Sayaka has a fever :(

Even though the girls have a public blog now, I keep checking the FC Blog just in case. I was surprised today when I saw Sayaka had posted there!

But when I read the post...

She speaks about the Yokohama Arena concert and thanks everyone for going. Then she mentions that there are still lots of activities to do, such as the national tour, the overseas trip (does that mean she's going to Thailand?) and others, so she has to care for her health. And related to the last, she says:

"My slight fever continues. (´Д｀) *cries*
I want to recover soon and do my best!"

Sayaka hasn't been in the handshake events these days because she has been promoting the Minki Momo musical, but I'd prefer she'd be at home taking some medicine to feel better.

Take care Sayaka and get well soon!

I love you.





P.S 1: I hope she didn't catch a cold because I undressed her in the previous post XD
P.S 2: I hope she recovers soon, because Sae complained the was sleeping alone in the hotel during the handshake events.

Because you asked for it: Sayaka (and Sae) in BIKINI-LAND

Did you enjoy this?


Sayaka in Baby! Baby! Baby!



Did you think this was beyond awesomeness?



Blue Rose performance at NHK Hall Concert 2009 "Kami Kouen Youtei"


Well then, maybe you want to see this AGAIN.




Top - ABS (piercing included) - Bottom



Since Sayaka hasn't released a PB yet [(｀×´) ﾌﾟﾝﾌﾟﾝ!!] there is nothing else we can do than compile bikini shots ourselves... ^^;

These last shots belong to last week's Shuukan AKB! Five seconds in heaven for all of us!


The bikini special began the week before but we didn't have much Sayaka to enjoy because she has to leave early to record a drama -___-'

Sae's appearance wasn't big either because she wasn't that much in the water games.

But still saw them wearing bikini during the pre-recorded songs!


If you ask me, Sayaka and Sae were the ones with less centimeters of cloths on them, specially Sayaka. I don't complain, though.

SaeYaka in NYC screen shots and comments -because I want to-

I finally watched the AKB48 DVD Magazine 3, that's to say the NY trip and concert! Yahoi!

I know you all probably watched it, but I took some SaeYaka screen shots that I wanted to share with you.

First of all, Sayaka was over excited in New York, looks like her energy has no limits and well, she gets some help *cough* Red Bull *cough*



No worries, I'd also drink Red Bull if I were suffering a terrible jet lag.

The concert was so great, not only because both Sayaka and Sae were there giving her best, but because AKB48 itself is just the most amazing thing ever. When you look at them you don't see them like "artists" that are there to earn money, but like girls who are actually enjoying what they do, and then you say: "Hey, those are normal girls fulfilling their dream". That is something that makes me feel happy.


And oh, well, the other highlight of the concert is... SAYAKA GETTING NAKED IN BLUE ROSE!





Can you believe she took her coat off and I wasn't there to see it!?

Oh, another important thing is that Sayaka spoke a lot since she's one of the girls who can speak a bit of English. A bit, just to survive, because she's got to improve her grammar, hehe. Plus, she gets the center position in Oogoe Diamond English version and that's made of pure win.


Also, hehe, did I see Sae touching Sayaka's butt?!

Sayaka and Sae get a public blog! (This time for real, LOL)

After the Ameba Pigg blog fiasco we thought we would never ever have the opportunity to see a public blog of our ladies (Sayaka and Sae).

However, the big surprise came yesterday!



1LDK6人暮らし (1LDK6nin gurashi) is the public Ameba Blog created for 6 users: Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Masuda Yuka, Umeda Ayaka, Oku Manami and Kobayashi Kana. All these AKB48 members belong to the same agency: office48.

What does "1LDK6nin gurashi" mean? I asked to our Japanese language expert, Hana:

"1LDK6nin gurashi means 1 room apartment with a living room, dining room, and kitchen area, with 6 people living in it. Since the blog itself is something that would normally only be used by one person, they're probably poking fun at how they have 6 people using one..."

So the name of the blog could be translates as: "The life of 6 girls in a house."

Notice the "detail" of Sayaka and Sae being in the top window. Does that mean they share the same room? :3

Now please, visit the blog!

http://ameblo.jp/akimoto100323/

Isn't it a bit suspicious the address is "akimoto..."? Perhaps they had created the blog for Sayaka only and then realized she would not update often so decided to include 5 users more who are clearly better at spam? (like Sae).

The blog so far has 3 Sayaka entries and she has included sweet pictures in each one. So cute. On the other hand, Sae has written 5 times and her posts are, as usual, much longer and messier than Sayaka's.


Another interesting thing is that every entry of the girls has the same title to differentiate the poster. So every girl has given a special name to their section, or "room".

Sayaka's is called Akimoto no Heya. (秋元の部屋。), or "Akimoto's Room."

Sae's is called Miyazawa Sanchi (宮澤さんち), or "Miyazawa Area."




