"spice girls" lol

Tu_triky wrote:

True. What I gathered from the video is the mega group is split in to "teams" so maybe 210 members large represents all the teams past and present. Just a guess.

the 48 is just where the ranking starts.
they also have SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, and HKT48. the 210 members on stage are probability just the highest ranked girls from each group.
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gaijinmark wrote:

The fanboys better have their DVR's ready: AKB48 will have 210 members on stage at Kouhaku Actually I'm a little confused. Q is the expert in this area, but I thought they were called "AKB48" because there are, well, 48.

I saw Kouhaku and am pretty sure I heard Matsumoto Jun mention that this year the new groups based in Hakata HKT 48 and Jakata JKT48 were included.So no doubt the other franchise groups SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48 were also included and somehow account for the figure.

Congrats to Red Team ! Inoue Mao looked overcome with emotion

ninja'd lol
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Sun_Shang_Xiang wrote:

I saw Kouhaku and am pretty sure I heard Matsumoto Jun mention that this year the new groups based in Hakata HKT 48 and Jakata JKT48 were included.So no doubt the other franchise groups SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48 were also included and somehow account for the figure.

I'd rather have a bowl of Hakata Ramen then watch Hakata THX 1138 jump around on stage doing some lame ish for geeks & freaks.

HKT 48? JKT48? SKE48? SDN48? NMB48?


WTF 2012??

bmwracer wrote:

HKT 48? JKT48? SKE48? SDN48? NMB48? WTF 2012??

Sounds like a catalog of item numbers for car parts at Pep Boys.

Tu_triky wrote:

Sounds like a catalog of item numbers for car parts at Pep Boys.

LOL.

bmwracer wrote:

LOL.

Some things are best not understood.

Tu_triky wrote:

Some things are best not understood.

Definitely.

Case example of "Ignorance is bliss."

bmwracer wrote:

Definitely. Case example of "Ignorance is bliss."

Tu_triky wrote:

I'd rather have a bowl of Hakata Ramen then watch Hakata THX 1138 jump around on stage doing some lame ish for geeks & freaks.

In the beginning it was something different but after awhile it gets boring and too much, as cute as some of the girls are, it gets old real fast, and I'd settle for that Halata Ramen too!

qilver wrote:

In the beginning it was something different but after awhile it gets boring and too much, as cute as some of the girls are, it gets old real fast, and I'd settle for that Halata Ramen too!

LOL, I never would've thought I'd hear that from you.

62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen tops 2011 TV ratings

January 1, 2012


The overall viewership ratings for NHK�fs 62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen have been announced. In the Kanto region, the first half of the program averaged 35.2%, and the second half averaged 41.6%. In the Kansai region, the ratings were 34.1% and 41.9%, respectively.

The 41.6% rating in the Kanto region surpassed the final episode of the hit drama series �gKaseifu no Mita,�h which set the ratings record for 2011 at 40.0% on December 21. This makes Kouhaku the highest rated show for the year.

In recent years, the highest rated show of the year has generally been either Kouhaku or a World Cup soccer match. Kouhaku used to dominate the ratings in the past, but it has gradually declined from 81.4% in 1963 to below 60% in 1986 to around 40% since 2004. The second half of Kouhaku has failed to reach 40% only three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2007.

The 62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen aired from 7:15pm-8:55pm (first half) and 9:00pm-11:45pm (second half) on December 31. For the 6th year in a row, Kouhaku competed with NTV�fs �gDowntown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!�h special, which got ratings of 18.7% and 16.6% for its two halves. Fuji TV�fs �gBakusho Sokkuri Monomane Kouhaku Uta Gassen Special�h got ratings of 10.5%, 5.7%, and 4.6% for its three portions.

This Kouhaku Uta Gassen finally saw the Red Team win after 6 consecutive losses. A total of 1,040,638 votes were tallied, including the intermediate votes counted halfway through the event. In the final judging, the Red Team received 343,045 votes, while the White Team received 323,767 votes.

