Sashihara Rino 2nd Single - Sashihara Rino with AnRiRe '意気地なしマスカレード' ('Ikujinashi Masquerade')

Sashihara Rino will be releasing her second single titled '意気地なしマスカレード' ('Ikujinashi Masquerade') around this fall and the song will be used as the theme for the movie "Muse no Kagami, My Pretty Doll" starring Sasshi herself.

"Muse no Kagami, My Pretty Doll" opens on the 29th of September, and "Ikujinashi Masquerade" will be available for chaku-uta download on the 26th of September.

More details are yet to be announced.

Source: tokyohive/Yomiuri

The new single will be released under the name of '指原莉乃 with アンリレ' ('Sashihara Rino with AnRiRe'), where AnRiRe is a unit made up of AKB48 members, Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina and Kato Rena.

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード [Ikujinashi Masquerade]
2. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス [Soft Cream・Kiss]
3. [CD] ifの妄想 [if no Mousou]
4. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] ifの妄想 (off vocal ver.)
7. [DVD] 「意気地なしマスカレード」(Music Video 〜川栄李奈センターver.) [Ikujinashi Masquerade music video ~Kawaei Rina Center ver.~]
8. [DVD] 指原莉乃のおもてなし 〜アンリレとあったか鍋パーティー [Sashihara Rino no Amotenashi ~ AnRiRe to atta ka Nabe Party]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード [Ikujinashi Masquerade]
2. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス [Soft Cream・Kiss]
3. [CD] MajiでKoiする5秒前 [Maji de Koi Suru 5-byou Mae]
4. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] MajiでKoiする5秒前 (off vocal ver.)
7. [DVD] 「意気地なしマスカレード」(Music Video 〜指原莉乃センターver.) [Ikujinashi Masquerade music video ~Sashihara Rino Center ver.~]
8. [DVD] 指原莉乃 vs アンリレ さしこのクイズ大会 [Sashihara Rino vs AnRiRe: Sashiko Quiz]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Type C (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード [Ikujinashi Masquerade]
2. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス [Soft Cream・Kiss]
3. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード 博多弁 ver. [Ikujinashi Masquerade Hakata Dialect ver.]
4. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス (off vocal ver.)
6. [DVD] 「意気地なしマスカレード」Music Video 〜映画『劇場版ミューズの鏡 マイプリティドール』特別編集版 [Ikujinashi Masquerade Music Video ~Muse no Kagami - My Pretty Doll ver.~]
7. [DVD] 指原莉乃の気ままに博多めぐり (初めての○○/水族館でギョギョギョ/長浜ラーメン屋台対談 指原莉乃×小林よしのり) [Sashihara Rino visits Hakata]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Theater Edition (CD Only)
1. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード [Ikujinashi Masquerade]
2. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス [Soft Cream・Kiss]
3. [CD] 遠い街へ [Tooi Machi e]
4. [CD] 意気地なしマスカレード (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] ソフトクリーム・キス (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] 遠い街へ (off vocal ver.)

UPDATE (26 September):
Covers and tracklists released

Music Video Request 2012 Voting

As mentioned in my previous post, the AKB48 4th album will come with a voting ticket to vote for a song, which does not have a music video, to be made into one and be included in AKB48's 29th single.

A scan of the QR code on the voting ticket will bring the phone to the site to vote. Alternatively, the site address can be entered manually - http://akb48-musicvideo2012.jp/.

The first option lets you find the songs grouped according to their first hiragana character of the title.

The second option is where the songs are grouped according to their stage performances and CD couplings.

In order of Hiragana

According to source of song. First option for stage performance and second for songs released in discs.

According to different stages - Team A

Team K, B and 4

Tracks found in disc releases which does not have a PV

I went straight to Team A 3rd Stage...

... and selected 'Bird'! This is where the number code on the voting ticket is to be entered.
The first set of numbers on the first blank and the second set on the next.

'Thank You!'
First option to enter survery, second to go back to main page.

Chose to enter the survey. Yes, sadly I haven't went to a single of their handshake event. Very sad TAT
Every time either no money to fly or not free, or even both.

