Akimoto Yasushi says “Love Ban Law is just a ‘fun thing’ to make 48G more captivating (and marketable)”

Why lots of people think AKB48 is a shame of Japan and why I think AKB48’s charm has no border

Hilarious Collection of Nogizaka46 Nishino Nanase’s ‘Jojo-style’ Music Station entry

Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48/AKB48) will be starring in Majisuka Gakuen 5 – accidental leak by Playboy magazine?

Archive for Shibata Aya (柴田阿弥) by AKB48WrapUp  •  Shibata Aya (柴田阿弥) 

July 3, 2013   |   AKB48 • Concerts • Hirajima Natsumi (平嶋夏海) • HKT48 • Kashiwagi Yuki (柏木由紀) • Kojima Haruna • Maeda Atsuko (Acchan - 前田敦子) • NMB48 • Oshima Yuko (大島優子) • Shibata Aya (柴田阿弥) • Shinoda Mariko (篠田麻里子) • SKE48 • Togasaki Tomonobu (戸賀崎智信) • Watanabe Mayu (渡辺麻友)

[WrapUp Post] New Handshake System, New Drama, and Summer Dome Tour Schedule

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The AKB48 official website announced that there will be a trial period of a new handshake system, a sitting handshake system. In this system, instead of the usual standing position,

May 22, 2013   |   5th General Election 2013 (5th Senbatsu Sosenkyo) • AKB48 • Announcements • HKT48 • NMB48 • Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃) • Shibata Aya (柴田阿弥) • SKE48

AKB48 2013 32nd single Preliminary Election Results Released! Sashihara Rino claims the top spot!!!

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22nd of May 2013, 9pm AKB48’s Official Blog is updated with the preliminary count for the 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo, and to much surprise to everyone, Sashihara Rino, who ranked