AKB48 36th Single [Labrador Retriever] First Week Sales

AKB48's newest single [Labrador Retriever] was released on May 21st and finished first in the Oricon Weekly Charts selling 1,662,265 copies.

Being an election-ticket single it sold a lot more than the previous singles (for example [Mae Shika Mukanee]'s first week sales were 1,091,406) but the single could not reach the sales of last year's election-ticket single  [Sayonara Crawl] which sold about 100 k more in its first week (1,762,873) despite higher first day sales of [Labrador Retriever].

As usual AKB48 also dominates the Soundscan ranking taking all top 8 spots with the singles different types. The limited types A, K, B and 4 took ranks #1~4 and the regular types A, K, B, 4 ranks #5~8. Total soundscan sales amount to 488,019, so the theater edition sold approx. 1,174,000. copies.

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Updates on AKB48 After the Attack

A few days have passed since the shocking attack on May 25. The attack has received lots of attention and has also been reported in international media. In this post I just want to collect some more information on news and developments from the past days.


First of all: both injured members Iriyama Anna and Kawaei Rina have already been released from the hospital. They were able to leave it on May 26th in the late afternoon and to go home to Tokyo. The staff member who got injured protecting the girls was released a few hours earlier.


The incident has affected other members as well. During the attack Oshima Ryoka, Kuramochi Asuka and Takajo Aki were in the same lane as Annin and Ricchan. Ryoka has written over AKB48's mobile service that she is afraid of dealing with people or going outside.


As for the upcoming events: AKB48 closed its theater until May 31st. The sister groups have held stage shows but under stricter security. Handshake events from AKB48 and their sister groups have been postponed indefinitely. The election and the Oshima Yuko graduation concert on June 7th and 8th will be held as planned.

Management has announced that security will be enhanced for all further events. The number of security staff will be increased and bag controls as well as metal detectors will be established.

Other idol groups have also cancelled events and announced stricter security rules.

Now some might wonder about the attacker. He testified that he just wanted to kill people and it did not matter to him who of the members he attacked.
I don't want to give this person more attention than necessary so I won't report more details here or engage in speculations.




I seriously hope that the injured members get well soon and that also the emotional wounds of all victims and witnesses can somehow be relieved.

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AKB48 Members Attacked at a Handshake Event

On May 25th at around 5 pm (JST), a shocking incident happened at an AKB48 handshake event in Iwate Prefecture. A young man armed with a sharp object, supposedly a saw, attacked AKB48 members.

Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna as well as a staff member were injured on their hands and brought to a hospital. Sources report broken fingers and lacerations. According to an official statement on the AKB48 blog and the King Records homepage the injuries are not life-threatening.

The man was immediately held down by staff members and then arrested by the police for attempted murder. According to some source the attacker is a 24 year old unemployed man from Towada City in Aomori Prefecture.


Sources:
King Records Official Homepage
Oricon
Yomiuri Online
Nikkan Sports  


I am shocked. What is wrong with people?

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SKE48's Sora Miyuka Announces Graduation

On May 23rd SKE48 Kenkyuusei Sora Miyuka announced her graduation because she wants to focus on her studies. Her last activity as an SKE48 member will be a handshake event on May 31st.

Sora Miyuka is a 6th generation member who joined SKE48 early last year. She was one of the eligible members who decided not to participate in this year's senbatsu election which means that out of the 14 members who do not participate 6 have already graduated or announced graduation.


Sora Miyuka's Message
Original Message

As was announced, I, Sora Miyuka, will graduate SKE48 at the end of May.
I worried a lot about this and as a result I want to focus on my studies from now on and so chose this way.
I am sorry for surprising you.
I want to treasure the short time I have left.
From now on I will work hard towards a new goal so please support me.

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NMB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2014 Results+New Song and Senbatsu Revealed

On May 21st and 22nd NMB48 performed their [NMB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50] in the Orix Theater in Osaka. This is the second time NMB48 holds their own request hour event and the first time 50 songs are featured.

This year's winner is [Almond Croissant Keikaku], former Team BII's team song. Last year's top ranked song [Kesshou] dropped to #26.

