Takahashi Minami's Special Visit to AKB48 Official Cafe & Shop Singapore

What I have been fearing (not scary kind of fear but fear of what would happen to fans in Singapore and overseas) totally came through. It was announced on the AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook page yesterday midnight that 高橋 みなみ (Takahashi Minami), leader of Team A and AKB48 in overall, would be visiting the AKB48 Singapore Official Cafe and Shop next week Monday (3rd of October)!

More details are yet to be announced.

I bet there would be a real epic scene of Takamina fanboying/fangirling going on all the way during her arrival at the airport, her visit to the Official Cafe & Shop, and her departure from Singapore at the airport. Sad that I would not be able to catch all the action as I would be working on the 3rd. =[

UPDATE (29th September):

From AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook Page,

CAFE EVENT
There will be three events at the cafe. The door open timings are as follows:

Session 1 - 15:15
Session 2 - 16:30
Session 3 - 17:45

Ticket sales will start on Saturday 01.10.11 12pm at the AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore. Fans can either purchase their tickets at SGD35 each or redeem a limited number of tickets using a completed AKB48 point card with 20 stamps. Limited quantities of tickets are available for redemption.

Overseas fans can apply for tickets by sending in an e-mail with the subject:
‘Minami Takahashi 高橋みなみ cafe Event Application’
to contact@akb48.com.sg with the following details:

Name:
E-mail:
Contact number:
Passport number:
Preferred Session:

Applications will close on Saturday 11:59 and successful applicants will be notified by Saturday 23:59. Collection of these balloting tickets will start on Sunday 12pm. Please produce your-email and passport as proof of identity when collecting the tickets. Uncollected tickets will be sold 30mins before the start of each event.

The duration of each session will be approximately 45 minutes. Each ticket comes with a Calpis drink and an entree dish. The Calpis soda drink will be served during the event and the entree dish can only be redeemed after the event through the same event ticket. The redemption period for this dish will be only two weeks and end on 17.10.11.

Please note that each customer is only allowed to purchase a maximum of two tickets only, for one chosen session, and may not purchase multiple sessions for each customer. This is to allow as many different fans as possible to attend the event.

SHOP EVENT
After the cafe events, Minami Takahashi 高橋みなみwill be having a hand shake session with fans in the shop at 1830. Starting from 01.10.11 (SAT), the first 50 fans who purchase more than SGD20 worth of goods, excluding Singapore Exclusive AKB48 Photo Sets, will be entitled to one handshake session coupon.

Exclusive Takahashi Minami T-shirts would also be on sale on the 3rd of October and pre-orders would begin on the 1st of October. Only limited quantities of sizes S to XXl would be available.

UPDATE (3rd October):

( From AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook page)

Omg... Just look at the crowd... I wasn't able to be there... TAT

AKB48 The 24th Single - Janken Tournament (第2回じゃんけん大会)

A lot of things happened in this Janken Tournament, with most of them very near to my prediction. In overall, I rather depressed with the results, but before I go into anymore moaning (which I did while coming out of the theater) here is the list of members who made it into the AKB48 24th Single Senbatsu

優勝 - 篠田麻里子 (Shinoda Mariko)

2位 - 藤江れいな (Fujie Reina)

3位 - 峯岸みなみ (Minami Minegishi)

4位 - 小林茉里奈 (Kobayashi Marina)

5位 - 秋元才加 (Akimoto Sayaka)

6位 - 大家志津香 (Oya Shizuka)

7位 - 前田亜美 (Maeda Ami)

8位 - 佐藤すみれ (Sato Sumire)

9位~16位:

肥川彩愛 (Hikawa Ayame - NMB48 Kenkyuusei)・梅田彩佳 (Umeda Ayaka)・河西智美 (Kasai Tomomi)・桑原みずき (Kuwabara Mizuki - SKE48 Team S)・小嶋陽菜 (Kojima Haruna)・山口夕輝 (Yamaguchi Yuuki - NMB48 Kenkyuusei)・山内鈴蘭 (Yamauchi Suzuran)・北原里英 (Kitahara Rie)

The tournament started out with some introductions and a performance of 'Chance no Junban' by last year's Janken tournament senbatsu, where 内田眞由美 (Uchida Mayumi) - champion of the Janken Tournament last year - started off the song, solo, in ballad.

