NO NAME Debut Single - '希望について' ('Kibou ni Tsuite')

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').

Source: tokyohive/Oricon

More details are yet to be announced.

NO NAME will be releasing their debut single on the 1st of August.

Type A (CD + DVD)
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)]
CDJapan (LE/Regular)
HMV Online (LE/Regular)

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 〜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)]
CDJapan (LE/Regular)
HMV Online (LE/Regular)

Source: tokyohive/natalie

PV revealed at AKBINGO on 25th July 2012

UPDATE (31st May):
Release date revealed

UPDATE (3rd July):
Track lists and covers revealed

5 Promoted to Team 4 & Announcement of Team 8

Also announced at the Saitama Super Arena concert (Day 2) earlier today, 5 Research Students are promoted to Team 4 - Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Iwata Karen, Tano Yuuka, and Takahashi Juri.

加藤 玲奈

Kato Rena

所属事務所: AKS

ニックネーム: れなっち

生年月日: 1997年7月10日

出身地: 千葉県

川栄 李奈

Kawaei Rina

所属事務所: AKS

ニックネーム: りっちゃん

生年月日: 1995年2月12日

出身地: 神奈川県

岩田 華怜

Iwata Karen

所属事務所: AKS

ニックネーム: カレン

生年月日: 1998年5月13日

出身地: 宮城県

田野 優花

Tano Yuuka

所属事務所: AKS

ニックネーム: たのちゃん

生年月日: 1997年3月7日

出身地: 東京都

高橋 朱里

Takahashi Juri

所属事務所: AKS

ニックネーム: じゅり

生年月日: 1997年10月3日

出身地: 茨城県

Profiles taken from AKB48 Official Site

Congratulations on their promotion!! \(^o^)/

Due to concerns of many Research Students still not promoted, Akimoto Yasushi Producer announced on Google+ later in the day that 'Team 8' will be formed. More details are yet to be revealed.

Hmm... So Team 4 isn't a temporary group and as expected in my post last time, Team 8 will be created.

AKB48 26th Single - '真夏のSounds Good!' ('Manatsu no Sounds Good!')

Announced at the Saitama Super Arena Concert today, AKB48 will be releasing their 26th single, '真夏のSounds Good!' ('Manatsu no Sounds good!') on 23rd of May. 'Manatsu no Sounds Good!' will feature the largest Senbatsu in AKB48's records, with 36 members, where 15 of them would be their first time in Senbatsu - inclusive of 11 from AKB48's Team 4, and 1 from HKT48 (Kodama Haruka). More details are yet to be announced.

 

Type A (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] ちょうだい、ダーリン [Choudai, Darling!]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! Off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 Off vocal ver.
6. [CD] ちょうだい、ダーリン Off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video]
8. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video-Dance ver.- [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video -Dance Ver.-]
9. [DVD] 3つの涙 Music Video [Mittsu no Namida music video]
10. [DVD] ちょうだい、ダーリン Music Video [Choudai, Darling! music video]
11. [DVD] AKB 48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバー プロフィール映像＜Type-A＞
[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Elections Member’s Profile Clips ＜Type-A＞]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

 

Type B (CD + DVD)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] ぐぐたすの空 [Gugutasu no Sora]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] ぐぐたすの空 off vocal ver.
7. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video]
8. [DVD] 真夏のSounds good! Music Video-Dance ver.- [Manatsu no Sounds Good! music video -Dance Ver.-]
9. [DVD] 3つの涙 Music Video [Mittsu no Namida music video]
10. [DVD] ぐぐたすの空 Music Video [Gugutasu no Sora music video]
11. [DVD] AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙 出馬メンバー プロフィール映像＜Type-B＞
[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Elections Member’s Profile Clips ＜Type-B＞]
CDJapan [LE/Regular]
HMV Online [LE/Regular]

Theater Edition (CD only)
1. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! [Manatsu no Sounds Good!]
2. [CD] 3つの涙 [Mittsu no Namida]
3. [CD] 君のために僕は… [Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa…]
4. [CD] 真夏のSounds good! off vocal ver.
5. [CD] 3つの涙 off vocal ver.
6. [CD] 君のために僕は… off vocal ver.

