SDN48's Stage '誘惑のガーター' ('Yuuwaku no Garter') to be released in CD & DVD

My wish is finally answered!!
SDN48 revealed that they will be releasing their stage performance '誘惑のガーター' ('Yuuwaku no Garter') in both CD and DVD on 14th of March. Both the CD and DVD will have two discs, where the first disc features the 1st Generation members while the second disc features the 2nd and 3rd Generation members.

1. overture (SDN48 ver.)
2. Saturday night party
3. Never!
4. Black boy
5. 誘惑のガーター [Yuuwaku no Garter]
6. I'm sure.
7. オールイン [All In]
8. じゃじゃ馬レディー [Jajauma Lady]
9. ガンバリーナ [Ganbarina]
10. 普通のあなた [Futsuu no Anata]
11. Best by・・・
12. 愛されるために [Aisareru Tameni]
13. 孤独なランナー [Kodoku na Runner]
14. 逃避行 [Touhikou]
15. ヴァンパイア計画 [Vampire Keikaku]
CDJapan (CD/DVD)
HMV Online (CD/DVD)

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SKE48's Matsui Rena releasing her first solo photo book - 'きんぎょ' ('Goldfish')

It was announced that Matsui Rena would be releasing her first solo photo book, titled 'きんぎょ' ('Goldfish') in March.

Some comments by Rena:

「コンセプトが『もし、松井玲奈がアイドルじゃなかったら？なので、いつもと違う私をいっぱい見てもらいたい」
“The concept is, ’What if Matsui Rena wasn’t an idol?’, so I want people to look at my many different sides.”
「自分も狭いところや隅っこが大好きなので、入れておきたい感があるのかな？」
“I think I like being confined, because I like narrow places and corners.”
(Regarding the cover page where Matsui Rena is pictured to be in a fish tank.)

After waiting for so long... Rena-chan finally gets a solo photo book ＼（Ｔ∇Ｔ）／
This is a must-buy for me. Must support my oshi (favourite member of SKE48) first photo book!

From: tokyohive/Sanspo

Welcoming SDN48 members at Changi Airport (Vol.12)

Have been preparing and working on my Yukarin fan board (photo above) while rushing my revisions for my upcoming examinations. Not very easy, seriously. Especially when it's going to be the last ever wave of examinations before I graduate from Polytechnic, while I am having mixed emotions about the coming concert (later today) as this would be SDN48's Last Stage in Singapore before their mass graduation (disbandment) at the end of next month. I actually wanted to also design one more T-shirt for Yukarin but didn't have the time and the spare cash, unfortunately.

The two collage on the board is made up of 200 photos of Yukarin from magazines, photo books, her blog, etc that were taken from my archive. Almost all of the parts on my board are attached by temporary methods so that they can be easily detached and kept, and the board can be rolled up, so as to be more portable - due to it being very big and would be hard to carry.
(Each of the collage is about A4, so you can gauge the size of the board from there)

Managed to complete the board while at a friend's house, a fellow fan of SDN48, and construct the letter that is to be given to Yukarin in English first before heading to the airport by cab yesterday. Wrote out the letter in proper paper in English and Japanese while waiting at the airport, with help on Japanese from a good old friend, who is also a fellow fan.

The letter is then sealed in an envelope which is attached to a small foam board, on which a rose and a lion plushie are attached.

This small board is attached to my big board (at the top of this post) using three small hooks so that I can easily detach and give it to Yukarin.

When the SDN48 member came out of the check-point and were heading to the luggage belts, initially it was really hard to identify who is who as they were wearing masks and there were three who looks like Yukarin. Luckily one of them looked directly at my very-obvious-board and pointed while appearing to be very happy. Was very sure that's my Yukarin ♥
Oh, and I forgot to mention, I was wearing the custom made Yukarin T-shirt I gave her the previous time she came.

When I gave her the small board, she was so happy while thanking me. Had a lot to say to her but well, as usual, I was stuck. Only managed to say 'コンサート頑張って!' ('All the best to the concert!') in the end with her replying '頑張ります!' ('I will do my best!'). Other than that I was just following her all the way to the van. Why am I always so nervous?? TAT

Well, somewhat mission accomplished. Shall have a good rest now and prepare for my first examination tomorrow... no no, later today! Followed by concert afterwards.

SDN48 1st/Last Album - 'NEXT ENCORE'

Last month it was revealed that SDN48 will be releasing their first (and sadly their last) album on the 14th of March before the mass graduation. The details of the album were just revealed. The track list would consist of all their first four singles including the coupling track, and a new song. The bonus DVD features a special footage title 'SDN48 no Kiseki', which contains scenes from the member auditions, clips of the group’s first performance, and the road to their major debut

