My translation of the summary from https://jbbs.shitaraba.net/bbs/read.cgi/music/29852/1553736787 for 8/15 (Thursday).

Note: I try to repeat the Japanese thread as closely as possible here. Where I do make some editorial additions I’ll put them in [ ], though I do occasionally soften the posters’ tone.

  • Tokyo Sports article on Maho: “Yamaguchi Maho — The true reasons she’s not able to debut as an actress”
    • The news about the sale of her photobook didn’t touch on the incident or the ongoing NGT turmoil as her agency declared it “absolutely off-limits”
    • Offers are arriving from variety programs, but the agency is stubbornly sticking to their plan to nurture her strictly as an actress
    • Her period with NGT is “completely erased”
    • They have demanded that when reporting on Yamaguchi, regarding using the title “元NGT” [“former NGT”], “Because when “元” is used, an old photo of her is also used, we would like you to stop”
    • Currently, under the strict guidance of the agency, she is continuing to take acting and speaking lessons
    • She has an established reputation, and recently they are devoted to polishing her originally tidy visuals
    • Among those in charge of casting dramas, Yamaguchi’s name has come up, and there were discussions so far as considering her appearance in a specific drama title
    • They considered a guest appearance in just a single episode of a drama starring Karasawa Toshiaki
    • So far Yamaguchi, who has no acting experience, even with her ongoing lessons has not yet reached the level of getting the go-ahead to take a part
    • An entertainment official: “It’s better for Yamaguchi to be allowed to appear in things like easy roles in a drama, rather than an agency that has her consumed by variety shows”
    • “The reason the agency is oversensitive about the title “former NGT48″ is that it is just the opposite of their thinking about Yamaguchi”
    • The number of pre-orders for her photobook are excellent
    • https://i.imgur.com/T1cmkvp.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/5Y0fpiL.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/7o88Aib.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/UkzuPC9.jpg
  • Maho’s tweet
  • Tweet from someone that heard about the NGT incident from a media staffer who is acquainted with Time Publishing
    • Concerns about a female manager that was forced to resign due to harassment
    • No different from what everyone else is thinking
    • It’s still disgusting
    • https://i.imgur.com/FXPycQa.png
  • At the handshake event, Homma talked about the video with HoriPro executive Nishio
  • Fireworks go up in support of Rena
  • Rena’s tweets and decision to appear at the Sendai Anime Festival
  • From Myjitsu: “NGT48’s performances resume and “that reasoning” is repeatedly criticized, “Their excuses are terrible…””

[Some late additional items]

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