According to the official SDN48 site at Universal the new release date for Ai, Chuseyo is 2011.04.06.

Can't wait! :D

Looks like a #1. Competition doesn't seem too tough....except UVERWorld.

ooo so soon!! Awesome!
Oh by the way I just figured out who you are on Stage48 Polyrhythm
*sorry I'm creepy xD*

LOL. Polyrhythm was already taken sooo...I had to improvise x_x

SDN48 has their own thread now? Wow, I really have been away for too long. :P

This single has really piqued my interest in this group. Every single song is good and the PV's are flawless. *__* Both SKE and SDN definitely brought it this time around and pulverized AKB's last single in the quality department.

Same. lol

I haven't been able to figure out who you or Amrai are yet though. :innocent

While miwa could be one of the contenders in the album race, SDN48 is in the singles race. And I bet they're going to be within the top three, if not, maybe the top of the charts.

^
^ For me ooo you'll just have to guess :innocent though there is only pretty much one person who is a Mayumi oshi....

Ooo single releases tomorrow!!

Some pictures of the theater version of Ai, Chuseyo from Y!AJ...

I finally ordered my copies of the single from CDJ today. :)

I was thinking of ordering them from YesAsia but since I'm not sure if they give out the bonus photos for ×××48 groups I didn't want to risk it.

Also, for some reason, YesAsia's availability for the single is listed as "usually ships within 7-14 days". I wonder if their shipments from Japan are delayed because of what's happened?

^wow the back cover is so HOT !!!

1st day for Ai, Chuseyo: 50, 604

As expected, this will outsell GAGAGA but they're really cutting it close to KARA. Not sure if they'll be able to get that weekly #1 if the drops are too big.

oh no!! according to Natsu style, their sales for the 2nd day are.....5065 !!!
REALLY HUGE DROP ToT

for those who are interrested here is sdn fanpage (unofficial) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sdn48/100225433399397

For those who didn't know: Ai, Chuseyo ranked #3 for the weekly with 64,020 sold. Just a little more than GAGAGA. :-/

And SDN now have their own weekly show called SDN Ijirii. The first episode aired last Saturday. Think... a more *ahem* adult AKBingo! :laugh

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Giving this thread a much needed update.

SDN gave a performance for the stage revival (which for those who missed it is a one time performance of the old stages) and it has been announced that Tojima Hana and Komatani Hitomi will join SDN48.

For those who don't know who they are Tojima Hana and Komatani Hitomi were 1st Gen Team A members in AKB48.

Here are blog updates with information on the songs performed and pictures.

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10905164849.html
http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10905203979.html
http://akb48.blog48.fc2.com/blog-entry-4813.html

Let's hope this and the other stages get released on DVD.

Don't want this to be the DVD. Serina is in Yuuwaku no Garter....and Akita is not? Serina's like my 2nd least favorite member of....anything.....of all time. We need a real DVD of a theater performance preferably.

Yeah a theater performance would be better but they are taking forever with that.

Reviving this thread just to express my disappointment with this whole graduation thing. It's seriously awful and sad. :(

It's been described as the conclusion of the "first chapter" of SDN48 but whatever that means who knows? :shrug

I still think it's very disappointing since they haven't released that much material and I wonder what Aki-P is up to? If there is a second chapter, and it's just another wave of new members, I hope that it's not full of AKB graduates who will be a lot younger than SDN ever was.

A big part of the SDN's charm was in just how much older its members were. If the second chapter is full of "over 18s but under 20s" then it just won't be the same. The sexy image they had won't seem as coquettishly playful anymore and will just seem sleazy because it'll be performed by young members who still *look* young. :S

At the very least, with this announcement, I hope they give their stage a proper CD and DVD release. It'll be a good way to commemorate what they did and a lot more affordable than buying that ridiculous box. :P

The only 48 group with pure talent has disbanded. K that's all.

I don't get why they are doing this... y_y

Aww... That's too bad - it seems it was short-lived, only two and a half years or so...

When I first heard I was very upset. Now that I've thought about it I hope that Aki-P is trolling but it seems more and more he isn't. They just got 3rd generation with Hana and Hiichan too. I hope SDN does continue even if they change the format of the group. Still all those girls will be out of a job. I hope we at least get a proper Stage DVD and CD.

Whaaat? Miray just joined them and they have disbanded? The selfish part of me hopes that she will go back to releasing solo stuff.

I was thinking about Miiray too but about old members I really hope that Noro , Ohori (she especially), and Cindy would do something (NOT PORN PLEASE - we had enough of that with Rina) but maybe a solo carrieer

Yeah, it's sucktastic. I really don't know what management hopes to gain from this situation. I don't see how this group was losing them any money. Their shows always sold out and their single sales were the lowest of the sister groups but still 50K weekly>>>>> most other acts. Idgi. It does sound more like restructuring than actual disbandment but for those who support SDN as it is now, neither is really good news. Just hoping for a stage/CD release since there's no possible way I'll be able to foot the bill to JPN to see them before D-Day.

This situation really makes me wonder about HKT48. We still don't even know the members or have a tentative date for when they're going to start activities despite the auditions finishing months ago and unlike NMB48, they're barely gotten media coverage. These most likely are isolated incidents but I can't help but think the quiet surrounding HKT and the mass graduation could somehow be connected. The simple answer for both could be: Aki-P has finally gotten in over his head but it doesn't seem like it's quite that simple either.