AKB48 --#4

AKB48 48-day Challenge 

As I said in my previous post, my love for the 48-family has grown very strong. So to entertain you with my little knowlegde of the 48-family I will also take part in an AKB48 48-day Challenge. Meaning that there will be 48 questions asked about the 48-family and I will reply to them. I already have the 48 questions since someone else has done it before (and I am happy I don't have to come up with them myself)

Firstly, for those who has little to no knowledge of the 48-family (or just want to know some more) I have made a little summary;

AKB48 is an all female pop group, aknowledged as one of Japan's most popular pop groups. They debuted on Feb. 1st 2006 while the 1st generation members were announced in October 2005. Their first indie single; Sakura no Hanabiratachi  (桜のはなびらたち)  had a senbatsu of only 7/24 members and peaked 8th place on the Charting top 200. It later became a very important song, mostly representing AKB48.

Apart from AKB48 there are currently also 5 other sister groups; SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, JKT48 and SNH48. SNH and JKT being bother overseas sister groups (China and Indonesia) Their 6th sister group SDN48 was disband back in 2012. 

What I like about the 48-family is that they have a wide intrest and lots of variation. They dont only have singles and PV's but also drama, elections, documentaries, tournaments and contests, handshake events and even their own theater. The singles also don't contain one specific genre but it varies from Happy-go-Lucky summer songs, to Sakura songs with a hint of graduation and to dark but energetic songs with a strong dance like UZA. Of course, there are more songs within AKB that have changed genre like Mae Shika Mukanee but also Koisuru Fortune Cookie (with Sasshi as center). What I also like about the 48-family is that you actually have a chance to meet them (at the theater but also during handshake events). It gives you a chance to see your Idol group from the closer point of view.

I have been asked many times what it is that I like about AKB48 (I'm getting specific now). The people I go to school with think I'm gay for liking an all female group (not only because they're all-female but also because of the bikini photoshoots ect) and my mom and sister think I'm weird for liking them.
I can tell you that I have grown to love their music and that I enjoy it very much. Well then, if I like it so much, why do people think it's weird?
It's the system.
The Senbatsu Sousenkyo is something thrilling and exciting at the same time. Fans are given the chance to vote for their favoured member and the winner will become the center for the next single. Members have been saying it has become very hard to endure and they are not exactly looking forward to it. It makes some situations awkward between certain members (Sasshi and Yuko) (Mayuyu and Yukirin) but I think that so far they've handeld it quite well.

AKB48 has become  my favourite idol groups whom I dearly love. I have started to buy the merchendise too, though it was hard for me to find a shop that sells them. I have found one, so if you live in Amsterdam (or near it) I recommend Game Over. It sells second hand games but also Kpop, Jpop and Anime related stuff.

The AKB48 48-day Challenge will be done on different posts ;-)
That's it for today :)