SKE48 1st Album Titled [Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai] + Covers + Track List

The title of SKE48's 1st album has been revealed along with the track list as well as covers. The album is titled [Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai]. Along with the all their singles up till [Kataomoi Finally] we have 5 new songs as well 3 AKB48 single covers by each team. The DVD part contains the 63 solo PVs of each member, the CD+DVD also comes with a special 64 pages photo book. You can also check out teaser for the PVs at the end of the post.

SKE48
Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai 
この日のチャイムを忘れない
19 September 2012

CD+DVD 5,040yen CD Only 3,150yen

[CD + DVD] 01. Tsuyoki mono yo 02. Aozora Kataomoi 03. Gomen ne, SUMMER 04. 1,2,3,4, Yoroshiku! 05. Banzai Venus 06. Pareo wa Emerald 07. Oki Doki 08. Kataomoi Finally 09. Hula-Hoop de GO! GO! GO! (Team S) 10. Shikatte yo, Darling! (Team KII) 11. Mitsubachi Girl (Team E) 12. Sono Saki ni Kimi ga Ita (Kenkyuusei) 13. Sunenagara, Ame... (Selection 8) 14. Heavy Rotation (Team KII) [DVD] 01. ～Short music video of 63 members～ [CD ONLY] 1-13 as above 14. Ponytail to Shushu (Team E) 15. Beginner (Team S)

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Maeda Atsuko's Graduation from AKB48

(Sorry for the late post on this, but we needed time to adjust our feelings before we could write anything readable.)

On August 27th 2012, AKB's "face" Maeda Atsuko graduated from the group. Her final show at the theater in Akihabara was streamed live on AKB48's official YouTube Channel, FujiTV and on selected big screens around Tokyo.

To commemorate her final performance with AKB48, a special show was held at the theatre. A full member Team A performance of their 6th stage [Mokugekisha] was followed by six special songs performed by:

Team A: Maeda Atsuko, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
Team S: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena
Team H: Sashihara Rino

M01 - Skirt, Hirari (Itano, Oshima, Kojima, Shinoda, Takahashi, Maeda, Minegishi)
M02 - Aitakatta
M03 - Flying Get
M04 - Ponytail to Shushu
M05 - Everyday, Kachuusha
M06 - Sakura no Hanabiratachi

Before the last song was sang, all of the members had a chance to say their last words to Acchan. Here are partial transcripts of their messages.

Takahashi: “Once the concert at Tokyo Dome was over, we promised each other to come back. I’m honestly not worried about you at all. Do your best with what you want to do. You’re free to guest star in the theater anytime”
Kojima: “I love you so much. Please shake hands with me, as a fan.”
Minegishi: "The time I spent with you and the group was the best part of my youth."
Shinoda: "I know you've had it hard. I feel I couldn't help you much in that regard. I've invited you a lot to eat outside. When I'd see you eat a lot, I felt it was the least I could do to relieve you of some stress. Please do your best from now on"
Kashiwagi: "I admire you as a performer. Singing with you yesterday, I noticed how much I really like you"
Watanabe: "It's incredible you can put a smile on that many peoples' faces with your personality. Please keep doing that."
Sashihara: "I shouldn't have been on stage yesterday when the original Team A members were performing with you, but I was honestly happy when you told me to come up on stage with you."
Matsui Rena: "You have always been a special, higher presence to me. There's a lot of things I can learn from you as an actress as well"
Matsui Jurina: "We met for the first time at Oogoe Diamond. The more I'd see of you the more I'd respect you. You stayed over at my place and I did the same in return. Please welcome me to your home again"
Miyazawa: "When I was going to be transferred to SHN48, you said "Let's do our best together". I was so glad you said that."
Kasai: "I've tried to imitate your smile many times and wasn't good at it. I adore you as a performer and person. Congratulations."
Oshima: "Thank you for leading AKB until here. Thank you for being a worthy rival. There's lots of happy, lots of sad memories. But it's all good memories. Let's create new memories together."

At the end of the show everyone sang the song [Sakura no Hanabiratachi]. It was the song that AKB48 debuted with, and now also Acchan's last song as a member of AKB48.

The first time we got here, seeing the place, we were worried about being able to work towards our dreams. There were times when we all wanted to stop. But because we were all there for each other, because we all worked towards our dreams, we are where we are now.
I love this theater, and everyone that performed together with me and watched us.
I really can't tell whether it was long or shot, but it was the greatest seven years imaginable.

