AKB48, SKE48, and the sensational Jurina

09/06/2010

AKB48, SKE48, and the sensational Jurina

Jurina, above, is quite a load, at age 13, for SKE48.

Wow. Imagine finally tracking down an expensive, rare copy of AKB48's earth-moving JCB Hall concert DVD of December 2008 and discovering that the biggest star of that massive show was an 11-year-old kid named Jurina Matsui. Yes, let us all hope that Jurina, who is 13 now, remains a key part of that company. Word has it that she is working exclusively with Nagoya-based SKE48, but in late 2008, the skyscraper-tall Jurina made her mark and made it big. Here's the rest of the story:

http://yankeeotaku.com/2010/09/06/ske48%e2%80%99s-jurina-the-next-big-thing/

Sep 6, 2010 3:47:52 PM | Current Affairs, Music, Television

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