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Can you talk more about the gacha monetization models? I'm unfamiliar with how that translates to "AI" monetization... Also I'm eager to hear your thoughts on gacha since you say you have had the experience they aim for (a gambling addiction which oh goodness sounds so rough)

Yeah so important context here: I'm an iPhone user talking specifically about AI apps in the iPhone app store. This is important because Apple has very strict policies about the App Store pornographic content.

In the couple of AI apps I've downloaded to mess with and try to understand more, there are usually several different ways to generate pornographic images. That's generally the main draw of these apps - create "free" anime porn. But it's not free, because they need to get around Apple's policies.

The app I've been messing with the most has a very clever (and I think actually kinda cool) work around where to view an image it has read as NSFW it makes you click a consent button, basically confirming you are of legal age and are looking at the image for "artistic or research purposes".

But you only have a certain number of clicks before you have to pay for more, because they can't show you free porn because of the App Store policies. Buying more clicks is pretty expensive (but they're also pretty standard gacha prices when compared), but you get double the clicks if you're a pro subscriber. If you're a pro subscriber you also get unlimited generation and no ads! All for a little over $100. Then once you pay that $100 you can even get lifetime pro for almost $200! No your current pro subscription doesn't count as a credit towards lifetime pro! And that doesn't mean you get to stop paying for clicks to see porn! You still have to buy those!

There's also a chat feature in this app - which I have yet to look into in depth- but for that you have to buy credits that give you 30~60 minutes of chat time with a character bot. You have to pay more for porn.

It also limits the number of generators you can use unless you use a paid currency. Some generators are unlimited with the pro version, but even with pro you have to use the paid currency for others. You also still have to use the separate paid click currency to see any NSFW images you generate with the other, different paid currency, which is also different from the chat paid currency.

It's!! Incredibly fucked!! It's designed to get you to spend money to get pretty pictures in a way that explicitly reminds me of spending thousands of dollars for anime jpgs in high school - but at least those jpgs still served a function in a game. These jpgs are just jpgs that you don't even get to see first without paying for them.

In terms of gacha specifically though - Yeah! I'm a long time rhythm game player and was introduced to gacha through Love Live SIF and I've also played Tokyo 7th Sisters, Cookie Run Kingdom, Genshin, Prosekai, several Im@s games, and a good handful of others that I've also dropped money on (though Tokyo 7th Sisters is my favorite series and I've absolutely spent the most on it). I've genuinely probably spent at least an accumulated $100,000 on gacha over the last decade because all my disposable income in high school and college went to rolling for my best girls. It deeply troubles me when I look back at it! Especially because I still get the itch for it!

The models were bad then and they are genuinely only getting worse now. It's genuinely scary to me !!

#(I also have... a lot of complex and interesting thoughts about idols and capitalism and the commodification of the self in general #but specifically as they relate to Tokyo 7th sisters as a series because its story is very unique to other franchises #but that is a very different post - I just want to mention it here so maybe someone asks me about it in the future)#asks #anon

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hotarutranslations · 2 months

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Akanechin!

Evening

Well, everyone, today is, Haga Akane-chan's birthday~🥳🧡

Birthday Girl🥳‪🧡‬‪

Before rehearsal, everyone celebrated🎉

Happy🎉

Cute🎉

Since we're in our rehearsal period, Again, its a time where, I'm able to look at everyone consciously

With Akanechin,

The gesture of her looking back from behind, Freely adding nuance to it, in those moment to moments, Its like I can see, Akane's style… I like it🪽

Its like she continues with an unchanging good feeling, I guess that's a good way to put my image of it

Nah but in the sense of change, She has really, really, really, become an older sister!! Its wonderful!!

With her uninterrupted style, I've thought, its good… 🪽while watching her during rehearsal

.🌏💫

While thinking that, I'll review the video later tonight!

One more time, I'll do my best!

Congratulations Akanechin~~~ 22 Years old~~~

I hope that you have a wonderful year🧡‬‪

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On Kajisak-san's channel they're like 40 minutes, Nah, it would be great if it were longer but, I, am super happy about this!?

With that I'm prefer longer videos on YouTube so,

I'm happy we're able to to send out 40 minutes, from that fun day😎🫶🏻

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ask-saioumatsu · 2 years

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General Info

Name: Kaede Akamatsu

Nicknames: Akamatsu-San (by Shuichi), Kaede-San (by Shuichi), Aka-Chan (by Kokichi), De-Chan (by Kokichi)

Prefers To Be Called: Kaede

Gender: Female (AFAB)

Pronouns: She/Lilac/Note/Love/Pink/Soft/Music/Heart

Title: Ultimate Pianist

Height: 5'8

Weight: 117 lbs

Age: 18

Birthday: March 26th

Zodiac: Aries ♈️

Dominant Hand: Left

Blood Type: O

Triggers: Ropes, Hanging, Playing Songs Wrong, Deaths By Hanging, Executions, Tsumugi Shirogane

Childhood

Place Of Birth: Sapporo, Japan

Siblings: Kaori Akamatsu (Twin Sister)

Parents: Taiyo Akamatsu (Father), Nozomi Akamatsu (Mother)

Other Relatives: Miu Iruma (Second Cousin)

Former High Schools: Hope's Peak Academy, Shining Star International High School, Ultimate Academy For Gifted Juveniles

Current School: Keio University

Life

Occupation: Concert Pianist At Roki Music Studios

Current Residence: Keio University Dorm Rooms

Relationship Status: Dating Shuichi Saihara And Kokichi Ouma (Here)

Driver's License: No / Yes

Standing Health Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,

Criminal Record: Attempted Murder

Close Friends: None (Yet)

Sex And Love

Romantic Orientation: Panromantic (Male Lean)

Sexual Orientation: Pansexual (Female Lean)

Preferred Emotional Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Preferred Sexual Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Libido: Low

Open To Polyamory?: Yes

Virgin?: Yes

Relationship Tendencies: Kaede is a sweet girl, through and through. She likes to make sure her partners are safe, secure, and happy at all times. Sometimes she likes to braid their hair or paint their nails, though, usually Kokichi, since he's the one who lets her and doesn't care about his public image. She's a huge cuddler, latched onto someone at all times when they're alone. She also enjoys surprising both of her boyfriends, often baking or getting gifts whenever they're not around.

