AKB48 New (Minegishi) Team 4 Created

On the 3rd day (24th August 2013) of the AKB48 Tokyo Dome concerts as part of their [Manatsu no Dome Tour], a New Team 4 was announced! This will have Minegishi Minami as the Captain, and the newly promoted members who were the 13th and 14th generation kenkyuusei.

Here is the full list of Team 4 members:

Minegishi Minami (Captain)

Aigasa Moe
Iwatate Saho
Umeta Ayano
Okada Ayaka
Kitazawa Saki
Shinozaki Ayana
Takashima Yurina
Murayama Yuiri
Mogi Shinobu

Hashimoto Hikari
Kojima Mako
Maeda Mitsuki
Nishino Miki
Okada Nana
Uchida Natsuki

The members above the line break are the 13th generation members, and those below the 14th generation. This is all the remaining 13th and 14th generation, meaning that AKB48 kenkyuusei now consists solely of 15th generation members.

It is unknown whether they will be officially titled "Minegishi Team 4" like the rest of the teams, and if they will start performing a different stage or carry on performing their revival of Team B's 3rd Stage [Pajama Drive].

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Team N 3rd Stage Called [Koko ni datte Tenshi wa Iru]

On the second day of AKB48's Tokyo Dome Concerts, dates for new stages for all teams were announced. Among them is the long-awaited 3rd Stage for Team N. For this stage, the title has also been revealed. It will be called  [Koko ni datte Tenshi wa Iru] (which can be translated to "Angels are here"/ "Even angels are here"). The Shonichi will take place on October 26. One song of this stage, [Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara], has already been performed during the Kyocera Dome Concert on August 7.

This stage will be the first original one for Team N after they have performed Team A 3rd's [Dareka no Tame ni] and Team K2nd's [Seishun Girls], as well as a revival of the already rehashed stage [Dareka no Tame ni]. In February last year, Team N 3rd had been originally announced for May 12, 2012 but was then postponed to August 19, 2012, then to October 8, 2012 and later postponed indefinitely. 

In contrast to the previous times, we now have a title and a song out of the stage, so this time it is very likely that the stage is really happening. Three years after NMB48's debut and two years and almost five moths after Team N was formed, the first original NMB48 stage might finally happen!


For the other Shonichi dates please refer to this post .


I am really excited and so happy though part of me still doesn't really believe that N3rd is happening. One and a half year have passed since the stage was first announced. One and a half year of promises and disappointments for the Team N girls as well as their fans. This better be one of the best stages ever!

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New Stages Announced for All Teams from all Groups with Shonichi Dates

During Day 2 of the Tokyo Dome concert as part of the AKB48 [Manatsu no Dome Tour], it was announced that all Teams (in Japan) will get new stages. This is Team's A, K, B, S, KII, E, N, M, BII, H. Team N's new stage will be titled [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru]. Here are the dates of the shonichi's (debut performances) in chronological order:

NMB48 Team N	2013/10/26	Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru
SKE48 Team S	2013/12/01
HKT48 Team H	2013/12/22
AKB48 Team K	2014/01/31
AKB48 Team B	2014/02/28
AKB48 Team A	2014/03/14
NMB48 Team M	2014/04/26
SKE48 Team E	2014/05/28
SKE48 Team KII	2014/06/25
NMB48 Team BII	2014/08/09

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AKB48 [Manatsu no Dome Tour] Tokyo Dome Concert Setlist

AKB48 真夏のドームツアー
AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert 2013 
Date: 22th August 2013  ~ 25th August 2013

Day 1

Day 1 was Akimoto Sayaka's graduation ceremony, and featured her graduation song [Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Made] in the encore, which featured Akimoto Sayaka as well as the remaining 2nd generation members Oshima Yuko, Kobayashi Kana, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka and graduated members Ohori Megumi, Noro Kayo, Kasai Tomomi, Masuda Yuka, Matsubara Natsumi.

