Why isn't AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo held anymore?
Some wota friends who follow the development of the idol group AKB48 Group and its branches may realize that 48 Family in Japan is now no longer holding the Senbatsu Sousenkyo event.
Even though as we know that the prestigious annual AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo program is one of the biggest and most anticipated by fans every year.
The selection system for the top 16 members will present the latest single based on the voting results, and the vote can be done by buying a single CD, which is a factor why AKB48 always sells very high singles.
However, it’s been more than two years without holding the AKB48 General Election, what about the future? Okada Nana as a senior who was accompanied by General Manager Mukaichi Mion gave an explanation.
According to Naachan, he thinks that it is now difficult to know where the 48 Group’s grand party will be held. “But I still have a dream to become a champion and fill the center position at Sousenkyo as a member of AKB48.” said Nana Okada while attending an interview at a radio station.
GM AKB48 Group, Mion Mukaichi added that the current situation and conditions are not yet possible. “As a Soukantoku with a big responsibility, I have to admit it’s very difficult to hold a Sousenkyo event now.” he said.
Although it has been explained that AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo will not be around in the near future, fans are still speculating about the plans of Yasushi Akimoto and his friends at Vernalossom.
Moreover, in early 2022, the Japanese government again issued a statement of emergency declaration. This makes outdoor activities and activities to be limited, including canceling AKB48’s concert schedule at Tokyo Dome City Hall and the Festival Anniversary Event.
The theater buildings both owned by AKB48, NMB48, SKE48, STU48, HKT48 and NGT48 have also not fully held performances. Plus, AKB’s last single was released last year with the title “Shitsuren, Arigatou”.
This might be a common thing, how AKB48 which usually releases more than three singles per year now only once. Even so, at least their sister group still gives a new color with the release of the song.
Maybe the recent announcement could be a breath of fresh air for all AKB48 Group fans, where they are ready to hold the 48 Group Senbatsu hotobook event.
So this event was attended by all members of AKB48, NMB48, SKE48, and STU48 through a special game application for each group. The winner is determined by the number of points obtained by fan voting.
The winner or first place will get a chance to release a photobook published by Kobunsha. While the runner-up and third place will have their turn to display gravure of 8 and 6 pages, respectively, in FLASH Platinum magazine.
AKB48 members are happy with this program. It also signifies that all 48 Family members are still trying to be productive and entertain fans even though the situation is different without AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo.
