2017-02-24

Okada Nana 'cancels' her captaincy of STU48

Naachan mentioned today during her showroom that she doesn't feel right being in the Captain position while only being a Kennin. She'll consult Staff and Management about this.

2017-02-22

Okada Nana Kennin in STU48

Okada Nana just announced on Showroom that she'll have a concurrent position in STU48. Further details will be announced during AKB48's All Night Nippon radio show tonight.

2017-02-20

63 STU48 finalists as of now


Hiroshima: 18 girls
Yamaguchi: 15 girls
Kagawa: 13 girls
Ehime: 17 girls

And still three more prefectures to go.

2017-02-19

17 finalists from th Ehime venue


Hiroshima Shinbun

Yamaguchi venue finalists from yesterday


We finally get a really small look on the girls who passed the 2nd round yesterday in the Yamaguchi venue. There are 15 finalists in total, so 5 girls who can't show their faces yet.

13 girls passed the 2nd round at the Kagawa venue today

At the Kagawa venue, 79 girls who has passed the 1st round underwent the 2nd screening today in Takamatsu. A total of 13 girls passed.


For now we've 46 finalists.
Hiroshima & Yamaguchi: 33 girls
Kagawa: 13 girls

Still waiting of news from the Ehime venue.
And then three more venues to go too.

Hiroshima venue 2nd round footage

Japanese News24 put up a video from the 2nd round that took place yesterday in Hiroshima. It's only a shot video, but they're interviewing a few girls. 

as I can't link it directly

2017-02-18

33 Girls pass the 2nd round of the「STU48」audition (Hiroshima/Yamaguchi)

18 Girls from the 2nd round in Hiroshima

A total of 33 Girls passed the 2nd round of STU48's audition, which took place today in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.

These are not (!) the final numbers. The 2nd round in other prefectures are still going on until February 26.

2017-02-16

8061 applicants for 「STU48」's 1st Generation

The administrative secretariat of 「STU48」, which is a sister group of 「AKB48」 based in Setouchi, starting this summer, announced on January 16 that the total number of entries for the 1st Generation was 8061.

2017-02-15

Header Change

Just as STU48's official Twitter now did, I too changed the Header accordingly ➼

2017-02-05

STU48 Twitter Translation

The enrollment for STU48's 1st Generation audition has been closed。Thank you for so many applications!✨✨

STU48 Twitter Translation

Just a little bit more until the deadline for the WEB application…!!Those who are worried about whether to apply now or not、please come and join us!We'll be waiting ✨

STU48 Twitter Translation

Finally today、submission deadline for STU48 1st Generation audition!WEB application until 23:59、mailing applications are postmarked with today's date。Let's engrave a new history ast the 1st Generation student's of AKB48's first sister group with a shipboard theater!!

2017-02-04

Kashiwagi Yuki-san's Satcho Domei? Idol Recruitment activity in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Kashiwagi Yuki-san with the mascot「Choruru」in Yamaguchi Prefecture = Yamaguchi prefectural office
 
  AKB48's Kashiwagi Yuki-san(25)visited the Yamaguchi prefectural Goverment on the 23rd、promoting the audition for the 1st Generation of「STU48」、which will be formed this summer and will be based in Setouchi。

Kashiwagi Yuki-san with Yamaguchi Prefecture's traditional「Ouchi Doll」= Yamaguchi Takicho

 Placing a theater on a ship and cruising the Seto Island Sea、performing at a major port。The audition begun from the 16th、while Kashiwagi-san and other members are promoting it around the prefectures of Setouchi。

 「Everyone from Yamaguchi please support us」Kashiwagi-san from Kagoshima。「I hope it can help to incease the number of tourists too」 calling for cooperation to promote the Idol audition。

2017.01.24 // Yahoo

STU48 Twitter Translation

Including today、3 more days until the deadline!If you want to shine、if you want to change yourself、please apply!