Kage Ana: Akimoto Sayaka

M00. Overture
M01. River
M02. Beginner (Yokoyama Team A)
M03. UZA (Oshima Team K)
M04. Kaze wa Fuiteiru (Umeda Team B)
M05. Flying Get (Sayaka center)
M06. Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M07. Pinocchio Gun (SKE48)
M08. HA! (NMB48)
M09. Shoujotachi yo
---MC1---
M10. Seishun Girls (Oshima Team K)
M11. Saishu Bell ga Naru (Oshima Team K)
M12. Uhho Uhhoho (Oshima Team K)
M13. Shonichi (Umeda Team B)
M14. Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero (Umeda Team B)
M15. Team B Oshi (Umeda Team B)
M16. Tadaima Renaichuu (Yokoyama Team A)
M17. Zutto Zutto (Yokoyama Team A)
M18. Juuryoku Sympathy (Yokoyama Team A)
---MC2--- (Oshima Yuko, Kobayashi Kana, Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka)
M19. Skirt, Hirari (2nd gen)
M20. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (2nd gen)
M21. Boku no Taiyou
M22. Sougen no Kiseki
---MC3---
M23. Love Shugyou (AKB48 KKS)
M24. Sobakasu no Kiss (HKT48)
M25. Melon Juice (HKT48)
M26. Boku no Eureka (NMB48)
M27. Oh My God! (NMB48)
M28. Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M29. 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku! (SKE48)
M30. Blue Rose (Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Chikano Rina)
M31. Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Undergirls)
M32. Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
M33. Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
---MC4---
M34. Ponytail to Shushu (Matsui Sakiko piano intro)
M35. Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M36. Everyday, Kachuusha
M37. Oogoe Diamond
M38. Gingham Check
M39. Hikoukigumo
M40. Aitakatta
M41. Heavy Rotation
M42. Sayonara Crawl
---ENCORE---
EN1. Mushi no Ballad (Akimoto Sayaka)
---VTR/MC---
EN2. Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Made (Akimoto Sayaka graduation song feat. the remaining 2nd generation members Oshima Yuko, Kobayashi Kana, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka and graduated members Ohori Megumi, Noro Kayo, Kasai Tomomi, Masuda Yuka, Matsubara Natsumi)
EN3. To Be Continued...
---MC--- (Akimoto Sayaka exits)
EN4. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
EN5. First Rabbit
EN6. AKB Festival

Day 2

Kaga-ana: Takahashi Minami

M00. Overture
M01. Lay Down
M02. Ruby (Yokoyama Team A)
M03. How Come? (Oshima Team K)
M04. Romance Kenjuu (Umeda Team B)
M05. Darui Kanji (AKB48 KKS)
M06. Shamu Neko (HKT48)
M07. Innocence (SKE48)
M08. Teppen Tottande (NMB48)
M09. Flying Get (Watanabe Mayu centre)
---MC1---
M10. Maria (Yamamoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Suda Akari)
M11. Enjou Rosen (Matsui Rena, Watanabe Miyuki)
M12. Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!
M13. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate (Kashiwagi Yuki, Yamauchi Suzuran, Ota Aika)
M14. Heart Gata Virus (Kojima Haruna, Sato Sumire, Matsui Sakiko)
M15. Pajama Drive (Watanabe Mayu, Nakagawa Haruka, Hirajima Natsumi) graduated member performed!
M16. Renai Kinshi Jorei (Takahashi Minami, Minegishi Minami, Miyazaki Miho)
M17. Tsundere (Itano Tomomi, Sato Amina, Kitahara Rie)
M18. Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Oshima Yuko, Umeda Ayaka, Fujie Reina)
M19. Itoshiki Natasha (Sashihara Rino, Katayama Haruka, Tanabe Miku)
M20. Kinjirareta Futari (Yokoyama Yui, Shimazaki Haruka)
---MC2---
M21. Yuuhi wo Miteiru, ka? (Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi)
M22. UZA
M23. Beginner
---MC3---
M24. Party ga Hajimaru, yo (AKB48 KKS)
M25. Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M26. Melon Juice (HKT48)
M27. Bokura no Eureka (NMB48)
M28. Nagiichi (NMB48)
M29. Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M30. Oki Doki (SKE48)
M31. Pioneer (Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami, Itano Tomomi)
M32. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (Umeda Ayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Kobayashi Kanai, Oshima Yuko)
M33. Shonichi (Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu, Ota Aika, Tanabe Miku, Katayama Haruka)
M34. Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Undergirls)
M35. Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
M36. Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
---MC4---
M37. Ponytail to Shushu (Azuma Rion piano intro)
M38. Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M39. Everyday, Kachuusha
M40. Oogoe Diamond
M41. Gingham Check
M42. Hikoukigumo
M43. Aitakatta
M44. Heavy Rotation
M45. Sayonara Crawl
---ENCORE---
EN1. Koisuru Fortune Cookie (with staff, preceded by a video teaching audience how to dance the KFC)

ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW STAGES ANNOUNCED FOR ALL TEAMS (A, K, B, S, KII, E, N, M, BII, H) with shonichi dates see separate post for more info

EN2. First Rabbit
EN3. Shoujotachi yo
EN4. AKB Festival
EN5. Tenohira ga Kataru Koto

Day 3

Kaga-ana: Oshima Yuko

M00. Overture
M01. Mokugekisha
M02. Viva Hurricane! (Yokoyama Team A)
M03. Scrap and Build (Oshima Team K)
M04. Two Years Later (Umeda Team B)
M05. Flying Get (Watanabe Mayu centre)
M06. Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M07. Tsukimono yo (SKE48)
M08. Seishun no Laptime (NMB48)
M09. Shoujotachi yo
---MC1---
M10. Synchro Tokimeki (Suda Akari)
M11. Warukii (Watanabe Miyuki)
M12. Jungle Gym (Yamamoto Sayaka)
M13. Itoshita no Accel (Yokoyama Yui)
M14. Eien Pressure (Shimazaki Haruka)
M15. 1% (Itano Tomomi)
M16. Mushi no Ballad (Miyazawa Sae)
M17. Heart Gata Virus (Kojima Haruna)
M18. Oteage Lullaby (Takahashi Minami)
M19. Kareha no Station (Matsui Rena)
M20. Plastic no Kuchibiru (Matsui Jurina)
M21. Yokaze no Shiwaza (Kashiwagi Yuki)
M22. Rappa Renshuchuu (Watanabe Mayu with fake OreSkaBand)
M23. Scandalous ni Ikou (Oshima Yuko)
M24. Soredemo Suki Dayo (Sashihara Rino)
---MC2--- (Sashihara Rino, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M25. Yuuhi wo Miteiru, ka? (Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M26. Boku no Taiyou
M27. Tenohira ga Kataru Koto
---MC3---
M28. Let's Go Kenkyuusei! (AKB48 KKS)
M29. Nagiichi (NMB48)
M30. Oki Doki (SKE48)
M31. Melon Juice (HKT48)
M32. Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (AKB48 KKS)
M33. Nounai Paradise (Oshima Team K)
M34. Honest Man (Umeda Team B)
M35. AKB Sanjou! (Yokoyama Team A)
---MC4--- (Yokoyama Team A)
M36. Ponytail to Shushu (Moriyasu Madoka piano intro)
M37. Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M38. Everyday, Kachuusha
M39. Oogoe Diamond
M40. Gingham Check
M41. Hikoukigumo
M42. Aitakatta
M43. Heavy Rotation
---MC5---
M44. Sayonara Crawl
---ENCORE---
EN1. Hiri Hiri no Hara (Not yet)
---MC6---
EN2. Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi (Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuko, Shimazaki Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Kashiwagi Yuki)
EN3. Aozora Cafe
EN4. Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Undergirls)
EN5. Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
EN6. Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
EN7. Koisuru Fortune Cookie (preceeded with dance tutorial)

ANNOUNCEMENT: MINEGISHI TEAM 4 consisting of Minegishi Minami and the 13th and 14th gen kenkyuusei
See separate post for more info.

EN8. First Rabbit
EN9. AKB Festival

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JKT48 3rd Single [Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta] Released

JKT48 have released their 3rd single [Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta] yesterday. The release time shares the same date with AKB48's version of the song on 21 August 2013.

[Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta] is JKT48's third single after [RIVER] and [Yuuhi wo Miteiruuka].

There are 16 members chosen as senbatsu for [Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta] who come from 11 Team J and 5 Team KII. Haruka Nakagawa has been chosen as a center for this single.

The senbatsu:

Team J: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu, Jessica Veranda, Ayana Shahab, Haruka Nakagawa, Aki Takajo, Rena Nozawa, Sonia Natalia, Shania Junianatha, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Devi Kinal Putri.

Team K: Shinta Naomi, Cindy Yuvia, Della Delila, Riskha Fairunissa, Rona Anggreani.

[Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta] will be released in two types Regular and Theater. The Theater version has already gone on sale while the regular version can be purchased at the theatre, selected music stores and online via Rakuten Indonesia.

The regular version has a random senbatsu member photo as a bonus. The theater version will give you an individual handshake ticket and one trading card.

Regular  Rp. 80.000 ( 800 JPY/ 9USD)	[CD] 01. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta 02. First Rabbit 03. Baby! Baby! Baby! (Passionate Prayer Version) 04. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta (English Version) [DVD] 01. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta Music Video 02. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta Behind The Scene
Theatre Rp. 40.000 (400 JPY/ 4.5 USD)	[CD] 01. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Fortune Cookie Yang Mencinta 02. First Rabbit 03. Baby! Baby! Baby! (Passionate Prayer Version)

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NMB48 8th Single Announced

During their mini concert at Fuji TV's Mezamashi Live on August 19, NMB48 announced the release of their 8th single. The single will go on sale October 2, before the group's 3rd Anniversary Concerts on October 12 and 13. Further details concerning title, senbatsu or tracklist have not been announced yet.

This will be NMB48's second single this year, following [Bokura no Eureka] which was released June 19.



Looking forward to this single and hoping that NMB48 can continue the great sales of Bokura no Eureka.

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[AKB48 Dome Tour] Nagoya Dome Concert Setlist

AKB48名古屋ドームコンサート2013　
AKB48 Nagoya Dome Concert 2013 
Date: 16th August 2013  ~ 17th August 2013

Day 1

Kage Ana: Matsui Rena

M00 Overture
M01 RIVER
M02 Beginner (Team A)
M03 UZA (Team K)
M04 Kaze wa Fuiteiru (Team B)
M05 Flying Get
M06 Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M07 Banzai Venus! (SKE48)
M08 HA! (NMB48)
M09 Shoujotachi yo
---------------------------------------------MC 1-------------------------------------------
M10 Koi wo Kataru Shijin ni Narenakute (SKE48)
M11 Banzai Venus! (SKE48)
M12 Wimbledon e Tsuretteite (Mukaida Manatsu, Watanabe Mayu, Kimoto Kanon)
M13 Choco no Yukue (Oya Shizuka, Sashihara Rino, Kitahara Rie, Yokoyama Yui, Nakanishi Yuka)
M14 Omoide Ijou (Takayanagi Akane, Takahashi Minami, Yamamoto Sayaka)
M15 Ookami to Pride (Kizaki Yuria, Shimazaki Haruka)
M16 Cross (Oba Mina, Itano Tomomi, Shibata Aya)
M17 Finland Miracle (Furuhata Nao, Kojima Haruna, Suga Nanako)
M18 Hazumisaki (Kashiwagi Yuki, Ishida Anna, Oya Masana, Uchiyama Mikoto, Yakata Miki, Kinoshita Yukiko, Matsumoto Rina, Niidoi Sayaka)
M19 Wakare no Kyoku (Azuma Rion on the piano)
M20 Ame no Pianist (Watanabe Miyuki, Matsui Rena, Suda Akari)
M21 Glory Days (Akimoto Sayaka, Matsui Jurina, Miyazawa Sae)
M22 Manazashi Sayonara (Oshima Yuko, Furukawa Airi)
---------------------------------------------MC 2---------------------------------------------
M23 Yuuhi ga Miteiru ka? (Itano Tomomi, Takashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M24 Boku no Taiyou
M25 Tenohira ga Kataru Koto
---------------------------------------------MC 3---------------------------------------------
M26 Party ga Hajimaru yo! (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M27 Melon Juice (HKT48)
M28 Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48) Nagiichi (NMB48)
M29 Oki Doki (SKE48)
M30 Pareo wa Emerald (SKE48)
M31 Bokura no Eureka (NMB48)
M32 Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M33 Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
M34 Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Under Girls)
M35 Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
----------------------------------------------MC 4-----------------------------------------------

M35 Ponytail to Shushu
M36 Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M37 Everyday, Kachuusha
M38 Oogoe Diamond
M39 Gingham Check
M40 Hikoukigumo
M41 Aitakatta
M42 Heavy Rotation
M43 Sayonara Crawl
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EN 01. Matsumulove! (Matsumura Kaori)
EN 02. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
EN 03. First Rabbit
EN 04. AKB Festival