Thank you screen again and leads back to main page. Done!

Much awaited parcel!

Initially I was expecting my orders from CDJapan will reach around today afternoon and as usual will miss it, ending up need to collect from my neighbourhood post office two days later.
Just a few minutes before knocking off from work, I received a call from the deliveryman saying that he is at my doorsteps and nobody is opening the door. I was really surprised as this was the first time a deliveryman bothered to call me when no one is at home to receive the parcel on my behalf! I really want to compliment the deliveryman but forgot to get his name, with all the rushing back home from my workplace - which is just 10 minutes walk away from home.

The parcel today is one of the biggest I received as it contains two albums, one single and a poster for each.

As usual, CDJapan's packing is always impressive. Very well-protected with a lot green paper and items are taped down to the box...

... and the posters are rolled neatly and kept in hard cardboard tubes!

Opened up French Kiss 5th single (Type A) first.

CDJapan's bonus photo

Got Mocchi for the photo card inside!

Now I am left with Yukirin. Two days ago I collected my orders of French Kiss singles from a friend and got from it two Akicha and one special event ticket (which is like lucky draw and appear in not much of the singles distributed released as 'First Press'). In the past singles I have been hoping for the ticket but to no avail. This time I managed to get it but I am soon to be enlisted into National Service. TAT What kind of luck is this?! Well, this ticket shall be of memory purpose and be kept in my album unused. Can say I am stingy but I really want to keep it as memento of first time getting a special event ticket - which I can't attend!

Ordered Type A, B and C (from right to left) through my friend from three different stores in Japan, thus three different bonus photos. From left to right (top part of picture), 7net, Tsutaya and Rakuten. The blue card with French Kiss group picture is the ticket to their special event.

And now for AKB48's 4th album!

It came with a photo book, a bonus photo, a voting ticket for the MV request I mentioned in my post about the 4th album, and a poster. The photo is random and I received Tomochin, one of my favourite members in AKB48. Though I really wished for either Akicha (AKB48) or Matsui Rena (SKE48), but I guess I have to look for those two on auction sites or amongst friends.

Shall open up the posters soon and cast my vote for 'Bird' from Team A's 3rd Stage to be made into a music video. Am really curious if it is made into a PV, what will it be like! Love the song a lot.

SKE48 1st Album - 'この日のチャイムを忘れない' ('Konohi no Chime wo Wasurenai')

Also announced at the SKE48's 9th Single, 'Aishiteraburu!', handshake event, SKE48 will be releasing their first album on the same date as their 10th single, on the 19th of September. It is titled 'この日のチャイムを忘れない' ('Konohi no Chime wo Wasurenai') and will include all title tracks from their previously released singles as well as covers of AKB48's songs. More details are yet to be announced.

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

Limited Edition (CD + DVD + Photobook [First Press])
1. [Disc 1] 強き者よ [Tsuyoki Mono yo]
2. [Disc 1] 青空片想い [Aozora Kataomoi]
3. [Disc 1] ごめんね、SUMMER [Gomenne, SUMMER]
4. [Disc 1] 1!2!3!4! ヨロシク! [1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!]
5. [Disc 1] バンザイVenus [Banzai Venus]
6. [Disc 1] パレオはエメラルド [Pareo wa Emerald]
7. [Disc 1] オキドキ [Okie Dokie]
8. [Disc 1] 片想いFinally [Kataomoi Finally]
9. [Disc 1] フラフープでGO!GO!GO!/ Team S [Hula Hoop de GO! GO! GO!/Team S]
10. [Disc 1] 叱ってよ、ダーリン!/ Team KII [Shikatte yo, Darling!/Team KII]
11. [Disc 1] みつばちガール/ Team E [Mitsubachi Girl/Team E]
12. [Disc 1] その先に君がいた/ 研究生 [Sono Saki ni Kimi ga Ita/Kenkyuusei]
13. [Disc 1] 拗ねながら、雨・・・/ セレクション8 [Sunenagara, Ame…/Selection 8]
14. [Disc 1] ヘビーローテーション/ Team KII [Heavy Rotation/TeamKII]
15. [Disc 2] 63人63曲 63Music Video
CDJapan
HMV Online

