AKB48 Group Shuffle Final Results

On February 24th during the Dai Sokaku Matsuri, a big shuffle for the AKB48 Group had been announced, including many surprising transfers and concurrencies. All members had time until February 26th to appeal against their changes and some have made use of this rule.

Kikuchi Ayaka and Iwata Karen  have refused their transfer to NMB48 and SKE48 respectively, they will stay in Team A. Takashima Yurina also refused to transfer to SKE48, she continues in Team 4. Nonaka Misato will not move to Team K but stay in Team B. NMB48's Jo Eriko declined her promotion and hence will remain a Kenkyuusei. Additionally, Takano Yui refuses to change to Team BII and will remain in Team M.

An updated team list can be seen below. 

A video of AKB48 costume designer and newly-appointed AKB48 Group Manager Kayano Shinobu commenting on the shuffle and her appointment has been uploaded on the official AKB48 Youtube channel in Japanese and English audio.



AKB48 Team A
Takahashi Minami (Captain)
Nakamura Mariko (Vice-Captain)
Iriyama Anna
Iwata Karen (refused transfer to SKE48)
Katayama Haruka
Kawaei Rina
Kikuchi Ayaka (refused transfer to NMB48)
Kojima Natsuki
Kojima Haruna
Shimazaki Haruka
Nakata Chisato
Fujita Nana
Maeda Ami
Matsui Sakiko
Muto Tomu
Morikawa Ayaka
Nakanishi Chiyori (Transferred from HKT48)
Miyawaki Sakura (Concurrent with HKT48 Team KIV)
Furuhata Nao (Concurrent with SKE48 Team KII)
Yagura Fuuko (Concurrent with NMB48 Team M)
Ichikawa Manami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Tatsuya Makiho (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Takita Kayoko (Promoted from Draftee)
Nishiyama Rena (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team K
Yokoyama Yui (Captain)
Kitahara Rie (Vice-Captain)
Aigasa Moe
Abe Maria
Ishida Haruka
Iwasa Misaki
Uchida Mayumi
Kojima Mako
Kobayashi Kana
Shimada Haruka
Suzuki Shihori
Tano Yuuka
Nagao Mariya
Miyazaki Miho
Kodama Haruka (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Suzuki Mariya (Concurrent SNH48 Team SII)
Matsui Jurina (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Yamamoto Sayaka (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Yumoto Ami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Gotou Moe (Promoted from Draftee)
Shimoguchi Hinana (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team B
Kuramochi Asuka (Captain)
Oya Shizuka (Vice-Captain)
Izuta Rina
Uchiyama Natsuki
Umeda Ayano
Oshima Ryoka
Takahashi Juri
Takeuchi Miyu
Tanabe Miku
Natori Wakana
Nonaka Misato  (move to Team K refused)
Hashimoto Hikari
Hirata Rina
Watanabe Mayu
Takajo Aki (JKT48 Concurrency Cancelled)
Nozawa Rena (JKT48 Concurrency Cancelled?)
Ogasawara Mayu (Transferred from NMB48)
Ikoma Rina (Concurrent Nogizaka46)
Kashiwagi Yuki (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Tomonaga Mio (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Owada Nana (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Fukuoka Seina (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Kawamoto Saya (Promoted from Draftee)
Yokoshima Aeri (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team 4
Minegishi Minami (Captain)
Kizaki Yuria (Vice-Captain, Transferred from SKE48)
Iwatate Saho
Omori Miyu
Okada Ayaka
Okada Nana
Kato Rena
Kitazawa Saki
Kobayashi Marina
Sasaki Yukari
Shinozaki Ayana
Takashima Yurina (refuses transfer to SKE48)
Nishino Miki
Maeda Mitsuki
Murayama Yuiri
Mogi Shinobu
Kotani Riho (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Shibuya Nagisa (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Okawa Rio (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Komiyama Haruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Sato Kiara (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Mukaichi Mion (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)

SKE48 Team S
Miyazawa Sae (Leader, Concurrent SNH48 Team SII)
Sato Mieko (Vice-Leader)
Azuma Rion
Oya Masana
Kaneko Shiori
Kito Momona
Goto Risako
Takeuchi Mai
Tsuzuki Rika
Deguchi Aki
Nakanishi Yuka
Futamura Haruka
Miyamae Ami
Yakata Miki
Yamauchi Suzuran (Transferred from AKB48)
Tanaka Natsumi (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Matsui Jurina (Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Watanabe Miyuki (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Kitagawa Ryoha (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Matsumoto Chikako (Promoted from Draftee)

SKE48 Team KII
Furukawa Airi (Leader)
Oba Mina (Vice-Leader, Full Transfer from AKB48)
Abiru Riho
Ishida Anna
Uchiyama Mikoto
Ego Yuna
Kato Tomoko
Kinoshita Yukiko
Takagi Yumana
Mizuno Honoka
Yamashita Yukari
Yamada Mizuho
Takayanagi Akane (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Furuhata Nao (Concurrent AKB48 Team A)
Yamada Nana (Concurrent NMB48 Team M)
Kitano Ruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Hidaka Yuzuki (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Arai Yuki (Promoted from Draftee)
Goudo Saki (Promoted from Draftee)
Souda Sarina (Promoted from Draftee)
Takatsuka Natsuki (Promoted from Draftee)

SKE48 Team E
Suda Akari (Leader)
Umemoto Madoka (Vice-Leader)
Iguchi Shiori
Isohara Kyoka
Ichino Narumi
Iwanaga Tsugumi
Kato Rumi
Kobayashi Ami
Saito Makiko
Sakai Mei
Shibata Aya
Yamada Reika
Sato Sumire (Transferred from AKB48)
Tani Marika (Transferred from HKT48)
Kimoto Kanon (Concurrent HKT48 Team KIV)
Matsui Rena (Concurrent Nogizaka 46)
Owaki Arisa (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Kumazaki Haruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Koishi Kumiko (Promoted from Draftee)
Takatera Sana (Promoted from Draftee)
Fukushi Nao (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team N
Yamamoto Sayaka (Captain, Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Jonishi Kei (Vice-Captain)
Ota Yuuri
Kato Yuuka
Kishino Rika
Kono Saki
Koga Narumi
Nishimura Aika
Muro Kanako
Yamauchi Tsubasa
Yamagishi Natsumi
Yamaguchi Yuki
Yogi Keira
Yoshida Akari
Kashiwagi Yuki (Concurrent AKB48 Team B)
Kotani Riho (Concurrent AKB48 Team 4)
Murashige Anna (Concurrent HKT48 Team KIV)
Sutou Ririka (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team M
Yamada Nana (Captain, Concurrent SKE48 Team KII)
Okita Ayaka (Vice-Captain)
Akazawa Hono
Azuma Yuki
Ishizuka Akari
Kawakami Rena
Kinoshita Momoka
Kushiro Rina
Kondo Rina
Shimada Rena
Shiroma Miru
Takano Yui  (refuses move to Team BII)
Tanigawa Airi
Mita Mao
Murakami Ayaka
Murase Sae
Fujie Reina (Transferred from AKB48)
Yagura Fuuko (Concurrent AKB48 Team A)