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Day 2

Kage Ana: Takayanagi Akane

M00 Overture
M01 Lay Down
M02 Ruby (Team A)
M03 How Come? (Team K)
M04 Romance Kenjuu (Team B)
M05 Darui Kanji (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M06 Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M07 Aishiteraburu! (SKE48) 
M08 Kitagawa Kenji (NMB48)
M09 Flying Get
---------------------------------------------MC 1-------------------------------------------
M10 Te wo Tsunaginagara (SKE48)
M11 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku (SKE48)
M12 Matsumu love! (Matsumura Kaori)
M13 Wimbledon e Tsuretteite (Mukaida Manatsu, Watanabe Mayu, Kimoto Kanon)
M14 Choco no Yukue (Oya Shizuka, Sashihara Rino, Kitahara Rie, Yokoyama Yui, Nakanishi Yuka)
M15 Omoide Ijou (Takayanagi Akane, Takahashi Minami, Yamamoto Sayaka)
M16 Ookami to Pride (Kizaki Yuria, Shimazaki Haruka)
M17 Cross (Oba Mina, Itano Tomomi, Shibata Aya)
M18 Finland Miracle (Furuhata Nao, Kojima Haruna, Suga Nanako)
M19 Hazumisaki (Kashiwagi Yuki, Ishida Anna, Oya Masana, Uchiyama Mikoto, Yakata Miki, Kinoshita Yukiko, Matsumoto Rina, Niidoi Sayaka)
M20 Wakare no Kyoku (Azuma Rion on the piano)
M21 Ame no Pianist (Watanabe Miyuki, Matsui Rena, Suda Akari)
M22 Glory Days (Akimoto Sayaka, Matsui Jurina, Miyazawa Sae)
M23 Manazashi Sayonara (Oshima Yuko, Furukawa Airi)
---------------------------------------------MC 2---------------------------------------------
M24 Yuuhi ga Miteiru ka? (Itano Tomomi, Takashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M25 UZA
M26 Beginner
---------------------------------------------MC 3---------------------------------------------
M27 Party ga Hajimaru yo! (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M28 Melon Juice (HKT48)
M29 Sobakasu no Kiss (HKT48)
M30 Pioneer (1st gen)
M31 Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (2nd gen)
M32 Shonichi (3rd Gen)
M33 Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M34 Gomen ne SUMMER! (SKE48)
M35 Nakama no Uta (SKE48)
M36 Bokura no Eureka (NMB48)
M37 Nagiichi (NMB48)
----------------------------------------------MC 4-----------------------------------------------
M38 Ponytail to Shushu
M39 Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M40 Everyday, Kachuusha
M41 Oogoe Diamond
M42 Gingham Check
M43 Hokoukigumo
M44 Aitakatta
M45 Heavy Rotation
M46 Sayonara Crawl
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EN1. Aozora cafe (16 AKB/SKE/NMB/HKT KKS)
EN2. Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Under Girls)
EN3. Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
EN4. Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
---------------------------------------------MC 5---------------------------------------------
EN5. Koisuru Fortune Cookies
EN6. First Rabbit
EN7. Shoujotachi yo!
EN8. AKB Festival

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

- SKE48 National Tour  
   - Kobe World Kinen Hall / October 26th
   - Yokoyama Arena / December 6th
   - Nagoya Dome / February 2nd, 2014

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AKB48, SKE48, and DiVA at A-Nation 2013 Setlists

Once again the AKB48 groups took part in the A-Nation series of concerts. Sub-group DiVA (performing as a 3-piece (Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, and Umeda Ayaka) along with their 6 backing dancers performed at Island Departure on 3rd August, whilst AKB48 and SKE48 performed at Idol Nation on 10th August.

