Otsukaresama desu ｀・ω・´

Thanks for your hard work ｀・ω・´

The senbatsu election has finally ended…
I became one of the Undergirls at 27th place!
This is all thanks to you, so thank you so much!!!

In all honesty, when my name didn’t get called from 40-31st place..
“I guess it won’t get called after all..”

Everyone who..
Cheered me on..
“Try your best!”, they said..
Not just with words, but with their actions too..

“I’m sorry”

Even amongst my juniors, many were getting their name called..
“Even this year, it’s impossible, huh..”
That’s why when I got called, I was in utter confusion

For me, this 27th place will a source of pride.

Now, it’s no more “It’s regrettable that I couldn’t make it in”;
I couldn’t get in the last time, so now..

“I’m happy I got into the Undergirls this time”

It’s not really about winning or losing, but compared to the other girls..
My exposure in the media was not as much..
They got into the senbatsu the last time, as well..
The Undergirls frontgirls, a lot of them are in..
27th is just bottom of the pile, isnt it..
This is what I thought.

What you see is really just superficial, huh..

I’m always making blunders when it comes to people..
Even now, I think it might still happen..
I joke too much, and the situation just turns uneasy..
I can’t calm down..
I keep sleeping in..
I turned so negative.

But, because of those..
That supported me,
Cheered me on,
Scolded me out of love,
Praised me,
Liked me,
That knew me more than I myself did..
Because of you,
I’m O-O-O-OK now!!!

To me,
Every one of you is precious to me, more than anything else in the world

Everyone who put your faith in me
Everyone who supported AKB’s Harukyan..
“It’s good that I supported Ishida Haruka”
“I can put my faith in her”

With this, I can rise to even greater heights.

I’m feeling a little tired, sleepy, too. (ρд-)
Lately I’ve been feeling a little nervous when I get up ><

Performance tomorrow, so I'm turning in~

Wagamama Girlfriend : AKB48 x SHIHO

Translation of the feature article with Shinoda Mariko, Oshima Yuko and Tomomi Itano. With model SHIHO. They talk about how to become oshare, which, translated simply, means fashionable.

Transcript
Translated article

Takahashi Minami turns 19

Weekly No Sleeves

We had a recording for “Weekly No Sleeves”!

And I got another birthday celebration↑↑

Ah, I’m so happy~

Oh, oh.
Speaking of No Suribu!

From this month onwards, Weekly No Sleeves’ duration will be increased from 10 minutes to 20 minutes!!
Everyone, please remember to tune in~

It ends

Finished with Pon!

Today’s ribbon..

..is one I got from the Pon! staff as a birthday present ↑↑

Too cute

Oh and today we went to Odaiba~~

There was a noodle festival, so we were able to eat a lot of different kinds of noodles

It was delicious ↑↑

After that, we had bubble tea..
It’s a noodle festival, but actually..
In that area there’s a shop that’s famous for its bubble tea, from Okayama..

And everyone was “I wanna have some~”, so we got what we wanted~

PS: We’re going off for a radio recording now

Today is..

GOOD MORNING everyone~

Today is Pon! day.

The weather looks to be different from last time, so that’s a relief.
Everyone, do check it out!!

PS: The photo was taken by Miichan not too long ago

☆19☆

Good morning everyone!

Today, on the 8th of April, Takahashi Minami turns 19!

Yes, 19~
That’s quite adult already, no?

Oh and yesterday, there was a birthday celebration for me during Team A’s stage performance!!

I’m really happy that so many people came to congratulate me. Thank you!
This whole 19th year, I want to work hard and have fun, so please watch out for me~

And lastly,
Today, the 8th of April..
It’s work as usual!
Just like this I go through another day, another year..
I’ll do my best!

