[Review] HKT48 - 3rd Single 桜、みんなで食べた / Sakura, Minnade tabeta

HKT48's third single is out! (I started this post 4 months ago hehe) I quite like this release, but the covers don't do the songs justice. The theme is graduation, as it usually is around this time of year. I'm still bummed that Sakura didn't get some special position or even a bonus video. But oh well. Sales are consistently the same in which I'm not sure whether to be worried about or not because HKT don't seem to be improving in popularity, especially in Fukuoka. 

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[Event] AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙 夢の現在地～ライバルはどこだ？～ 発表 | AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Result

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 AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Final result (07/06/2014)
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So one of AKB48G's iconic and important event, the Sousenkyo, has finally ended 4 days ago (Sorry I wasn't able to update on the day since I was too tired watching the event and *kinda* studying for exams as well....（．＿．）)and wasn't this year a very exciting one??? ( ´ ▽ ` ) Us three watched it together live on TV along with some of our other AKB fans and man... it was so intense throughout the whole event and it was just as interesting as last year when Sasshi was announced first beating Yuko!

I was glad to see many new promising members rank and I want to congratulate all the members which ranked as well (￣∇￣) Anyways... I'll get on with the result even though most of you probably knew already ahahha....

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[Event] AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙 夢の現在地～ライバルはどこだ？～ 速報発表 | AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Preliminary Result

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 AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo Preliminary result (21/05/2014)
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Hey guys!! Long time no see (more like post...)!! Sorry that we were not being really active and posting any posts on here.... We have been really busy juggling Uni with all the exams and assessments.. and part time jobs and such that we did not have any time writing up posts... We are really sorry guys! _:(´□`」 ∠):_ And we will definitely update more during our uni break in a few weeks I think... Anyways continuing on with the post ... The 36th Single "Labrador Retriever" was released today, and us fans were able to cast our precious votes to our oshimens for the 37th Single general election! The management also released the preliminary result of the first day right after Team B's stage performance today. Even though it is jsut the preliminary result, there are still quite a few surprises with the members that are ranked. I shall just post the ranking of the preliminary result and you guys will see what I meant by surprises. ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
*Warning as this is going to be a very long and colourful post...!*

Upcoming Girls (80th ~ 65th)

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Future Girls (64th ~ 49th)

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[Concert] AKB48グループ春コンin さいたまスーパーアリーナ～ 思い出は全部ここに捨てていけ！～ HKT48単独コンサート | AKB48 Group Spring Concert@SSA - HKT48 Solo Concert

2014.04.05 @ noon
M01. HKT48
M02. Iiwake Maybe
M03. Only Today
M04. 10nen Sakura

MC

M05. Dear My Teacher
New Team H
M06. Yobisute Fantasy
Team KIV
M07. Koisuru Fortune Cookie

MC

M08. Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru
Kodama Haruka, Miyawaki Sakura, Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio
M09. Sobakasu no Kiss
Kenkyuusei + Fukagawa Maiko, Okada Kanna, Ueno Haruka, Ui Mashiro, Yamada Marina
M10. BINGO
M11. Tobenai Agehachou
Anai Chihiro, Goto Izumi, Kojina Yui, Kumazawa Serina, Matsuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka, Nakanishi Chiyori, Ota Aika
M12. How Come?

MC

M13. Body and Soul (SPEED)
Motomura Aoi, Murashige Anna, Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
M14. Aa Yokatta (Hana x Hana)
Nakanishi Chiyori, Tani Marika
M15. Cat's Eye (Anri)
Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka
M16. Sotsugyou (Saito Yuki)
Kimoto Kanon, Kumazawa Serina, Kurihara Sae, Ota Aika
M17. Haru Ichiban (Candy)
Kodama Haruka, Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio
M18. Aa Mujou (Ann Lewis)
Sashihara Rino
M19. Sailor Fuku wo Nogasanaide (Onyanko Club)

MC

M20. Namaiki Lips (new song)
Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
M21. Kimi dake ni Chu!Chu!Chu!
Akiyoshi Yuka, Fuchigami Mai, Kimoto Kanon, Motomura Aoi, Murashige Anna, Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio
M22. Hissatsu Teleport
M23. Give me Five

MC

M24. Onegai Valentine
M25. Kidoku Through
Team H
M26. Mukashi no Kareshi no Oniichan to Tsukiau to Iu Koto
Team KIV

MC

MEDLEY
M27. RIVER (AKB48)
M28. GAGAGA (SDN48)
M29. Utsukushii Inazuma (SKE48)
M30. Kamonegix (NMB48)
M31. Romance, Irane (AKB48)
M32. Aisareru to Iu Koto (Not Yet)
M33. Junjou-19 (NMB48)
M34. Kataomoi Finally (SKE48)
M35. RIVER (AKB48)
M36. Kimi wa Doushite?
M37. Hatsukoi Butterfly
M38. Wink wa Sankai
M39. Kimi no Koto ga Suki yaken 
M40. Suki! Suki! Skip!

