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

NMB48 Kenkyuusei Sasaki Nanami to Graduate

As announced on June 16, NMB48 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei Sasaki Nanami will be graduating from the group. The graduation date has not been announced yet.

The reason given is poor physical health, it seems she has problems with her spine that hinder her activities in NMB48.

Sasaki Nanami is the second 3rd Generation member to graduate after Ishikawa Kokoro left in April to focus on her studies.


I hope Nanami wil get well soon. I think it is the right decision not to risk her health. But the high number of NMB48 Kenkyuusei who have graduated so far still bothers me.

NMB48 5th Single Senbatsu Announced

The senbatsu for NMB48's 5th single was announced today at the theater. The single releases on August 8th.

Team N: Osagawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanoko, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki
Team M: Jo Eriko, Tanigawa Airi
3rd Gen: Kato Yuka, Yabushita Shu

Out: Kondo Rina, Yagura Fuuko, Kinoshita Momoka, Murakami Ayaka

I have no idea why there are 12 members of Team N again, kicking out Team M members. Also the 3rd gen push all of a sudden. Instead of reaching to balance out team members in senbatsu, they make it worse. I was expecting to see more M members in this single and there goes my hope for it.

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

NMB48 Okita Ayaka promoted to Team M + 5th Single and tour announced

NMB48 finished its Osaka prefecture tour Osaka Juuban Shoubu on May 31st, and the final day brought several announcements with it.

First of all, Kenkyuusei Okita Ayaka was promoted to Team M. She took the spot of Kodakari Yuuka who graduated in April due to health problems. Okita Ayaka was one of the two 1st Generation Kenkyuusei left who neither made Team N nor M. Now Koyanagi Arisa is the only 1st Generation Kenkyuusei left.

Additionally, it was announced that NMB48's 5th single will be released on August 8. The single will come in the usual 4 types: A, B, C and Theater Version. No other details are out yet.

Apart from that another NMB48 tour was announced. After the Osaka Prefecture Tour, the group will now tour the whole Kinki/Kansai region with one concert in every prefecture of the region. The temporary title for the tour is Kinki Juuoumujin Tour (近畿縦横無尽ツアー, roughly translated: Kinki do as one please Tour).

The dates are:
7/18 Shiga Prefecture, Otsu Shimin Kaikan
7/27 Kyoto Prefecture, Uji City Culture Center
8/1 Nara Prefecture, Nara Centennial Hall
8/8 Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama Municipal Auditorium
8/15 Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe International House International Hall
8/21 Osaka Prefecture, Orix Theater

Congratulations to Aapon! I am so happy she was finally promoted!

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!

NMB48 4th Single [Nagiichi] 1st Week Sales

NMB48's 4th single [Nagiichi], released on May 9th, finished its first week on rank 2 in the Oricon charts with sales of 375,785 copies. First place was taken by Arashi who sold 526,106 copies of [Face Down].

The single had a rather reluctant start with sales numbers clearly behind [Junjou U-19]'s First Day sales, but sales picked up and on May 12th the single ranked first in the daily charts with 91,990 copies sold that day.

Even though it is the first time that an NMB48 single did not reach weekly #1, [Nagiichi] is still a success. First week sales surpassed those of [Junjou U-19] (329,438 copies) by about 45 k.

Congratulations to the girls!

NMB48 4th Single [Nagiichi] 1st Day Sales

NMB48's 4th Single [Nagiichi] was released on May 9th, and it sold  231,200 copies on its first day, ranking on #2 in the Oricon Daily Charts. First day sales dropped by aprroximately 50, 000 copies compared to  [Junjou U-19] , which sold 280,367 on its first day, and so NMB48 had to give way to Arashi who took the Daily Number 1 spot with 250,415 copies sold.

All 3 NMB48 singles so far ranked first in the Oricon Weekly Ranking, but it will be tough for the girls to continue this series. Arashi usually sells well over the whole week, while x48 sales drop a lot after the first day.