Takei Sara (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team BII
Kamieda Emika (Captain)
Umeda Ayaka (Vice-Captain, Transferred from AKB48)
Ijiri Anna
Ueda Mirei
Kadowaki Kanako
Kawakami Chihiro
Kinoshita Haruna
Kusaka Konomi
Kurokawa Hazuki
Kobayashi Rikako
Hayashi Momoka
Yabushita Shu
Ichikawa Miori (Full Transfer from AKB48)
Shibuya Nagisa (Concurrent AKB48 Team 4)
Takayanagi Akane (Concurrent SKE48 Team KII)
Watanabe Miyuki (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Iso Kanae (Promoted from Draftee)
Naiki Kokoro (Promoted from Draftee)

HKT48 Team H
Anai Chihiro (Captain)
Matsuoka Natsumi (Vice-Captain)
Akiyoshi Yuka
Inoue Yuriya
Umemoto Izumi
Okamoto Naoko
Kojina Yui
Komada Hiroka
Sakaguchi Riko
Tashima Meru
Yamada Marina
Wakatabe Haruka
Sashihara Rino (Concurrent HKT48 Theatre Manager)
Kodama Haruka (Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Tanaka Natsumi (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Tanaka Miku (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Yabuki Nako (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Yamamoto Mao (Promoted from Draftee)

HKT48 Team KIV
Ota Aika (Captain)
Miyawaki Sakura (Vice-Captain, Concurrent AKB48 Team A)
Imada Mina
Ueki Nao
Okada Kanna
Kumazawa Serina
Goto Izumi
Shimono Yuki
Tanaka Yuka
Tomiyoshi Asuka
Fuchigami Mai
Motomura Aoi
Moriyasu Madoka
Kimoto Kanon (Concurrent SKE48 Team E)
Tomonaga Mio (Concurrent AKB48 Team B)
Murashige Anna (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Kusaba Manami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Fukagawa Maiko (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)

Transferred to JKT48
Chikano Rina

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NMB48 Team M Shimada Rena Announces Graduation

During Day 3 of Team M's Osaka Tour, Team M captain Shimada Rena announced her graduation from NMB48. A date for her graduation has yet to be decided.

Shimada Rena joined NMB48 in mid-2011 as part of the 2nd Generation. Following a purikura/boyfriend scandal she was suspended for four months. After a fan voting she was allowed back in and resumed her activities on January 1st, 2012. In order to prove herself, she was made captain of the 2nd Generation Kenkyuusei and later captain of Team M when it was formed. She was part of NMB48 senbatsu once, for [Bokura no Eureka].




Shimada Rena's graduation announcement
Original Message

I, Shimada Rena, will graduate from NMB48.
Last year I had my 20th birthday, and I started to think about my future more than before. I was allowed to make a lot of experiences in this really blessed place that is NMB48 and, including painful and frustrating things, I was able to learn a lot here.
I started thinking about graduation, but the staff and the presence of the members I spent every day with and the words of all my fans who cheered me on during handshake events etc, kept me back. There were times my heart trembled and wavered too, but consulting with my family and thinking a lot, I decided to graduate NMB48.
Taking over the responsibility of being captain was the condition at the time of my comeback, incomprehensibly for me at that time, I became the Team M and 2nd Generation captain. I kept running against walls so much that there was not a day as captain I did not worry, but with the strong wish "I want to make Team M a good team" I came to where I am now as well as I could.
With this tour, I could once again confirm that this team is a really great one.
I really was not the captain-type, but everyone followed me, and I am really grateful that I could make it this far. I am grateful that Akimoto-sensei layed the responsibility of being captain on me at the time of my comeback.
To tell the truth, I wanted us to grow even further through this tour. There was the shuffle, but this Team M overcame so many walls and it only consists of really great members. No matter where they are going, I think they will be able to continue to shine.
I am sad that I won't be able to meet all the fans who supported me until now at handshake events or theater shows anymore. But I haven't given up my dream and there are also a lot of things I want to do from now on, so I would be happy if you continued to watch over me.
Thank you so much for everything until now.

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AKB48 35th Single [Mae Shika Mukanee] First Day Sales

AKB48 released their 35th single [Mae Shika Mukanee] on February 26th. The single which is the last one with Oshima Yuko sold 970, 413 copies on its first day and clearly took the number 1 spot in the Oricon Daily Charts.

Sales went up from the Janken single [Suzukake Nanchara] which sold 916,912 copies on its first day, but they are lower than those of the three singles before that: [Sayonara Crawl], [Koisuru Fortune Cookie] and [Heart Ereki] all passed the one-million-mark on day one.

[Mae Shika Mukanee] marks the start of an AKB48 Group release rush: HKT48 will release their 3rd single two weeks later on March 12th, SKE48 follows on March 19th and NMB48 on March 26th.

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JKT48 News Recap

JKT48 5th single and Senbatsu Sousenkyo


JKT48 management have announced that JKT48 5th single will be Flying Get, it comes from AKB48 22th single which was centered by Maeda Atsuko. JKT48's Flying Get will be released on 5th March.

Tracklist and details are still not yet announced, but the 16 senbatsu members will consist of:

Team J: Melody Nurramdhani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu, Nakagawa Haruka, Jessica Veranda, shania Junianatha, Ayana Shahab, Devi Kinal Putri, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Jessica Vania, Sendy Ariani

Team KIII: Cindy Yuvia, Shinta Naomi, Viviyona Apriani, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Alicia Chanzia.

This Single will be the first time for Ghaida Farisya, Sendy Ariani, Viviyona Apriani, and Alicia Chanzia to participate as single senbatsu members.

JKT48 also will run the system of Election Senbatsu  (Sousenkyo Senbatsu) for their 6th single. Even though the mechanism of voting and detail ares still not yet announced, the management already hinted that the official fan club will get one extra vote in the voting.

Kenkyuusei Promotion

On Manatsu no Sounds Good handshake festival, the management announced that Jennifer Rachel Natasya & Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth from Kenkyuusei were getting promotion into Team J. Both are debuting on the day after exactly at 24th February 2014.

The rest of the kenkyuusei will remain as kenkyuusei. They are Saktia Oktapyani, Priscillia Sari Dewi, Dena Siti Rohyati, Fakhiryani Shafaryanti, and Novinta Dini.

