the AKB48 thread

[Bigtop]

I don't know if they could actually break 800,000 - when was the last time such weekly sales happened like this (or more)?

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

I don't know if they could actually break 800,000 - when was the last time such weekly sales happened like this (or more)?

I'd say they are pretty close because

5th day sales

*1　23,109　AKB48

total so far - 791,295

Waiting on official confirmation.

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Amrai-chan

I'd say they are pretty close because

5th day sales

*1　23,109　AKB48

total so far - 791,295

Waiting on official confirmation.

I think 800,000+ could be possible!!! (But let's not get too overexcited about this...)

[Nackar_91]

And I doubt the final day + extra sales will be less than 9k in total XD

[Ranma Matsuri]

^LOL even if they sell less than 10K copies (which I doubt they'll do less than 20k) for the last two days they will get 800K. Also, Beginner is already in 11th place for best 1st week sales since ORICON started recording. It'll probably end up in 9th place overtaking Hikki's Wait&See and behind CAN YOU CELEBRATE?. So in answer to your previous question, it's been 10 years since such 1st week sales were possible.

Btw, still loling over the fact it took them 3 days to overtake the sales it took the former #1 yearly almost a year to get and at the rate Hebirote is still charting, any week now it'll be the #2.

[visionfactory]

Former AKB48 member Hoshino Michiru is releasing her solo debut single

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/81597/full/

[Polyrhythm]

Beginner with no lipsyncing

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Finally live...

[bondingo]

Wow, I can't believe they actually performed it live. As much as I'm in love with them, I'd be lying if I said they sounded great, but it wasn't bad either imo. That's sort of the result you get when you combine some girls who can sing with some who obviously can't.

[Polyrhythm]

AKB48 has been announced for FNS music festival (that one end of the year TV show)

Arashi
AKB48
Kayama Yuzo
KinKi Kids
Kubota Toshinobu
Kuraki Mai
Koda Kumi
Go Hiromi
Kobukuro
Sakamoto Fuyumi×Billy Ban Ban
Suzuki Masayuki×Kikuchi Momoko
SMAP
Tokunaga Hideaki
Hata Motohiro
Hirai Ken
Makihara Noriyuki
miwa
Yuzu
WaT

More artists later. thats a partial list.
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/index.html

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

Perfume has been announced for FNS music festival (that one end of the year TV show)

This is an AKB48 thread, NOT Perfume! And Perfume isn't even on the list - it should be AKB48, NOT Perfume!

[Polyrhythm]

Typo? Calm down? At least I posted it in the right place-- wait wtf why am I talking to mass of brain farts anyway?

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

Typo? Calm down? At least I posted it in the right place-- wait wtf why am I talking to mass of brain farts anyway?

Well, sometimes we make mistakes because we went too fast... Because your name reflects more Perfume, I think you might have messed up AKB48 for Perfume. Just a heads-up there, sorry.

[visionfactory]

Their vocals were ok, I think the instrumental track was the worst >_>

[Amrai-chan]

Gah, I didn't get to download the performance on the previous page. Did anyone else?

So here's a video with bits and pieces of footage from AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri (AKB48 東京秋祭り) that was held on the 10th.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjE4NzcxMzUy.html

The Myuyu ni Yukirin, Myuyu ni Yukirin in Washoi B!

Oh and if no one has bought AKB48 x Bijo Saishu yet I recommend you do so. The girls look so pretty. There are some scans on S48 if you want a preview.

AKB48 x Bijo Saishu

Description: Book features AKB48 x stitchwork artist Asami Kiyokawa (taken from CDJapan)
Release Date: 10/2010
Price: 1500yen

Buy online: CDJapan | Amazon JP | HMV

Extras: 2 photocards (photocard versions of 2 of the members' images as seen in the book)

Some of AKB was in Shanghai recently too. I guess they were invited by some magizine and preformed at the magazines anniversary party. Here's a video clip

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjE4OTQ4NjYw.html

[visionfactory]

Beginner already passed 800k~

Beginner = 813,320
AKB48 = 3,806,718

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Beginner already passed 800k~

Beginner = 813,320
AKB48 = 3,806,718

Which means

歴代シングル初動ランキング

1 1,208,230 名もなき詩 Mr.Children 1 1996/2/5
2 1,067,510 Addicted To You 宇多田ヒカル 1 1999/11/10
3 1,025,740 だんご3兄弟 速水けんたろう、茂森あゆみ、
ひまわりキッズ、だんご合唱団 1 1999/3/3
4 955,780 Winter, again GLAY 1 1999/2/3
5 951,140 LOVE PHANTOM B'z 1 1995/10/11
6 924,780 君がいるだけで/愛してる 米米CLUB 1 1992/5/4
7 841,280 誘惑 GLAY 1 1998/4.29
8 828,480 CAN YOU CELEBRATE？ 安室奈美恵 1 1997/2/19
9 813,320 BEGINNER AKB48 2010/10/27
10 804,570 Wait&See～リスク～ 宇多田ヒカル 1 2000/4/19

Although I don't think it's official on Oricon yet but let's see if it gets counted.

BREAKERZ are silly. Especially DAIGO. Apparently they they did the dance to Aitakata too.

[Polyrhythm]

These dudes cosplayed as AKB48 for some concert.



They call themselves BRZ48. They are known as BREAKERZ.

[Ranma Matsuri]

^^Yeah, I could never really get into Momosu. I was a fan of some of their members (for the subunits they were in) but the actual group only had a handful of songs I really liked and they are not even their most popular ones lol. I find the H!P Kids, shuffle units, and promo groups to be a lot more interesting.

LOL @ 3 of the Top 5 female being Hikki singles. This is an amazing feat though, I'm very happy for them. I'm more glad that it was with THIS single that they achieved this success though since I believe it to be their best and it convinced me to give them another shot. Not sure if the next single will be instant love like this one was but I am looking forward to see what they come up with. And for those that don't know: next single is with the Jankenpyon senbatsu, will not include handshake event tickets, have no UG or TG and will have three types: A, K, B which will each feature a different team song. So it should be veeerrrry interesting to see how it does.

Originally Posted by Amrai-chan

Oh and if no one has bought AKB48 x Bijo Saishu yet I recommend you do so. The girls look so pretty. There are some scans on S48 if you want a preview.

AKB48 x Bijo Saishu

Yeah, I've seen the scans and the pictures are gorgeous. I've got the Tomochin one as my BG right now. Gonna have to put this on my shortlist of PB's to buy.

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

These dudes cosplayed as AKB48 for some concert.



They call themselves BRZ48. They are known as BREAKERZ.

At second glance, I just noticed they're ACTUALLY cosplaying as the girls and the one in the back is supposed to be Maririn. lol I wonder how Karen reacted to this. XD

[dreamland2.0]

LOL!!!
I always like AKB's matching school girl outfits though