NMB48 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei 1st Stage [Aitakatta] Shonichi

NMB48's 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei performed their 1st Stage [Aitakatta] on April 29th for the first time.  [Aitakatta]  was originally performed by Team A in 2006 as their 2nd Stage, and later redone by Team B and Team KII. For NMB48's version, 16 out of the 22 3rd Generation members were selected to perform the Shonichi show.

An important position to watch out for in the [Aitakatta] Show is the lead girl for [Nagisa no Cherry] . This song is almost a solo and the lead part has been performed originally by Maeda Atsuko and later by Watanabe Mayu and Mukaida Manatsu. This time the position was assigned to Katou Yuuka, an indication that she will be among the front girls of the 3rd Generation.


NMB48 3rd Gen 1st Stage [Aitakatta]
Performing Members: Akazawa Hono, Ishizuka Akari, Ueda Mirei, Katou Yuuka, Kamieda Emika, Kusaka Konomi, Kushiro Rina, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kono Saki, Sasaki Nanami, Takayama Riko, Hisada Riko, Miura Arisa, Muro Kanako, Yabushita Shu, Yamauchi Tsubasa


M01 - Nageki no Figure (Sasaki Nanami, Kato Yuka, Muro Kanako, Yabushita Syu)
M02 - Namida no Shounan (Kamieda Emika, Ueda Mirei, Kushiro Rina, Hisada Riko, Yamauchi Tsubasa)
M03 - Aitakatta
M04 - Nagisa no Cherry (Kato Yuka, Kono Saki, Kusaka Konomi, Takayama Riko
M05 - Glass no I LOVE YOU (Yabushita Syu, Akazawa Hono, Hisada Riko, Kushiro Rina)
M06 - Koi no PLAN (Kamieda Emika, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Kurokawa Hazuki, Takayama Riko, Kusaka Konomi, Ishizuka Akari, Kono Saki)
M07 - Senaka kara Dakishimete (Yabushita Syu, Kushiro Rina, Akazawa Hono, Muro Kanako, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kato Yuka, Sasaki Nanami)
M08 - Rio no Kakumei (Yabushita Syu, Kushiro Rina, Akazawa Hono, Muro Kanako, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kato Yuka, Sasaki Nanami, Hisada Riko, Ueda Mirei, Miura Arisa, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Kamieda Emika)
M09 - JESUS
M10 - Dakedo...
M11 - Sakura no Hanabiratachi

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Mirai no Tobira
EN2 - NMB48
EN3 - Skirt, Hirari
EN4 - Medley (Junjou U-19 · Flying Get · Seishun no Lap Time · Heavy Rotation)

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SKE48 Team E 2nd Stage [Saka Agari] Shonichi Announced

Team E's first performance of their second stage will come in less than 3 weeks on the 14th of May. E2 will be a revival of original-Team K's 5th stage, which was performed more than 2 years ago from February 2009 to February 2010. Team E just wrapped up its first stage [Pajama Drive] at the end of March, and the girls are quickly preparing for their comeback.

With the graduation of 3 members from Team E, I wonder whether management will rotate research students in and out of performances, or just directly promote them to the team.

I'm especially interested in who the unit members will be, especially for the solo song, Mushi no Ballad. Since Team E has a cute image, I wonder how they will pull off cool songs like Dakishimeraretara and End Roll.

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Maeda Atsuko's 2nd Single Titled [Kimi wa Boku da]

Maeda Atsuko's 2nd single has been titled [Kimi wa Boku da] and the release date has been set for June 20th. The single will be the theme song for the movie [LOVE Masao-kun ga Iku!]. The movie hits the theaters on June 23rd and is based on a true story about a Labrador named Masao.

No other details have been revealed but Acchan's song [Mikigata] which is the ending for the AKB/JE drama [Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou] is probably one of the b-sides.


This is probably Acchan's last song as an AKB member and I'm really looking forward to it, because listening to Mikigata, she has definitely improved. 

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New Subunit Formation for AKB0048 [NO NAME]

The Seiyuus of AKB0048 (Mayu Watanabe, Sato Sumire, Ishida Haruka, Iwata Karen, Sato Amina, Nakaya Sayaka, Yagami Kumi, Hata Sawako and Mita Mao) will be forming a new subunit for the opening and ending of the anime. The subunit is called [NO NAME].

The opening song is titled [Kibou ni Tsuite] while the ending song is titled [Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru]. Both songs will be written by Akimoto Yasushi. Other details about the single will be announced later.

I knew they'd make a subunit but the name of the subunit...hmm. Anyways excited for the anime as well the OP/ED now!

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SKE48 [Aishiteraburu] tracklist + lineup + covers

SKE48's 9th single [Aishiteraburu], slated for release on 16th May, tracklist and line up for the b-side songs are out. This time there is a really really big change in the line up.

Selection 8 is no longer a front girl line up which is a good change. Also Shirogumi will not have Matsui Jurina this time probably due to her health and that she was not able to do the recording for the song. A lot of kenkyuuseis now are a part of the b-sides along with the 5th gen Kenkyuuseis getting their own song titled [Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora].

So here, check out the tracklist and line up:


SKE48 9th Single
Aishiteraburu!
アイシテラブル!
16 May 2012

TYPE A 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Aishiteraburu! 02. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (5th Gen) 03. Halation (Selection 8) 04. Aishiteraburu (off vocal ver.) 05. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (off vocal ver.) 06. Halation (off vocal ver.) [DVD]
TYPE B 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Aishiteraburu! 02. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (5th Gen) 03. Aun no Kiss (Shirogumi) 04. Aishiteraburu! (off vocal ver.) 05. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (off vocal ver.) 06. Aun no Kiss (off vocal ver.) [DVD]
TYPE C 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Aishiteraburu! 02. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (5th Gen) 03. Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (Akagaumi) 04. Aishiteraburu! (off vocal ver.) 05. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (off vocal ver.) 06. Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (off vocal ver.)
THEATER VER. 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Aishiteraburu! 02. Aun no Kiss (Shirogumi) 03. Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (Akagaumi) 04. SKE48 9th single medley 05. Aishiteraburu! (off vocal ver.) 06. Aun no Kiss (off vocal ver.) 07. Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (off vocal ver.)