MC (Farewell to Nakanishi Chiyori and Tani Marika)

M41. Ima, Kimi wo Omou (new song)

EN01: Rock da yo, Jinsei wa
EN02: Oogoe Diamond

MC

EN03: Sakura, Minna de Tabeta
EN04: Melon Juice

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senshuuraku of current stages:
Team H - Hakata Legend: April 17
KKS - Nounai Paradise: April 24

Shonichi of new stages:
Team H - Seishun Girls (K2): April 23
Team KIV - Theater no Megami (B5): May 8
 

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[Event] AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト200 / AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014 Day 5 Part 2 - #50-1

Day 5 Setlist #50-1 April 6th, 2014 (Sunday) 17:00 JST

Kage-Ana: Kuramochi Asuka

~overture~
50. With my soul - Team M
49. Heart Ereki - Senbatsu (Okada Nana for Oshima Yuko)
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MC01
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48. Sunglasses to Uchiakebanashi - NMB48 Kenkyuusei
47. Yume no Dead Body - Yamamoto Sayaka
46. Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita
45. Kataomoi no Karaage
44. Mitsubachi Girl - Team E
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MC02 Kotani Riho
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43. Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! - Tentoumu Chu!
42. ONEW no Uwabaki - Ichikawa Miori, Shiroma Miru, Kondo Rina
41. Hatsukoi Butterfly
40. Dakishimechaikenai
39. Heavy Rotation - Mukaichi Mion
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MC03 with Maeda Atsuko and Tomomi Itano 
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38. Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium
37. Hasute to Wasute
36. Fuyushougun no Regret
35. Gugutasu no Sora - Matsui Rena, Matsumura Kaori
34. Ima ga Ichiban
33. Bara no Kajitsu
32. Mienai Sora wa Istudemo Aoi
31. Itoshiki Natasha
30. Zipper
29. Melon Juice
28. Kurai sokode nani o kangaeru ka?
27. Ue Kara Mariko - With Shinoda Mariko appearing!
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MC04 with Shinoda Mariko
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26. Heart Gata Virus - Kojima Haruna, Kojima Mako, Okada Nana
25. Hashire Penguin - Yokoyama Yui for Nakamata Shiori
24. Suki!Suki!Skip! - HKT48
23. Junjo Shugi - Katayama Haruka, Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki
22. Escape - SKE48
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MC05 Minegishi Minami, Sashihara Rino, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho 
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21. Kareha no Station - Matsui Rena
20. Warukii - Watanabe Miyuki
19. Ice no Kuchizuke
18. Yokaze no shiwaza - Kashiwagi Yuki
17. Kondo Koso Ecstacy - with Sato Amina appearing!
16. So Long
15. LOVE shugyō
14. Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc - Kikuchi Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Kuramochi Asuka, Nagao Mariya, Oba Mina
13. Nakinagara hohoende - Oshima Yuko
12. CHOOSE ME
11. Itoshisa No Accel - Takahashi Minami
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[Event] AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト200 / AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014 Day 5 Part 1 - #100-51

