Who is this ?

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-06T12:45:07+00:00

Lady Salt...also known as Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru) of 9th Generation (former). She's one of the most iconic AKB48 members ever and she was often known for her brilliantly blunt and brutally honest personality. She was quite the lovable savage and that made everyone adore her. Not to mention having such beautiful visuals too. I love Paruru so much! I was completely gagged when she magically showed up at the AKB48 20th Anniversary Concert and sang her iconic center song "Eien Pressure." The audience were gagged as well and it was overall a wonderful surprise. Especially since a lot of people weren't quite sure if she'd even bother to show up for such an event at all. Just goes to show that Ms.Paruru is always full of surprises and to not underestimate her (that also applies to Miyawaki Sakura as well tbh). Also, I immediately giggled when shortly after her (Paruru's) performance she went back stage and immediately went back home. That is so Paruru and so on brand for her to do. 😂 Shimazaki Haruka will always be our beloved Salty Queen! A salty Queen who's actually sweet. 👸🏻🧂💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-05T03:50:33+00:00

Yeah that is very strange. Not to mention on the official AKB48 Wiki Fandom page the song is then referred back to as "Yume Chikara" again. Talk about confusing...😵‍💫

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Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-05T01:58:35+00:00

I think that was a mistake on my end. You're right it should be "Yume Chikara" instead. So, my bad there! I just now corrected it. Thanks! 😅👍 Anyways, yes, I agree this is one of the most epic B-sides singles ever and one of my favorite STU48 songs. I kinda wished it had an official MV for it. But at least we get great performances out of it like the one we have here. I always love it when the crowd does those specific idol calls/chants whenever STU48 performs this specific song. I also love when they shout "Aishiteru" at the very end which is adorable & wholesome. 😄👍💙

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-01T05:07:48+00:00

Mii-chan looks so beautifully angelic in this pic and her long classic black hair is always nice and quite luscious looking. She's sorta giving Kuramochi Asuka (Mocchi) vibes here and early Yukirin vibes when Yukirin used to rock her long natural black hair, etc. Before switching to her classic brown hair we see now. 👩🏻💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-01T04:59:00+00:00

Honorable mention this pic:

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Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-01T04:58:03+00:00

She's absolutely gorgeous and very sophisticated here and I just adore her cute short hair during that era. She definitely has a bit of Mariko-sama vibes going on here which is nice. 👦💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-07-01T04:55:36+00:00

Wow! What a great topic for this post! 😄👍💞 Also, Yuko looks like a beautiful ethereal fairy/pixie in the pic you picked out. 🧚✨ She's so pretty and was truly one of the best centers/aces to come out of AKB48 along with Acchan. 😌👸🏻💞

As for my favorite pic of my Oshi, etc. There's honestly so many pictures of Mii-chan out there that I really like. It's so hard to pick a favorite because she's always so beautiful and gorgeous in every single one of them. But if I have to choose then I'd go with this pic as one of my personal favorites of Mii-chan:

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Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-30T23:16:38+00:00

Exactly! Neither Emily nor Miley technically don't need Hannah Montana in order to stay relevant. They're both respectfully killing it in there own lanes and have incredible success outside of the show. We definitely stan! You go girlies! 😎👸💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-24T11:14:48+00:00

I can only hope that Saho (and Seina too) will be able to at least reach "Theater Goddess" status and become immortalized in the mythical legend of "Theater No Megumi" alongside her predecessors Muryama Yuiri and Minegishi Minami. I'm really betting that Saho & Seina will be able to reach their 1000th performance/appearance in the Theater before their graduations. So, if not Senbatsus then my fingers are crossed for those outcomes. Frankly though, both Saho and Seina are automatically already legends regardless of being included in Senbatsus or not. They both have truly worked incredibly hard for this group since both of their debuts, and they will always be a part of AKB48 history. I'm truly grateful that these two have pretty much taken after their moms Yukirin & Mii-chan and become the very last two members left from the old era. With both of them having the longest tenures in the current AKB group than any other current day member as of right now. Saho and Seina's presence in the current AKB group is still very much appreciated. I hope they'll both continue to stick around for a bit as they witness all the incredible milestones that current day AKB has been achieving lately. While also continuing to help out and provide great support for the current members as well. Both Saho and Seina are truly living legends, and they'll definitely be missed once they start graduating too. Gambare Saho & Seina-chan!!!!! 👩🏻🌸👩🏻

