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I think when it comes to the number of fans in foreign countries,

it's Airi----Miya----Momo.(My opinion though)

Airi's youtube video always got the most view count among the three girls.

Airi also has the most followers (out of all of H!P actually) on mixi, which is an online Japanese community site. (:

... well, I think I like the song. At least I know I'll like the Korean version.
To be honest, I'm really iffy and worried about this "world" debut thing. I just can't see them being popular and mainstream in places like America.
First off, because there aren't really any popular Asian celebrities in America to begin with (except maybe like Jackie Chan) and because of their English.
But Soshi has proven me wrong many times about beating the impossible so... I guess I'll just wait and see.
Can't wait for their Korean comeback though.

Another possibility to her being center, that it could be a genuine push. She a front member in the a side PV as well.
And remember jo and Sayunee are the only NMB48 members in the next AKB single.

100% sure Jo is going to be a front girl for whatever team she'll be on (most likely M), with all this pushing she's getting.
After all, girl even got her own solo performance at AKB's concert.

Is there a third person in the kenkyuusei that can share the triple center with Keira and Jo, up to management standards? And I know traditionally the 3rd gen usually forms the third team in a 48 group but maybe this upcoming audition could be to find more talent for Team M before it's formed, and find a another front member for Team M while gathering starting members for a Team BII. And I wonder if one of the first gen kenkyuusei will take the Capt'n position, Idk who should....

I honestly think that Jo is going to be sole center. She's pushed far more than any other KKS.
Also, besides N with the Milky&Sayaka double center, there isn't another team that really has a double center.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure that a 2nd generation member will become captain of M since it has worked that way so far.

As I see it: currently Team KII, Team B and Team N have the captain as the center girl (aka most popular, see election).

The center girl isn't always the most popular though.
Although Yukirin did better than Mayu during this election, Mayu is still Team B's front girl.
For NMB, Milky's fate is still up in the air.

Anyway... I think Ayachan (Murakami Ayaka) has good chances to become the captain of Team M. She's old enough and she's already prominently featured on the television shows (Naniwa Nadeshiko, Docking48) and she seems to be rather smart too. Not to mention she's in the senbatsu for "Oh My God!" — as I see it it would be an obvious choice at least.

Of course, we shouldn't ignore the 1st generation trainees either. It's all just pure speculation from my side after all.

Like I mentioned earlier, I'm pretty sure that a 2nd generation member will become captain of M.
I haven't really paid attention to Murakami, so I don't really know if she would be made captain. (And you don't have to be in senbatsu to become captain - Sayaka (she was in the past but... BOOO), Rikki (minus like Banzai), Madoka (PLEASE FIX THIS. I WANT TO SEE HER IN SENBATSU PLEASE.) .)
Also, from seeing shows with 2nd generation, I used to think ShimaRena would become captain of M, although due to her suspension, I doubt this now.
Tanigawa Airi has also shown leadership skills too, so we'll see.

^ Maybe she was part of the group that did not make the final cut? ^^
But from seeing her introduction, I like her so I'm glad she made it this time~

So Murakami Ayaka joined again I really don't see the point in her leaving in the first place...
They're already at 48 unless other members graduate so Team M must be being formed soon with BII following later.

Err, Murakami Ayaka was never in NMB.
The only member of NMB (KKS) to have graduated as of yet is Yamauchi Ayaka.

And yeah, I'm looking forward to Team M.
I wonder how many days, weeks, possibly months it'll take for management to feel like some of 2nd (and of course 1st) are ready to be promoted.
Of course we'll have Aki-P's newly found ace there... not sure how I feel about that but I better see Yuppi (she was already perfect for N :x), Riona, Natsumin... heck, I want the rest of 1st generation in M. ;____;