JKT48 [Manatsu no Sounds Good- Musim Panas Sounds Good] Is Released!

JKT48 have released their 4th single [Manatsu no Sounds Good- Musim Panas Sounds Good] on 26th November 2013 There are 16 members chosen as senbatsu for [Manatsu no Sounds Good- Musim Panas Sounds Good], 10 fromTeam J and 6 from Team KIII:

Team J: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu, Jessica Veranda, Haruka Nakagawa, Aki Takajo,Ayana Shahab,Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Shania Junianatha, Beby Chaesara Anadila, Devi Kinal Putri.

Team KIII: Cindy Yuvia,Rona Anggreani,Shinta Naomi,Ratu Vienny Fitrilya,Noella Sisterina,Jennifer Hanna 

[Manatsu no Sounds Good- Musim Panas Sounds Good] is released in two types: Regular and Theater. The Theater version has already gone on sale on theatre and now can also be purchased online via JKT48 website while the regular version as well can be purchased at the theatre, selected music stores and online via Rakuten Indonesia.

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

On the press conference yesterday, the management also announced that they will relesase the DVD of [Perkenalkan Nama Kami JKT48-Let Us Introduce Ourselves]soon and will hold the 2nd anniversary concert on 21 December 2013.

Regular  Rp. 80.000 ( 800 JPY/ 9USD)	[CD] Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Musim Panas Sounds Good! BINGO! (Team J and Team KIII) Kimi to Boku no Kankei – Hubungan Kau dan Aku (Melody and Nabilah) Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Musim Panas Sounds Good! (English Version) [DVD] Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Musim Panas Sounds Good! Video Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Musim Panas Sounds Good! Behind The Scene
Theatre Rp. 40.000 (400 JPY/ 4.5 USD)	[CD] Manatsu no Sounds Good! – Musim Panas Sounds Good! BINGO! (Team J and Team KIII) Kimi to Boku no Kankei – Hubungan Kau dan Aku (Melody and Nabilah)

Check the video teaser here and visit[Manatsu no Sounds Good- Musim Panas Sounds Good] special page for details.


*="Calls Sounds Good" card is a bonus included in regular version of Manatsu no Sounds Good-Musim Panas Sounds Good which let the fans to write their name and phone number. Lucky fans will be called directly by JKT48 members.

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SKE48 13th Single [Sansei Kawaii] First Week Sales

SKE48 released their 13th Single [Sansei Kawaii] on November 20th  and it finished its first week in the Oricon Charts ranking #1. Sales amount to 449,003 copies.

Sales went down from [Utsukushii Inazuma]'s 510,673 in first weeking resulting in [Sansei Kawaii] having the group's lowest first week sales since [Oki Doki] back in 2011. First day sales amounted to 349,835 copies which was already a decline from the previous single's 416,341 copies. Nevertheless, the top spot of the Oricon Ranking was never in danger with SKE48 still selling considerably more than the competitors.　　

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HKT48 Announce Kyushu Seven Prefectures Tour

At their 2nd Anniversary Theatre Show, HKT48 announced their first tour. This will be around the seven prefectures of Kyushu, their home region. The dates are as follows:

11 January 2014 (Sat) Oita iichiko Grand Theatre
12 January 2014 (Sun) Miyazaki Municipal Culture Hall
13 January 2014 (Mon) Kumamoto Prefectural Theatre
19 January 2014 (Sun) Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall
1 February 2014 (Sat) Saga Civic Centre
8 February 2014 (Sat) Nagasaki Brick Hall
21 March 2014 (Fri) Fukuoka Sun Palace Hall

Some venues will have both noon and evening shows, only the January show details have been announced so far at the official website.

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HKT48 2nd Anniversary Theatre Show Setlist

On the 26th November 2013, HKT48 celebrated their 2nd Anniversary with a special theatre show featuring all 3 generations of members. The setlist included their own original songs and songs from all the different stages they have performed so far as well as other songs. The full setlist is below. They also announced their first tour, details in another post.

