Today, during the encore of SKE48 Haru Concert 2013 : Kawaranai Koto. Nakama no Koto in Gaishi Hall, Shiba Tomoya announces a team shuffle for SKE48. This is the first team shuffle happened to sister group in group 48, and there are plenty of kekyuuseis being promoted as well. The result of the team shuffle are as the following :
Team S
Nakanishi Yuka (captain)
Niidoi Sayaka (promoted)
Gotou Risako (KII)
Matsui Jurina (=)
Mukaida Manatsu (KII)
Isohara Kyoka (E)
Yakata Miki (KII)
Saito Makiko (E)
Ego Yuna (promoted)
Deguchi Aki (=)
Tsuduki Rika (E)
Satou Seira (KII)
Oya Masana (=)
Abiru Riho (KII)
Ishida Anna (KII)
Kizaki Yuria (=)
Team KII
Takayanagi Akane (captain, =)
Furukawa Airi (=)
Kitahara Rie (S)
Futamura Haruka (promoted)
Katou Tomoko (=)
Suda Akari (S)
Katou Rumi (S)
Matsumoto Rina (=)
Uchiyama Mikoto (E)
Takagi Yumana (E)
Takeuchi Mai (E)
Yamashita Yukari (E)
Kobayashi Ami (E)
Satou Mieko (=)
Fujimoto Miki (promoted)
Shibata Aya (E)
Team E
Matsui Rena (captain, S)
Furuhata Nao (=)
Miyamae Ami (promoted)
Mizuno Honoka (promoted)
Sakai Mei (=)
Kito Momona (S)
Kinoshita Yukiko (S)
Suga Nanako (S)
Kimoto Kanon (=)
Yamada Reika KII)
Umemoto Madoka (=)
Azuma Rion (6th gen KKS, promoted)
Iguchi Shiori (KII)
Ichino Narumi (promoted)
Iwanaga Tsugumi (promoted)
Kaneko Shiori (=)
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This is really cool, I can't wait what kind of change will happen in SKE48 after this shuffle. The moment is just right as well, 10 people graduating in just a month, empty spots in reguler team, and many potential kenkyuuseis, no better time than now to make a big change in SKE48. Things I'd like to note maybe how Azuma Rion promoted so fast, even fastest in group 48 history, that's a big expectation there from the management. I'm also surprised with Rena being a Team E Captain, I actually thought she's a good candidate for Team S Captain, but this is also okay I guess, I believe she will be doing great and be a good leader of team E. Every team also have a better balance now I guess, especially team E, I think this team was affected by this team shuffle the most, this team going to grow drastically in the future. Team KII has many experienced popular members like Akarin, Churi, Rie, and Airin, ex Team E members and promoted members will learn a lot from them. And Team S.. Team S is still going to be the coolest I think (well, there's Jurina there :P), they got many great addition from this team shuffle, Ishida Anna,Mukaida Manatsu, and even got Ego Yuuna and Niidoi Sayaka, the hot stock combi of 5th gen kenkyuusei! Ahh, talking about this made my excitement arise even higher, yappari, SKE48 is the best after all!
P.S. I actually want to talk about Kaotan.. but.. I don't even know what to say anymore, let's just hope the best for her.
