Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 [Kibou Sanmyaku] First Day Sales

Watarirouka Hashiritai 7's adorable retro-flavored single [Kibou Sanmyaku] has finally been released!  As the theme song for popular anime series [Crayon Shin-chan], I thought that might offer a boost to their sales since exposure is good and all. On their first day, the single sold 55423 copies, coming in #3 in the daily rankings just behind KAT-TUN and Tohoshinki.  While the ranking placement is one lower than for [Hetappi Wink], that's likely attributable to the tough competition they were up against, because the number of copies sold is actually nearly double that of their...

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AKB48 invited to perform on [62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen]

NHK has just unveiled the performers for the 62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen, the biggest musical event in Japan.  AKB48 is among the guests invited for this year's Kouhaku, appearing in the yearly concert for their 4th time. There is currently no word if AKB48's sister groups SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 or SDN48 will perform in Kouhaku along with AKB48. I's surprised that SKE48 was not invited on their own. Since the theme for this year';s Kouhaku is "1231 Ashita wo utaou" (Let’s sing for tomorrow), I was expecting them to do a Kouhaku version of their song 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku!. AKB48 is also working...

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AKB48 HP Support Angels NEXT New CM!

As a continuation of Hewlett Packard Japan's Summer 2011 campaign for advertising their newest line of computers, six AKB48 members are being featured in yet another CM. Set in the same futuristic world as the first HP Support Angels CM, this new version spends more screentime showing off individual members playing with various HP devices. Oshima Yuko is featured floating in in the air while using various computers that are also floating with her.  In commenting on her segment, she was very excited, saying "Uwaah~~ It's very unstable!!"  The special effects the CM were shot using...

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SKE48 Team E Nakamura Yuka to Graduate by End of 2011

Announced at Team E performance today, SKE48's Team E's Nakamura Yuka will be graduating by the end of 2011. The reason for her graduation is to focus on her studies as she will be taking high school entrance exam in 2012. Nakamura Yuka's profile: http://www.ske48.co.jp/profile/?id=nakamura_yuka Nakamura Yuka's blog: http://www.ske48.co.jp/blog/?writer=nakamura_yuka Here's what she said when she announced her own graduation: I, Nakamura Yuka, has something I would like to tell everyone. I will be a middle school year 3 next year.I am thinking of placing priority in studying for my high...

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SKE48 5th Generation Members 1st Look

At last weekend's SKE48 Request Hour Set List Best 50 2011 concert, the newest batch of SKE48 members made their debut appearance. 13 members from SKE48's 5th generation performed Oogoe Diamond on Day1 and SKE48 on the Day2 of the concert. Originally, 16 members passed the audition. However 3 girls have already left due to reasons unknown. Check out the girls below! Names are romanized by Everyday48. Do any of them catch your attention? I think Suga Nanako looks quite cute. Also....Fujimoto Mizuki? Fujimoto Mizuki..... MIZU-SAMA MIZU-SAMA OSHIOKI KIBONNU! (if you didn't get that) Ogino...

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[SKE48 Request Hour Set List Best 50 2011] Set List

Updated the setlist with Day 2 and into a new post. Skip to Day 1Skip to Day 2 SKE48 held it's yearly Request Hour Set List Best 50 2011 concert over the weekend, at the Nagoya Congress Center Century Hall. (or as I would like to call it, SenCHURI Hall) Last year's SKE48 Request Hour Set List ranked the top 30 songs in SKE48, but this year to cope with the new songs brought in by Team KII's [Ramune no Nomikata] and Team E's [Shonichi] stages, as well as all the new singles, the ranking was expanded to 50 songs held over 2 days. Lets jump in to Day 1 of the Set List. SKE48 Request...

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NMB48 to hold fan voting about the return of Shimada Rena and Matsuda Shiori

As announced on its official website, NMB48 will hold a fan voting to decide whether the currently suspended members Shimada Rena and Matsuda Shiori will be allowed to resume their activities as NMB48 members. In the time between November 27 and December 3, all members of the NMB48 Ticket Center can vote whether they approve of the girls' return or not. Results will be announced during the Team N Show on December 7. If the fans vote in favor of the girls' return, they will be allowed to participate at lessons again, and eventually return on stage. If not, fan votings will be repeated...

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Because You Were There for Me: Miyazawa Sae

Another Shukan Asahi [Because You Were There for Me] translation. This weekends' feature Team K's Miyazawa Sae! AKBINGO once had a segment titled "Hokkori Hanashi" (Touching Story) back in 2010, and Sae also spoke about her grandmother in the show. In this article, Sae talks about how she was bullied in middle school, and how her grandmother was her source of hope when she wanted to quit school. Her grandmother was always supportive of her, but never once did she praise her about AKB. Shortly after the death Sae's grandmother, Sae recieved a postcard from a family friend...... This...

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HKT48 1st Stage [Te wo Tsunaginagara]

HKT48 performed their 1st Stage today, at the same time SKE48 did their Request Hour Concert! Coincidentally, the Stage that HKT48 performed is Team S 2nd Stage [Te wo Tsunaginagara]. Te wo Tsunaginagara was originally SKE48 Team S's debut stage, and was also performed by Team KII for their 2nd Stage. I really don't know anything about HKT48 so I can't really say anything about them. There isn't any show documenting them like what Star Hime Sagashi taro did for NMB48. What I can talk about is that I really love S2 so I am really glad they choose this stage...

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