Since I don't really have much time, I won't be able to translate every entry of theirs but I'll certainly do it when they write special things that need to be translated. Anyways, there are several fanblogs out there that focus on translating the entries of AKB public blogs so I guess they will begin to translate 1LDK6nin gurashi, too.

Some of these blogs are:

AKB48 Journal
AKB48 Diary

Lurking at a certain board, I was directed to this blog (which doesn't seem to be an AKB48 focused blog) but that has begun to translate the entries already: http://donmai.wordpress.com/1ldk-blog/

I'll add these links to my blogroll so you can find them easily (with the hope the translations continue.)




So well, let's hope the girl write often. as far as we can see, they are posting a lot!

:)

Welcome, Team K -it's time to RESET-

And the new Team K first stage, or the sixth stage of Team K, RESET, began in March 12th.

I didn't know what to think at first. Sadly, I read and heard comments I didn't want to hear before watching it, so my hopes were low and I felt terrible. I was told Sayaka's unit was the worst one. A knife in my heart! Hurt so... But I had to see it myself before committing suicide...

The first time you watch or hear this, you feel K6 is not Team K-ish and think that since its name is RESET, they are perhaps trying to give new airs to the team. Talking to Hana, she felt K6 was B-ish, but I felt it was more like Team A. However, the second time I watched it, I noticed Team K's power appeared intermittently and I thanked that.

K6 isn't a bad stage. It's not the Team K we used to know, but it's not a brand new Team either. I'd say K has been "refreshed" instead of "reset".

It's still shocking to see Tomochin sharing the front line with Yuko, though. I have nothing against Tomochin but she's totally opposite to my idea of K. Miichan fits my K image better.

Sayaka stepped back in this new Team K, so did Sae. However, Sae keeps having an important role. She's not the second one in line anymore and she has to be behind Yuko and Tomochin now. Sayaka is in the middle now. Understandable, though. Tomochin and Miichan are A faces that cannot be left behind and Sayaka had to pay the price. Now, Sayaka sits with Miichan in the middle of the Team, not in the front, neither in the back.

For a SaeYaka fan, for a Sayaka fan, this hurts a bit at first. But when you see your girls giving their best on stage you realize they are happy by just being there. Now, if we base the front lines on who leads each unit, K6 has made things easy: Tomochin, Sae, Miichan, Sayaka and Yuko. K6 units strongly marked the difference. If I had to make a pyramid with these 5 names, then it'd be like this (front being the first ones):

Yuko - Tomochin
Sae
Sayaka - Miichan

So well, no matter what, this just makes me love my Sayaka more.



:D

As for Team B and RS members, I'm glad Moeno and Yonezawa are here. And some ex-RS surprised me greatly ;)



Now, let's review K6 (from a SaeYaka perspective, of course).

Ehem... I tried to reduce the number of screen shots this time, plus I added some damn big gifs, LOL.

RESET has a song previous to the overture. This is song is by Research Students and I don't really care about it so... I won't bother reviewing :P (yeah, I'm evil).



K6 opens with RESET, which is a good song. BTW, K6 main feature is: great group songs, not that great unit songs.

Once RESET starts, you realize something is going on (besides Erena getting fat ^^;). The choreography difficulty level has increased notoriously. This is not strange bearing in mind the new Team K has the best AKB dancers: Tomochin, Miichan, Umeda, Yuko, Sae, and Sayaka (why not? She thinks she stinks at dancing but I think she's great, LOL. I know, my objectiveness level is equal to zero xD)

Way to start, Sae
Awww, Sayaka's first appearance!

Farewell, Team K

In February 21st, 2010, the AKB48 theater saw how the old Team K passed away slowly... We, foreign fans, couldn't do anything else than waiting to see the old K's end.

Despite being excited about the new Team K, I felt like crying. Don't know how Team A and B fans feel about this, but I can bet I'm not the only K fan who felt a bitter taste after this shuffling. It's hard to say goodbye, you know.

Far in 2006, K was formed. People said they couldn't make it, that they could not be better than A, neither cuter than A. But K wasn't there to be cute. Their character was totally different. Yea, Team K's strong character began to build from the very beginning. It was probably not easy for them to listen all those comments.

I've always wondered how the first days were. I've read once Sayaka and Meetan had had a big argument once. Sae said Sayaka was a loner but despite this, she was always there to support the rest. And Sae was always there to support Sayaka in case she fell.

Time goes by... AKB48 Team K 2006


The last performance of K5 Saka Agari and old Team K began with the classic opening drama and with Erena and Meetan missing. Meetan arrived at the middle of the show, while Erena was in the last and calm songs due to illness.

Sayaka being cute
Sae keeping her genkiness.

SaeYaka SHibuya AX 2010 Gravure Wallpaper

The Shibuya AX 2010 gravure booklet pictures have leaked and I so felt like making a wallpaper with Sayaka and Sae pictures...




