General ***48/Nogizaka46 news

[DSQueenie]

That's a shame. Perhaps she's taking less work to focus of getting foreign work? She did say she wanted to be a internationally famous actress. Perhaps she's learning Chinese or English?

[Pavlova]

She's rather smart so she probably could. Still, like 3 movies and 2 dramas in one year, all in all including 2 or 3 lead roles (I think 3) is not THAT bad is it? It would just be better if it was, uh, popular things. lol.

[Zunu]

I just saw one of Yuko's movies (ロマンス / Round Trip Heart) at a film festival in the States. She was very good. I wasn't even especially rooting for her, but her acting was of a level that you instantly forgot she was an "idol" and just focused on the drama.

[Pavlova]

I always thought she was the best actress in the 48 family, and I've watched pretty much everything (movie/drama) they have done as a "group".

Let's not forget she was a child actor and started acting in 1996. She an actress before she was an idol.

As for her wanting to be an international actress and English and all that, I just recalled she's supposed to be 1/4th American so maybe one of her parents speaks English and could teach her?

[Pavlova]

SKE48 members Matsui Rena, Matsumoto Chikako and Takeuchi Saki had a fanmeet in Taiwan. It coincided with Rena's birthday which she celebrated with the fans there.

[Denki]

Paruru will graduate from AKB48 on December 31, 2016.

[Zunu]

^Huh. I don't really follow AKB much lately, but who's gonna take over as their quiet-girl face?

[Moh]

Sashihara won the 49th single Senbatsu Election. Mayuyu placed 2nd and also announced her graduation.
Sutou Ririka from NMB announced that she's engaged.

[Denki]

Riripon shook Japan.

[Moh]

Mayuyu is releasing an album on December 20th. She graduates on December 26th.