Team KIII New Stage

Team KIII who have already finished their Boku no Taiyou stage will soon perform their new setlist. The setlist is going to be "Seishun Girls" from K2( second stage of team K). The shonichi of KIII2 will be held on 8th March 2013.

Status of Aki Takajo, Rena Nozawa, Chikano Rina.

Following the shuffling teams decision from Dai Sokaku Matsuri, both Aki Takajo and Rena Nozawa's status as concurrent of AKB48 and JKT48 will be revoked and they will only participate in their new team (Kuramochi Team B).

At the same time, Chikano Rina was fully transferred to JKT48. There are still no further details about the team she will belong to in JKT48 after previously belonging to Oshima Team K.

Chikano Rina herself has made a post about the decision.

Nabilah Ratna Ayu will release a photobook.

Nabilah Ratna Ayu will release a photobook titled Otenba. It will be released on 28 February.
She becomes the third member in JKT48 who has an exclusive photobook after Melody Nurramdhani and Jessica Veranda.

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NMB48 Team M Tour Setlist

On February 25th, NMB48's Team M started their first solo tour with a concert in Kishiwada. A total of 7 concerts all over Osaka Prefecture are scheduled with a two day final in Osaka City on March 19th and 20th.

This is the first time Team M performs concerts alone without the other NMB48 teams. Because of the big group shuffle that took place on February 24th, those concerts will probably also be the last ones Team M performs with their current line-up.


Team M Osaka Tour 2014 ~Benchi Atatametemashita~
　～ベンチ温めてました～
Date: 25 February ~ 20 March 2014


First Concert, Kishiwada Municipal Namikiri Hall
Date: 25th February
Team M+ KKS (Terui Honoka, Takayama Riko)

M01. Minasan mo go Issho ni
M02. Seishun no Laptime
M03. Oh my God!
---MC---
M04. Warupyon (Kawakami Rena's version of Warukii)
M05. Bird (Okita Ayaka, Shimada Rena, Yagura Fuuko)
M06. Skirt Hirari (Tanigawa Airi, Murakami Ayaka, Murase Sae, Yamada Nana, Yogi Keira)
M07. Namida no Shounan (Azuma Yuki, Kinoshita Momoka, Takano Yui, Mita Mao, Yamagishi Natsumi)
---MC---
M08. Joshikousei wa Yamerarenai
M09. Suki to Ieba Yokatta
M10. Haru Ichiban ga Fuku Koro
---MC---
M11. Kobushi no Seigi
M12. Yokosuka Curve
M13. Rifujin Ball
M14. Koike
---MC---
M15. Kamonegikkusu (Center: Okita Ayaka)
M16. Nagiichi (Centers: Tanigawa Airi, Murakami Ayaka)
M17. Junjou U-19 (Center: Kinoshita Momoka)
M18. Virginity (Center: Tanigawa Airi)
M19. Bokura no Eureka (Center: Shimada Rena)
M20. Kitagawa Kenji (Centers: Tanigawa Airi, Yagura Fuuko)
---MC---
M21. Tanpopo no Kesshin


---ENCORE---
EN1. With my soul
EN2. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (Center: KKS Terui Honoka)
EN3. Todokanasou de Todoku Mono
EN4. Arigatou
EN5. Teppen Tottande


Second Concert, Osakasayama Culture Hall SAYAKA Hall
Date: 26th February
Team M+ KKS (Nakano Reina (center for Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta), Matsumura Megumi)
Same setlist as first show 


Third Concert, Sakai City Public Hall
Date: 27th February
Team M+ KKS (Miura Arisa, Yamao Rina)
Same setlist as first show(??)


Fourth Concert, Kaizuka City Hall Cosmos Hall
Date: 17th March 
Team M+ KKS (Akashi Natsuko, Ishida Yuumi)

M01. Minasan mo go Issho ni
M02. Seishun no Laptime
M03. Oh my God!
---MC---
M04. Bokura no Regatta (Murase Sae, with guitar)
M05. Glass no I love you (Azuma Yuki, Tanigawa Airi, Yagura Fuuko, Yogi Keira)
M06. Zannen Shoujo (Shimada Rena, Takano Yui, Murakami Ayaka)
M07. Nagekiss de Uchiotose (Okita Ayaka, Kawakami Rena, Kinoshita Momoka, Mita Mao, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yamada Nana)
---MC---
M08. Joshikousei wa Yamerarenai
M09. Suki to Ieba Yokatta
M10. Haru Ichiban ga Fuku Koro
---MC---
M11. Kobushi no Seigi
M12. Yokosuka Curve
M13. Rifujin Ball
M14. Koike
---MC---
M15. Kamonegikkusu (Center: Okita Ayaka)
M16. Nagiichi (Centers: Tanigawa Airi, Murakami Ayaka)
M17. Junjou U-19 (Center: Kinoshita Momoka)
M18. Virginity (Center: Tanigawa Airi)
M19. Bokura no Eureka (Center: Shimada Rena)
M20. Kitagawa Kenji (Centers: Tanigawa Airi, Yagura Fuuko)
---MC---
M21. Tanpopo no Kesshin


---ENCORE---
EN1. With my soul
EN2. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta
EN3. Takane no Ringo
EN4. Arigatou
EN5. Teppen Tottande


Fifth Concert, Izumisano Municipal Culture Hall Ebuno Izuminomori Hall
Date: 18th March
Team M+ KKS (Nishizawa Rurina (center for Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta), Morita Ayaka)
Same setlist as fourth concert 


Sixth Concert, Orix Theater Osaka
Date: 19th March
Team M+ KKS Odan Mai+ Draft Member Takei Sara (center for Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta)
Same setlist as fourth concert but E5 changed to Seishun no Laptime

Seventh Concert, Orix Theater Osaka
Date: 20th March
Team M+ KKS (unders: Kawakami Chiriro, Shibuya Nagisa)
Same setlist as before but with appearance of all Kenkyuusei for Oh My God! and graduation ceremony for Shimada Rena

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AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri Setlist + All Group Shuffle

On 24th February 2014, AKB48 held their all group shuffle [AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri ~Jidai wa Kawaru. Dakedo, Bokuraha Mae Shika Mukanee!~]. All the teams from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 got shuffled. None were left untouched, and even Nogizaka46 and JKT48 were affected. There were transfers between groups, plenty of concurrent members and promotions from kenkyuusei and the draft members.

The event started with each of the 12 current Japanese 48-group teams performing a song, before the shuffle took place. For shuffle results, see after the setlist below. Note all the members have until 26th February 2014 to appeal against their changes.

