The downfall of J-pop? How the AKBG's biz model & culture get adapted in China

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Behind-the-scenes footage of a "0th-generation" member in the 2nd team of GNZ48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

The towering girl is a long-serving former captain of the team & a member of the SNHG's elite subgroup 95LINE.

Behind-the-scenes footage of a 2nd-generation member in the 3rd team of GNZ48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

At her birthday special theater performance just lately:

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Behind-the-scenes footage of a 4th-generation member in the 4th team of SNH48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

The former captain of the team was the youngest of all the captains of the group's teams, appointed even before she'd reached adulthood.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Behind-the-scenes footage of a 5th-generation member in the 1st team of SNH48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

The powerful former captain of the team is also a former group ace of BEJ48 & a former captain of that group's 1st team.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Ads at a subway station for the current SNHG General Election:

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More:

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Behind-the-scenes footage of a "0th-generation" member in the 2nd team of GNZ48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

The black-belted taekwondo practitioner is the current top girl of the group.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Behind-the-scenes footage of a 9th-generation member in the 2nd team of SNH48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

Outdoor ads for the current SNHG General Election:

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Ads at a bullet train station for the current SNHG General Election:

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Ads on the announcement screens in subway stations & carriages for the current SNHG General Election:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

Behind-the-scenes footage of a 4th-generation member in the 4th team of SNH48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

The ace & "sexy queen" of the team is also a Latin dancer & erhu player, among others.

Pics of some GNZ48 members rehearsing for a major annual SNHG concert to be held this weekend:

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And members of BEJ48 too:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

Behind-the-scenes footage of an 8th-generation member in the 3rd team of SNH48 doing promotion shootings for the current SNHG General Election:

[Re: The latter two parts of the preceding post] And members of CKG48 too:

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And members of CGT48 too:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

[Re: The latter two parts of the preceding post] Footage of GNZ48 members rehearsing at the actual concert venue:

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[Re: The last part of the preceding post] More:

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A trailer of an upcoming historical drama starring a former group ace of SNH48, who's already left the group for a pretty long time & plays an ancient avenging ethnic minority woman from the northwestern regions in the drama:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

Members of GNZ48 performing their rituals just before the concert started about 30 mins. ago:

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Members of BEJ48 performing that:

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Members of CKG48 performing that:

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Members of CGT48 performing that:

Various SNHG groups & teams performing that:

The 2nd team of SNH48 performing at the concert:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

An update on the latest developments of the metaverse & AI infrastructure by the SNHG at the concert:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

An official report on the concert & final results announcement of the latest SNHG General Election held yesterday afternoon thru last night (many pics are right-clickable to view in their original large sizes):

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^ Sorry, I don't have the time to summarize its lengthy text, just pointing out that they'll hold an overseas tour concert in Tokyo, Japan (!) next month (BTW, the MV for one of their upcoming singles will also be shot in Japan) & the next year's SNHG General Election will be held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the country.

So they now dare to perform in the home country of the AKBG, w//from whom they broke up & became independent many years ago, & are taking the 1st steps for their ambition of overseas expansion, which could have implications on the various current overseas sister groups of the AKBG.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Posters of the top three ranking SNHG members newly elected last night in the latest SNHG General Election:

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Quick update: the recruitment of the 22nd-generation members of SNH48, 18th-generation members of BEJ48 & GNZ48, 11th-generation members of CKG48, & 4th-generation members of CGT48 has just commenced yesterday.

The newly elected top 16 ranking SNHG members meeting the media immediately after the election:

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Various SNHG groups performing together at the concert yesterday:

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The current top girl of SNH48 riding a jet bike onstage at the concert:

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Several prominent members of SNH48 & GNZ48 performing onstage:

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The ace & "sexy queen" of SNH48's 4th team solo-performing:

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Several prominent members of SNH48, BEJ48, & GNZ48 performing as ancient swordswomen:

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The SNHG's latest elite subgroup 95LINE performing:

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The 1st formal live performance of the current SNHG summer single:

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The list of the #49-66 ranked SNHG members, who're not considered as being elected but are nonetheless announced as an encouragement for them:

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The list of the best 16 newbie SNHG members:

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A video announcement of the next year's SNHG General Election to be held in the Hong Kong SAR, shown at the concert:

The SAR is often seen as a door of the country to the world, hence being symbolized as the starting point of their future overseas expansion.