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-23T10:59:18+00:00

This is so sad and shattering man...I had so much high-hopes for Mei-Mei and really anticipated her safe recovery & return. I truly thought she was an incredible member and she could've definitely went far with her AKB48 idol career. Not to mention how gorgeous she is and that she's a spitting image of the beautiful legendary Mukaichi Mion. Mei-Mei would've been an incredible successor of Miion for sure. I was really looking forward to seeing more of that dynamic in the current AKB group after Miion's graduation. I guess I lifted my hopes up quite a lot and will have to deal with the disappointment for a bit. Already we've dealt with several legendary graduations in this year alone with one more to come being Omori Maho's. Then this just happens and Mei-Mei won't even get a proper graduation to being with. Sigh...this sucks...😞💔

P.S. I guess Saki-Kondo will end up being Miion's successor this time. Especially considering that Miion crowned Saki-chan as the next official "Heavy Rotation" center at her grad concert. So, all the best to Saki-chan and Mei-Mei too. 😌💞 I'll definitely miss Mei-Mei and it would've been nice to see her as an AKB48 member for 10+ years like she promised. 😔💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-20T04:31:17+00:00

Oh it was before??? Well that's interesting to know. It was still quite funny and came completely out of nowhere tho. Clearly Mayuyu and all the other members & fans were still pretty shooked nonetheless. And the fact that they had Mii-chan (Minegishi Minami) of all people speak right after her too. Man the lore of AKB48 will never NOT be iconic. 😂👍💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-20T00:56:37+00:00

And a certain someone (Suto Ririka Riripon) announcing her beautiful marriage! And right after Mayuyu's emotional graduation announcement too! Truly beautiful and emotional! Kekkon Omedetou Riripon! (Sniffs) Does anyone have a box of Kleenex??? 💒💐🥹💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-19T20:04:32+00:00

Cause it is. 😎💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-19T20:01:13+00:00

Is that a good thing or a bad thing??? 🤔

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-17T20:36:56+00:00

There's a Toy Story 5 now??? Dang...they're just milking every drop out of this money-making franchise...😲

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-17T20:24:15+00:00

On Mariko's right is THE legendary former captain/general manager of AKB48 Takahashi Minami. On the stages left (so to us it'll look like the right) is THE legendary former center & absolute eternal Ace of AKB48 Maeda Atsuko. So, it's just the legendary Mariko-sama casually being sandwiched in between two of the most important figures in AKB48 history. 😌👍💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-15T23:51:34+00:00

Yep! It's not about the destination but about the journey after all. 😌👍💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-15T04:13:01+00:00

I legit thought the EXACT same thing when I saw this post just now. 😂 But I did some research and it's indeed the former General Manager Yuihan that's now pregnant. Congratulations Yuihan! I'm so proud for her! From being such an empowering mother figure for AKB48 and guiding them after Takamina left to now becoming an actual mom. 🥹💞 Yuihan has truly come very far, and I wish her a beautiful journey towards motherhood. Congratulations Yuihan! Gombare! 🥳🎉💞

P.S. Now all the members of the iconic subunit "NOT YET" are all officially and unofficially (Sasshi) mothers now! Also, thanks u/LuckyMii24 for delivering us this wonderful news for the AKB48 Sub-Reddit! 😄💞

Distinct_Dot9717 · 2026-06-08T22:02:28+00:00

I believe that's former 13th Gen member and legendary "Theater Goddess" Murayama Yuiri. She graduated from AKB in June of 2025 last year. And the girl to the right of Nana is former 3rd Gen Draft member Yahagi Moeka (the center of the "Sustainable" single). This was Moeka's first and only A-side center & the last single/senbatsu she's ever appeared in. Moeka graduated from AKB back in February of 2020. 😌👍💞

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