First the staff were shuffled, with perhaps the biggest change being Togasaki Tomonobu being demoted to customer service manager from AKB48 Group Manager. He has not appeared much during the last few months after his scandal where he was caught smoking synthetic cannabis. Replacing him is Shinobu Kayano who currently designs all the 48 group costumes. She will also continue in that role.

In AKB48, the only captain to remain from the current teams was Minegishi Minami of Team 4. Most members were moved about and all the current kenkyuusei were promoted. They stick to a 4 team system. Perhaps the biggest surprises in AKB48 were Kizaki Yuria transferring across from SKE48 to become Team 4 vice-captain, NMB48 Captain Yamamoto Sayaka becoming a concurrent member, and Ikoma Rina becoming the first Nogizaka46/AKB48 concurrent member. She was informed of this over the phone by Watanabe Mayu.

SKE48 had quite a lot of members transferred across from other groups, mainly AKB48. A biggest surprise was the first - Miyazawa Sae was made Team S Leader. Since her transfer to SNH48, she had previously rejected becoming concurrent with an AKB48 team again, so it will be interesting to see whether she takes up this role, particularly as she will remain concurrent with SNH48 in China. She was informed of her position over the telephone. The other big surprise was Matsui Rena being made a concurrent member with Nogizaka46. This was the second and last Nogizaka46 concurrency announced at this event.

In NMB48, as well as Team N captain Yamamoto Sayaka becoming a concurrent AKB48 member, Team M captain Yamada Nana will hold a concurrency with SKE48. Ex-Team B captain Umeda Ayaka transfers across to become Team BII Vice-Captain. There were a few more transfers, and the high profile concurrency of Kashiwagi Yuki in Team N.

HKT48 had only just got shuffled during their Kyushu 7 Prefectures Tour, however, they still got re-shuffled. A few kenkyuusei got promoted, more members got made concurrent, but the only sister group member they gained was Kimoto Kanon concurrent with SKE48.

JKT48 lost their concurrent members Takajo Aki and Nozawa Rena but gained a full transfer of Chikano Rina from AKB48.

Overall, there were far more changes than those mentioned above, so please check out the full team list below after the setlist:

AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri ~Jidai wa Kawaru. Dakedo, Bokuraha Mae Shika Mukanee!~
ＡＫＢ４８グループ 大組閣祭り～時代は変わる。だけど、僕らは前しか向かねえ！～
Date: 24th February 2014
Venue: Zepp Diver City, Odaiba, Tokyo.

Kage-Ana: Watanabe Mayu
---VTR---
Maeshika Mukanee being performed by the staff band
M00. Overture
Presenters: Toda Keiko and Tsuchida Akirano
M01. Only Today (Team A)
M02. Sougen no Kiseki (Team K)
M03. Team B Oshi (Team B)
M04. Seijun Philosophy (Team 4)
M05. JYURI-JYURI BABY (Team S)
M06. Futari Dake no Parade (Team KII)
---MC--- (Toda Keiko and Tsuchida Akirano)
M07. Shalala na Calendar (Team E)
M08. Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru (Team N)
M09. With My Soul (Team M)
M10. Almond Croissant Keikaku (Team BII)
M11. Melon Juice (Team H)
M12. Suki! Suki! Skip! (Team KIV)
---MC--- (Toda Keiko, Tsuchida Akirano, Kobayashi Yoshinori, Oshima Yuko)
SHUFFLE
M13. Maeshika Mukanee

New Teams full line-ups:

All members have until 26th February 2014 to question/appeal their positions.

Staff:
AKB48 General Manager - Takahashi Minami
AKB48 Theatre Manager - Yuasa Hiroshi
AKB48 Group Kenkyuusei President - Matsumura Kaori (Concurrent SKE48 Lifetime Honorary Kenkyuusei)
SKE48 Theatre Manager - Imamura Etsuro
SKE48 Kenkyuusei Manager - Shiba Tomoya
NMB48 Theatre Manager - Kaneko Takeshi
HKT48 Theatre Manager - Ozaki Mitsuru
HKT48 Theatre Manager - Sashihara Rino (Concurrent Team H)
AKB48 Customer Services President - Togasaki Tomonobu
AKB48 Group Manager - Shinobu Kayano (Concurrent Costume Designer)

AKB48 Team A
Takahashi Minami (Captain)
Nakamura Mariko (Vice-Captain)
Iriyama Anna
Katayama Haruka
Kawaei Rina
Kojima Natsuki
Kojima Haruna
Shimazaki Haruka
Nakata Chisato
Fujita Nana
Maeda Ami
Matsui Sakiko
Muto Tomu
Morikaya Ayaka
Nakanishi Chiyori (Transferred from HKT48)
Miyawaki Sakura (Concurrent with HKT48 Team KIV)
Furuhata Nao (Concurrent with SKE48 Team KII)
Yagura Fuuko (Concurrent with NMB48 Team M)
Ichikawa Manami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Tatsuya Makiho (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Takita Kayoko (Promoted from Draftee)
Nishiyama Rena (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team K
Yokoyama Yui (Captain)
Kitahara Rie (Vice-Captain)
Aigasa Moe
Abe Maria
Ishida Haruka
Iwasa Misaki
Uchida Mayumi
Kojima Mako
Kobayashi Kana
Shimada Haruka
Suzuki Shihori
Tano Yuuka
Nagao Mariya
Nonaka Misato
Miyazaki Miho
Kodama Haruka (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Suzuki Mariya (Concurrent SNH48 Team SII)
Matsui Jurina (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Yamamoto Sayaka (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Yumoto Ami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Gotou Moe (Promoted from Draftee)
Shimoguchi Hinana (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team B
Kuramochi Asuka (Captain)
Oya Shizuka (Vice-Captain)
Izuta Rina
Uchiyama Natsuki
Umeda Ayano
Oshima Ryoka
Takahashi Juri
Takeuchi Miyu
Tanabe Miku
Natori Wakana
Hashimoto Hikari
Hirata Rina
Watanabe Mayu
Takajo Aki (JKT48 Concurrency Cancelled)
Nozawa Rena (JKT48 Concurrency Cancelled?)
Ogasawara Mayu (Transferred from NMB48)
Ikoma Rina (Concurrent Nogizaka46)
Kashiwagi Yuki (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Tomonaga Mio (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Owada Nana (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Fukuoka Seina (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Kawamoto Saya (Promoted from Draftee)
Yokoshima Aeri (Promoted from Draftee)

