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48-family: sae48: Ohori Megumi’s Election Video A good wife,...

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:57:13 +0700

sae48:

Ohori Megumi’s Election Video

A good wife, I’ll always come back. I’m good at staying at home alone, I am Ohori Megumi. There are two reasons why I decided to participate in this year’s election. One is to show that even as a wife I can hold dreams, and the second is to act as a catalyst to light a fire under them.

This is like wishing for the largest castle from a stalk of bamboo. In order to ensure the further development of AKB and myself, I would like to do this tataki ritual.

Thank you for your growth.

Ohori Megumi:

even as a wife I can hold dreams

What a profound thing to say in the context of idols.

jrocknyc: METAL! (Compressorhead - “Ace of Spades”) via...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:47:00 +0700

jrocknyc:

METAL!

(Compressorhead - “Ace of Spades”)

via reddit

Metal in its truest sense…

paralleluniverse48: Matsui Sakiko played “My Graduation” by...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:26:24 +0700

paralleluniverse48:

Matsui Sakiko played “My Graduation” by SPEED in TEPPEN January 5th, 2013.

holly mother of skills….

Holy mother of skills indeed.

However, I feel as if she’s on the edge of something. The way she plays her piano shows a ferocity that is less palpable in her AKB48 performances. The thing about that ferocity, is that it makes her piano playing sound rather aggressive.

allthingsmetalofficial: Quo Vadis - Silence Calls the...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:11:51 +0700

allthingsmetalofficial:

Quo Vadis - Silence Calls the Storm

from the album “Defiant Imagination”

O Canada, thou art the land of awesome intellectual-sounding metal.

This is one of those songs that brings me back home to metal.

krunchie: Goosehouse did a cover of Gingham Check A fitting...

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:49:12 +0700

krunchie:

Goosehouse did a cover of Gingham Check

A fitting cover to a song that has a heartful core. I think this is a splendid rebuke to those who think Gingham Check isn’t good.
That being said, I think they should have played it more up-tempo.

I wonder how old everyone is on tumblr.. Put a | by your age.

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juurina: AKB48 UZA 後半 Perfomance @ Janken Taikai 2012 To my...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:12:19 +0700

juurina:

AKB48 UZA 後半 Perfomance @ Janken Taikai 2012

To my knowledge, this is possibly the first time AKB48 has done anything like this musically. It doesn’t sound like a typical idol song. And the dance interlude in this performance is arguably outside of idol territory (though it’s unmistakably pop). The black-dominated theme and some of the English lyrics aspire to a poetic edge.

That being said, if you take out the AKB48 tag from this song, it can feel middle of the road.

I’m holding out for the PV so I can discern the music a little better since the PA system (especially the live mixing) didn’t do a good job of delivering the sound IMO.

But with all that said, I’m actually happy with the direction AKS is taking with this single.

After all the Sashi drama, I’m happy to see this senbatsu...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:55:00 +0700

After all the Sashi drama, I’m happy to see this senbatsu lineup in one whole photo.

laughingstation: via laughingstation! The person who writes...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:30:39 +0700

laughingstation:

via laughingstation!

The person who writes those answers is actually smart. That person is both critical and objective.

gacharicspinfans: 2012.6.27 発売 Gacharic...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:13:48 +0700

gacharicspinfans:

2012.6.27 発売 Gacharic Spin　4thシングル「ヌーディリズム」LIVE ver

Now that they’ve lost their previous vocalist, they have a much richer sound. It’s rock, it’s metal, it’s… whatever. It’s spazz!

(And it’s called Nudism.)

papas063: リクルートの看護師転職パートナーナースフルねごとCMソング 120秒 (by...

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:58:00 +0700

papas063:

リクルートの看護師転職パートナーナースフルねごとCMソング 120秒 (by nursefulrdc)

This is the kind of song that gives you the shivers. It’s astonishing to think that people still write and perform these kinds of songs; full of layers, full of sounds, and full of it’s own brand of intricacies.

Negoto, thy art my musical saviour.

"I've been playing the same game of Civilization II for almost 10 years. This is the result."

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:37:00 +0700

"I've been playing the same game of Civilization II for almost 10 years. This is the result.":

jtotheizzoe:

One of the most interesting Reddit threads I’ve seen in a while. Ever wondered what would happen if you allowed a game like Civilization II to continue into the year 3991 A.D?