M01. Hatsukoi Butterfly
M02. Suki Suki Skip
M03. Onegai Valentine
---MC---
M04. Glory Days  (Kodama, Murashige, Shimono)
M05. Wimbledon e Tsuretette (Akiyoshi, Miyawaki, Tomonaga)
M06. MARIA (Anai, Matsuoka, Tanaka)
M07. Ame no Pianist (Imada, Ota, Wakatabe)
M08. Seifuku Resistance (Motomura, Okada, Okamoto)
M09. Kinjirareta Futari  (Nakanishi, Tani)
M10. Heart Gata Virus  (Fuchigami, Moriyasu, Tashima)
M11. Zannen Shoujo  (Kumazawa, Sashihara, Ueki)
M12. GLASS no I Love You  (Goto, Komada, Sakaguchi, Tomiyoshi)
---MC---
M13. Skirt, Hirari  (3rd gen)
---MC---
M14. Shonichi
M15. Nounai Paradise  (kenkyuusei)
M16. Kimi no Koto ga Suki Yaken (Team H)
M17. PARTY ga Hajimaru yo  (kenkyuusei)
M18. Te wo Tsunaginagara  (1st gen)
---MC---
M19. Sakura no Hanabiratachi
---ENCORE
EN01. Soko de Nani wo Kangaeru ka?  (1st gen)
---MC---
EN02. Melon Juice
---VTR---
EN03. Wink wa Sankai
---MC---
Announcement: HKT48 Kyushu Seven Prefectures Tour
EN04. HKT48

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Niidoi Sayaka and Kitahara Yuna Leave SKE48

On November 22nd, two SKE48 members announced their graduation. Team S member Niidoi Sayaka will graduate on November 30th with a final performance in the theatre. Kenkyuusei Kitahara Yuna's leave instead was immediate, she is not a member of the group anymore. Both girls want to focus on their studies.


Niidoi Sayaka is a 5th Generation member. She joined SKE48 in late 2011 and was promoted to Team S during the SKE48 shuffle this April. She made SKE48 senbatsu once for [Utsukushii Inazuma]. Kitahara Yuna was a 6th Generation member who had only joined early this year.

You can read their messages concerning the graduations below.  

Niidoi Sayaka's Comment
Original Message

I, Team S member Niidoi Sayaka, will retire from my activities in SKE48 to focus on my studies. It is really sudden, but please let me make this announcement of apology.
Since being added to SKE48 members 2 years have passed, a short time, but every single day  was full with precious experiences that won't come along again. Since the beginning, I was so inexperienced, always wavered and worried, but nevertheless I struggled to move forward somehow. But I liked dancing, I liked the stage, and I liked SKE48 even more and the ones who always supported my "heart star" (?) were my fans.
"I will watch over your growth", with these kind and warm words from you all in my heart, I was able to come so far. I still have a lot of things I want to talk about, but I will write those in the blog. My last stage will be the Team S show on November 30th. There is not much time left, but with gratitude I will make an effort (during this time), please treat me well.

Kitahara Yuna's Comment
Original Message

I will retire from my activities in SKE48 today.
I am really sorry it is so sudden and that I make this announcement via a written text even though it is something I should tell you in person.
Advance to university in the future, study psychology and at some rate study abroad, that is my dream. To achieve this dream academic ability is absolutely necessary and it has become difficult now to do both my studies and SKE48. Previously, I injured my eye during a stage show and took a long time off. During this time I worried continuously.
I am not skillful enough to combine my activities in SKE48 and my studies. And I'd really hate it to do both things only half-heartedly. As a result, I chose studying. To make an excuse to my beloved fellow 6th Generation members for not being able to pull through as SKE48's Kitahara Yuna, I will work as hard as I can at my studies in order to achieve my dream.
It was only about one year, a short time, but thank you for your kind support.