There was the appearance of the special guest, pro wrestling legend Antonio Inoki, and what shocked me for a while was his slap on Matsui Rena's face. Realized it was '闘魂注入' (Toukon Chuunyu) or 'Instilling Fighting Spirit' which is well-known in Japan. Matsui Rena did not make it into the Janken Tournament as she lost the premliminary rounds. Was already very sad for that already. D= I could only hope that Takajo Aki (my oshimen), Iwasa Misaki (my next favourite AKB48 member) and Mtasui Jurina (one of my favourites in SKE48) or either of them gets into Senbatsu in for the 24th Single.

Sadly, Wasamin lost in the first round and left Akicha and Jurina who would be competing for the Top 16 positions with Kojiharu (Kojima Haruna) and Miichan (Minegishi Minami) respectively - which secures a place in the 24th Single Senbatsu. Was super depressed when both Akicha and Jurina lost that I simply slumped back on to the chair and did not really bother to pay much attention to the rest of the tournament. =X I guess my hopes of having my favourites in the Top 16 - Senbatsu - was a bit too high eh.

Looking on the bright side, at least at least two AKB48 members that I like is in Senbatsu, with one being the champion of the Janken Tournament - Shinoda Mariko. The other member is Umeda Ayaka, who managed to get into Top 16. I have a feeling that the 'scissors' earring Mariko-sama wore during the tournament did affected the decisions of most of her opponents on which move to make, sort of like a mind game. If it's really for that purpose, I really have to praise her for that!

There's also another AKB48 member whom I took note of during tournament - Kobayashi Marina from AKB48 Kenkyuusei. I don't know much about her but from all the calculations I did before the tournament with the statistics available in the AKB48 Janken Tournament Official Guidebook, I predicted that she had the most chance in getting the Center position (Champion) or at least near there, and indeed, she got into Top 4! Which is really close to my prediction! =D Firstly, congratulations to Marinchan!! ^^ Through this chance of being in Senbatsu for the AKB48 24th Single, I hope that Marinchan is able to shine, especially in the PV, and get the chance to be promoted to Team 4.

At the ending part of the Janken Tournament, the full PV of AKB48's upcoming single '風は吹いている' ('Kaze wa Fuiteiru') was aired. There were many varying comments from my friends with some liking the song but find the costumes, hair style and dance not really nice. As for me not only I find the song awesome, I actually do find the costume and hair style really fitting, along with the background and dance too. I am totally impressed with the whole PV and really made me want to place an order for it.
(Check out my previous post here for more information on AKB48's 23rd single, '風は吹いている')

When the whole live screening ended and as I was about to leave, I realized that one of my Akicha pins (which is a set of two) broke. I did remember it's still intact during the live screening of the janken tournament, even before Akicha was up against Kojiharu. I wonder if it broke due to my rage when Akicha lost? However, I don't remember hitting so hard that a pin can break just like that.

Luckily it's not the one with Akicha photo on!

That part of the pin is self-replaceable though (at least to me). Just need to find a replacement for the broken part.

Before the AKB48 24th Single 'LIVE' Screening, I got the Majisuka and Yabakune pins (from the AKB48 drama, Majisuka Gakeun) I ordered through a fellow forum user, samx, from Nihongogo.

Looks awesome eh? Looks exactly like the actual one in the drama!

More information on the AKB48 24th Single 'LIVE' Screening in my previous post here.

NMB48 2nd Single - オーマイガー！ (Oh My God!)

NMB48's 2nd Single were announced and scheduled to be released on 19th of October, titled 'オーマイガー！' ('Oh My God!'), in three regular editions (Type A, B and C) and a Theater edition.

