Maeda Atsuko 2nd Single [Kimi wa Boku da] First Day Sales

Maeda Atsuko's first day sales of [Kimi wa Boku da] is 65,635 copies and #1 on the oricon chart. Acchan's first single [Flower] had a first day sale of 102,483 copies. So that is an almost 40K drop. Still #1 is #1 so congratulations Acchan!

She released a single after a year and I really didn't expect a 65K sales only, with Acchan's graduation and all, I expected this single to at least sell 90K. What do you think?

AKB48 New CM for Glico's Ice no Mi Candy

AKB48 will be in a new CM for Glico's Ice no Mi candy product. Last year, the CM gave us 12.5th gen member Eguchi Aimi. This time the CM will be sort of case files series. All the 89 members will be suspects with Acchan as in a detective dress, shouting "Leave it to me!". The story line for the CM is by Aoyama Gosho, the famous Mangaka of Detective Conan.

The murder victim is played by Kato Rena, who leaves a dying message "N" and a cell phone as clues. The Ice no Mi site will also showcase each member's testimony and hint to solve the mystery.

The first CM "File 1" will start airing from June 25th.

Watanabe Mayu to Release 2nd Single [Otona Jelly Beans]

Watanabe Mayu, who placed 2nd in the latest general election, will be dropping her second solo single on July 25th! The single is titled [Otona Jelly Beans].

The single will be available in 4 editions: A, B, C (with DVD), and regular (w/o DVD).

Watanabe's debut single [Synchro Tokimeki] managed to sell over 120,000 units in its first week of release, and achieved 2nd place on the oricon chart. Garnering more than 70,000 votes in this year's election, Watanabe finally accomplished her goal of placing within the top three. Will her new single's sales figure also reflect the momentum of her prominence in AKB?

Majisuka Gakuen 3 Starts Airing From July

Majisuka Gakuen 3 starts airing from July 13th. The drama series is about "Yankee Youth", first Majisuka Gakuen being aired on January 2010 and it's second season in April 2011. Majisuka Gakuen 1 and 2 had their setting on an all girls delinquent school. But this time, the story of Majisuka Gakuen 3 is not in a yankee school but is set in a prison.

There has been other no details beside the fact that this time there will be AKB48 members as well SKE48 members in the drama.

Peoples are speculating NMB should be there as well along with Nogizaka46. We will just have to wait for the drama to start to know further details.

Waiting Girl's Photoshoot Magazine List

Waiting girls are those didn't rank in the sousenkyou but they will still photo shoots in certain magazine pages. This is the list of which girl will appear in which magazine which was done through lottery yesterday.

AKB48

Team A

Matsubara Natsumi - BUBKA

Team K

Uchida Mayumi - EX Taishu
Nakatsuka Tomomi - Gekkan TV Guide
Tanabe Miku - FLASH
Nonaka Misato - FLASH

Team B

Sato Natsuki - FLASH
Suzuki Shihori - Shuukan Playboy
Suzuki Mariya - BUBKA
Chikano Rina - BOMB

Team 4

Abe Maria - FRIDAY
Iriyama Anna - Shuukan Playboy
Iwata Karen - TOP YELL
Kato Rena - FRIDAY
Kawaei Rina - TV Pia
Shimada Haruka - FRIDAY
Takahashi Juri - JUNON
Takeuchi Miyu - FRIDAY
Nakamata Shiori - JUNON
Nakamura Mariko - Manga Action

Kenkyuusei

Aigasa Moe - FRIDAY
Amemiya Maika - FRIDAY
Izuta RIna - FRIDAY
Iwatate Saho - FRIDAY
Umeta Ayano - EDGE STYLE
Oshima Ryoka - Shuukan Young Magazine
Oomori Miyu - FRIDAY
Okada Ayaka - FRIDAY
Kita Shiori - Shuukan Shounen Sunday
Kitazawa Saki - Shuukan Young Magazine
Kojima Natsuki - BUBKA
Kobayashi Marina - TOP YELL
Saeed-Yokota Erena - Shuukan Playboy
Sasaki Yukari - FRIDAY
Shinozaki Ayana - FRIDAY
Takashima Yurina - Kakujuukan Young Champion
Natori Wakana - Shuukan Playboy
Hasegawa Haruna - Shuukan Young Magazine
Hirata RIna - FRIDAY
Fujita Nana - Manga Action
Mistumune Kaoru - Shuukan Playboy
Murayama Yuri - Smart
Magi Shinobu - Shuukan Playboy
Morikawa Ayaka - Shuukan Playboy
Moriyama Sakura - SPA!
Watanabe Nene - Shuukan The Television

