Senbatsu election: We have a real winner?

As you read in the previous entry, the Senbatsu election is over and we, Sayaka fans, can be relaxed now (I can finally stop taking those sleeping pills, for God's sake).

Akipi kept us in is nervous status for a while, praying for a positive result for Sayaka (we knew Sae was safe). But not only us, every non Atsuko or Yuko fan was worried to die. I wonder if Akipi is going to pay our future visits to the psychologist, even more, I wonder if he's going to pay the doctor of every AKB48 member, from the always triumphant Atsuko to the girl who ranked the lowest.

Before hitting these pathetic and dark details, I'll give you more detailed information about the election final (if you want to know previous details, you can check here).

The girls who ranked from from 21 to 30 are the called "under girls", they get the single b-side and, as it has been told now, they will get a PV, too. Their votes ranged between 1,050 and 1,352.

Our under girls are:

30 - Matsubara Natsumi
29 - Matsui Rena
28 - Katayama Haruka
27 - Sashihara Rino
26 - Hirajima Natsumi
25 - Masuda Yuka
24 - Ohori Megumi
23 - Takajo Aki
22 - Yonezawa Rumi

Despite the "popularity" fact, we can say these girls are luckier than the senbatsu themselves, since they are less and they will still get a PV. That's to say, more camera time for each one (should I add, too, that they will probably get a better song since lately the AKB b-sides are way better than the a-sides?).

The "senbatsu girls" are the ones who got from spot 1 to 21. They got between 4,630 and 1,355 votes.

21 - Kuramochi Asuka
20 - Oota Aika
19 - Matsui Jurina
18 - Miyazaki Miho
17 - Urano Kazumi
16 - Minegishi Minami
15 - Sato Yukari
14 - Miyazawa Sae
13 - Kitahara Rie
12 - Akimoto Sayaka
11 - Ono Erena
10 - Kasai Tomomi
09 - Kashiwagi Yuki
08 - Sato Amina
07 - Itano Tomomi
06 - Kojima Haruna
05 - Takahashi Minami
04 - Watanabe Mayu
03 - Shinoda Mariko
02 - Oshima Yuko
01 - Maeda Atsuko


No surprises on the first places. Perhaps it's interesting how Mayuyu ranked higher than Takamina, and how Takamina ranked better than Haruna.

Now, the big surprise for me was how Sayaka ranked higher than Sae. We know Sae is way more popular...

What do senbatsu girls get? The same as the other ones. A song, a PV. And oh, a big relief.

A SAD MOMENT

The senbatsu announcement was made during an special event. The girls called one by one, everyone looking to the biggest chair, with a "1" on it. They said some words, they moved. Some of them cried, probably trying to release all that stress increasing week after week.

"Because I think it was important to take whatever results might have come from this election and move in a good direction with them, I feel like I caused everyone a lot of worry and asked a lot of unreasonable things. I want to do my best with everything I've got. Thank you very much," said Sayaka in her speech turn.

She feels she caused troubles. Somehow, she feels she put us on a trouble with this election. The rest of the girls must feel similar.

I don't see fun on seeing the girls cry. This event was probably the most denigrating one they've lived, from my point of view.

THE REAL WINNER

Now you're gonna say the winner is, hands down, Maeda Atsuko. Excuse me if I differ. I don't see why none of these girls should feel like a winner right now. After all this, after making them feel like this. I don't think they took this like fun, it was their popularity being exposed after all. They're idols, that's the business. But let's no forget they're human, we like it or not.

The winner here is Mr. Akimoto, Akipi, pockets full of money and the certainty he can control his idols and thus, his idols' fans.

Sometimes I think I could smack you, Akipi. But then I think you invented this after all, you chose Sayaka. You can't be that bad. Now please, don't ever do something like this again. I beg you.

THE SUN AFTER THE STORM

Now, let me tell you what I feel like the happy (still worried) Sayaka fan I am.

I was very negative about this, I know. I thought Sayaka was lost. Not because I didn't trust her, but I didn't trust the Japanese fans. But thankfully, they proved me I was wrong and that they still deserve all my respect. My apologizes, Japanese fans.

Thank you to everyone who voted for Sayaka. I don't know if you did it because I whined so much, or if you did it because you thought she deserved a new opportunity, but thank you very much for trusting her. She won't disappoint you. I bet my life she won't.

Thank you overseas fans, too. Your support, our support, I know she feels it. We are the best fans around the world. Thank you guys. Everyone. No matter what others might think, being outside is not easy and is sadder that being inside Japan. That's why I think we are so special.

I'm happy, I'm happy because Sayaka must be bursting in happiness right now, and thinking of her smile makes me feel the happiest person on the earth.

Congratulations, Sayaka. You're the best.



See? Don't get me wrong, inside the grumpy bitch you see on me, there is a girl who loves AKB no matter how much they make her suffer.

-Ange.-



Sayaka quote translation: Hana. (thankies!)
Pictures: http://natalie.mu, http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/ and http://news.livedoor.com/