恋するフォーチュンクッキー シドニー Ver / Koisuru Fortune Cookie Sydney Ver !

Back in the early days of 2013, I was found by a certain Mayu-oshi fan on Stage48. One thing lead to another, and before I knew it the three of us (RUBS, TAKA, NESS) found ourselves in Sydney's very own 48 Group fan club! aka SYD48.

Thanks to many of the members of SYD48 we were able to roughly learn KFC in a matter of 20 minutes or so and performed at iconic places around Sydney. Although you'll notice that the three of us aren't in the most part of the video due to different dates for filming and prior commitments. Nonetheless this was a very fun event to participate in and a lot of effort (*cough* not really much from us) and TIME was put into this video,  so please check it out below and keep supporting the KFC-dance-cover craze that apparently is still going on ~ according to the recent uploads on the official channel anyway.

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[Preview] Nogizaka46 - 9th single 「夏のFree&Easy」Natsu no Free&Easy Covers + Track Listing

Title: 夏のFree&Easy / Natsu no Free&Easy

Artist: 乃木坂46 / Nogizaka46

Release Date: 2014.7.9

Senbatsu:
1st Generation: Nishino Nanase, Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi, Ikoma Rina, Akimoto Manatsu, Fukagawa Mai, Sakurai Reika, Eto Misa,Takayama Kazumi, Inoue Sayuri, Yamato Rina, Saito Yuri, Hoshino Minami
2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Kennin Member: Matsui Rena
Note: 十福神Juufukujin are bolded; center is in italic * indicates first time senbatsu

Formation:

3rd row: Misamisa・Sayu-nyan・Yuttan・Minami・Yamatomato・Miona・Kazumin

2nd row: Myumyu・Manatsu・Reika・Maimai・Ikomachan

1st row: Rena・Maiyan・Nanasemaru・Nanamin・Sayurin

Finally I am back with a post, many apologies especially to TAKA and RUBS for all their continuous hard work while I've been slacking off disappeared. However, I will be moving on to more behind-the-scenes work with the occasional Nogizaka46 posts from now on officially...not that anyone would miss me anyways lol... I feel like it might be better to put it out there just in case...

Anyways back to the more important topic,

Nogizaka46's RELEASING A NEW SINGLE!

Once again, Nanasemaru will be centering this summer single, her centering seemed to be in favour of most NGZK fans as the last single (Kidzuitara Kataomoi) sold so well. Maybe sony management is trying to test out whether it's a once off thing, or whether she can become a long-term push...but that's really just my personal guess...
The song suits the summer single feel, however has a very strong SKE vibe in my opinion, but overall, definitely am excited for it's release!

The full music video has been released today and can be watched by clicking HERE.

Personally I've always loved Nogizaka's single covers, and with Natsu no free&easy, no disappointment at all! Especially the "logo", simply yet beautiful!
View the covers by reading on! and track listing will be uploaded once release:

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[Preview] Nogizaka46 - 7th single バレッタ Barrette Cover + Track Listing

Title: バレッタ / Barrette

Artist: 乃木坂46 / Nogizaka46

Release Date: 2013.11.27

Senbatsu:
1st Generation: Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri, Nishino Nanase, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Wakatsuki Yumi, Takayama Kazumi, Ito Marika, Eto Misa*,Akimoto Manatsu, Fukagawa Mai, Saito Asuka, Nakamoto Himeka*, Kawago Hina*
2nd Generation: Hori Miona*
Note: center is bolded, * indicates first time senbatsu

Formation:

3rd row: Bebitan・Misamisa・Ashurin・Manatsu・Maimai・Himetan・Hina・Kazumin

2nd row: Reika・Ikuchan・Ikomachan・Myumyu

1st row: Nanasemaru・Maiyan・Miona・Nanamin・Sayurin

The biggest surprise about this new single is the center position which will be held by 2nd generation member, 17 year old, Hori Miona. This caused quite a scandal since they've only just debuted in May this year. Hopefully she can endure the pressure and pull it off! It is also the first single to not include Hoshino Minami in senbatsu.
Also another surprise is a new Anime Type, since the B-side single is also being featured as Naruto Shippuden's 14th opening song. However the cover is yet to be released.