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AKB48 34th Single [Suzukake Nanchara] Tracklist and Covers

On December 11th, AKB48 will release this year's Janken single. The single has the longest title in AKB48's history: [Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru" to Itteshimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa dou Kawatteshimau no ka, Boku nari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no you na Mono], shortened to [Suzukake Nanchara]. The title can be translated as: Sort of a slightly embarassing conclusion I came to after thinking for several days about how our relationship will change if I told you "I see your smile in my dream" while being on a road with oriental plane trees.

The senbatsu for the title track are those determined by the last janken tournament with winner Matsui Jurina taking the center position. A full senbatsu list can be read below.

Among the coupling songs for this single are songs for each of the groups of the 48 family. Except for SKE48's song all of these are centered by Kenkyuusei. Owada Nana is the center for the AKB48 song, Shibuya Nagisa for NMB48 and recently joined 3rd Generation KKS Yabuki Nako for HKT48. The center for SKE48's song is recently promoted Yamada Mizuho.


AKB48 34th Single
Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru" to Itteshimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa dou Kawatteshimau no ka, Boku nari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no you na Mono
鈴懸の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの
 11th December 2013

Type A 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara 02. Mosh & Dive 03. Party is Over (AKB48) 04. Suzukake Nanchara  (off vocal) 05. Mosh & Dive (off vocal) 06. Party is Over (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara (MV -Short Film vers.-) 02. Suzukake Nanchara (MV) 03. Mosh & Dive (MV) 04. Party is Over (MV)
Type S 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara 02. Mosh & Dive 03. Escape (SKE48) 04. Suzukake Nanchara  (off vocal) 05. Mosh & Dive (off vocal) 06. Escape (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara (MV -Short Film vers.-) 02. Suzukake Nanchara (MV) 03. Mosh & Dive (MV) 04. Escape (MV) 05. 34th Single Janken Taikai Documentary
Type N 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara 02. Mosh & Dive 03. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (NMB48) 04. Suzukake Nanchara  (off vocal) 05. Mosh & Dive (off vocal) 06. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara (MV -Short Film vers.-) 02. Suzukake Nanchara (MV) 03. Mosh & Dive (MV) 04. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (MV) 05. Weakest Janken Queen Battle
Type　H 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara 02. Mosh & Dive 03. Wink wa Sankai (HKT48) 04. Suzukake Nanchara  (off vocal) 05. Mosh & Dive (off vocal) 06. Wink wa Sankai (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara (MV -Short Film vers.-) 02. Suzukake Nanchara (MV) 03. Mosh & Dive (MV) 04. Wink wa Sankai (MV) 05. Love Shugyou MV
Theatre Edition 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Suzukake Nanchara 02. Mosh & Dive 03. TBA (Tentoumu Chu!) 04. Suzukake Nanchara (off vocal) 05. Mosh & Dive (off vocal) 06. TBA (off vocal)

Suzukake Nanchara Senbatsu
AKB48
Team A: Kikuchi Ayaka, Sasaki Yukari, Tano Yuka
Team K: Abe Maria, Kitahara Rie, Hirata Rina
Team B: Oba Mina, Oya Shizuka, Natori Wakana, Fujie Reina
KKS: Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Yumoto Ami
SKE48
Team S: Matsui Jurina (Team K concurrent)
Team E: Furuhata Nao
NMB48
Team BII: Kamieda Emika
KKS: Uno Mizuki

Mosh & Dive
AKB48
Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu
Team K: Oshima Yuko, Kuramochi Asuka, Nagao Mariya, Muto Tomu
Team B: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka
Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Minegishi Minami, Murayama Yuiri
SKE48
Team KII: Suda Akari
Team E: Matsui Rena
NMB48 
Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki (Team B concurrent)
HKT48
Team H: Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino
JKT48:
Team J: Takajo Aki

Party is Over- AKB48
Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu
Team K: Oshima Yuko,Nagao Mariya
Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka
Team 4: Okada Nana, Kojima Mako, Nishino Miki, Minegishi Minami
KKS: Owada Nana

