SakuraSake~

Agreed.. I think one of the crucial problem in AKB senbatsu lately is Kennin takeover, look at K for example, the domination of Sayanee and Jurina is massive.. if the management want to utilize their popularity, they should make them as a pillars, not a frontiers.. since Jurina announced her resignation from the team, I think its time to give other members a chance to shine

and I think im tired of the graduated members involvement.. lately they are everywhere, the management should percieves the 10th aniv for the moment to move forward, to be something new and different, not looking back, Its great having the grad members involves in the celebrations, but to be included in the latest single senbatsu? really? when it should be a good moment to promote the young potential members..

maybe the regeneration shouldn't only be applied to the group, but also for the management

Okay, I decided to give my opinions on this since my Kami-Oshi will get the position zero on this single.. and lets not discuss a beauty, as it already well described by Pink-ku there ^ and by the way, this is my first comment in this forum, so please be easy on me ( ^ ^")

Though Sakura is my oshi, but Im honestly not quite sure for her being center for a single this big (being 10th aniv single and all). I'll start with the fact that this is indeed an AKB48 10th aniv, why put a Kennin member on center position? I understand that she is so talented and her popularity is massively growing, but I think most people agree that lately, AKB48 members are being a little overshadowed by the Kennin members, so I think it'd be best if the mgmt put an AKB48 member as a center instead, they should be more confident for showing their members, atleast if they intend to give it to young gens (for the sake of regeneration), why not Paruru? I think she got the same level of popularity with Sakura (or any other heavyweight members), and she can represent AKB48 young gen quite well (I might even say she is now the face of future AKB48), all the more with her sousenkyo 2015 speech that she is intended to bring AKB48 to the next level along with Yui-han her douki member that been chosen as a new Soukantoku..

Second, I admit this one is a little selfish.. from what i see during Kibouteki, Sakura is a big sellout, she barely being an HKT48 member. She never been in HKT48's variety shows, her appearances in theatre is very very limited, but she's not participated in AKB48 shows or small events quite often either, except for the single promotion related.. and i thought it'll pass with the single's hype gone, but even now, she can only be seen in HKT48 at big events or concerts.. most of her schedules are outside 48G related, like commercials and gravures (especially gravures..). Well, if that is the way she chose to be as an idol, im happy for her as long as she loves what she's doing.. But IMO, this kind of member not really fit to be a regeneration-single centre (and Im sure this is what the management's aim to presents for this single)..

But well, if we see Sakura individually, the talents, of course she deserves whatever going at her..

Oh, and I agree that AKB48's single songs is continously downgrading.. -__-"

(btw sorry if I messed up any grammar (" ^ ^) )