Melos: The day has finally came. Even though it's been long since it was announced, I still find it unbelievable that Acchan would graduate. And in the hours after the graduation show, I found myself thinking "what now?". It's so strange not seeing Acchan there anymore.

kieyuku: AKB48 will never be the same again. So many things have changed since the point I joined the fandom and Acchan's graduation is the biggest. It just doesn't feel like the same AKB48 I used to love. Growing more disinterested each day, Acchan's departure may be my trigger to leave. I'm only holding on for Rie but if nothing exciting is happening for her I can see myself abandoning the fandom.

Miss Moonlight: I have to admit I've never been a big Acchan fan but I respect her for dealing with the pressure of being AKB's ace and for all the efforts she made in the past seven years. I wish her all the best for her future career. I don't know how the group will develop from now on, but Acchan leaving is a big turning point for sure.

Sammy: No Acchan in AKB anymore..... for a while I think AKB would be a bit weird for me with not seeing Acchan there anymore. She was a very important part of AKB since the beginning and I hope all the dreams she has comes true. Good luck Acchan.

HoneyRoastedPeanuts: We're lucky we were able to experience this important moment in the group's history and the years leading up to it. It's the closing of one chapter and the beginning of a new one. AKB
Acchan, you've finally made it. Good luck with whatever you're doing from now on.

emptystring: While Maeda is not my oshi, I felt that she was the best choice for the center and she did the best she could. Her AKB career was quite legendary and all future centers will inevitably be compared to her.  I think her graduation was also very well planned and she went out in great style, accomplishing her dream (and the dream of the entire franchise) by performing at Tokyo Dome. I wish her the best. I am also very excited and anxious to see the next chapter of AKB franchise with the new teams.

Jul3: Acchan held a special place within the group which doesn't look likely to be filled. She had this star presence which didn't just make her shine, but the entire group. When she smiled, the whole of AKB48 shined brighter. Acchan's graduation, combined with reaching the "dream of Tokyo Dome" is an era for AKB48. Who knows what the future holds, both for AKB48, and for Maeda Atsuko.

Ying: It will take a while for me to feel accustomed to an AKB without Acchan. I really took for granted what she has done for the 48 franchise. She has become immensely popular, so much to the point that the she no longer fits the idol, and is now an entertainer who can step into the real world without the group name weighing her down.

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SKE48: Six kenkyuusei promoted

At the end of the final show at the soon-to-be renewed SKE48 Theatre, on 29th August 2012, the following six kenkyuusei got promoted to full member status:

Team S: Kito Momona (2nd gen), Suga Nanako (5th gen)
Team KII: Iguchi Shiori (2nd gen)
Team E: Uchiyama Mikoto (2nd gen), Saito Makiko (2nd gen), Furuhata Nao (5th gen)

Congratulations to all members!

As this was the final show at the current theatre, a special setlist was performed, featuring all members.

Pre-renovation Final Performance
Date: 29 August 2012
Venue: SKE48 Theatre

Kage-ana: Hirata Rikako

M00. overture

M01. PARTY ga hajimaru yo (1st gen)
M02. SKE48 (1st gen)
===MC===
M03. Te wo tsunaginagara (Team S + Uchiyama, Kobayashi Emiri)
M04. Aitakatta (Team KII + Iguchi)
M05. Chime wa LOVE SONG (Team KII + Iguchi)
===MC===
M06. Tsuyoki mono yo (Senbatsu)
M07. Seifuku no Me (Team S + Suga, Niidoi)
M08. Aozora Kataomoi (Team S + Suga, Niidoi)
===MC===
M08. Shoujo wa Manatsu ni nani wo suru
M09. Hazumisaki (Under Girls B)
M10. Gomen ne, SUMMER
M11. 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku! (Team E + Ichino, Fujimoto, Furuhata)
===MC===
M12. Shonichi (Team E + Ichino, Fujimoto, Furuhata)
M13. Banzai Venus (Team S / KII + KKS)
M14. Pareo wa Emerald (Team S / KII + KKS)
M15. Omatase Set list (Team KII + Owaki)
===MC===
M16. Oki Doki
M17. Kataomoi Finally (Ogiso / Kimoto center)
M18. Saka Agari (Team E + Iwanagi, Kito, Saito)
M19. Aishite Raburu
===ENCORE===
EN01. Taiikukan de Choushoku wo (Shirogumi (Ishida / Matsumoto / Hiramatsu center))
EN02. Tori wa aoi Sora no Hate wo shiranai (Akagumi (Kaneko / Kinoshita center))
EN03. Kiss datte Hidarikiki
EN04. Gingham Check
EN05. Nakama no Uta

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AKB48 27th Single [Gingham Check] 1st Day Sales

AKB48's 27th single [Gingham Check]'s first day sales were 906,617 copies, placing it at number one on the Oricon daily singles chart. These sales are lower than the six previous AKB48 singles, with numbers in between last year's [Sakura no Ki ni narou] and [Everyday, Kachuusha], which sold 655,344 and 942,475 copies respectively.