Here are the preview of the covers and track listing:

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[Unboxing] Maeda Atsuko - Time Machine Nante Iranai Type-B

Title: タイムマシンなんていらない / Time Machine Nante Iranai / I Don't Need A Time Machine (Type-B)
Artist: 前田敦子 / Maeda Atsuko
Release Date: 2013.09.18
Tracklist:
CD
1. タイムマシンなんていらない / Time Machine Nante Iranai ^1
2. 壊れたシグナル / Kowareta Signal
3: やさしい気持ち / Yasashii Kimochi ^2

DVD
1. タイムマシンなんていらない / Time Machine Nante Iranai Music Video
2. Making of Atsuko in SAPPORO


Trivia:
^1: タイムマシンなんていらない / Time Machine Nante Iranai is used as the opening song for Fuji TV drama Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo starring Yamada Yusuke and Nishiuchi Mariya. (Official Site)
^2: Featured in a commercial series starring Acchan for Marumiya Corporation's Kazoku no Ochazuke product.
やさしい気持ち / Yasashii Kimochi is featured in the chapter "Package from mother"
(Watch the CM : 丸美屋食品工業『家族のお茶漬けシリーズ』「母からの荷物」篇CM)

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Introduction

G'Day!
The first day of a month is always a good choice to start something new, whether its setting your monthly goal, starting a new novel, or splurging your money on Idol merchandise. So here we are, trying to start something different and new in our lives.
In saying that, we present:
A blog dedicated to mainly the 48 family, and also...any quirks and qualms life throws at us.

We hail from the land of summer and beautiful beaches...Straya' mate!
The fact that this blog is shared amongst three people might get a bit confusing here and there but we'll try our best to make ourselves distinct so please bear with us :)

To happy blogging and reading. Please take care of us! Yoroshikune~!^^
PS. feel free to send us any messages or add any comments. We're pretty chill and open-minded people and we promise we'll get back to you in a jiffy (pardon the Aussie slang).

[NESS]
Age: 18
Appearance: please click here to find out more [hahaha close enough! :P]
Life status: Undergoing life's decision maker, i.e. HSC
Hobbies: the 48 family, downloading things,
Oshimens: Okada Ayaka, Sato Sumire, Ichikawa Miori [for the time being, I'm really prone to Oshihen...mhmmm]
Reason why you like AKB: For their hard working spirit, their calmness, their politeness, their accuracy, their everything ♥
Fav songs + PVs: *DIE HARD BEGINNER FAN COMING THROUGH* + many others, esp Team A stages, 全部好きだ。(Love everything)
When you joined the fandom: started noticing them in around 09, the real craze happened the recent 2 years...I think, hahaha
Random Trivia: I love using "ahahah/hahah", so if you see that, I most likely wrote that sentence/comment. Also I tend to put my thoughts in [xxxx], so yeah just a heads up on what you can ignore, hahah;)

 [RUBS]
Age: 17
Appearance: relatively short compared to the typical Australian teenage girl. Introverted, but if you initiate the conversation I probably won't shut up.
Life status: cruising my way through the end of High School.
Hobbies: 48 family, reading, eating...and much MORE
Oshimens: 「神」：Watanabe Mayu, NMB: Yamamoto Sayaka, HKT: Kodama Haruka, SNH: Miyazawa Sae
Reason why you like AKB: I love the theatricality and concept of the group, I love and admire the girls' hard work and their wacky and interesting characters that they all bring to the table. I  love how we can see them all grow and achieve their dreams. I also love how fans are so connected to the Idols themselves.
Fav songs + PVs: This is really hard, because I like heaps of songs and PVs all in different ways... but I have to say (as controversial as the lyrics may be) : Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru. I love the instrumental and how it truly showed the aspect of a teenage girl in the streets of Akihabara. PV would probably be HebiRote. I loved the bright colouring and how Ninagawa really captured the girls having fun and being their usual selves.
When you joined the fandom: April 13'. Yes, I came into this fandom not too long ago...BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE. But it is also the time where I said goodbye to my wallet.
Random Trivia: I focus mainly on AKB and NMB and I like making Unboxing videos, so look out for them!

 [TAKA]
Age: Y'all wouldn't want to know my age
Appearance: Those typical kind of people --> HERE (I know I look awesome right?? *slaps*)
Life status:  Being sucked into the world of 48 family and enjoying everyday doing anything related to the 48 family... ahhhh~~ Life is so complete~~
Hobbies: This is so obvious... of course watching AKB related videos, listening to AKB songs, reading AKB fanfics, saving adorable AKB photos onto my AKB folder~~ as well as watching anime, reading manga/light novels and playing games~
Oshimens: Well... I'm a DD (Daredemo Daisuki) so I like anyone but Matsui Jurina is my 神推し!!!
Reason why you like AKB: Everything about AKB is awesome, but I guess what makes me attracted to them is the fact that they are all very hardworking girls who are doing all their best to achieve their dream (becoming a singer or actress or anything), as well as making us fans smile :)
Fav songs + PVs: It is very hard to choose a favourite song or PV out of more than 600 songs (maybe more), if I really have to choose one... My top song (right now) would be Tsuyogari Tokei and PV would be the full ver. of Beginner (Warming: Contain some gruesome scenes). There is no definite favourite song/PV for me because I just love every song of AKB/SKE/NMB/HKT.
When you joined the fandom: I started later than NESS and RUBS... I think it was May 13', so I guess that makes me the KKS of the AKB fandom right??
Random Trivia: I mainly focus on AKB and SKE and also...I'm trying to learn how to make subtitles for videos so maybe in the future I would be uploading some subbed videos~~~

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