Escape- SKE48
Team S: Ishida Anna, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Mukaida Manatsu
Team KII: Oba Mina, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Yamada Mizuho
Team E: Azuma Rion, Kimoto Kanon, Suga Nanako, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Rena
KKS: Kitagawa Ryoha

Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta- NMB48
Team N: Ichikawa Miori, Ogasawara Mayu, Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki
Team M: Takano Yui, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko, Yamada Nana
Team BII: Kato Yuuka, Kamieda Emika, Yabushita Shu
KKS: Shibuya Nagisa

Wink wa Sankai- HKT48
Team H : Anai Chihiro, Ota Aika, Kumazawa Serina, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Tanaka Natsumi, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka
KKS: Okada Kanna, Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai,  Yabuki Nako

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NMB48 to Make First Solo Appearance at NHK Kouhaku

The year is coming to an end and soon it is time again for the next NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, the annual music show contest between a red (female artists) and white (male artists) team broadcasted on December 31. On November 18 it was revealed that NMB48 will make their first solo appearance at the famous event this year.  

AKB48 already made several appearances at the Kouhaku and last year SKE48 also got their first solo appearance there. NMB48 members performed at the Kouhaku before but only as part of AKB48's performance, not on their own.

A solo appearance at  the NHK Kouhaku has been NMB48's big goal for this year. It was even the theme of the song [12/31] included on the group's first album [Teppen Tottande]. Even NMB48's West and East Japan tours had the title [12/31], the Kouhaku date.

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NMB48 Team N 3rd [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] Setlist

On November 19, Team N's long awaited first original stage [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] was performed for the first time. This is the first newly written stage for the 48group since Team KII's 3rd Stage [Ramune no Nomikata] back in 2011.

One and a half year and five postponements after the first shonichi date, Team N could finally put on stage 15 completely new songs as well as the already performed [Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru kara] and a NMB48 medley.

Among the songs is also a Yamamoto Sayaka solo called [Yume no Dead Body]. Watanabe Miyuki, Ogasawara Mayu and Ichikawa Miori are centers for the unit songs.


Team N 3rd Stage [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru]
M01 - Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru kara
M02 - Radio Name
M03 - Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru
M04 - Cattleya no Hana wo Miru Tabi Ni Kimi wo Omoidasu
----MC----
M05 - Yume no Dead Body (Yamamoto Sayaka)
M06 - Nando mo Nerae (Ogasawara Mayu, Kotani Riho, Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna, Hayashi Momoka)
M07 - O-NEW no Uwabaki (Ishikawa Miori, Kondo Rina, Shiroma Miru)
M08 - Kono Sekai ga Yuki ni Umoreru Mae ni  (Kishino Rika, Koga Narumi, Nishimura Aika, Yamaguchi Yuuki)
M09 - Zipper (Watanabe Miyuki, Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari) 
----MC----
M10 - Hajimete no Hoshi (Ogasawara, Jonishi, Shiroma, Ichikawa, Yamamoto, Yoshida, Watanabe)
M11 - 100nen Saki demo (Ogasawara, Jonishi, Shiroma, Ichikawa, Yamamoto, Yoshida, Watanabe, Kadowaki, Kinoshita, Kotani, Kondo)
M12 - Ribbon Nante Niawanai
----MC----
M13 - Doga to Ballerina (Ballerina: Kadowaki)

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Jounetsu Highway
----MC----
EN2 - Sukoshi Nigai Jinsei Soudan
EN3 - Fumou no Tochi wo Mankai ni
EN4 - NMB48 Medley
           Kamonegics
           Nagiichi
           Kitagawa Kenji
           Seishun no Laptime

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SKE48 Team S 5th Stage Postponed

The start of Team S' 5th Stage which was scheduled for November 30th has been postponed. No new date for this stage has been announced yet.