1. [CD] GAGAGA
2. [CD] 孤独なランナー [Kodoku na Runner]
3. [CD] エロスのトリガー/ アンダーガールズA [Eros no Trigger / Under Girls A]
4. [CD] 佐渡へ渡る/ アンダーガールズB [Sado e Wataru / Under Girls B]
5. [CD] 愛、チュセヨ [Ai, Chuseyo]
6. [CD] 天国のドアは3回目のベルで開(あ)く/ アンダーガールズA [Tengoku no Door wa Sankaime no Bell de Hiraku / Under Girls A]
7. [CD] 淡路島のタマネギ/ アンダーガールズB [Awajishima no Tamanegi / Under Girls B]
8. [CD] 愛よ 動かないで/ レイチェル [Ai yo Ugokanaide / Rachel]
9. [CD] MIN・MIN・MIN
10. [CD] おねだりシャンパン/ アンダーガールズA [Onedari Champagne / Under Girls A]
11. [CD] アバズレ/ アンダーガールズB [Abazure / Under Girls B]
12. [CD] Everyday、カチューシャ (SDN48 ver.) [Everyday, Kachuusha (SDN48 ver.)]
13. [CD] 口説きながら麻布十番 duet with みの もんた [Kudoki Nagara Azabu Juban duet with Mino Monta]
14. [CD] やりたがり屋さん/ アンダーガールズチームG [Yaritagariya-san / Under Girls Team G]
15. [CD] カムジャタン慕情/ アンダーガールズA [Kamujatan Bojou / Under Girls A]
16. [CD] カシャーサで自白する/ アンダーガールズB [Kashasa de Jihaku Suru / Under Girls B]
17. [CD] 1ガロンの汗 [1 Gallon no Ase]
18. [DVD] SDN48の軌跡 [SDN48 no Kiseki]
19. [DVD] メンバー39名が選ぶ「My Best SDN48 Song」 [MEMBER 39 MEI GA ERABU[MY BEST SDN48 SONG]]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Source: tokyohive/natalie

This is a totally MUST ORDER for me!

UPDATE (19th March):
'NEXT ENCORE' sold 48,000 copies in its first week and thus, topping the charts - the first time since their debut to achieve first on the Oricon charts.
CONGRATULATIONS!! おめでとう!!

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

Meanwhile, I opened the parcel I received today morning...

[3 photos were randomly included in each of the First Press of the album]

Didn't get my oshi's (Yukarin - Sato Yukari) photo! (´Д｀) So sad...
Anyone have it??

SDN48 First Album 'Next Encore'

Details of SDN48's first album were released and the title is 'Next Encore'. It would be released on 14th of March and it features tracks from their past four singles and a new song.

The DVD will contain:
SDN48 no Kiseki, featuring

• the members' auditions
• the group's first performance
• road to major debut
• a performance of “Kodoku na Runner” from “AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012”
• exclusive interviews with the members

(CD + DVD)
1. [CD] GAGAGA
2. [CD] 孤独なランナー [Kodoku na Runner]
3. [CD] エロスのトリガー/ アンダーガールズA [Eros no Trigger/Undergirls A]
4. [CD] 佐渡へ渡る/ アンダーガールズB [Sado he Wataru/Undergirls B]
5. [CD] 愛、チュセヨ [Ai, Chuseyo]
6. [CD] 天国のドアは3回目のベルで開(あ)く/ アンダーガールズA [Tengoku no Doa wa San Kaime no Beru de Aku/Undergirls A]
7. [CD] 淡路島のタマネギ/ アンダーガールズB [Awajishima no Tamanegi/Undergirls B]
8. [CD] 愛よ 動かないで/ レイチェル [Ai yo, Ugokanaide/Rachel]
9. [CD] MIN・MIN・MIN
10. [CD] おねだりシャンパン/ アンダーガールズA [Onedari Champagne/Undergirls A]
11. [CD] アバズレ/ アンダーガールズB [Abazure/Undergirls B]
12. [CD] Everyday、カチューシャ (SDN48 ver.) [Everyday Kachuusha (SDN48 ver.)]
13. [CD] 口説きながら麻布十番 duet with みの もんた [Kudokinagara Azabu Juuban duet with Mino Monta]
14. [CD] やりたがり屋さん/ アンダーガールズチームG [Yaritagariya-san/Undergirls Team G]
15. [CD] カムジャタン慕情/ アンダーガールズA [Gamjatang Bojou/Undergirls A]
16. [CD] カシャーサで自白する/ アンダーガールズB [Cachaça de Jihaku suru/Undergirls B]
17. [CD] 1ガロンの汗 [1 Garon no Ase]
18. [DVD] SDN48の軌跡 [SDN48 no Kiseki]
19. [DVD] メンバー39名が選ぶ「My Best SDN48 Song」 [Menbaa 39 na ga Erabu "My Best SDN48 Song"]
CDJapan
HMV Online

Some people might feel there's nothing much special and thus not getting it (seriously I saw some people who thought that way) but I feel that this is like a consolidation or summary of SDN48 through their past singles. What's more, the DVD interested me the most as it features the history of SDN48 all the way from their auditions to the recent AKB48 request hour, plus interviews with the SDN48 members.
What's more to ponder about? I went straight ahead and ordered it! XD

tokyohive/natalie

UPDATE (24th February):
The new song '1 Garon no Ase' would be sang by Akita Kazue, Umeda Haruka, Uchino Kazumi, Ohori Megumi, Kato Mami, Kouchi Masami, Kohara Haruka, Sato Yukari, Serina, Noro Kayo, Kimoto Yuki, and Fujikoso Yumi.

SDN48 Final Stage Cafe Event

As usual, a cafe event would be accompanying the upcoming SDN48 concert and it was just announced earlier today. I already expected that Kondo Sayaka and Chen Qu would be at the cafe event as Sayaka can converse in English very fluently and Chen Qu can converse to the Chinese-speaking fans very smoothly. Serina was a rather pleasant surprise and I wish I had the extra budget to buy the cafe event tickets. Shall see how then.

Tickets would be on sale this Saturday (4th February) noon for SGD35 and there would be two sessions, 11am and 2pm. The ticket grants a meal and a drink.

UPDATE (10th February):
Announcement from AKB48 Singapore

Due to unforeseen circumstances in her schedule, Serina has to return to Japan after the AKB48 Theater Live SDN48 Final Stage concert and is unable to appear at the AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore on 18.02.12 (SAT). Sayaka Kondo and Chen Qu will still be appearing at the AKB48 Official Cafe Singapore event. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Should you have any issues with regards to this change in member line-up, please e-mail us directly at contact@akb48.com.sg.