The Sudou Maasa Timeline: 2008 is GREAT!

If ever there was one good thing the Berryz Kobo concert at Saitama Super Arena gave them, it is the exposure, the recognition, and the respect that they received from the industry. In Japan, sometimes it's the prestige that matters to the people more than the actual sales count itself.

Maasa and the group entered 2008 in a momentum. It began with a performance at NHK network's 58th Kouhau Uta Gassen as part of an H!P special medley.

It was followed up with Dschinghis Khan (released in March 12, 2008) which became the group's highest selling single. Then the cute and funny Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance (released on July 9, 2008) and finally, MADAYADE (released on November 5, 2008).

The group also participated at the Asia Song Festival 2008 in South Korea. They won the Asia New Comer Award and they visited the famous 'Lotte World'. I think this was the theme park where Momo and Risako cried buckets, but I'm not really sure.

Yeah, Maasa's the bunny. 

To round it up for the group, they performed at SharamQ's 20th anniversary concert on December 12, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan.

As for Maasa, this is the year she had her first and second solo event. The first was on May 21, 2008 where she performed Otoko Tomodachi, Sougen no Hito, and Chu! Natsu Party (probably the only other time she sang her audition song). Her second event was held on September 11, 2008 where she performed Aisuru hito no Namae wo Nikki ni and Bokura no Kagayaki.

And while her first photobook will be released in 2009, she did have a concert photobook. as you can see...

No here are some of the pictures of the other girls. One of which will be eerily familiar with another picture two years later.

Next will be 2009. It's July now, a few days before Maasa's birthday. But before I get there, I would have to beat the hurdle that is 2009, arguably their most successful and most busy year.