SKE's 23rd single will be released in four days and let's see if they can't break this trend of every single selling a bit less than the previous one. That trend started when Rena graduated back in August 2015, know she was popular but not to the extent where the group's singles are selling two hundred or so thousand less than they once did.
To me SKE is still the best of the '48' groups and though the singles are selling less all of them have been really good tunes. Above is the PV for "Ikinari Punch" which is the title of the single along with a few covers and promo pics. Jurina is back being the center for a single, she is their most popular member but think it's been four singles since she held that position.
Besides having the best songs of all of the '48' groups SKE also has had the best looking members over the years, NMB has had some stunning gals over the years but will never overtake the SKE gals. Hopefully there will be a few more mag spreads to promote the new single, not too many for today but all are simply dazzling. Especially this first one which is one of the top sets for the year. Always thought that Akari was such an underrated Idol, she's been one of my huge faves for a while.
Not underrated to the fans in Japan as she finished second(!) in this year's Senbatsu elections, last year she was eighth. She's been someone who I'd love to see have a photobook, wonder why almost every Senbatsu member in Nogi has one and gals like Akari have been overlooked? This amazing set is from volume 32 of BLT Graph, pic seven is one of the best if not the top one for the year.
Sarina is a member who has had a PB, that came out earlier this year and was one superb collection of pics. This spread had been missed which is from the March edition of Cyzo.
There's been a few other spreads but have been for members who are less than twenty, am trying to not have any posts for gals younger than that except for two exceptions who will soon hit that age. SKE did well in this year's Senbatsu elections, five made the top sixteen to be on the next single plus two members finished 17th and 18th.
In what was a wise choice Jurina finished in the top spot, once she gets to be a bit older can see her taking the top spot on my all time Idol list. Upon further reflection can't see her not taking the #1 position, hard to believe she's still only 21. She leads off this next set which is from this year's 'Senbatsu Guidebook', lot of other SKE members are in this spread. Sarina finished in the 11th position while Nao finally made the top sixteen as she garnered the 15th most votes, she's a member who I really like and not just because of her name. Akane is another who I really dig and she just missed the top sixteen finishing 18th which is her highest position to date.
Off the topic for a sentence but think the biggest surprise was Miru finishing in the 20th. most had her pegged to be in the top ten. Last spread is a repeat which features Mina, for the first time she's a Senbatsu member as she was eighth in the voting and think she deserved to make it. Luckily that may mean she won't be thinking about a graduation for a while as she is 26, in case you missed this set from two weeks ago it's from the July 6th issue of Young Gangan.
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