SKE48

Team S

Kato Rumi - BOMB!
Kinoshita Yukiko - Shuukan Playboy
Kuwabara Mizuki - FRIDAY
Takada Shiori - BOMB!
Deguchi Aki - Top Yell
Hirata Rikako - Duet
Hiramatsu Kanako - TV Life

Team KII

Akaeda Ririna - FRIDAY
Abiru Riho - TV Pia
Ishida Anna - Manga Action
Kato Tomoko - FLASH
Sato Seira - ACTION
Sato Mieko - Top Yell
Matsumoto RIna - Ipop station
Yamada Reika - Shuukan Young Magazine
Wakabayashi Tomoka - Shuukan Asahi

Team E

Isohara Kyouka - BOMB!
Ueno Kasumi - Shuukan Playboy
Umemoto Madoka - EX Taishu
Kaneko Shiori - TOWER
Kobayashi Ami - Arena Arena Special
Sakai Mei - Shuukan Young Magazine
Shibata Aya - Shuukan Young Magazine
Takagi Yumana - FLASH
Takeuchi Mai - Free Cell
Tsuzuki Rika - Shuukan Post
Hara Minami - FRIDAY
Yamashita Yukari - B.L.T

Kenkyuusei

Iguchi Shiori - Gekkan TV navi
Ichino Narumi - EDGE STYLE
Inazuka Asana - Suger&Spice
Iwanaga Tsuzumi - Gekkan Saizo
Uchiyama Mikoto - Shuukan Playboy
Ego Yuna - Shuukan Playboy
Owaki Arisa - Shuukan Shounen Sunday
Ogino Risa - Shuukan Young Magazine
Kito Momona - Shuukan Playboy
Kobayashi Emiri - FRIDAY
Saito Makiko - FRIDAY
Suga Nanako - SPA!
Niidoi Sayaka - Smart
Hioki Miki - Shuukan Shounen Sunday
Fujimoto Mitsuki - Shuukan Playboy
Futamura Haruka - Girl's Star
Furuhata Nao - GIRL POP
Mizuno Honoka - BOMB!
Miyamae Ami - GIRL'S STAR
Yamada Mizuho - Gekkan Saizo

NMB48

Team N

Kadowaki Kanako - Free Cell
Kishino Rika - Arena Arena Special
Kinoshita Haruna - B.L.T
Kotani Riho - FRIDAY
Kondo Rina - Shuukan Playboy
Shinohara Kanna - GIRL'S STAR
Jonishi Kei - Gekkan Entertainment
Shiroma Miru - Gekkan Saizo
Matsuda Shiori - FLASH
Yoshida Akari - Gekkan Asahi
Yamaguchi Yuuki - Gekkan De☆View

Team M

Ota Riona - Shuukan Young Magazine
Okita Ayaka - B.L.T
Kawakami Rena - BOMB!
Kinoshita Momoka - FLASH
Shimada Rena - BOMB!
Jo Eriko - TV Pia
Takano Yui - Gekkan Entertainment
Tanigawa Airi - FRIDAY
Hikawa Ayame - Gekkan Post
Fujita Runa - Gekkan Asahi
Mita Mao - Shuukan Young Jump
Murakami Ayaka - Shuukan Asahi
Murase Sae - EX Taishu
Yagura Fuuko - Free Cell
Yamagishi Natsumi - FRIDAY
Yogi Keira -  GIRL POP

Kenkyuusei

Akazawa Hono - B.L.T
Azuma Yuki - Free Cell
Ishida Yuumi - Shuukan Asahi
Ishizuka Akari - Shuukan Shounen Sunday
Ijiri Anna - Kakushuukan Young Champion
Ueda Mirei - Kakushuukan Young Champion
Uno Mizuki - TV Pia
Umehara Mako - FRIDAY
Ota Yuri - Arena Arena Special
Kato Yuka - FLASH
Kamieda Emika - Kakushuukan Young Champion
Kusaka Konomi - FRIDAY
Kushiro Rina - Gekkan TV Navi
Kurokawa Hazuki - Shuukan Playboy
Kono Saki - Gekkan Tv Fan
Koga Narumi - TOWER
Kobayashi Rikako - TV LIFE
Koyanagi Arisa - FRIDAY
Sasaki Nanami - *Cancelled* - Graduating
Sato Sorai - CD Journal
Sugumoto Kano - Shuukan TV Asahi
Takayama Riko - Nikkei Entertainment!
Togo Sora - Free Cell
Nakagawa Hiromi - Shuukan Shounen Magazine
Nishizawa Rurina - Smart
Hayashi Momoka - Shuukan Shounen Magazine
Hisada Riko - Top Yell
Miura Arisa - FLASH
Muro Kanako - FRIDAY
Yabushita Shu - Shuukan Young Magazine
Yamauchi Tsubasa - Shuukan Asahi
Yamamoto Hitomi - FRIDAY