DiVA at A-Nation Island Departure
3rd August 2013

1. Lost the way
2. Tsuki no Uragawa
3. Fadeout
4. CRY
5. Information

SKE48 at Idol Nation
10th August 2013

1. SKE48
2. 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku!
3. Gomen ne, Summer
4. Aishiteraburu
5. Pareo wa Emerald
6. Utsukushii Inazuma
EN1 Oki Doki
EN2 Nakama no Uta

AKB48 at Idol Nation
10th August 2013

1. UZA
2. Aitakatta
3. Sayonara Crawl
4. First Rabbit
5. Juuryoku Sympathy
6. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
EN1. Heavy Rotation

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New AKB48 Song featuring Yokoyama Yui as Centre

At the AKB48 concert today at the Kyocera Dome, Osaka, a new song [Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi] was debuted. This song features Yokoyama Yui as the centre. She was awarded this position for winning the AKB48 Challenge U-CAN (official site) and been awarded a pharmaceutical certificate. You can watch a video of her receiving her the certificate on the website, which she was awarded in July.

The full memberlist of the song is:

Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuko, Shimazaki Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Kashiwagi Yuki.

These are the original members which participating in Challenge U-CAN, with Kojima Haruna and Kawaei Rina replacing the graduated/graduating Itano Tomomi and Shinoda Mariko from the original challenge members:

A CM featuring this song will be revealed on the 18th August but is unknown where this song will be released.

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NMB48 3rd Year Anniversary Concert Announced + Team N New Song

Today at AKB48's Kyocera Dome Concert's first day, it was announced that for NMB48's 3rd year anniversary they will hold a concert in Osaka Hall. Further details such as the name of the concert has not been revealed.

The concert is set for October 12th and 13th (with two concerts on the 13th), right after SKE48's Request Hour in Nagoya which is on October 10th and 11th.

Along with that, we finally have something going on with Team N's original stage that is Team N's 3rd stage that has been in works for more than a year now. Today at the concert, Team N performed a new song which is from their N3 set list titled [Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara].

Finally N3 seems like it will be announced soon, hopefully in their Osaka concert. N3 announcement had been pushed back again and again. I hope this time, its a concrete confirmation. Looking forward to it!
  

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[AKB48 Dome Tour] Kyocera Dome Concert Setlist

AKB48京セラドームコンサート2013　
AKB48 Kyocera Dome Concert 2013 
Date: 7th August 2013  ~ 8th August 2013

Day 1

Kage Ana: Watanabe Miyuki

M00 Overture
M01 RIVER
M02 Beginner (Team A)
M03 UZA (Team K)
M04 Kaze wa Fuiteiru (Team B)
M05 Flying Get
M06 Suki! Suki! Skip! (HKT48)
M07 Banzai Venus! (SKE48)
M08 HA! (NMB48)
M09 Shoujotachi yo
---------------------------------------------MC 1-------------------------------------------
M10 Kesshou (NMB48)
M11 Seishun no Lap Time (NMB48)
M12 Hajimete no Jelly Beans (Shimazaki Haruka, Matsui Jurina, Watanabe Miyuki)
M13 Blue Rose (Yogi Keira, Matsui Rena, Yagura Fuuko, Kotani Riho)
M14 Junai no Crescendo (Tanigawa Airi, Takahashi Minami, Yoshida Akari)
M15 Kimi ni Dake Chu! Chu! Chu! (Tentoumu Chu!)
M16 Itoshiki Natasha (Kinoshita Momoka, Sashihara Rino, Ogasawara Mayu)
M17 Scandalous ni ikou! (Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuko)
M18 Glass no I love You (Iriyama Anna, Kashiwagi Yuki, Yabushita Shu, Kawaei Rina)
M19 Seifuku Resistance (Jonishi Kei, Itano Tomomi, Kondo Rina)
M20 Tenshi no Shippo (Ichikawa Miori, Watanabe Mayu, Shiroma Miru)
M21 Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka? (Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui, Yamada Nana)
---------------------------------------------MC 2---------------------------------------------
M22 Yuuhi ga Miteiru ka? (Itano Tomomi, Takashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M23 Boku no Taiyou
M24 Tenohira ga Kataru Koto
---------------------------------------------MC 3---------------------------------------------
M25 LOVE Shugyou (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M26 Bokura no Eureka (NMB48)
M27 Nagiichi (NMB48)
M28 Oh My God! (NMB48)
M29 Melon Juice (HKT48)
M30 Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M31 Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M32 Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
M33 Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
M34 Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Under Girls)
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M35 Ponytail to Shushu
M36 Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M37 Everyday, Kachuusha
M38 Oogoe Diamond
M39 Gingham Check
M40 Hikoukigumo
M41 Aitakatta
M42 Heavy Rotation
M43 Sayonara Crawl

