SKE48 15th Single [Bukiyou Taiyou] First Day Sales+Covers and Tracklist

SKE48 released its 15th single [Bukiyou Taiyou] on July 30th. The single topped the Oricon Daily Charts selling 67,786 copies. The last single sold 273,740 copies on its first day so the current first day sales are extremely low for SKE48. But it seems this is due to delayed shipments of the theater editions. SKE48 15th Single Bukiyou Taiyou 不器用太陽 30th July 2014 Type A Limited 1,600yenType A Regular 1,600yen [CD] 01. Bukiyou Taiyou 02. Houkago Race (Team S) 03. Coming Soon (Boat Pier Senbatsu) 04. Tomodachi no Mama de (Selection 10) 05. Bukiyou Taiyou (off vocal) 06. Houkago Race...

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AKB48 47 Prefectures Tour Setlist (Updated)

In 2012 AKB48 started its nationwide tour through all 47 prefectures but stopped it after the Akita Prefecture concert in April 2013. Now the tour has been revived and the remaining 27 prefectures will get their concerts. Team A made the start with two concerts in Shimane Prefecture on June 22nd. 3 other stops have already been announced as well: July 19 Nara Prefecture- Team K July 20 Shiga Prefecture- Team B July 21 Wakayama Prefecture- Team 4 The setlist for the Shimane concerts can be found below. AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2014 "Anata ga Ite Kureru kara. ~Nokori 27-Todoufuken de Aimashou~...

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NMB48 National Tour Setlist (Updated)

NMB48 started its first nationwide tour on July 9th in Tokyo with a concert by Team N and another one on the following day. A total of 10 concerts in 9 venues are planned for this tour. This post will be updated with the setlists of the follwing concerts. Due to retinal detachment, Sutou Ririka had to skip Team N's second and third show. She now has to take a break from NMB48. For the tour dates please see this post. Two additional concerts for September 29th and 30th at Pacifico Yokohama have also been announced. NMB48 Tour in Summer 2014 Date: 9 July ~ 19 September 2014 First...

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HKT48 Arena Tour Setlist (Updated)

On April 29 HKT48 started its first nationwide tour with two concerts in Chiba. The current tour is called ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Motto Tabi wo Saseyo~ and  is an extension of HKT48's Kyushu Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~ which they performed from January to March. The setlist for the first two concerts can be found below. Concerts in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka will follow (please see this post for the dates). The final concert took place outdoors at the Uminonakamichi Sea Side Park in Fukuoka on July 13th. Musician and actor Uchida Yuya made a guest appearance at that concert to perform...

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Otona AKB48 Member Tsukamoto Mariko Makes Theater Debut and "Announces" Graduation

Otona AKB48 Member Tsukamoto Mariko made her theater debut on her 38th birthday on July 16th. She performed  with Team 4 in their current stage show [Idol no Yoake] and centered the unit [Kataomoi Taikakusen]. She had already appeared at several AKB48 shows and concerts but her theater debut came only now, three months after she joined. One day before this debut Tsukamoto Mariko had already announced her graduation in a Papico CM which did not come as a surprise since she was only a temporary member for the time period of the Papico campaign (until August 31st). The graduation announcement...

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French Kiss Announces New Single

On July 15th, Kashiwagi Yuki's birthday, AKB48's subunit French Kiss announced the release of a new single. The single is called [Omoidasenai Hana] and will be released on October 1st. It is French Kiss' 6th single and their first single in more than two years. The last one was [Romance Privacy] which was released in July 2012. Surprisingly, [Omidasenai Hana] will be a folk song, the first one in the AKB48 Group. It is also the title song for Takajo Aki's drama SAVEPOINT and French Kiss' TV show 'French Kiss no Kiss Tab...

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SKE48 Goto Mayuko Announces Graduation

SKE48 Kenkyuusei Goto Mayuko announced her graduation from the group on July 12th during her birthday show. She will have her graduation show on July 29th one day before Owaki Arisa's graduation show. Goto Mayuko joined SKE48 as part of the 6th Generation in spring 2013.She is the 8th member of the 6th generation to leave. Goto Mayuko's Graduation Announcement Original Message Thank you for holding this wonderful (birthday) show today. Truthfully speaking, this show, this wonderful show, might not have happened (note: referring to the fact that there were no SKE48 Kenkyuusei shows for...

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NMB48 Takayama Riko Announces Graduation

On July 7th NMB48 Kenkyuusei Takayama Riko has announced her graduation. The reason given is that she wants to focus on her studies. Her graduation show will be held on July 19th. Takayama Riko joined NMB48 as pat of the 3rd generation in early 2012. She was the last 3rd generation member left unpromoted and after about 2 and a half years as a Kenkyuusei she has now decided to leave. Takayama Riko's Graduation Announcement Original Message I have an announcement for you. I, Takayama Riko, will graduate from NMB48. I joined NMB48 when I was in my 6th year of elementary school and I planned...

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SKE48 Announces 7th Generation Auditions

SKE48 has announced a new round of auditions to find 7th generation members. Application period starts on July 19th and ends on August 31st. This audition will be different than previous ones in two ways. First, the karaoke-on-demand system DAM★Tomo will be used for the auditions and second the fans will decide who will become the new members! Girls aged 11 and above (no upper age limit indicated!) who live in Japan can apply for the audition via mail, internet or DAM★Tomo. The first two audition rounds will be held as usual (1. examination of application documents, 2. interview) but in round...

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SKE48 Owaki Arisa Announces Graduation

On July 6th Team E member Owaki Arisa has announced that she will graduate SKE48 because she wants to try other things in life. She will leave at the end of this month but a precise date has not been decided yet. Owaki Arisa joined SKE48 as part of the 5th Generation in fall 2011. She was promoted to Team E during the Daisokaku Matsuri this year. Owaki Arisa's Graduation Announcement Original Message I have to tell you something. At the end of this month I, Owaki Arisa, will graduate from SKE48. I was finally promoted to this Team E. It was a long-awaited promotion but I have found some...

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AKB48 Group Resumes Handshake Events

 AKB48 has announced that they will hold handshake events again. After the attack on May 25th all handshake events had been cancelled but now the AKB48 group starts to reestablish them. On July 5th, the AKB48 Group theater version handshake event for [Mae Shika Mukanee] will be held in Tokyo. And on July 6th, NMB48 will hold a national handshake event in Osaka. For both events stricter security rules have been decided. At the entrance belongings will be checked and the bags you are allowed are limited to one per person with a maxium size of 90 cm (height, width and length). Those who don't have a handshake ticket also can't enter the venue. Metal detectors will also be established. Those who bring beverages will have to taste it in front of staff members and all non-drink liquids will...

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