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INTEREST: Yuko Oshima Wins AKB48's General Election (Updated)




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TsubomiKoneko



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:59 am Reply with quote
Not surprised. I figured since Atsuko wasn't being counted in this one that Yuko would take it since they've always been pretty head to head.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:28 am Reply with quote
So what happens if you win?
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Kit-Tsukasa



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:20 pm Reply with quote
That's a pretty big landslide for Yuko though even without Atsuko. Was hoping Mayuyu would at least be a bit closer.
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The Nagabuchi



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:56 pm Reply with quote
dragon695 wrote:
Who the fudge cares?

Dropped by my local Soba restaurant for dinner last night and to answer your question - everyone. they had the election playing on several screens and the staff were providing running commentary. And this is just a regular corner noodle store.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:58 am Reply with quote
American Idol - Japanese style. But the fever needs a prescription - needs more S. Cowell! Laughing
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GhostShell



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:15 am Reply with quote
Quite the gap between first and second place.

enurtsol wrote:
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But the fever needs a prescription - needs more S. Cowell! Very Happy


Gosh, I hope not! Very Happy
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mochichan



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:51 pm Reply with quote
octopodpie wrote:
So what happens if you win?


The higher the ranking, the more promotion the girl get because it indicate a high demand and big fanbase.

Basically same deal as life...people at the top get everything.

Yuko is pretty popular considering she's one of the most mainstream member with large fanbase of both fangirls and fanboys, and already 2, 3 dramas airing this year and 1 movie in the work. Everyone expected her to win. Tho the thing that make the election good is not the ranking, but the drama, Shinoda Mariko's pretty boss speech and Yokoyama Yui's yearly mental breakdown and hyperventilation. Senbatsu grew too...this thing is like World Cup or some National Sport event right now being covered by national channels and even Google. FujiTV showed a 18.1% rating and a rise to 24% when the biggest leap and surprise of the year Sashihara Rino got to 4th place.
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