War. Eternal war, full of death and chaos, all over scarce resources and among three remaining global nations. Check out the whole post here, and start stocking canned goods. There’s even a subreddit dedicated to theories on how to bring peace to this game world!

Civ II is my fave Civ so far. This is so rad!

gacharicspinfans: Cover for the new single~ So sexy ♥ They now...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:11:50 +0700

gacharicspinfans:

Cover for the new single~

So sexy ♥

They now have a stable-looking fourth member with less flash and (seemingly) promising musical prowess. Something is afoot…

AKB48 General Election 2012 Official Live Streaming

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:56:20 +0700

Will try to not miss this one for the world.

justanotherwota:

mahoushoujoari:

lisnatalis:

AKB48 General Election
Global bilingual streaming officially scheduled for June 6th!

- 5:20PM (JST) Full live streaming of the General Election
- 11:00PM (JST) Exclusive live streaming of the final winner’s election speech

Don’t miss our live coverage posts on the election day too!

The AKB48 G+ Management Team

I thought it was going to start at 7 PM D:

oAo; I thought it was 7pm too…

Musical obsession is obsessive. My most favourite band of the...

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:28:44 +0700

Musical obsession is obsessive. My most favourite band of the year so far!

While I’m rather excited that hANGRY&ANGRY has turned...

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:14:00 +0700

While I’m rather excited that hANGRY&ANGRY has turned into ABCHO, I’m more excited to see ex SDN48’s Serina on screen. Yay for Serinko!

I still can’t believe that Serinko shares the exact same birthdate as me. :)

11 Questions thinggy..

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:39:14 +0700

Rule 1 - Post the rules.

Rule 2 - Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones.

Rule 3 - Tag 11 people and link them to your post.

Rule 4 - Let them know you’ve tagged them

Er.. I don’t know 11 people. So I think I’ll just “hit n’ run”. :P

Anyhow, I was tagged by nalty48.

And here are the questions she came up with:

1.Your otp which is above all your otps?

Sakippe & Micha from AKB48 Team K.

2.Your latest addiction?

Gado-gado.

As Matthey Amster-Burton have said;

“gado-gado is the better-tasting ancestor of every salad with “Asian peanut dressing.” The dressing is fiery and not too sweet, and because it’s made from freshly roasted and ground peanuts rather than peanut butter, it retains some textural interest. In short, it’s the perfect summer salad: raw and refreshing but substantial enough to be a main dish, which is how it’s generally enjoyed on its home turf in Java.”

3.Do you have a favourite place? (like city,park,cafeteria)

My room.
And the walkway above the lobby of the building where I work.

4.What are you currently reading? (be it book/manga/fic/anything)

Agreement, agreements, and more agreements!

5.You’re proud of ______?

My team achieving 15th place out of 100+ teams in the 15th Vienna Vis Moot.

6.Your creepiest experience?

Dunno. Don’t have one.

7.A fandom that changed your life?

AKB48.

It started with Iiwake Maybe. And then, I discovered what went on behind the scenes. Top inspirational stuff, these idols are.

8.Stupidiest joke you’ve heard but still laughed?

“If you keep forgetting where you put your glasses, one of these days you’re gonna forget where you put your wife.”

Quite an inappropriate joke. But I laughed nonetheless.

9.A great movie you recently watched?

Not exactly a movie, but a documentary. A Crude Awakening - the Oil Crash is quite thought-provoking.

10.Something you want to do before turn 50?

Live in Japan for awhile.

11.Group/artist you secretly like?

Sixpence None The Richer.

In andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante,...

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:52:15 +0700

In andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Sakiko’s playing is palpably rough. Rough in the sense that she doesn’t play delicately. Instead, it seems that she likes attack and intricacy.

While her rendition of revolutionary étude shows a more subdued style of play, her playing in most other pieces are -dare I say it- aggressive.

I believe that the way a person plays a musical instrument shows the depths of that person’s soul as well as that person’s personality.

From Sakiko’s performances, I feel much poignancy, aggression, loneliness, and above all, strength. There’s so much duality between her piano performances and her performances as a part of AKB48. That only goes to show the psychological gamut of Sakippe’s dear soul.