General Info

Name: Shuichi Saihara

Nicknames: Shushu (by Kokichi), Saihara-Kun (by Kaede), Shu-Sai (by Kokichi), Salami (by Kokichi), Shumai (by Kokichi), Saihara-Chan (by Kokichi), Shu-Chan (by Kokichi), Sai-Chan (by Kokichi)

Prefers To Be Called: Shuichi

Gender: Male (AMAB)

Pronouns: He/They/Cloud/Blue/Rain/Fluff/Noir

Title: Ultimate Detective

Height: 5'7

Weight: 128 lbs

Age: 18

Birthday: September 7th

Zodiac: Virgo

Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous (Prefers Right)

Blood Type: AB

Triggers: Explosions, Loud Sounds, Sparking, The Word "Fiction"

Childhood

Place Of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Siblings: None

Parents: Masaru (Father) and Masumi Saihara (Mother)

Other Relatives: Hajime Hinata (Distant Uncle)

Former High Schools: Hope's Peak Academy, Spring Field Academy, Ultimate Academy For Gifted Juveniles

Current School: Keio University

Life

Occupation: Detective For Seifuku Police Department

Current Residence: Keio University Dorm Rooms

Relationship Status: Dating Kaede Akamatsu (Here) And Kokichi Ouma (Here)

Driver's License: No / Yes

Standing Health Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression

Criminal Record: None

Close Friends: None yet!

Sex And Love

Romantic Orientation: Biromantic

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Preferred Emotional Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Preferred Sexual Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Libido: Moderate

Open To Polyamory?: Yes

Virgin?: Yes

Relationship Tendencies: Shuichi is shy and timid as can be. He fears upsetting people and simply wants to get by without confrontation. Due to this, he often tries to either remain neutral in fights or he caves very quickly. Due to this, Kaede and Kokichi often have to be there to stand up for him if someone takes advantage of his shy nature. He also has plenty of trauma from the Killing Game, and thus, if he becomes too spooked, he often goes mute and becomes unable to speak until safety has been re-established.

General Info

Name: Kokichi Ouma

Nicknames: Koki, Kichi, Ouma-Kun (by Kaede and Shuichi)

Prefers To Be Called: Kichi

Gender: Male (AFAB)

Pronouns: He/Royal/Purple/Clown/Lie/Dice/King/Trick/Hoax

Title: Ultimate Supreme Leader

Height: 5'1

Weight: 90 lbs

Age: 18

Birthday: June 21st

Zodiac: Gemini

Dominant Hand: Right

Blood Type: A

Triggers: Crushing, The Smell Of Metal, The Taste Of Metal, The Smell/Taste Of Blood, Damp Clothes, Grape Juice

Childhood

Place Of Birth: Kyoto, Japan

Siblings: Unknown

Parents: Unknown

Other Relatives: Unknown

Former High Schools: Hope's Peak Academy, Imperial Capital's Imperial High School, Ultimate Academy For Gifted Juveniles

Current School: Keio University

Life

Occupation: Daycare Worker At Sagashimoto Daycare

Current Residence: Keio University Dorm Rooms

Relationship Status: Dating Kaede Akamatsu (Here) And Shuichi Saihara (Here)

Driver's License: No / Yes

Standing Health Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Compulsive Lying Disorder

Criminal Record: Stealing, Drug Possession, Vandalism, Criminal Mischief

Close Friends: None yet!

Sex And Love

Romantic Orientation: Omniromantic

Sexual Orientation: Omnisexual

Preferred Emotional Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Preferred Sexual Role: Dominant / Switch / Submissive

Libido: High

Open To Polyamory?: Yes

Virgin?: No

Relationship Tendencies: Kokichi is never honest, not even with himself. But he will make an effort to not be so deceptive with the people he's given his heart to. He is also hypersexual, most often expressing his love through sex. He's more than shocked when his advances are rejected, believing it means his affections aren't returned and leaving it at that. He also likes to show his love through making himself vulnerable in many ways. Sometimes, he lets his scarf fall to reveal the scars that litter his neck. Sometimes, he curls up in one of his partners' arms. Other times, he just shows his genuine emotions for what they are. Only time will tell if this liar can heal his habits for their sake.

#kaede akamatsu #kokichi ouma #shuichi saihara #Saioumatsu #oumatsu #oumaede #saimatsu #saiouma #oumasai #shuichi x kokichi #shuichi x kaede #kaede x shuichi #Kaede x Kokichi #kokichi x shuichi #kokichi x kaede #danganronpa v3 #💜 Supreme Leader: Kokichi 🎲#💘 Pianist: Kaede 🎹#💙 Detective: Shuichi 🔍

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maoichimichi · 2 years

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M・A・O Enthusiasm for First Participation in "Nanasis" Live "I'm a shrine maiden, but I'll drop the shrine maiden (laughs)"

From "Tokyo 7th Sisters" Hit Prayer

A commemorative event was held in Tokyo on October 30th to commemorate the debut of all idols belonging to Nanasta who appeared in the smartphone application game "Tokyo 7th Sisters" (DONUTS Co., Ltd.). Minami Shinoda, who plays Haru Kasukabe, acted as MC, and Rika Tachibana, who played Kazumi Katsuragi, and M・A・O, who played Ei Suhashi, appeared. In addition, at Kanda Myojin Shrine, where there are various benefits such as health prayers, prosperous business, and victory, a hit prayer was held in hopes of further development of "Tokyo 7th Sisters".

[Photo] Rika Tachibana, M・A・O who is surprised by the surprise announcement that the handover party will be held

The smartphone application game "Tokyo 7th Sisters", which officially launched in 2014, is a rhythm and adventure game for raising idols, and is known by the abbreviation "Nanasis". Set in the year 2034, during the so-called Idol Ice Age, you become the second-generation manager of the next-generation idol theater studio "Three Seven (commonly known as Nanasta)" and train and produce new idols. .

■ Rika Tachibana "I thought it was a surprise at first"

After praying for a hit, the three reported to the manager (the name of the fan) at the talk show that was held immediately after. M.A.O, who plays Ei Suhashi, who works part-time as a shrine maiden, said, "I'm happy to be able to hold an event at the shrine." I'm glad I was able to do it," he said.

This event commemorates the debut of all Nanasta idols. Regarding when the debut was decided, Tachibana said, "I was like, 'Seriously?'. It's been about 8 years. I thought it was a unit, but he said, 'It's a solo.' I was surprised at the second stage," revealing his feelings at the time.

M・A・O, who made her last debut as a member of Nanasta, said, "When everyone debuted solo, they said, 'Wait! Don't leave me~' (laughs)." Express your feelings. However, "That means, 'Am I going to be a solo artist too?' I had a lot of emotions," he recalled.

