Rie Kitahara: "Soshite" photobook scans

 This is someone who has rarely been seen around here and like others in the vein there's no good reason for it except for the fact my fourth arm hasn't completely grown yet. However breaking the ice usually leads to more posts and that's something to look forward to if you're a Rie fan and think she has many of them. The last AKB election she finished tenth which is her highest ranking ever and sadly it'll be her final election.
 Rie has been consistent as three times she's been thirteenth, also she's finished 12th and eleventh. Said final one as Rie has announced her graduation, no official date yet but think April or May is when it'll be taking place. Will have more info about it in her upcoming posts as there's no doubt there's plenty of things from the past five years to post about her.
 Rie has been in a few mag posts but they've always been with her offshoot group Not Yet who had five singles. But she's also been in the posts for season one of 'Majisuka Gakuen' which was easily the best season. What made the show so terrific was Team Hormone, to me they've been the highlight of all six seasons.

 Huh seemed to be the most common word they used, a high IQ was something none of the team was born with. On to the photobook but before more pics from it Rie had a fan greeting session for the PB on the 22nd. Like so many of these events it took place at the Fukuya bookstore in Shinjuku, pics here are from it though no video of the event as I don't think the ones on YT will be there long.

 Rie has been with AKB since 2007 so it's hard to believe this is her first photobook. Must be a graduation present which has become so common these days when a popular member leaves a group, she's also the captain of the newish sister group NGT. Can't keep track of all of these sister groups, don't know why there isn't one named BLT which seems like a tasty name. Pics for the PB were taken in Vietnam which is not a country where you see many Idols travel to for their photobook.
 Perhaps AKB is thinking of expanding to that country, seems they have most of Asia already covered. On to the pics which are quite superb, Rie isn't the most attractive gal in AKB's history but then again it's not her fault as there's been so stunners who have passed through the group. Total of 88 pics here from the PB and will be back soon with a few more posts for her. The book was released on the 17th, in it's half week out it sold 5,417 copies to rank second in sales.