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The story
A thread titled “Isn’t she just too cute?” about AKB48’s Momoka Ito blew up on a 5ch idol board. Ito, formerly with Stardust Promotion and already drawing attention during her run on the drama “Hoshikuzu Telepath” (Stardust Telepath), has been on a roll — her latest social media post hit 30,000 likes almost the moment it went up — and some in the thread argued she’s generating more buzz than members of the Sakamichi groups (Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46, etc.). Others, though, dismissed her as a “generic idol type” with “not an idol face,” splitting opinion right down the middle on whether she’s actually cute.
What people said
If you saw her in a dark room at night it'd definitely turn into a horror movie lol
Not a face you fall for as an idol
She's the most-buzzed female idol right now
Getting more buzz than Kawaii Lab or the Sakamichi members
Apparently that's why AKB48 looks likely for Kohaku again this year
Sounds like there's not enough slots left for Juice=Juice
as idols go
Itomomo, don't you dare get in the way
She's cute
case closed!!
Sato Airi is cute
She was still a trainee (kenkyuusei) up until last year
one of the hardest challenges in today's idol world —
and actually trying to pull it off for real.
A once-in-a-generation idol genius.
Momoka Ito.
Followers exploding since she's been on TV
She's like… average of average, nothing special looks-wise
I just don't get the taste of the world these days
Has the Wolf board basically turned into an AKB otaku den now lol
Nah, that place is a mess too lol
They're not otaku
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2034664788647903233/vid/avc1/1176×2332/4BmFuRnEJOEWib1D.mp4
Sato-chan is way too skinny
Cut it out, back off Itomomo lol
Don't touch Kisei
so jealous lmaooo
Itomomo
swap spots with me
I like Saho but that's a stretch lol
Background and key points of this story
Momoka Ito came up through Stardust Promotion and joined AKB48 after appearing in the drama “Hoshikuzu Telepath” (Stardust Telepath). Talent with a different background from existing members suddenly going viral on social media has been a notable pattern in the female idol world lately, and hitting 30,000 likes this time is one more example of it. What split opinion in the thread was the gap between “popularity by the numbers” — reaction counts on social media — and the more traditional idol-fan emphasis on looks and “idol-like” presence. Note that while one post claimed AKB48 is now a strong contender for a slot on Kohaku Uta Gassen, this is speculation discussed within 5ch, not an official announcement.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Isn’t AKB’s Momoka Ito-chan just way too cute?“.
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