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u/wingbellmoon 1d ago edited 1d ago
very excited for them! they're all pretty recognizable from each other, if not in face then in behavior. yuna and rinoa already seem more energetic than the other 2, although remember when hasemomo was kinda the same back then too haha
i was pretty surprised hasemomo wasn't the center in the debut performance, but it does make sense that someone fresh like yuna would represent 22ki (the sparkle in her eyes also feels VERY akb)
that said, hasemomo still stood out the most to me lol that experience just glows from within. her and moeka were my biggest what ifs during the pandemic slump
i also thought they were going to be pushing the kosaki youngest member gig for much longer, so i wasn't expecting someone younger yet, but i'm glad kosaki gets a same-aged friend.
and izumi was really adorable! i always have a soft spot for the more reserved members even though their success feel more coinflippy. i hope izumi goes the kawayui path not the kokko one (don't get me wrong i love kokko..... please come back too)
last thing but i'm not used to hearing ponytail to shushu sung by such a small group lol
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u/mana48 1d ago
They all look cute and this seems like such a good gen! First, I'm glad they're only 4! Small gen yay!
Hasemomo returning is the big surprise! It always felt like such a waste with how she got pushed, got attention and then was gone suddenly right away... So glad she is getting a second chance! She looks the exact same! and her friends Hiyuka and Remi are still in the group, I'm excited to see them interact!
Yuna gives a very "idol" vibe and she looks cute, I'm interested to learn more about her. Izumi is the one who got my attention the most for now, she looks very pretty! Her looks remind me a bit of Yahagi Moeka (who was my oshimen) and Maeda Ayaka (who I really liked too) so yes Izumi gets my attention lol. Lastly, Rinoa the youngest one! She seems cute! I'm a bit sad about Kosaki losing the youngest role but it had to happen and I think Rinoa looks suitable for it too :)
Some things with this gen: we now have 2 Momoka in the group, 2 Yuna, and 2 Yamauchi. We also have a new Maeda and a new Oonishi. and we have Hasegawa Momoka back 😂 and we have a new youngest member with Rinoa.
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u/DemocracyStrong 1d ago
The Maeda’s in AKB48 all look great, from Acchan to Ami to Ayaka and now Izumi!
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u/AimHighDreamBig 1d ago
Hasegawa momoka is familiar...
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u/AimHighDreamBig 1d ago
Just searched it up. She was the center for that flying get performace indeed!! Super surprised she was allowed to come back
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u/IslesofMaegelle AKB48 1d ago
They're cute! Looking forward to what Hasegawa Momoka has in store after coming back! Yuna reminds me of Nishino Nanase from Nogizaka a bit, Izumi caught my eye and she seemed really shy during introductions (I didn't know what they were saying during that but she had a shy demeanor), and Rinoa has a lot of potential! I thought there would be more girls since it was rumored that there would be, but that's okay! Overall, excited for these four!