Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - JKT 48 New sister group of AKB 48 from indonesia

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- - JKT 48 New sister group of AKB 48 from indonesia (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110924)

o.O

I just ... dunno what to say...

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Originally Posted by Ranma Matsuri (Post 2753748)

^Yeah, thanks for mentioning that. It's the reason there's a handful of xxx48 groups in Japan already. It's to reach out to more fans locally by establishing theaters in different areas. That's their whole concept: "Idols you can meet".

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Anyone still doubting the legitimacy of JKT48 can put those thoughts to rest.

Official Website: http://www.jkt48.com/index-jp.html
Entry from AKB Official Blog: http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11014534628.html

It's official.

It'll be a group adapted to Indonesian culture and will make it's debut by the end of the year.

So if all goes well, they'll be the first overseas xxx48 group... should be very very interesting to see how they fare.

oh, okay, yeah, this thread makes more sense of what all the 48 groups are all about, and why there are so many.

Thanks for all the info~

imagine there would be American USA48 or something :laugh

I'm quite interested in these affiliates now. Waiting for Korean and Chinese 48s

this is real..wow...
not suprising though...girls/boysband is a trend right now

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Originally Posted by YUKARI (Post 2753806)

imagine there would be American USA48 or something :laugh

OMG.. that would be great! it's been a long time that US hasn't had a girl group since Destiny's Child! :luv2

Lol, not sure how a USA48 would work out... well, actually I'm a bit sure but it's just something I rather not think about. XD I love idol groups and would like some based here be it in the form of a xxx48 group or something new entirely. I'm just worried about 'extremists' who only associate idols with underaged girls in bikinis and middle-aged Japanese men succeeding in crushing the idea before it even gets off the ground. I guess if they took out the 'idol' factor and just focused on the theater, television, and music aspects it could work though.

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Originally Posted by YUKARI (Post 2753806)

imagine there would be American USA48 or something :laugh

I'm quite interested in these affiliates now. Waiting for Korean and Chinese 48s

A TWN48 was confirmed early this year. Auditions and a show were supposed to start this summer but then news about it stopped completely. Not sure if the project was postponed or just fell through.

Then there's also this: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...in-6-countries

Italy :laugh

I think Singapore has a really good chance of getting one since they seem to be pretty popular there. They already have shops and cafes there so a theater and a group to go with it doesn't seem too far off.

WOw... Indonesian will have 48 group???? Interesting...
Hope this group will be better than other Boy/girlbands in indonesia. wich is so trend now...

they will debut at the end of this year?
soooo rushedd......

So AKB48 Captain Takahashi Minami was the special guest of a handshake event in Jakarta today done to formally introduce the xxx48 family to the public as well as meet those who are already fans. She was accompanied by a translator and famous journalist Rosiana Silalahi (not sure why) and in the wave of questions and general chaos, she also managed to run into:

http://i.imgur.com/3dqzl.jpg

You guess it, it's JKT48's Team J.

I counted 36 girls (minus Takahashi), more than likely only 16 will actually be Team J and the rest will be put into the other two teams later. They're a little rough looking (like most idols when they start out) but there's some really pretty faces here already, can't wait to see them when they officially debut and get makeovers.

their first album is going to be released on January 2013 :D