Former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda, 21, was named among Vogue Japan's five Women of the Year this week. The awards are given to the "most outstanding female celebrities of the year."
Maeda, who "graduated" from AKB48 in August, said she will miss not performing with the mega-popular group at NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Contest) on New Year's eve. "I will cheer for them, watching with my family at home," she said. As for her plans next year, she said: "I am at a turning point in my career. I would like to be an actress loved by many people."
Other winners of the Vogue Japan Women of the Year are singer Saori Yuki, 64, model-singer Kyari Pamyu Pamyu, 19, actress Machiko Ono, 31, and actress Ayame Goriki, 20.
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daviddd1212
Dang that is one cute girl...but ugly dress!
Shannon Clark
Nice grip on the mic
DudeDeuce
I nominate her for the best lip-syncer of the year too
smithinjapan
Ah, Vogue Japan... so not the real Vogue.
Betraythetrust!
So what has she done except watch AKB48 on telly with her family and hope to be an actress that people love?
Scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Neo_Rio
I wish I could be loved and respected for being cute, but instead I have to get a job.
HollisBrown
She's cute. That's it.
nath
What did she win it for?
nath
Although I guess if you look at the next article about KK you relaise doesn't need to be for anything special.
kurisupisu
Another AV star in the making?
Yubaru
She has gotten better looking as he has gotten older, as with most women I do believe.
oikawa
Actress, model, singer, model, actress... is that all women can aspire to be here?
tmarie
At 21 what exactly has this "woman" done to deserve this title? With so many other hard working women out there who have done so much more, this is pathetic.
Kanade
Is it the Japanese definition of beauitful? Maybe it's just me or the girl looks super generic?
Jesse Duenas
fluff stuff again. vouge japan is actually a magazine?
techall
Cute. Nothin' wrong with bein' cute. Let her have her fun.
Mirai Hayashi
Another meaningless award for someone who deserves it
supercross1985
I am happy Acchan will get to spend Christmas at home with friends and family.She seems to have always been on TV from the age of 14.
With less than a month to go I hope everyone can have a great Christmas,even the grumpy cynics here.
Ranger_Miffy2
Well, I like her dress a lot! However, from this photo, she looks like the normal, run of the mill cutie I see everyday here. (Nothing wrong with that, but Vogue-worthy?)
HonestDictator
in a resounding annoying drawn out high pitched voice KAWAII~ Besides that I hope she' gets smart about being an actress and actually going to a decent acting school. Do they have any decent acting schools in Japan?
flygirl1221
Looking forward to the day when Vogue Japan's Women of the Year will include scientists, politicians, academics, businesswomen, etc etc.
Mirai Hayashi
BWAHAHAHA...this is Japan. They'd never give out meaningful awards to women for their accomplishments. Its always nail queen, race queen, strawberry princess, etc
flygirl1221
My point was that they should
Muhammad Fahmi
i so really like maeda atsuko. she so cute and the power of AKB48