It was revealed that AKB48 formed a new sub-unit called 'NO NAME', who will be providing the opening and ending theme song for AKB48's latest anime, AKB0048.
The members of 'NO NAME' will be made up of the 9 members from AKB48, SKE48 and NMB48 who were chosen to be the voice actresses of the AKB0048 Kenkyuusei - Nakaya Sayaka (Team A), Watanabe Mayu (Team B), Sato Amina (Team B), Ishida Haruka (Team B), Sato Sumire (Team B), Iwata Karen (Team 4), Yagami Kumi (Team S), Hata Sawako (Team KII), Mita Mao (Team M).
The opening song of AKB0048 will be '希望について' ('Kibou ni Tsuite') and the ending song will be '夢は何度も生まれ変わる' ('Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru').
NO NAME will be releasing their debut single on the 1st of August.
1. [CD] 希望について [Kibou ni Tsuite]
2. [CD] 夢は何度も生まれ変わる [Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru]
3. [CD] 虹の列車 [Niji no Ressha]
4. [CD] 希望について（off vocal ver.）
5. [CD] 夢は何度も生まれ変わる（off vocal ver.）
6. [CD] 虹の列車（off vocal ver.）
7. [DVD] 希望について Music Video 〜NO NAME メンバー Version〜 [Kibou ni Tsuite music video ~NO NAME member ver.~]
8. [DVD] NONAMENONABE 〜普段はこんな感じ?〜 (出演:NONAME) [NONAMENONABE ~Fudan wa Konna Kanji~ (starring: NO NAME)]
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2. [CD] 夢は何度も生まれ変わる [Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru]
3. [CD] 虹の列車 [Niji no Ressha]
4. [CD] 希望について（off vocal ver.）
5. [CD] 夢は何度も生まれ変わる（off vocal ver.）
6. [CD] 虹の列車（off vocal ver.）
7. [DVD] 希望について Music Video 〜オリジナルアニメーション Version〜 [Kibou ni Tsuite music video ~Original Animation Ver.~]
8. [DVD] Making of Music Video
8. [DVD] THE 潜入〜制作現場に突撃しよう〜 (出演：佐藤亜美菜、石田晴香、佐藤すみれ) [THE Sennyuu ~Seisaku Genba ni Totsugeki Shiyou~ (starring: Sato Amina, Ishida Haruka, Sato Sumire)]
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PV revealed at AKBINGO on 25th July 2012
UPDATE (31st May):
Release date revealed
UPDATE (3rd July):
Track lists and covers revealed