It is not really surprising that Arashi ranked one, but it is surprising that Nagiichi first day sales are 50 k lower than Junjou U-19. Did the fans spent all their money to buy Manatsu no Sounds Good for the election tickets? A later shipping of some Theater version CDs, like it happened for NMB48's first two singles might be possible too.

NMB48 Team M 1st Stage [Idol no Yoake] Shonichi

NMB48's Team M performed their 1st Stage [Idol no Yoake] on May 5th for the first time. [Idol no Yoake] was originally performed by Team B as their 4th stage from 2009 to 2010 and was also one of AKB48's Kenkyuusei Stages.

The setlist for this show was slightly changed from the original version. The Team B song  [B Stars] was cut and instead a medley was performed. For the Shonichi performance Kenkyuusei Azuma Yuki performed instead of former Team M member Kodakari Yuuka, who graduated last month.

Several costumes like the ones for  [Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate]  and the ones for the background dancers in [Kataomoi no Taikakusen]  were changed from the original version.



NMB48 Team M 1st Stage [Idol no Yoake]


M01 - Idol no Yoake
M02 - Minna-san mo go Issho ni
M03 - Haru Ichiban ga Fuku Goro
M04 - Kobushi no Seigi
-----MC1-----
M05 - Zannen Shoujo (Jo Eriko, Yagura Fuuko, Murase Sae)
M06 - Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate (Hikawa Ayame, Murakami Ayaka, Yamagishi Natsumi)
M07 - Kataomoi no Taikakusen (Yogi Keira, Takano Yui, Azuma Yuki)
M08 - Tengoku Yarou (Kinoshita Momoka, Fujita Runa, Kawakami Rena, Mita Mao)
M09 - Itoshiki Natasha (Tanigawa Airi, Shimada Rena, Ota Riona)
-----MC2-----
M10 - Joshikosei wa Yamerarenai
M11 - Suki to Ieba Yokatta
M12 - Sobakasu no Kiss
-----MC3-----
M13 - Tanpopo no Kesshin

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Yokosuka Curve
EN2 - Medley (Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo->Junjou U-19->Oh My God!->Everyday Kachuusha)
EN3 - ARIGATOU

NMB48 Team N 3rd Stage postponed

The shonichi for Team N's third stage, originally set for May 12th, has been postponed to a date yet unknown. This was revealed at today's concert of NMB48's live tour [Osaka Juuban Shoubu] in the Orix Theater in Osaka.

Fans had been expecting the yet unnamed third (and first original) stage on May 14th as part of the  [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2] revival concerts. Instead, Team N will be performing a spinoff to their currently ongoing tour "Osaka Juuban Shoubu" in TDC Hall.

NMB48 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei 1st Stage [Aitakatta] Shonichi

NMB48's 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei performed their 1st Stage [Aitakatta] on April 29th for the first time.  [Aitakatta]  was originally performed by Team A in 2006 as their 2nd Stage, and later redone by Team B and Team KII. For NMB48's version, 16 out of the 22 3rd Generation members were selected to perform the Shonichi show.

An important position to watch out for in the [Aitakatta] Show is the lead girl for [Nagisa no Cherry] . This song is almost a solo and the lead part has been performed originally by Maeda Atsuko and later by Watanabe Mayu and Mukaida Manatsu. This time the position was assigned to Katou Yuuka, an indication that she will be among the front girls of the 3rd Generation.


NMB48 3rd Gen 1st Stage [Aitakatta]
Performing Members: Akazawa Hono, Ishizuka Akari, Ueda Mirei, Katou Yuuka, Kamieda Emika, Kusaka Konomi, Kushiro Rina, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kono Saki, Sasaki Nanami, Takayama Riko, Hisada Riko, Miura Arisa, Muro Kanako, Yabushita Shu, Yamauchi Tsubasa