New stages for all teams had been announced during AKB48's Dome Tour this summer. The first one of this, Team N's [Koko ni datte Tenshi wa Iru], is supposed to start in a few days on the 19th after several delays. Now the next in line, S 5th, was delayed which raises doubts whether the stage scheduled next after S5, Team H's new stage, will really start on time on  December 22nd.

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SNH48 Team SII and Team NII Formed

On 11th November 2013, SNH48 formed their first two teams, SII and NII. Mo-Han was named captain of Team SII. With this announcement, only Ding ZiYan remains without a team. Check out the official site here: http://www.snh48.com/member.html

Team SII

Team NII:

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AKB48 Draft Meeting Results

 

On November 10th, all 48 groups held the first AKB48 Group Draft Meeting. Team captains together with four other representatives of their team picked new team members from a pool of 29 candidates.

After the candidates performed [River] and [Aitakatta] in groups and were questioned by hosts and the team captains, the actual draft took place. 20 girls were drafted. The most were picked by Team KII which chose 5 girls while Team S, N, M and H decided to draft only one.

Two girls were picked by several teams: Sutou Ririka by Team KII, Team E and Team N and Kawamoto Saya by Team B, S, KII, E  and H. The decision which team gets them had to be made by lottery which left Sutou with N and Kawamoto with B.

The drafted girls will now enter into negotiations with the respective teams and they still have the right to decline joining the team until December.

The girls who were not picked will be automatically in the final audition round if they decide to participate in the next AKB48 group auditions


The final results are:

Team A:
1st Round: Nishiyama Rena
2nd Round: Takita Kayoko

Team K:
1st Round: Gotou Moe
2nd Round: Shimoguchi Hinana

Team B:
1st Round: Yokoshima Aeri
2nd Round: Kawamoto Saya

Team S:
1st Round: Matsumoto Chikako

Team KII:
1st Round: Goudo Saki
2nd Round: Takatsuka Natsuki
3rd Round: Suzuki Nene
4th Round: Arai Yuki
5th Round: Souda Sarina

Team E:
1st Round: Koishi Kumiko
2nd Round: Takatera Sana
3rd Round: Fukushi Nao

Team N:
1st Round: Sutou Ririka

Team M:
1st Round: Takei Sara

Team BII:
1st Round: Iso Kanae
2nd Round: Naiki Kokoro

Team H:
1st Round: Yamamoto Mao

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JKT48 News Recap

JKT48's Melody Nurramdhani Laksani's photobook has been released on 31th October 2013. She is the first JKT48 member to have her own photobook. The title of the book is [Melody SUGAO-The Natural Face Of Melody]. It consist special photos of Melody on some popular places in Japan.

There is a special bonus on directly buying the book on JKT48 theatre, buyers will get one of five of name card which will be traded directly with Melody on an event. The "card trading" event itself will be held on December.

"Melody SUGAO-The Natural Face Of Melody Photobook"
Size   =  A4
Pages = 52(4 covers and 48 pages)
Price =  IDR 85.000 (800 JPY/ USD 8) Available offline on JKT48 Theatre and Online at Rakuten

Stella Cornelia Announces Graduation

Stella Cornelia announced her graduation on 3rd November 2013 at her birthday show. As of now, there is no further information about when her shensuuraku show will be held.

JKT48 Third Generation Audition Has Opened!

JKT48 Official Management is opening recruitment for JKT48 third generation (kenkyuusei). The applicants can get the form on JKT48 Theatre merchandise booth or via online on JKT48 theatre. here

JKT48 Handshake Festival

JKT48 will hold a Handshake Festival. The Handshake Event is meant to those who want to join the Koisuru Fortune Cookie handshake event and General Handshake Heavy Rotation.

The event will be held on 10 November 2013, which is also a Hero day in Indonesia and will be the theme for JKT48 members's uniform. There will be live broadcast from JKT48 member, games, and mini live performances.