■ M・A・O "I wonder if I can get Ei-chan off"

Also, on November 19th (Sat) and 20th (Sun) at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall in Chiba, and on December 18th (Sun) at Pia Arena MM in Kanagawa, the live “Tokyo 7th Sisters 6+7 +8th Anniversary Live Along the way”, the three of them said in unison that they were getting nervous.

Tachibana enthusiastically said, "I prayed for a hit, so it's okay. I think the live will go well. Let's do our best." I will unload the shrine maiden (laughs),” commenting on the character whose special skill is becoming a medium.

“I’m looking forward to it, and I’m excited to hear this song (debut song) live. Everyone has their own costumes, right? I think everyone has an image, but please look forward to it," he called out to the managers.

#mao ichimichi #ichimichi mao #M・A・O #篠田みなみ #立花理香 #m・a・o #市道真央 #rika tachibana #Minami Shinoda #Shinoda Minami #Tokyo7thシスターズ #ナナシス #t7s

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akroglam · 5 years

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#tokyo 7th sisters #tokyo 7th シスターズ #ナナシス #Shizuka Kuonji #love how tungle mobile converts image posts into text posts that break the layout :^)

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gigakits · 6 years

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#BLESSED IMAGE THANKS DONUTS #nanasis #tokyo 7th sisters #tokyo 7th シスターズ

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onenettvchannel · 3 years

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#OneNETnewsInvestigates: A Deaf Student has been Suspectedly Bullied from a Resisting Domestic Violence, while the Separate Victims goes for an Attempted Suicide by a Default

GIFU, JAPAN -- The suspect of a bullying has been identified as stated from the Japanese news outlets in a Media & Press Conference. A 17 to 18 y/o suspect was named to Ueno Naoka & Ishida Shoya, as according to the Gifu Prefectural Police (GPP). Haruko Haruhara (our Radyo Patrol #41 reporter of [adult swim] news) is going undercover to expose a suspect in her lower profile. It was released in theaters from a Japanese Anime Movie, known as the "Koe no Katachi". Which is translated as "A Silent Voice" last September 2016.

For starters on a local Elementary School in Ogaki province, a Teacher was introduced to the public with a Deaf Student as written by her notebook. A single Deaf Student victim was named to "Shouko Nishimiya". She is informed to the public told OneNETnews, "Through this notebook, I hope to become good friends with you all. Please use it when you need to talk to me. I am deaf, for now".

Outside on this playground, a low-graded bullying suspect known as Ishida Shoya... choses to bully by throwing a sand on his hand to Shouko's face. The next day after the bullying incident, she is seeking for teaching a Sign Language in Japan. A few weeks or months later in the morning, she is pretending for an earplugs but... She was found out actually, it's the hearing aid on both sides of the ear. Ueno illegally reveals a secret, in exchange for bullying some more to the classmates' trash.

5 months later afterwards, the hearing aids are reportedly lost through this bullying incident. Some of the elementary students are briefly unhappy really bad. A teacher speaks out with anger for the lies.

Meanwhile in a late afternoon, Ishida rages a deaf insult for a fight... without a class.

At the end of this result, Shouko is forced to transfer another school with the recommendations from a Japanese Principal in this Elementary School. Not all the classmates are the suspects of bullying in this school year today. In the timeskip of 5-6 years later, the issue remains publicly the same in High School. Yuzuru Nishimiya (Shouko's sister) takes a pictures in monitoring by exposing him and she makes something viral on Twitter by falling a bridge without the warning. He is now suspended in High School for a week.

Here in Gifu City upon the entire arrival, the bullying suspect (Ueno Naoka) is still here on foot. She is now worked almost a part-time job at the Meow Meow Club. Although, Ishida and temporal friends are headed to the Amusement Park. Some of his Elementary Reunions are losing out fast. He is reportedly suffered mentally as an Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD).

So, Yuzuru (Shouko's sister) had an idea in Ferris Wheel for a private talk with a single count of Assault and Battery from a suspect (Ueno Naoka), in boycotting the Student Deaf. She doesn't really care about a Sign Language.

OneNETnews has obtained an exclusive concealed footage from the news tip with permission.

The future suicidal death of Shouko Nishimiya was dreamt overnight, just a day before her death family of Nishimiya's Grandmother.

Although in the following afternoon... Ishida's friends will NOT be apologized except Shouko alone. Except from this one, if things doesn't do something to fix or facing it's suicidal consequences for Shouko; immediately after the bullying incident. For now, the family of Nishimiya... will be on a Tuesday's fireworks show across the Gifu community.

Just moments before her suicidal... She was born on June 7th as it's celebrated her 19th birthday in advance, as told exclusively to OneNETnews. Shouko returns to an unknown rented apartment that night. Ishida tries to stop for it's suicide on Shouko... he is survived but, much closely too late for him after saving with her upon falling down to death.

The next morning at the Suimon Municipal Hospital (SMH)... The Nishimiya family was apologized to Miyako Ishida (Shoya's mom) for his suicidal incident last night. But, Ueno Naoka (her bullying suspect) will soon to kill Shouko outside the hospital however... Yaeko (Shouko's mom) goes for a worst fight and a drama.

Moments later as Haruko speaks to the media on us with Shouko alone. "I destroyed everything Ishida had build up". She is possibly recommending with her final statement... "I want to fix what I destroyed".

YouTubers and Twitter netizens gets more critical and negative comments for Ueno to seek all the justice of bullying:

The Gifu Prefectural Police (GPP) has been deliberated the issue and forwarded as final to Edogawa Conan at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD). In with that, Ueno Naoka has been charged with a several counts of Revised Penal Code: Article 263.2, a single separate law counts of Republic Act #9262: Section 3a-A & 3b or Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 and Republic Act #11036: Section 4e & 4j or The Mental Health Act of 2017. She will be facing automatically in a Community Service at the Suimon Municipal Hospital (SMH) as a technical punishment starting today.

All together in one fully equaled sentenced to jail within 6yrs. & 6mos. in Prison with limited payment fines in Japan. The Gifu Police will be STRICTLY monitored until Ishida Shoya is partially healed, upon sorting out for saving Shouko from the attempted suicide later this week. Meanwhile for the other two in his male temporal friends of Ishida... he is also arrested on both of them as involved that night.

And finally the next morning afterwards for Ishida, everything has returned to it's normal status and settled himself happily as perfect... minus this bullying suspect for Ueno Naoka and the other two in the custody. Ishida Shoya is no longer a bullying suspect, he comes clean for now and all of his temporal friends... turns into a permanent way to start off a friendly School Festival safely the right way.

