"AKB is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, marking a memorial year. However, in the current idol scene, the Sakamichi groups are dominating in popularity. So, it seems they’ve decided to release an 'AKB 20th Anniversary Single (tentative)' this summer. And Maeda Atsuko, who was once the 'legendary center,' will be participating in the song. I've heard she's stepping up to help bring AKB back into the spotlight," said an entertainment industry insider.
For this anniversary single, some of her old "mates" are also joining in— "Maeda Atsuko has gone through big life changes since graduating from AKB—marriage, childbirth, divorce—and has grown a lot as a person. It’s pretty cool that she’s coming back this summer to help hype up the memorial year for her old group AKB. By the way, besides Maeda, it’s rumored that other well-known ‘Kami 7’ members like Oshima Yuko, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, and even Sashihara Rino will be taking part too."
1. [+127, -4]
I don't even remeber if I liked her or not.
2. [+236, -3]
The fact that the OGs are coming means it's truly over lol
3. [+110, -3]
The fact that Shinoda-san’s name isn’t on the list makes it pretty unreliable. She’s probably the one itching to join the most.
4. [+122, -1]
They're so washed-up now, you can’t even tell who’s left.
5. [+41, -3]
Divorce doesn’t necessarily mean you grow as a person, though.
6. [+9, -1]
So the Kami 7 are all getting together?
>> Will Mayuyu come out?
7. [+75, -3]
Actually, Sakamichi groups have already peaked, too. Now it’s all about those cute, moe-kyun style groups taking over.
>> Sakamichi’s doing their thing just fine, right? There’s cute viral groups, plus those edgy K-pop and Western hip-hop style groups—kind of like everyone’s got their own crowd.
>> Yeah, honestly, Sakamichi’s kind of losing steam too, right?
8. [+39, -16]
No matter what, the original generations really had that sparkle.
9. [+8, -12]
The Kamis 7 members didn’t really have much going on, so it’s nice they’re finally getting some buzz again after a while.
>> Even so, hasn’t Maeda Atsuko been appearing in dramas every season? She’s not landing lead roles anymore, but she still gets quite a few parts in the lineup. Meanwhile, Oshima Yuko seems to have been keeping things low-key since having a baby.
10. [+100, -3]
Since Kashiwagi left, I barely recognize any of the current AKB members...
11. [+11, -4]
It’s a shame they can’t get all of the Kami 7 together. So nostalgic...
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