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With the controversy of Okada Nana being outed by Bunshun for possibly having a relationship with a fellow actor and also the past controversies surrounding AKB48 members in the past for dating other men or possibly being photographed with other men, it has been written Read More …
SGO48, an AKB48G sister group based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will be disband on December 22nd. The disbanding will be three years after the unveiling event to the fans. One of the reasons for the disbandment is due to the “uncertainty about the Read More …
IZ*ONE/HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura has surpassed HKT48 leader Sashihara Rino in Instagram followers according to the Insta48 tracker. Thanks to the popularity of IZ*ONE and Miyawaki Sakura’s YouTube channel, her Instagram received a significant surge of followers: The top 10 are as follows: Miyawaki Sakura – Read More …
It’s been a long day for a lot of the AKB48G trainees who took part in the “Produce48” finale. While the Japanese trainees did magnificently well considering prior to the series starting, many weren’t sure if the Japanese AKB48G members could be anywhere near the Read More …
Members of AKB48G (AKB48, NMB48 and HKT48) who are still part of Mnet’s “Produce48” arrived at Gimpo International Airport in South Korea on Friday. But watching the video, one is not accustomed to seeing celebrities arriving to the airport barely not being able to move Read More …
With the number of Japanese trainees now decreased after last week’s elimination round of Mnet’s “Produce48”, the trainees are now needing heading towards the final line but now must take on the Concept Evaluation competitions. Remaining members of AKB48G (AKB48 Groups: AKB48, AKB48 TEAM 8, Read More …
On June 16th, the 10th AKB48 World Senbatsu General Election will be held at Nagoya Dome. The election will determine the members who will participate in AKB48’s 53rd single by the votes by fans. A total of 339 people will be participating including ten members Read More …