I made two with different resolutions, I hope they're ok for you! My Photoshop skills are terrible, so this is the best I can do, gomen.

1280x1024

1024x600

How to buy AKB48 stuff via From Japan?

Hey hey!

This is not en entry about Sae nor Sayaka, but it will certainly help you to buy their products (and all the AKB stuff you can't buy in normal shops).

This entry is specially dedicated to dragonflychaser12 =)

In the Infinity DVD entry, I told you about three reliable services (From Japan, Crescent Shop and Shopping Mall Japan) that can order things from Japan for you and send them to your house no matter where you are. They work with yahoo! auctions, too. Today, I'm going to show you how to use the shopping service of From Japan (FJ). I'm not going to talk about auctions. That's to say, you'll now know how to buy all those DVD AKB releases and that we cannot buy in traditional shops like Amazon or CD Japan.

First, you have gotta have a PayPal account (for that, you need an international credit card, or a bank account associated depending on the country where you live). Then, register in From Japan.

Let's say we want to buy the Infinity DVD.

Log in to your FJ account, click on the "place and order (shopping)" banner.


You will be directed to the next step. There is a long post from the service about the shopping the service and at the bottom of the page (after you have read all of the above) you will be asked for the product information and address.

Since we are buying an item from AKB shop, mark "other sites." The information box will change and you will be asked the following:

*Item URL (in the case of Infinity DVD: https://shop.akb48.co.jp/items/view/131 )
*Item name (try to paste the original Japanese name, in the case of Infinity DVD: AKB歌劇団「∞・Infinity」 )
*Quantity (generally it's 1, unless you want several copies of the same item... Like me buying 3 Infinity copies, haha)
*Comments (sometimes the item you want to buy need certain instructions that you can add here. In the case of Infinity there is no need for comments so leave this part blank.)

Click continue. In the next part you will be pointed out the info you gave and you will be asked to upload a picture of the item. You can save the Infinity picture from the shop site in your computer and then upload it to FJ site as they say. You can upload up to three pictures. It will look like this:

Click submit.

After this you will be showed a summary of your order. Then follow all the steps until they say your order has been taken.

After everything is done, you should receive an e-mail from FJ (in some minutes or hours). In this e-mail they will give the you instructions to pay the product you've just ordered. Follow their instructions. They won't order the product until you pay. At the moment you pay, you will be charged the price of the product (¥5,980 in the case of Infinity) plus a 5% transaction fee (¥299 in this case). After you pay, they'll send you an e-mail (in some hours) letting you know that they have ordered the product.

If you don't want to buy more stuff, then point out you shipping instructions as they ask you, this way they will charge you the overseas shipping and ship you the item as soon as they receive it and you pay. If you're gonna order more products, then you will be given an option to select all the products you want to ship together. So they will queue the items as they arrive to their office. For example, my Infinity copy has already arrived to their office but it's waiting for my Shibuya AX copy to the shipped together.

About international shipping: You can choose among several methods but I recommend EMS (express, 2-3 days if you're in the US, 6 days if you're in South America), or AirMail (up to 15 days if you're in South America). In FJ's case, AirMail is insured by default, and EMS is not, so you can choose if you to pay extra for the insured item.




I think that's all, hope it helps. I haven't tried auctions in FJ yet, so I can't help on that right now :P

Sae, you scandalous girl!

Just want to write about this to keep you informed, not as a way to add fuel to the fire. Since this is a Sae and Sayaka praise blog, I will not dig into this too much because it's not a big deal anyways.

Two days ago, just before going to sleep, I read the latest AKB-related rumor, and oh-oh, this one involved our Sae.

Looks like Sae was a bit sleepy the night before and sent a suspicious e-mail to the mobame (mobile mail) subscribers by mistake. An e-mail that was supposed to be private...



The point is she wrote somewhat like this: "Talking to other boys doesn't do anything for me, there is no one that rivals Eba!"

After she realized she had made a mistake sending that private e-mail, she wrote a second one apologizing and saying she was sleepy and having the effects of jet lag due to a recent trip.

As soon she sent those e-mail, 2ch flooded with comments and people began to say she had written to her boyfriend. Of course, the rumor got to overseas fans ears, too.

There are so many ways to interpret that e-mail. The first thing I wonder is: Why did people think this was sent to her boyfriend? There is not a single line that reveals any kind of romance. We don't even know who is Eba! Actually, can anyone be called Eba?

Wotas sometimes like to make a fuss of everything. I'm glad this "scandal" didn't go further.
Now, of course we can say she was sending the e-mail to Sayaka

That would mean Sayaka's private nickname is Eba? xD

On a serious note, idols are not supposed to date. AKB has the "no romance" rule... But, can girls keep their hormones quiet for long? When they like someone, should they retire? Or they should give up love?