Day 5 Setlist #100-51 April 6th, 2014 (Sunday) 11:00 JST

~overture~
100. Bird - Takahashi Minami, Okada Nana, Iwata Karen)
99. Hoshizora no Caravan - NMB48 (Shirogumi)
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MC01. NMB48
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98. Oteage Lullaby - Takahashi Minami
97. Doro no Metronome - HKT48 (Umakuchi Hime)
96. Yuudachi no Mae - SKE48 (Kenkyuusei)
95. Koi wo Kataru Shijin ni Narenakute… - SKE48
94. Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora - SKE48 (5th Generation)
93. Enkyori Poster - Kashiwagi Yuki, Okada Nana, Maeda Ami, Nishino Miki, Takajo Aki, Ota Aika, Miyazaki Miho
92. Onegai Valentine - HKT48 (Senbatsu)
91. Junai no Crescendo - Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami
90. Itsunomanika, Yowaimonoijime - SKE48 (Selection 8)
89. Tsuyogari Dokei - SKE48 (Senbatsu)
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MC02. Kitahara Rie, Kizaki Yuria, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna
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88. TWO ROSES - SKE48 (Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
87. Gyakuten Oujisama - Minegishi Minami, Uchida Mayumi, Shinozaki Ayana
86. Team KII Oshi - SKE48 (Team KII)
85. HA! - NMB48 (Senbatsu)
84. Chance no Junban - Senbatsu
83. Kimi no Senaka - Undergirls
82. Nice to meet you! - SKE48
81. Juuryoku Sympathy - Yokoyama Team A
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MC03. Tentoumu Chu!
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80. Avocado Janeshi - Sashihara Rino, Watanabe Mayu
79. Nandeyanen, Idol - NMB48
78. Sansei Kawaii! - SKE48 (Senbatsu)
77. Team B Oshi - Kashiwagi Team B
76. Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa - Fujie Reina, Kuramochi Asuka, Oya Shizuka
75. Kesshou - NMB48 (Shirogumi)
74. Scandalous ni Ikou - Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna
73. Do Re Mi Fa Onchi - Next Girls
72. Canaria Syndrome - SKE48 (Shirogumi)
71. Kioku no Dilemma - Takahashi Minami, Matsui Sakiko, Sasaki Yukari, Iwata Karen
70. Wink wa Sankai - HKT48 (Senbatsu)
69. Kimi no Koto ga Suki yaken - HKT48
68. Arashi no Yoru ni wa - Miyazaki Miho, Suzuki Mariya, Kuramochi Asuka, Suzuki Shihori
67. Show Fight! - Future Girls
66. Bokura no Eureka - NMB48 (Senbatsu)
65. Ookami to Pride - SKE48 (Kizaki Yuria, Kitagawa Ryoha)
64. Shonichi - 3rd Generation
63. Omoide Ijou - SKE48 (Matsui Jurina, Kinoshita Yukiko, Miyamae Ami)
62. Nusumareta Kuchibiru - Undergirls
61. Jungle Gym - NMB48 (Yamamoto Sayaka)
60. Tenshi no Shippo - Ota Aika, Tomonaga Mio, Akiyoshi Yuka
59. Finland Miracle - SKE48 (Abiru Riho, Kato Tomoko, Yakata Miki)
58. Kurukurupa - Kobayashi Kana, Kawaei Rina, Kizaki Yuria
57. Manazashi, Sayonara - SKE48 (Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi)
56. Seishun no Laptime - NMB48
55. First Rabbit
54. Temodemo no Namida - Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino
53. Cross - SKE48 (Takayanagi Akane, Matsumoto Rina, Iguchi Shiori)
52. Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni - OKL48
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MC04. Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino, Watanabe Mayu, Minegishi Minami
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51. Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku
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ENCORE
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EN01. RESET - New Team K
EN02. LOVE Shugyou - New Team 4
EN03. Labrador Retriever - Senbatsu
EN04. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie - Senbatsu
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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[Concert] AKB48単独＆グループ 春コン in 国立競技場～思い出は全部ここに捨てていけ！～ | AKB48 Spring Concert @ National Olympic Stadium | Day 1

Credit: modelpress@mdpr.jp

Finally, the AKB48G were able to sing, dance and perform for tens of thousands of fans on the stage of National Olympic Stadium for their spring concert yesterday. Firstly, I want to congratulate the girls again for being the first ever girl group to hold a concert in the holy Olympic Stadium, and will probably be the last to perform on this stage as the stadium will be taken down to be rebuilt for the new 2020 Summer Olympics stadium later in the year.

As for the setlist, we were able to see some songs which don't get performed very often. And there were more team songs than unit songs, which I think it is because this will be the last concert for the girls in their current teams before the new teams are taken in place... (I'm still not over the big reformation...) Also, there weren't as much MCs as compared to the other concerts. There were only 4 MCs, but due to this, the girls were able to perform a total of 55 songs which I prefer more than MCs. Overall, the setlist is pretty well done by management~

During the encore of yesterday's concert, AKB48 performed the next single titled "Labrador Retriever" for the first time!!! Such a cute title~ I'm also happy and glad that Mayu got the center position that she deserved~ (｡･ω･｡) We were also able to see the whole performance as some channels were live broadcasting the performance~ To watch the performance, click on the image for a link to Dailymotion~↓↓↓

Yesterday's concert ended with no problem and was very successful, but that also means we are one step closer towards Yuko's graduation concert which will be tonight at the same venue of National Olympic Stadium... I reckon we will all be crying a river just like Takamina since Yuko is such an important member for AKB48 and it will be so different without her being in AKB48 anymore just like Acchan... But let us be with Yuko till the very last minute of her being an AKB48 member and make tonight a night Yuko will always remember because it will be the best graduation concert ever...!