The schedule for KFC handshake session can be seen directly on the place and here's the schedule for JKT48 First Album "Heavy Rotation” Heavy Rotation
Sesi 1: Pukul 10:00 - 11:00 WIB
Sesi 2: Pukul 11:00 - 12:00 WIB
Sesi 3: Pukul 15:00 - 16:00 WIB
Sesi 4: Pukul 16:00 – 17:00 WIB

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Kashiwagi Yuki 3rd Solo Live Setlist

Kashiwagi Yuki held her 3rd solo live, titled [Netemo Sametemo Yukirin World ~Motto Muchu ni Sasechauzo~] at Yokohama Arena on the 7th November 2013. For this concert, 10,000 fans saw Yukirin perform 21 songs drawn from her solo songs and the AKB48 back catalogue. The first encore saw French Kiss perform their 5 singles, ending a 70 day countdown which had been held on the groups website. However, no other announcement was made regarding the group.

Full setlist below:

M01. Birthday Wedding
M02. Seigi no Mikata Ja Nai Hero
M03. Flying Get
M04. Give Me Five!
---MC1---
M05. Romance Kenjuu
M06. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate
M07. Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou
---MC2---
M08. Rainy Day (Yukirin played the guitar)
M09. Shortcake
M10. Chinmoku
M11. Kazanbai
M12. Anata to Watashi
M13. Demo ne Zutto
M14. Ashita mo Waraou
M15. Skirt, Hirari
---MC3---
M16. Gingham Check
M17. Juuryoku Sympathy
M18. Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (Yukirin played guitar for the intro)
M19. Yokaze no Shiwaza
---ENCORE---
EN1. If (French Kiss)
EN2. Kakkowarui I Love You (French Kiss)
EN3. Saisho no Mail (French Kiss)
EN4. Romance Privacy (French Kiss)
EN5. Zutto Mae Kara (French Kiss)
---DOUBLE ENCORE---
EN6. Heart Ereki
EN7. Enkyori Poster

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AKB48 33rd Single [Heart Ereki] First Week Sales

AKB48's 33rd single [Heart Ereki] was released on October 30th and now finished its first week. Not surprisingly the single topped the Oricon Weekly Charts selling 1,203,586 copies.

The sales are not as good but about the same level as those of the previous single [Koisuru Fortune Cookie] which sold 1,330,432 copies in week one. Compared to last year's cool single [UZA] (1,128,696 copies in first week), sold around the same period of the year, sales are even a bit better. AKB48 continues to achieve outstanding sales numbers.

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NMB48 Team N 3rd [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] Delayed Once Again

Team N's first original stage [Koko ni datte Tenshi wa Iru] has been delayed again. Only recently, the show had already been postponed from October 26th to November 9th and now this has happened again. New Shonichi date is now November 19th.

Team N3rd was originally scheduled for May 12th, 2012, and then delayed several times. Today's postponement is already the fifth.

Despite the delay, ticket sales lottery for the Shonichi show starts today at the AKB48 Group Ticket Center.

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HKT48 [Pajama Drive] Shonichi+ 3rd Generation Members Revealed

HKT48 performed their new stage [Pajama Drive] on November 2nd for the first time. This stage is originally Team B's 3rd Stage and was also done by Team E, JKT48 and recently also by AKB48 Kenkyuusei.

HKT48 performs the [Pajama Drive] stage in Himawari-gumi style which means that it is not done by a team but by 1st and 2nd Generation members together. The shonichi performance was done by 9 Team H members and 7 2nd Generation Kenkyuusei. Two of those members, Sashihara Rino and Ota Aika, already performed this stage before as members of Team B. Both are back in their old positions.