If you or a suffering for a suicide issue... you may contact the following hotlines in some affected countries:

*In the Philippines, call the National Mental Health Crisis Hotline (NMHCH) at +632-989-USAP (8727) or +63917-899-USAP (8727) *In Japan, call the Tokyo English Lifeline (TELL) at +8103-5774-0992 and/or *In the United States of America, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at +1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Photos & Videos are CREDITED and COURTESY from: KissAnime (Podcast Affiliate for contributing this news report)

SOURCE: *http://koenokatachi-movie.com/img/top/keyvisual.jpg [Image Source from the Main Website] *https://koenokatachi.fandom.com/wiki/Naoka_Ueno *https://koenokatachi.fandom.com/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dya_Ishida *https://www.coursehero.com/file/38949859/Mental-Disorder-Paper-A-Silent-Voicedocx/ *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYmVuQOE82s [Comment Reactions from the Compliation Moments of Ueno Naoka] & *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsy_hnNvhyo [Comment Reactions from a Heartbreaking Moment for Shouko Nishimiya's Personal Suicidal Incident]

SEVERELY HONEST DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed from this news report are not those from the Kyoto Animation Company Ltd. These two suspects does NOT imitate in any serious matter. Furthermore, the assumptions of this news article will NOT state, intervene or reflect those of our Radyo Patrol reporters. The station, management, interwebs and the network. Thanks for reading and may the Celestia blesses you. Merry Christmas everypony!

-- OneNETnews Team

#international news #gifu #japan #police report #shouko nishimiya #shoya ishida #ueno naoka #a silent voice #koe no katachi #OneNETnewsInvestigates #OneNETnews #first and exclusive

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48sarchive · 4 years

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Takahashi Minami (高橋みなみ )

"My appearance is slightly yankii, but my heart is a glass. Called Takamina, Takahashi Minami!" " (見かけはちょっぴりヤンキー心はガラスのハートたかみなこと高橋みなみです!)"

Nickname: Takamina (たかみな), Minami (みなみ), Souchan (総ちゃん), Miichan (みいちゃん)

Former Stage Name: Harukaze Konami (春風山波) (no3b Rakugo Challenge)

Birthdate: April 8, 1991

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Bloodtype: AB

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Height: 148cm

Years Active: 2005-2014

Agency: OgiPro

Group: AKB48

Team: Team A

Generation: 1st Generation

2005-2014

Trivia

Her hobbies are drawing and reading manga.

Considers her special talent to be copying pictures.

Her favorite colors are black, white, and pink.

Has two cats and had a dog named Ryu. Although she owns (Ten and Hi two, she has an allergy to cats.

Likes all animals, but cats are her favorite.

Her favorite book is Uncle Tom.

She likes the mangas NANA and One Piece.

Her favorite anime movie is Crayon Shin-chan: Calling the Storm; Battle of the Warring States.

Would like to be a voice actress in the future.

Likes music by Flumpool, Aqua Timez, w-inds, and Nakamori Akina.

She wants to visit Egypt.

Likes indoors better than outdoors.

Sensitive to both warmth and cold.

Her favorite seasons are spring and autumn.

Claims to be quite stubborn, and bad at giving up.

Feels happy at times when she can just relax, which she does by closing her eyes.

Her ideal female image is a person that looks perfect, but isn't.

She has three conditions that she looks for in a guy. Someone who is taller than her, funny and someone who manages money well. Also, she likes guys who wear suits, and thinks it is dreamy when they're fixing their collars.

Eats an apple every day to stay healthy.

Dislikes eating sushi, broccoli, and tomatoes (which ironically was her costume as a Veggie Ranger).

Loves katsudon, and eats it when she wants to get pumped up. Also, she would eat mother's katsudon for her last meal. She even has a katsudon year pass for Hotto Motto.

According to fellow AKB48 member Minegishi Minami, she constantly slouches.

Shares the same name in romaji as voice actress Takahashi Minami (高橋未奈美).

When she was 3 years old, she said she wanted to become a vegetable, specifically a cabbage, which was her Yasai Sister costume.

Keeps a Purikura album.

As seen on AKB 1ji 59fun (one of their TV shows), she can't skip properly.

As revealed in AKBINGO! (one of their TV shows), she is very sensitive and would be one of the first to start to cry on an emotional scene such as Bad Boys' Kyoto Oomizu's (MC of AKBINGO!) "wedding announcement" and "reunion with his mother".

In episode 26 of AKBINGO!, it was revealed that she also dislikes plum.

She is a constant target for Dokkiris (hidden camera pranks that are popular on Japanese variety shows).

Along with Mayuyu and Tomochin, her favorite Dragon Ball character is Son Goku.

When she was given the challenge for to perform Rakugo in a no3b's Kimi Shika Promotional Event, she was given the name "Harukaze Konami" as her Rakugo stage name.

As revealed to her in AKBINGO! (July 7, 2010), the only reason Takamina passed the initial written auditions was because of her height (148.5cm) and her birthdate (4/8/1991) both having the numbers 4 and 8.

During a segment in AKBINGO!, it was revealed that since their last check-up, she has been troubled by the result that she lost 5mm (in height, from 148.5cm to 148cm). In addition, during the EX-Episode for Majisuka Gakuen 2, she learned that Ichikawa Miori became taller than her

She appeared in The Rock City Boy PV of American-born Pop Singer JAMIL.

Her Nogizaka46 counterpart in Aitakatta is Hoshino Minami.

Member of Light Music Club.

Gave Ota Aika her "General Captain Special Version" oshimen badge in HaKaTa Hyakkaten, the badge is so big (bigger than the one used by Oshima Yuko) that it also has it's own built-in stand.

Her audition song was Will by Hamasaki Ayumi.

Always ended up getting outed on every Muchaburi Dodgeball she participated except episode 69 (first Muchaburi Dodgeball episode).

Selected as JT 2016's ambassador of RockCorps

As of May 1st, 2019, she is married to an older man. This was revealed on her Instagram (@taka37_chan) as she posted a wedding pic with him.

She introduced her new husband on the first day of the new Reiwa era.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

1st Senbatsu Election - #5 (Senbatsu)

2nd Senbatsu Election - #6 (Senbatsu)

3rd Senbatsu Election, - #7 (Senbatsu)

4th Senbatsu Election - #6 (Senbatsu)

5th Senbatsu Election - #8 (Senbatsu)

6th Senbatsu Election - #9 (Senbatsu)

7th Senbatsu Election - #4 (Senbatsu)

Janken Tournaments

1st Janken Taikai - Round 1

2nd Janken Taikai - Round 2

3rd Janken Taikai - Round 3

4th Janken Taikai - Round 3

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

Sakura no Hanabiratachi

Skirt, Hirari

Aitakatta

Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru

Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou

BINGO!