The tracks on AKB's 27th single are performed by members as voted for in this year's Senbatsu Sousenkyo. It is the first single to not include Maeda Atsuko, long-time ace of the group.

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Takahashi Minami To Have A Solo Debut

It was announced on the second day of AKB48's Tokyo Dome Concert, August 25th 2012, that AKB48's General Manager and Team A member Takahashi Minami will be getting her solo debut through the label Universal Music.

https://plus.google.com/103388469578205010447/posts/UCMVavwfXBh

The news was broken to her at the end of Maeda Atsuko and Takahashi Minami's duet song [Omoide no Hontodo]. Acchan told Takamina that she had a present for her, and then a video of Universal Music Group's Chief Operating Officer Max Hole appeared on the screen, welcoming Takamina as a solo artist of Universal Music.

Currently no other information regarding Takamina's debut solo single is available.

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[AKB48 in TOKYO DOME] Concert Set List

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830mの夢~
AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~
Date: 24~27 August 2012
Venue: Tokyo Dome

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Day 1 (24 August 2012)
Kage-ana: Takahashi Minami

M00 - Overture
M01 - PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (Maeda Atsuko, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami, ITano Tomomi, Shinoda Mariko)
M02 - Dear my teacher (1st Gen + 2nd Gen AKB)
M03 - Doku Ringo wo Tabesasete
M04 - Aitakatta
-----MC1-----
M05 - Plastic no Kuchibiru (Shinoda Mariko)
M06 - Blue rose (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Kasai Tomomi)
M07 - Naki Nagara Hohoen de (Itano Tomomi)
M08 - Chokkaku Sunshine (Team 4)
M09 - Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Not Yet)
M10 - AKB Sanjou! (Team A)
M11 - Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (Up-and-coming girls)
M12 - NEW SHIP
M13 - Miniskirt no Yousei (No Sleeves)
M14 - Nage Kiss de Uchiotose (Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 (minus CinDy))
M15 - 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi (Maeda Atsuko, Mukaida Manatsu, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Kawaei Rina)
-----MC2-----
M16 - Shonichi (Team B)
M17 - Team B Oshi (Team B)
M18 - Bacchikoi K (Team K)
M19 - Uhho Uhhoho (Team K)
-----MC3----- (NO NAME)
M20 - Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
M21 - Yuuhi wo Mite Iruka? (Maeda Atsuko, Takahashi Minami, Minegishi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko)
M22 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru
M23 - Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to
M24 - BINGO! (SKE48)
M25 - 10nen Zakura (NMB48)
M26 - Kurumi to Dialogue (Team A)
M27 - RUN RUN RUN (Team 4)
M28 - Baby! Baby! Baby! (Bahasa Indonesia ver.)(JKT48)
M29 - Namida Surprise (HKT48)
M30 - Ue kara Mariko
M31 - Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
-----MC4-----
M32 - RIVER
M33 - Beginner
M34 - Oogoe Diamond
M35 - Iiwake Maybe
M36 - Everyday, Kachuusha
M37 - Ponytail to Shushu
M38 - Flying Get
M39 - Manatsu no Sounds Good
-----MC-----
M40 - Aozora no Soba ni Ite

-----ENCORE-----
-----Announcement-----
AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2013 will take place on January 24th~27th 2013 at the TOKYO DOME CITY HALL).