During the show, HKT48's 3rd Generation members were also presented for the first time. 9 girls (seen in the picture below) passed the latest HKT48 audition conducted this summer and are now HKT48's new Kenkyuusei. Their profiles are already up on the official HKT48 homepage: http://www.hkt48.jp/profile/
 

HKT48 Stage [Pajama Drive]
Performing members:
Team H: Anai Chihiro, Ota Aika, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka
2nd Generation KKS: Akiyoshi Yuka, Ui Mashiro, Okamoto Naoko, Tashima Meru, Tani Marika, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai

M01 - Shonichi
M02 - Hissatsu Teleport
M03 - Gokigen Naname na Mermaid
M04 - Futarinori no Jitensha
M05 - Tenshi no Shippo (Akiyoshi Yuka, Ota Aika, Tomonaga Mio)
M06 - Pajama Drive (Tani Marika, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi)
M07 - Junjou Shugi (Anai Chihiro, Kodama Haruka, Fushigami Mai)
M08 - Temodemo no Namida (Matsuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka)
M09 - Kagami no Naka no Jeanne D'Arc (Ui Mashiro, Okamoto Naoko, Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Murashige Anna)  
M10 - Two Years Later

M11 - Inochi no Tsukaimichi
M12 - Kiss Shite Son Shichatta
M13 - Boku no Sakura

-----ENCORE-----
3rd Generation Members Introduced
EN1 - Wasshoi HKT!
EN2 - Suifu wa Arashi ni Yume wo Miru
EN3 - Shiroi Shirt

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SKE48 13th Single [Sansei Kawaii!] Covers, Tracklist and Senbatsu

As previously announced, SKE48 will release their 13th Single on November 20th. The single is titled [Sansei Kawaii!] and the covers, tracklist and line-ups have been revealed recently.

Following her very good rank in this year's election Shibata Aya made it to Senbatsu for the first time. Kenkyuusei Kitagawa Ryoha also was chosen as Senbatsu for the first time.

Apart from the usual Akagumi, Shirogumi and Selection 8, the single also contains a duet by Suda Akari and Matsumura Kaori, a song by a unit consisting of all SKE48 members who rankend in the Senbatsu Election named Selection 18 and one song by Aichi Toyota Senbatsu which consists of 12 girls chosen to promote the Aichi Toyota Motor Company.

Type A Limited 1,600yen

Type A Regular 1,600yen

[CD]
01. Sansei Kawaii!
02. Koko de Ippatsu (Da~Su~&Tsu~Ma~)
03. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
04. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Selection 18)
05. Sansei Kawaii! (off vocal)
06. Koko de ippatsu (off vocal)
07. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (off vocal)
08. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (off vocal)
[DVD]
01. Sansei Kawaii! (MV)
02. Koko de Ippatsu (MV)
03. Special Footage

Type B Limited 1,600yen

Type B Regular 1,600yen

[CD]
01. Sansei Kawaii!
02. Itsu no Ma ni ka, Yowai Mono Ijime (Selection 8)
03. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
04. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Selection 18)
05. Sansei Kawaii! (off vocal)
06. Itsu no Ma ni ka, Yowai Mono Ijime (off vocal)
07. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (off vocal)
08. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (off vocal)
[DVD]
01. Sansei Kawaii! (MV)
02. Itsu no Ma ni ka, Yowai Mono Ijime (MV)
03. Special Footage

Type C Limited 1,600yen

Type C Regular 1,600yen

[CD]
01. Sansei Kawaii!
02. Canaria Syndrome (Shirogumi)
03. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
04. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Selection 18)
05. Sansei Kawaii! (off vocal)
06. Canaria Syndrome (off vocal)
07. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (off vocal)
08. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (off vocal)
[DVD]
01. Sansei Kawaii! (MV)
02. Canaria Syndrome (MV)
03. Special Footage

Type D Limited 1,600yen

Type D Regular 1,600yen

[CD]
01. Sansei Kawaii!
02. Zakuro no Mi wa Yuu'utsu ga Nantsubu Tsumatte Iru? (Akagumi)
03. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
04. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Selection 18)
05. Sansei Kawaii! (off vocal)
06. Zakuro no Mi wa Yuu'utsu ga Nantsubu Tsumatte Iru? (off vocal)
07. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (off vocal)
08. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (off vocal)
[DVD]
01. Sansei Kawaii! (MV)
02. Zakuro no Mi wa Yuu'utsu ga Nantsubu Tsumatte Iru? (MV)
03. Special Footage

