AKB48 35th Single 'Mae Shika Mukanee' Track List!

AKB48 35th Single, Mae Shika Mukanee, is performed today, 24 January 2014! And so, today too, the track list has been released. Here are the songs!

<Type-A>
[CD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Smiling Lions)
3. Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita (Beauty Giraffes)
4. Mae Shika Mukanee -off vocal-
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -off vocal-
6. Kimi no uso wo Shitteita -off vocal-

[DVD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee -Music Video-
2. Mae Shika Mukanee -MV Dance Ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -Music Video-
4. Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita - Music Video-
5. Nakamura Mariko Special Video

<Type-B>
[CD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Smiling Lions)
3. Himitsu no Diary (Baby Elephants)
4. Mae Shika Mukanee -off vocal-
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -off vocal-
6. Himitsu no Diary -off vocal-

[DVD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee -Music Video-
2. Mae Shika Mukanee -MV Dance Ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -Music Video-
4. Himitsu no Diary - Music Video-
5. Hirata Rina Special Video

<Type-C>
[CD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Smiling Lions)
3. KONJO (Talking Chimpanzees)
4. Mae Shika Mukanee -off vocal-
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -off vocal-
6. KONJO -off vocal-

[DVD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee -Music Video-
2. Mae Shika Mukanee -MV Dance Ver.-
3. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -Music Video-
4. KONJO - Music Video-
5. Tentoumu Chu! Special Video

<Theatre Ed.>
[CD]

1. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)
2. Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Smiling Lions)
3. Koi to ka...
4. Mae Shika Mukanee -off vocal-
5. Kinou Yori Motto Suki -off vocal-
6. Koi to ka... 

Member Line-up

• Mae Shika Mukanee All Stars
  Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Kojima Mako, Minegishi Minami, Matsui Jurina, Suda Akari, Matsui Rena, Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Sashihara Rino
• Kinou Yori Motto Suki Smiling Lions
  Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena, Okada Nana, Nishino Miki, Owada Nana, Kizaki Yuria, Kimoto Kanon, Kitagawa Ryoha, Shiroma Miru, Yagura Fuuko, Yabushita Shu, Shibuya Nagisa, Miyawaki Sakura, Kodama Haruka, Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio
• Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita Beauty Giraffes
  Kikuchi Ayaka, Sato Sumire, Abe Maria, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Suzuki Shihori, Nagao Mariya, Fujita Nana, Maeda Ami, Muto Tomu, Fujie Reina, Maeda Mitsuki, Mogi Shinobu, Furuhata Nao, Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari, Matsuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka, Nozawa Rena, Takajo Aki
• Himitsu no Diary Baby Elephants
  Oshima Ryoka, Kobayashi Marina, Sasaki Yukari, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka, Omori Miyu, Takeuchi Miyu, Ichikawa Miori, Aigasa Moe, Shinozaki Ayana, Murayama Ayaka, Mukaichi Mion, Yamada Mizuho, Azuma Rion, Kondo Rina, Ota Yuuri, Anai Chihiro, Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi, Akiyoshi Yuka, Yabuki Nako
• KONJO Talking Chimpanzees
  Iwata Karen, Shimada Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Umeda Ayaka, Oya Shizuka, Nakamura Mariko, Yamauchi Suzuran, Oba Mina, Iwatate Saho, Takashima Yurina, Shibata Aya, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Matsumura Kaori, Ogasawara Mayu, Kotani Riho, Yamada Nana, Nakanishi Chiyori, Murashige Anna, Okada Kanna, Tani Marika
• Koi to ka...
  Izuta Rina, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka, Uchida Mayumi, Kobayashi Kanna, Chikano Rina, Nakata Chisato, Miyazaki Miho, Ishida Anna, Katayama Haruka, Kojima Natsuki, Tanabe Miku, Natori Wakana, Nonaka Misato, Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, Okada Ayaka, Kitazawa Saki, Hashimoto Hikari, Ichikawa Manami, Okawa Rio, Komiyama Haruka, Sato Kiara, Tatsuya Makiho, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Fukuoka Seina, Yumoto Ami, Suzuki Mariya

looking forward to this!

