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NEWS: Anime Expo to Host AKB48 All-Girl Idol Group




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Asrialys



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:14 pm Reply with quote
Hm, and they'll apparently be singing an ending theme for Dragon Ball Kai next week. Pretty good timing with America's release of the title.
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zanarkand princess



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:27 pm Reply with quote
Are they all coming..Or is just one team coming?

And is it me or have conventions moved away from jrock and toward idols? Next thing you know, Jimusho will be bringing some of his troupe next year.
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:35 pm Reply with quote
needs more bump of chicken...their last few singles hit #1 on weekly >.<......i dont care if they've only done one song for anime . on the other hand this will be good eye candy
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DavidShallcross



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:09 pm Reply with quote
It was interesting to see them at last year's New York Anime Festival, even though I'm not really into that kind of performance. Tastes vary, and I'm sure that there are anime fans who would enjoy seeing and hearing them.
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zanarkand princess



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:45 pm Reply with quote
Considering both they and Erina Mano will be there, I think it's less for the anime fans and more for the wota who will show up for the groups and hopefully stay for the con , following Morning Musume's success last year.
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Asrialys



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:49 pm Reply with quote
It's not like there haven't been groups in the past few years that have had little to do with anime...
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hiei_kurama27



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:20 pm Reply with quote
Wait, doesn't AX already have Sophia? Is AKB48 singing there? Awww. I'd like to swap whatever ACen is getting for Sophia, please.
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hiei_kurama27



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:21 pm Reply with quote
zanarkand princess wrote:
Are they all coming..Or is just one team coming?

And is it me or have conventions moved away from jrock and toward idols? Next thing you know, Jimusho will be bringing some of his troupe next year.


Are you talking Johnny's Entertainment? I don't think even AX could afford just one of their idols. xD (maybe barely)
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DJStarstryker



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:56 pm Reply with quote
zanarkand princess wrote:
Are they all coming..Or is just one team coming?


Probably only one group, and potentially not all of one. Even in Japan, not the entirety of one group always performs. Sometimes a girl or two has other obligations.

I'm going to try to see them in Japan the week I'm going (just a few weeks away now), but since it's a lottery draw system for the tickets, no guarantee. I may come to AX regardless... just depends on which team comes. I want to see Mayuyu from Team B!

hiei_kurama27 wrote:
Wait, doesn't AX already have Sophia? Is AKB48 singing there? Awww. I'd like to swap whatever ACen is getting for Sophia, please.


AX always has multiple musical guests.
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Megiddo



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:33 pm Reply with quote
hiei_kurama27 wrote:
Wait, doesn't AX already have Sophia? Is AKB48 singing there? Awww. I'd like to swap whatever ACen is getting for Sophia, please.

ACen has some crappy Vampire band if I remember right.
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Sydney2K



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:35 pm Reply with quote
I wanna form a parody group, AKJLB8.

Widya Santoso
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:13 pm Reply with quote
Sydney2K wrote:
I wanna form a parody group, AKJLB8.


Hey hey hey now. A lotta grown-up 'Mericans follow teen girl- and boy-band groups too! Laughing
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