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HKT48/IZ*ONE member Miyawaki Sakura and AKB48’s Miyazaki Miho, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakanishi Chiyori and NGT48’s Yamada Noe dance to “Nekkoya” on “All Night Nippon” all appeared on the radio show which was featured on SHOWROOM LIVE. And of course, the stars (as in the SHOWROOM GIFT Read More …
HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura who came in second place for the “Produce48” finale and is now a member of the new global pop group IZONE, took to Twitter to thank her supporters. Miyawaki wrote, “Thank you for all of your support. I really cried a lot Read More …
Miyawaki Sakura became the only “Produce48” trainee to reach the Stage 5 (Food Truck) from National Producer’s Garden. [VIDEO] National Producer’s Garden Thank You National Producers!#미야와키사쿠라 #프로듀스48 #PRODUCE48 #プロデュース48 pic.twitter.com/xkFzEAZALd — PRODUCE48 (@girlsofpd48) August 31, 2018 According to the Produce48 Reddit Page: You vote for Read More …
It’s been a while since we reported on Miyawaki Sakura’s YouTube channel (considering she is busy with HKT48 and AKB48 activities and going back and forth to Korea for “Produce48”), it’s been awhile since she has posted a video on her YouTube video game channel. Read More …
The August 7th voting for “Produce48” is now out and while there are still time for people to vote two trainees each day, currently on top of the Top 12 for votes is HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura. But the AKB48G trainees already know from the General Read More …
Fans have voiced their concerns over AKB48G members (members of AKB48, AKB48 Team 8, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 and NGT48) for how they have to continually go from South Korea and back to Japan, back and forth nearly every other day. Fulfilling their commitments in Japan Read More …
HKT48 uploaded a video on their official YouTube channel featuring members of HKT48 in a commercial shoot for an upcoming campaign, “HKT48 x Tokyo Monorail”. In the video, we can see Sashihara Rino, Miyawaki Sakura, Yabuki Nako, Tanaka Miku and Matsuoka Hana working on the Read More …
Mnet posted the eye-contact videos for episodes 6 and episode 7 (to air this Friday) and HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura leads in video views with over 148,000 views in the first few hours after posting. Miyawaki chose BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” to cover and so far, many Read More …
Both HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura and AKB48’s Takeuchi Miyu (both are appearing on Mnet’s “Produce48”) canceled their appearance for the “Teacher Teacher” handshake meeting at Makuhari Messe (July 22, 2018). According to the Sakura’s post on 755, Miyawaki wrote, “I feel that I have become very Read More …
Mnet often gets criticized for its editing and there are those who are convinced that Mnet is trying to make Miyawaki Sakura look good on “Produce48” via editing. As part of Sakura being selected as the center for the song, Mnet has posted a full-body Read More …
HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura has a cute yet funny quirk…she can’t wink. For the Korean reality TV show “Produce48”, Sakura and other trainees had to wink for the camera and of course, hilarity ensues. But what is rather interesting is that Sakura tried to do it Read More …
In the latest video uploaded by Mnet for “Produce 48” featuring the trainees interacting with a video camera, we also get to see Matsui Jurina, Miyawaki Sakura and Nakanishi Chiyori along with Banana Culture’s Kim Dahye together. But there are many are wondering if Matsui Read More …
In the past half hour, Mnet has been posting the Eye-Contact videos from “Produce 48” episode 3 and already, HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura singing I.O.I’s “Very Very Very” has received over 45,000 views in less than half an hour. Comments for the most part have been Read More …
Week 3 of Mnet’s “Produce 48” has aired. Featuring 96 trainees from Japan and South Korea and features a collaboration between Mnet’s “Produce 101” of South Korea and the J-Pop idol group AKB48. The winning 12 contestants as voted only by Korean viewers will be Read More …
In the first 12 hours that Mnet has been posting “Produce48” “One-on-One Eye-Contact” videos featuring each trainee, HKT48’s Miyawaki Sakura has received over 588,000 views. The third week of “Produce 48”, the Mnet survival reality TV show is set to air in a matter of Read More …