the AKB48 thread

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

So out of character lol....


.....I wonder how many middle aged guys in Japan are making preparations to murder that guy o_o

OMG that live was so LIVE, I loved AKB's live voices this is the best live ever

[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.

[Nackar_91]

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

[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...)

[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

[Polyrhythm]

These dudes cosplayed as AKB48 for some concert.



They call themselves BRZ48. They are known as BREAKERZ.

[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.

[dreamland2.0]

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

[Amrai-chan]

AKB48: Highest first week sales ever for a Female Group with 827k. 5 consecutive 1# singles



Popular Idol group AKB48's 18th Single "Beginner" (10/27 Release) had a total first week sales of 827,000 copies and became the top single of the Weekly Ranking of this week (11/8). Starting from "RIVER" released on October last year, this makes the 5th consecutive 1# Single for AKB48.

with new marketing strategies like tickets for big-scale handshaking events among other bonuses, it beat SPEED's "ALL MY TRUE LOVE" (released on 1998/10) which sold 601k approx. 12 years ago. giving "Begginer" the highest first week ever for female groups.

as for Female artists (including solo artists), Utada Hikaru's "Addicted To You" (1999/11 release) with 1068k, Amuro Namie's "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" (1997/2 Release) with 828k, and now "Beginner" (827k) in third place also make the top 3 best first week sales in the overall female category.

to line up with top-class releases from the second-half of the 90s (considered as the golden-age of the Music Industry) and also in what comes to this century surpassing Utada's "Can you Keep A Secret?" (2001/2 Release, 784k) it became the highest for this century.

furthermore, since the April release "Ponytail to Shushu" (first week sales of 513k) this makes 3 AKB48 releases with over 500k of opening sales, breaking the 2-streak record Utada, Ayumi Hamasaki, and previously AKB48 held together.

until last week (11/1) comparing the total yearly income of this year with the same period as it was last year there was a 105.6% increase, showing signs of a possible market revival for singles. now with big success of this release, the possibilities look certain. its said that this means the Single Market is coming back to the prosperity.

First week sales (Female groups Category) TOP 5


First Week sales (Female Artists Category) TOP 5


http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/81633/full/

I'm so proud. I think I'm going to cry.