EN1 - Gingham Check
EN2 - Anata ga Ite Kureta Kara

-----Announcement-----
AKB48 Team Shuffle

EN3 - Shoujotachi yo
EN4 - Heavy Rotation
EN5 - Hikoukigumo
-----END-----

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Day 2 (25 August 2012)
Kage-Ana: Oshima Yuko

M00 - Overture
M01 - Heavy Rotation
M02 - 10nen Zakura
M03 - Shoujotachi yo (All)
M04 - Aitakatta (All)
-----MC1-----
M05 - Avocado Jane~shi (Watanabe Mayu, Sashihara Rino)
M06 - Pajama Drive (Suda Akari, Watanabe Miyuki, Yamauchi Suzuran)
M07 - Skirt, Hirari (Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Kimoto Kanon)
M08 - Zero-Sum Taiyou (Team K)
M09 - Iede no Yoru (Team K)
M10 - Hate (Team A)
M11 - Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (Team A)
M12 - Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (Up and Coming Girls)
M13 - NEW SHIP (Special Girls A)
-----MC2-----
M14 - Bokutachi wa Ima Hanashi Aubeki Nanda (Kashiwagi Yuki, Itano Tomomi)
M15 - Ame no Doubotsuen (Oshima Ryoka, Murashige Anna, Yogi Keira, Mukaida Manatsu, Nagao Mariya, Kojima Natsuki)
M16 - Glass no I love you (Yagura Fuko, Miyawaki Sakura, Maeda Mitsuki, Suga Nanako)
M17 - Tenshi no Shippo (Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Yokoyama Yui)
M18 - No Can (Team B)
M19 - Wasshoi B (Team B)
M20 - Pareo wa Emerald (SKE48)
M21 - Hashire! Penguin (Team 4)
M22 - Boku no Taiyou (Team 4)
M23 - Nagiichi (NMB48)
M24 - Temodemo no Namida (Matsui Jurina, Shinoda Mariko)
M25 - Seifuku Resistance (Takahashi Minami, Kitahara Rie, Umeda Ayaka)
M26 - Dakishimeraretara (Kojima Haruna, Yamamoto Sayaka, Matsui Rena)
M27 - Hajimete no Jelly Beans (Maeda Atsuko, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae)
M28 - Show Fight! (Future Girls)
M29 - Doremifa Onchi (Next Girls)
M30 - Nante Bohemian (Under Girls)
-----MC3-----
M31 - Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (1st Gen)
M32 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru (Senbatsu)
M33 - Sakuranbo to Kodoku (Kenkyuusei)
M34 - Kiss datte Hidarikiki (SKE48)
M35 - Virginity (NMB48)
M36 - Kurumi to Dialougue (Team A)
M37 - BINGO! (Team 4)
M38 - Chime wa LOVE SONG (HKT48)
M39 - Baby Baby Baby (JKT48)
M40 - Ue kara Mariko
M41 - Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (Under Girls)
M42 - RIVER
M43 - Beginner
M44 - Oogoe Diamond
M45 - Iiwake Maybe
M46 - Everday Kachuusha (All)
M47 - Ponytail to Shushu (All)
M48 - Flying Get
M49 - Manatsu no Sounds Good (All)
M50 - Dareka no Tame ni (All)

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Omoide to Hotoundo (Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko)

-----Announcement-----
Takahashi Minami to have a solo debut under Universal Record.

EN2 - Gingham Check (Senbatsu)
EN3 - Juuryoku Sympathy (Team Surprise)
EN4 - First Rabbit (All)
EN5 - Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka?
EN6 - Heavy Rotation

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Day 3 (26 August 2012)
Kage-Ana: Kashiwagi Yuki

