AKIHABARA Backstage PASS

[resop2]

She stands out, which is a good thing in a room with an army of idol wanna-bes.

[Celedam]

@Menno: Hm. I had the impression she was around before that. I'd swear I saw her on the fringes of other videos.

Of course, the two are not mutually exclusive. She was a wota, and maybe she got a job after that appearance.

Ah well.

[Jessi]

Have to say I really like this project. The last single and this one are both really good. I kind of wish S/mileage had went in this direction musically.

Also may I mention that the background of the dance shot reminds me of the one for Morning Musumes recently released Help Me!! Did the same guy help tsunku make the music video or is this a new thing Tsunku is into?

[Menno]

@Celedam, you are right, AD Nagisa was already in earlier episodes. I was fooled by a video of just the dance in episode #21, that claimed something 1st.

I skipped back to some of the earlier episodes, ADs 1st appearance was actually in episode 5 where they danced to Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama, after the performance Tsunku gave her a "Moe" sticker. That was the "audition" for the idol and dance groups that would compete in the Dance competition with the Okinawan themed song. This later evolved into the whole Akibara Backstage Pass cafe and the Soto Kanda 1-Chome group.

It indeed doesn't rule out that she had been in some way involved with TNX, Up Front or Tsunku before but it seems like she simply made an interesting 1st impression with Tsunku right there right then. Basically the same impression that many people have about her here, she does indeed stand out. It might be interesting to really dig into MB℃S Project and ADs blog and twitter posts from before their 1st appearance.

[Celedam]

Their major debut has been decided…

https://twitter.com/tsunkuboy/status/289015459909607425

(h/t H!O Twitter)

Also, their site has been updated with a list of promotional events for the second single…

http://backst.jp/sotokanda1/

[321BreakinOut]

Good for them !!

[zam_ho]

I just remembered that in the Icchome group they are also members of Afilia Saga East. I'm wondering what would happen to them with this debut.

[Celedam]

^ Speaking of which: TsunTube #81

A concert from last November featuring Backstage Sotokanda Icchome and Afilia Saga East…

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Jump to 12:15 if you only care about the requisite moment of A.D. Nagisa.

[AyuHikaru]

That bitch is my oshimen.

[Pavlova]

She gives me hope. Not that she's my oshi or anything but yeah.