Transferred member Ogasawara Mayu performed both days, former concurrent member Yokoyama Yui as well as former Team BII members Akazawa Hono, Umehara Mako and Kobayashi Rikako made guest appearances on the second day.

During the event, NMB48  also performed a new song for the first time. It is is called [Ibiza Girl] and will be released on June 25th. It has the highest number of senbatsu members in NMB48's history: 22 girls. Ota Yuuri as well as all new transferred/concurrent members make their NMB48 senbatsu debut.

NMB48 [Ibiza Girl] Senbatsu
Team N: Ota Yuuri, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Yuuka, Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei, Murashige Anna, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari
Team M: Shiroma Miru, Takano Yui, Tanigawa Airi, Fujie Reina, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko, Yamada Nana
Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka, Kadowaki Kanako, Shibuya Nagisa, Takayanagi Akane, Yabushita Shu, Watanabe Miyuki


The full  results are listed below, last year's rank is indicated in brackets.


NMB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50
May 21st~22nd
Orix Theater, Osaka

Day 1 (Ranks 50~26)

50. Renai Higai Todoke (18) (Akagumi)
49. Junai no Crescendo (new) (Kamieda Emika, Kurokawa Hazuki, Muro Kanako)
48. Nagisa no Cherry (new) (Yabushita Shu; background dancers: Ishizuka, Kono, Miura)
47. Mikazuki no Senaka (12)
46. Prom no Koibito (new)

45. Doshaburi no Seishun no Naka de (new) (Shirogumi)
44. Haru ga Kuru Made (new) (Ota Yuri, Kushiro Rina)
43. Hajimete no Hoshi (new) (Ichikawa, Ogasawara, Shiroma, Jonishi, Yamamoto, Yoshida, Watanabe)
 ---MC---

42. Namekuj Heart (20) (Chou Idol Senbatsu)
41. Saigo no Catharsis (28) (Shirogumi)
40. Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru (new) (Team N)
39. Kitagawa Kenji (6) (Team M)
38. Kamonegikkusu (new) (Team BII)
37. Oh my God! (10) (Team N)
36. Nagiichi (7) (all)

---MC---
35. Uso no Tenbin (new) (Umeda, Ogasawara, Shiroma, Jo, Jonishi, Yamada, Yamamoto)
34. Todokanasou de Todoku Mono (new)

33. Doryoku no Shizuku (new) (Shirogumi)
32. HA! (5)
31. Takane no Ringo (new)

---MC---(Kotani Riho announces her third solo talk event to be held on June 28th)
30. Hoshizora no Caravan (9) (Shirogumi)
29. Bokura no Eureka (new)
28. Chotto Nekoze (new)
27. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate (new) (Murakami Ayaka, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yamada Nana)
26. Kesshou (1) (Shirogumi)

 ---ENCORE---

EN1 - Mae Shika Mukanee (New Team N)

EN2 - RESET (New Team M)

EN3 - Sakaagari (New Team BII) 

Day 2 (Ranks 25~1)

25. Sobakasu no Kiss (new)
24. Mou Hadashi ni wa Narenai (new) (Namba Tepputai Sono Yon)
23. Seishun no Laptime (2) (1st Generation Members)
22. Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (new)
21. Namida no Shounan (new) (Ueda Mirei, Kamieda Emika, Kusaka Konomi, Kushiro Rina, Yamauchi Tsubasa)
20. Tengoku Yarou (24) (Azuma Yuki, Ishida Yumi, Uno Mizuki, Odan Mai, Kawakami Rena, Kinoshita Momoka, Nakano Reina, Nishizawa Rurina, Mita Mao, Yamao Rina)
19. Sunahama de Pistol (17) (Namba Teppoutai Sono Ichi)
18. O-new no Uwabaki (new) (Ichikawa Miori, Kondo Rina, Shiroma Miru)
17. Jungle Gym (3) (Yamamoto Sayaka)
16. With my soul (new)
15. Nandeyanen, Idol (11) (Main: Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna)

