AKB48: Welcome to Japan's Most Sophisticated Show (2nd thread)

[RyRyMini]

If they don't mirror it, it'll be easier to find for the companies who would delete it on a copyright claim.

[Ranma Matsuri]

Some of the girls have posted it on their blogs: DIVA and MINT will be making a return for this single. They're already filming the PV's.

[dreamland2.0]

Neat! I hope Mayuchi gets more screen time this time round!
I was happy that on the No Sleeves album they included three of the other Pigg group songs! I really like Next Heaven!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

And folks, we now have a tracklist... plus, an album confirmation??? O_O

Stolen from S48 (usual):

Originally Posted by aakun

Single Details; "Kimi to, Sakura no Ki no Shita de" ("With you, Over the Sakura Tree)

- The A-side PV will be 21 minutes long and will include an Special guest(s?).

Type-A 1,600円
-CD-
1．君と、桜の木の下で
2．涙MACHINE / アンダーガールズ (Tears Machine)
3．告白ちょこれいと / MINT (Confession Chocolate)
4．君と、桜の木の下で (off vocal ver.)
5．涙MACHINE (off vocal ver.)
6．告白ちょこれいと (off vocal ver.)
-DVD-
1．君と、桜の木の下で (music clip)
2．涙MACHINE (music clip)
3．告白ちょこれいと (music clip)
4．特典映像A

Type-B 1,600円
-CD-
1．君と、桜の木の下で
2．涙MACHINE / アンダーガールズ
3．Change The... / シアターガールズ
4．君と、桜の木の下で (off vocal ver.)
5．涙MACHINE (off vocal ver.)
6．Change The... (off vocal ver.)
-DVD-
1．君と、桜の木の下で (music clip)
2．涙MACHINE (music clip)
3．Change The... (music clip)
4．特典映像B

New Album release 4/13

So I guess the DIVA track is actually for the album.

It's fake, the Chinese site was wrong. Go ten posts down for the real one. XD

[dreamland2.0]

wahhhh so exciting!!!!!!!!
Oh man this is awesome!!
I wonder if the album will have more new songs on it this time?

[Polyrhythm]

Cool....an album...and yet another Sakura song.

Um..................

[Ranma Matsuri]

Who the hell was that? lol

[wildconnetta]

Has anybody noticed that 'Kimi Shika' is not on no3b's debut album?

[Ranma Matsuri]

Preview of Watarirouka 7's new single "Valentine Kiss".



GODDAMMIT! Must they be so cute and irresistible? It's like Mayuyu's puppy eyes are taunting me to get this... but i have no monies. ;__;

[Polyrhythm]

Why do I hear Chocolate Disco? 0_o OMG lol the original version of that song sucked

The Mayu group's version is much more bright sounding

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

Why do I hear Chocolate Disco? 0_o OMG lol the original version of that song sucked

The Mayu group's version is much more bright sounding

Where was the Chocolate Disco part?

[Ranma Matsuri]

I didn't even catch that until you mentioned it.

Bigtop, it's at the 0:06 mark.

And LOL @ how this group is just basically Mayuyu and her back up dancers/singers. Like seriously, the camera barely leaves her for more than a moment in those clips.

[dreamland2.0]

aww that's a cute song!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

The tracklist was false y'all. Here's the confirmed one directly from king records's website:

20th Single: "Sakura no ki ni naro" (Becoming a Cherry Tree)

Undergirls: Guuzen no Juujirou
Type A: MINT - Kiss Made 100 Mile
Type B: DIVA - Area K
Theatre Version: Team Kenkyuusei - Ougon Center

*According to an ORICON article, the song is indeed a ballad. (not that we didn't already expect it to be XD )

*The main song will be the theme for the new AKB48 mini drama: 'Sakura Kara no Tegami' (Letter From Sakura)which will premiere 2/26 and star AKB48 members.

Character Profiles For the Drama:

Spoiler:

Maeda Atsuko

She's a gentle, serious girl who loves her father. She used to aim to become a teacher like her father. Believing she was betrayed by her beloved, trusted father, she closed her heart. She left home and lives alone in a flat.

Shinoda Mariko

3-C's vice-homeroom teacher. She's a realist who chose to become a teacher because of how hard it is to find another job. She has a sharp character who values reality over dreams, but she loves being with other people and she's active with her students.

Sashihara Rino

Because of her unhappy family environment she mistook a teacher's fatherly feelings for her for love and fell in love with him in the past. After that, she married (her husband married into her family) and has one child. An introverted person, she finds it hard to express her feelings into words.

Matsubara Natsumi

A former swimming club member, now a Uni student. She loves swimming and the swimming club, so she often goes to train them. Takahashi Minami relies on her.

Maeda Tetsu (Kamikawa Ryuya)

3-C's homeroom teacher. He teaches Ancient Literature. After the death of his wife, he lives with his daughter Atsuko. Once, as the coordinator of the choir club, he led the club to the National championship. Recently, because of a certain accident, he's distancing himself from the students.

