This is going to be a quick post, after I learn more I will make a longer post on what can only be called a huge WTF?!

Ok first my Oshi went down 26 spots ! Ichikawa Miori no! She was 53 last year now she's 79, that's only one spot from falling out of ranking all to gather.

Ok the real big news is Mayu Watanabe lost to Sashihara Rino but instead of falling to 2 she falls to 3! losing the 2 spot to long time friend and rival Kashiwagi Yuki.

Takahashi Minami also sees a huge jump in the ranks for her last Senbatsu Sousenkyo, Going from 9 last year to 4 this year getting in to the Kami 7. She had wanted 1.

Veteran member Kitahara Rie sees a return to Senbatsu taking the 11th spot, she's been below 16th place for 2 years.

Another big thing was that several big names opted out of the elections this year. 29 no shows. The biggest no shows are Rena Matsui and Haruna Kojima.

With 29 members not taking part in the elections hundreds of thousands of voters would choose to cast their votes for other members or not vote at all. Smothering about all of this is bugging me so many big names opting out has never happened before.

however it has livened thing up in the elections. ( All planned by AKI-PIG )

Here are the 2015 elections rankings

Sashihara Rino (HKT48, 194,049) (↑1) (Senbatsu Center)
Kashiwagi Yuki (167,183) (↑1)
Watanabe Mayu (165,789) (↓2)
Takahashi Minami (137,252) (↑5)
Matsui Jurina (SKE48, 105,289) (↓1)
Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48, 97,866) (-)
Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48, 81,422) (↑4)
Miyazawa Sae (SNH48, 75,495) (↑4)
Shimazaki Haruka (73,803) (↓2)
Yokoyama Yui (63,414) (↑3)
Kitahara Rie (NGT48, 61,566) (↑8)
Watanabe Miyuki (NMB48, 55,715) (↑6)
Matsumura Kaori (SKE48, 53,667) (↑4)
Takayanagi Akane (SKE48, 52,609) (↑17)
Shibata Aya (SKE48, 49,199) (-)
Muto Tomu (44,637) (↑8)
Kodama Haruka (HKT48, 43,985) (↑4) (Undergirls Center)
Suda Akari (SKE48, 43,665) (↓8)
Minegishi Minami (35,506) (↑3)
Oya Masana (SKE48, 30,021) (↑10)
Tomonaga Mio (HKT48, 28,197) (↑6)
Kizaki Yuria (26,994) (↑1)
Tani Marika (SKE48, 26,051) (NEW)
Furuhata Nao (SKE48, 25,650) (↑31)
Takahashi Juri (25,421) (↑3)
Kojima Mako (25,110) (↑10)
Oba Mina (SKE48, 24,708) (↑29)
Kato Rena (24,569) (↑4)
Okada Nana (23,237) (↑22)
Takajo Aki (22,502) (↓4)
Fuchigami Mai (HKT48, 22,487) (NEW)
Tashima Meru (HKT48, 22,191) (↑6)
Anai Chihiro (HKT48, 22,146) (↑6) (Next Girls Center)
Shiroma Miru (NMB48, 21,577) (↑9)
Fujie Reina (NMB48, 21,388) (↓2)
Jonishi Kei (NMB48, 21,135) (↑22)
Sakaguchi Riko (HKT48, 20,936) (↑23)
Futamura Haruka (SKE48, 20,590) (↓4)
Uchiyama Natsuki (20,437) (↑24)
Yagura Fuuko (NMB48, 20,354) (↑1)
Ota Aika (HKT48, 19,921) (↑1)
Okada Kanna (HKT48, 19,739) (NEW)
Moriyasu Madoka (HKT48, 19,401) (↓18)
Mukaichi Mion (18,392) (NEW)
Miyamae Ami (SKE48, 18,245) (NEW)
Kojina Yui (HKT48, 18,085) (NEW)
Tano Yuka (18,048) (↓2)
Kimoto Kanon (SKE48, 18,021) (↑2)
Sato Sumire (SKE48, 17,579) (NEW) (Future Girls Center)
Sasaki Yukari (17,466) (↓3)
Matsuoka Natsumi (HKT48, 17,387) (↑13)
Goto Risako (SKE48, 17,330) (NEW)
Isohara Kyoka (SKE48, 17,278) (↓9)
Kotani Riho (NMB48, 17,132) (↑7)
Souda Sarina (SKE48, 17,071) (NEW)
Umeda Ayaka (NMB48, 17,019) (↓21)
Mogi Shinobu (16,867) (NEW)
Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48, 16,386) (NEW)
Kato Yuuka (NMB48, 15,729) (NEW)
Yabushita Shu (NMB48, 15,666) (↓1)
Azuma Rion (SKE48, 15,539) (NEW)
Kato Rumi (SKE48, 15,474) (NEW)
Yamauchi Suzuran (SKE48, 15,157) (↑6)
Yoshida Akari (NMB48, 14,933) (↑8)
Saito Makiko (SKE48, 14,916) (↑10) (Upcoming Girls Center)
Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48, 14,674) (NEW)
Omori Miyu (14,669) (NEW)
Umemoto Madoka (SKE48, 14,605) (-)
Nagao Mariya (14,585) (↓4)
Kamata Natsuki (SKE48, 14,545) (NEW)
Ishida Haruka (14,319) (↓14)
Ueki Nao (HKT48, 13,961) (NEW)
Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48, 13,777) (NEW)
Tanigawa Airi (NMB48, 13,744) (NEW)
Owada Nana (13,685) (NEW)
Takeuchi Mai (SKE48, 13,539) (NEW)
Ishida Anna (SKE48, 13,269) (NEW)
Shinozaki Ayana (13,170) (NEW)
Ichikawa Miori (NMB48, 13,165) (↓26)
Motomura Aoi (HKT48, 13,116) (↓32)

list taken from http://stage48.net/wiki/index.php/AKB48_41st_Single_Senbatsu_Sousenkyo_%22Juni_Yoso_Fukano,_Oare_no_Ichiya%22

I apologize for using Stage48 list.

Am working on several other work projects so I have no time for my usual Idol craziness but soon that will change. I have several unfinished Nana and Yukari posts, plus a post on Kawaei Rina and her graduation.

Happy Birthday Yukari ! ( late post, epic fail on me! )

Happy 17th birthday. Yes 17, I know she's actually 39.

Everyones favorite lazy idol is one year older and one year closer to 40. Let's all just take time to let that sink in, Yukarin is going to be 40 soon.

Am hoping that Yukari has a wonderful day and enjoys her birthday. She can let that violence she has in her out to play.

But let's put the loli cat torture part of Yukari aside and get down to the massive image changes she's done this past 2 years. Yukari has become steadily more adult in her MVs and concerts. I've made several blog post about the more daring Yukari and overall fan feed back on the more adult Yukari and her alter ego Yuka are overwhelming positive.

Yuka ( Yukaris alter ) is actually very attractive in shorts, could give Nana a run for her money.

I said back in 2013 that yukari was getting ready for a graduation ( retirement ) announcement, but so far as of now she still going strong.

I want to put down more on some other things about Hima-sama but am saving them for my Nana x Yukari break down post, I must settle my mind over who I love more !

So again Happy Birthday Yukari Tamura, I hoped you enjoyed a wonderful birthday and are ready to give it your all this year and make it the best year so far.

here are tons of pictures of Yukari. 224 pics!