Type A (CD +DVD)

1. [CD] オーマイガー！ [Oh My God!]
2. [CD] 僕は待ってる [Boku wa Matteru]
3. [CD] 結晶/白組 [Kesshou/Shiro gumi]
4. [CD] オーマイガー! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 僕は待ってる off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 結晶/白組 off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ) [Oh My God! (Music Video)]
8. [DVD] 結晶/白組 (ミュージックビデオ) [Kesshou/Shiro gumi (Music Video)]
9. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ ダンシングバージョン) [Oh My God! (Music Video Dancing Version)]
10. [DVD] 第1回NMB48紅白対抗水泳大会 [前編] [Dai 1 kai NMB48 Kohaku Suiei Taikai (Part 1)]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Type B (CD + DVD)

1. [CD] オーマイガー! [Oh My God!]
2. [CD] 僕は待ってる [Boku wa Matteru]
3. [CD] 捕食者たちよ/紅組 [Hoshokusha tachi yo/Aka gumi]
4. [CD] オーマイガー! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 僕は待ってる off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 捕食者たちよ/紅組 off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ) [Oh My God! (Music Video)]
8. [DVD] 捕食者たちよ/紅組 (ミュージックビデオ) [Hoshokusha tachi yo/Aka gumi (Music Video)]
9. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ ダンシングバージョン) [Oh My God! (Music Video Dancing Version)]
10. [DVD] 第1回NMB48紅白対抗水泳大会 [後編] [Dai 1 kai NMB48 Kohaku Suiei Taikai (Part 2)]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Type C (CD + DVD)

1. [CD] オーマイガー! [Oh My God!]
2. [CD] 僕は待ってる [Boku wa Matteru]
3. [CD] 嘘の天秤/NMBセブン [Uso no Tenbin/NMB Seven]
4. [CD] オーマイガー! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 僕は待ってる off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 嘘の天秤/NMBセブン off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ) [Oh My God! (Music Video)]
8. [DVD] オーマイガー! (ミュージックビデオ ダンシングバージョン) [Oh My God! (Music Video Dancing Version)]
9. [DVD] NMB48 feat.吉本新喜劇 [NMB48 feat. Yoshimoto Shin Kigeki]
10. [DVD] NMB48の軌跡 [NMB48 no Kiseki]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Theater Edition (CD only)

1. [CD] オーマイガー！ [Oh My God!]
2. [CD] 結晶/白組 [Kesshou/Shiro gumi]
3. [CD] 捕食者たちよ/紅組 [Hoshokusha tachi yo/Aka gumi]
4. [CD] なんでやねん、アイドル [Nandeyanen, Idol]
5. [CD] オーマイガー！ off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 結晶/白組 off vocal ver.
7. [CD] 捕食者たちよ/紅組 off vocal ver.
8. [CD] なんでやねん、アイドル off vocal ver.

UPDATE (21st September):

Short PV preview from NMB48 Official Youtube Channel

A Fresh New Side of Matsui Rena!

Came across this article while browsing through my tokyohive live feeds:

SKE48’s Matsui Rena to star in BeeTV’s new drama
by ustar on September 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm

SKE48 member Matsui Rena will be starring in BeeTV’s (mobile broadcast service) new mobile drama, “Oshare ni Koi Shita Cinderella ~Okarie ga Yumi wo Kanaeru Made~“, starting on October 1st.

The drama will be based on the image of charismatic ‘gyaru’ blogger Okarie (Okamoto Rie), who will be played by Matsui. From her pure and innocent idol image, she will undergo a big image change as she will appear in the drama with brown hair, fake eyelashes, and thick eyeliner.

Okamoto will be in charge of the styling in the drama. Matsui has also prepared 33 ‘gyaru’ outfits, and carries around a decorated cell phone for enthusiastic performance.

Additionally, there will be a special segment in the drama, titled “Okarie no Kore You Check★“, where Okamoto herself will introduce the coordinating points of the outfits. The items that are introduced will be available for purchase the official website. Okamoto’s brand, “Ank Rouge“, will also release limited edition products in collaboration with the drama. The cosmetics and color contacts that are used in the drama will be available for purchase as well.

Check out an interview with Matsui Rena below!

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Interviewer: What were you aware of when you played the role of charismatic ‘gyaru’, “Okarie”?

Matsui: I read Okarie-san’s blogs and magazines. When I played her character, I felt like I was floating above the clouds.

Interviewer: What is your impression on ‘gyaru’ make-up?

Matsui: I used Okarie-san’s make-up as an example, but it was fun becoming someone different from my usual self using fake eye-lashes and color contacts. Also, my first time with brown hair was fresh.

Interviewer: Will you share an episode with the director during filming?

Matsui: I was told, “rhythm is important,” but at first, I thought he meant the rhythm when I recite the lines. However, as the filming continued, I realized that it was the rhythm of the “speech dialogue”. I feel that I was given a big hint for growth.

