW now..
Now I will sort my feelings and go to sleep..

Bye, bye, bye ;)

Things that will never change, The fact we’re and will be always friends

SKE48 succesfully held their spring concert in the Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya. This is the second time they did it there, after last years concert.

But this time it marks a special event, because it's the last time 9 members participated before their graduation... These members are Kuwabara Mizuki, Takata Shiori, Hiramatsu Kanako, Yagami Kumi, Akaeda Ririna, Ogiso Shiori, Ueno Kasumi, Hara Minami and Kobayashi Emiri.
It's weird that I didn't write about this before.. Kuumin is my second favourite SKE member and Mizuki and Shiori are also two of my favourite members. Hm, well it's very sad that they now graduated.. Especially Kuumin.. :(

And then there was also another important thing at the concert: the team shuffle.
Okay, I really expected that. I mean, without the 9 graduated members and Sawako, the teams looked a bit empty.. so many free places. But now we're back with full teams.. :D
Here are the new teams:

Team S

Nakanishi Yuka (SKE48 Captain, team S leader)

Abiru Riho

Ishida Anna (also in AKB48 team B)

Isohara Kyoka

Ego Yuna (promoted)

Oya Masana

Kizaki Yuria

Goto Risako

Saito Makiko

Sato Seira

Tsuzuki Rika

Deguchi Aki

Niidoi Sayaka (promoted)

Matsui Jurina (also in AKB48 team K)

Mukaida Manatsu

Yakta Miki

Team KII

Takayanagi Akane (team KII leader)

Uchiyama Mikoto

Kato Tomoko

Kato Rumi

Kitahara Rie (also in AKB48 team K)

Kobayashi Ami

Sato Mieko

Shibata Aya

Suda Akari

Takagi Yumana

Takeuchi Mai

Fujimoto Mitsuki (promoted)

Futamura Haruka (promoted)

Furukawa Airi
Matsumoto Rina
Yamashita Yukari

Team E
Matsui Rena (team E leader)
Azuma Rion (promoted)
Iguchi Shiori
Ichino Narumi (promoted)
Iwanaga Tsugumi (promoted)
Umemoto Madoka
Kaneko Shiori
Kito Momona
Kinoshita Yukiko
Kimoto Kanon
Sakai Mei
Suga Nanako
Furuhata Nao
Mizuno Honoga (promoted)
Miyamae Ami (promoted)
Yamada Reika

Yuka as captain? Oh yeeeees!!!! :D Like seriously, she deserves that soo much..
And Churi is still Team KII captain.. Yeayyyyy, best captain!
And Rena as Team E captain, that's great, too...... wait..... RENA IS IN TEAM E??????

Okay, it's not bad or anything.. The teams are now equally strong..
But how can they seperate Jurina and Rena???? Like, seriously what will happen to WMatsui???? :(

But what's even worse, is that Matsumura Kaori still didn't get promoted.. Does she REALLY want to be a kenkyusei forever??? Arrgh.. I don't know, this girl makes me angry.. xD

On a better note, we have our new fastest promoted member ever: Azuma Rion. (she beats Akichas record^^)

Oh yes, and that also means: New profile pictures.. :D (I hate the Team KII profile pictures)

So that's it from me now..
Bye, byee

Beautiful Kuumin, you will be missed...