The Class:

Oshima Yuko (lacrosse club)

A top student who's good at studying and sports. As former captain of the lacrosse club, she brought her team to 2nd place championship. After retiring from the club in the summer of her 3rd high school year, she's challenging studying to enter the Medical faculty of a State university. She's a decided, stubborn person who won't change her mind after she's set her mind on something.

Minegishi Minami (lacrosse club)

Former vice-captain of the lacrosse club, she loves lacrosse more than anyone else. She's smart, but she doesn't like studying much. She has a honest temperament and always says what she thinks, and sometimes it leads to misunderstanding. She wants to study abroad in Canada for lacrosse.

Akimoto Sayaka (lacrosse club)

A sportsgirl dedicated to lacrosse. She is a mature, calm person. She looks rational but she's actually passionate. She supports the team as the goalie. She has decided to continue studying in the sports field. Her dream is to become a PE teacher.

Sato Amina (lacrosse club)

She's energetic and smily. She's a lacrosse club member who makes everyone around her happy. She loves lacrosse, but she's also very interested in fashion. She records the club activity so she's always carrying a videocamera. She plans to continue studying for a degree in the university annexed to the high school-

Miyazaki Miho (lacrosse club)

A sportsgirl dedicated to lacrosse. Her passionate character is easy to get inflamed, so she often acts without thinking of the consequences. She's the mood maker of the team. She plans to continue studying for a degree in the university annexed to the high school.

Itano Tomomi (group of 4 flashy girls)

The leader of the four. Queen character. She fervently reads fashion mags, she's sensitive to trends, and she doesn't regret doing her utmost efforts for style's sake. She plans to continue studying for a short-term degree in the university annexed to the high school.

Kasai Tomomi (group of 4 flashy girls)

She's the daughter of the owners of a dango (Japanese pastry) shop and she has no money, but thanks to her natural fashion sense she looks stylish in cheap clothes. She dreams of becoming a designer. She's good at flattering people and she also often has biting remarks, without malice. She plans to continue studying for a short-term degree in the university annexed to the high school.

Takajo Aki (group of 4 flashy girls)

She is a fashionista like your average high school girl, but since she looks cool she has a lot of younger students admiring her. She has a boyish attitude that doesn't care for small details. She plans to continue studying for a short-term degree in the university annexed to the high school.

Nakagawa Haruka (group of 4 flashy girls)

Her family's rich so they buy her all she wants. She has a small breasts complex. Awwwwww girl you don't know how much I understand you. She was well raised so she's gentle and kind to anyone. In a way, she's an innocent girl who doesn't know the world. She always carries sweets with her. She plans to continue studying for a short-term degree in the university annexed to the high school.

Kojima Haruna (art club)

Her dream is to become a nail artist. She values her dream more than boys. She wants to be the best but she's naive and isn't too good at accomplishing things to the end. She calculates but if she doesn't get to a result, she leaves it. My pace. She wants to attend a nail art professional school.

Kashiwagi Yuki (lonely girl)

She was bullied in junior high school, she couldn't make any friend in high school, and she has no confidence. Even at home she's always compared to her brother who always good results so she feels she belongs nowhere. She habitually cuts her wrists thinking the world would be the same without her. She loves books and manga. She's planning to sit the entrance examination for an external university, majoring in science.

Kitahara Rie (lonely girl)

A "lonely wolf" type who is often alone in the class. She thinks there's no need to do efforts to join other people, but at the same time she secretly longs for a friend. She's doubting whether to get a recommendation for the university annexed to the high school.

Watanabe Mayu (Sae-dependent)

She hates being alone and feels lonely. Since she hates loneluness she is always putting people's friendship and love for her to the test.

Miyazawa Sae (Mayu-dependent)

A true friend, she wants to make the people who are with her happy and naturally joins them. If they're happy, she's glad, so she doesn't feel like she makes efforts, but she can't compromise with herself. She's usually energetic and cheerful. She's planning to sit the entrance examination for an external university, majoring in engineering, but keeps this a secret from Mayu.

Takahashi Minami (head of class)

She's in the swimming club. She's cheerful and reliable, so she's the "peacemaker" of the class. She always does her best for everyone. She's easily moved and cries often. She plans to study law in the university annexed to the high school.

LOL @ how typical the character profiles are. Hardly any of the girls are out of their element. I'm very interesting in the Mayu-Sae dependent dynamic and of course always great to see the two famous Tomomi's in action. <33 Aside from those, Acchan and Yuki seem to have the most interesting characters.

[visionfactory]

This new dorama looks interesting! (Unlike Majisuka Gakuen which I tried to follow so hard but couldn't)

[Bigtop]

Tomomi Itano's back! I can't wait for the single and the dorama!

[dreamland2.0]

This sounds great! I looooovvvedd Majisuka Gakuen mainly because it was fun watching the girls act!! Can't wait!!!!!!!

[Mirrorcle Monster]

I love Tomochin's character!! And yay for the ballad!

[visionfactory]

*_____*

[Polyrhythm]

Me is traumatized. Moral of the story: Don't click Japanese vid links when you cant read them....

lmao.....I neet yoooooo.....I luv moooooooooooooooo