the AKB48 thread

[visionfactory]

The original idea was that one from the 4212455 songs they produced is going to be on next single I think, the song with more 'votes'

But I think I read that they changed plans and they are going to release all the songs (?)

[jeffycue]

^ hahaha! they can release one single per month and milk out all money from wotAKBs. =))

[Ranma Matsuri]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

I heard that the next AKB single will be titled ミニスカート (Mini skirt)

...I'm not complaining

LOL

*waits for the video*

[Foxxy_Fuyumi]

Dear Lord.
The next title will be SLU48?

[Amrai-chan]

So has anyone heard Beginner yet? It seems like it's more of a darker song.

[LacusClyne]

here's the [Beginer] covers


CD+DVD, limited A



CD+DVD regular A



CD+DVD limited B



CD+DVD regular B



CD only, limited version




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anyone saw the new election results? it's so stupid to use this way.

the new center and main line members are all gone...

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Lovely outfits!!!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

Has anyone seen the preview of the PV for that song? Freaky stuff, dude. Apparently it's a horror because one of the girls gets killed in the preview. I'd post the video but YT already took it down.

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

anyone saw the new election results? it's so stupid to use this way.

the new center and main line members are all gone...

I kind of liked it actually. It's something different and gave the girls a chance who'd probably never have a chance otherwise.

They seemed to handle it better too because this time it's fair game (unless someone thinks it's rigged) where they just simply lose instead losing because fans didn't buy and vote for them enough.

I am sad that Sayaka didn't make it though.

Originally Posted by Ranma Matsuri

Has anyone seen the preview of the PV for that song? Freaky stuff, dude. Apparently it's a horror because one of the girls gets killed in the preview. I'd post the video but YT already took it down.

I don't think it's that bad because from what I saw a little clip on youku

Spoiler:

It looked like they were in a video game or playing one but some did get killed

the clip was LQ and 30 seconds so it's hard to tell but over at Stage48 some have gave their own interpretations of the video already from the small previews around.

Edit: found the clip again and yeah it is kinda whoa O_O

[Glamorous_Sky]

I love the results of the new senbatsu. Personally, I think using janken is an awesome way of deciding it. New girls who are rarely pushed have a chance at being in the front and it's nice to see other people getting their chance in the spotlight, especially girls who are usually stuck in Theater Girls Also I expected alot more gore in the Beginner PV but I don't think it'll be as bad. The song sounds awesome though!

[visionfactory]

Instead of janken pon they should play these kinds of games, it would be fun

[Ranma Matsuri]

They use Jakenpyon to decide mains now? BRILLIANT!

Aside from their 2009 releases, I thought this group was a bore but lately, all their recent activities have been amusing me to no end lol.

[LacusClyne]

i don't kbow. i think if the hardcore fans of the more popular members gets angry that their fav members are not in the top.
To protest this, they decide not to buy....

i'm worried..... the single might flop....and they will lose their million selling streak
till now, i had know chinese fans(some are living in japan), they are VERY PISSED and not planning to buy(and these are the people who bought ALL VERSIONS)
there's a poll on a site, and till now 178 people are not buying, only 38 are buying, then only 57 people are depending on the pv(if their fav members are in it)

[Polyrhythm]

They don't have a million selling streak 0_o

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

i'm worried..... the single might flop....and they will lose their million selling streak
till now, i had know chinese fans(some are living in japan), they are VERY PISSED and not planning to buy(and these are the people who bought ALL VERSIONS)

Uhh... they've never had a release, album or single, that's reached a million copies. These last two singles are like 300K or something away from reaching a million, and that's not happening. "Best album" Kami kyoku-tachi sold ~400K.
Their singles sales are amazing for this day and age anyhow.

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Why are they planning not to buy the single???

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

i don't kbow. i think if the hardcore fans of the more popular members gets angry that their fav members are not in the top.
To protest this, they decide not to buy....

i'm worried..... the single might flop....and they will lose their million selling streak
till now, i had know chinese fans(some are living in japan), they are VERY PISSED and not planning to buy(and these are the people who bought ALL VERSIONS)
there's a poll on a site, and till now 178 people are not buying, only 38 are buying, then only 57 people are depending on the pv(if their fav members are in it)

Not exactly according to Jpop stop and Stage48 wiki

Ponytail to Shushu: 638,215
Heavy Rotation: 644,919

Now yes maybe the single won't sale as much. We'll have to wait and see.

Beginner releases today right? We should get the PV for it soon. I'm waiting on the 19th single already since that's going to be when the changes take place with Mayumi as center. That's the most drastic change. I want to see how it will go.

At least for the Beginner single there is also the songs Kimi ni Tsuite by MINT and Nakeru Basho by DIVA .

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Originally Posted by Amrai-chan

Not exactly according to Jpop stop and Stage48 wiki

Ponytail to Shushu: 638,215
Heavy Rotation: 644,919

Now yes maybe the single won't sale as much. We'll have to wait and see.

Beginner releases today right? We should get the PV for it soon. I'm waiting on the 19th single already since that's going to be when the changes take place with Mayumi as center. That's the most drastic change. I want to see how it will go.

At least for the Beginner single there is also the songs Kimi ni Tsuite by MINT and Nakeru Basho by DIVA .

Beginner releases today????The PV or what??

[jeffycue]

i had trouble looking for the janken senbatsu... but alas, found it.

The 16 members for the single are:

1. Mayumi Uchida
2. Haruka Ishida
3. Haruna Kojima
4. Haruka Nakagawa
5. Ami Maeda
6. Sumire Sato
7. Natsuki Sato
8. Aki Takajo
9. Tomomi Nakatsuka
10. Asuka Kuramochi
11. Kana Kobayashi
12. Miku Tanabe
13. Tomomi Kasai
14. Sakiko Matsui
15. Atsuko Maeda
16. Rina Chikano

... huhuhuhu. is this the real list? maeda almost got cut. but i read that only the top 12 gets to be the main senbatsu? whats that? like only the 12 girls are going to promote the single but all 16 are singing? and where the hell is mariko!?!? huhuhu.

[Amrai-chan]

Yeah, it's the real list. You can view the rest of the results here. Yeah only the top 12 get into media senbatsu (those who appear on music shows to promote the single)

Originally Posted by Heavenly Zerase

Beginner releases today????The PV or what??

The single. I think it's today because it's supposed to be out 10/27/10. It's the 27th in Japan right now but it's 1 am. So we still have to wait a bit for the PV but I'm sure it will be online soon.