---MC---
14. Faint (new) (Ishizuka Akari, Kusaka Konomi, Kato Yuuka)
13. Kono Sekai ga Yuki no Naka ni Umoreru Mae ni (new) (Kishino Rika, Koga Narumi, Kono Saki, Yamaguchi Yuki )
12. Toki wa Katarihajimeru (new)
11. Yume no Dead Body (new) (Yamamoto Sayaka)

---MC---
10. Kataomoi no Taikakusen (new) (Azuma Yuki, Okita Ayaka, Yogi Keira; background dancers: Ishida, Odan, Nakano, Nishizawa, Matsumura, Yamao)
09. Nando mo Nerae! (new) (Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Hayashi Momoka)
08. Itoshiki Natasha (14) (Kinoshita Momoka, Takano Yuki, Tanigawa Airi)
07. Warukii (4) (Watanabe Miyuki)

---MC---
06. Sunglasses to Uchiakebanashi (new)
05. Fuyushougun no Regret (8) (Namba Teppoutai Sono Ni)
04. Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka? (19) (Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui)

03. Yama e Ikou (new) (Namba Teppoutai Sono Go)

02. Zipper (new) (Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki)
01. Almond Croissant Keikaku (16) (Original Team BII, including graduates Akazawa, Umehara and Kobayashi)

 ---ENCORE---

EN1 - Ibiza Girl  (new single) (Senbatsu)

EN2 - Teppen Tottande (all)

EN3 - NMB48 (all)

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AKB48 36th Single [Labrador Retriever] First Day Sales

AKB48's newest single [Labrador Retriever] went on sale on May 21st and ranked first in the Oricon Daily Charts. The single, which also contains voting tickets for the senbatsu election, sold 1,462,156 copies on its first day.

Sales surpassed those of  [Sayonara Crawl] (1,450,881 on day one) which up until now were AKB48's best first day sales by a bit more than 10,000 copies and make [Labrador Retriever] the new first day sales record holder.

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AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Preliminary Results

On May 20 the voting for AKB48's 6th election started and the preliminary results were announced the following day.

In the early results last year's winner Sashihara Rino ranked first with Watanabe Mayu and Matsui Jurina taking the second and third place.

Voting will be closed on June 6 so there are still about two weeks left to vote so note that there will be propbably lots of changes until the final results which will be announced on June 7.