AKB48 Team 4
Minegishi Minami (Captain)
Kizaki Yuria (Vice-Captain, Transferred from SKE48)
Iwatate Saho
Omori Miyu
Okada Ayaka
Okada Nana
Kato Rena
Kitazawa Saki
Kobayashi Marina
Sasaki Yukari
Shinozaki Ayana
Nishino Miki
Maeda Mitsuki
Murayama Yuiri
Mogi Shinobu
Kotani Riho (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Shibuya Nagisa (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Okawa Rio (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Komiyama Haruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Sato Kiara (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Mukaichi Mion (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)

SKE48 Team S
Miyazawa Sae (Leader, Concurrent SNH48 Team SII)
Sato Mieko (Vice-Leader)
Azuma Rion
Oya Masana
Kaneko Shiori
Kito Momona
Goto Risako
Takeuchi Mai
Tsuzuki Rika
Deguchi Aki
Nakanishi Yuka
Futamura Haruka
Miyamae Ami
Yakata Miki
Iwata Karen (Transferred from AKB48)
Yamauchi Suzuran (Transferred from AKB48)
Tanaka Natsumi (Concurrent HKT48 Team H)
Matsui Jurina (Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Watanabe Miyuki (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Kitagawa Ryoha (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Matsumoto Chikako (Promoted from Draftee)

SKE48 Team KII
Furukawa Airi (Leader)
Oba Mina (Vice-Leader, Full Transfer from AKB48)
Abiru Riho
Ishida Anna
Uchiyama Mikoto
Ego Yuna
Kato Tomoko
Kinoshita Yukiko
Takagi Yumana
Mizuno Honoka
Yamashita Yukari
Yamada Mizuho
Takashima Yurina (Transferred from AKB48)
Takayanagi Akane (Concurrent NMB48 Team BII)
Furuhata Nao (Concurrent AKB48 Team A)
Yamada Nana (Concurrent NMB48 Team M)
Kitano Ruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Hidaka Yuzuki (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Arai Yuki (Promoted from Draftee)
Goudo Saki (Promoted from Draftee)
Souda Sarina (Promoted from Draftee)
Takatsuka Natsuki (Promoted from Draftee)

SKE48 Team E
Suda Akari (Leader)
Umemoto Madoka (Vice-Leader)
Iguchi Shiori
Isohara Kyoka
Ichino Narumi
Iwanaga Tsugumi
Kato Rumi
Kobayashi Ami
Saito Makiko
Sakai Mei
Shibata Aya
Yamada Reika
Sato Sumire (Transferred from AKB48)
Tani Marika (Transferred from HKT48)
Kimoto Kanon (Concurrent HKT48 Team KIV)
Matsui Rena (Concurrent Nogizaka 46)
Owaki Arisa (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Kumazaki Haruka (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Koishi Kumiko (Promoted from Draftee)
Takatera Sana (Promoted from Draftee)
Fukushi Nao (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team N
Yamamoto Sayaka (Captain, Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Jonishi Kei (Vice-Captain)
Ota Yuuri
Kato Yuuka
Kishino Rika
Kono Saki
Koga Narumi
Nishimura Aika
Muro Kanako
Yamauchi Tsubasa
Yamagishi Natsumi
Yamaguchi Yuki
Yogi Keira
Yoshida Akari
Kikuchi Ayaka (Transferred from AKB48)
Kashiwagi Yuki (Concurrent AKB48 Team B)
Kotani Riho (Concurrent AKB48 Team 4)
Murashige Anna (Concurrent HKT48 Team KIV)
Sutou Ririka (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team M
Yamada Nana (Captain, Concurrent SKE48 Team KII)
Okita Ayaka (Vice-Captain)
Akazawa Hono
Azuma Yuki
Ishizuka Akari
Kawakami Rena
Kinoshita Momoka
Kushiro Rina
Kondo Rina
Shimada Rena
Shiroma Miru
Tanigawa Airi
Mita Mao
Murakami Ayaka
Murase Sae
Fujie Reina (Transferred from AKB48)
Yagura Fuuko (Concurrent AKB48 Team A)
Jo Eriko (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Takei Sara (Promoted from Draftee)

NMB48 Team BII
Kamieda Emika (Captain)
Umeda Ayaka (Vice-Captain, Transferred from AKB48)
Ijiri Anna
Ueda Mirei
Kadowaki Kanako
Kawakami Chihiro
Kinoshita Haruna
Kusaka Konomi
Kurokawa Hazuki
Kobayashi Rikako
Takano Yui
Hayashi Momoka
Yabushita Shu
Ichikawa Miori (Full Transfer from AKB48)
Shibuya Nagisa (Concurrent AKB48 Team 4)
Takayanagi Akane (Concurrent SKE48 Team KII)
Watanabe Miyuki (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Iso Kanae (Promoted from Draftee)
Naiki Kokoro (Promoted from Draftee)

HKT48 Team H
Anai Chihiro (Captain)
Matsuoka Natsumi (Vice-Captain)
Akiyoshi Yuka
Inoue Yuriya
Umemoto Izumi
Okamoto Naoko
Kojina Yui
Komada Hiroka
Sakaguchi Riko
Tashima Meru
Yamada Marina
Wakatabe Haruka
Sashihara Rino (Concurrent HKT48 Theatre Manager)
Kodama Haruka (Concurrent AKB48 Team K)
Tanaka Natsumi (Concurrent SKE48 Team S)
Tanaka Miku (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Yabuki Nako (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Yamamoto Mao (Promoted from Draftee)

HKT48 Team KIV
Ota Aika (Captain)
Miyawaki Sakura (Vice-Captain, Concurrent AKB48 Team A)
Imada Mina
Ueki Nao
Okada Kanna
Kumazawa Serina
Goto Izumi
Shimono Yuki
Tanaka Yuka
Tomiyoshi Asuka
Fuchigami Mai
Motomura Aoi
Moriyasu Madoka
Kimoto Kanon (Concurrent SKE48 Team E)
Tomonaga Mio (Concurrent AKB48 Team B)
Murashige Anna (Concurrent NMB48 Team N)
Kusaba Manami (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)
Fukagawa Maiko (Promoted from Kenkyuusei)

Transferred to JKT48
Chikano Rina

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SKE48 Matsumoto Rina Announces Graduation

On February 21st, Team KII member Matsumoto Rina annouced her graduation from SKE48. She will leave in April to concentrate on her studies. An exact graduation date has yet to be announced but it was already confirmed that she will participate in the AKB48 Group spring concerts in Saitama Super Arena (April 4~6).

Matsurina joined SKE48 in 2009 as part of the 2nd Generation and became an original Team KII member the same year. She was a senbatsu member twice: for [Kataomoi Finally] and [Aishiteraburu] and ranked 41st in last year's election.