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HKT48's Member Line-up After Their First Shuffle!

A sudden HKT48 shuffle appeared! Yeah, it was a bit of surprise to see HKT got shuffled before NMB. Here's the line-up after the shuffle! :

Team H

• Captain : Anai Chihiro
• Kodama Haruka
• Sashihara Rino
• Tanaka Natsumi
• Nakanishi Chiyori
• Matsuoka Natsumi
• Wakatabe Haruka
• Akiyoshi Yuka
• Inoue Yuriya
• Umemoto Izumi
• Okamoto Naoko
• Kojina Yui
• Komada Hiroka
• Sakaguchi Riko
• Tashima Meru
• Yamada Marina

Team KIV

• Captain : Ota Aika
• Imada Mina
• Ueki Nao
• Kumazawa Serina
• Shimono Yuki
• Miyawaki Sakura
• Murashige Anna
• Motomura Aoi
• Moriyasu Madoka
• Okada Kanna
• Goto Izumi
• Tani Marika
• Tomiyoshi Asuka
• Tomonaga Mio
• Tanaka Yuka
• Fuchigami Mai

Kenkyuusei

• Fukagawa Maiko
• Ito Raira
• Iwahana Shino
• Ui Mashiro
• Ueno Haruka
• Kusaba Manami
• Aramaki Misaki
• Kurihara Sae
• Sakamoto Erena
• Tanaka Miku
• Tsutsui Riko
• Hokazono Hazuki
• Yabuki Nako
• Yamauchi Yuna
• Yamashita Emili

Picture source (and therefore, my source for the list) is from @ke3jiara~
P.S. I'm happy that IV is nicely put behind the K. Not like JKT who rarely says KIII at all lol.

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AKB48 5th Album,「Tsugi no Ashiato」Tracklist

King Records has just released the details for AKB48 newest album! It will be titled 'Tsugi no Ashiato' (Next Footsteps). It will be released in 3 types, Type-A Limited (2CDs + 1 DVD), Type-A Regular (2CDs), and Type-B Regular (2CDs). The 1st CD of type-A and type-B have the same tracklists, while the 2nd one have different track lists.
So, here are the song titles!

CD

Disc 1 [Type-A/B]

1. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
2. Love Shugyou
3. Sayonara, Crawl
4. Tsuyoi Hana
5. Ano Hi no Fuurin
6. Eien Pressure
7. Aozora Cafe
8. UZA
9. Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa...
10. Watashitachi no Reason
11. So Long!
12. Gingham Check
13. Manatsu no Sounds Good!
14. Otona he no Michi

Disc 2 [Type-A]

1. After Rain
   (Ishida Anna, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ota Aika, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Haruna, Kotani Riho, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Shimazaki Haruka, Nagao Mariya, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Matsui Jurina, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Watanabe Miyuki)
2. Gugutasu no Sora
3. Boy Hunt no Houhou Oshiemasu
   (Kizaki Yuria, Sashihara Rino, Shimazaki Haruka, Yagura Fuuko)
4. JJ ni Karita Mono
   (Umeda Ayaka, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Takahashi Minami, Takayanagi Akane, Yamada Nana)
5. Shower no Nochidakara
   (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Matsui Rena)
6. 10 Krone to Pan
   (Kodama Haruka, Fujie Reina, Furuhata Nao, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui)
7. Kakushin ga Moteru Mono
   (Team A)
8. Team Zaka
   (Team 4)
9. Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de
   (Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ohori Megumi, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Noro Kayo, Masuda Yuka, Matsubara Natsumi, Miyazawa Sae) 
10. Boku wa Ganbaro
    (Iriyama Anna, Oshima Yuko, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu)
    
11. Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni

Disc 2 [Type-B]

