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 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, 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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Team N Original Stage - Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru

Finally....FINALLY N3's Shonichi! Today, November 19th 2013, Team N performed their original stage, "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru'. Here are the setlist!

M01. Aoi Tsuki ga Miteru Kara

M02. Radio Name
M03. Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru
M04. Cattleya no Hana wo Miru Tabi Kimi ni Omoidasu
M05. Yume no Dead Body -Yamamoto Sayaka

M06. Nandomo Nerae - Ogasawara Mayu (Center), Kadowaki Kanako, Kotani Riho, Kinoshita Haruna, Hayashi Momoka

M07. ONEW no Uwabaki - Ichikawa Miori (Center), Shiroma Miru, Kondo Rina

M08. Kono Sekai ga Yuki no Naka ni Umoreru Mae ni - Kishino Rika, Yamaguchi Yuuki, Koga Narumi, Nishimura Aika

M09. Zipper - Watanabe Miyuki (Center), Yoshida Akari, Jonishi Kei

M10. Hajimete no Hashi - Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Shiroma Miru, Jonishi Kei, Yoshida Akari, Ogasawara Mayu, Ichikawa Miori

M11. 100nen Saki Demo - M10 Members + Kotani Riho, Kondo Rina, Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna.
M12. Doga to Ballerina

EN1. Jounetsu Highway

EN2. Sukoshi Nigai Jinsei Soudan
EN3. Fumou no Tochi wo Mankai ni

EN4. Single Medley (Kamonegix -> Nagiichi -> Kitagawa Kenji->Seishun no Laptime)

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AKB48 Draft Meeting [Results]

Today, November 10th 2013, AKB Draft Meeting was held. From the 29 girls who passed the auditions, 20 girls are chosen by  the 10 teams. Here are the results of the meeting!

Team A

Nishiyama Rena

Takita Kayoko

Team K

Goto Moe

Shimoguchi Nana

Team B

Yokoshima Aeri

Kawamoto Saya

Team S

Matsumoto Chikako

Team KII

Godo Saki

Takatsuka Natsuki

Suzuki Nene

Arai Yuki

Soda Sarina

Team E

Koishi Kumiko

Takatara Sana

Fukushi Nao

Team N

Suto Ririka

Team M

Takei Sara

Team BII

Iso Kanae

Naiki Kokoro

Team H

Yamamoto Mao

Draft Members not chosen :

• Ueshima Ayuka
• Kaga Madoka
• Kaneko Mirei
• Komiyama Yuka
• Takahashi Mio
• Tomita Yoshino
• Fujimaki Maria
• Majima Wakana
• Mizuta Akira
• Murakami Haruka

These girls are not considered as team members yet and have time until the end of the year to decide whether they will join the team or not. You can check the girls profile here : www.akb48.co.jp/akbdraft/

My draft oshi, Iso Kanae, is chosen for BII! I guess I need to dive more into NMB. How about you guys? Is your favorite members got picked? Are they in the team that you expected them to be?

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NMB48 3rd Anniversary Concert Day 1 Set List

M01. NMB48
M02. Tsukimisou
M03. Party ga Hajimaru Yo
M04. Aitakatta
M05. Seishun Girls
M06. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
MC1
M07. Bird - Watanabe Miyuki, Yogi Keira, KushiRo Rina
M08. Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose - Kamieda Emika, Nakagawa Hiromi, Azuma Yuki, Mita Mao, Tanigawa Airi, Ishida Yuumi
M09. Shinkirou - Yagura Fuuko, Muro Kanako
M10. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
M11. Blue Rose - Ichikawa Miori, Ota Yuuri, Yamagishi Natsumi, Shimada Rena
M12. Kinjirareta Futari - Kinoshita Haruna, Akazawa Hono
M13. Ame no Doubutsuen - Ueda Mirei, Takano Yui, Yamao Rina

M14. Skirt, Hirari - Kotani Riho, Miura Arisa, Nagisa Shibuya, Koyanagi Arisa, Kawakami Chihiro

MC2

M15.Kuchiutsushi no Chocolate - Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Momoka, Yoshida Akari