HKT48

Team H

Anai Chihiro - FRIDAY
Ueki Nao - Shuukan Shounen Magazine
Kumazawa Serina - Gekkan Tv Navi
Kodama Haruka - Shuukan Playboy
Komori Yui - GIRL POP
Shimono Yuki - Shuukan Asahi
Sugumoto Yuko - Shuukan Young Jump
Tanaka Natsumi - Shuukan Shounen Sunday
Taniguchi Airi - HMV Music Maser
Nakanishi Chiyori - FRIDAY
Matsuoka Natsumi - FRIDAY
Murashige Anna - Gekkan Entertainment
Matsumura Aoi - FLASH
Moriyasu Madoka - Shuukan Playboy
Wkatabe Haruka - Kakushuukan Young Champion

Kenkyuusei

Kyoka Abe - Shuukan Aashi
Imada Mina - Shuukan Post
Eto Sayaka - Shuukan Young Jump
Nakanishi Ayaka - Shuukan Asahi
Fukagawa Maiko - FRIDAY


* Note: Shuukan = Weekly Magazine

             Gekkan = Monthly Magazine

             Kakushuukan = Published Bi Weeky

Akimoto Yasushi Google+ Post Concerning Sashihara Rino Transfer

 Aki-P google+ post:

指原莉乃のHKT48への移籍について。
About Sashihara Rino's transfer to HKT48.

週刊誌の記事について本人に話を聞いたところ、
「すべてが事実ではないが、そう誤解されてもしかたがない」という
ことでした。
3、4年前の、まだ、研究生時代の話とはいえ、AKB48のメンバーとして自覚が足りなかったと反省しています。
指原にはイエローカード一枚相当の厳重注意をしました。
When I heard about the article , I asked Sashihara and she said  "Everything in the article is not true but people already misunderstood it and it was something unavoidable." We talked about this 3 - 4 years back when Sashihara was a research student and did not have the self awareness needed as an AKB member. That was like an yellow card for Sashihara, a stern warning.

指原莉乃の“不屈の精神”、“何があってもあきらめない気持ち”は、
AKBのメンバーとして模範となるものです。
この強さを後輩に伝えて欲しいと思い、
結成して間もないHKT48に移籍させることにしました。
“左遷”と言う人がいますが、それはHKT48のメンバーや支えてくれているファンのみなさんやスタッフに失礼です。
指原莉乃に新たな挑戦をさせたかったことと、若いHKT48のメンバーの刺激になればいいと僕たちが長い会議の上に出した結論です。
Sashihara's "strong spirit" and "will not give up no matter what" attitude is what a role model AKB member should have. I want her to convey this strength to her juniors. That is why I transferred her to HKT48. While some may say this is like a "demotion", it is impolite to HKT48, it's member and the staff. This was carried out so as to give a new challenged to Sashihara Rino as well as to HKT members, a conclusion I drew upon after a long meeting.

ファンのみなさんにせっかく4位にしていただいた指原ですが、
どこまで“ヘタレ”なのでしょう。
肝心なこの時期に…。
でも、それが指原なのです。
そのうちにグループ最強のHKT48を率いてやって来るかもしれません。
あるいは、グループ最強のHKT48に紛れてやって来るかもしれません。
Fans who made Sashihara #4, how she "Hetare" anymore now? At an important time like this.... but it is Sashihara. She might become the strongest in HKT48 or she might be in the strongest team in HKT48.

AKBで一番“期待に応えないメンバー”指原莉乃を温かく見守ってやってください。
Please watch over warmly on "the least member who meets expectation" Sashihara Rino.

