tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post6776669866276366735..comments2024-02-17T01:11:16.178-05:00Comments on Nia's Wonderland: The Many Things That Have Gone Wrong with Kasai Tomomi's CareerNiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-91446072556665999652020-06-20T03:20:21.567-04:002020-06-20T03:20:21.567-04:00Well,I ended up here after reading a tweet about k...Well,I ended up here after reading a tweet about kasai tomomi being the most problematic 48G idol.I'm literally shocked right now.KeeperEuxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720776145674272757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-1632318454427672852018-01-21T14:46:42.264-05:002018-01-21T14:46:42.264-05:00>"that kid probably doesn't even know ...>"that kid probably doesn't even know what breasts are!"<br /><br />Seriously? C'mon think! A few years ago he had breasts in his MOUTH for pete's sake. (i.e. The boy knows that breasts are for milk.)<br /><br />.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556581366489958405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-50638226641653260762017-06-14T10:05:17.544-04:002017-06-14T10:05:17.544-04:00I'm obviously way past being late for the part...I'm obviously way past being late for the party. I discovered AKB48 while enjoying what was then a new found pleasure of watching Gaki No Tsukai on YouTube. I discovered Japanese comedy shows in desperate pursuit of trying to avoid the negativity that I feel is so prevalent in American entertainment. And also, having discovered this programing not too long ago, I feel a bit melancholy when realizing the fact, that, all of the original members I'm watching now have all since graduated. <br />With the programs being lighthearted and funny I quickly became a fan of all of the members in AKB48. But there have been times when I've been made to cringe. I've seen some things that actually had the potential for being injurious. And I've read things online about the schedules that the girls had to keep. Sometimes taping numerous episodes in one day. The public events that they needed to attend. I even read somewhere that Jurina Matsui had health issues from her double duty work. <br />I don't want to ramble on here. Because of my age I probably have no right to be in this discussion. But as I stated earlier. Watching these programs has made me laugh. Much needed laughter! And as I've become more familiar with the members I can't help but wonder more about them personally. Like what happens to them after they graduate. And...because of the restrictions and the sacrifices they've made...I wonder how their lives are affected further down the road. <br />Getting into show business is always going to be a risk. There are tons of stories about failures and bad decisions. Some recover from them. Some don't. I just hope that Tomomi is healthy and well and happy. She's way too young and has far too much life ahead of her to let a few mistakes cast a shadow on the rest of her life. It makes me sad and angry how cruel media can be. These are human beings. And in this case this is a young woman who had the spotlight on her seemingly before she really knew how to handle it. And then it went away. And obviously there were some people giving her bad ideas on how to get it back. <br />I wish all the best to her and all of those in the group that I've become familiar with. Even though it's in the past...they all continue to bring me joy. During these days when I sometimes watch the news and feel like crying.<br />P.S. - I removed my comment and reposted because I wasn't sure if I'd checked the Notify Me box. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456068836333690007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-82347987980264293932017-06-14T10:01:44.105-04:002017-06-14T10:01:44.105-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456068836333690007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-58752567487507066612013-11-25T10:04:50.541-05:002013-11-25T10:04:50.541-05:00Oh, that's nice, two Tomomi's in the same ...Oh, that's nice, two Tomomi's in the same concert! I think it's great that the two of them are striving to help out victims of the tsunami and nuclear disaster. I hope you're able to attend! I must not have received your email; I looked through my inbox and didn't see anything.Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-88715205606603639622013-11-23T02:49:17.996-05:002013-11-23T02:49:17.996-05:00Tomomi Kasai and Tomomi Itano will be performing o...Tomomi Kasai and Tomomi Itano will be performing on Christmas day 2013 in a charity event called "Song for You" to raise money for victims of the Tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster. many people are still in a bad way and I was approached about this even outside the AKB shop in Akihabara last June. I hope to attend this event and Tomomi Kasai's "Gift of the Holy Night" concert on December 18th in Yokahama. by the way, I sent you a private e-mail about this but did not receive a reply. I have had trouble both sending and receiving e-mails lately. All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-32670950111276477742013-05-16T22:02:54.853-04:002013-05-16T22:02:54.853-04:00Havn't you heard the latest? Doesn't anyon...Havn't you heard the latest? Doesn't anyone care?............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-18017903271017479512013-02-11T20:54:23.046-05:002013-02-11T20:54:23.046-05:00In case you did receive my e-mail, I asked my best...In case you did receive my e-mail, I asked my best friends' mother to read my letter. I was afraid that it was too formal and the language too poetic but she said it was fine. I will be sending it to Miss Kasai as the imagery is very much like the song she wrote and I really feel that she ought to have it in spite of what happened with regards to the photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-56264159288103621022013-02-08T19:30:28.466-05:002013-02-08T19:30:28.466-05:00In my last post, I meant the wickedness of the peo...In my last post, I meant the wickedness of the people who thought up the idea of the photo, NOT Tomomi herself who is as much a victim as the child. Just to avoid misunderstandings...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-41984884741029432552013-02-01T13:08:09.749-05:002013-02-01T13:08:09.749-05:00Oh my goodness, I had no idea that the photo was c...Oh my goodness, I had no idea that the photo was causing THAT much controversy. If it is considered child porn, then I'll take the picture down or I might censor/blur it. Thanks for letting me know.<br />Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-87493927271571781842013-01-30T18:39:03.165-05:002013-01-30T18:39:03.165-05:00Hi again . I thought that I had better tell you. T...Hi again . I thought that I had better tell you. The Daily mail and other publications and blogs are only showing CROPPED versions of the horrible photo. I think that they are justifiably worried that posting it would cause legal problems for them. Could you please discuss this with your parents? I am personally very uncomfortable with the picture and from what I have learned from anti-child porn organizations with which I have corresponded over this accursed problem, I do not think you should keep the photo on your blog.You might get into trouble yourself just for showing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-39636879871043282582013-01-30T18:02:29.670-05:002013-01-30T18:02:29.670-05:00Update! What has gone wrong with Tomos' career...Update! What has gone wrong with Tomos' career is now affecting Tomochin (Tomomi Itano) as well. And to make matters worse she does not even know about it. Last week the Daily Mail in Britan published an article about the infamous photograph with an akb group photo indicating that Kasai was fourth from left in the back row.The only problem was that it was Itano! Kasai was also in the picture but third from right. Poor Tomochins' very large cameo also headed the article. After a week of frantic e-mails from me , they finally corrected the problem but not before it was noticed by the Stage48 blog where the original mistaken identification has been challenged. Now the photo is all over China with ,I fear, disastrous and quite undeserved consequences for Miss Itanos' image. I have contacted Horipro in Nashville in the hope that the situation can be remedied by them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-90351136845865975622013-01-26T11:06:48.670-05:002013-01-26T11:06:48.670-05:00Dear Nia, I see that you have a kind heart. It is ...Dear Nia, I see that you have a kind heart. It is good to know that there are still people in the world who care about others' pain. I will give you some insights into AKB48 which you may verify on Youtube: Tomomi Kasai- 600 seconds -English subs. Towards the end of the documentary she is told that "no man will ever tell her that they love her" and that in the "environment" in which she finds herself that would be impossible. We are beginning to see just what sort of environment that is. Strange; if I had a daughter of her age (just turned 18 at the time) and looking forward to a loving relationship, marriage and having a family, this would be the last thing I would say to her and I would also take steps to find another "environment" for her in a hurry.