Rank		Team	Votes	Prev Rank
-----Upcoming Girls-----
80	Ishida Haruka	AKB48 Team K	2809	46
79	Mogi Shinobu	AKB48 Team 4	2815	-
78	Kitagawa Ryoha	SKE48 Team S	2866	-
77	Iriyama Anna	AKB48 Team A	2871	30
76	Ueki Nao	HKT48 Team KIV	2895	-
75	Kumazaki Haruka	SKE48 Team E	2904	-
74	Umemoto Madoka	SKE48 Team E	2973	39
73	Kobayashi Kana	AKB48 Team K	2998	-
72	Saito Makiko	SKE48 Team E	3010	42
71	Tano Yuka	AKB48 TeamK	3026	38
70	Oshima Ryoka	AKB48 Team B	3030	-
69	Takano Yui	NMB48 Team M	3100	-
67	Okada Nana	AKB48 Team 4	3145	-
DRAW	Hirata Rina	AKB48 Team B	3145	-
66	Kuramochi Asuka	AKB48 Team B	3194	36
65	Maeda Ami	AKB48 Team A	3209	53
-----Future Girls line-----
64	Takajo Aki	AKB48 Team B	3315	20
63	Uchiyama Natsuki	AKB48 TeamB	3324	-
62	Kimoto Kanon	SKE48 Team E/ HKT48 Team KIV	3332	31
61	Furuhata Nao	SKE48 Team KII/AKB48 Team A	3354	47
60	Miyazaki Miho	AKB48 Team K	3372	-
59	Jonishi Kei	NMB48 Team N	3417	40
58	Kobayashi Ami	SKE48 Team E	3471	47
57	Matsuoka Natsumi	HKT48 Team H	3781	-
56	Ikoma Rina	Nogizaka46/ AKB48 Team B	3510	-
55	Tanigawa Airi	NMB48 Team M	3514	-
54	Abiru Riho	SKE48 Team KII	3545	-
53	Miyamae Ami	SKE48 Team S	3599	-
52	Ichikawa Miori	NMB48 Team BII	3608	57
51	Iwatate Saho	AKB48 Team 4	3751	-
50	Ota Aika	HKT48 Team KIV	3767	43
49	Okamoto Naoko	HKT48 Team H	3778	-
-----Next Girls line-----
48	Yabushita Shu	NMB48 Team BII	3884	49
47	Muto Tomu	AKB48 Team A	3973	45
46	Tashima Meru	HKT48 Team H	4021	55
45	Kawaei Rina	AKB48 Team A	4057	25
44	Furukawa Airi	SKE48 Team KII	4143	27
43	Shiroma Miru	NMB48 Team M	4144	-
42	Oba Mina	SKE48 Team KII	4260	48
41	Minegishi Minami	AKB48 Team 4	4504	18
40	Kotani Riho	NMB48 Team N/ AKB48 Team 4	4526	-
39	Yamauchi Suzuran	SKE48 Team S	4734	61
38	Motomura Aoi	HKT48 Team KIV	4821	-
37	Takayanagi Akane	SKE48 Team KII/NMB48 Team BII	4945	23
36	Umeda Ayaka	NMB48 Team BII	5000	19
35	Sakaguchi Riko	HKT48 TeamH	5079	-
34	Kojima Mako	AKB48 Team K	5132	-
33	Oya Masana	SKE48 Team S	5133	29
-----Under Girls line-----
32	Sasaki Yukari	AKB48 Team 4	5146	-
31	Yamada Mizuho	SKE48 Team KII	5163	-
30	Iwasa Misaki	AKB48 Team K	5490	56
29	Iwanaga Tsugumi	SKE48 Team E	5761	-
28	Anai Chihiro	HKT48 Team H	5849	-
27	Komada Hiroka	HKT48 Team H	6056	-
26	Yamada Nana	NMB48 Team M/ SKE48 Team KII	6100	28
25	Watanabe Miyuki	NMB48 Team BII/SKE48 Team S	6276	15
24	Kizaki Yuria	AKB48 Team 4	6359	22
23	Kato Rena	AKB48 Team 4	6437	-
22	Tomonaga Mio	HKT48 Team KIV/AKB48 Team B	7114	59
21	Takahashi Juri	AKB48 Team B	7469	-
20	Miyawaki Sakura	HKT48 Team KIV/AKB48 Team A	7963	26
19	Isohara Kyoka	SKE48 Team E	7981	58
18	Suda Akari	SKE48 Team E	8114	16
17	Kojima Haruna	AKB48 Team A	8177	9
-----Senbatsu line-----
16	Miyazawa Sae	SNH48 Team SII/SKE48 Team S	8273	10
15	Kitahara Rie	AKB48 Team K	8584	21
14	Futamura Haruka	SKE48 Team S	8755	-
13	Takahashi Minami	AKB48 Team A	9005	8
12	Yokoyama Yui	AKB48 Team K	9505	13
11	Moriyasu Madoka	HKT48 Team KIV	9562	-
10	Kodama Haruka	HKT48 Team H/AKB48 Team K	9879	37
9	Matsumura Kaori	SKE48 Kenkyuusei	12190	24
8	Shibata Aya	SKE48 Team E	12340	17
7	Yamamoto Sayaka	NMB48 Team N/AKB48 Team K	14,798	14
6	Matsui Rena	SKE48 Team E/Nogizaka46	14897	7
5	Shimazaki Haruka	AKB48 Team A	15514	12
4	Kashiwagi Yuki	AKB48 Team B/NMB48 Team N	17266	4
3	Matsui Jurina	SKE48 Team S/AKB48 Team K	23012	6
2	Watanabe Mayu	AKB48 Team B	25283	3
1	Sashihara Rino	HKT48 Team H	37582	1

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HKT48's Okada Kanna Breaks Her Wrist

On May 15, Team KIV member Okada Kanna fell down and hit her hand during a stage show in the HKT48 Theater. She was brought to the hospital and, as was later announced via the HKT48 blog, diagnosed with a broken right wrist.