Translated by Sammy

AKB48 to Release a New Album

AKB48 will release their 2nd original album on August 15th. The album will be 2 CDs and a DVD. The track list contains AKB songs from 2011 ~ 2012 including the song by Team YM7 [Renai Sousenkyou] and the song [First Rabbit] used in the AKB documentary, Show must go on.

The track list will contain:
- Sakura no Ki no Narou
- Everyday、Kachuusa
- Flying Get
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru
- GIVE ME FIVE！
- First Rabbit
- Renai Sounsenkyou
- Ue Kara Mariko
+ other 30 songs

The DVD will contain PVs of
- Everyday、Kachuusa
- Flying Get
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru
- Ue kara Mariko
- Also a choreography bonus footage is planned

The album will also be Acchan's last album with AKB before she graduates meaning the original songs in this album will have Acchan in them.

Wow a 2CD album. And possible 30 new songs, I'm pretty excited for this now.

Sashihara Rino Transferred to HKT48

Few days ago an article popped out about Sashihara Rino having a boyfriend and that she sent nude pictures to him. Today at ANN, Sasshi denied sending such pictures but she didn't deny he was her friend either.

And just a few moments ago at ANN, Aki-P announced that Sasshi will now transfer to HKT48. Rather than penalty like suspension, Sasshi will be transferred to HKT like a reset.

I have no idea what he is trying to do. This  isunfair to both Sasshi and HKT48. HKT being used like a punishment method, while Sasshi who has worked hard for AKB being transferred like this. Even though Sasshi was the one at fault, it also feels like HKT is being punished too for no reason. While this could be a strategy to help build up HKT's popularity, the way Aki-P has decided the method is just nor right in my opinion.

Nakamata Shiori Co-authors an Economics Book

Team 4's Nakamata Shiori will be writing an Economics Books with Sugashita Kiyohiro who's an author as well as a international finance consultant. The book will be released on June 13 and priced at 1,260 yen.

Nakamatta is the member who got into Waseda University last year, one of the elite Universities in Japan and a magazine recently did a ranking of 48 member's high school entrance exam scores in which Nakamtta was the 2nd highest.

Got to hand it to her, she has theater performances plus keeping up her grades. And now this? I wonder how she manages. One thing is for sure, even after AKB48 Nakamatta will have a firm future without any doubt.

AKB48 [Manatsu no Sounds good!] 1st/2nd Week Sales + Review

AKB48's 26th single [Manatsu no Sounds good!] sold 1,616,795 copies in its first week followed by 128,604 copies for the week from May 28th - June 3rd. Its total sales currently stand at approximately 1.77 million units.

This makes it the group's best-selling single, easily surpassing last year's [Flying Get] (1.62 million). The group keep breaking their own records. Congratulations girls!

Manatsu no Sounds good!

What a magnificent track. I love the funky intro and the general energy of it. It's different from previous summer songs and here that's good thing. The horns/strings backing track and vocals remind me a lot of 70s disco/r&b songs. It makes me want to dance on a beach in a white bikini. And I'm a guy. That's how good this song is.

Mittsu no Namida [Special Girls]

After the breath of fresh air of MSG we get to what I'd call the most formulaic, "AKB sounding" song among the coupling tracks. It's a very listenable song but pretty generic and maybe just a little too similar to what we've had in [Iiwake Maybe].

Choudai, Darling! [Selection 10 / Reg. Type A]

Nice. It's a cute and adorable song and good for repeated listening. Props to the songwriter. Love how Renacchi and Paruru are thrown in with the old-timers.
The song (and PV too of course) is heavily 50s-influenced. I could very well imagine it set in a diner (complete with jukebox) like what they did for [Pera Pera Perao].

Gugutasu no Sora (Gugutasu Senbatsu / Reg. Type B)

Probably my favorite b-side this time. Simply enjoy a lot listening to it. The voices are clear and in the foreground and there's some nice lines in there. I love the bridge and acoustic guitar solo from about 2:35 to 3:10. It gives the song a less artificial atmosphere. Personally I don't mind that it is plugging G+ as much as it does and many of my favorite members are part of it.
The PV is really adding to the song and the girls look like they are genuinely having fun in their costumes.

Kimi no tame ni boku wa... (Stage Fighter Senbatsu / Theater ed.)

How can I not like this song? It's fast and anime-esque. While the other songs are sweet and idol-ish, this one definitely is fierce. Too bad it didn't have a PV.

Overall: This probably is one of the best AKB single we've had in ages. All the tracks are fun to listen to. 