Aishiteraburu! (アイシテラブル!)
Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Suda Akari
Team KII: Takayanagi Akane, Mukaida Manatsu, Ishida Anna, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Hata Sawako, Ogiso Shiori, Yakata Miki
Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Kaneko Shiori

Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (目が痛いくらい晴れた空)
5th gen kenkyuusei: Ichino Narumi, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Ego Yuna, Ogino Risa, Owaki Arisa, Suga Nanako, Niidoi Sayaka, Hioki Miki, Fujimoto Mitsuki, Futamura Haruka, Furuhata Nao, Miyamae Ami, Yamada Mizuho

Selection 8 - Halation (ハレーション)
Team S: Deguchi Aki
Team KII: Ishida Anna, Furukawa Airi, Wakabayashi Tomoko, Sato Mieko
Team E: Hara Minami, Yamashita Yukari
Kenkyuusei: Furuhata Nao

Shirogumi - Aun no Kiss (あうんのキス)
Team S: Kuwabara Mizuki, Nakanishi Yuka, Hirata Rikako
Team KII: Abiru Riho, Sato Mieko, Goto Risako
Team E: Isohara Kyoka, Kobayashi Ami, Shibata Aya
Kenkyuusei: Saito Makiko, Niidoi Sayaka, Matsumura Kaori

Akagumi - Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou (なんて銀河は明るいのだろう)
Team S: Matsui Rena, Kato Rumi, Deguchi Aki, Kinoshita Yukiko, Takada Shiori
Team KII: Sato Seira
Team E: Ueno Kasumi, Umemoto Madoka, Hara Minami, Yamashita Yukari
Kenkyuusei: Kito Momona, Suga Nanako


Surprised that 5th gens get their own song, no Jurina in shirogumi is also weird. What do you think?

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AKB48 Tour [Nonaka Misato, Ugoku.] Set List

*The Setlist will get updated as other Teams continue their performance.

Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de Aimashou~

野中美郷、動く。　～47都道府県で会いましょう～
Date: 6th April ~


Team A (Fukuoka)
Date: April 6th


Kage-Ana: Oya Shizuka

M00 - Overture
M00 - Te wo Tsunaginagara (HKT48)
M00 - 10nen Zakura (HKT48)
-----MC1-----
M01 - Party ga Hajimaru yo
M02 - Only Today
M03 - Tadaima Renaichuu
M04 - Everyday, Kachuusha
-----MC2-----
M05 - Nage Kiss de Uchiotose! (Sashihara Rino, Maeda Ami, Nakagawa Haruka, Katayama Haruka, Nakaya Sayaka, Oya Shizuka)
M06 - Faint (Shinoda Mariko, Kuramochi Asuka, Iwasa Misaki)
M07 - Wagamama na Nagareboshi (Takajo Aki, Oota Aika)
M08 - Dakishimeraretara (Kojima Haruna, Matsubara Natsumi, Nakata Chisato)
M09 - Temodemo no Namida (Maeda Atsuko, Takahashi Minami)
-----MC3-----
M10 - Shoujotachi yo
M11 - Beginner
M12 - Tsukimisou
M13 - Iiwake, Maybe
------MC4-----
M14 - Flying Get
M15 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru
M16 - Ponytail to Shushu
M17 - Kurumi to Dialogue
M18 - Pioneer
M19 - Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
-----ENCORE-----
M20 - AKB Sanjou!
M21 - Dareka no Tame ni
M22 - Oogoe Diamond
M23 - Hikoukigumo
M24 - Heavy Rotation
M25 - GIVE ME FIVE!
------END------

Team B (Hiroshima)

Date: April 11th

Kage-Ana: Nonaka Misato

M00 - Overture
M01 - Shonichi
M02 - Yobisute Fatasy
M03 - Love Jump
M04 - Iiwake, Maybe
-----MC1-----
M05 - Tenshi no Shippo (Kitahara Rie, Izuta Rina, Ishida Haruka)
M06 - Dakishimeraretara (Suzuki Mariya, Miyazaki Miho, Kobayashi Kana)
M07 - Idol Nande Yobanaide (Sato Sumire, Komori Mika , Sato Amina, Chikano Rina)
M08 - Shinkirou (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kasai Tomomi)
M09 - Confession (Sato Natsuki, Kitahara Rie, Masuda Yuka, Suzuki Shihori)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Seifuku ga Jama wo suru
M11 - Inochi no Tsukamichi
M12 - Ai no Stripper
M13 - Ren'ai Circus
------MC3-----
M14 - Flying Get
M15 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru
M16 - Beginner
M17 - Ponytail to Shushu
M18 - Oogoe Diamond
M19 - Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
M20 - Bokutachi no Kamihikouki
-----ENCORE-----
M21 - Kurukurupaa
M22 - Honest Man
M23 - Team B Oshi
M24 - Heavy Rotation
M25 - GIVE ME FIVE!
------END------

Team 4 (Gifu)

Date: April 20th

Kage-Ana: Nonaka Misato

M00 - Overture
M01 - Heavy Rotation
M02 - Everyday, Kachuusha
M03 - High School Days
M04 - Hashire! Penguin
-----MC1-----
M05 - Hajimete no Jelly Beans (Shimazaki Haruka, Kato Rena, Iriyama Anna)
M06 - Blue Rose (Shimada Haruka, Nakamura Mariko, Nakamata Shiori, Tano Yuka)
M07 - Wagamama na Nagareboshi (Ichikawa Miori, Nagao Mariya)
M08 - Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate (Yamauchi Suzuran, Abe Maria, Takahashi Juri)
M09 - Gomen ne, Jewel (Iwata Karen, Oba MIna, Kawaei Rina, Takeuchi Miyu)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Seventeen
M11 - Ponytail to Shushu
M12 - Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
M13 - BINGO!
------MC3-----
M14 - Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
M15 - 10nen Zakura
M16 -  Oogoe Diamond
M17 - Iiwake, Maybe
M18 - Beginner
M19 - RIVER
-----ENCORE-----
M20 - Flying Get
M21 - Boku no Taiyou
M22 - Hatsukoi wa minoranai
M23 - Shoujotachi yo
------END------