Another video announcement of various other major upcoming events & activities of the SNHG:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Pics from a large-scale vote-thanking fan-meeting event held today:

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[Re: The preceding post] Raw footage of BEJ48's 2nd team performing:

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The newly elected top ranking member of GNZ48 (#4 ranked among all the SNHG groups) sharing her joy on her blog:

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The current top girl of CKG48 being elected:

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Her showing her trophy on her blog:

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A poster of the current top girl of CGT48, who's actually not really elected but nonetheless has her rank announced as an encouragement:

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The towering girl is both the ace & top vocalist of their 1st team.

A nice video of her, posted by herself on her blog:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

[Re: The 1st part of the preceding post] A short footage of that:

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The event continues to be held today.

Members of BEJ48 at the event yesterday:

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[Re: The rest of the preceding post] A top member of BEJ48 sharing her joy of being elected on her blog:

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Her identical twin sister & teammate in their 1st team has also been elected.

A prominent member of CGT48's 2nd team sharing her shots at the venue, including those taken w/ some leading members of SNH48, on her blog:

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The 1st-generation member is elected to the 8th place in the newbie rankings of the latest SNHG General Election.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

[Re: The latter two parts of the preceding post] The top members of various SNHG groups performing together at the concert:

All the SNHG groups performing together:

The prominent members of various SNHG groups performing together:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

^ The 1st formal live performance of the current SNHG summer single by members from various SNHG groups:

An English-subbed footage of a former BEJ48 member in the 2nd team of SNH48 making her speech upon being elected:

The 2nd team of BEJ48 performing:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

^ The newly elected top 16 ranking SNHG members shown inside a subway station:

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And the newly elected top three ranking SNHG members too:

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A top member of BEJ48 sharing her joy of being elected on her blog:

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Her identical twin sister & teammate in their 1st team has also been elected.

Her identical twin sister sharing her joy of being elected on her blog:

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Members of BEJ48 at the event yesterday:

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And yesterday, i.e. on the next day:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

^ Some members of SNH48, BEJ48, & GNZ48 performing a famous stage number of GNZ48:

The ace & "sexy queen" of SNH48's 4th team performing a song of the SNHG's elite subgroup 7SENSES:

A pretty cute couple of GNZ48 members performing:

They actually have a large age gap (the shorter one is way older), but that doesn't hinder their relationship. lol

Footage of some prominent GNZ48 members at the fan-meeting event held on the next two days of the concert:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

^ The successful completion of the latest SNHG General Election is announced on the landmark buildings in various cities around the country (not all of them are home cities of any SNHG groups):

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A prominent 4th-generation member in the 2nd team of BEJ48 (also doubling as a member of SNH48's 2nd team) making her speech upon being elected:

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An official poster congratulating her:

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The captain of BEJ48's 1st team sharing her joy of being elected on her blog:

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Some pics of all the SNHG groups performing together at the concert, focusing on GNZ48:

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Offshots featuring the top vocalist & dancer of GNZ48's 2nd team, who's also elected, backstage at the concert, posted by herself on her blog:

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[Rika-Chicchi]

^ The SNHG's latest elite subgroup 95LINE performing a song by 7SENSES, another elite subgroup of the SNHG:

The 2nd team of GNZ48 performing a number of their current stage:

The 2nd team of CGT48 performing a song by a former group ace of SNH48, now a solo artist under the same company, released after her graduation from the group:

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

^ The top three ranking SNHG members elected in the latest SNHG General Election appearing on LED ads at a subway station:

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A prominent 9th-generation member in the 1st team of BEJ48 (also doubling as a member of SNH48's 4th team) making her speech upon being elected:

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An official poster congratulating her:

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The group ace of CKG48 making her speech upon being elected:

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[EDIT]

An official report on the concert & final results announcement of the latest SNHG General Election held yesterday afternoon thru last night (many pics are right-clickable to view in their original large sizes):

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^ Sorry, I don't have the time to summarize its lengthy text, just pointing out that they'll hold an overseas tour concert in Tokyo, Japan (!) next month (BTW, the MV for one of their upcoming singles will also be shot in Japan) & the next year's SNHG General Election will be held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the country.

So they now dare to perform in the home country of the AKBG, w//from whom they broke up & became independent many years ago, & are taking the 1st steps for their ambition of overseas expansion, which could have implications on the various current overseas sister groups of the AKBG.

Another one, released by GNZ48, w/ an emphasis on the group, of course lol (right-click the pics to view them in their original large sizes):

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