M01 - Nageki no Figure (Sasaki Nanami, Kato Yuka, Muro Kanako, Yabushita Syu)
M02 - Namida no Shounan (Kamieda Emika, Ueda Mirei, Kushiro Rina, Hisada Riko, Yamauchi Tsubasa)
M03 - Aitakatta
M04 - Nagisa no Cherry (Kato Yuka, Kono Saki, Kusaka Konomi, Takayama Riko
M05 - Glass no I LOVE YOU (Yabushita Syu, Akazawa Hono, Hisada Riko, Kushiro Rina)
M06 - Koi no PLAN (Kamieda Emika, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Kurokawa Hazuki, Takayama Riko, Kusaka Konomi, Ishizuka Akari, Kono Saki)
M07 - Senaka kara Dakishimete (Yabushita Syu, Kushiro Rina, Akazawa Hono, Muro Kanako, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kato Yuka, Sasaki Nanami)
M08 - Rio no Kakumei (Yabushita Syu, Kushiro Rina, Akazawa Hono, Muro Kanako, Kurokawa Hazuki, Kato Yuka, Sasaki Nanami, Hisada Riko, Ueda Mirei, Miura Arisa, Yamauchi Tsubasa, Kamieda Emika)
M09 - JESUS
M10 - Dakedo...
M11 - Sakura no Hanabiratachi

-----ENCORE-----
EN1 - Mirai no Tobira
EN2 - NMB48
EN3 - Skirt, Hirari
EN4 - Medley (Junjou U-19 · Flying Get · Seishun no Lap Time · Heavy Rotation)

New Subunit Formation for AKB0048 [NO NAME]

The Seiyuus of AKB0048 (Mayu Watanabe, Sato Sumire, Ishida Haruka, Iwata Karen, Sato Amina, Nakaya Sayaka, Yagami Kumi, Hata Sawako and Mita Mao) will be forming a new subunit for the opening and ending of the anime. The subunit is called [NO NAME].

The opening song is titled [Kibou ni Tsuite] while the ending song is titled [Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru]. Both songs will be written by Akimoto Yasushi. Other details about the single will be announced later.

I knew they'd make a subunit but the name of the subunit...hmm. Anyways excited for the anime as well the OP/ED now!

HKT48 and NMB48 as regulars in new TV show [Aru aru YY Terebi]

HKT48 and NMB48 both became regulars on a new TV show called Aru aru YY Terebi and broadcasted by TVQ, a local broadcasting station from Fukuoka, HKT48's home town. The show started April 23 and is broadcasted every week from Monday to Thursday night. HKT48 will appear every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, while Tuesday will feature NMB48 together with the comedian duo Bad Boys, the hosts of AKBINGO!. Every weekday a different comedy duo from Yoshimoto appears as hosts.

The shows topic is 'subculture'. The girls are supposed to learn the 'fascination of subcultures' through several different projects. From May on the show will be filmed publicly in a theatre belonging to Kokura Aru Aru city, a kind of event mall for 'Manga, Anime & Subcultures' in Kitakyushu.

Aru aru YY Terebi is the first regular TV show for HKT48.


Aru aru YY Terebi
あるあるYYテレビ
Official Website: http://www.tvq.co.jp/variety/aruaruyytv/
TV Network: TVQ
Air Time: 24:53 ~ 25:23 (Mon/Tue/Thu); 25:08 ~ 25:38 (Wed)
Broadcast starts: 23 April 2012
Cast: HKT48 (Mon/Wed/Thu), NMB48 (Tue), Woman Rush Hour (Mon), Bad Boys (Tue), Pank Booboo (Wed), Chimonchochu (Thu)


Finally there's a regular show for HKT48, an opportunity to get to know the members better. The concept of the show sounds interesting too, so I am looking forward to this show.

NMB48 Tour [Osaka Juuban Shoubu] Set List

NMB48's Osaka Prefecture tour [Osaka Juuban Shoubu]  has started on April 19th in Kashiwara. Check out the setlist below.