Team K (Yamanashi)
Date: April 24th


Kage-Ana: Nonaka Misato

M00 - Overture
M01 - Himawari (Nonaka Misato, All members)
M02 - Boku ni Dekiru Koto
M03 - Nounai Paradise
M04 - Saishuu Bell ga Naru
-----MC1-----
M05 - Candy (Fujie Reina, Itano Tomomi, Nonaka Misato)
M06 - Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Uchida Mayumi, Nito Moeno, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae)
M07 - MARIA (Tanabe Miku, Yokoyama Yui, Omori Miyu)
M08 - Hajimete no Jellybeans (Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Matsui Sakiko)
M09 - Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate (Oshima Yuko, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nakatsuka Tomomi)
-----MC2-----
M10 - RESET
M11 - Kanojo ni Naremasuka?
M12 - Uhhouhhoho
M13 - Ponytail to Shushu (Matsui Sakiko Piano)
M14 - Iiwake Maybe
M15 - Everyday, Kachuusha
M16 - Oogoe Diamond
-----MC3-----
M17 - Flying Get
M18 - Sougen no Kiseki
M19 - Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
-----ENCORE-----
M20 - Heavy Rotation
M21 - Chance no Junban (Matsui Sakiko Piano, 2011 Janken Taikai Ver.)
M22 - Bacchikoi K!
M23 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru
M24 - To be continued.
M25 - GIVE ME FIVE!
-----END-----

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HKT48 and NMB48 as regulars in new TV show [Aru aru YY Terebi]

HKT48 and NMB48 both became regulars on a new TV show called Aru aru YY Terebi and broadcasted by TVQ, a local broadcasting station from Fukuoka, HKT48's home town. The show started April 23 and is broadcasted every week from Monday to Thursday night. HKT48 will appear every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Tuesday will feature NMB48 together with the comedian duo Bad Boys, the hosts of AKBINGO!. Every weekday a different comedy duo from Yoshimoto appears as hosts.

The shows topic is 'subculture'. The girls are supposed to learn the 'fascination of subcultures' through several different projects. From May on the show will be filmed publicly in a theatre belonging to Kokura Aru Aru city, a kind of event mall for 'Manga, Anime & Subcultures' in Kitakyushu.

Aru aru YY Terebi is the first regular TV show for HKT48.


Aru aru YY Terebi
あるあるYYテレビ
Official Website: http://www.tvq.co.jp/variety/aruaruyytv/
TV Network: TVQ
Air Time: 24:53 ~ 25:23 (Mon/Tue/Thu); 25:08 ~ 25:38 (Wed)
Broadcast starts: 23 April 2012
Cast: HKT48 (Mon/Wed/Thu), NMB48 (Tue), Woman Rush Hour (Mon), Bad Boys (Tue), Pank Booboo (Wed), Chimonchochu (Thu)


Finally there's a regular show for HKT48, an opportunity to get to know the members better. The concept of the show sounds interesting too, so I am looking forward to this show.

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Nogizaka46 to Hold Auditions for 2nd Generation Members

AKB48's official rival group Nogizaka46 has announced auditions for 2nd generation members. The auditions will be held on 29th April.

It will be held in ETC Dance School (Ikebukuro branch)The requirements to join is that you must be a female between the age of 12 to 24. Beside this, no further details has been given as of yet.

Seems like NGZ is upping their game, does this also mean they will have Teams now? Well, we'll just have wait and see.

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SKE48's Imade Mai Announces Her Graduation

At today's SKE48's Kenkyuusei theater performance, 3rd gen KKS Imade Mai announced her graduation. The reason for her announcement was for her wish to study abroad and also because of a leg injury.

She also made a G+ post concerning this:

At today's theater performance,

I, Imade Mai, was allowed to make an announcement about my graduation.

Another time, I will write a detailed post.

For now, I'm sorry.

This is really sad as Mai is the 4th member from SKE to graduate this year. The vacant spot left by Matsushita Yui and Nakamura Yuka as they graduated last year from Team S and Team E respectively still hasn't been filled and now we are losing another one and a kenkyuusei at that. This is all very disheartening.

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SNH48 Announced

Kojima Haruna, Abe Maria, Suzuki Shihori, Kawaei Rina and Natori Wakana went to Shanghai on April 21st, 2012 for an event, during which fans sang Happy Birthday to celebrate Kojima's 24th birthday, which was on April 19th, 2012.

More importantly, it was announced at this event that there will be a new sister group based in Shanghai, named "SNH48".  There will be management offices in bot Shanghai and Hong Kong.  Commercials and websites will start soon and auditions will be held in August 2012.  16 members will debut right before December 2012, when AKB48 celebrates its 7th anniversary.

Kojima said, "We are really happy to have sisters in Shanghai.  It would be great to travel more between Japan and China."

This is the 3rd overseas group for the AKB franchise, after JKT48 and TPE48.  However, it is quite possible that SNH48 will debut sooner than TPE48 if the above schedule is met.  There was a bit of noise earlier this month regarding TPE48 auditions, but it was postponed and we don't have any news at the moment regarding TPE48 development.

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Sashihara Rino to Produce [Yubi Matsuri]

Sashihara Rino will be the producer for an idol event, called [Yubi Matsuri], an event where you can see the performances of all the current talked about idol groups.  It will be held at Budokan!

The groups participating are:

Idoling!!	Sashihara Rino	Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku
SUPER☆GiRLS	TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE	PASSPO☆
Watarirouka Hashiritai 7

Date: 25 June 2012
Venue: Nippon Budokan
Ticket price: 345 Yen

Venue opens at 17:03:45
Concert starts at 18:03:45

The recurring numbers 3, 4 and 5 = Sa (3) Shi (4) Ko (5)


There are 2 ways to get tickets:

1) There will be a form enclosed with Types A, B and C of Sashihara's solo single, which goes on sale on May 2nd, 2012.  Filling out the form and sending it back will automatically enter participants into a lottery for the right to purchase tickets to this event.  The form also asks participants to choose either a Single Seat or a Pair Seat.  The seats for this lottery are better, as they are near the front of the venue.

2) Participants will need to visit the official sites of other performers to find out different ways to obtain the right to purchase tickets.  These seats are behind the ones allocated for Sashihara's single.