Judges voted either by mobile phone, 1seg, digital TV sets, or as part of the actual audience at the event. Although the White Team received more of mobile phone, 1seg, and audience votes, the digital TV viewers favored the Red Team by almost 40,000 votes.

Sources:
Mantan Web
Video Research, Ltd.
NHK

^ And our local SoCal station 18.2 aired it twice, on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day...

Torrent from D-Addicts here: http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=62nd+kouhaku

bmwracer wrote:

LOL, I never would've thought I'd hear that from you.

And this coming from a former fan of theirs, I even saw some of the girls live in concert. I was surprised to see them perform and as many of them on stage,
Still way too many, it gets too diluted after awhile, it's cute, but lasts only for awhile.
Bring on the Hakata ramen!
I've only heard of heard of the annual New Years program a year ago, glad the red team won for a change.

NHK announces hosts for 63rd annual Kohaku Uta Gassen

On October 16th, NHK announced that actress Horikita Maki will be the red host and popular group Arashi will be the white hosts for the 63rd Annual Kohaku Uta Gassen.

Horikita, who has starred in NHK�fs TV drama �gUme-chan Sensei�h, will be hosting the Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time, while this will be Arashi�fs third consecutive year hosting the event. Announcer Udo Yumiko will serve as the main host for the program.

Horikita commented, �gI was given a very important role (in the drama), and I want to sum up this year with a smile,�h while Arashi�fs Sakurai Sho shared, �gThis year, Japan became one through the Olympics. On December 31st, I will help, to the best of my ability, unify Japan through music.�h

Source: Sanspo

NHK announces lineup for 63rd Kouhaku

This year�fs �eKohaku Uta Gassen�f will feature a total of 50 artists. It will air on December 31st from 7:15 JST.

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Red Team

aiko (11)
Ayaka (6)
Ikimonogakari (5)
Ishikawa Sayuri (35)
AKB48 (5)
SKE48 (1)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (1)
Koizai Kaori (16)
Koda Kumi (8)
Godai Natsuko (19)
Sakamoto Fuyumi (24)
Tendo Yoshimi (17)
Nakashima Mika (9)
Nishino Kana (3)
Perfume (5)
Hamasaki Ayumi (14)
Fuji Ayako (18)
Princess Princess (1)
Mizuki Nana (4)
Mizumori Kaori (10)
Momoiro Clover Z (1)
YUI (1)
YUKI (1)
Yuki Saori (13)
Wada Akiko (36)

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White Team

Arashi (4)
Itsuki Hiroshi (42)
HY (2)
EXILE (8)
NYC (4)
Kanjani 8 (1)
Kitajima Saburo (49)
Go Hiromi (25)
Golden Bomber (1)
Kobukuro (7)
Saito Kazuyoshi (1)
Sandaime J Soul Brothers (1)
SMAP (20)
Tachi Hiroshi (2)
TOKIO (19)
Tokunaga Hideaki (7)
AAA (3)
Naoto Inti Raymi (1)
Hikawa Kiyoshi (13)
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS (4)
Fukuyama Masaharu (5)
Hosokawa Takashi (36)
Porno Graffitti (11)
Miwa Akihiro (1)
Mori Shinichi (45)

Source: Kohaku Uta Gassen Official Website

I'm glad to see Kanjani8 finally there.
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MISIA to perform from Africa

Singer-songwriter MISIA will be performing for �gThe 63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen�h all the way in the desert from Namibia of Africa via on�]the spot broadcasting. MISIA�fs appearance on the show will be as a special entry which does not belong to the �gred team�h or �gwhite team.�h

MISIA has been a volunteer in Africa since 2005. In 2008 she established a nonprofit organization �gChild AFRICA�h that supports education and development for children. In 2010 she was appointed the honorary ambassador for the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10).

Source: Sanspo

Allriighty my NorCal folks. This year's Kouhaku will be aired on 38.4 from 7p-12a on the 31st.

http://www.ttvusa.com/kohaku_eng.php

Happy holidays!