Boku no Taiyou

Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka

Romance, Irane

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

Baby! Baby! Baby!

Oogoe Diamond

10nen Zakura

Namida Surprise!

Iiwake Maybe

RIVER

Ponytail to Shushu

Heavy Rotation

Beginner

Sakura no Ki ni Narou

Everyday, Katyusha

Flying Get

Kaze wa Fuiteiru

GIVE ME FIVE!

Manatsu no Sounds Good!

Gingham Check

UZA

So long!

Sayonara Crawl

Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

Heart Ereki

Mae Shika Mukanee

Labrador Retriever

Kokoro no Placard

Kibouteki Refrain

Green Flash

Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

Halloween Night

Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby

Kimi wa Melody

AKB48 B-Sides

Dear my teacher (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)

Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari)

Dakedo... (Aitakatta)

Virgin love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)

Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou)

Only Today (BINGO!)

Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou)

Viva! Hurricane (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?)

Ai no Moufu (Romance, Irane)

Saigo no Seifuku (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008)

Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (Baby! Baby! Baby!)

109 (Marukyuu) (Oogoe Diamond)

Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de (10nen Zakura)

Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (Sakura no Shiori)

Majijo Teppen Blues (Ponytail to Shushu)

Yasai Sisters (Heavy Rotation)

Lucky Seven (Heavy Rotation)

Yoyaku Shita Christmas (Chance no Junban)

Kurumi to Dialogue (Chance no Junban)

Korekara Wonderland (Everyday, Katyusha)

Yankee Soul (Everyday, Katyusha)

Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get)

Ice no Kuchizuke (Flying Get)

Yasai Uranai (Flying Get)

Noel no Yoru (Ue Kara Mariko)

Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Ue Kara Mariko) (WCenter Maeda Atsuko)

Sweet & Bitter (GIVE ME FIVE!)

Choudai, Darling! (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)

Yume no Kawa (Gingham Check)

Kodoku na Hoshizora (UZA)

Totteoki Christmas (Eien Pressure)

Ruby (So long!) (WCenter Watanabe Mayu

Ikiru koto (Sayonara Crawl) (WCenter Watanabe Mayu)

Hasute to Wasute (Sayonara Crawl)

Namida no Sei Janai (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)

Saigo no Door (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)

Kiss made Countdown (Heart Electric)

Mosh & Dive (Suzukake Nanchara

Party is over (Suzukake Nanchara)

Kyou Made no Melody (Labrador Retriever)

Kimi wa Kimagure (Labrador Retriever)

Juujun na Slave (Kibouteki Refrain) (WCenter Kojima Haruna)

Majisuka Fight (Green Flash)

Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu (Green Flash)

Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari (Green Flash) (WCenter Kojima Haruna)

Barebare Bushi (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)

Kimi no Dai-ni shou (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)

Deai no Hi, Wakare no Hi (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai) (Duet Yokoyama Yui)

Ippome Ondo (Halloween Night)

Yankee Machine Gun (Halloween Night)

Gunzou (Halloween Night)

Senaka Kotoba (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) (Center)

365nichi no Kami Hikouki (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)

Yasashii place (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)

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Snippets from the Tokyo 7th Sisters Complete Music File

I’ll write some interesting things I find as I skim over the t7s complete music file. - Esh

Esh originally wrote this up as a twitter thread, I’ve compiled the tweets and lightly edited/sorted them. If you’re interested in picking up the book for yourself, it can be found on Amazon Japan as well as CDjapan. – Nab

Multifaceted Motegi

Both Satsuki Update and Kanaboshi Tsukumo are Motegi. (Hahahaha) [Motegi is the General Director of Tokyo 7th Sisters, aka the guy to thank for everything (along with his team of course)! For reference, those two lyricists’ identities were kind of a mystery in the earlier days of t7s… though now they’re both just listed as ‘Alias of Shintaro Motegi’ over at VGMdb haha]

Kanaboshi Tsukumo tends to be more straightforward, saying things that Satsuki Update is not able to say explicitly, as shown from the contrast between BokuAo [僕らは青空になる] and Funbare Runner's lyrics. Prizm Rizm’s lyrics were Motegi's first foray into songwriting.

Satsuki Update and Kanaboshi Tsukumo, even if both are Motegi, were created with different personalities. The song "Bokura wa Aozora ni Naru" and "Funbare Runner" were made as "brother songs", where the former shows Satsuki update, and the latter, Kanaboshi Tsukumo's differences from them.

"Nanasis doesn’t really stick to genres, right?" Motegi: Yes. It is more like, if the song doesn’t move me then I won’t release it. If I can’t say this part of the song is good, I won’t produce it. [This is def a big part of why I like t7s music so much…]

Song Notes

The concept of Crazy Girl's Beat is "Anyway, it's cool. Even the lyrics, they’re whatever that sounds cool. ‘Sexy lingerie, yo’, despite being a little ???, is also part of it. Anyway, cool."

WORLD'S END was made to explain to fans how QoP's song came into being. Kz was tasked with making a rock song that "isn't so Kz" (to which kz replied with "eh?") They [Motegi and Kz] made the lyrics together, making it seem like telling a story.

Lucky☆Lucky’s lyrics were written by imagining what kind of songs 4U would sing after getting over the events of Episode 4U. That's why they are firm and reassuring, not only to themselves but also to others and the outside world.

BokuAo was created to convey the feelings of gratitude to Shihainin [the in-game term for the player’s ‘manager’ character] for the great enthusiasm in 1st live and for Shihainins’ great enthusiasm to the music itself. "There is no one word for gratitude,” said Motegi. Within Funbare [FUNBARE☆RUNNER] were things not "explicitly said” in BokuAo. The jackets for BokuAo and Funbare Runner are the girls looking at audience, saying "Thank You.”

Taikutsu Ribbon [たいくつりぼん] was made on a rainy winter day; it was made because Motegi wanted a mellow song.

Watashi Ai for You’s title was thought up by Motegi.

Motegi said "It's okay if the lyrics are incomprehensible" to emon for B.A.A.B. The title is from the acronym of "Break Away", mirrored. The lyrics were by emon, but the title was thought up by Motegi.

It was decided for everyone to sing every part in H-A-J-I-M-A-R-I-U-T-A-!! and Motegi wrote it without the image of MC [main character]. Even the cast asked him, “whose feelings are these?” It was his own feeling to every young person who loves Nanasis, and the moment he thought “777 Sisters is great this way.”

