Bit of a slow period usually begins about this time which is why I like to do those special series or posts. In Japan most weekly magazines don't publish issues for 2-3 weeks, there's one spread for today that's for 2020 as they won't be putting out another edition until after X-Mas. But then again was looking at the stats for previous years and except for one year December had just as many posts as any other month, I give up on trying to make sense of things.
Just did a huge Keya post two days ago but left a few things out which is good as there may not have been a post today. But there's also been a few other new things these two days and what started out as a smallish post has actually become quite huge. This is the fifth group post in two months as the gals seem to be getting much busier but what I've noticed is that the group posts mainly just feature six to eight gals. There's seventeen first generation members left but many of them you don't see all that often, definitely Rika from above and these five.
So after those six there's mainly one other gal I post somewhat often about but if there were more things about other members would include them in these posts. Those five above you see representing Keya at all events and it's hard to complain as look mighty fine but so don't a few other members. As mentioned above December seems to be a slower month so will try to have a special Keya post or two for X-Mas. They still do promoting for the Lawson stores but when I went to their site there were no new pics but have these from last Christmas.
Neru was one member who we often saw in these posts but obviously no longer as she left the group over four months ago. Do have her farewell 'Keyakitte' show so may post the screenshots from it soon. She's someone who I miss so much and for that show post or the next group one will try to find out what's been going on with her.
Maybe I should feature a member who flies under the radar in these posts. However it usually would be for Nanako who is one of my fave members and have a feeling I'd get along with her the best of any in the group. To me she's the funniest and most interesting gal but for some reason we don't see enough of her along with half of the first generation members. Shes an exclusive model for the Rin magazine but have never seen her spreads nor have I ever seen their mag. But do have some recent pics of Nanako from her photo shoots for the mag and what a cutie.
Minami is someone we see quite often though but she's not quite a part of the 'More Popular Members Club'. Still can't believe she was dropped from the Senbatsu lineup for the next single along with five other first generation members but she said in a recent interview the six will have their own song and think it'll be called "Heartbreak". Minami celebrated her 21st birthday on November 14th, think I may have posted the top three pics but definitely not the bottom one and that could be the best pic of the day as the they're my fave three members.
Hmmmm, that pic may be one that should permanently be on the front page. Minami's first photobook came out at the end of September, she held an event for it back then and it's sold much better than expected. On November 21st there was another event held at the Book 1st store in Hyogo which is her hometown and she also had another mini b-day party on that date.
Not quite enough pics for a solo post but Minami will dominate this one and wish that would happen more often. She's up first for mag spreads and this superb set is from the January issue of BLT, that bottom pic is beyond kawaii....
Hopefully you're not tired of her as she's also in this next set from the January edition of Entame and had the back cover. She's joined by the other Rika in the group along with a second generation member who is too young but couldn't pass on this set, bottom three are bonus pics.
May be another group post coming up soon as they'll be featured in the next issue of Anan, some advance pics from it.
At the top of the post mentioned that so many weekly Japanese magazines take a few weeks off in December, what they do is put out a couple of double issues. This one ins't a double issue but it's the first weekly 2020 issue for Young Jump and can't beat the trio in the spread.
Will have position #11 coming up tomorrow for this year's top twenty list and think it's going to be one terrific post. Of course Risa is going to be way up on the list, she's currently in the second position but really isn't that far from the top spot. If she has a busy next 2 1/2 weeks anything could happen, perhaps she won't be #1 on the official list but will be in my heart.... 😍
My heart at the top of her tree, hope she meant that in a good way....
Will end off with perhaps the best pics of the day but most of them have been overly superb. Yui has been moving up rapidly on my faves list, a year ago she wasn't in my top ten but would now place her fourth on the list and those ahead of her better watch out! She's an exclusive model for the With Online site and their OL campaign, while Nogi has four members with the site she's the only Keya member. For some reason hadn't been posting pics from the site so these are all from October save for the first one, as you can see in the second pic Yui celebrated her birthday that month. All of the pics are simply incredible and will have her November pics in the next group post or perhaps a solo one?
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