Just when we thought it couldn't get any better than AKS actually caring about us enough to come here and have a concert, it does.Singapore fans, rejoice!Yesterday morning, the Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention(STGCC for short), updated their website with an AKB48 banner with the words "MEET AKB48, JAPAN'S LEADING IDOL GIRL GROUP".Commence fan spazzing now. Yes, I literally held my breath when I saw the news when I was in tutorial class.Here are the details known so far about the event:Look out for AKB48’s appearance (up to 5 girls) at STGCC main stage on Friday (10 Dec 2010). For die-hard fans, be mesmerised by 12 – 16 girls at their meet the fan session on Saturday (11 Dec 2010). Duration: up to 1.5 hoursCost: S$30.00 (limited seats available, includes same day access to STGCC...
30 October 2010
29 October 2010
AKB48 [Beginner] 2nd & 3rd Day Sales
2nd Day: 112,151 3rd Day: 61,863Total Sales so far: 742,109
Only 3 days and Beginner breaks the 700k barrier!! I'm so proud of them ;___; . Watching them grow since 10nen Zakura, back then when their first day was still 20k and their first week was still 60k. And a year ago I started by blog with a post about RIVER's incredible 1st day sales. I still remember the hype from that day. Compared to now, that figure looks so small. Man have they grown a lot. I know I already said this but might as well say it again: AKB is on...
28 October 2010
AKB48 [Beginner] 1st Day Sales
And the number is......
568,095!!!!! 568k copies of Beginner sold in one day!!!!! Holy shit is that awesome or what! Half a million sold! Not only did they raze through the 1st day sales for Heavy Rotation (340k), but they smashed through it's 1st week too (527k)!! AKB48..... breaking records every time
Beginner sets a new record for the highest first day sales figure for a Single since Oricon began announcing daily sales data. That's not all, Arashi's Single Monster previously set this year's record for first week sales with figures 543,000. AKB48 already passed...
27 October 2010
AKB48 [Beginner] updates
UPDATED 27 Oct: Added in Beginner Original PV
Tomorrow is the release day for AKB48's new Single Beginner. I can't wait! Whose not excited? Well I can tell you who isn't: Arashi fans. Why you ask?
AKB48's 18th Single "Beginner" shipped a total of 1.03 million copies of first pressing. Holy shit 1.03 million first press shipped to stores!!! That's a 350k jump from Ponytail to Shushu (650,000)!!! AKB is on a roll! But how does Arashi fit into this you ask? Well if you take a look at this chart which shows the Oricon Yearly Singles ranking.
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24 October 2010
Yokoyama Yui promoted to Team K, Suzuki Shihori is back!
Announced at the AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri concert, AKB48 9th gen Kenkyuusei Yokoyama Yui was promoted to Team K. Her promotion was to fill the empty spot left behind by Ono Erena's graduation from the group on the 27th last month. Yui has come a long way to being a full-fledged member, she previously auditioned for SKE48's Team KII but was rejected in the 3rd round.
Also during the concert, the 11th gen Kenkyuuseis made their appearance. Ex-Kenkyuusei (7th gen) Suzuki Shihori, who left the group on August last year, is one of them. Shihorin...
22 October 2010
AKB48 'live' in AFA X (Singapore)
AKB48 will be coming to Singapore as part of Anime Festival Asia 2010 (also know as AFA X). The event falls on the 13 and 14 of November and is the biggest Anime Convention in SouthEast Asia (or so I am told).
AKB48 will be appearing as a special part of Cool Japan, which under AFA X. They will have a concert on 12 November, starting around 7PM for around 1 hour 30 mins at the Suntec City Convention Center in Hall 402. A total of 16 members will be coming over for their first concert in Singapore. The member list has not been finalized however, and will be released...
22 October 2010
SDN48 1st Single [GAGAGA]
SDN48's major debut Single [GAGAGA] will be released on 24 November, just a week after SKE48 will release their 4th Single 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku!. The Single will have 3 versions: Type A, Type B and Theater version. GAGAGA will be released under the label Universal Records.
The Senbatsu for GAGAGA was decided through an election by the fans back in September, and the member's position in the election would determine their position and screen time in the PV. (refer to this post). The center is Ohori Megumi. Fukuyama Sakura, who was 12th place in the election (and therefore...
22 October 2010
AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri
FINALLY I have proper access to internet. Hasn't been working properly since a week ago and I only had limited access so I can't access a number of sites (blogger is one of them).
AKB48 held a live event spanning two days from 9 to 10 October. The live event, [AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri] was held at the Kasai Rinkai Park. The events on 9 October were held in heavy rain, but regardless of that more than 13,000 fans went to the event. AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri was held to promote the city's zoo and aquarium.
There was [Yuru Yuru Karaoke] during the day time, where the members of AKB48 had a karaoke competition and they were allowed to sing any song by any artist, and they then had to follow it up with a short performance. At night was the live concert. The setlist for...
10 October 2010
AKB48 18th Single [Beginner]
Some updates about the 18th Single. The title of the Single, announced during the Janken Tournament, is Beginner.
There will be a total of 5 versions this time: the usual Type A, B and Theater versions, and now including Limited First Press versions for Type A and B. This is the first time that an AKB Single will have limited versions. Only the first press and Theater versions will come with handshake tickets and voting tickets for Request Hour ~Setlist Best 100 2011~.
The Senbatsu for Beginner will revert back to 16nin. Senbatsu members...
07 October 2010
SKE48 4th Single [1,2,3,4, Yoroshiku]
Announced at SKE48's SKE48's Concert Tour Ase no Ryou wa Hanpa Janai! last Sunday, SKE48 will release their 4th Single on 17 November 2010. About time if you ask me. The Single, titled 1,2,3,4, Yoroshiku, will have a usual 3 versions: Type A, Type B, and Theater versions.
The title song 1,2,3,4, Yoroshiku will revert back to 16nin Senbatsu. Senbatsu list below, whats interesting is that one of the members is recently auditioned 4th gen Kimoto Kanon. While it is not the first time SKE added Kenkyuuseis to Senbatsu (Kinoshita and Ogiso in Aozora Kataomoi), the 4th gen...
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