Hello... My Friend is the song which Motegi, for the first time, crafted together with the composer. He felt "something" was lacking, so Ryudai Abe said, "come to my house" and they made the song together. It was also made after Motegi gave his all for Ep4U and got a positive reaction.

Haneru!!’s [ハネ☆る！！] lyrics were done in one night. It was when schedule was tight with LeSCa’s lyrics as well, and Motegi felt like he wanted to break away from that style. Motegi also seems to like having girls saying somewhat boyish things, so he put boyish words like "sakutekichuu" (searching for enemy) in.

Motegi commented there were only painful memories in the making of Behind Moon. Having had not enough time, he wrote it alone in a car while the others were out drinking, and thus put in words like "unfair". Yoshii Ayami (Kyoko’s former voice actress) praised Motegi a lot for the phrase "The mint tea smells like winter" in Behind Moon and for the very first time Motegi had the confidence to say, "I wrote it."

From B.A.A.B., Karakuri’s songs were made to have an ‘overseas’ sound. For -Zero, while thinking the concept may be ‘China, or Europe, or US’, Motegi remembered Karakuri as a name is very Japanese and decided to make lyrics with a lot of old Japanese words. For -Zero’s lyrics, Motegi referenced Heian period stuff like “The Pillow Book" or "Kokin Wakashuu", a collection of waka Japanese poetry from Heian period. (Personal note: no wonder it really took a lot of research for me when I translated -Zero...)

Seventh Haven was made before the 2nd Live and at that time, they [Motegi and Kz] were in a ‘dark mode’ where they were pondering, "Is it okay for idol songs to be like this?" "Just bust through it."

The lyrics from "Robber x Lover" began flowing after "I am sure, by Abracadabra...". "I don’t want to be a robber, I want to be a lover" is to convey a ‘that is just how much I love you’ vibe. Within WNo4’s songs, the girls' voices are the least "autotuned" in Robber x Lover.

Sayonara Rainy Lady’s lyrics were written when it was raining, which revealed a bright sky after stopping. This made the feelings during the time of their writing to be bright. Motegi specifically wanted the "Kudaranai hanashi" part be sung by Imai Asaka (Shizuka’s VA).

KUMAROBO comment for BokuAo: the last chorus’ guitar solo was conceived with the "thought of borrowing those feelings from Kz-san's song" but, he could not remember which song it was. He personally repeated that part numerous times as well, loving it very much. Upon being asked for a song he could never make himself, Kumarobo answered Seventh Haven. He couldn't get an idea how it was made at all, saying he might have been able to create Sparkle Time!! but he could never be able to make a Seventh Haven.

YELLOW’s lyrics were written before 2nd Live, in 2 hours. Motegi was at a park overlooking the ocean near an airport waiting for his plane, which is why it has the sky and breeze imagery within the lyrics.

KARAKURI's song Winning Day is linked to Episode KARAKURI’s scenario, especially how it questions the meaning of "winning". Where the girls "win but did not triumph."

Kz is a fan of Kumarobo. His favorite T7S songs are PUNCH'D RANKER, Cocoro Magical, Funbare Runner, HAJIMARIUTA, and YELLOW. The image he had of Killer Tuner changed upon seeing it live, which he described as “it's super awesome.” Kz said, while working on seventh haven, he felt for the first time he understood what Nanasis was. When he sent the track to his manager, his manager said, "this is an overkill.” Kz replied "just send it," and as it turned out, Motegi approved it right away. Kz said within the story there are dark moments here and there in Nanasis, and Seventh Haven represents what "blows up" after them.

During the making of Girls Talk, Ryudai Abe [composer of the track] said a discussion went, "don’t two girls talking sound nice?" to which the reply was "then phone calls seem good!" and somehow it was made with the atmosphere of ‘strange late-night high feelings’. The talking part of Girls talk [after the second chorus] was Motegi recording the "girls talk" of two young staff members and just putting it into the song. The fast-forwarding effect was also there because he wanted "to try it somehow," he said that at that time, he really played with things.

Seiyuus / units

Ferb is Hirose Yuuki's first voice acting role. She was told to portray Ferb with her "usual voice" but always had to calm down before recording, or else it would be “too Hirose."

Ayano Yamamoto, Yumeno VA, knew about QoP’s debut from twitter when fans started dropping congratulation messages on her twitter. She thought at first that they might have mistaken her with someone else or something, as she didn’t know what those congrats were for.

Just like in the QoP Drama CD, the voice actresses of QoP spent a long time practicing how to do their MC [talking to the audience] session for the Live. Hirose (Ferb VA) thought of it as fitting and very QoP.

LeSCa’s debut was determined when Kadokawa asked for novelization in Comptiq. Motegi had wanted to debut them but never had time/opportunity till Kadokawa's novelization offer. The same thing happened with QoP.

WITCH NUMBER 4's unit name is from the image of a super hacker swimming in digital world of 2034, ‘digital wizards’. Since they are girls, it became digital witches. With imagery of JK [high school] hackers, thus it is a technopop unit.

The theme for SiSH is ‘that refined lady you find commuting by bus.’

The theme for NI+CORA is ‘Is it superb compatibility, or incompatibility? Like two high heels touching at their tips’.

The theme for Sanbon Ribbon [サンボンリボン] is ‘Somewhere in their heart, there always remains a small girl.’

The theme for LeSCa is ‘the sweet and sour days of youth’; "What's LeSCa? It's lemon squash, refreshing, carbonated drinks!" [as explained by Kyoko in the novel]

Artwork / jacket illustrations

The CD jacket for ‘t7s Longing for summer’ was originally meant to feature Mito, but MKS-san (main illustrator) said Haru would be good. Upon seeing the rough draft, Motegi felt that he had been mistaken. Haru was indeed the right choice, and with praise to MKS, the illustration was done up before the album released.

The jacket for ‘The Things She Loved’ [the t7s soundtrack album] is Nicole, not Coney, and the title is meant to be past tense. The moment she became Coney, thanks to the things she (had) loved, she can shine brightly. She continues to love it as time progresses towards her future.

Thanks to time constraints, -Zero/Treat or Treat? didn’t manage to get a full body illustration. Since it's Halloween, it is orange for pumpkin, and sticking out of the tongue as Halloween's "trick or treat"-ish playful feel.

The jacket illustration for YELLOW was to show “Triangle”. The white heels and beautiful legs are "very LeSCa", which Motegi had wanted to show off no matter what (Motegi commented how all 3 girls have beautiful legs). [Motegi…]

For Seventh Haven’s jacket, Motegi gave the raw track from Kz to MKS. Motegi had the image of both songs and illustrations' expressions and costumes, but in the end, he let MKS's design sense take the lead, and could only describe the final product as nothing less than amazing.