Matsumoto Rina's graduation announcement
Original Message

I, Matsumoto Rina, will graduate from SKE48 in April.
To all those who supported me until now: I was really happy these past 5 years.
From now on I want to do my best at my studies and want to work hard towards my future dream.
Thank you so much.
There is only little time left for me but please support me.

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HKT48 3rd Single [Sakura, Minna de Tabeta] Tracklist and Covers

HKT48 will release their 3rd single [Sakura, Minna de Tabeta] on March 12th. The covers and tracklist for this single have now been revealed.

The single will be released in four types: A, B, C and the Theatre Version. The tracklist shows a first for HKT48: instead of the usual Amakuchi-hime and Umakuchi-hime, the single features team songs for Team H, Team KIV and the Kenkyuusei.

A short version of the PV has also been uploaded on HKT48's official Youtube channel.


HKT48 3rd Single
Sakura, Minna de Tabeta
桜、みんなで食べた
 12th March 2014

Type A 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta 02. Kimi wa Doushite? 03. Kidoku Through (Team H)  04. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta  (off vocal) 05. Kimi wa Doushite? (off vocal) 06. Kidoku Through (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (MV) 02. Kidoku Through (MV) 03. HKT48 Melon Juice Release Commemoration: Big Bowling Tournament (First Part)
Type B 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta 02. Kimi wa Doushite? 03. Mukashi no Kareshi no Onii-chan to Tsukiau to Iu Koto (Team KIV)  04. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta  (off vocal) 05. Kimi wa Doushite? (off vocal) 06. Mukashi no Kareshi no Onii-chan to Tsukiau to Iu Koto (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (MV) 02. Mukashi no Kareshi no Onii-chan to Tsukiau to Iu Koto (MV) 03. HKT48 Melon Juice Release Commemoration: Big Bowling Tournament (Second Part)
Type C 1,600yen	[CD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta 02. Kimi wa Doushite? 03. Oboete Kudasai (Kenkyuusei)  04. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta  (off vocal) 05. Kimi wa Doushite? (off vocal) 06. Oboete Kudasai (off vocal) [DVD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (MV) 02. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (Making of) 03. HKT48 3rd Generation and Draft Member First National Handshake Event
Theatre Edition 1,000yen	[CD] 01. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta 02. Kimi wa Doushite? 03. Kimi no Koto ga Suki ya ken 04. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta  (off vocal) 05. Kimi wa Doushite? (off vocal) 06. Kimi no Koto ga Suki ya ken (off vocal)

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Oshima Team K [Saishuu Bell ga Naru] Shonichi

On February 20, Oshima Team K performed a new waiting stage, a revival of Team K's 4th stage [Saishuu Bell ga Naru]. This stage was originally performed by old Team K from May 2008 until April 2009.

Changing their stage show was a surprising move by Team K given that in a few days, on the 24th, the AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri, a shuffle event, will be held. 

The setlist was basically the same as the original one but [Ookami to Pride] performed by Team K's draft members Gotou Moe and Shimoguchi Hinana was added. You can find the setlist for the shonichi performance below.



Oshima Team K Waiting Stage [Saishuu Bell ga Naru]
20th February 2014~

Performing Team K Members: Abe Maria, Uchida Mayumi, Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Shimada Haruka, Suzuki Shihori, Chikano Rina, Nakata Chisato, Nagao Mariya, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Furuhata Nao, Maeda Ami, Matsui Jurina, Muto Tomu
Draft Members:  Gotou Moe, Shimoguchi Hinana
Backdancers: Mukaichi Mion, Okawa Rio, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Yumoto Ami, Tatsuya Makiho,Sato Kiara


Overture 
M01. Mammoth
M02. Saishuu Bell ga Naru
M03. Boyfriend no Tsukurikata
M04. Erai Hito ni Naritakunai
--MC--
M05. Ookami to Pride (Gotou, Shimoguchi)
M06. Return Match (Uchida, Shimada, Fujita, Matsui)
M07. Hatsukoi Dorobou (Kitahara, Hirata, Furuhata)
M08. Gomen ne Jewel (Abe, Suzuki, Maeda, Muto +Backdancers)
M09. Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou (Nagao, Nakata)
M10. 19-nin Shimai no Uta (Oshima, Kuramochi, Chikano)
--MC--
M11. Stand up
M12. Coolgirl
M13. Kaiyuugyo no Capacity
--MC--
M14. Ai ni Ikou

---ENCORE--- 
EN1. Shamu Neko
EN2. Melos no Michi
EN3. Sasae

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Watarirouka Hashiritai Final Concert Setlist

Watarirouka Hashiritai held their final concert together on the 9th February 2014 at Zepp Diver City, Tokyo. This followed up their final best-of album [Watarirouka wo Yuukuri Arukitai], released on 25th December 2013. The group went through a total of 8 members over the course of it's lifespan, from an initial start with 4. It started off as an AKB48 sub-unit, but by the end, only three members remained in AKB48, and two of those were also solo artists. Three members had graduated the group (with one retiring from showbusiness altogether), and the other two had transferred to HKT48 and JKT48 respectively. Even for the handshake and autograph events surrounding their final album, they were unable to get seven members of the group together at the same time.

Thus, the group came to and end, and this concert was the final celebration. One of the members mentioned in the final MC that the concert would be made available on DVD. There will also be a "create-your-own" photobook available to purchase from 7net, for Japanese residents only.

Watarirouka Hashitai Final Concert
Zepp Diver City
9th February 2014

Kaga-ana: Watanabe Mayu
Overture (Team Ogi version)
(Original members for first few songs: Watanabe, Ota, Nakagawa, Hirajima)
M01. Hatsukoi Dash
M02. Yaruki Hanabi!
M03. Shiroi Tulipe
--MC1--
(Kikuchi joins)
M04. Akkanbe Bashi
M05. Neko Damashi
M06. Wakage no Italian
--MC2--
(Iwasa and Komori join)
M07. Valentine Kiss
M08. Hetappi Wink
M09. Chikatetsu no Teddy Boy
M10. Kibou Sanmyaku
--MC3--
M11. Shimai Donburi (Watanabe, Urano)
--MC4-- (Urano introduction)
M12. Heso ga Magaru (Ota)
M13. Mamma Grazie (Iwasa, Hirajima, Nakagawa)
M14. Inu go wo Hanaseru Otoko no ko (Ota, Kikuchi, Urano)
M15. Mayu no Tame ni (Iwasa)
M16. Nantai Renai Kuragekko (Watanabe)
--MC5-- (Hirajima, Ota, Urano, Nakagawa, Iwasa)
M17. Aoi Mirai (Watanabe, Ota, Nakagawa, Hirajima)
M18. Kossetsu Romance (Watanabe, Ota, Nakagawa, Hirajima, Kikuchi)
M19. Kimi wa Kangaeru (Watanabe, Ota, Nakagawa, Kikuchi, Komori, Iwasa, Urano)
M20. Gyu (Warota7)
M21. Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke (Warota7)
M22. Kanpeki Gu no Ne (all)
--MC6-- (all)
M23. Tenohira (all)
---ENCORE--- (Warota call)
VTR (individual members history, minus Komori)
EN1. Hashiritai GO! GO! GO! (minus Komori)
EN2. Seishun no Flag (all)
EN3. Fuku wo Kita Ousama (all)
--MC7-- (see Japanese excerpts below)
EN4. Hatsukoi Dash (all)

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HKT48 3rd Single [Sakura, Minna de Tabeta] Senbatsu Revealed

During the HKT48 concert in Nagasaki title and senbatsu for HKT48's 3rd single have been revealed. The single is called [Sakura, Minna de Tabeta]. It will be released on March 12th.

