We previously reported that AKB48 will be having their upcoming ‘Janken Tournament‘ on September 20th to choose the senbatsu members for their 24th single. Amongst the first round pairings, Maeda Atsuko and Akimoto Sayaka’s head-to-head battle has attracted much attention from fans and media alike.
Akimoto, the captain of Team K who lost in the second round of last year’s ‘Janken Tournament’, expressed her confidence in beating AKB48’s ‘ace’, saying, “I think I can beat Atsuko“. Meanwhile, Team A’s Maeda calmly remarked, “Sayaka is weak during prime time so she might just lose on her own.”
Maeda, who placed 15th last year, not only showed her star power through her talent but also through her luck. She’s been part of the senbatsu team for all of AKB48’s singles, and if she loses against Akimoto, this could be the first time in AKB48 history that the senbatsu group will be ‘Maeda-less‘.
On another notes, fans have been buzzing over what the girls will wear to the tournament. Maeda is expected to appear as her usual fashionable self; her fashion sense is widely acknowledged and members feel excited whenever she gives her clothes away. Akimoto, on the other hand, often gets scolded by her peers for her too-casual style — last year, she appeared at the Janken Tournament wearing an outfit that had a jersey.
So what is she thinking of wearing this year? Akimoto joked, “I think I’ll wear a costume that looks like armor“, showing off her gag sense.
There is no doubt that the outcome of the Maeda versus Akimoto battle is one of the things to watch out for during this year’s ‘Janken Tournament’.
Source: Sponichi
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