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou to get a Movie Adaptation

The drama [Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou] which starts the members of AKB48 and Johnny's Jr will get a movie adaption which will is scheduled to be released in October this year.

The drama that started from April and airs every Saturday on Nippon Television is about a yankee boy's school which merges with girls school. As of now, the cast for the movie is same as the drama.

AKB48
Shimazaki Haruka
Shimada Haruka
Oba Mina
Nakamura Mariko
Nagao Mariya
Kobayashi Marina
Mitsumune Kaoru

Johnny's Jr
Morimoto Shintaro
Matsumura Hokuto
Kyomoto Taiga
Tanaka Juri
Jesse Lewis
Kochi Yugo

AKB48 27th Single Release Date Announced

Before yesterday's election, the release date for the 27th single was announced and it is set to be released on August 29th, 2 days after Acchan's graduation.

This year instead of 40 seats, there were 64 seats. Hence the senbatsu members also only are from 1-16. You can check out yesterday's result here. http://melosnomichi.blogspot.com/2012/06/akb48-27th-single-general-election-2012.html

Wonder if Acchan will be in this single or not, as I'm sure the single will be recorded before her graduation. We will just have to wait and see. Because the theater edition will have an exclusive song too and that Wonda CM song has not been released in single yet.

AKB48 27th Single General Election 2012 Results

 

-----------------------------------------------Senbatsu------------------------------------------

1. Oshima Yuko (Team K) 108837 --- CENTER

2. Watanabe Mayu (Team B) 72574

3. Kashiwagi Yuki (Team B) 71076

4. Sashihara Rino (Team A) 67339

5. Shinoda Mariko (Team A) 67017

6. Takahashi Minami (Team A) 65480

7. Kojima Haruna (Team A) 54483

8. Itano Tomomi (Team K) 50483

9. Matsui Jurina (Team S) 45747

10. Matsui Rena (Team S) 42030

11. Miyazawa Sae (Team K) 40261

12. Kasai Tomomi (Team B) 27005

13. Kitahara Rie (Team B) 26531

14. Minegishi Minami (Team K) 26038

15. Yokoyama Yui (Team K)  25541

16. Umeda Ayaka (Team K) 24522

------------------------------------------------UnderGirls---------------------------------------

17. Takajo Aki (Team A) ----- Center for UnderGirls 23083

18. Yamamoto Sayaka (Team N) 23020

19. Watanabe Miyuki (Team N) 19159

20, Akimoto Sayaka (Team K) 19121

21. Sato Amina (Team B)  17009

22. Kuramochi Asuka (Team A) 14852

23. Shimazaki Haruka (Team 4) 14633

24. Takayanagi Akane (Team KII) 14111

25. Hata Sawako (Team KII) 13920

26. Masuda Yuka (Team B) 13166

27. Oya Masana (Team S) 12142

28. Yagami Kumi (Team S) 11712

29. Suda Akari (Team S) 11323

30. Furukawa Airi (Team KII) 11179

31. Kizaki Yuria (Team S) 10554

32. Ogiso Shiori (Team KII) 9596

--------------------------------------------------Next Girls-----------------------------------

33. Iwasa Misaki (Team A) ----- Center for Next Girls 9297

34. Matsumura Kaori (SKE48 KKS) 9030

35. Mukaida Manatsu (Team KII) 8552

36. Nakaya Sayaka (Team A) 8505

37. Nakata Chisato (Team A) 8315

38. Miyazaki Miho (Team B) 8173

39. Nagao Mariya (Team 4) 7809

40. Fujie Reina (Team K) 7782

41. Kobayashi Kana (Team B) 7195

42. Maeda Ami (Team A) 7168

43. Fukumoto Aina (Team N) 6912

44. Nakagawa Haruka (Team A) 6890

45. Tano Yuka (Team 4) 6694

46. Yamada Nana (Team N) 6683

47. Miyawaki Sakura (Team H) 6635

48. Katayama Haruka (Team A) 6602

-------------------------------------------------Future Girls--------------------------------------