3rd Generation Kenkyuusei Tanaka Miku and Yabuki Nako make their HKT48 single senbatsu debut (though Nako has already been part of [Wink wa Sankai] Senbatsu, HKT48's B-side for[Suzukake Nanchara]) and Nakanishi Chiyori is back in Senbatsu. Centers are again Tashima Meru and Tomonaga Mio.


HKT48 3rd Single [Sakura, Minna de Tabeta] Senbatsu
Team H: Akiyoshi Yuka, Anai Chihiro, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Nakanishi Chiyori, Matsuoka Natsumi
Team KIV: Ota Aika, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka
Kenkyuusei: Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
(post-shuffle team line-up used)



For Nagasaki concert setlists see this this post

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SKE48 Team S 5th Stage Delayed Again

SKE48 Team S' 5th stage which was supposed to start on February 27 has been delayed. As a reason for this delay, the recently announced AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri was mentioned. This event will be held on February 24 and it is believed to be a new member shuffle for the 48groups.

This is the second thime this stage gets postponed. It was originally set for November 30 2013.




If they really plan on shuffling the 48 group members then Team S won't be the same it is now, so it makes sense to delay the stage. But I personally would prefer to have the new stage instead of a new Team S....

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AKB48 35th Single [Maeshika Mukanee] Covers

AKB48's 35th single [Maeshika Mukanee] will be released on 26th February 2014. This will be Oshima Yuko's final single before her graduation at the National Stadium on 29/30th March 2014. As such she was given the centre position and also has a solo cover on Type C.

Type A	Type B	Type C

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SKE48 Nagoya Dome Setlist (Updated) + 14th Single Senbatsu

As part of their national tour, SKE48 perfomed a concert in Nagoya Dome on February 1, a second one followed on February 2. This is the first time an SKE48 only concert is held in this venue. The two Nagoya Dome concerts mark the final for SKE48's tour which has led them to Kobe and Yokohama on earlier dates. You can find the setlists below.

During the first show, the group performed their 14th Single for the first time ever. The single is called [Mirai to wa?] and will be released on March 19th. Compared to the previous single there are some changes in senbatsu. Azuma Rion, Umemoto Madoka and Yamada Mizuho all make their senbatsu debut. Suga Nanako who recently graduated and Mukaida Manatsu who will graduate soon are out of senbatsu and so is Nakanishi Yuka.


SKE48 14th Single [Mirai to wa?] Senbatsu
Team S: Ishida Anna, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Jurina
Team KII: Oba Mina, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Yamada Mizuho 
Team E: Azuma Rion, Umemoto Madoka, Kimoto Kanon, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Rena
Kenkyuusei: Kitagawa Ryoha

In: Azuma Rion, Umemoto Madoka, Yamada Mizuho
Out: Suga Nanako, Mukaida Manatsu, Nakanishi Yuka  




SKE48-tou Kekkai Shukai "Hako de Ose!" (@Nagoya Dome)
SKE党決起集会。「箱で推せ！」（@ナゴヤドーム）
Date: 1~2 February 2014
Venue: Nagoya Dome

Day 1

M01. Kamigami no Ryouiki (1st Generation ; Piano: Azuma Rion, Saxophone: Furuhata Nao, Guitar: Takuya from the band Judy and Mary)
M02. Sansei Kawaii!
---MC---
M03. Tsuyokimono yo (Ishida Anna, Oba Mina, Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Kimoto Kanon, Saito Makiko, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Nakanishi Yuka, Furukawa Airi, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Mukaida Manatsu, Yamada Mizuho)
M04. Aozora Kataomoi (Isohara Kyoka, Kinoshita Yukiko, Kobayashi Ami, Takeuchi Mai, Miyamae Ami, Yakata Miki, Yamashita Yukari)
M05. Gomen ne, Summer (Iwanaga Tsugumi, Umemoto Madoka, Ego Yuna, Kato Rumi, Kaneko Shiori, Futamura Haruka, Matsumoto Rina)
M06. 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku (All)
---MC---
M07. Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai (Umemoto Madoka, Oba Mina, Kizaki Yuria, Kito Momona, Kinoshita Yukiko, Sato Seira, Suda Akari, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Deguchi Aki, Matsui Rena, Yakata Miki)
M08. Papa wa Kirai (Aoki Shiori, Ichino Narumi, Uchiyama Mikoto, Kato Rumi, Kaneko Shiori, Kimoto Kanon,  Furuhata Nao, Mukaida Manatsu, Yamashita Yukari, Yamada Mizuho)
M09. Bazooka hou hassha! (Center: Saito Makiko)
M10. Kamoku na Tsuki (Oba Mina, Oya Masana, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Kizaki Yuria, Shibata Aya, Futamura Haruka, Matsui Jurina, Miyamae Ami)
M11. Halation (Azuma Rion, Ishida Anna, Sato Mieko, Takayanagi Akane, Deguchi Aki, Furukawa Airi, Mukaida Manatsu, Yamashita Yukari)
M12. Kiss Datte Hidarikiki (Kenkyuusei, Center: Kitagawa Ryoha)
M13. Oikake Shadow
M14. Seishun no Mizushibuki (Boat Pier Senbatsu)
M15. Itsu no Ma ni ka, Yowai Mono Ijime (Original line-up, Niidoi Position left vacant)
M16. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka? (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)
---MC--- 
M17. Soredemo Suki da yo (Kizaki Yuria)
M18. Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Ishida Anna, Takayanagi Akane, Furuhata Nao, Furukawa Airi Matsui Jurina, Mukaida Manatsu)
M19. Kareha no Station (Matsui Rena)
M20. Wimbledon e Tsureteitte (Iwanaga Tsugumi (blue), Ichino Narumi (yellow), Kitagawa Ryoha (pink))
M21. RUN RUN RUN (Uchiyama Mikoto, Umemoto Madoka, Kato Rumi, Kaneko Shiori, Kinoshita Yukiko, Takagi Yumana, Yakata Miki)
M22. Glory Days (Kimoto Kanon, Kumazaki Haruka, Yamada Mizuho)
M23. Ame no Pianist (4 trios at 4 different places in the dome: Iguchi Shiori, Isohara Kyoka, Oba Mina, Oya Masana, Kato Tomoko, Kobayashi Ami, Sato Seira, Shibata Aya, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsumoto Rina, Miyamae Ami)
M24. Darkness (Original line-up, Saito Makiko and Tsuzuki Rika replace Kuwabara and Yagami; interlude by WORLD ORDER)
---MC--- 
M25. Tsuyogari Tokei (with Kitahara Rie!)
M26. Oogoe Diamond
M27. Suzukake Nanchara
---MC---
M28. Jealousy no Albi (Team S)
M29. Mango No. 2 (Team S)
M30. Jesus (Team KII)
M31. Bowling Ganbou (Team KII)
M32. Umi wo Watare! (Team E)
M33. Hissatsu Teleport (Team E)
---MC---
M34. Utsukushii Inazuma
M35. Aishiteraburu
M36. Banzai Venus
M37. Oki Doki
M38. Pinocchio Gun
M39. Pareo wa Emerald
---MC---
M40. Nakama no Uta