M16. Nageki no Figure - Koga Narumi, Murase Sae, Ogasawara Mayu, Nishimura Aika

M17. Itoshiki Natasha - Yamada Nana, Kato Yuuka, Kawakami Rena
M18. Namida no Shounan - Jonishi Kei, Kondo Rina, Hayashi Momoka, Terui Honoka, Okita Ayaka
M19. Senaka Kara Dakishimete - Akashi Natsuko, Shibuya Nagisa, Shimazaki Momoka, Shiroma Miru, Matsuoka Chiho, Matsumura Megumi, Yamaguchi Yuuki
M20. Glass no I Love You - Yamamoto Sayaka, Murakami Ayaka, Ijiri Anna, Kishino Rika
MC3. Team N
M21. Tsuki no Katachi - Team N
M22. Virgin Love - Team N
M23. Sobakasu no Kiss - Team M
M24. Minnasan mo Go Issho Ni - Team M
M25. JESUS - Team BII
M26. Mirai no Tobira - Team BII
M27. Beach Sandals - Kenkyuusei
MC4.
M28. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
M29. Oh My God!
M30. Junjou U-19
M31. Nagiichi
M32. Virginity
M33. Kitagawa Kenji
M34. Bokura no Eureka

-Main Show Ended-

EN01. Kamonegix
MC5. Announcement : NMB48 will have their 1st appearance on M-Station on October 18th
EN02. HA!
EN03. Teppen Tottande!
MC6. Announcement : Kotani Riho will have her 2nd solo talk in November, date undecided
EN04. Seishun no Laptime

-end-

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AKB48 34th Single Janken Taikai Results

A Block:

Matsui Jurina vs Mutou Tomu, Winner: Matsui Jurina

Kobayashi Kana vs Shimada Haruka, Winner: Shimada Haruka

Kojima Mako vs Iwata Karen, Winner: Kojima Mako

Matsui Jurina vs Yagura Fuuko, Winner: Matsui Jurina

Shimada Haruka vs Yokoyama Yui, Winner: Shimada Haruka

Kojima Mako vs Watanabe Miyuki, Winner: Kojima Mako

Uno Mizuki vs Owada Nana, Winner: Owada Nana

Matsui Jurina vs Shimada Haruka, Winner: Matsui Jurina (senbatsu)

Kojima Mako vs Uno Mizuki, Winner: Uno Mizuki (senbatsu)


B Block:

Takeuchi Mai vs Ishida Haruka, Winner: Ishida Haruka

Takajo Aki vs Okita Ayaka, Winner: Okita Ayaka

Tomonaga Mio vs Ishida Haruka, Winner: Tomonaga Mio

Tano Yuka vs Murakami Ayaka, Winner: Tano Yuka

Okita Ayaka vs Kojima Natsuki, Winner: Okita Ayaka

Furuhata Nao vs Morita Ayaka, Winner: Furuhata Nao

Tomonaga Mio vs Tano Yuka, Winner: Tano Yuka (senbatsu)

Furuhata Nao vs Okita Ayaka, Winner: Furuhata Nao (senbatsu)

C Block:

Mizuno Honoka vs Nagao Mariya, Winner: Nagao Mariya

Maeda Ami vs Takahashi Juri, Winner: Takahashi Juri

Miyazaki Miho vs Kobayashi Marina, Winner: Kobayashi Marina

Nagao Mariya vs Morikawa Ayaka, Winner: Morikawa Ayaka

Takahashi Juri vs Abe Maria, Winner: Abe Maria

Kobayashi Maria vs Kitahara Rie, Winner: Kitahara Rie

Takahashi Minami vs Fujita Nana, Winner: Takahashi Minami

Morikawa Ayaka vs Abe Maria, Winner: Abe Maria (senbatsu)

Kitahara Rie vs Takahashi Minami, Winner: Kitahara Rie (senbatsu)

D Block:

Suzuki Mariya vs Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Winner: Tsuchiyasu Mizuki

Kato Rena vs Nakata Chisato, Winner: Nakata Chisato

Tsuchiyasu Mizuki vs Takeuchi Miyu, Winner: Tsuchiyasu Mizuki

Watanabe Mayu vs Kashiwagi Yuki, Winner: Watanabe Mayu

Nakata Chisato vs Hirata Rina, Winner: Hirata Rina

Nozawa Rena vs Kojima Haruna, Winner: Kojima Haruna

Tsuchiyasu Mizuki vs Watanabe Mayu, Winner: Tsuchiyasu Mizuki (senbatsu)

Hirata Rina vs Kojima Haruna, Winner: Hirata Rina (senbatsu)


E Block:

Ichikawa Miori vs Kodama Haruka, Winner: Ichikawa Miori

Kamieda Emika vs Tanaka Natsumi, Winner: Kamieda Emika

Izuta Rina vs Uchida Mayumi, Winner: Izuta Rina

Ichikawa Miori vs Kawaei Rina, Winner: Ichikawa Miori

Izuta Rina vs Chikano Rina, Winner: Chikano Rina

Sato Amina vs Fujie Reina, Winner: Fujie Reina

Ichikawa Miori vs Kamieda Emika, Winner: Kamieda Emika (senbatsu)

Fujie Reina vs Chikano Rina, Winner: Fujie Reina (senbatsu)

F Block:

Miyawaki Sakura vs Matsui Sakiko, Winner: Miyawaki Sakura

Sato Sumire vs Omori Miyu, Winner: Omori Miyu

Uchiyama Mikoto vs Miyamae Ami, Winner: Uchiyama Mikoto

Miyawaki Sakura vs Kikuchi Ayaka, Winner: Kikuchi Ayaka

Omori Miyu vs Isohara Kyoka, Winner: Isohara Kyoka

Uchiyama Mikoto vs Sasaki Yukari, Winner: Sasaki Yukari

Shimazaki Haruka vs Tanabe Miku, Winner: Shimazaki Haruka

Kikuchi Ayaka vs Isohara Kyoka, Winner: Kikuchi Ayaka (senbatsu)

Sasaki Yukari vs Shimazaki Haruka, Winner: Sasaki Yukari (senbatsu)

G Block:

Iriyama Anna vs Nonaka Misato, Winner: Nonaka Misato

Matsumoto Rina vs Katayama Haruka, Winner: Matsumoto Rina

Yamauchi Suzuran vs Kobayashi Rikako, Winner: Yamauchi Suzuran

Nonaka Misato vs Natori Wakana, Winner: Natori Wakana

Matsumoto Rina vs Iwasa Misaki, Winner: Matsumoto Rina

Yamauchi Suzuran vs Umeda Ayaka, Winner: Umeda Ayaka

Nakamura Mariko vs Yumoto Ami, Winner: Yumoto Ami

Natori Wakana vs Matsumoto Rina, Winner: Natori Wakana (senbatsu)

Umeda Ayaka vs Yumoto Ami, Winner: Yumoto Ami (senbatsu)


H Block:

Oshima Yuko vs Shiroma Miru, Winner: Shiroma Miru

Sato Seira vs Ichino Narumi, Winner: Ichino Narumi

Shiroma Miru vs Oshima Ryoka, Winner: Oshima Ryoka

Oba Mina vs Kuramochi Asuka, Winner: Oba Mina

Ichino Narumi vs Koyanagi Arisa, Winner: Koyanagi Arisa

Suzuki Shihori vs Oya Shizuka, Winner: Oya Shizuka

Oshima Ryoka vs Oba Mina, Winner: Oba Mina (senbatsu)

Koyanagi Arisa vs Oya Shizuka, Winner: Oya Shizuka (senbatsu)

Senbatsu:

• Matsui Jurina
• Uno Mizuki
• Tano Yuka
• Furuhata Nao
• Abe Maria
• Kitahara Rie
• Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
• Hirata Rina
• Kamieda Emika
• Fujie Reina
• Kikuchi Ayaka
• Sasaki Yukari
• Natori Wakana
• Yumoto Ami
• Oba Mina
• Oya Shizuka

Matsui Jurina vs Uno Mizuki, Winner: Matsui Jurina

Tano Yuka vs Furuhata Nao, Winner: Tano Yuka

Abe Maria vs Kitahara Rie, Winner: Abe Maria

Tsuchiyasu Mizuki vs Hirata Rina, Winner: Hirata Rina

Kamieda Emika vs Fujie Reina, Winner: Kamieda Emika

Kikuchi Ayaka vs Sasaki Yukari, Winner: Kikuchi Ayaka

Natori Wakana vs Yumoto Ami, Winner: Natori Wakana

Oba Mina vs Oya Shizuka, Winner: Oba Mina

Top 8

Matsui Jurina vs Tano Yuka, Winner: Matsui Jurina

Abe Maria vs Hirata Rina, Winner: Hirata Rina

Kamieda Emika vs Kikuchi Ayaka, Winner: Kamieda Emika

Natori Wakana vs Oba Mina, Winner: Oba Mina

Semifinals

Matsui Jurina vs Hirata Rina, Winner: Matsui Jurina

Kamieda Emika vs Oba Mina, Winner: Kamieda Emika

Finals

Matsui Jurina vs Kamieda Emika, Winner: Matsui Jurina (center)

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