I'm personally not against they date. But please, girls, be careful. Any mistake you make will turn against you at any moment. Treasure your dreams and your job.

Sae, whatever that e-mail meant, please, be more careful the next time. We love you.
And say 'hi' to Sayaka when you see her...

Sayaka in Arienai: There is something about OL's that makes me go wild...

Hey guys, I was supposed to write before the earthquake, but... ^^; Can you forgive me?

I noticed - because of the number of comments in the molesting entry - that you like Sayaka wearing skirts and acting like an OL (office lady). That's why I bring to you these greats pictures and links from Sayaka's episode in "Arienai"!!! (aired in February 24th).

In this episode, Sayaka plays the role of a nameless store clerk. But don't get confused, even when her character has no name, she is the main character after the "magician." And from the 20 minutes or so the drama lasts, she was in front of the camera during probably 19 minutes!

The interesting part of this episode is that it was recorded with one camera in the same position all the time, and in only one shot. So it was probably very hard for everyone.

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Edit

So, this is for Anonymous who wants to know what's the episode about. There is a past entry where we told the story of the Sae and Sayaka episodes. You can read it here to have an idea of what's about.

Now, here is a brief summary explanation of the whole episode:


Basically, the story was about a guy who goes to use a 500 yen coin to buy a present, but then he accidentally uses a fake coin that's for magic. So they bust him for it, and they don't buy his story until he starts doing magic for them, and while they're getting carried away by his tricks, Sayaka's like, "HE STILL TRIED TO USE A FAKE COIN. HE'S A MONEY LAUNDERER, YOU GUYS." (her character sees this as a chance to be promoted), but the other detective that came in is like, "Pssh, whatever, look, magic! :D", so Sayaka grabs the law books and then asks what he was buying with it, and he says a present for a certain waitress who works in the cafe on the top floor. Then, for some reason they think he has a bomb or something in his "present" bag, so they freak out. He's slowly opening the bag when the waitress walks in just nonchalantly, not even aware of what's going on, and she's like, "Oooh, a manekineko!!! :D" and then she finds the coin and quotes the law book word for word. Turns out she's got a big law test tomorrow, and that's it's her last chance for this year (probably trying to become a lawyer or something). He gives her the manekineko, pulls a 5 yen coin from her ear, puts it in the cat and tells her, "Good luck." She leaves, they arrest him anyway, but they tell him he'll probably get away with just a fine (instead of jail/prison time).


I hope that helps to understand the episode!


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The following pictures were taken from Arienai's official site:














She looks so hot with those clothes


And of course, here are the YouTube links! You can't miss the great video, and see how tight that skirt looked on her...

Plus, her character was just great :D





Can you understand now why OL's drive me nuts? ;P

INFINITY: Give me your money!

I'm back!
Thanx everyone for your lovely messages after quake *^__^*

I have a huge list of things I have to write about and I don't really know when or how I'll do it. BUT, I know where to begin:

AKS (the AKB self label) finally released Infinity on DVD! When fans began to think AKS had forgotten about this orgasmic musical (I never lost hopes, BTW), the announcement was made in AKBINGO. Infinity would be released in March 6th.





DVD details:
Total time: 239min in 3 DVD's (2 double layer and 1 single layer)
Disc 1: Akimoto-Takahashi version (105min)
Disc 2: Miyazawa-Kashiwagi version (110min)
Disc 3: Making of (24min)
Includes 16 pages booklet.

Price: ¥5,980 (plus ¥800 national shipping)


http://www.pre-cam.jp/akb48/kagekidan/


How to buy it?

- At AKB shop in Akihabara (yes, this is a cruel option, LOL)
- At AKB online shop (via deputy service)

As you know, all the AKS releases since 2008 (except the latest singles released under the King Records label) are not available at normal stores (not even in Japan), so it's impossible for us to buy the products directly in traditional online shops like CD Japan, HMV or Amazon. What's worse, the AKB online shop doesn't accept international credit cards nor ships overseas.
However, there is a way we can buy the AKS releases and be sent the stuff we buy directly to our houses. There is a price to pay, though.

You have to go to deputy services or shopping services that will make the order for you and will send the item to your house after they receive it in Japan. Of course they will charge extra fees because, u know, this is business.

But you know, for AKB, I do it. And if you like SaeYaka so much, why not trying? By buying Infinity DVD you will support Sayaka's and Sae's work and, why not, you'll pay part of their salary :P


These are three shopping reliable shopping services you can use (you need a PayPal account):
From Japan (this one is the current most convenient one)
Shopping Mall Japan
Crescent Shop

You just have to point out the address of the product you want and they'll do the rest for you.

Sayaka and Sae will thank you!

I bought mine already but it will be sent together with Shibuya AX 2010 Box by late March. I have to be patient.