M00 - Overture
M01 - Sakura no Habiratachi ~Maeda Atsuko solo ver.~(Maeda Atsuko)
M02 - Pioneer (Team A)
M03 - RESET (Team K)
M04 - Theater no Megami (Team B)
M05 - Hatsukoi wa Minoranai (Team 4)
M06 - AItakatta (all)
-----MC1-----
M07 - Scandalous de Ikou (Oshima Yuko, Kojima Haruna)
M08 - Himawari (Itano Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka, Matsui Jurina)
M09 - Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolae (Shinoda Mariko, Yokoyama Yui, Takajo Aki)
M10 - Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (Up-and-coming-girls)
M11 - NEW SHIP (Special Girls A)
M12 - Heart Gata Virus (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Kasai Tomomi)
M13 - CANDY (Watanabe Mayu, Minegishi Minami, Matsui Rena)
M14 - Happy A (Team A)
M15 - Only Today (Team A)
-----MC2----- (Sashihara Rino, Kojima Haruna)
M16 - Korogaru ishi ni Nare (Team K)
M17 - Minnasan mo go Issho ni (Team B)
M18 - Ougon Center (Team 4)
M19 - Mushi no Ballad (Takahashi Minami)
M20 - Nagisa no Cherry (Maeda Atsuko, Shimazaki Haruka, Kizaki Yuria, Kawaei Rina)
M21 - Kuroi Tenshi (Maeda Atsuko, Watanabe Mayu, Matsui Jurina)
M22 - Idol Nante Yobanaide (Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi)
M23 - Kimi wa Boku da (Maeda Atsuko)
-----MC3-----
M24 - Everyday, Kashuusha
M25 - Heavy Rotation
M26 - Yuuhi wo mite iruka? (Maeda Atsuko, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi, Minegishi Minami, Shinoda Mariko)
M27 - Kaze wo Fuiteiru
M28 - 10nen Zakura
M29 - Kiss Datte Hidarikiki (SKE48)
M30 - Virginity (NMB48)
M31 - Kurumi to Dialogue (Team A)
M32 - BINGO! (Team 4)
M33 - Te wo Tsunaginagara (HKT48)
M34 - Baby! Baby! Baby! (Bahasa Indonesia ver.)(JKT48)
M35 - Ue kara Mariko
M36 - Kimi no Kota ga Suki Dakara
-----MC4-----
M37 - RIVER
M38 - Beginner
M39 - Oogoe Diamond
M40 - Iiwake Maybe (all)
M41 - Everyday, Kachuusha (all)
M42 - Ponytail to Shushu
M43 - Flying Get (all)
M44 - Manatsu no Sounds Good! (all)
-----MC5----- (Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami)
M45 - Koko ni Ita Koto

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Yume no Kawa (Maeda Atsuko, whole group joins in for 2nd half)
EN2 - Sakura no Hanabiratachi (all)
-----MC6-----
EN3 - Gingham Check (all)
EN4 - Shoujotachi yo (all)
EN5 - First Rabbit (all)
EN6 - Heavy Rotation (all)
-----END-----

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AKB48 28th Single Announced

Today, at the end of the first day of AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m of Dreams~, the live that the group has long desired, it was announced that AKB48 will be releasing their next single on October 31st, 2012.

http://tower.jp/article/news/2012/08/24/n07

Following [Gingham Check], this will be AKB48's 28th single. The new single, titled [Kakkoii] (meaning "Cool"), will be of the same style and image of past singles like [RIVER], [Beginner], and [Kaze wa Fuiteiru], and at the same time pushing the frontiers of AKB's music.

The single will come in Type A, Type B and Type C, all three sharing the same title track and a common coupling song, and one more song that will be different for each type. Including off-vocal versions, each type will have 6 tracks, and a DVD included that will contain music videos for the 3 songs and a bonus video.

As usual, each copy of the first press limited edition will come with 1 of 2 handshake event tickets, and the regular edition will come with a random photo. In addition, both limited and regular editions will come with a voting ticket for Request Hour Set List Best 100 2013 for a limited time period.

UPDATE: Sorry for the mistranslation on my part. The article meant to say that the song would have a cool image. The title has not been confirmed yet.

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AKB48 TOKYO DOME Concert Team Shuffles

During the first day of AKB48's 3 day concert at Tokyo Dome, it was suddenly announced that the Teams of AKB48 will have their members shuffled. Team 4 will be abolished and AKB48 will return to its 3 Team system, but with more members in each Team.

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11336894458.html

This is the second time AKB48 has got it's Teams shuffled, the first was in August 2009 during AKB48's Budokan Concert.

Among the shuffle announcements, Team A's Captain Takahashi Minami was appointed as AKB48's General Manager. She will still be a member of Team A, but Shinoda Mariko will take over her duties as Captain. Oshima Yuko and Umeda Ayaka will also be replacing the Captains of Team K and Team B respectively.

But the shuffles were not limited to just within AKB48. Takajo Aki and Nakagawa Haruka have been transfered out to JKT48, Miyazawa Sae and Suzuki Mariya to SNH48. Ota Aika was also transferred permanently to HKT48, the five of them will no longer be part of AKB48. Kitahara Rie and Yokoyama Yui have also been appointed as dual members, and will participate in both AKB48 and SKE48/NMB48 activities.

Even though each Team is overloaded and has 22/23 members currently, they will still perform with 16 members for Stage performances in the Theater.