(Photobook)

Regular Edition (CD Only)
1. 強き者よ [Tsuyoki Mono yo]
2. 青空片想い [Aozora Kataomoi]
3. ごめんね、SUMMER [Gomenne, SUMMER]
4. 1!2!3!4! ヨロシク! [1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!]
5. バンザイVenus [Banzai Venus]
6. パレオはエメラルド [Pareo wa Emerald]
7. オキドキ [Okie Dokie]
8. 片想いFinally [Kataomoi Finally]
9. フラフープでGO!GO!GO!/ Team S [Hula Hoop de GO! GO! GO!/Team S]
10. 叱ってよ、ダーリン!/ Team KII [Shikatte yo, Darling!/Team KII]
11. みつばちガール/ Team E [Mitsubachi Girl/Team E]
12. その先に君がいた/ 研究生 [Sono Saki ni Kimi ga Ita/Kenkyuusei]
13. 拗ねながら、雨・・・/ セレクション8 [Sunenagara, Ame…/Selection 8]
14. ポニーテールとシュシュ/ Team E [Ponytail to Shushu/Team E]
15. Beginner/ Team S
CDJapan
HMV Online


UPDATE (29th August):
More details announced, covers and tracklists revealed

UPDATE (24th September):
'Konohi no Chime wo Wasurenai' sold 111,000 copies in the first week, ranking 2nd on the Oricon charts

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

SKE48 10th Single - 'キスだって左利き' ('Kiss Datte Hidarikiki')

Earlier today at SKE48's 9th Single, 'Aishiteraburu!', handshake event, SKE48 revealed that their 10th Single will be titled 'キスだって左利き' ('Kiss Datte Hidarikiki') and will be released on the 19th of September.

The Senbatsu members of this single are,
Oya Masana, Kizaki Yuria, Suda Akari, Ogiso Shiori, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Yagami Kumi, Takayanagi Akane, Hata Sawako, Furukawa Airi, Mukaida Manatsu, Yakata Miki, Kimoto Kanon, Suga Nanako, and Matsumura Kaori.

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

More details are yet to be revealed.

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki]
2. [Disc 1] 体育館で朝食を/ 白組 [Taiikukan de Choushoku wo/Shirogumi]
3. [Disc 1] 神々の領域/ SKE48 [Kamigami no Ryouiki]
4. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き　off vocal
5. [Disc 1] 体育館で朝食を　off vocal
6. [Disc 1] 神々の領域　off vocal
7. [Disc 2] キスだって左利き (Video Clip)/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki music video]
8. [Disc 2] 体育館で朝食を (Video Clip) [Taiikukan de Choushoku wo music video]
9. [Disc 2] 特典映像　「ガチ！対談-I-」 special movie [Bonus Footage: Gachi! Taidan -I- special movie]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki]
2. [Disc 1] 鳥は青い空の涯を知らない/ 紅組 [Tori wa Aoi Sora no Hate wo Shiranai (Akagumi)]
3. [Disc 1] 神々の領域/ SKE48 [Kamigami no Ryouiki]
4. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き (off vocal)
5. [Disc 1] 鳥は青い空の涯を知らない (off vocal)
6. [Disc 1] 神々の領域 (off vocal)
7. [Disc 2] キスだって左利き (music video)/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki music video]
8. [Disc 2] 鳥は青い空の涯を知らない (music video)/ 紅組 [Tori wa Aoi Sora no Hate wo Shiranai music video]
9. [Disc 2] 「ガチ!対談-II-」special movie (特典映像) [Bonus Footage: Gachi! Taidan -II- special movie]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

Type C (CD + DVD)
1. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki]
2. [Disc 1] あっという間の少女/ 公演頑張った組 [Atto Iu Ma no Shoujo/Kouen Ganbatta Gumi]
3. [Disc 1] 神々の領域/ SKE48 [Kamigami no Ryouiki]
4. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き (off vocal)
5. [Disc 1] あっという間の少女 (off vocal)
6. [Disc 1] 神々の領域 (off vocal)
7. [Disc 2] キスだって左利き (music video)/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki music video]
8. [Disc 2] 「ガチ!対談-III-」special movie (特典映像) [Bonus Footage: Gachi! Taidan -III- special movie]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