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EN 01. Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi (Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuko, Shimazaki Haruka, Kitahara Rie, Kashiwagi Yuki)
EN 02. Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara (NMB48 Team N)
EN 03. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
EN 04. First Rabbit
EN 05. AKB Festival

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

- For passing her pharmacy exam Yokoyama Yui, gets to be center for a new song [Mienai Sora wa Itsudemo Aoi]
- [Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara] is a new song from Team N's original stage which means N3 will certainly happen.
- NMB48 concert announced for their 3rd year anniversary on October 12th and 13th in Osaka Hall

Day 2

Kage Ana: Yamamoto Sayaka

M00 Overture
M01 Lay Down
M02 Ruby (Team A)
M03 How Come? (Team K)
M04 Romance Kenjuu (Team B)
M05 Darui Kanji (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M06 Shamu Neko (HKT48)
M07 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku (SKE48) 
M08 Bokura no Eureka 
M09 Flying Get
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M10 Kesshou (NMB48)
M11 Seishun no Lap Time (NMB48)
M12 Hajimete no Jelly Beans (Shimazaki Haruka, Matsui Jurina, Watanabe Miyuki)
M13 Blue Rose (Yogi Keira, Matsui Rena, Yagura Fuuko, Kotani Riho)
M14 Junai no Crescendo (Tanigawa Airi, Takahashi Minami, Yoshida Akari)
M15 Itoshiki Natasha (Kinoshita Momoka, Sashihara Rino, Ogasawara Mayu)
M16 1994 no Raimei (Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuka, Nakanishi Yuka, Umeda Ayaka, Akimoto Sayaka)
M17 Glass no I love You (Iriyama Anna, Kashiwagi Yuki, Yabushita Shu, Kawaei Rina)
M18 Seifuku Resistance (Jonishi Kei, Itano Tomomi, Kondo Rina)
M19 Tenshi no Shippo (Ichikawa Miori, Watanabe Mayu, Shiroma Miru)
M20 Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka? (Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui, Yamada Nana)
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M21 Yuuhi ga Miteiru ka? (Itano Tomomi, Takashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
M22 UZA
M23 Beginner
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M24 Party ga Hajimaru yo! (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
M25 Melon Juice (HKT48)
M26 Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M27 Pioneer (1st gen)
M28 Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (2nd gen)
M29 Shonichi (3rd Gen)
M30 Teppen Tottande (NMB48)
M31 Kurokami Shoujo (NMB48)
M32 Kitagawa Kenji (NMB48)
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M33 Ponytail to Shushu
M34 Manatsu no Sounds Good!
M35 Everyday, Kachuusha
M36 Oogoe Diamond
M37 Gingham Check
M38 Hokoukigumo
M39 Aitakatta
M40 Heavy Rotation
M41 Sayonara Crawl

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EN 01. Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara (NMB48 Team N)
EN 02. Ai no Imi ga Kangaete Mita (Under Girls)
EN 03. Kondo Koso Ecstasy (Next Girls)
EN 04. Suitei Marmalade (Future Girls)
EN 05. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
EN 06. First Rabbit
EN 07. Shoujotachi yo
EN 08. AKB Festival

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ANNOUNCEMENT:

- AKB Draft on November 10th where members sign up to be drafted for a team.

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SKE48 12th Single [ Utsukushii Inazuma] 1st week and 2nd week sales

SKE48's 12th single [Utsukushii Inazuma] ranked #1 both on their 1st week as well 2nd week on oricon charts. The single released on 17th July sold 510,673 copies while on their 2nd week they sold 94,577 copies which helped them bag the #1 spot again.

The last time a female group broke this record was Mini Moni back in 2001.

The single now has sold more than 600K copies.

Congrats to SKE! Even though their last single Choco no Dorei had 523K first week sale, getting #1 consecutively is also quite a feat!

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AKB48's 4th Janken Tournament Pairing Revealed

On Day 1 of the AKB48 5 Domes Summer Tour 2013 held at the Yahoo Auction Dome on 20th July 2013. The participants of the AKB48 4th Janken Tournament drew picks to determine their positions placing for the tournament scheduled to be held on 13th September 2013 at the Nippon Budokan.

