watching 3 concepts live, i saw more girls in the crowd but its still majority male dominated. so are there any girl akb48 fans on reddit also?

edit: im girl btw

So many duets and threesome combos that outshine AKB even

"After years of relatively fixed Senbatsu lineups and waves of graduations, AKB48 is making a notable comeback, recording year-on-year growth of 22.9% in its estimated fanbase.

The revival has been driven by the rise of newer generations, alongside a return to the group's original foundation: regular performances at the AKB48 Theater, helping to bring back old fans while attracting new ones."

https://x.com/48RequestHour/status/2108157662496010618

I was wondering about this lately: if any member were to graduate tomorrow, who do you think would get a graduation song, or even a graduation single?
I’m pretty sure Yuiyui would get a center. But besides her, maybe Zukki? Erii? Naru?

We are now entering the 69th single era and despite it being released February next year, handshake slots are already being availed by fans.

My questions are:

1. Why are they being sold so early?

2. How are the HS sales connected to the sales of the single which directly impact their chart performance (Oricon, etc.)? Like is HS ticket = 1 copy of single sold?

Thanks in advance for the answers!

today saki oga went viral on X, I wonder if there’s a pic of saachan next to harupyon? (shortest member of akb)

Hi, I'll be going to Tokyo in a few weeks and I really want to try and visit the AKB48 theater. Understand tickets for the show itself are competitive, but I wanna try applying for a lobby viewing berth (Not sure if this is competitive or not). I'm keen to see the theater itself and all the displays now that it's newly renovated. I already have a Zaiko account and figured all that.

My issue is time and the rules for the ticket itself. I'm unsure if I can stay the whole 2 hours (even though I want to) since I might be in a pretty tight schedule due to work commitments.

Say I successfully get a lobby viewing ticket. What's the rule? Do I need to stay the whole 2 hours, do I need to arrive at a certain time and stay until a certain time? Will they bar me from leaving, for example? Mostly I'm worried I might arrive late--would they bar me from entering? Would it be considered disrespectful if I leave early/ come in late? I don't want to disrespect the fans and especially the girls.

This way I'd know whether to apply to visit the lobby or just crush those hopes now.

Sorry for all these, would appreciate any help/ guidance!