Theater Edition (CD Only)
1. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き/ SKE48 [Kiss datte Hidarikiki]
2. [Disc 1] 体育館で朝食を/ 白組 [Taiikukan de Choushoku wo/Shirogumi]
3. [Disc 1] 鳥は青い空の涯を知らない/ 紅組 [Tori wa Aoi Sora no Hate wo Shiranai (Akagumi)]
4. [Disc 1] SKE48 10th single medley
5. [Disc 1] キスだって左利き (off vocal)
6. [Disc 1] 体育館で朝食を (off vocal)
7. [Disc 1] 鳥は青い空の涯を知らない (off vocal)

UPDATE (29 August):
Covers and tracklists revealed

Source: tokyohive/Sanspo/SKE48 Official

UPDATE (24th September):
'Kiss Datte Hidarikiki' sold 511,000 copies in the first week, topping the Oricon weekly chart for the 1st of October. This is the first single SKE48 released that sold over 500,000 copies. Good Job! おめでとう!!

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

AKB48 Study Abroad Program

Annouced on Akimoto Yasushi's (Producer of AKB48) Google+ account, after a meeting with the AKB48 overseas team, a study abroad program has been set up for AKB48 and related groups and also made a call for interested members to apply for the program. Members could study abroad as a member of overseas sister groups of AKB48, such as JKT48 in Indonesia, SNH48 in Shanghai and TPE48 in Taiwan. Time period ranges from about 6 months to a year.

Mmm... I kind of have a bad feeling about this idea..
Just hope nothing happens to my oshimen or top favourites. (^-^;)

AKB48 4th Album - 1830m

It was announced at a handshake event of their latest single 'Manatsu no Sounds good!' in Saitama Super Arena on 24th of June that they will be releasing their 4th album on the 15th of August. The titled was revealed to be '1830m' yesterday at a handshake event at Marine Messe in Fukuoka.
1830m represents the distance between AKB48 Theatre and Tokyo Dome.
(Their 3-Day concert at Tokyo Dome is titled 'AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~')

The track list is as follows:

1. [CD.1] ファースト・ラビット [First Rabbit]
2. [CD.1] 黄金センター [Ougon Center)
3. [CD.1] ミニスカートの妖精 [Miniskirt no Yousei (Izuta Rina, Saeed Yokota Erena, Hirata Rina)]
4. [CD.1] 上からマリコ [Uekara Mariko]
5. [CD.1] アンチ [Anti]
6. [CD.1] 檸檬の年頃/ 小林茉里奈、名取稚菜、佐々木優佳里、武藤十夢
[Lemon no Toshigoro (Kobayashi Marina, Natori Wakana, Sasaki Yukari, Muto Tomu)]
7. [CD.1] 恋愛総選挙/ YM7: 高城亜樹、河西智美、小森美果、佐藤すみれ、宮崎美穂、竹内美宥、指原莉乃
[Renai Sousenkyou (YM7: Takajo Aki, Kasai Tomomi, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire, Miyazaki Miho, Takeuchi Miyu, Sashihara Rino)]
8. [CD.1] 野菜占い [Yasai Uranai]
9. [CD.1] Everyday、カチューシャ [Everyday, Kachuusha]
10. [CD.1] 走れ! ペンギン/ Team4 [Hashire! Penguin]
11. [CD.1] ロマンスかくれんぼ/ 大森美優 [Romance Kakurenbo (Omori Miyu)]
12. [CD.1] 蕾たち [Tsubomitachi]
13. [CD.1] ユングやフロイトの場合 [Jeung ya Freud no Baai]
14. [CD.1] フライングゲット [Flying Get]
15. [CD.1] 風は吹いている [Kaze wa Fuiteiru]
16. [CD.1] 桜の木になろう [Sakura no Ki ni Narou]
17. [CD.1] GIVE ME FIVE!
18. [CD.2] Hate/ Team A
19. [CD.2] プラスティックの唇/ 篠田麻里子 [Plastic no Kuchibiru (Shinoda Mariko)]
20. [CD.2] 思い出のほとんど/ 前田敦子、高橋みなみ
[Omoide no Hotondo (Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko)]
21. [CD.2] 家出の夜/ Team K [Iede no Yoru (Team K)]
22. [CD.2] スキャンダラスに行こう/ 小嶋陽菜、大島優子
[Scandalous ni Ikou (Kojima Haruna, Oshima Yuko)]
23. [CD.2] ノーカン/ Team B [No-kan (Team B)]
24. [CD.2] アボガドじゃね〜し・・・/ 渡辺麻友、指原莉乃
[Avocado Jane~shi (Watanabe Mayu, Sashihara Rino)]
25. [CD.2] 直角Sunshine/ Team 4 [Chokkaku Sunsshine (Team 4)]
26. [CD.2] 僕たちは 今 話し合うべきなんだ/ 板野友美、柏木由紀
[Bokutachi wa Ima Hanashiau Bekinanda (Kashiwagi Yuki, Itano Tomomi)]
27. [CD.2] さくらんぼと孤独/ 研究生 [Sakuranbo to Kodoku (Kenkyuusei)]
28. [CD.2] 大事な時間/ 小嶋陽菜、篠田麻里子、高橋みなみ、前田敦子、板野友美、大島優子、柏木由紀、渡辺麻友
[Daiji na Jikan (Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko)]
29. [CD.2] いつか見た海の底/ Up-and-coming girls: 渡辺麻友、入山杏奈、加藤玲奈、川栄李奈、島崎遥香、大島涼花、木崎ゆりあ、松井珠理奈、矢神久美、木本花音、山田菜々、渡辺美優紀、城恵理子、兒玉遥、菅本裕子、宮脇咲良
[Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (Up and coming girls: Watanabe Mayu, Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Shimazaki Haruka, Matsui Jurina, Oshima Ryoka, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Yagami Kumi, Kimoto Kanon, Yamada Nana, Watanabe Miyuki, Jo Eriko, Sugamoto Yuko, Kodama Haruka, Miyawaki Sakura)]
30. [CD.2] ぐーぐーおなか/ 岩佐美咲、前田敦子、前田亜美、仁藤萌乃、藤江れいな、石田晴香、小森美果、佐藤亜美菜、佐藤すみれ
[Gu~Gu~ Onaka (Maeda Atsuko, Fujie Reina, Sato Sumire, Iwasa Misaki, Nito Moeno, Ishida Haruka, Sato Amina, Komori Mika, Maeda Ami)]
31. [CD.2] やさしさの地図/ 篠田麻里子、高橋みなみ、横山由依、柏木由紀、入山杏奈、加藤玲奈、島崎遥香、木崎ゆりあ、城恵理子、兒玉遥
[Yasashisa no Chizu (Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Kizaki Yuria, Kodama Haruka, Jo Eriko)]
32. [CD.2] 行ってらっしゃい/ 小嶋陽菜、篠田麻里子、高城亜樹、高橋みなみ、前田敦子、板野友美、大島優子、峯岸みなみ、横山由依、柏木由紀、渡辺麻友、指原莉乃
[Itterasshai (Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu, Sashihara Rino)]
33. [CD.2] 青空よ　寂しくないか?/ AKB48+SKE48+NMB48+HKT48
[Aozora yo, Sabishikunaika? (AKB48+SKE48+NMB48+HKT48)]
34. [CD.2] 桜の花びらたち/ 前田敦子 [Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Maeda Atsuko)]
35. [DVD] Everyday、カチューシャ 振り付け映像 ＜2:30ver.＞ [Everday, Kachuusha Choreography]
36. [DVD] フライングゲット 振り付け映像 ＜2:30ver.＞ [Flying Get Choreography]
37. [DVD] 風は吹いている 振り付け映像 ＜2:30ver.＞ [Kaze wa Fuiteiru Choreography]
38. [DVD] 上からマリコ 振り付け映像 ＜2:30ver.＞ [Uekara Mariko Choreography]

CDJapan
HMV Online

UPDATE (1st August):
It was revealed that a voting ticket will be included in the album where fans get to vote for a song, which does not have a music video, to be made into one and it will be included in AKB48's 29th single.
Eligible songs includes coupling songs and songs from their stage performances, and excludes songs from sister groups and sub-units.
Voting starts on 15th of August 10am (JST) and ends on 20th September 3pm (JST).