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Sashihara Rino Single [Soredemo Suki da yo] Tracklist

The tracklist for Sashihara's debut single has just been unveiled on her official website. Her first CD release will be available for in-store purchase starting May 2nd in four editions (regular types A, B, C, along with theater ver. D). On this same day, Sasshi will compete with rival group Nogizaka46 on the Oricon chart!

Aside from releasing 33 date simulation videos, Sashihara will treat her fans to a special cover of Matsuura Aya's [Yeah! Meccha Holiday]. Other songs included in this release are a solo rendition of [Renai Sousenkyo], a one-shot tune by YM7, and [Itoshiki Natasha] from Stage B4.


Sashihara Rino 1st Single
Soredemo Suki da yo
それでも好きだよ
02 May 2012

TYPE A 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo 02. Hatsukoi Heels 03. Renai Sousenkyo ~Sashihara Rino solo ver.~ 04. Soredemo Suki da yo (off vocal) 05. Hatsukoi Heels (off vocal) 06. Renai Sousenkyo ~Sashihara Rino solo ver.~ (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo (Music Video) 02. 33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part I~ 03. Soredemo Suki da yo (Muse no Kagami) Special Edited Version
TYPE B 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo 02. Hatsukoi Heels 03. Itoshiki Natasha 04. Soredemo Suki da yo (off vocal) 05. Hatsukoi Heels (off vocal) 06. Itoshiki Natasha (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo (Music Video) 02. 33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part II~ 03. Everyday, Kachuusha / Monomane AKB
TYPE C 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo 02. Hatsukoi Heels 03. Yeah! Meccha Holiday 04. Soredemo Suki da yo (off vocal) 05. Hatsukoi Heels (off vocal) 06. Yeah! Meccha Holiday (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo (Music Video) 02. 33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part III~ 03. Sashihara Rino [Soredemo Suki da yo] MIX Explanation
TYPE Theater 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Soredemo Suki da yo 02. Hatsukoi Heels 03. Renai Sousenkyo ~Sashihara Rino solo ver.~ 04. Itoshiki Natasha 05. Yeah! Meccha Holiday

33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part I~
01. Anata no Hidari
02. Dining Table
03. Soba
04. Roller Coaster
05. Skip
06. Popcorn
07. Okonomiyaki
08. Uranai
09. Kinchou
10. Totsuzen no Houmon
11. Nabe Kai

33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part II~
01. Machiawase
02. Gomenasai
03. Bentou
04. Kinen Satsuei
05. Kashiwagi Meshi
06. Uso
07. Jitaku Nite
08. Curry
09. Meutsuri
10. Bowling
11. Itsuka...

33 Sashihara Rino x Nakamura Kouta ~Part III~
01. Ii desu ka?
02. Choice
03. Sign
04. Kousho Kyoufushou
05. Trombone
06. Rush
07. Yakiniku Ya
08. Billiard
09. Y Shirt
10. BBQ Zenpen
11. BBQ Kouhen

'Renai Sousenkyo' Preview


'Itoshiki Natasha' at AX2011

Sasshi covers Yeah! Meccha Holiday

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NMB48 Tour [Osaka Juuban Shoubu] Set List

NMB48's Osaka Prefecture tour [Osaka Juuban Shoubu]  has started on April 19th in Kashiwara. Check out the setlist below.

Osaka Juuban Shoubu
大阪十番勝負
Date: 19th April ~ 31st May

First Show, Rivière Hall, Kashiwara
Date: April 19th

M01 - RIVER
M02 - NMB48
M03 - Aitakatta
-----MC1-----
M04 - Renai no Speed (NMB Seven, Shiroma for Jo)
M05 - Uso no Tenbin (NMB Seven, Watanabe for Jo)
M06 - Blue Rose (Kinoshita Haruna, Kondo Rina, Kishino Rika, Yamaguchi Yuuki)
M07 - Rider (Kadowaki Kanako, Jonishi Kei, Kotani Riho, Matsuda Shiori, Shinohara Kanna)
M08 - Shinkirou (Yamada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu)
M09 - Kinjirareta Futari (Yamada Nana, Yoshida Akari)
M10 - Jungle Gym (Yamamoto Sayaka)
M11 - Mattemashita, Shingakki (Akagumi)
M12 - Boku ga Maketa Natsu (Shirogumi)
-----MC2-----
M13 - Tsuki no Katachi
M14 - Virgin Love
M15 - Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
-----MC3-----
M16 - AKB48 Medley (Beginner, Chance no Junban, Ponytail to Shushu, Heavy Rotation)
-----MC4-----
-----MC5-----
M17 - Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
M18 - Oh My God! (Watanabe for Jo)
M19 - Junjou U-19
M20 - Seishun no Lap Time

----ENCORE-----
EN1 - GIVE ME FIVE! (Lead Guitar: Yamamoto, Rhythm Guitar: Watanabe, Bass: Yamada, Drums: Jonishi, Keyboard: Yoshida, Synthesizer: Kadowaki, Standing Drums: Kotani, Trombone: Fukumoto, Trumpet: Ogasawara, Shaker: Kondo Rina, Tambourine: Shiroma, Chorus: Yamaguchi/Shinohara/Kinoshita H./Kishino/Matsuda)
EN2 - Mikazuki no Senaka
EN3 - Nande Ya Nen, Idol
EN4 - Nagiichi
EN5 - Boku wa Matteru

MC2: Akagumi
MC4: Matsuda, Kadowaki, Yamaguchi, Ogasawara, Shinohara, Fukumoto, Jonishi, Yamamoto
MC5: Ogasawara,Watanabe, Kinoshita, Kotani, Kondo, Shiroma, Yamada, Yoshida


I would really love to see NMB48's version of GIVE ME FIVE! and also the performance of Jungle Gym, which Sayaka performed with a guitar on stage. I wonder if and how much of the setlist will be changed for the next performances.

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AKB48 revival concert [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2] announced

AKB48 will be doing another round of the Minogashita concert this year, this time aptly titled [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2].

This year's Minogashita concert will span a total of 21 days, from May 3rd to 24th, 2012. The location is the same as last years', at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.

The  Minogashita Kimitachi e 2 revival concert is a good way for newer fans to get to know the past stage songs of AKB48 as well as the sister groups, and for older fans to relieve their memories. Most of those songs do not make it to AKB48's concerts or even the Request Hour concerts. I would even go as far as to say that a lot of the old songs that ranked in the Request Hour 2012 concert wouldn't have made it there if not for last year's Minogashita concert.