Interviewer: Any troubles during filming?

Matsui: I was in a different spot than usual, so it was very embarrassing to do “comical acting”. I had trouble discarding myself.

Interviewer: What do you think of your co-stars?

Matsui: Kokusho Sayuri-san (role of charismatic stylist ‘Kanetaka Asako’) gave me a word of advice saying, “you should think about ways you can relax“. Thanks to those few words, my nervousness disappeared.

Interviewer: How are you similar to the main character, who makes dreams come true step by step while facing difficulties?

Matsui: There are difficulties everywhere, and in order to make dreams come true, I think you have to move forward step by step. Not only me, but I think anyone could relate.

Interviewer: If you were to become the director of your own fashion brand, what would you want to make?

Matsui: I like clothes, but I really love hats, so I would make hats that match all kinds of clothes. I want to make clothes where the hat will be the main point.

Interviewer: Please share the highlight of the drama.

Matsui: I want people to pay attention to the earnestness of the girl who does her best to make her dreams come true. Also, the cute clothes that appear in the drama is a must-see!

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Matsui Rena (before)

Matsui Rena (after)

After seeing Rena in Majisuka Gakuen 2 as Gekikara, this drama would give a totally fresh new feel with Rena being so kawaii and moe. Furthermore, this would be the first time Rena would be in brown hair! Wanted to watch this series so much but sadly it would be on BeeTV as a mobile drama. Shall hope that it would be on Youtube too. =[

UPDATE (30th September):
オシャレに恋したシンデレラ　第1話（あらすじ）


オシャレに恋したシンデレラ～おかりえが夢を叶えるまで～　第2話


UPDATE (5th October):
オシャレに恋したシンデレラ～おかりえが夢を叶えるまで～　予告編

French Kiss 4th Single - 最初のメール (Saisho no Mail)

It was announced that French Kiss (sub-unit from AKB48) would be releasing their 4th single on the 22nd of November. Details are yet to be announced.
There would be four editions, Type A, B , C and Regular edition, where all types except regular will include a DVD containing the PV of “Saisho no Mail”. The three editions will also feature an original trading card featuring the members, an event ticket and will possibly also include another special event ticket for a chance to take pictures with one's favourite member. There would be 20,000 trading cards available and 300 special event ticket.

Type A (CD + DVD)

1. [CD] 最初のメール [Saisho no Mail]
2. [CD] キャンドルの芯 [Candle no Shin]
3. [CD] 最初のメール (off vocal)
4. [CD] キャンドルの芯 (off vocal)
5. [DVD] 最初のメール (music video) [Saisho no Mail (Music Video)]
6. [DVD] キャンドルの芯 (music video) [Candle no Shin (Music Video)]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Type B (CD + DVD)

1. [CD] 最初のメール [Saisho no Mail]
2. [CD] Last train
3. [CD] 最初のメール (off vocal)
4. [CD] Last train (off vocal)
5. [DVD] 最初のメール (music video) [Saisho no Mail (Music Video)]
6. [DVD] フレンチ・キス オフショットコレクション [French Kiss Off-shoot collection]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Type C (CD + DVD)

1. [CD] 最初のメール [Saisho no Mail]
2. [CD] ドラゴンフルーツの食べ頃 [Dragon Fruits no Tabegoro]
3. [CD] 最初のメール (off vocal)
4. [CD] ドラゴンフルーツの食べ頃 (off vocal)
5. [DVD] 最初のメール (music video) [Saisho no Mail (Music Video)]
6. [DVD] フレンチ・キス 韓国弾丸PV撮影ツアー [Korea Bullet Tour clip]
CDJapan Link
HMV Online Link

Regular (CD only)

1. [CD] 最初のメール [Saisho no Mail]
2. [CD] 真夜中の歯磨き(柏木ソロ曲) [Mayonaka no Hamigaki (Kashiwagi Solo)]
3. [CD] 最初のメール (off vocal)
4. [CD] 真夜中の歯磨き (off vocal)

Saisho no Mail PV

This is the most anticipated single release of the year for me as French Kiss is my most favourite sub-unit from AKB48! I foresee that a lot of my pay would end up on this singl. XD

UPDATE (8th October):
Details updated, Radio rip added

(from tokyohive)

UPDATE (12th October):
One of the types of the single would feature a footage of French Kiss in 'Korea Bullet Tour'

[With regards to the single’s promotions, the girls will be doing a campaign on Recochoku called “A ‘First letter’ from French Kiss”. One member will choose their favorite “love mail” and send one back. French Kiss expressed that it’s an exciting project for them, and Takajo sweetly pointed out that the scenario is like what one would find in a manga. She requested that their fans send a letter that will make her heart skip a beat. Kuramochi, on the other hand, wants one that is more straightforward.]