How long she will have to rest is yet unknown. Details will be announced later after further consultation with her doctors and herself.

Something similar happened recently also to SKE48 Team E's Kumazaki Haruka who is currently on injury leave because of a broken wrist as well after falling from the stage during SKE48's Saitama Super Arena Concert on April 4.


Get well soon!

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Team KIV [Theater no Megami] Shonichi

On May 8 the last of the new teams, Team KIV, performed its new stage show for the first time. Team KVI's 1st Stage is a remake of [Theater no Megami] which is Team B's 5th stage and was also done by AKB48's Kenkyuusei and by Team KII, as well as by SNH48.

For the shonichi performance all 20 members of Team KIV performed at least in parts but since the stage is made for 16 girls not all did perform a unit song. The two HKT48 teams are the only new teams who have performed the shonichi show with all their members.


HKT48 Team KIV 1st Stage [Theater no Megami]
Performing Members: all Team KIV members

Zenza Girls: Romance Kakurenbo (Aramaki Misaki)
M01 - Yuuki no Hammer
M02 - Inseki no Kakuritsu
M03 - Ai no Stripper
M04 - Theater no Megami
-----MC1-----
M05 - Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa (Ueki Nao, Tanaka Yuka, Tomonaga Mio)
M06 - Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Imada Mina, Okada Kanna, Ota Aika, Murashige Anna)
M07 - Candy (Kumazawa Serina, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi)
M08 - Locker Room Boy  (Kimoto Kanon, Goto Izumi, Shimono Yuki, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Fuchigami Mai)
M09 - Yokaze no Shiwaza  (Moriyasu Madoka)
-----MC2-----
M10 - 100 Meter Conbini
M11 - Suki Suki Suki
M12 - Sayonara no Kanashibari
-----MC3-----
M13 - Shiokaze no Shoutaijou

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Honest Man
EN2 - Team KIV Oshi
-----MC4-----
EN3 - Bokutachi no Kamihikouki

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New Team K [RESET] Shonichi

As the last of the AKB48 teams Team K started its new stage show on May 7. Team K returns to [RESET], their own 6th stage show. The same stage is currently also done by the new Team M.

Team K has 21 members so five did not perform the shonichi show. Out of those who did perform Yokoyama Yui as part of Akimoto Team K and Matsui Jurina both as part of Team K and as part of Team S have already done [RESET]. They both perform different units now.


AKB48 Team K Stage [RESET]
Performing Members: Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Mako, Kodama Haruka, Goto Moe, Shimada Haruka, Suzuki Shihori, Tano Yuuka, Nagao Mariya, Matsui Jurina, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yumoto Ami, Yokoyama Yui

(no zenza girls)
M01 - RESET
M02 - Sentakumonotachi
M03 - Kanojo ni Naremasu ka?
M04 - UHHO UHHOHO
-----MC1-----
M05 - Seifuku Resistance  (Aigasa Moe, Tano Yuuka, Yamamoto Sayaka)
M06 - Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai (Abe Maria, Kodama Haruka, Suzuki Shihori)
M07 - Gyakuten Oujisama (Goto Moe, Nagao Mariya, Matsui Jurina)
M08 - Ashita no Tame ni Kiss (Iwasa Misaki, Kitahara Rie, Shimada Haruka, Yokoyama Yui)
M09 - Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Ishida Haruka, Kojima Mako, Yumoto Ami)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Dokugumo
M11 - Okera
M12 - White Day ni wa...
-----MC3-----
M13 - Jigsaw Puzzle48

-----ENCORE-----
E01-  Hoshizora no Mistake
E02 - Yume no Kane
-----MC4-----
E03 - Hikkoushimashita

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New Team M [RESET] Shonichi

On May 2 the last new NMB48 team, Team M, made its theater debut performing the shonichi of their new stage [RESET]. This stage is a revival of Team K's 6th stage which was also redone by AKB48's Kenkyuusei and by Team S. [RESET] will also be the new show of the new Team K starting on May 7.