UPDATE (15th August):
Oricon reported that '1830m' sold 625,401 copies in the first day, exceeding the first week sales of AKB48's previous album 'ここにいたこと' ('Koko ni Ita Koto') and clinching the top in Oricon daily album rankings.

Source: Oricon

UPDATE (21st August):
'1830m' sold 871,000 copies in the first week and topped Oricon's weekly album chart.

Source: Oricon

UPDATE (17th September):
Total sales reached 1,002,000 copies after 5 weeks since its release. This is AKB48’s very first album to sell over a million copies and the first time in a year and 11 months for an original album to have sales over a million copies, and also the first time in nearly 9 years for a female group to achieve the million mark for album sales.
It's also been 10 years since an artiste/a group last sold over a million copies for both singles and albums within the same year. Hamasaki Ayumi accomplished that feat back in 2002 with her single "H" and album "I am…".

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

AKB48 27th Single - 'ギンガムチェック' ('Gingham Check')

The single will be released on the 29th of August.
More details are yet to be released.
For details on the Senbatsu / Under Girls / Next Girls / Future Girls, check: 'AKB48 4th General Election 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Results'.

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] ギンガムチェック [Gingham Check]
2. [CD] 夢の河 [Yume no Kawa]
3. [CD] ドレミファ音痴/ ネクストガールズ [Doremifa Onchi/Next Girls]
4. [CD] ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 夢の河 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] ドレミファ音痴off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] ギンガムチェック Music Video [Gingham Check music video]
8. [DVD] 夢の河 Music Video [Yume no Kawa music video]
9. [DVD] ドレミファ音痴 Music Video [Doremifa Onchi music video]
10. [DVD] 27thシングル 選抜総選挙ドキュメント [27th Single Senbatsu Sosenkyo Documentary]
CDJapan (LE/Regular)
HMV Online (LE/Regular)

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] ギンガムチェック [Gingham Check]
2. [CD] なんてボヘミアン/ アンダーガールズ [Nante Bohemian/Under Girls]
3. [CD] Show fight!/ フューチャーガールズ [Show fight!/Future Girls]
4. [CD] ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.
5. [CD] なんてボヘミアン off vocal ver.
6. [CD] Show fight! Off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] ギンガムチェック Music Video [Gingham Check music video]
8. [DVD] なんてボヘミアン Music Video [Nante Bohemian music video]
9. [DVD] Show fight! Music Video [Show fight! music video]
10. [DVD] AKB48グループメンバーによる『自撮り講座・釣り講座』 [Self-Taken Picture & 'Fishing' (Increasing fans) Lesson by AKB48 Group Members]
11. [DVD] AKB48グループメンバーによる『自撮り釣り写真ギャラリー』 [Photo Gallery of Self-Taken Picture & 'Fishing' Lesson by AKB48 Group Members]
CDJapan (LE/Regular)
HMV Online (LE/Regular)

Theater Version (CD only)
1. [CD] ギンガムチェック [Gingham Check]
2. [CD] 夢の河 [Yume no Kawa]
3. [CD] あの日の風鈴 [Ano Hi no Fuurin]
4. [CD] ギンガムチェック off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 夢の河 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] あの日の風鈴 off vocal ver.

UPDATE (2nd August):
Covers revealed

UPDATE (17th August):
Full PV of '夢の河' ('Yume no Kawa') revealed

Source: tokyohive

Kashiwagi Yuki from AKB48 to debut with a solo single

It was announced yesterday at Yukirin's first solo concert, '1st Solo Live ~Netemo Sametemo Yukirin World~' (which is to commemorate the release of her 2nd photobook 'Yu,Yu,Yukirin…') and on Akimoto Yasushi's Google+ that she will be making her solo debut. It was not announced around when would it be but it was said to be around the January of 2013.