Round 1

(1) Matsui Jurina vs. Muto Tomu
(2) Kobayashi Kana vs. Shimada Haruka
(3) Kojima Mako vs. Iwata Karen
(4) Takeuchi Mai vs. Ishida Haruka
(5) Okita Ayaka vs. Takajo Aki
(6) Mizuno Honoka vs. Nagao Mariya
(7) Maeda Ami vs. Takahashi Juri
(8) Miyazaki MIho vs. Kobayashi Marina
(9) Tsuchiyasu Mizuki vs. Suzuki Mariya
(10) Kato Rena vs. Nakata Chisato
(11) Ichikawa Miori vs. Kodama Haruka
(12) Kamieda Emika vs. Tanaka Natsumi
(13) Izuta Rina vs. Uchida Mayumi
(14) Miyawaki Sakura vs. Matsui Sakiko
(15) Sato Sumire vs. Omori Miyuu
(16) Uchiyama Mikoto vs. Miyamae Ami
(17) Iriyama Anna vs. Nonaka Misato
(18) Matsumoto Rina vs. Katayama Haruka
(19) Yamauchi Suzuran vs. Kobayashi Rikako
(20) Oshima Yuko vs. Shiroma Miru
(21) Sato Seira vs. Ichino Narumi

Round 2

Winner of (1) vs. Yagura Fuuko
Winner of (2) vs. Yokoyama Yui
Winner of (3) vs. Watanabe Miyuki
Uno Mizuki vs. Owada Nana
Winner of (4) vs. Tomonaga Mio
Tano Yuuka vs. Murakami Ayaka
Winner of (5) vs. Kojima Natsuki
Furuhata Nao vs. Morita Ayaka
Winner of (6) vs. Morikawa Ayaka
Winner of (7) vs. Abe Maria
Winner of (8) vs. Kitahara Rie
Fujita Nanavs. Takahashi Minami
Winner of (9) vs. Takeuchi Miyu
Watanabe Mayu vs. Kashiwagi Yuki
Winner of (10) vs. Hirata Rina
Nozawa Rena vs. Kojima Haruna
Winner of (11) vs. Kawaei Rina
Winner of (12) vs. Nakamata Shiori
Winner of (13) vs. Chikano Rina
Sato Amina vs. Fujie Reina
Winner of (14) vs. Kikuchi Ayaka
Winner of (15) vs. Isohara Kyoka
Winner of (16) vs. Sasaki Yukari
Shimazaki Haruka vs. Tanabe Miku
Winner of (17) vs. Natori Wakana
Winner of (18) vs. Iwasa Misaki
Winner of (19) vs. Umeda Ayaka
Nakamura Mariko vs. Yumoto Ami
Winner of (20) vs. Oshima Ryoka
Oba Mina vs. Kuramochi Asuka
Winner of (21) vs. Koyanagi Arisa
Suzuki Shihori vs. Oya Shizuka

Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2026809/full/

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More details about HKT48's 2nd Single [Melon Juice]

During the first day of the Fukuoka Dome concert on 20 July, more details were revealed about HKT48's upcoming second single. The single will be titled [Melon Juice] and will be released on September 4th. The centers will be Tashima Meru and Tomonaga Mio. The senbatsu members are as follows:

• Akiyoshi Yuka (KKS)
• Anai Chihiro (Team H)
• Fuchigami Mai (KKS)
• Kodama Haruka (Team H)
• Matsuoka Natsumi (Team H)
• Miyawaki Sakura (Team H)
• Moriyasu Madoka (Team H)
• Motomura Aoi (Team H)
• Murashige Anna (Team H)
• Okada Kanna (KKS)
• Okamoto Naoko (KKS)
• Ota Aika (Team H)
• Sashihara Rino (Team H)
• Tani Marika (KKS)
• Tashima Meru (KKS)
• Tomonaga Mio (KKS)

There are still no details about B-sides.

While Tashima has been HKT48's center since their first original song, [Hatsukoi Butterfly], the announcement of a double center with Tomonaga was a surprise to both fans and members. Members said that they only learned of it during the photo shooting session for the single cover. Miyawaki Sakura wrote a long post on her Google+ talking about how frustrated she felt for not being picked as one of the centers, even though she placed 26th in the last Senbatsu Election (second highest rank in HKT48 after Sashihara Rino).

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