---ENCORE---
EN1. Mirai to wa? (Senbatsu) + PV shown
---MC---(Appearance by SKE48 draft members)
EN2. Chime wa Love Song
EN3. Akushu no Ai
EN4. Choco no Dorei
---MC---
EN5. Te wo Tsunaginagara

*bold: center


 Day 2

M01. Escape (starts with Azuma and Ishida on drums, later Azuma on keyboard)
M02. Tsuyokimono yo
M03. Aozora Kataomoi (Isohara Kyoka, Kinoshita Yukiko, Kobayashi Ami, Takeuchi Mai, Miyamae Ami, Yakata Miki, Yamashita Yukari)
M04. Gomen ne, Summer (Iwanaga Tsugumi, Umemoto Madoka, Ego Yuna, Kato Rumi, Kaneko Shiori, Futamura Haruka, Matsumoto Rina)
M05. 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku (All)
---MC---
M06. Ai no Kazu (Old Team KII)
M07. Hanabi wa Owaranai (Azuma Rion, Isohara Kyoka, Oba Mina, Kizaki Yuria, Kitagawa Ryoha, Kimoto Kanon, Saito Makiko, Matsui Jurina)
M08. Hohoemi no Positive Thinking (Akagumi, Center: Matsui Rena)
M09. Kataomoi Finally (Center: Takayanagi Akane)
M10. Aun no Kiss (Center: Shibata Aya)
M11. Atto Iu Ma no Shoujo (Center: Kumazaki Haruka)
M12. Choco no Dorei (Front line: Azuma Rion, Ego Yuna, Kinoshita Yukiko)
M13. Through the Night (Original line-up; Yamada Mizuho replacing Suga Nanako)
M14. Sansei Kawaii! (Senbatsu)
---MC---
M15. Matsumurabu (Matsumura Kaori)
M16. Cross (4 different trios at 4 different places in the dome, Trio on Center Stage: Iwanaga Tsugumi, Umemoto Madoka, Furukawa Airi)
M17. Yokaze no Shiwaza (Takayanagi Akane; Azuma on the piano)
M18. Himawari (performed in two groups: Matsui Rena, Oya Masana, Sato Seira, Nakanishi Yuka, Oba Mina, Kitagawa Ryoha, Kimoto Kanon, Shibata Aya)
M19. Finland Miracle (Goto Risako, Mukaida Manatsu, Yakata Miki)
M20. Omoide Ijou (Ishida Anna, Suda Akari, Furuhata Nao)
M21. Koutei no Koinu (Ego Yuna, Kaneko Shiori, Kizaki Yuria (as the dog), Saito Makiko, Futamura Haruka, Miyamae Ami)
---MC---
M22. Oogoe Diamond (Matsu Jurina acoustic solo)
---MC---
M23. Oide Shampoo
M24. Kamonegikkusu (Center: Matsui Jurina)
M25. 10nen Zakura
M26. Melon Juice
---MC---
M27. Ookami to Pride (Kenkyuusei; in pairs)
M28. Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Team KII)
M29. Idol Nante Yobanaide (Team E)
M30. Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai (Team S)
---MC---
M31. Galaxy of Dreams (Samsung CM Song by a new unit; unit members: Kitagawa Ryoha, Kimoto Kanon, Kizaki Yuria, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Furuhata Nao, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
---MC---
M32. Winning Ball (All)
---MC---
M33. Utsukushii Inazuma (Senbatsu)
M34. Aishiteraburu (All)
M35. Banzai Venus (All)
M36. Oki Doki (All)
M37. Pinocchio Gun (All)
M38. Pareo wa Emerald (All)
M39. Nakama no Uta (All)

---ENCORE---
EN1. Sansei Kawaii! (Senbatsu) 
EN2. Mirai to wa? (Senbatsu) 
---MC---(Appearance by SKE48 draft members)
EN3. Chime wa Love Song (Draft Members)
EN4. Akushu no Ai
EN5. Te wo Tsunaginagara (All)
---MC---
EN6. SKE48 (all)

*bold: center

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NMB48's Umehara Mako Announces Graduation

On January 31st, Team BII member Umehara Mako has announced that she will graduate from NMB48 because she wants to pursue a different dream and  focus on her studies. A date for her graduation show is yet to be decided.

Umehara Mako joined NMB48 in early 2012 as a 3rd Generation member. She was selected as a member of Team BII in October of the same year and is now the first member of this team who graduates.
 


Umehara Mako's graduation announcement
Original Message

I, Umehara Mako, will graduate from NMB48.
While experiencing different activities in NMB48, my feelings toward another dream I have had for a long time now have become stronger.
I often thought that I somehow might be able to pursue this other dream even if I continued my activities in NMB48 the way I did until now. But, judging from my character, it would be difficult to balance it with my activities in NMB48 and I think I might end up doing both things half-heartedly.
As a result of worrying and thinking a lot, I made the decision to graduate NMB48 and to move towards my other dream.
Starting this spring, I will be a high school student. Facing towards my dream, I will also do my best at studying from now on.
To all those who supported and encouraged me all this time even though I have never been selected for senbatsu: thank you so much. The fact that I have been part of NMB48 and all the people who supported me until now are a big fortune for me.
There will be only little time for me left in NMB48 but please support me.

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