QoP album jacket was made black and white to show off a "rock band”-esque feel, with only their name in purple, symbolizing the band’s name.

The rough draft for Harukaze’s jacket was drawn by Motegi himself half a year before its release, then given to MKS. He then let it be just as per Motegi’s draft but the hand, the chin slightly tilted upwards, and Haru’s eyes were all MKS's design. Motegi requested for Haru's ear to be visible though.

Motegi on World’s End and Stay Gold/Start Line: MKS-san always knows what Motegi desires every time. Motegi praised MKS-san a lot in the music file, e.g. how his "world" would not be able to be separated from MKS-san's illustrations. He also commented how Musubi's leg is mesmerizing [in, I assume, illustrations where she is featured…? Such as You Can’t Win’s cover.]

For Present 4U, Motegi talked about how rock bands make jackets with meaning, but then often they don't have meaning. The illustration is "to show how the meaning is to have no meaning", fully made for the 'atmosphere', which is set in California, and tied to the Drama Track in the album.

Thanks to time constraints, for the “Are You Ready 7th-TYPES??” album jacket, only Nicole and Haru’s illustrations were finished. Since the ‘two colors’ concept was decided on, the art that was originally multi-colored was made monochrome red/blue. This was also to strengthen the image of a cool album.

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#Tokyo 7th シスターズ #tokyo 7th sisters #eshtarwind #translation #interview translation #translation blog #t7s #Shintaro Motegi #ナナシス

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Tokyo 7th Sisters Character Commentary - Katsuragi Kazumi

May contain spoilers for: Episode 1.5 (Kazumi, Xiao, Ayumu) - Episode 2.5 (Kazumi) - Episode 3.0 (Kazumi, Monaka) - EP. Event

Katsuragi Kazumi

A very aloof girl most notable for her spectacles and books, Kazumi may seem unfriendly at first glance. Although calm, she is not shy nor reserved. Kazumi speaks her opinions clearly and strictly, which strengthen her "seemingly unfriendly" aura. Like Murasaki, whom she bonded in her episode 2.5, she is very individualistic and detached. She knows exactly what she wants, how to voice it--even if against others’ opinion--and will work towards it. She is eloquent but does not bother to have pep talk or having pleasantries. If anything, she is very true to herself and does not bother to bend herself for others. Her character episodes more often reveals more about her personality than it is about character growth, at least until her episode 3.5.

Character

Bookworm

The very first point and easily Kazumi’s strongest point is her love for books. Not only that she reads a lot of books, she also writes one (which is so good that Musubi and Rona got hooked immediately). She also has the confidence that she could find anyone a book they would love (I believe CGSS Fumika said the same thing smh). She also would do anything to get her hand on a book she wants, or maybe for the author she likes. She would go have another baito if needed, just to earn money to buy books. She has so much respect to book, learning about many things from them and trusting them for references (such as during an episode event when they were asked about what to do with agency part).

Serious and Aloof

Kazumi is almost always serious, keeping a low calm voice all the time. Rarely joking, and only chuckles when amused, almost nothing breaks her very calm and steady composure. This makes her seems intimidating to younger members of Nanastar or even to people like Rona and Musubi. She can be playful, but it is the calm and reserved type of playful where she usually teases others lightly. However to get to this good side of her people must first get past her rather dismissive way of talking. That is why, it seems only people like Miu or Murasaki, who have good interpersonal skill and can look beyond Kazumi’s cold demeanor, can see the more playful side of Kazumi.

Resilient and Hardworker

Once she has set her mind on something, she would do everything for it, even if it did seem to suit her image or personality. Working in a bar did not seem like it will fit her and Murasaki also expressed doubt, but Kazumi proved she could, with flying marks. She also did not limit herself to her own opinion when it comes to self progression. She took on others opinion and tried them all out, even the most unlikely one like watching kid’s show to understand her own acting role, for example. She also did not hesitate on breaking her image or even bother about being humiliating, if she believe it was right (which caused the other nanastar girls instead feeling quite shocked).

Objective

Much like Murasaki, Kazumi is very objective about herself and others. If she was wrong she would acknowledge it and so is if others do. The only problem was she is always straighforward about it and does not beat around the bush, which makes her seems harsh. That same harsh treatment is directed to herself as well however, though that also is the reason why Kazumi can self evaluate herself to get better.

Confident

If anything, Kazumi is very confident. Being sure of herself and knows exactly what to do, Kazumi is very assertive on all of her decisions. Always sure of what to do and always properly doing every step required and even beyond, Kazumi rarely shows anxious faces or looking worried. It seems she was the type to try, not thinking about the possibility of failure.

Character Development

From episode 1.5 to 3.5, the episodes are mostly showing Kazumi’s character more than character development. In Episode 1.5, it is revealed that not only she loved reading books, she also writes one. At first Kazumi seems like she would not like to have anyone read her works and appeared very annoyed, but she seems to genuinely glad someone else liked her work and did not show animosity to either Musubi or Rona. In Episode 2.5, it was shown that unlike the first impression, Kazumi is very eloquent and can gracefully reject someone’s flirtatious advance. She also found some kind of new camaraderie with Murasaki, who felt that they actually clicks with each other in terms of personality. In Episode 3.5, Kazumi was shown to know that some things should be learned by doing and not only reading on books, and that the feelings of wanting to make someone else happy is what makes a work enjoyable. She also appears to be very fond of Nanastar now, commenting several times on how Nanastar is a “comfortable place” to be.

Relationships

Echizen Murasaki

Having the same kind of strong personality yet also actually a playful person, Kazumi and Murasaki at first appeared to have own opinion and images about each other, where both realized they are more than what they seemed to be. They have mutual respect to each other and from the cards, it appeared that perhaps they may have bonded more than the time Kazumi worked in Murasaki’s bar.

Aihara Miu

Miu’s easygoing personality seems to complement Kazumi very well. Usually Miu would be the one chirping while Kazumi listens and reads beside her. Either way it seems they enjoy each other’s company, and they communicate very well. Miu interacts with Kazumi on Ferb’s 2.5 and also during episode events, where it appears they have comfortable relationship.

Tendouji Musubi

Musubi respects Kazumi and really looked up to her ability at making novel, at first she was taking some great care not to offend Kazumi.

Tsunomori Rona

Rona at first has very bad impression of Kazumi and is very afraid of Kazumi, thanks to Kazumi’s straightforward words. However, she holds great respect for Kazumi after reading her novel and is eager to read the next.

