AKB48 members apologize on Twitter for “interrupting history”

It was a big blow when AKB48 was omitted from the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (they were omitted again this year), but now the members of the idol group are apologizing on Twitter for not being included on the list for the “Excellence Award” for the 64th Japan Record Award.

AKB48, who had won the Excellence Award for 12 years in a row, was not included in the list, and their consecutive record is broken.

AKB48 Mukaichi Mion and Okada Nana have posted on Twitter.

Mukaichi wrote, “I am full of apologies to the fans who support AKB48 and to the many people who have supported us.
I’m sorry for making you sad and for interrupting history”.

AKB48を応援してくださっているファンの皆さんを始め、支えてくださった多くの方々に、申し訳ない気持ちでいっぱいです。
悲しい思いをさせてしまって、歴史を途切れさせてしまって、ごめんなさい。

— 向井地 美音 (@mionnn_48) November 15, 2022

Okada Nana wrote, “It’s precisely because I feel that I’ve been supported by so many fans that I couldn’t live up to their expectations, and my heart is filled with frustration, apology, and mixed emotions. I’m sorry, but I’ll continue to move forward without forgetting to be grateful every day, so please watch over me”.

沢山のファンの皆様に
支えられている実感があるからこそ
その期待に応えられなくて
悔しさと申し訳なさと
複雑な感情に心が埋め尽くされてます
自分たちの世代で
歴史を途切れさせたこと
本当にごめんなさい
これからも日々感謝を忘れず
前を向いて進んでいくので
見守っていてください

— 岡田 奈々 (@okadanana_1107) November 16, 2022

Fans have responded with support, “Don’t be so depressed”, “you can’t carry everything on your back”, “we will all support you”, “you don’t have to apologize”.