'真夏のSounds good !' preview

ぐぐたすの空 preview

'Manatsu no Sounds good!' Senbatsu Members

Team A:
Kuramochi Asuka, 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

Team 4:
Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Yamauchi Suzuran, Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Juri

SKE48:
Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Takayanagi Akane, Kimoto Kanon

NMB48:
Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Jo Eriko

HKT48:
Kodama Haruka

Source: tokyohive/Daily Sports Online

As usual, I will be rooting for Akicha (Takajo Aki) and Rena (Matsui Rena), my oshi from AKB48 and SKE48 respectively. Wished I can vote more but again, budget problems... TAT

UPDATE (25th March):
Senbatsu Members revealed
General Election to take place in June

UPDATE (5th April):
Track lists revealed

Source: King Records

UPDATE (18th April):
Single covers and PV preview revealed

UPDATE (12th May):
Gugutasu no Sora PV preview revealed

UPDATE (23rd May):

'Manatsu no Sounds Good!' topped the Oricon Singles chart for 22nd May, with 1,170,554 copies!

Source: Oricon Style

Not only that, the single shipped over 2 million copies on the day of release! Breaking their previous record of 1.6 million with their 23rd single, 'Kaze wa Fuiteiru'.

Source: Sponichi Annex

Congratulations!!

Captain of Team 4 Announced & Two More Additions to the Team

It was announced this evening at the Yossha Ikuzo! concert in Seibu Dome that 大場美奈 (Oba Mina) is appointed as captain of Team 4. Congratulations!! ^^

She really do deserve that position in my opinion as she is seen as the most outspoken member in Team 4 and also shown qualities of a leader - heading many of the group’s MCs and also took a lead position during the kenkyuusei B5 theater stages. She also has quite a funny character and started liking and taking note of her from the AKB48 variety show, 'AKBINGO!'. Loved her reaction to the results of survey on how many people know about or recognizes her in 6th July's episode! XD

阿部マリア (Abe Maria) and 入山杏奈 (Iriyama Anna), both from 10th Generation Kenkyuusei, are also announced to be promoted to Team 4. Have already been expecting that Maria would be promoted, considering the exposure she was given recently. Have been seeing her quite often in Singapore recently too - Official Cafe launch, AKB48 Singapore 3rd Stage, and the Summer Holiday Visit. As for Annin (Iriyama Anna), I don't know much about her yet, but would certainly start taking note and keeping tabs on her from now on. ^^

Once again congratulations to the three girls! ^o^

Credits: Asahi News, AKB48 Blog

AKB48's New Team - Team 4

Initially when news came out that the ten Kenkyuusei that were promoted would be forming a new group called Team 4, I was kind of skeptical, for many reasons. Which I would talk about later. However, as more and more news surface on different sites about Team 4 and a double check on the Official site, I have come to realize that it was not just a rumor but is for real!

A quick glance at members that were promoted to form Team 4:

From 9th Gen

• 島田晴香 (Shimada Haruka)
• 島崎遥香 (Shimazaki Haruka)
• 大場美奈 (Oba Mina)
• 竹内美宥 (Takeuchi Miyu)
• 中村麻里子 (Nakamura Mariko)
• 山内鈴蘭 (Yamauchi Suzuran)
• 永尾まりや (Nagao Mariya)
• 森杏奈 (Mori Anna)

From 10th Gen:

• 市川美織 (Ichikawa Miori)
• 仲俣汐里 (Nakamata Shiori)

My previous post on the 10 promoted Kenkyuusei here.

Team 4 would be performing their own stage sometime soon but whether if it would be an original stage or reviving a new stage, it is not confirmed yet. Congratulations to the 10 promoted members!!

Okay, now come to the problem. I have been thinking, since a Team 4 is created, could there be a possibility that a Team 8 would be created in the future?

Whether or not that Team 8 would be created, with the addition of Team 4, wouldn't the total of members in AKB48 exceed 48 by a lot and not tally with it's name?

Could it be that Team 4 is a temporary group before there's space in Team A, K or B? (Which I highly doubt so)

Or could it be that there would be quite a handful of members form Team A, K and B be graduated as there was another news that appeared for quite sometime already, saying that Akimoto is going to kick about 8 members out due to halfheartedness or rudeness to the staff. Need to clarify on this piece of news though. (A total horror to the fans of those that would be graduating if this is true)

Any ideas? D=