大阪十番勝負
Osaka Juuban Shoubu
Date: 19th April ~ 31st May

First Show, Rivière Hall, Kashiwara
Date: April 19th

M01 - RIVER
M02 - NMB48
M03 - Aitakatta
-----MC1-----
M04 - Renai no Speed (NMB Seven, Shiroma for Jo)
M05 - Uso no Tenbin (NMB Seven, Watanabe for Jo)
M06 - Blue Rose (Kinoshita Haruna, Kondo Rina, Kishino Rika, Yamaguchi Yuuki)
M07 - Rider (Kadowaki Kanako, Jonishi Kei, Kotani Riho, Matsuda Shiori, Shinohara Kanna)
M08 - Shinkirou (Yamada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu)
M09 - Kinjirareta Futari (Yamada Nana, Yoshida Akari)
M10 - Jungle Gym (Yamamoto Sayaka)
M11 - Mattemashita, Shingakki (Akagumi)
M12 - Boku ga Maketa Natsu (Shirogumi)
-----MC2-----
M13 - Tsuki no Katachi
M14 - Virgin Love
M15 - Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
-----MC3-----
M16 - AKB48 Medley (Beginner, Chance no Junban, Ponytail to Shushu, Heavy Rotation)
-----MC4-----
-----MC5-----
M17 - Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
M18 - Oh My God! (Watanabe for Jo)
M19 - Junjou U-19
M20 - Seishun no Lap Time

----ENCORE-----
EN1 - GIVE ME FIVE! (Lead Guitar: Yamamoto, Rhythm Guitar: Watanabe, Bass: Yamada, Drums: Jonishi, Keyboard: Yoshida, Synthesizer: Kadowaki, Standing Drums: Kotani, Trombone: Fukumoto, Trumpet: Ogasawara, Shaker: Kondo Rina, Tambourine: Shiroma, Chorus: Yamaguchi/Shinohara/Kinoshita H./Kishino/Matsuda)
EN2 - Mikazuki no Senaka
EN3 - Nande Ya Nen, Idol
EN4 - Nagiichi
EN5 - Boku wa Matteru

MC2: Akagumi
MC4: Matsuda, Kadowaki, Yamaguchi, Ogasawara, Shinohara, Fukumoto, Jonishi, Yamamoto
MC5: Ogasawara,Watanabe, Kinoshita, Kotani, Kondo, Shiroma, Yamada, Yoshida


I would really love to see NMB48's version of GIVE ME FIVE! and also the performance of Jungle Gym, which Sayaka performed with a guitar on stage. I wonder if and how much of the setlist will be changed for the next performances.

AKB48 revival concert [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2] announced

AKB48 will be doing another round of the Minogashita concert this year, this time aptly titled [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2].

This year's Minogashita concert will span a total of 21 days, from May 3rd to 24th, 2012. The location is the same as last years', at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.

The  Minogashita Kimitachi e 2 revival concert is a good way for newer fans to get to know the past stage songs of AKB48 as well as the sister groups, and for older fans to relieve their memories. Most of those songs do not make it to AKB48's concerts or even the Request Hour concerts. I would even go as far as to say that a lot of the old songs that ranked in the Request Hour 2012 concert wouldn't have made it there if not for last year's Minogashita concert.

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AKB48 Concert [Minogashita Kimitachi e 2] ~AKB48 Group Zenkouen~
AKB48コンサート「見逃した君たちへ 2」 ～AKB48グループ全公演～
AKB48 with SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48

Date: 03 May to 24 May 2012
Location: Tokyo Dome City Hall


May 03: Team B 5th Stage [Theater no Megami]
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Watanabe Mayu, Izuta Rina

May 04: Team K 6th Stage [RESET]
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Kikuchi Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui, Omori Miyu

May 05: Team A 6th Stage [Mokugekisha]
Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi

May 06: Team B 3rd Stage [Pajama Drive]
Team A: Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Nakaya Sayaka
Team K: Nito Moeno
Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
Kenkyuusei: Kojima Natsuki, Saeed Yokota Erena, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Morikawa Ayaka
SKE48: Nakanishi Yuka

May 07: Himawarigumi 1st Stage [Boku no Taiyou]
Team 4: Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Oba Mina, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Tano Yuka, Nakamata Shiori, Nakamura Mariko, Nagao Mariya, Yamauchi Suzuran

May 08: Himawarigumi 2nd Stage [Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai]
Team A: Oota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Kikuchi Ayaka, Nito Moeno, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Amina /Chikano Rina, Miyazaki Miho