1. Smile Kamigakushi
   (Tentoumu Chu!)
2. Taningyougi na Sunset Beach
   (Ota Aika, Suda Akari, Yamauchi Suzuran, Watanabe Miyuki)
3. Haste to Waste
4. Watashi Leaf
   (Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Matsui Jurina)
5. Stoic na Bigaku
   (Ichikawa Miori, Oba Mina, Kimoto Kanon, Miyawaki Sakura, Yagura Fuuko, Yabushita Shu, Watanabe Mayu)
6. Ponkotsu Blues
   (Abe Maria, Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Oba Mina, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Kizaki Yuria, Kimoto Kannon, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Nagao Mariya, Matsui Jurina, Murashige Anna, Yagami Kumi, Yamauchi Suzuran)
7. Ichininosan
   (Oshima Yuko, Takajo Aki, Nagao Mariya, Furukawa Airi, Minegishi Minami)
8. Kyouhansha
   (Team K)
9. Douki
   (Shimazaki Haruka)
10. Kanashiki Kinkyori Renai
    (Team B)
11. Yume no Kawa

DVD (Type-A Limited Only)

• AKB48 Group Member Air Akushu 

AKB48 5th Single, Tsugi no Ashiato, will be released on 22 January 2014. Be sure to buy it!

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AKB48 3rd Kouhaku Taiko Utagassen @TDC

Today, AKB48 held the 3rd Kouhaku Taiko Utagassen at Tokyo Dome City Hall. 

The performing members are, 

Shirogumi: http://daisuki-kingdom.blogspot.com/2013/12/akb48-3rd-kouhaku-taiko-utagassen_10.html

Akagumi: http://daisuki-kingdom.blogspot.com/2013/12/akb48-3rd-kouhaku-taiko-utagassen.html

And the judges are: Matsuzaka Keiko, Higuchi Shinji, Kobayashi Yoshinori, Tanaka Masahiro, Inokoshi Shinsuke + Okubo Kayoko

Kage ana: Nakamura Mariko

M00. Overture

M01. UZA feat. WORLD ORDER - All

--MC--

M02(S). Shiro no Koto ga Suki Dakara

M03(A). Akagumi Diamond (Murashige Anna center)

M04(S). Makokii - Kojima Mako, original song: Warukii

M05(A). Rappa Renshuchuu - Kawaei Rina

M06(S). Naminori Kakigori - Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio, Okada Nana, Nishino Miki

M07(A). Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! - Takahashi Juri, Yabushita Shu, Oshima Ryoka, Miyawaki Sakura, Tano Yuuka, Kimoto Kanon, Shiroma Miru

--MC--

M08(S). Dear J - Kizaki Yuria

M09(A). Tomodachi Yori Daiji na Hito - Minegishi Minami

M10(S). Futari wa Dekiteru - Kojima Haruna feat. Kitagawa Kenji

M11(A). Yuuwaku no Garter - Kashiwagi Yuki(c), Watanabe Miyuki, Suda Akari

M12(S). Ue Kara Mariko (Nakamura Mariko center)

M13(A). Yoyakushita Christmas - Takeuchi Miyu, Matsui Sakiko, Azuma Rion (All on piano)

--MC--

M14(S). Hashire Penguin! - Furuhata Nao(c), Yagura Fuuko(c), Kitagawa Ryouha, Shibuya Nagisa, Kodama Haruka, Yoshida Akari, Matsuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka

M15(A). Majisuka Rock n' Roll - Kitahara Rie(c), Umeda Ayaka, Oba Mina, Nagao Mariya, Fujie Reina, Shibata Aya, Oota Aika, Takayanagi Akane

M16(S). Mushi no Ballad - Kuramochi Asuka

M17(A). Temodemo no Namida - Iriyama Anna, Kato Rena

M18(S). Hajimete no Jelly Beans - Owada Nana, Shimazaki Haruka, Yokoyama Yui

--MC--

M19(A). Kimi no Na wa Kibou - Watanabe Mayu feat. Ikuta Erika (NGZK46 member)

--MC--

M20(A). Heart Ereki - Matsui Jurina (with live band)

M21(S). 31 December - Yamamoto Sayaka

M22(A). SashihaLove - Sashihara Rino, original song: MatsumuLove

M23(S). Mujin Eki - Matsui Rena

--MC--

M24(A). Shinkokyuu - Takahashi Minami feat. OJS48

M25(S). Nagisa no Cherry - Oshima Yuko(c), Iwatate Saho, Kizaki Yuria, Yagura Fuuko

M26. Erande Rainbow - Tentoumu Chu!

