In 2015 the song "Haru_no_Hikari_Chikadzuita_Natsu" from AKB48 was a coupling song that didn't get a lot of attention. It was oddly released w/ the 39th single "Green Flash" which was about 'fading away' & feat…
In 2015 the song "Haru_no_Hikari_Chikadzuita_Natsu" from AKB48 was a coupling song that didn't get a lot of attention. It was oddly released w/ the 39th single "Green Flash" which was about 'fading away' & featured the girls w/ a tear drop as if watching a Sunset - Why Mention this? Cause it's the last AKB48 video that features JUST the main roster of AKB girls because the A-side singles always are 60% full of girls from the sister groups (NMB, HKT, SKE)- so only 5 or 6 main AKB girls ever get to shine in the marketed A-Side Singles.
2015 was the beginning of the end as AKB's YouTube channel began region banning the USA (unless paid $10 for YouTube RED) & deleting most of the Fan-Sub content. Also the majority of the classic Kami 7 Idols graduated and AKB dragged it's feet on promoting the Next Gens (Team 4 & Team 8). They stopped doing Bikini Summer singles & Aki-P was more into his Keyaki & Nogizaki groups. So basically ALL the Next Gen girls had to wait for the Main Idols to Graduate which took 2 years of back-pats & victory laps and by 2017 KPOP was invading Japan w/ TWICE & Black Pink. By Summer 2018 Aki-P was cashing in on KPOP w/ "Produce 48" which basically strip mined 1/3rd of AKB's remaining Senbatsu talent. The Second chapter or AKB48 Next Generation never actually happened as 2018 the SSK Elections ended & the Jankens stopped. Even the AKB tourist cafe closed. What was once the IDOL center of the East is now a "handshake ticket mill" & the Idols have to result to Showroom Live & YouTube channels for exposure.
THIS video was the BEST of AKB48 in 2015 - Anna Iriyama, Nana Owada, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kato, Rina Kawaei, Saya Kawamoto, Yuria Kizaki, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Mako Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki, Minami Takahashi, Minami Minegishi, Mion Mukaichi, Yui Yokoyama, and Mayu Watanabe. THESE gals could've lasted till 2018 if AKS gave them stuff to do or promoted them with BETTER Songs & concepts.
Paruru (Haruka Shimazaki) - TV Star & YouTuber w/ like 300K subs
Mayu - Quit Entertainment completely March 2020
KojiMako - placed decently in "Prod48"- now has a clothing line
Kawei Rina - Movie Actress & TV star
KojiHaru - TV host, Model
Yuki Kashiwagi - TV host, Weather girl, Actress, model
Yuria Kizaki - TV actress
Mion - current AKB manager
Yui Yokoyama - former AKB manager (grad soon?)
Minegishi - Graduated
Kitahari - graduated
Iriyama - Actress in Spain (I think)
Takahashi - TV host & Radio host
Rena & Nana Saya - graduated
THESE ladies deserved BETTER. THIS Song & Video is the last song ALL of AKB48's Best & Brightest did anything together as a group without sister group Interference. It's such a pretty song - it's how I remember AKB48 in it's Classic Prime. There was so much potential here and it was mostly WASTED