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AKB48 Concert [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2] ~AKB48 Group Zenkouen~
AKB48コンサート「見逃した君たちへ 2」 ～AKB48グループ全公演～
AKB48 with SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48

Date: 03 May to 24 May 2012
Location: Tokyo Dome City Hall


May 03: Team B 5th Stage [Theater no Megami]
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Watanabe Mayu, Izuta Rina

May 04: Team K 6th Stage [RESET]
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Kikuchi Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui, Omori Miyu

May 05: Team A 6th Stage [Mokugekisha]
Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi

May 06: Team B 3rd Stage [Pajama Drive]
Team A: Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Nakaya Sayaka
Team K: Nito Moeno
Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
Kenkyuusei: Kojima Natsuki, Saeed Yokota Erena, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Morikawa Ayaka
SKE48: Nakanishi Yuka

May 07: Himawarigumi 1st Stage [Boku no Taiyou]
Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Oba Mina, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Tano Yuka, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya, Yamauchi Suzuran

May 08: Himawarigumi 2nd Stage [Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai]
Team A: Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Kikuchi Ayaka, Nito Moeno, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Amina /Chikano Rina, Miyazaki Miho

May 09: Team A 4th Stage [Tadaima Renaichuu]
Team A: Oya Shizuka, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Uchida Mayumi, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Fijie Reina, Minegishi Minami
Team B: Ishida Haruka/ Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Chikano Rina
SKE48: Nakanishi Yuka

May 10: Team A 2nd Stage: [Aitakatta] (SKE48 ver.)
Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Mieko, Sato Seira, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Mukaida Manatsu, Takayanagi Akane, Yakata Miki, Yamada Reika, Wakabayashi Tomoka

May 11: Team KII 3rd Stage [Ramune no Nomikata]
Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Mieko, Sato Seira, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Mukaida Manatsu, Takayanagi Akane, Yakata Miki, Yamada Reika, Wakabayashi Tomoka

May 12: Team A 5th Stage [Renai Kinshi Jourei]
13th gen Kenkyuusei: Aigasa Moe, Amemiya Maika, Iwatate Saho, Umeta Ayano , Oshima Ryoka , Okada Ayaka , Kita Shiori, Kitazawa Saki, Shinozaki Ayana, Takashima Yurina, Hasegawa Haruna, Mitsumune Kaoru, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Moriyama Sakura, Watanabe Nene

May 13: Team S 2nd Stage [Te wo Tsunaginagara] (HKT48 ver.)
Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui, Kumazawa Serina, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka, Motomura Aoi, Murashige Anna, Nakanishi Chiyori, Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Ueki Nao, Wakatabe Haruka

May 14: TBA
Very likely this is Team N's 3rd stage and first original stage

May 15: SDN48 1st Stage [Yuuwaku no Garter]
SDN48

May 16: Team K 4th Stage [Saishuu Bell ga Naru]
Team A: Oya Shizuka, Kuramochi Asuka, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina
Kenkyuusei: Kobayashi Marina, Fujita Nana

May 17: Team K 3rd Stage [Nounai Paradise]
Team A: Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Suzuko Shihori, Masuda Yuka
Team 4: Kawaei Rina
Kenkyuusei: Omori Miyu, Sasaki Yukari, Natori Wakana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka

May 18: Team B 4th Stage [Idol no Yoake] (NMB48 ver.)
Team M: Ota Riona, Kawakami Rena, Kinoshita Momoka, Shimada Rena, Jo Eriko, Takano Yui, Tanigawa Airi, Hikawa Ayame, Fujita Runa, Mita Mao, Murakami Ayaka, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko , Yamagishi Natsumi, Yogi Keira

May 19: Team K 2nd Stage [Seishun Girls] (NMB48 ver.)
Team N: Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shinohara Kanna, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Matsuda Shiori, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki

May 20: Team A 3rd Stage [Dareka no Tame ni] (NMB48 ver.)
Team N: Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shinohara Kanna, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Matsuda Shiori, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki

May 21: Team S 2nd Stage: [Te wo Tsunaginagara]
Team S: Oya Masana, Kato Rumi, Kizaki Yuria, inoshita Yukiko, Kuwabara Mizuki, Suda Akari, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi

May 22: Team S 3rd Stage [Seifuku no Me]
Team S: Oya Masana, Kato Rumi, Kizaki Yuria, inoshita Yukiko, Kuwabara Mizuki, Suda Akari, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi

May 23rd: Team K 5th Stage [Saka Agari] (SKE48 ver.)
Team E: Isohara Kyoka, Ueno Kasumi, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kimoto Kanon, Kobayashi Ami, Sakai Mei, Shibata Aya, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Tsuzuki Rika, Hara Minami, Yamashita Yukari

May 24th: Team A 1st Stage [Party ga Hajimaru yo]
Team A: Kojma Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami/ Miyazawa Sae/ Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kitahara Rie, Masuda Yuka

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AKB48 Single [Manatsu no Sounds Good!] Tracklist + Lineup + Covers

Today KING RECORDS revealed the tracklist and member lineup for AKB48's upcoming single [Manatsu no Sounds Good!], to be released on May 23rd, 2012.

King Records: http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/pages/soundsgood-senbatsu.aspx


AKB48 26th Single
Manatsu no Sounds good!
真夏のSounds good !
23 May 2012

TYPE A Limited Regular 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Manatsu no Sounds Good! (All Stars) 02. Mitsu no Namida (Special Girls) 03. Choudai, Darling! (Selection 10) 04. Manatsu no Sounds Good! off vocal ver. 05. Mitsu no Namida off vocal ver. 06. Choudai, Darling! off vocal ver. [DVD] 01. Manatsu no Sounds Good! Music Video 02. Manatsu no Sounds Good! Music Video --dance ver.-- 03. Mitsu no Namida Music Video 04. Choudai, Darling! Music Video 05. Senbatsu Sousenkyo Member Profiles (Type A)
TYPE B Limited  Regular 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Manatsu no Sounds Good! (All Stars) 02. Mitsu no Namida (Special Girls) 03. Gugutasu no Sora (Gugutasu Senbatsu) 04. Manatsu no Sounds Good! off vocal ver. 05. Mitsu no Namida off vocal ver. 06. Gugutasu no Sora. off vocal ver. [DVD] 01. Manatsu no Sounds Good! Music Video 02. Manatsu no Sounds Good! Music Video 03. Mitsu no Namida Music Video 04. Gugutasu no Sora Music Video 05. Senbatsu Sousenkyo Member Profiles (Type B)
Theater ver. 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Manatsu no Sounds Good! (All Stars) 02. Mitsu no Namida (Special Girls) 03. Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (Stage Fighter Senbatsu) 04. Manatsu no Sounds Good! off vocal ver. 05. Mitsu no Namida off vocal ver. 06. Gugutasu no Sora off vocal ver.