M27. Kamonegix - NMB48

M28. Sansei Kawaii! - SKE48

M29. Melon Juice - HKT48

M30. Suzukake Nanchara - Janken Senbatsu

M31. Heavy Rotation - All

--Announcement:

3/29 AKB48 Solo Concert in National Stadium
3/30 AKB48 Group Concert in National Stadium
4/4 SKE48 Solo Concert in SSA
4/5 Noon, HKT48 Solo Concert in SSA
4/5 Evening, NMB48 Solo Concert in SSA

And... the winner for this year's Kouhaku is... Shirogumi! Congratulations~!

Score is Shirogumi 8 - 3 Akagumi.

M32. Koisuru Fortune Cookie - All

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AKB48 3rd Kouhaku Taiko Utagassen Member Line-up [Shirogumi]

Shirogumi :

• Captain : Yokoyama Yui
• Vice-Captains : Oshima Yuko, Yamamoto Sayaka, Nakamura Mariko
• Members :
• AKB48 :
• Kikuchi Ayaka
• Sato Sumire
• Kobayashi Kana
• Suzuki Shihori
• Nakata Chisato
• Fujita Nana
• Mutou Tomu
• Omori Miyu
• Katayama Haruka
• Shimazaki Haruka
• Yamauchi Suzuran
• Uchiyama Natsuki
• Okada Ayaka
• Kojima Mako
• Murayama Yuiri
• Ichikawa Manami
• Sato Kiara
• Sasaki Yukari
• Suzuki Mariya
• Uchida Mayumi
• Kuramochi Asuka
• Shimada Haruka
• Chikano Rina
• Hirata Rina
• Miyazaki Miho
• Ichikawa Miori
• Oya Shizuka
• Kojima Haruna
• Iwatate Saho
• Umeta Ayano
• Okada Nana
• Shinozaki Ayana
• Hashimoto Hikari
• Mogi Shinobu
• Owada Nana
• Fukuoka Seina
• SKE48 :
• Ishida Anna
• Furukawa Airi
• Furuhata Nao
• Kitagawa Ryoha
• Kizaki Yuria
• Umemoto Madoka
• Matsui Rena
• NMB48 :
• Ogasawara Mayu
• Yagura Fuuko
• Kato Yuka
• Kotani Riho
• Ishida Akari
• Yamada Nana
• Shibuya Nagisa
• HKT48
• Anai Chihiro
• Matsuoka Natsumi
• Moriyasu Madoka
• Tashima Meru
• Kodama Haruka
• Motomura Aoi
• Okada Kanna
• Tomonaga Mio

Akagumi members here

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AKB48 3rd Kouhaku Taiko Utagassen Member Line-up [Akagumi]