(from tokyohive)

Sound super interesting but I would not be able to take part in it I guess T_T

UPDATE (24th October):
Short preview of the PV posted on avex official youtube channel

UPDATE (25th October):
Rest of the track lists (the Type B and C B-sides) were announced

UPDATE (23rd November):

French Kiss holds a release event for their latest single

On November 22nd, AKB48 sub-unit French Kiss held a release event for their latest single, “Saisho no Mail“.

French Kiss performed their new song in front of 50 fans who were invited to the event through a lottery. Regarding the song, member Takajo Aki commented, “It’s a song about destined love that starts with one mail. It has lovely lyrics like something that would appear in a girls’ comic. It’s a very cute song appropriate for French Kiss.” Kuramochi Asuka added, “The three of us can dance together, but Yukirin’s (Kashiwagi) angle of her turns is especially cute!”

Although AKB48 has a ban on relationships, each member commented on love. “I’m not good at household chores in general, so I want someone who can do household chores. I don’t have any desire for marriage, but I would think about it if he’d do everything for me,” explained Kashiwagi Yuki. Meanwhile, Kuramochi revealed, “I want to feel that excitement the first time I meet him.“ Takajo also shared, “My dream is to date for about 10 years, then get married. I want an inseparable marriage.”

After the event, the girls gave each fan a high five on their way out of the venue.

tokyohive|Oricon

AKB48 Singapore Theater 'Live' Vol.8: 'SDN48 2ND STAGE!'

SDN48's 2nd Stage in Singapore was announced to be held on 8th of October during the Vol.7 - SKE8 2nd Stage a few days ago and member list was just released on the AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook Page.

穐田和恵 Kazue Akita
伊東愛 Mana Ito
大山愛未 Aimi Oyama
加藤雅美 Mami Kato
近藤さや香 Sayaka Kondo
佐藤由加里 Yukari Sato
芹那 Serina
チェン・チュー Chen Qu
津田麻莉奈 Marina Tsuda
西国原礼子 Reiko Nishikunihara
野呂佳代 Kayo Noro
福田朱子 Akane Fukuda

Tickets would be on sale this weekend and more details are yet to be announced.

The moment I saw the member list, I was like 'OMG!!! This concert die die MUST GO!'. My SDN48 oshimen (favourite), Yukarin (Sato Yukari) is in the member list!! I am so going to get off-day from work to meet my oshimen in person! Now.. what shall I give her as a gift... >w<
I need to find a way to get money first... T_T

UPDATE (17th September): Added poster from AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook page at top of post.
Tickets are on sale now online and from tomorrow at the AKB48 Official Shop.

UPDATE (7th October):

The SDN48 Stage 2 T-shirts are in stock and comes in two colors, black and white, at $35 each.

I'm getting both! XD If my pay is enough though =X

AKB48's first overseas sister group, JKT48

As announced on tokyohive,

AKB48 held a theatrical-style handshake event for “Flying Get” on September 11th, where they announced that they would soon create their first overseas sister group, “JKT48“!

Produced by AKB48 mastermind Akimoto Yasushi, JKT48 will follow the concept of “an idol you can go to meet“. Auditions will be held in Indonesia, with the aim to have JKT48 make their debut at the end of the year.

Those applicants who pass the final exam in mid-October will proceed to lessons and become the first generation of JKT48. According to officials, JKT48 will be “an unique idol group with Indonesian culture,” who will still reflect AKB48’s concept.

Stay tuned to tokyohive for the latest reports on JKT48!
tokyohive

This would be the first 'Project48' group to be formed outside of Japan, and the announcement of the auditions and rumors of it before the official announcement brought various opinions from AKB48 fans.