As music is the voice of the soul, Sakippe’s musical voice is a highly intricate, strong, and ultimately a beautiful one.

guriko:

matsui sakiko piano compilation (10:43min!)

songs included in order:

   ♣ andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante

   ♣ revolutionary étude

   ♣ ponytail to shushu (intro)

   ♣ time goes by/every little thing

   ♣ anata to christmas eve (intro, no vocals)

   ♣ the little shepherd

   ♣ short sample of sakiko’s song featured in the NISSIN cup noodles’ “REAL” CMs

{ download }

This is exactly how the center of AKB48 should look. The future...

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:11:00 +0700

This is exactly how the center of AKB48 should look.

The future is in good hands with Queen Yuko at the center.

luckymmsg:

Manatsu no Sounds Good Theater Photos - Oshima Yuko

Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth: 2012 AKB48 Senbatsu Election Preliminary Rankings

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:07:32 +0700

Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth: 2012 AKB48 Senbatsu Election Preliminary Rankings:

48-family:

1. Oshima Yuko - 15, 093

2. Kashiwagi Yuki - 12, 654

3. Watanabe Mayu - 11, 329

4. Sashihara Rino - 9,337

5. Takahashi Minami - 8,955

6. Shinoda Mariko - 8,619

7. Matsui Rena - 8,460

8. Matsui Jurina - 7,795

9. Itano Tomomi -6,595

10. Miyazawa Sae - 6,280

11. Kojima Haruna - 5,334

12. Yokoyama Yui - 4,301

13. Takajo Aki - 3,661

14. Umeda Ayaka - 3,484

15. Minegishi Minami - 3,396

16. Kitahara Rie - 3,302

17. Kasai Tomomi - 3,227

18. Yamamoto Sayaka - 3,218

19. Watanabe Miyuki - 2,976

20. Takayanagi Akane - 2,471

21. Sato Amina - 2,392

22. Shimazaki Haruka - 2,340

22. Furukawa Airi - 2,340

24. Hata Sawako - 2,312

25. Masuda Yuka - 2,182

26. Suda Akari - 2,149

27. Mukaida Manatsu - 1,948

28. Oya Masana - 1,919

29. Ogiso Shiori - 1,788

30. Muto Tomu - 1,757

31. Ogasawara Mayu - 1,746

32. Akimoto Sayaka - 1,743

33. Yagami Kumi - 1,671

34. Kuramochi Asuka - 1,653

35. Kizaki Yuria -1,624

36. Nakaya Sayaka - 1,348

37. Yakata Miki - 1,345

38. Nakagawa Haruka - 1,244

39. Matsumura Kaori - 1,194

40. Nakata Chisato - 1,188

41. Fujie Reina - 1,166

42. Yamada Nana - 1,136

43. Kobayashi Kana - 1,110

44. Kimoto Kanon -1,039

45. Iwasa Misaki - 1,023

46. Hiramatsu Kanako -998

47. Yamauchi Suzuran -988

48. Ishida Haruka - 985

49. Miyazaki Miho - 970

50. Oya Shizuka - 964

51. Katayama Haruka - 955

52. Oota Aika -912

53. Nagao Mariya - 818

54. Fukumoto Aina -816

55. Maeda Ami -810

56. Oba Mina - 786

57. Kinoshita Yukiko (-FLIPS TABLE AND SPITS OUT WATER-) -750

57. Matsubara Natsumi -750

59. Ichikawa Miori -702

60. Nonaka Misato - 701

61. Kikuchi Ayaka - 653

62. Eto Sayaka - 641

63. Nakanishi Yuka - 618

64. Tanabe Miku - 616

Mitsumune Kaoru nowhere to be seen. Ranran gets votes, but considerably lower than Paruru.. which makes sense. I feel bad for Oya Shizuka who drops way down. Also sad for Amina whose position also fell. And Kojiharu seems to be no longer a part of the Kami-7 in this election.
Good news for Yuihan, though. Her position looks good at 12th (which is up 7 spots). Interesting enough, Sae climbs up a spot. Good for her. Miichan stays at her 15th spot. That’s quite a good feat, considering the huge influx of contenders.

All in all, this is a highly interesting preliminary result.

I still hope Mitsumune Kaoru will chart, though.