On 13th December last year, it was revealed that AKB48 25th Single would be Sakura-themed, which was rather expected as all the singles released around this season of every year have been Sakura-themed. The track lists and Senbatsu members for the single were just released and it was also revealed that the PVs were directed by Sugita Shigemichi, known for his 'Kita no Kuni Kara' series and the movie, 'Saigo no Chushingura'. The single would be releasing on 15th of February 2012.
Type A (CD + DVD) - Limited/Regular
1. [CD] GIVE ME FIVE!
2. [CD] スイート&ビター (セレクション6) [Sweet & Bitter (Selection 6)]
3. [CD] NEW SHIP (スペシャルガールズA) [NEW SHIP (Special Girls A)]
4. [CD] GIVE ME FIVE! Off vocal ver.
5. [CD] スイート&ビター Off vocal ver.
6. [CD] NEW SHIP Off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] GIVE ME FIVE! Music Video
8. [DVD] スイート&ビター Music Video [Sweet & Bitter Music Video]
9. [DVD] NEW SHIP Music Video
10. [DVD] GIVE ME FIVE! MAKING 前編 [GIVE ME FIVE! MAKING Part 1]
11. [DVD] 美しいMIX講座 [Utsukushii MIX Kouza]
Limited:
CDJapan
HMV Online
Regular:
CDJapan
HMV Online
Type B (CD + DVD) - Limited/Regular
1. [CD] GIVE ME FIVE!
2. [CD] スイート&ビター (セレクション6) [Sweet & Bitter (Selection 6)]
3. [CD] 羊飼いの旅 (スペシャルガールズB) [Hitsujikai no Tabi (Special Girls B)]
4. [CD] GIVE ME FIVE! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] スイート&ビター off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 羊飼いの旅 off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] GIVE ME FIVE! Music Video
8. [DVD] スイート&ビター Music Video [Sweet & Bitter Music Video]
9. [DVD] 羊飼いの旅 Music Video [Hitsujikai no Tabi Music Video]
10. [DVD] GIVE ME FIVE! MAKING 後編 [GIVE ME FIVE! MAKING Part 2]
11. [DVD] 美しいoverture&アンコール講座 [Utsukushii overture & encore Kouza]
Limited:
CDJapan
HMV Online
Regular:
CDJapan
HMV Online
Member lists:
'GIVE ME FIVE!'
Team A: Kojima Haruna / Sashihara Rino / Shinoda Mariko / Takajo Aki / Takahashi Minami / Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi / Oshima Yuko / Minegishi Minami / Miyazawa Sae / Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi / Kashiwagi Yuki / Kitahara Rie / Watanabe Mayu
SKE48: Matsui Jurina / Matsui Rena
NMB48: Yamamoto Sayaka
'Sweet & Bitter' – Selection 6
Team A: Sashihara Rino / Shinoda Mariko / Takahashi Minami / Maeda Atsuko
Team K: Itano Tomomi / Oshima Yuko
'NEW SHIP' – Special Girls A
Team B: Sato Sumire
Team 4: Ichikawa Miori / Iriyama Anna / Shimazaki Haruka / Yamauchi Suzuran
Research Students: Iwata Karen / Kato Rena / Kawaei Rina / Takahashi Juri / Tano Yuka
SKE48 Team S: Kizaki Yuria / Matsui Jurina
SKE48 Team E: Kimoto Kanon
NMB48 Team N: Watanabe Miyuki
HKT48: Kodama Haruka
JKT48: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani
'Hitsujikai no Tabi' – Special Girls B
Team A: Iwasa Misaki / Oota Aika / Katayama Haruka / Kuramochi Asuka / Kojima Haruna / Takajo Aki
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka / Umeda Ayaka / Kikuchi Ayaka / Fujie Reina / Matsui Sakiko / Minegishi Minami / Miyazawa Sae / Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Kasai Tomomi / Kashiwagi Yuki / Kitahara Rie / Sato Amina / Masuda Yuka / Watanabe Mayu
Team 4: Shimada Haruka / Nagao Mariya
SKE48 Team S: Matsui Rena
SKE48 Team KII: Takayanagi Akane
UPDATE (13th January):
Radio Preview
UPDATE (23rd January):
Covers released
UPDATE (26th January):
It was revealed that the full 'GIVE ME FIVE!' PV would be a 34 minute long drama-styled format. It would be the longest PV AKB48 ever have and would be directed by Sugita Shigemichi.
An extract on how the PV would be like:
The music video takes place at a part-time high school, and centers around several students. “Ogata Atsuko” (Maeda Atsuko) is a girl whose parents are divorced, and she works hard at a ramen store for her alcoholic father. “Kobayashi Yuki” (Kashiwagi Yuki) suffers from the trauma of being bullied in the past. Takahashi Minami plays “Ichikawa Minami”, a girl who’s quick with her hands but never sticks to anything very long. Finally, we have Oshima Yuko, who portrays “Osawa Yuko”, a determined girl who lies about her age and works at a brothel in order to pay off her parents’ debt.
One day, the girls join the school’s music club based on the recommendation of their teacher, “Mamushi” (played by Jinnai Takanori). They form a girl’s band named “Baby Blossom” with their other classmates.
Through this band, these lost girls finally find a place where they feel they belong, and discover a joy in overcoming difficulties. With several thoughts in their hearts, they slowly approach the day of graduation…
UPDATE (14th February):
Free AKB48 ‘Baby Blossom’ guitar picks were distributed at JR Shinjuku Station at JR Shinjuku Station (North), in commemoration for the release of their latest single, “GIVE ME FIVE!”. The guitar picks were pasted on the poster and could be taken off by peeling them off.
The guitar picks are designed to match the exact guitar picks used by the band, Baby Blossom (Maeda Atsuko, Kashiwagi Yuki, Oshima Yuko, and Takahashi Minami).
Within an hour, the total of 5000 guitar picks were all taken.
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