49. Muto Tomu (AKB48 KKS) ---- Center for Future 6428

50. Ishida Haruka (Team B) 6333

51. Kikuchi Ayaka (Team K) 6185

52. Oota Aika (Team A) 6140

53. Matsui Sakiko (Team K) 6058

54. Yamauchi Suzuran (Team 4) 6027

55. Nito Moeno (Team K) 6025

56. Kimoto Kanon (Team E) 5982

57. Oba Mina (Team 4) 5969

58. Ichikawa Miori (Team 4) 5963

59. Oya Shizuka (Team A) 5933

60. Ogasawara Mayu (Team N) 5919

61. Sato Sumire (Team B) 5706

62. Yakata Miki (Team KII) 5606

63. Nakanishi Yuka (Team S) 5592

64. Komori Mika (Team B) 5398

NO NAME [Kibou ni Tsuite] Single Release Date Announced

The new subunit NO NAME consisting of AKB48's Watanabe Mayu, Sato Sumire, Sato Amina, Ishida Haruka, Iwata Karen, Nakaya Sayaka - SKE48's Yagami Kumi, Hata Sawako and NMB48's Mita Mao, which was formed for anime AKB0048 will be releasing their single [Kibou ni Tsuite] on August 1st.

[Kibou ni Tsuite] is the current opening of the anime while [Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru] as the ending. Both these songs will be on the single along with another new song. The single will be available in two types A and B. Type A will have the actual members as the cover and PV for [Kibou ni Tsuite] member version, while Type B cover will have the illustration of the girls from the anime and an anime PV version.

I'm so excited because those two songs currently used for the anime are gorgeous, and I'm tired of looping the TV size. Can't wait for a full version.

Not yet [Suika BABY] / Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 [Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke!] 1st Day Sales

Not yet and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 respectively took #1 and #2 spots today selling 58,113 and 38,033. Not yet's last single [Perapera Perao] had a first day of 70,669 copies with Warota7's [Kibou Sanmyaku] having a first day of 55,423.

That's a drop for both the subunits and could be because of the election i .e people buying the voting single so as to vote for members than buy this, still those are pretty decent first day sales, so congrats to both!

AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert / Maeda Atsuko's Graduation Date Announced

Team A Captain Takahashi Minami today via YouTube announced the date for AKB48's Tokyo Dome concert. The date has been set for August 24th to 26th, a three day concert.

Aki-P said Maeda Atsuko will graduate the next day after the concert ends, at the AKB48 theater. Hence Maeda Atsuko's graduate date is to be August 27th.  At the moment, how to get the tickets for the concert have not been revealed.

Tokyo Dome has been the dream of AKB48 and its going to be huge. I'm very interested in the announcement in TDC. I know there is going to be some shocking announcement. And now we also so know when Acchan will graduate. What do you guys think?

 

AKB48 [Manatsu no Sounds Good!] 1st Day Sales

[Manatsu no Sounds Good!] first day sales is a whooping 1,170,554 copies. Being a election single this was expected but its also their highest first day sales ever. Last year's election single [Everyday, Kacchusha] had a sale of 942,475 on first. [Flying Get] and [Kaze wa Fuiteiru] both had 1,025,952 and 1,045,937 respectively.

The single has shipped over 2 million copies to shops, and who knows maybe slowly they will reach the 2 million mark?

27th Single AKB48 Election Preliminary Results

The preliminary results of the AKB48 election was announced today. Check out the ranking. Keep in mind, this is only 10% of the votes. The final result will have a lot of changes.