Akagumi 

• Captain : Watanabe Mayu
• Vice-Captain : Minegishi Minami, Sashihara Rino, Takahashi Minami
• Members :
• AKB48 :
• Izuta Rina
• Iwata Karen
• Kawaei Rina
• Takahashi Juri
• Tano Yuka
• Morikawa Ayaka
• Abe Maria
• Maeda Ami
• Iwasa Misaki
• Oba Mina
• Kato Rena
• Takajo Aki
• Tanabe Miku
• Nonaka Misato
• Aigasa Moe
• Takashima Yurina
• Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
• Yumoto Ami
• Iriyama Anna
• Oshima Ryoka
• Kobayashi Marina
• Matsui Sakiko
• Kitahara Rie
• Nagao Mariya
• Ishida Haruka
• Umeda Ayaka
• Kashiwagi Yuki
• Kojima Natsuki
• Takeuchi Miyu
• Natori Wakana
• Fujie Reina
• Kitazawa Saki
• Maeda Mitsuki
• Komiyama Haruka
• Mukaichi Mion
• SKE48 :
• Oya Masana
• Matsui Jurina
• Suda Akari
• Azuma Rion
• Nakanishi Yuka
• Shibata Aya
• Takayanagi Akane
• Kimoto Kanon
• NMB48 :
• Kadowaki Kanako
• Shiroma Miru
• Takano Yui
• Yogi Keira
• Jonishi Kei
• Watanabe Miyuki
• Tanigawa Airi
• Yabushita Shu
• HKT48 :
• Ota Aika
• Miyawaki Sakura
• Akiyoshi Yuka
• Tani Marika
• Murashige Anna
• Okamoto Naoko
• Fuchigami Mai

Shirogumi members here

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AKB48's 8th Anniversary Special Stage

Today, AKB48 held their 8th anniversary special stage!  Here are the setlist:

M00. Overture

M01. Kiss made Countdown (AKB48 Team A)

M02. Sasameyuki Regret (AKB48 Team K)

M03. Tiny T-shirt (AKB48 Team B)

M04. Seijun Philosophy (AKB48 Team 4)

M05. Koisuru Fortune Cookies

--MC by AKB48 Theater Manager Hiroshi Yuasa, AKB48 GM Takahashi Minami, Team A Captain Yokoyama Yui, Team K Captain Oshima Yuko, Team B Captain Umeda Ayaka, and Team 4 Captain Minegishi Minami--

M06. Heart Gata Virus (Watanabe Miyuki, Yagura Fuuko, Kodama Haruka, Nozawa Rena)

--MC--

M07. Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium (AKB48 15th gen)

--MC--

M08. Tengoku Yarou (AKB48 14th gen)

M09. Reset (AKB48 13th Gen)

--MC--

M10. Ice no Kuchizuke (AKB48 12th Gen)

--MC--

M11. Blue Rose (AKB48 11th Gen)

M12. Seventeen (AKB48 10th Gen)

--MC--

M13. Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! (AKB48 9th Gen)

--MC--

M14. Sobakasu no Kiss (AKB48 7th Gen)

M15. Haru ga Kuru made (AKB48 6th Gen)

--MC--

M16. Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta (AKB48 5th Gen)

M17. Namida no Shounan (AKB48 4th Gen)

--MC--

M18. Wasshoi B! (AKB48 3rd Gen)

M19. Kurukurupa (AKB48 2nd Gen)

--MC--

M20. Heart Ereki (AKB48 1st Gen)

--MC--

M21. Suzukake Nanchara (Janken Senbatsu)

M22. Sakura no Hanabiratachi

Compared to last year's, today's special was a bit lacking. You just can't beat how the 14th gen performed Kimi ni Tsuite last year (okay, sorry for being a bit biased). But all in all, it was a great set list, they got a good variety of song and it's great to see songs like Ice no Kuchizuke and Kurukurupa being performed again. 

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AKB48, SKE48 and NMB48 to be appeared in the 64th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen

It was announced on November 25, 2013 that AKB48, SKE48 and NMB48 will participating in the 64th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen. AKB48 will take part in their 6th NHK Kouhaku, while for SKE48 is their 2nd time and making their 1st debut for NMB48. NMB48 First Appereance in Kouhaku that held on December 31, 2013 later will be in Red Side with AKB48 and SKE48. These are the photos of NMB48 members who participated in the red and white contestants announcement press conference.

And the "Behind The Scenes of Kouhaku red and white NMB48 conference" will broadcast on the same day with AKB48SHOW.
Congratulations for the 1st debut in Kouhaku, NMB48!


Sources: http://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/ 
http://www.nhk.or.jp/akb48show-blog/300/173849.html

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