The full shuffle list below


AKB48 General Manager:
Takahashi Minami

New Team A
Captain: Shinoda Mariko
Takahashi Minami (ex Captain of Team A)
Kasai Tomomi (ex Team B)
Sato Sumire (ex Team B)
Sato Natsuki (ex Team B)
Watanabe Mayu (ex Team B)
Kikuchi Ayaka (ex Team K)
Nito Moeno (ex Team K)
Nakatsuka Tomomi (ex Team K)
Matsui Sakiko (ex Team K)
Yokoyama Yui (ex Team K) [Also a member of NMB48]
Iriyama Anna (ex Team 4)
Iwata Karen (ex Team 4)
Kawaei Rina (ex Team 4)
Nakamata Shiori (ex Team 4)
Takahashi Juri (ex Team 4)
Tano Yuka (ex Team 4)
Izuta Rina (Formerly w/o team)
Kobayashi Marina (Formerly w/o team)
Morikawa Ayaka (Formerly w/o team)
Oshima Ryouka (Promoted)
Kotani Riho [Also a member of NMB48]

New Team K
Captain: Oshima Yuko
Akimoto Sayaka (ex Captain of Team K)
Itano Tomomi (No change)
Uchida Mayumi (No change)
Matsui Jurina (No change) [Also a member of SKE48]
Kuramochi Asuka (ex Team A)
Maeda Ami (ex Team A)
Matsubara Natsumi (ex Team A)
Nakata Chisato (ex Team A)
Nakaya Sayaka (ex Team A)
Chikano Rina (ex Team B)
Kitahara Rie (ex Team B) [Also a member of SKE48]
Kobayashi Kana (ex Team B)
Masuda Yuka (ex Team B)
Miyazaki Miho (ex Team B)
Sato Amina (ex Team B)
Suzuki Shihori (ex Team B)
Abe Maria (ex Team 4)
Nagao Mariya (ex Team 4)
Shimada Haruka (ex Team 4)
Fujita Nana (Formerly w/o team)
Mitsumune Kaoru (Promoted)
Muto Tomu (Promoted)

New Team B
Captain: Umeda Ayaka (ex Team K)
Kashiwagi Yuki (ex Captain of Team B)
Ishida Haruka (No change)
Komori Mika (No change)
Watanabe Miyuki (No change) [Also a member of NMB48]
Oya Shizuka (ex Team A)
Iwasa Misaki (ex Team A)
Katayama Haruka (ex Team A)
Kojima Haruna (ex Team A)
Fujie Reina (ex Team K)
Minegishi Minami (ex Team K)
Nonaka Misato (ex Team K)
Tanabe Miku (ex Team K)
Ichikawa Miori (ex Team 4)
Kato Rena (ex Team 4)
Nakamura Mariko (ex Team 4)
Oba Mina (ex Captain of Team 4)
Shimazaki Haruka (ex Team 4)
Takeuchi Miyu (ex Team 4)
Yamauchi Suzuran (ex Team 4)
Kojima Natsuki (Formerly w/o team)
Natori Wakana (Formerly w/o team)
Ishida Anna [Also a member of SKE48]


SKE48
Kitahara Rie [Also a member of AKB48]

NMB48
Yokoyama Yui [Also a member of AKB48]

HKT48
Ota Aika (ex Team A)

JKT48
Takajo Aki (ex Team A)
Nakagawa Haruka (ex Team A)

SNH48
Miyazawa Sae (ex Team K)
Suzuki Mariya (ex Team B)

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Maeda Atsuko's Graduation Parade Cancelled

 

Maeda Atsuko's graduation parade which was supposed to have been held at 15:30pm on August 27th before her graduation performance was cancelled. It was cancelled due to safety reason. It's estimated the crowd that will be gathered will be equal to the London Olympics medalists parade (around 50,000 people) which was recently held in Ginza.

The police had a tough time handling the crowd in Ginza. Hence, the police authorities have advised for the safety of not only the public but Acchan as well, that the parade be cancelled and the management has decided that they will follow the authorities suggestion. 

Fans are probably disappointed but It's good that the management decided to cancel it. If the police will have a tough time, it's better to cancel the parade than take the risks.

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Nogizaka46 3rd Single [Hashire! Bicycle] 1st Day Sales

Nogizaka46's new single [Hashire! Bicycle] sold 150,056 on it's release day yesterday, claiming the #1 spot on the Oricon Daily Charts. It also managed to outdo the group's previous 2 singles [Guruguru Curtain] and [Oide Shampoo], which sold 84,905 and 111,222 copies in the first day respectively.

Nogizaka has been doing really well, the rise in sales is a breath of fresh air since most of the groups and subunits under Aki-P's umbrella have experienced declining sales. I wonder if they will still keep growing and catch up to SKE48 or NMB48's sales.

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