1. [AKB / K] Oshima Yuko	15,093
2. [AKB / B] Kashiwagi Yuki	12,654
3. [AKB / B] Watanabe Mayu	11,329
4. [AKB / A] Sashihara Rino	9,337
5. [AKB / A] Takahashi Minami	8,955
6. [AKB / A] Shinoda Mariko	8,619
7. [SKE / S] Matsui Rena	8,460
8. [SKE / S] Matsui Jurina	7,795
9. [AKB / K] Itano Tomomi	6,595
10. [AKB / K] Miyazawa Sae	6,280
11. [AKB / A] Kojima Haruna	5,334
12. [AKB / K] Yokoyama Yui	4,301
13. [AKB / A] Takajo Aki	3,661
14. [AKB / K] Umeda Ayaka	3,484
15. [AKB / K] Minegishi Minami	3,396
16. [AKB / B] Kitahara Rie	3,302
17. [AKB / B] Kasai Tomomi	3,227
18. [NMB / N] Yamamoto Sayaka	3,218
19. [NMB / N] Watanabe Miyuki	2,976
20. [SKE / KII] Takayanagi Akane	2,471
21. [AKB / B] Sato Amina	2,392
22. [AKB / 4] Shimazaki Haruka	2,340
22. [SKE / KII] Furukawa Airi	2,340
24. [SKE / KII] Hata Sawako	2,312
25. [AKB / B] Masuda Yuka	2,182
26. [SKE / S] Suda Akari	2,149
27. [SKE / KII] Mukaida Manatsu	1,948
28. [SKE / S] Oya Masana	1,919
29. [SKE / KII] Ogiso Shiori	1,788
30. [AKB / KKS] Muto Tomu	1,757
31. [NMB / N] Ogasawara Mayu	1,746
32. [AKB / K] Akimoto Sayaka	1,743
33. [SKE / S] Yagami Kumi	1,671
34. [AKB / A] Kuramochi Asuka	1,653
35. [SKE / S] Kizaki Yuria	1,624
36. [AKB / A] Nakaya Sayaka	1,348
37. [SKE / KII] Yakata Miki	1,345
38. [AKB / A] Nakagawa Haruka	1,244
39. [SKE / KKS] Matsumura Kaori	1,194
40. [AKB / A] Nakata Chisato	1,188
41. [AKB / K] Fujie Reina	1,166
42. [NMB / N] Yamada Nana	1,136
43. [AKB / B] Kobayashi Kana	1,110
44. [SKE / E] Kimoto Kanon	1,039
45. [AKB / A] Iwasa Misaki	1,023
46. [SKE / S] Hiramatsu Kanako	998
47. [AKB / 4] Yamauchi Suzuran	988
48. [AKB / B] Ishida Haruka	985
49. [AKB / B] Miyazaki Miho	970
51. [AKB / A] Katayama Haruka	955
50. [AKB / A] Oya Shizuka	964
52. [AKB / A] Ota Aika	912
53. [AKB / 4] Nagao Mariya	818
54. [NMB / N] Fukumoto Aina	816
55. [AKB / A] Maeda Ami	810
56. [AKB / 4] Oba Mina	786
57. [AKB / A] Matsubara Natsumi	750
57. [SKE / S] Kinoshita Yukiko	750
59. [AKB / 4] Ichikawa Miori	702
60. [AKB / K] Nonaka Misato	701
61. [AKB / K] Kikuchi Ayaka	653
62. [HKT / KKS] Eto Sayaka	641
63. [SKE / S] Nakanishi Yuka	618
64. [AKB / K] Tanabe Miku	616

TEAM DISTRIBUTION

A: 15/15, K: 11/15, B: 9/15, 4: 5/16, AKB KKS: 1/27

S: 9/14, KII: 6/16, E: 1/13, SKE KKS: 1/21

N: 5/16, M: -/15, NMB KKS: -/33

H: 0/16, HKT KKS: 1/5

[GUIDE] How to Vote for AKB48 27th Single Election [Through CD Only]

So the explanation video on how to vote has been released. I'll try to explain it you, how to vote for this year's election. The voting video isn't very difficult to understand either, so you may watch that as well.

This year's election system:

1-16: Senbatsu

17-32: Undergirls

33-48: Next Girls

49-64: Future Girls

You can both for this year's election in 10 ways:

1. Through purchase of 26th single [Manatsu no Sounds Good!] (you get a voting card inside the CD, 1 card per CD but only in Regular editions and Limited editions, you don't get a voting card in the theater edition)
2. Member of AKB48 official fan club
3. Member of AKB48 Mobile
4. Member of AKB48 official smart phone app
5. Member of SKE48 mobile
6. Member of NMB48 mobile
7. Member of HKT48 mobile
8. Subscriber to AKB48 Live on Demand!
9. Subscriber to SKE48 Live on Demand!
10. Subscriber to AKB48 OFFICIAL NET SERVICE.

Note: You only get to 1 vote per membership.
I'll be only showing you how you do it via the CD because for the others, you need a membership and also since this is mostly for international fans. But if you do have one, all you need to do is login through the respective site and vote.

Through the CD

1. You go to http://akb48-sousenkyo2012.jp (the site will open on the day voting starts)
2. You access the team member pages. Click on チームから検索.
3. Find the member whom you wish to vote for. 
4. There should be a two set of  numbers on your card like the one highlighted above. Punch those given numbers on the 2 boxes. The first line of number in the first box and second set of number in the below one.
5. Click on 「投票する」 after you've done that. And you're done!

The voting starts from May 22nd, 10 am JST till June 5th, 3 pm JST.

Hope this was helpful. Happy voting!