To me, I am actually rather curious what overseas group would be like but frankly speaking, I don't really approve of the idea of forming sister groups outside of Japan. It just don't have the original feel as AKB48, or rather the whole project in general, started out as J-pop. I feel that the project should just focus on J-pop and the plan of making a sister group in different prefectures of Japan.

I already feel that the idea of making different groups in all the prefectures of Japan rather ambitious and worry that the quality of work would be diluted with so many groups. With so many sister groups forming, I wonder if Aki-P would soon run out of creative juice to produce all the theater performance pieces and singles' songs on a regular basis. =[ Hope that would not happen and if come to a point where a co-producer is needed, I hope the co-producer is up to standard.

I won't be putting my expectations anywhere even near average for JKT48, and also other overseas sister groups to come, but I would still keep myself updated on news regarding them though.

AKB48 Janken Tournament will be screened 'LIVE' in Singapore!

It was announce on the AKB48 Singapore Official Facebook page that the 'LIVE' screening of the AKB47 2nd Janken Tournament would be at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard from 5pm on the 20th of September (Tuesday)! Tickets would be on sale from tomorrow online (More details on Cathay Cineplexes site here)

For the line-up and details of the tournament, check out my previous post here.

I am so going for this live screening! >w< Hope I can get enough cash in time =X
Wish Akicha (my oshi, a.k.a. favourite member) all the best in getting the center position (1st)! XO

Sahihara Rino Board - 'さしこ' LED Panel

Completed the final part of my Sasshi board, which I wasn't able to complete before heading down to *Scape earlier today for her special visit. Thinking of putting this part up and show my finalized board to Sasshi while sending her off at the airport. The problem now is, when would she be leaving Singapore? Heard she would be staying for maybe a couple of days for some shoot or filming.

The finalized Sasshi board

UPDATE (8th September):
Saw Sasshi's latest update on her blog this morning saying that she reached Japan... which means she took off from Changi Airport around near midnight yesterday?? Omg.. nooo... why no one know/inform me about it?? TAT

Sashihara Rino's Special Visit

Managed to print the pictures, paste them on the board and use the gold marker bought earlier in the morning. Wasn't able to complete the 'さしこ' (Sashiko) LED panel in time though.

Rushed down to *Scape straight after to queue early for the Official Shop Special Visit by Sasshi.
(More information on Sashihara Rino's Special Visit to *Scape in my previous post here)

One would need to spend a minimum of SGD20 in the official shop before the handshake session with at least one Sashihara Rino merchandize

Bought a set of Sasshi pins with a couple of AKB48 pens, and managed to be 3rd in queue for the handshake session/official shop special visit. And just for today, I took down my Akicha pins on my bag and pinned up these Sasshi pins. (Very sorry Akicha >_< Just for today only)

 Was already super excited upon seeing her coming down the escalator. The crowd outside the official shop were also getting high.

During handshake session, I dare say mine took the longest as all the other fans who went in the shop for the hand shake with Sasshi only had around at maximum 3 seconds each - handshake with exchange of a couple of phrases. What happened when I went in was totally unforgettable. I held the Sasshi board I made (which is about 75x50cm) in front of me while walking and immediately, Sasshi was surprised and gave comments like 'Amazing/Wow!', 'Thank you very much!', 'I will work harder in the future!' (in Japanese of course). Thus my handshake session was lengthen all the way to about 10 seconds! >w< She still even continue saying 'すげい!' ('Impressive!') while I exited the shop.

Soon after the handshake session, we were told that Sasshi would be giving us a high-touch (high-five) when she comes out of the shop.

Usually, as she walks down the line, for each person would be like one high-touch and maybe at most a couple of phrases. When she reached me, she gave me a high-touch first, commented on my board again saying 'Amazing! Good Job!' with a thumbs up and followed by a second high-touch. OMG... I am so going to rank her higher up in my favourites list! >w<

さっしー大好き!! (I love you Sasshi!!) >w<
Hope that you could come Singapore again!

Sahihara Rino Board

Made a lot of screenshots from all the TV shows Sasshi appeared in and spray painted the board before heading down to school to print. Discovered my home printer no ink. =[

Things did not really go according to plan as I did not check before hand what time my school library close during holidays, thus went back home without the most critical part of the board.

 By the time I came back the paint shop that I want to get a gold marker from has closed, so I can only work on the wiring of the LED for now.