Theater Version 1,000yen

[CD]
01. Sansei Kawaii!
02. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
03. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Selection 18)
04. SKE48 13th Single Medley
05. Sansei Kawaii! (off vocal)
06. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka (off vocal)
07. Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (off vocal)



Senbatsu
Team S: Ishida Anna, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Nakanishi Yuuka, Matsui Jurina, Mukaida Manatsu
Team KII: Oba Mina, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi
Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Suga Nanako, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Rena
Kenkyuusei: Kitagawa Ryoha


In: Kitagawa Ryoha, Niidoi Sayaka, Nakanishi Yuka,
Out: Niidoi Sayaka, Yakata Miki, Kinoshita Yukiko


Da~Su~&Tsu~Ma~
Team KII: Suda Akari
Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori

Selection 8
Team S: Ego Yuna, Niidoi Sayaka
Team KII: Futamura Haruka
Team E: Azuma Rion, Ichino Narumi, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Mizuno Honoka, Miyamae Ami

Shirogumi
Team S: Abiru Riho, Isohara Kyoka, Goto Risako, Saito Makiko, Tsuzuki Rika
Team KII: Ichiyama Mikoto, Kato Tomoko, Kobayashi Ami, Sato Mieko, Matsumoto Rina
Team E: Sakai Mei, Yamada Reika
Kenykuusei: Inuzuka Asana, Ogino Risa, Kitano Ruka, Kitahara Yuna

Akagumi
Team S: Sato Seira, Deguchi Aki, Yakata Miki
Team KII: Kato Rumi, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Yamashita Yukari, Yamada Mizuho
Team E: Iguchi Shiori, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kito Momona, Kinoshita Yukiko
Kenkyuusei: Aoki Shiori, Owaki Arisa, Kumazaki Haruka

Aichi Toyota Senbatsu
Team S: Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Jurina, Mukaida Manatsu
Team KII: Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi
Team E:  Kimoto Kanon, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Rena
Kenkyuusei: Kitagawa Ryoha

Selection 18
Team S: Isohara Kyoka, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Saito Makiko, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina
Team KII: Oba Mina, Kobayashi Ami, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina
Team E:  Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kimoto Kanon, Matsui Rena
Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori

*Bold: Center

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NMB48 Team BII 2nd Stage [Tadaima Renaichuu] Shonichi

On November 1st, NMB48's Team BII performed their second stage for the first time. The stage is a remake of Team A's 4th stage [Tadaima Renaichuu], a show up until now only redone by AKB48 Kenkyuusei.

The show was performed by 15 Team BII members and Kenkyuusei Kawakami Chihiro. Team BII member Kobayashi Rikako is still on injury break and until her return a Kenkyuusei will fill in for her each time.


NMB48 Team BII 2nd Stage [Tadaima Renaichuu]

M01 - Tadaima Renaichuu
M02 - Kuma no Nuigurumi
M03 - Only Today
M04 - 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi (Ijiri Anna, Ueda Mirei, Yabushita Shu, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Kenkyuusei (Under for Kobayashi)
M05 - Haru ga Kuru made (Ota Yuuri, Kushiro Rina)
M06 - Junai no Crescendo (Kamieda Emika, Kurokawa Hazuki, Muro Kanako)
M07 - Faint (Ishizuka Akari, Kato Yuuka, Kusaka Konomi)
M08 - Kikyo (Akazawa Hono, Umehara Mako, Kono Saki)
M09 - Darui Kanji
M10 - Mr. Kissmann
M11 - Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta
M12 - BINGO!
M13 - Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Love Chase
EN2 - Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
EN3 - Nante Suteki na Sekai ni Umareta no Darou

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