Captain of Team 4 Announced & Two More Additions to the Team

It was announced this evening at the Yossha Ikuzo! concert in Seibu Dome that 大場美奈 (Oba Mina) is appointed as captain of Team 4. Congratulations!! ^^

She really do deserve that position in my opinion as she is seen as the most outspoken member in Team 4 and also shown qualities of a leader - heading many of the group’s MCs and also took a lead position during the kenkyuusei B5 theater stages. She also has quite a funny character and started liking and taking note of her from the AKB48 variety show, 'AKBINGO!'. Loved her reaction to the results of survey on how many people know about or recognizes her in 6th July's episode! XD

阿部マリア (Abe Maria) and 入山杏奈 (Iriyama Anna), both from 10th Generation Kenkyuusei, are also announced to be promoted to Team 4. Have already been expecting that Maria would be promoted, considering the exposure she was given recently. Have been seeing her quite often in Singapore recently too - Official Cafe launch, AKB48 Singapore 3rd Stage, and the Summer Holiday Visit. As for Annin (Iriyama Anna), I don't know much about her yet, but would certainly start taking note and keeping tabs on her from now on. ^^

Once again congratulations to the three girls! ^o^

Credits: Asahi News, AKB48 Blog