On Masuda's twitter:
"AKB just had that distinct flavor back in the the day~ Each member had her own unique personality. I think that the girls right now won't be able to imitate what was done back then."
Fan reactions:
"Is that a complaint directed at the young members now?"
"That's because you had a pretty strong character back then."
To which Masuda replied: "I wasn't able to tell that myself. LOL"
Some fan reactions:
"But you quit because of your scandal, why are you looking down on them?"
"True, the young members now don't have unique personalities."
Masuda:
"Being an idol is so difficult. That's why I didn't like it. I hated it. But after doing it, I also found out that I was able to obtain and discover something important from being an idol, and that's why I respect it. That's why I honestly think that idols are amazing. But I'm not an idol. I used to be one, but I'm not anymore."
Even if you say she's a former idol, I don't think most of the public even knows how she looks like w
>> But the only AKB girls who are mostly known to the general public are
Maeda, Shinoda, Itano, Oshima, and Takahashi.
She should pay compensation money to ISSA's fiancée
But she was just an unknown idol whom only the wotas knew until her affair with ISSA w
True that there were a lot of members who looked like endangered species in the past; everyone looked unique.
The young members now are all cute, it's no fun anymore.
Only the 1st gen members are allowed to say something like this
I wonder what she could have been if she wasn't an idol
>> Probably just a 3rd-rate talent
Atsuko Maeda, Mai Oshima, Minami Minegishi, Minami Takahashi, Tomomi Itano, Haruna Kojima, Shinoda (1.5)
Kawasaki who got married, the AV girl
2nd gen
Masuda, Yuko Oshima, Akimoto, Miyazawa, Erena Ono, Kobayashi, Umeda
3rd gen
Mayuyu Watanabe, Kashiwagi, etc.
True, you can't deny that the personalities seem to be getting weaker each year.
There are a lot of people who become popular and get the wrong idea, but it's pretty rare that someone like this girl who isn't even popular gets carried away. She was probably a pretty dumb person in the first place
Maybe she means that there are less ugly members now
Did you know that Yuka Masuda is this cute?
>> She's got big boobies so I forgive her
>> That's hot
>> She's not too pretty but she's actually my type...
Most members who join these days treat AKB as their goal, while the original members treat it as just a checkpoint along the way.
I think AKB wotas can probably sympathize with her sentiments but are thinking that she's not the one who's supposed to be saying something like this. They'd probably be fine with it if it was Shinoda or Itano who said it.
The song "MARIA" which Masuda sang was good though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge38RMbcbmA
The newer fans probably didn't know this side to AKB
>> AKB don't get the recognition even if they're good singers
She's not supposed to be saying this, especially since she quit because of a scandal
So is she implying that AKB was better when she was with the group since they were all individualistic?
She must be imagining things.
*"Yuko Oshima's the only one I know, I don't know anyone else"
It's common in organizations like this where the older members can't keep up with all the changes and just immerse themselves in nostalgia.
There's no believability in this, especially if it's said by someone who quit. She should have said it when she was still an active member.
>> × She quit
✓ She was forced to quit
I was wondering where I saw her... Right, she's in Limit.
Oh, the bi+ch who bragged about how she stole ISSA away from his fiancée? w
Err, isn't her agency still related with AKB? Can she say something that will damage them?
To think that this girl would probably still be buried like an unknown if it wasn't for ISSA and wouldn't even be remembered by the public if it wasn't for that topic.
She was cute, but I hated her since she spoke in Kansai dialect
This girl is hot.
Hurry up and go to MUTEKI (AV publisher).
Now I know why the management didn't push for her.
So she's got an attitude problem, huh?
Oh, the man-stealer whore who drove ISSA's fiancée to insanity
Yep, the girl who did it with the engaged ISSA and caused trouble to Fukumoto-san.
But she said the right thing.
I only know the top 7 girls who graduated.
She must have high pride since her singing skills stood out within AKB.
But honestly, the only image I have of her is that of stealing ISSA from his fiancée.
Sources:http://majide2ch.blogspot.com/2013/09/did-yuka-masuda-just-diss-current-akb48.html
http://awabi.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1378868356/
http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/51696870/
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