The real title of Weekly No Sleeves is 週間ノースリー部, with the ‘bu’ being the kanji for section/class/department. So it’s punny. And also explains the change in transliteration in the middle.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book All-Stars

柏木由紀 ／ Yuki Kashiwagi

Q.　好きな男性のタイプは？
A.　ピンク好きなので、男性もピンクが似合う人が素敵だと思う！

Q. What do you look for in a guy?
A. I like pink, so a man that looks good in pink would be lovely!

Q. あなたにとってＡＫＢ４８とは？
A. 青春！私のすべてです。

Q. What’s AKB48, to you?
A. Youthfulness! My everything.

Wagamama Girlfriend (ISBN: 9784838720880) is a fashion book released in March 2010. This is a translation of the All-Stars questionnaire, which features everyone that didn’t get a dedicated questionnaire page.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Shinoda Mariko)

篠田麻里子

Q.　理想のデートコースは？
A. 　楽しそうだから、ショッピング＆ドライブデート。

Q.　最近一番嬉しかったことは？
A.　秋元康さんに演技を褒められたこと。

Q. 　今年始めてみたいことは？
A.　服のデザイン。いつか服を作ったみたいんです。

Q.　一番大切にしているものは？
A. 　自分！健康管理は大事です。

Q. あなたにとってＡＫＢ４８とは？
A.　出発点だし、ずっといたい場所。

Mariko Shinoda

Q. What’s your ideal date like?
A. These seem to be quite enjoyable; We’ll go shopping, then go for a drive.

Q. Recently, what’s happened that made you happy?
A. Akimoto-san praised my acting

Q. What do you want to start doing, this year?
A. Designing clothes. I want to try making my own clothes someday.

Q. What’s your most precious thing?
A. Myself! One’s health is important.

Q. What’s AKB48 to you?
A. It’s where I started, so it’s where I will always want to be.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Matsui Jurina)

松井珠理奈

Q. 好きな音楽は？
A.　ＧＡＣＫＴさんのコンサートを見てから、ビジュアル系バンドが好き。

Q.　地元の自慢は？
A.　名古屋は名物の食べ物が多い！しかも全部がおいしい！

Q.　理想のデートコースは？
A.　手を繋ながらピクニック。２人の時間のんびりしたい♥

Q. 　あなたにとってＡＫＢ４８とは。
A.　ステキなあこがれの先輩でもあり、ライバル。

Q.　好きな男性のタイプは？
A. 　スポーツができて優しい人。何かに一生懸命になっている人が◎

Jurina Matsui

Q. What music do you like?
A. I watch Gackt’s concerts, so I like Visual Kei bands.

Q. What can you boast about regarding your hometown?
A. Nagoya has a lot of famous foods! Not to mention everything is delicious!

Q. What’s your ideal date like?
A. A picnic, while we’re holding hands. Leisure time with just the two of us ♥

Q. What’s AKB48 to you?
A. Lovely seniors that I look up to..Rivals.

Q. What kind of boy do you prefer?
A. A kind and gentle sportsman. Someone who does his very best in anything.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Itano Tomomi)

板野友美

Q.　今年始めてみたいことは？
A. 　料理！料理ができる女性なりたい。

Q.　好きな男性のタイプは？
A.　マメな人　♥　包容力があって面白い人。　俺様は苦手かな。

Q.　好きな男性のファッションは？
A.　シンプルな感じ。Ｔシャツにデニムや黒いパーカが似合う人。

Q. 　あんたにとってＡＫＢ４８とは？
A.　第2の家族。

Q.　あこがれの女性有名じんは？
A.　安室奈美恵さん。歌もダンスもルックスも大好き！

Tomomi Itano

Q. What do you want to start doing this year?
A. Cooking! I want to be a woman that can cook.

Q. What kind of man do you like?
A. Faithful guys ♥ Someone who’s open-minded, and interesting. I’m not too fond of self-important guys.

Q. What kind of men’s fashion do you like?
A. Simplicity is best. Someone who looks good in t-shirts and denim, with a black parka.