This makes Yukirin to be the 6th AKB48 member to make a solo debut, after Itano Tomomi, Maeda Atsuko, Iwasa Misaki, Watanabe Mayu and Sashihara Rino.
Yukirin will also still be active in the AKB48 sub-unit, French Kiss.

Been anticipating this for so long already!! I totally love Yukirin's ballad songs in French Kiss, and have been wishing that she will be able to debut as a solo singer. Initially I feel that it would be just a dream as she's already in a sub-unit but when Mayuyu made her solo debut while still staying active in the sub-unit she's in ('Watarirouka Hashiritai 7'), I thought... it could actually happen! And it did! Banzai! ＼（Ｔ∇Ｔ）／

Source: tokyohive/Oricon/Google+

NMB48 5th Single - 'ヴァージニティー' ('Virginity')

NMB48 will be releasing their 5th single 'ヴァージニティー' ('Virginity') on the 8th of August.

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] ヴァージニティー [Virginity]
2. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド [Mousou Girlfriend]
3. [CD] 僕らのレガッタ/白組 [Bokura no Regatta/Shirogumi]
4. [CD] ヴァージニティー (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] 僕らのレガッタ/白組 (off vocal ver.)
7. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ) [Virginity music video]
8. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ ダンスミックスバージョン) [Virginity music video Dance ver.]
9. [DVD] 妄想ガールフレンド (ミュージックビデオ) [Mousou Girlfriend music video]
10. [DVD] 僕らのレガッタ/白組 (ミュージックビデオ)[Bokura no Regatta music video]
11. [DVD] 特典映像「おやすみ映像 (前編)」[Special Video (Oyasumi Eizou -First Part-)]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] ヴァージニティー [Virginity]
2. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド [Mousou Girlfriend]
3. [CD] 存在してないもの/紅組 [Sonzai Shitenai Mono/Akagumi]
4. [CD] ヴァージニティー (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] 存在してないもの/紅組 (off vocal ver.)
7. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ) [Virginity music video]
8. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ ダンスミックスバージョン) [Virginity music video Dance ver.]
9. [DVD] 妄想ガールフレンド (ミュージックビデオ) [Mousou Girlfriend music video]
10. [DVD] 存在してないもの/紅組 (ミュージックビデオ) [Sonzai Shitenai Mono music video]
11. [DVD] 特典映像「おやすみ映像 (後編)」[Special Video (Oyasumi Eizou -Last Part-)]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Type C (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] ヴァージニティー [Virginity]
2. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド [Mousou Girlfriend]
3. [CD] 砂浜でピストル/難波鉄砲隊其之壱 [Sunahama de Pistol/Namba Teppoutai]
4. [CD] ヴァージニティー (off vocal ver.)
5. [CD] 妄想ガールフレンド (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] 砂浜でピストル/難波鉄砲隊其之壱 (off vocal ver.)
7. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ) [Virginity music video]
8. [DVD] ヴァージニティー (ミュージックビデオ ダンスミックスバージョン) [Virginity music video Dance ver.]
9. [DVD] 妄想ガールフレンド (ミュージックビデオ) [Mousou Girlfriend music video]
10. [DVD] 砂浜でピストル/難波鉄砲隊其之壱 (ミュージックビデオ) [Sunahama de Pistol music video]
11. [DVD] NMB feat.吉本新喜劇 Vol.4 [NMB feat. Yoshimoto Shin Kigeki Vol.4]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Theater Version (CD only)
1. [CD] ヴァージニティー [Virginity]
2. [CD] 僕らのレガッタ/白組 [Bokura no Regatta/Shirogumi]
3. [CD] 存在してないもの/紅組 [Sonzai Shitenai Mono/Akagumi]
4. [CD] ちょっと猫背 [Chotto Nekoze]
5. [CD] ヴァージニティー (off vocal ver.)
6. [CD] 僕らのレガッタ/白組 (off vocal ver.)
7. [CD] 存在してないもの/紅組 (off vocal ver.)
8. [CD] ちょっと猫背 (off vocal ver.)