Team M now has 18 members so two, Kinoshita Momoka and Takei Sara, did not perform the shonichi show. Fujie Reina who was transferred to NMB48 already did the stage as part of Team K but she performs a different unit now.



NMB48 Team M 2nd Stage [RESET]
Performing Members: Azuma Yuki, Ishizuka Akari, Okita Ayaka, Kawakami Rena, Kushiro Rina, Kondo Rina, Shiroma Miru, Takano Yui, Tanigawa Airi, Fujie Reina, Miura Arisa, Mita Mao, Murakami Ayaka, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko, Yamada Nana

Zenza Girls: Lemon no Toshigoro
M01 - RESET
M02 - Sentakumonotachi
M03 - Kanojo ni Naremasu ka?
M04 - UHHO UHHOHO
-----MC1-----
M05 - Seifuku Resistance  (Okita Ayaka, Kondo Rina, Yagura Fuuko)
M06 - Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai (Ishizuka Akari, Tanigawa Airi, Miura Arisa)
M07 - Gyakuten Oujisama (Kawakami Rena, Kushiro Rina, Shiroma Miru)
M08 - Ashita no Tame ni Kiss (Azuma Yuki, Fujie Reina, Mita Mao, Murakami Ayaka)
M09 - Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Takano Yui, Murase Sae, Yamada Nana)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Dokugumo
M11 - Okera
M12 - White Day ni wa...
-----MC3-----
M13 - Jigsaw Puzzle48

-----ENCORE-----
E01-  Hoshizora no Mistake
E02 - Yume no Kane
E03 - Takane no Ringo
E04 - Medley (Oh my God!~ Kitagawa Kenji~ Teppen Tottande)
-----MC4-----
E05 - Hikkoushimashita

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New Team E [Te wo Tsunaginagara] Shonichi

As the last of SKE48's new teams, Team E started its new stage [Te wo Tsunaginara] on May 2. This show is Team S' 2nd and first original stage and was also done by Team KII which means that now all SKE48 teams have done this stage. It was also redone by HKT48's 1st Generation/Team H and Team 4.


New Team E has 20 girls so 4 did not perform the shonichi. Matsui Rena already did this stage as part of Team S, Saito Makiko and Yamada Reika as part of Team KII. Rena and Makiko got new units, Reika did not perform.


SKE48 Team E 4th Stage [Te wo Tsunaginagara]
Performing Members: Isohara Kyoka, Ichino Narumi, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Umemoto Madoka, Owaki Arisa, Kato Rumi, Kimoto Kanon, Koishi Kumiko, Kobayashi Ami, Saito Makiko, Sakai Mei, Sato Sumire, Shibata Aya, Suda Akari, Tani Marika, Matsui Rena

M01 - Bokura no Kaze
M02 - Mango No.2
M03 - Te wo Tsunaginagara
M04 - Chime wa LOVE SONG
-----MC1-----
M05 - Glory Days (Ichino Narumi, Kato Rumi, Kimoto Kanon)
M06 - Kono Mune no Barcode (Isohara Kyoka, Owaki Arisa, Matsui Rena)
M07 - Wimbledon e Tsureteitte (blue: Iwanaga Tsugumi, pink: Shibata Aya, yellow: Koishi Kumiko)
M08 - Ame no Pianist (Saito Makiko, Suda Akari, Tani Marika)
M09 - Choco no Yukue (Umemoto Madoka, Kobayashi Ami, Sakai Mei, Sato Sumire)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Innocence
M11 - Romance Rocket
M12 - Koi no Keikou to Taisaku
-----MC3-----
M13 - Daisuki
-----ENCORE-----
E01-  Rope no Yuujou
E02 - Kayoubi no Yoru, Suiyoubi no Asa
-----MC4-----
E03 - Tooku ni Itemo

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New Team KII [Ramune no Nomikata] Shonichi

On April 30, the new Team KII performed the shonichi of their new stage. Team KII returned to its only original stage: Team KII 3rd [Ramune no Nomikata].