Q. What is AKB48 to you?
A. My second family.

Q. Which famous person do you aspire to be?
A. Amuro Namie. I really love her dance, her look and singing ability!

She actually says (literally) something along the lines of ‘I hate ore-sama’ for the 2nd question, which is probably referring to people who refer to themselves in that way.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Kojima Haruna)

小嶋陽菜

Q.　好きな男性のタイプは？
A.　面白い人。同じことで笑いたいから、ツボが一緒の人がいいな！

Q.　好きな映画は？
A.　「キュティ・ブロンド」

Q. 　今年始めてみたいことは？
A.　料理を覚えて、なんでもできる女子になりたい！

Q.　あなたにとってＡＫＢ４８とは？
A. 　今の私のすべて。

Q.　最近一番笑ったことは？
A.　みんなと一緒にいると笑いっぱなしです。

Haruna Kojima

Q. What kind of man do you like?
A. Someone who’s funny. I want to us to laugh at the same things, so having someone who’s on the same frequency as I am would be great!

Q. What movie do you like?
A. “Legally Blonde”

Q. What do you want to start doing this year?
A. I want to learn how to cook, and become a girl who can do anything!

Q. What is AKB48 to you?
A. Everything about the current me (is AKB48).

Q. What’s the #1 thing that’s been making you laugh lately?
A. When I’m with everyone I can’t stop laughing.

She says ‘Cutie Blonde’, which is what Legally Blonde is called in Japan. Somehow, I’m not surprised. She actually says she wants to (literally) ‘remember cooking’, which probably means something along the lines of remembering recipes and whatnot.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Oshima Yuko)

大島優子

Q.　理想のデートコースは？
A.　クルージング　♥
　　 誕生日だけいいから、一度船上でお食事してみたい。

Q.　好きな男性のタイプは？
A.　自分がワガママだから、心に余裕があって、リードしてくる人。

Q.　今年始めてみたいことは？
A.　ゴルフ。パパがよくやっているので、私も始めたい。

Q.　本日の感想は？
A. 末経験の撮影が多くて恥ずかしかったけど楽しめました！

Q. 好きな男性ファッションは？
A.　ストリートカジュアル。着飾らない感じがすき。

Yuko Oshima

Q. Ideal date?
A. Cruising ♥ It’s ok if it’s just on my birthday. I want to have a meal on a ship.

Q. What kind of man do you like?
A. I can be quite self-indulgent and wilful, so someone who’s composed and can take the lead.

Q. What’s something you want to start doing for this year?
A. Golf. My dad’s always playing it, so I want to start as well.

Q. What are your impressions of today?
A. There are quite a few shoots that I’m inexperienced at. It was a little embarassing, but I was able to have fun!

Q. What’s your favoured men’s fashion?
A. Street Casual. I like it when you don’t get the impression of overdressing.

For the first question, she literally says ‘cruising’, which to me means ‘going on a drive’, but by virtue of what she says after it’s safe to assume she means going on a cruise. Take it as you may.

AKB48 – Wagamama Girlfriend Fashion Book (Maeda Atsuko)

前田敦子

Q. 好きな男性のタイプは？
A. 喋ってくる人！ 一緒にいて楽しい人がいいです。

Q. 今年始めてみたいことは？
A.　いつか留学したいので、英会話を勉強したいです。

Q.　理想のデートコースは？
A.　映画デート♥
　　 普通のデートを一度してみたいな。

Q. 　一番大切にいているものは？
A.　ＡＫＢに関わっているすべての人。

Q.　好きな男性ファッションは？
A. ジャケットが似合う人がかっこいいと思います。

Atsuko Maeda

Q. What kind of guy do you like?
A. Someone I can talk to! Someone whom I enjoy being with.

Q. What’s something you want to start doing for this year?
A. I want to study overseas someday, so I want to take English lessons.

Q. Ideal date?
A. A movie date ♥ Just once, I want to try going on a normal date.

Q. What’s your most valuable thing?
A. Everyone who’s involved with AKB.

Q. What’s your favoured men’s fashion?
A. I think a man who looks good in a jacket is cool.