*UPDATE* Yuko's graduation concert on the 30th of March was suspended due to bad weather. We will be informed when the graduation concert will take place later in the future.
*UPDATE 2* The date of Yuko's graduation of the 30th of March will be changed to the 8th of June, a day after the election and the venue of the concert will also change to Ajinomoto Stadium which is the same place where general election will take place.

Day 1 setlist + Screenshots + 36th Single Senbatsu List:
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[Event] AKB48グループ大組閣祭り / AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri

先日リクエストアワーにて発表いたしました、2月24日（月）Zepp DiverCity TOKYOにて開催のイベント「ＡＫＢ４８グループ大組閣祭り～時代は変わる。 だけど、僕らは前しか向かねえ！～」に関しまして...
As announced during Request Hour, the event AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri ~Times are Changing. However, We Can Only Face Forward!~ will be held on February 24th at Zepp DiverCity TOKYO. 

このイベントはAKBグループすべてのメンバーの新しい可能性を探るために、新しいチームを組閣することを目的としたイベントです。
This event was planned in order to explore new possibilities for all members in the AKB Group.

先日の告知発表のステージ上で、高橋みなみ総監督は力強く、こう宣言しました。
The other day, this was what general manager Takahashi Minami had to say encouragingly on stage.

「いろんな人がいろんなチームに行って刺激を受けて、48グループが大きくなるために、2014年も前を向いてがんばっていきたい」と。
"With the stimulus of putting various people on various teams in order for the 48 Group to grow on a grand scale, we'll continue to try our best and face forward in 2014."

今回の大組閣は、世間をにぎわすのが目的ではありません。
The purpose of this grand reformation isn't simply to stir up our world.

ベランダの鉢植えを並び替えることで、日陰だった花の魅力に改めて気づいてもらう。
違う性質の土に植え替えることで、あじさいのように違う色の花を咲かせるかもしれない。
全員が前を向いて進める組閣。
すべてのメンバーの夢の実現にとってプラスになる組閣を行ないます！
On a balcony with potted plants arranged in order, you can even find charm in the flowers in the shade. 
By changing the soil, we can probably change the colors of the flowers that bloom, like hydrangeas.
A reformation that makes everyone face forward and progress.
We'll carry out a reformation that adds to the materialization of all members' dreams!

現在、運営スタッフがメンバー一人ひとりについてじっくりと考え、連日白熱した議論を重ねながら最良の布陣を追求しています。
Right now, each member of the management staff are arguing and discussing every day with white-hot passion while keeping each and every member in mind in order in pursuit of the best lineup. 

2月24日（月）、Zepp DiverCity TOKYO。
新しい可能性が誕生する瞬間を、あなたも目撃して下さい。
On February 24th, Monday, at Zepp DiverCity TOKYO,
you're invited to see the birth of a new potentiality.

They said it was a shuffle without tears. NO. JUST NO. It was a shuffle with break downs, collapses, and full-transfers and...

Anyway, if interested here is the set list for tonight.

Date: 24th February 2014
Venue: Zepp Diver City, Odaiba, Tokyo.


Kage-Ana: Watanabe Mayu

— VTR— 

— Maeshika Mukanee performed by staff member band called “Out of Breath” (with VTR)

-Overture-

MC01. (Hosted by) Tsuchida Teruyuki and Toda Keiko 

M01. Team A - Only Today

M02. Team K - Sougen no Kiseki

M03. Team B - Team B Oshi
M04. Team 4 - Seijun Philosophy 
M05. Team S - JYURI JYURI BABY 
M06. Team KII - Futari Dake No Parade

MC02. (Hosted by) Tsuchida Teruyuki and Toda Keiko 

M07. Team E - Shalala na Calendar
M08. Team N - Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru
M09. Team M - With My Soul
M10. Team BII - Almond Croissant Keikaku
M11. Team H - Melon Juice
M12. Team KIV - Suki! Suki! Skip!

MC03. (Toda Keiko, Tsuchida Akirano, Kobayashi Yoshinori, Oshima Yuko)

M13. Maeshika Mukanee

New Teams full line-ups:

All members have until 26th February 2014 to question/appeal their positions.

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