All Stars - Manatsu no Sounds Good! (真夏のSounds good !)
Team A: Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Yamauchi Suzuran

SKE48: Matsui Jurina, Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Rena, Takayanagi Akane, Kimoto Kanon
NMB48: Watanabe Miyuki, Yamamoto Sayaka, Jo Eriko
HKT48: Kodama Haruka

Special Girls - Mitsu no Namida (３つの涙)
Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato
Team B: Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Masuda Yuka, Miyazaki Miho
Team 4: Oba Mina, Tano Yuka, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya
Kenkyuusei: Izuta Rina, Omori Miyu, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Saeed Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka

Selection 10 - Choudai, Darling! (ちょうだい、ダーリン！)
Team A: Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko
Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
Team 4: Kato Rena, Shimazaki Haruka

Gugutasu Senbatsu - Gugutasu no Sora (ぐぐたすの空)
Team A: Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Nakagawa Haruka
Team K: Tanabe Miku, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Suzuki Shihori
Team 4: Nakamata Shiori
SKE48: Matsui Rena, Matsumura Kaori
NMB48: Yamaguchi Yuki, Yamamoto Sayaka


Stage Fighter Senbatsu - Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (君のために僕は…)
Team A: Iwasa Misaki
Team K: Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
Team 4: Nagao Mariya

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Applications for Auditions of 14th Generation Kenkyuusei Now Available

According to Togasaki, manager of AKB48, the management is now accepting audition applications for the 14th Generation Kenkyuusei.


The full post is translated below:

Today we will start accepting Kenkyuusei applications for 14th Generation.  Application period ends at the end of the month, on April 30th, 2012.
For details, please see a later post.
Today I had some questions from people who want to leave good impressions at auditions, so I'll answer them here.
1 - What kind of people will make it?
--> There is no clear standard for that.  If we had one, then there wouldn't be members who audition multiple times and finally made the cut.
2 - What if I am not good at singing and dancing?  Will I still be okay?
--> According to Akimoto-san, the original concept of AKB48 is for your "growth to be seen" in the theater performances.  Like Takahashi Minami, who is very small at 148cm, who could not dance in the very beginning and had to stay longer to practice more.Like Maeda Atsuko, who cried and refused to sing the solo parts of "Nagisa no Cherry".AKB48 is looking for people who "are willing to work hard without thinking twice", rather than "talented people".However, there are people who wrote "I admire so-and-so from AKB48 and would love to perform with them on stage", and we don't think "admiring so-and-so" will encourage growth.  Instead we are looking for people who write down "I want to be admired by people".
This is our first audition since Maeda Atsuko, who has been working hard as AKB48's center since December 8th, 2005, announced her graduation.
We're excited to see what kind of applicants will show up.We will do our best to look at every application.Thank you for your continued support.
We will also announce this on AKBINGO! tonight, so please watch that too!

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Nogizaka46 To Change Choreography for [Oide, Shampoo]

Since the first performance of Nogizaka46's [Oide, Shampoo] and the subsequent release of Music Videos, the most discussed aspect of this song is the choreography.

On 2ch, a popular Japanese online forum, the discussion is especially fierce.  Many did not like the choreography and wondered why the management decided to go ahead with it.

On April 15, their producer Akimoto Yasushi finally spoke up


Akimoto Yasushi - Apr 15, 2012  -  Mobile  -  Public

Business call.

Konno at  Sony Music!
See?
Now that part of "Oide Shampoo", Nogizaka46's new song, is getting poor reviews.
Didn't we discuss this in the meeting?
That's a bit over the top.
The music video was not shot well either.
Please change the choreography for future performances on music shows and such.
As for the music video...probably too late.

It's not Minami Sasuga's fault.
It was supposed to be a cute choreography but didn't fit Nogizaka46's concept.
This is probably because the production team doesn't understand Nogizaka46.

Hmmm, this is quite difficult.
I want to give the production team as much freedom as possible,
but I also feel like I have to check everything...quite conflicting...

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SKE48 9th single titled [Aishiteraburu] + Senbatsu

Today SKE48's two day concert [Senyou Gekijou wa Aki made ni dekiru no ka?] ended today and as a part of their encore they performed a new song titled [Aishiteraburu] which is definitely the new single being released on May 16th, seeing as the members who performed are the usual senbatsu members.

The title is actually pretty cute and probably is a combination of "Aishiteru" and "I love you". I'm pretty sure that this is a summer single as [Pareo wa Emarald] was one too last year.

The members who performed this single in the concert today: (Kinoshita Yukiko subbed for Jurina today)

Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Suda Akari
Team KII: Takayanagi Akane, Mukaida Manatsu, Ishida Anna, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Hata Sawako, Ogiso Shiori, Yakata Miki
Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Kaneko Shiori

In: Ishida Anna, Yakata Miki
Out: Kuwabara Mizuki, Hiramatsu Kanako (due to injury)

It seems like KII will dominate from now onwards, glad that Miki is in senbatsu as well having Anna back but at the same time no Mizuki. :(

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SKE48 [Senyou Gekijou wa Aki made ni dekiru no ka?] Setlist