<br /> Another "amusing" pass time at AKB is having the girls jump off bridges or the Macao tower on bungy cords. Tomomi Kasai did this reluctantly and her friend Sassi was reduced to near hysteria over the prospect. This is still available on Youtube - I think. Yui Yokahama was in tears after undergoing the same experience on the much higher Macao tower. By the way, Macao is a hotbed of gambling and open prostitution. A great "environment" to bring teenage girls on a tour of. You can find many of these videos by searching Youtube. You might also check Yuko Oshima -Russian roulette and see the condition she was in on this episode of AKBingo.<br /> I could go on to the AKBingo episode where they had "fun" hooking the girls up to wires and watching them wiggle with electric shocks or the time in Guam where they stopped the bus in the dark,in the middle of nowhere and told some story which frightened everyone so badly that Kasai had to be taken off in tears. She was still crying the next morning. Check Youtube- Tomomi Kasai Guam frank. Michan (Minami Minagishi) was obviously very concerned about her. Look closely at Michans' expression as Kasai is crying on the bed. Michan by the way is also a warmhearted girl ,and like Kasai a veteran from the first generation AKB in 2005. I love AKB but I am furious about what has been done to this very sweet girl Tomomi Kasai who has not been able to cope with the stress. Did you know that she had also been insulted at handshake events? She was then further humiliated by having to publicly apologize for turning her back and leaving the scene. I think that what we all want is for AKB to address these issues; to, forgive the pun: clean up their act, and ensure there are no more tragedies like Tomomi Kasai. I can only pray she makes it through this. Thanks again Nia, Your letter made my day because other AKB fans care. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-52925446975152802272013-01-25T12:11:18.192-05:002013-01-25T12:11:18.192-05:00Well, considering I didn't get into AKB48 unti...Well, considering I didn't get into AKB48 until 2011... no, I did not see that! But that's a very interesting story. That poor fan though, I'd think anyone would be jaded if they had to go through such an experience only to be rejected in such a cold-hearted and cruel way.Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-44387201266445764522013-01-23T12:12:10.018-05:002013-01-23T12:12:10.018-05:00Remember her post of several years ago hastily rem...Remember her post of several years ago hastily removed? It was replaced by "tomo did not hear anything, tomo did not see anything, tomo did not say anything, tomo is very stupid." Whatever it was she did not ...., it must have been very important and embarrassing to someone. That someone must be delighted to learn that her reputation and credibility are being systematically ruined in such a way that anything she says will not be believed. As to her delightful management; just ask the fan who traveled 10000 miles to leave flowers for her at her solo debut only to be told that he was not good enough to leave them at the racetrack where she was performing and that she could not possibly accept flowers from someone unknown like him. After braving a small earthquake, high police alert concerning suspicious packages on trains, police checkpoints, and finally a major tropical storm which left him drenched in the streets of Akihabara,the flowers were eventually left at the AKB theater where staff were decidedly more polite and sympathetic and found both the costly bouquet and the gallant gesture quite acceptable .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-86520315843935493172013-01-11T11:34:01.398-05:002013-01-11T11:34:01.398-05:00I am really surprised at how much management has s...I am really surprised at how much management has screwed Tomomi over mainly because it's at such a fantastically humiliating level. Tomomi doesn't have the amount of fame that Yuko or Mayuyu has for this stuff to come off as acceptable. And even if she did, I doubt management could get away with this crap. I too was shocked at how low the sales were; I would have thought she'd managed to sell at least 50,000 copies maybe even 60,000. The number is unsettling especially like you said when you factor in the fans that buy multiple copies.Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-36931047636004659732013-01-11T10:47:56.294-05:002013-01-11T10:47:56.294-05:00Basically management are continuously making every...Basically management are continuously making everything worse for Kasai; I think that Aki P may think 'We're AKB, so anything goes!', but this time it isn't happening... and I am surprised by those singles sales o-O I did not expect such poor results... but hey, it does show just how little her fanbase has dwindled to (especially if you factor how many of those copies were bought by a single person, because y'know, Idol fans do that to support the girl or group they like...)Chiimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701328512389573612noreply@blogger.com