Team KII has now 21 members which means that 5 members did not perform the debut show. Out of the performing members 4 have already done the original [Ramune no Nomikata] stage: Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Kato Tomoko and Ishida Anna. Except for Kato Tomoko they performed different units than before.

SKE48 Team KII Stage [Ramune no Nomikata]
Performing Members: Ishida Anna, Uchiyama Mikoto, Ego Yuna, Oba Mina, Kato Tomoko, Kitano Ruka, Kinoshita Yukiko, Souda Sarina, Takagi Yumana, Takayanagi Akane, Hidaka Yuzuki, Furukawa Airi, Furuhata Nao, Yamashita Yukari, Yamada Nana, Yamada Mizuho

M01 - Kizashi
M02 - Koutei no Koinu
M03 - Disco Hokenshitsu
M04 - Omatase Set list
-----MC1-----
M05 - Cross (Ishida Anna, Kinoshita Yukiko, Furuhata Nao)
M06 - Finland Miracle (Furukawa Airi, Yamashita Yukari, Yamada Mizuho)
M07 - Manazashi, Sayonara (Takayanagi Akane, Yamada Nana)
M08 - Usotsuki na Dachou (Ego Yuna, Kitano Ruka, Hidaka Yuzuki)
M09 - Nice to meet you! (Uchiyama Mikoto, Oba Mina, Kato Tomoko, Souda Sarina, Takagi Yumana)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Kodoku na Ballerina (Ballerina: Souda Sarina)
M11 - Ima Kimi to Irareru Koto
M12 - Winning Ball
M13 - Akushu no Ai

-----ENCORE-----
M14 - Bowling Ganbou
M15 - 16-shoku no Yume Crayon
M16 - Ramune no Nomikata
-----ENCORE 2-----
M17 - Medley (Choco no Dorei~ Oki Doki~ Utsukushii Inazuma~ Kataomoi Finally~ Aishiteraburu!~ Kiss Datte Hidarikiki~ Sansei Kawaii!)

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New Team N [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] Shonichi

On April 30, the new Team N performed its first theater show. In contrast to the other new teams Team N continues the stage they did perform before the shuffle: [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru] which is Team N's only original stage. The Team N members who have already done this stage kept their positions.


Team N now has 18 members, so two girls could not perform the shonichi show. They are Sutou Ririka and Yamauchi Tsubasa.


NMB48 Team N Stage [Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru]
Performing Members: Ota Yuuri, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Yuuka, Kishino Rika, Kono Saki, Koga Narumi, Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei, Nishimura Aika, Murashige Anna, Muro Kanako, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yogi Keira, Yoshida Akari


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 (Kono Saki, Kotani Riho, Murashige Anna, Muro Kanako, Yogi Keira)
M07 - O-NEW no Uwabaki (Ota Yuri, Kato Yuuka, Yamagishi Natsumi)
M08 - Kono Sekai ga Yuki ni Umoreru Mae ni  (Kishino Rika, Koga Narumi, Nishimura Aika, Yamaguchi Yuuki)
M09 - Zipper (Kashiwagi Yuki, Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari) 
----MC----
M10 - Hajimete no Hoshi (Kashiwagi, Kato, Jonishi, Murashige, Yamamoto, Yogi, Yoshida)
M11 - 100nen Saki demo (Kashiwagi, Kato, Jonishi, Murashige, Yamamoto, Yogi, Yoshida, Ota, Kotani, Muro, Yamagishi)
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 - Takane no Ringo
EN5 - NMB48 Medley
          

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Not yet 1st Album [already] 1st Week Sales

AKB48's subunit Not yet released its first album [already] on April 23. The album took the top spot in the Oricon Weekly Album ranking selling 68,111 copies in its first week.

The album is Not yet's first release since their 5th single [Hiri Hiri no Hana] went on sale in September last year. It contains all singles and most coupling tracks but also three new tracks called [Sekai no Kaze wo Bokura wa Ukete], [Are kara Earl Grey wo Nonde Inai] and [already].

This album contains only three new songs, it is more like a best-of-album. And with Yuko leaving AKB48, I guess this is farewell to Not yet. 

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