Senyou Gekijou wa Aki made ni dekiru no ka?
SKE専用劇場は秋までにできるのか？

Date: 14 ~ 15 April
Location: Nippon Gaishi Hall


Day 1

Kage-Ana: Yagami Kumi

M00 - Kareha no Station (Matsui Jurina)
----MC1-----
M01 - Glory Days (Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi, Kizaki Yuria)
M02 - Kizashi (Team KII)
M03 - Boku no kaze (Team E)
M04 - Koi wo Shijin ni Narenakute (Team S)
-----MC2-----
M05 - Party ga Hajimaru yo (Team S)
M06 - Dear My Teacher (Team S)
M07 - Shonichi (Team E)
M08 - Wasshoi E! (Team E)
M09 - Senaka kara Dakishimete (Team KII)
M10 - Rio no Kakumei (Team KII)
M11 - JESUS (Team KII)
M12 - Omatase Setlist (Team KII)
-----MC3-----
M13 - Wimbledon he Tsureteitte (Suda Akari, Yagami Kumi, Kizaki Yuria)
M14 - Pajama Drive (Mano Haruka, Tsuzuki Rika, Yamashita Yukari)
M15 - Namida no Shounan (Sato Seira, Sato Mieko, Abiru Riho, Furukawa Airi, Yakata Miki)
M16 - Onna no ko no Dairokkan (Oya Masana, Kato Rumi, Kuwabara Mizuki, Suda Akari, Takada Shiori)
M17 - Junjou Shugi (Hara Minami, Takagi Yumana, Isohara Kyoka)
M18 - Ame no Pianist (Matsui Rena, Deguchi Aki, Kinoshita Yukiko)
M19 - Tenshi no Shippo (Group1: Kimoto Kanon, Shibata Aya, Ueno Kasumi. Group2: Ishida Anna, Goto Risako, Yamada Reika. Group3: Ono Haruka, Kato Rumi, Hirata Rikako. Group4: Ego Yuna, Furuhata Nao, Ichino Narumi)
-----MC4-----
M20 -  Oogoe Diamond (center: Takada Shiori)
M21 - Tsuyokimono yo (5th gen Kenkyuusei)
M22 - Tokimeki no Ashiato (Shirogumi)
M23 - Cosmos no Kioku (Shirogumi)
M24 - Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai (Akagumi)
M25 - Seishun wa Hazukashii (Akagumi)
M26 -  SKE48 (Kenkyuusei)
M27 - Hazumisaki
M28 - Shoujo wa Manatsu ni Nani wo Suru
-----MC4-----
M29 - Aozora Kataomoi (Takayanagi Akane, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi, Kinoshita Yukiko, Ogiso Shiori, Mukaida Manatsu)
M30 - Gomen ne, SUMMER! (center: Kimoto Kanon)
M31 - Okey Dokey
M32 - Pareo wa Emerald
M33 - 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku!
M34 - Banzai Venus (all)
M35 - Dareka no Tame ni

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Kataomoi Finally
EN2 - Pinocchio Gun (all)
EN3 - Akushu no Ai (all)
EN4 - Te wo Tsunaginagara



MC1: Team S
Documentary of SKE48
MC2: Team KII
MC3: Furukawa Airi, Sakai Mei, Tsuzuki Rika, Matsui Rena, Kimoto Kanon, Kizaki Yuria
MC4: Hirata Rikako, Sato Mieko

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Day 2

Kage-Ana: Kuwabara Mizuki

M00 - Overture
Yagami Kumi Saxophone Solo
M01 - 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku (All members, Kimoto Kanon in Matsui Jurina's position)
M02 - Omatase Setlist (Team KII)
M03 - Te wo Tsunaginagara (Team KII, joined by E)
-----MC1----- (Team KII and E)
M04 - Finland Miracle (Akaeda Rina, Mukaita Manatsu, Yakata Miki)
M05 - Mangekyou (Ono Haruka, Oya Masana, Deguchi Aki, Hirata Rikako, Nakanishi Yuka)

M06 - Manazashi Sayonara  (Furukawa Airi, Ogiso Shiori)
M07 - Cross (Takayanagi Akane, Matsumoto Rina, Wakabayashi Tomoka)
M08 - Wimbledon ni Tsuretette
M09 - Okami to Pride (Matsui Rena, Hata Sawako)
M10 - Glory Days (Kuwabara Mizuki, Nakanishi Yuka, Yagami Kumi in Matsui Jurina's position)
M11 - Omoide Ijyou (Ono Haruka, Mano Haruka, Yamada Erika)
-----MC2----- (Ono Haruka, Mano Haruka, Yamada Erika, Team S)
M12 - Kodoku na Ballerina (Team KII, Suda Akari vs Hata Sawako on substage)
M13 - Two Years Later (Team E)
M14 - Shiori Shirts (Team E)
M15 - Mirai no Tobira (Kenkyuusei)
M16 - Rakuen no Kaidan (Team S)
M17 - Innocence (Team S)
M18 - Seifuku no Me (Team S, Kuwabara Mizuki center)
M19 - 16 Iro no Yume Crayon (Team KII)
M20 - Winning Ball (Team KII)
-----MC3----- Short Play: Konna Senyou Gekijyou wa Iyada
M21 - Kataomoi Finaly (Senbatsu, Takayanagi Akane in Matsui Jurina's position)
M22 - Oogoe Diamond (Matsui Jurina center)
M23 - Tsuyoki Mono yo (Kenkyuusei)
M24 - Aitakatta (Kenkyuusei)
M25 - Bazooka hou Hassha (Shirogumi)
M26 - Hanikami Lollipop (Shirogumi)
M27 - Hohoemi no Positive Thinking (Akagumi)
M28 - Papa wa Kirai (Akagumi)
-----MC4----- (Team E)
M29 - Aozora Kataomoi (Takayanagi Akane in Matsui Jurina's position)
M30 - Gomen ne, SUMMER! (center: Kimoto Kanon)
M31 - Okey Dokey (non-Senbatsu)
M32 - Pareo wa Emerald (Senbatsu, Takayanagi Akane in Matsui Jurina's position)
M33 - Banzai Venus (all)
-----MC5----- (Graduation Ceremony)
M34 - Kyou Made no Koto, Kore Kara no Koto (all, including graduates, Matsui Jurina and Hiramatsu Kanako)
M35 - Tooku ni Itemo (all except for graduates)

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Give Me Five
-----MC6-----
EN2 - Aishiteraburu (all) (I love you + aishiteru)
EN3 - Pinocchio Gun (all)
EN4 - Nakama no Uta (all, including Matsui Jurina and the graduates)

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NMB48 4th Single [Nagiichi] Tracklist

The tracklist for NMB48's 4th Single [Nagiichi] has been revealed.

