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akbzine.comの作者Reikaです。推しメンは乃木坂46の星野みなみです。よろしくお願いします！ I am Reika from akbzine.com

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Random pictures of Paruru and Mayuyu while reading 2ch.  Can you believe they’re the same age?

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Kitarie is too cute :D  Good luck with NGT48!!!

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Kojimako: I'm great at Mario Kart, so I can probably drive | akbzine

Mario Kart is quite possible the greeting driving simulator ever made. Its ultra realistic vehicle handling, red shells, bananas have apparently prepared Kojima Mako for the task of real world driving! This comes courtesy of 14 generation 755 chat. Apparently, there was some chat about 14th gen members taking a trip to a hot spring, …

Proof:

Umm, more Proof?

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Wow. I’m speechless (o_0)

Didn’t Panasonic also work with NMB48? Hmm.

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Her skin is so white!

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Useless #7: Sitting Paruru, sitting Ricchan, an Ota Yuri's twintail | akbzine

We will focus on sitting. Because looking at Shimazaki Haruka and Kawaei Rina sitting down is pretty Useless. Also, let's look at some hair, since Ota Yuri's hair looks lovely useless too. First, let's look at some sitting, because everyone loves sitting. More importantly, let's took at the cuteness of Kawaei Rina as she sits …

Kawaeii Rina sits down, like so:

She is short. Kind of like Tomochin:

But wait! Paruru also likes to sit down... even when everyone else is standing up:

Next, is Takamina:

Okay, just kidding! It’s not really Takamina. It’s Ota Yuri.  Here’s the real Takamina!

Much cuter!

That’s all the useless news for now (^_^)

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When I look up at the sky, all I see is, "Sasshi"... | akbzine

On a nice summer day while walking through Shibuya, very interestingly shaped clouds appears... It doesn't seem to be a cloud. I can't explain it either. But imagine yourself walking down the street and seeing your favorite idol's name plastered into the sky! Okay, these are actual shapes from a bubble making machine. For what …

“Sashi”, “No 1″?!

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Former SKE48 Hata Sawako's new line of work | akbzine

Ever wonder what Shawako is doing these days? It seems she is taking part in in one of Konami's most popular video games! The video game is called, "Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu". While the game is perhaps not so popular in other countries, it is one of the longest running video game series in Japan, …

Life after SKE48!

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SKE48 Coco Ichibanya collaboration commercial CM | akbzine

SKE48 members appear in a new round of commercials for popular Japanese curry chain restaurant named "Coco Ichibanya". Because the curry restaurant has locations all over Japan, several versions of the commercial were made, catering to each of Japan's various locales. For the Kansai Region: For Kyushu: For Hokkaido: For Tokai: For Chugoku and Shikoku:

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Miyawaki Sakura's touching response to a fan discussion | akbzine

755 user “AKB Cafeteria” offers up a well-thought monologue about Miyawaki Sakura, to which Sakura herself replies with an unexpectedly heartfelt and warming response. EDIT: included AKB Cafeteria’s initial writeup as well. First, AKB Cafeteria’s writeup: “#352, ‘Miyawaki Sakura discussion embolden'” (#352『宮脇咲良論 embolden』) “How many times now is it that I’ve talked about Miyawaki Sakura? …

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Takamina's Sanrio character creations: AKB48 version | akbzine

Takahashi Minami seems recently obsessed with Sanrio’s newly launched Character Creator, which lets you create your own Sanrio-esque character. Takamina shows off her skills as she begins creating Sanrio characters based on AKB48 members. There may be many more as of the time of this post, but this seems to be the collection so far. Courtesy …

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Majisuka Gakuen 5 details announced | akbzine

So it seems that there’s a new Majisuka Gakuen coming out! But there are some unusual details about it that leave fans wondering. First, the announcement trailer has appeared on the official AKB48 Youtube channel: There aren’t many details so far, but here’s what is known. There will be 10 episodes altogether, and it will …

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Useless #6: Miichan the pirate, Juri shaking, and Nishino's superb overreaction | akbzine

What’s that, you say, More Useless news?! Okay! This time we see Minegishi Minami in pseudo cosplay, Takahashi Juri does some shaking, and Nishino Miki provides us another superb reaction. Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly meant to be a costume, but when I saw Minegishi Minami’s twitter, I thought of two things: mummy or …

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Kojina Yui will wear loincloth if she becomes #1 in election | akbzine

Jiina promises to perform a concert wearing a classic Japanese “fundoshi” loincloth if she wins #1 in the next year’s election. Okay. In a move similar to Yukirin and Sasshi, Kojina Yui makes her grand promise should she claim victory in next year’s election. However, instead of the more modern and fashionable swimsuit, she has chosen …

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Riripon spitting out durian juice on live broadcast | akbzine

What does durian juice taste like? Apparently it’s not so good, if Sutou Ririka’s reaction is anything to go by. Courtesy YNN Galaxy live broadcast on Kawaiin TV. More accurately, it seems that Ririka was trying durian cider — very appropriately so, to perhaps celebrate the release of NMB’s latest single, Durian Shounen. Naturally, it …

放送事故や

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Maeda Atsuko become Kick Ass's Hit-Girl | akbzine

The headline writes itself practically! Former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko dons a purple wig to become kick ass. The comes courtesy of the Japanese magazine “FraU”, whose August issue will include Maeda Atsuko in various states of cosplay. Not just any cosplay, mind you: they are characters from a selection of Maeda Atsuko’s favorite movie …

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Useless #5: Shimada gets engaged, fat members, and Yuko-chan's new look | akbzine

The world needs more Useless AKB48 News! Today we have: Shimada Haruka donning what appears to a be a ring on her ring finger, members who have gotten really fat, and Oshima Yuko beautiful new look during a promotional event. Shimada Haruka recent appears in a photo with Yokohama Yui. It’s business as usual, until …