Guess my board would not be ready to go airport to welcome Sasshi to Singapore. =[ Shall rush down to school to print the pictures to be pasted on the board tomorrow morning before heading down to *Scape then.

(More information on Sasshi's visit to Singapore in my previous post here)

UPDATE (7th September):

The finalized board

Sending off SKE48 Team KII members at Changi Airport

Took a very early train down to Changi Airport (around 6am+) and not long the van which the SKE48 members took arrived. Can say unluckily before they entered the glass doors, one of my magazine dropped out from my file and as I tried to slot it back in, Shiorin had already walked past and reached the check-in counter.

I thus rushed over to the final glass door which leads to the gates to wait for them to come over.
This time, when Team KII started to enter the glass door, I walked towards Shiorin and called out to her while showing her my 'board'. She waved back at me as usual with the very happy face. >w< which also made me very happy~XD

From about around 0:22, Shiorin can be seen waving to me! >w<
(Video taken by a friend of mine)

I bet I am going to miss Shiorin a lot after so much interaction between me and her! >w<

Yosh! Shall rest for awhile before I start working on my Sashihara Rino board for her visit tomorrow! (More information of Sasshi's special visit in my previous post here)

AKB48 Singapore Theatre 'LIVE' Vol.7 - SKE48 2nd Stage

Managed to go for both of the time slots of the SKE48 concert today and I really want to thank many people for this as I really wanted to see Shiorin and shake her hand but didn't have the money to buy the ticket myself. I did not go for the cafe event yesterday, where Shiorin was in for the first session, and felt very sad for that already. =[

Took my this self-made SKE48 LED panel from the SKE48 board I made for the SKE48 1st stage in Singapore and attached it on my bag for today. Attracted much attention I would say. XD

Like the SKE48's first stage in Singapore, the whole concert in general is packed with so much energy! What's different this time round is that they are performing actual KII2 stage performance (or rather Team KII 2nd Stage) that they perform in Japan, with a few AKB48 songs added in. To add on, my friends and I were at the very back of the warehouse where there is plenty of floor space, where we had so much freedom jumping and 'running' around, doing all the wotagei!

During most of the emcees, I waved my that last-minute-made 'board' with additional advance happy birthday greeting to her written on it (more information on it in my previous post) and the pages featuring Shiorin in the magazines I got from my friends. During one of the emcees, Shiorin spotted me waving the 'board' and looked directly at me and waved! Ah.. another impact on my heart! I am sure it did jumped awhile when she waved at me >w<

At the handshake session after the 2pm concert ended, I further confirmed that it was me that she waved at during the concert as she remembered me and thanked me for the 'board' I made so sincerely while shaking my hands. Yet another impact to my heart! >w<
Other Team KII members spotted my SKE48 LED panel that is attached on my bag during handshake and pointed while commenting at it ('Sugoi!', 'Ooo! Lighting!'). Some of Team KII members who came for the SKE48 1st stage even remembered me due to the LED panel!
I went for the 6pm concert too and similarly during handshake session after it, Shiorin thanked me again so sincerely and more of the Team KII members recognized me by my 'lighting'. =D

As usual, we went to the back of *Scape, awaiting for the girls to come out an board the van back to their hotel.

It seems that a lot of props and equipments are used that a truck is needed specially for them

When the truck was gone and the van moved over, I happened to be positioned at around the middle of the van. Hoped that Shiorin would take a  seat by the window at my side around the middle of the van so that I can see her (and she can see me) more clearly again >_< and my 'board' too.

Sadly, she went all the way back and sat at the back seat. I waved my 'board' frantically and what happened next totally melted my heart. She stood up just to wave at me! >w< My friend took a video of the members boarding the van and uploaded it on youtube.

At around from 0:40, Shiorin noticed my board and stood up to wave at me! =D

I was totally on cloud nine while waving back to her XD Am so going to send her off at the airport tomorrow morning!

(More information on the concert and member list in my previous post here)

Before the encore in the concert, it was announce that the next 'LIVE' performance, Vol. 8, would be SDN48's second stage!! OMG!! This I must go! Damn.. this makes it 6 consecutive concerts in a row =X Went for Vol. 1 but missed Vol. 2 as I wasn't able to go for that concert.