The single's coupling songs are [Rifujin Ball]  (Unreasonable Ball) sung by the Undergirls, [Saigo no Catharsis]  (The last catharsis) by Shirogumi, [Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara]  (If I was a bit more bold/daring) by Akagumi, [Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball]  (The direction/whereabouts of first love and play ball) by NMB Seven and, last but not least, [Warukii]  by Watanabe Miyuki. Warukii is a name used for Watanabe Miyuki coming from "warui mirukii" (bad Milky), and the song is supposed to show a little devilish Milky.

The DVD will include, among other stuff, the "NMB48 Haru no Gakuryoku Test" (NMB48 Spring Scholarly Ability Test), a school test with the NMB48 girls. Similar tests have already been done with AKB48 and SKE48 girls in Shuukan AKB.


NMB48 4th Single
Nagiichi
ナギイチ
09 May 2012

TYPE A 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Nagiichi 02. Rifujin Ball / Undergirls 03. Saigo no Catharsis / Shirogumi 04. Nagiichi (off vocal ver.) 05. Rifujin Ball (off vocal ver.) 06. Saigo no Catharsis / Shirogumi (off vocal ver.) [DVD] 01. Nagiichi (Music Video) 02. Saigo no Catharsis / Shirogumi (Music Video) 03. Nagiichi (Music Video Dancing Version) 04. NMB48 Haru no Gakuryoku Test -First Part-
TYPE B 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Nagiichi 02. Rifujin Ball / Undergirls 03. Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara / Akagumi 04. Nagiichi (off vocal ver.) 05. Rifujin Ball (off vocal ver.) 06. Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara / Akagumi (off vocal ver.) [DVD] 01. Nagiichi (Music Video) 02. Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara / Akagumi (Music Video) 03. Nagiichi (Music Video Dancing Version) 04. NMB48 Haru no Gakuryoku Test -Second Part-
TYPE C 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Nagiichi 02. Rifujin Ball / Undergirls 03. Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball / NMB Seven 04. Nagiichi (off vocal ver.) 05. Rifujin Ball (off vocal ver.) 06. Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball / NMB Seven (off vocal ver.) [DVD] 01. Nagiichi (Music Video) 02. Nagiichi (Music Video Dancing Version) 03. NMB feat. Yoshimoto Shin Kigeki Vol.3
Theater ver 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Nagiichi 02. Saigo no Catharsis / Shirogumi 03. Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara / Akagumi 04. Warukii / Watanabe Miyuki 05. Nagiichi (off vocal ver.) 06. Saigo no Catharsis / Shirogumi (off vocal ver.) 07. Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan nara / Akagumi (off vocal ver.) 08. Warukii / Watanabe Miyuki (off vocal ver.)

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NMB48 Team M Kodakari Yuuka to Graduate

NMB48's Team M member Kodakari Yuuka announced on April 13, that she will graduate from the group. The reason for her decision is poor physical health.

This announcement comes at a bad timing. Team M will start their first show [Idol no Yoake] on May 5th. They have to find a replacement for Yuuka quickly.

This is also the third graduation announcement from NMB48 in less than two weeks after Ishikawa Kokoro and Hara Mizuki , but this time it is not a Kenkyusei but a full member. Even though quite a few Kenkyusei have left NMB48 in the past months, Kodakari Yuuka is only the second full member to leave, after Mori Ayaka graduated from Team N in June last year.

Kodakari Yuuka's comment.
Original Message

I have something to tell you all.

Joining NMB48 there were painful things too, but everyday was really fun and I felt satisfied.

But I, Kodakari Yuuka, will graduate from NMB48.

To be honest, I was very worried about my physical condition the whole time.
Continuing like this, I felt anxious and, honestly, very scared. Thinking about my future, I thought I should give priority to my physical health.

But I consultated my family and staff several times and they told me 'Why don't you just rest a while?'.

But I don't like doing it halfway, and even if I would continue my activities with this feelings it would be rude and a trouble to all who really support me everyday, so I made the decision to graduate. I am sorry for causing trouble.

The presents, letters, calls during the shows, blog comments from the fans who always supported me, were all my support.

Thank you a lot.

The members I always cried, laughed and worked hard together with: When there were hard times, I felt good again when I saw your smiles. Really, thank you.

From now on, I want to make the one year left of junior high life a fulfilled one while at the same time recover from my poor health. So please somehow watch over me kindly.

Kodakari Yuuka

So many graduations from NMB48. That makes me really sad. I wish Yuuka all the best for her recovery.

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Matsui Jurina and Shimada Haruka Discharged From Hospital

Matsui Jurina was discharged from the hospital on April 12th, 2012.

Here is the update from SKE48's official blog:

Good evening.

Sorry I was not able to update the blog often.

Thanks to all the warm comments from everyone, they gave me energy and now I am out of the hospital!!

I'm very happy to share this news with you.

But I am not 100% recovered.

I would really like to get back on stage in front of you guys as soon as possible...
I want to see everyone...

So I will get better as soon as possible.

I will also start stretching so I can move better.

I'll update again soon.

Shimada Haruka was also discharged from the hospital on the same day, and updated her g+ to share the news with everyone:

Long time no see.

I was released from the hospital today.
I am not in perfect condition, but I am able to eat a little bit of food and I'm working hard to get backon my feet.

And sorry about all the troubles and inconveniences I caused.


I am very grateful for everyone and for my parents.


It's part of my job to make sure I am in good condition.


Hope to see everyoen soon.

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AKB48 Creates Horse Racing Club for JRA New Campaign

On April 12th, 2012, it was announced that JRA (Japan Racing Association) will use AKB48 in its new "Smart! JRA" campaign.

A Horse-Racing Club was formed with 28 members, all of whom are above 20.

They will participate in a campaign called "Gachi Uma", where they compete against one another in predicting the winning horses for 5 Grade-1 races from April 29th, 2012 to May 27th, 2012, and the winner will be featured in JRA's fall commercials.

Starting from April 15th, 2012, new JRA commercials featuring AKB48 Horse Racing Club members will be aired.  The first commercial will show their reactions to the "Gachi Uma" campaign. 

The official JRA Campaign website can be found here - https://smartjra.jp/special/pc/

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