May 09: Team A 4th Stage [Tadaima Renaichuu]
Team A: Oya Shizuka, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Uchida Mayumi, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Fijie Reina, Minegishi Minami
Team B: Ishida Haruka/ Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Chikano Rina
SKE48: Nakanishi Yuka

May 10: Team A 2nd Stage: [Aitakatta] (SKE48 ver.)
Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Mieko, Sato Seira, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Mukaida Manatsu, Takayanagi Akane, Yakata Miki, Yamada Reika, Wakabayashi Tomoka

May 11: Team KII 3rd Stage [Ramune no Nomikata]
Team KII: Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Ishida Anna, Ogiso Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Goto Risako, Sato Mieko, Sato Seira, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Matsumoto Rina, Mukaida Manatsu, Takayanagi Akane, Yakata Miki, Yamada Reika, Wakabayashi Tomoka

May 12: Team A 5th Stage [Renai Kinshi Jourei]
13th gen Kenkyuusei: Aigasa Moe, Amemiya Maika, Iwatate Saho, Umeta Ayano , Oshima Ryoka , Okada Ayaka , Kita Shiori, Kitazawa Saki, Shinozaki Ayana, Takashima Yurina, Hasegawa Haruna, Mitsumune Kaoru, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu, Moriyama Sakura, Watanabe Nene

May 13: Team S 2nd Stage [Te wo Tsunaginagara] (HKT48 ver.)
Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui, Kumazawa Serina, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka, Motomura Aoi, Murashige Anna, Nakanishi Chiyori, Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Ueki Nao, Wakatabe Haruka

May 14: TBA
Very likely this is Team N's 3rd stage and first original stage

May 15: SDN48 1st Stage [Yuuwaku no Garter]
SDN48

May 16: Team K 4th Stage [Saishuu Bell ga Naru]
Team A: Oya Shizuka, Kuramochi Asuka, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina
Kenkyuusei: Kobayashi Marina, Fujita Nana

May 17: Team K 3rd Stage [Nounai Paradise]
Team A: Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Miyazawa Sae
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Suzuko Shihori, Masuda Yuka
Team 4: Kawaei Rina
Kenkyuusei: Omori Miyu, Sasaki Yukari, Natori Wakana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka

May 18: Team B 4th Stage [Idol no Yoake] (NMB48 ver.)
Team M: Ota Riona, Kawakami Rena, Kinoshita Momoka, Shimada Rena, Jo Eriko, Takano Yui, Tanigawa Airi, Hikawa Ayame, Fujita Runa, Mita Mao, Murakami Ayaka, Murase Sae, Yagura Fuuko , Yamagishi Natsumi, Yogi Keira

May 19: Team K 2nd Stage [Seishun Girls] (NMB48 ver.)
Team N: Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shinohara Kanna, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Matsuda Shiori, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki

May 20: Team A 3rd Stage [Dareka no Tame ni] (NMB48 ver.)
Team N: Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Shinohara Kanna, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Matsuda Shiori, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki

May 21: Team S 2nd Stage: [Te wo Tsunaginagara]
Team S: Oya Masana, Kato Rumi, Kizaki Yuria, inoshita Yukiko, Kuwabara Mizuki, Suda Akari, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi

May 22: Team S 3rd Stage [Seifuku no Me]
Team S: Oya Masana, Kato Rumi, Kizaki Yuria, inoshita Yukiko, Kuwabara Mizuki, Suda Akari, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi

May 23rd: Team K 5th Stage [Saka Agari] (SKE48 ver.)
Team E: Isohara Kyoka, Ueno Kasumi, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kimoto Kanon, Kobayashi Ami, Sakai Mei, Shibata Aya, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Tsuzuki Rika, Hara Minami, Yamashita Yukari

May 24th: Team A 1st Stage [Party ga Hajimaru yo]
Team A: Kojma Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Matsubara Natsumi
Team K: Itano Tomomi, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami/ Miyazawa Sae/ Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kitahara Rie, Masuda Yuka