AKB 48: “I was feeling loneliness,” Maeda Atsuko became top again

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On June 9, prompt reports of the result of the third AKB48 selection general election in Budokan were reported by Nippon TV.

Prompt reports of the election returns up to the ninth were introduced in the TV program “Naruhodo! High School” on that day and after that the rest of the returns were reported in a news flush after “Guruguru Ninety-nine”. According to them, Maeda Atsuko became the top, overtaking Oshima Yuko who was expected to be the top until the final phase.

In addition, Sashihara Rino (last year 19th) showed remarkably advance to the 9th. Also, Akimoto Sayaka, who had made a speech in a TV program on the previous day, June 8, got many votes and jumped to the 17th from 23rd.

21st: Kuramochi Asuka, 20th: Masuda Yuka, 19th: Yokoyama Yui, 18th: Sato Amina, 17th: Akimoto Sayaka, 16th: Kasai Tomomi, 15th: Minegishi Minami, 14th: Matsui Jurina, 13th: Kitahara Rie

12th: Takajo Aki, 11th: Miyazawa Sae, 10th: Matsui Rena, 9th: Sashihara Rino, 8th: Itano Tomomi

7th: Takahashi Minami, 6th: Kojima Haruna, 5th: Watanabe Mayu, 4th: Shinoda Mariko, 3rd: Kashiwagi Yuki, 2nd: Oshima Yuko, 1st: Maeda Atsuko

The best 21 are the selection members. And the best 12 are “Media selections”, who are to appear on TV with priority.

In the first and second general election, the top to the seventh were the same members; they had been called “Kami-no 7nin (Seven Greats)”. Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna and Watanabe Mayu had been the seven, but this time Itano got out and Kashiwagi Yuki joined.

In Budokan, Maeda Atsuko came to the top and told her feelings with tears: “I’ve been thinking various things for this year.” “I’ve been feeling some loneliness.” She has been called the top of AKB; it seems that the pressure of the election was very heavy for her. She is usually calm and cool, and rarely shows a tearful face. It tells how heavy it is to get this top position.


Editorial Staff: Narumi Sato




Original article (Japanese): Techinsight

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