Ootori Chacha

Kazumi seems to frequent Chacha’s store quite a lot, which makes them to know each other. Chacha also appears to know Kazumi’s favorite author as well.

Trivia

Kazumi often takes off her glasses for her model work.

Not only she does modelling, she also takes on actress works as well.

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Wake Up, Girls!: the Black Sheep of Idol Anime and International Perceptions of the Japanese Idol Industry

Wake Up, Girls! as an anime is probably one of the best and most accurate representations of the real life Japanese idol industry that I've seen thus far. So much so that after completing it, while keeping the crude humor of the show in mind, I struggled with how it wasn't more popular both domestically in Japan and overseas where I live or why word wasn't spread about it more widely. Now, granting & considering the fact that the structure of the show is confusing (1 movie, a TV anime series, 2 more movies, and then the most recent 2nd season which concluded this past winter) I can understand why it has low viewership and interactions compared to other idol-related shows like the various Love Live! and Idolm@ster series that seem to be booming or at least doing better both domestically and overseas. With that in mind, I wished to do a bit more exploring into possible reasons other than these that would address some of its setbacks and at the same time encourage people to give the series a fair chance.

What's Missing?

The thing that I'm noticing most about the deficit in Wake Up Girls' (WUG's) interest mostly has to do with its promotional material.

To start, WUG does not have a mobile game like it's competitors; or rather it did and now will again after some time. The first game unfortunately failed due to possible competition from Love Live! and similar rhythm and gacha games releasing the same same year. The girls' characters do have a feature on a console game called Miracle Girls Festa which shares an engine with the Hatsune Miku Project Diva series. However, a new game involving WUG has not seen a release since then,(other than appearances in other games) which in the rat-race of mobile idol gacha games has put them at a stark disadvantage of the discovery and interaction of their characters. This is, however, on the horizon to change in the fall with the release of their newest mobile game. I'm not able to talk much on this as a data point simply because it isn't released and doesn't really have any gameplay other than a few promo videos.

The Show

Because of the gaming fallout, character discovery and building is almost solely reliant on watching the show. This can be both good and bad. Good, because the group's content is more centralized, but it can severely lack when it comes to more individualized interaction and selecting the all-too-well-known oshimen or "best girl"

The anime itself--as mentioned earlier--is very convoluted in its setup and crude in its initial delivery. If you miss the first movie and just start watching the first season, you can definitely watch the series, but details are a lot more well-rounded when you do watch it.

There are also two separate movies in between the most recent season that are helpful to watch, but that Crunchyroll does not have available for streaming as of writing this, which makes it a bit more complicated to watch without more details.

A general thing to keep in mind while watching is the amount of crude humor that develops throughout the movie and the first three episodes. Without giving too much away to the actual plot, there are themes of sexual exploitation that are present in the beginning of the show. I do see why this may turn some people off to the series since it persists for a majority of the beginning watch time, but I have a firm belief that it is worth pushing through and some parts of it even are good representations of how idols can be exploited in the industry. (It's not all just smiles and friendship!)

"But, why should I watch this?"

If you enjoy Asian idols of any form, I strongly believe it's worth your time.

Or rather, I could just leave it at that but I know that lack of substance can make people hesitant to try something. So, here's a quick review from 1st movie to most recent season:

The first movie, Shichinin No Idol (Seven Idols, 七人のアイドル) covers the formation of the group through the small Sendai-based agency Green Leaves who sets off to make money by creating an idol group to rival popular powerhouse I-1 Club. (it's essentially this universe's equivalent to AKB48 and it's sister groups) The movie follows the recruiting of Yoshino Nanase, (Member Image Color: Light Blue) a former child model and the group's appointed leader, Miyu Okamoto, (Member Image Color: Orange) a local cafe maid, Minami Katayama, (Member Image Color: Yellow) a joyful and energetic girl who's recruited after winning a folk singing competition, Kaya Kikuma, (Member Image Color: Green) who quit her part-time job at a ramen shop, Nanami Hisami, (Member Image Color: Purple) who aspires to be a stage actress, Airi Hayashida, (Member Image Color: Navy) a timid girl who auditions for the group at the encouragement of her friend and the final member of the group, Mayu Shimada, (Member Image Color: Red) who happens to be a former I-1 Club core member or "center" in the idol world.

The following first tv-aired season covers the girls' activities after debut, inevitably leading to their participation in a high-profile idol competition though their national promotion and with help from a famous producer who wrote songs for I-1. The issues with Mayu's former association with I-1 Club complicate this, as the rivaling group is the host for the idol festival and a large amount of fans are present. How they overcome all of this really emphasizes the level of tribulation that real life idols go through in the industry to get discovered and recognized.

The next movies in between the 1st & 2nd season, Seishun no Kage (青春の影) and BEYOND THE BOTTOM follow a similar plot as the first season, except the girls are challenged with debut under a major agency and the complications that come with that, having to start over from zero, being a one-hit-wonder and do everything that comes with struggling after success, reflecting on the point that sometimes you have to look back to move forward.

The second tv-aired season has the girls moving into the same house and taking on more independent activities to boost the group's overall popularity for their national tour. The show takes a new art and staffing direction than the previous iteration and while doing this, in my humble opinion, retains what's good while cutting a lot of the crude humor that was, at times, unnecessary and honestly almost makes the amount of time building up to the season more worth it.

.~*~.

So is it all worth it? That's up for you to decide. I would personally put it on my top 10 essential anime to watch. While I can't really say it's my favorite, I definitely think that it should be taken for more than it's face value of just another idol anime with fan service. Overall, I can say that I'm glad I invested my time in this series and hope that others may do the same.

Epilogue: "So is there more than that?"

So I can say now that this blog post was actually in progress over a pretty long period of time, written on & off over a period of 7 months. In that time, a lot of things have happened, including the expansion of Wake Up, Girls' sister group, Run Girls, Run (RGR), the announcement of the upcoming mobile game, and--unfortunately--the announcement of the disbandment of the real-life counterpart of WUG, the singing seiyuu unit. (By the same name of course)

To speak briefly on them, the girls share the first name with their animated counterparts and have had group activities outside of the anime including singing for anime openings and endings. They perform both these songs and songs from the show at their concerts. The members each have their own activities outside of the group which includes voice work in other popular Japanese mobile games such as Fate: Grand Order, Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls, and Tokyo 7th Sisters. This disbandment is set to occur in March of 2019, so if you're going to be in Japan before or around that time, I'd recommend going to see them before time's up. Their live performances are definitely one of their strong points. If you can't make it before, then my point in this post still stands and I still firmly believe watching the show is something worthwhile even if it only changes peoples' perspectives a little.

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