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

[Ranma Matsuri]

So CnJ's NINKI rating is 3 points higher than Beginner's was. Probably due to the post-Beginner hype but still is a good sign.

ugh, I need to see those team PV's like NOW.

[Polyrhythm]

Let's not forget...NINKI means nothing *cough*utada*cough*

[Ranma Matsuri]

Yeah, I know. What happened with Utada? (haven't been paying attention)

EDIT: Just wikipedia'd it. Eh, the sales weren't bad... were people expecting a million seller? Then, I'm not sure AKB and Utada are comparable since you know... one of them actually promotes their stuff.

[NintendoHTF1242]

^ Her NINKI was over 500 but the album only sold like, 200,000 in the first week.

[Ranma Matsuri]

^Okay, gotcha.

[cyyong29]

Just started to listen to Beginner not long ago and I fall in love with the song!!
Such a nice and addictive song!!

By the way, has the uncensored version of the video available to download in HQ yet?
All I cound find is the phone recorded video and concert screens.
I'm sooo desperately looking for that version in HQ if it's already released somewhere! :p

[LacusClyne]

i really hope they will do well. i'm scared that those fans(that buy in lots) are pissed that their favorite members aren't in the senbatsu and refused to buy it....

[visionfactory]

^ Yeah I'm sure that it's going to sell less than Beginner but maybe the lots of b-sides will help

Originally Posted by cyyong29

By the way, has the uncensored version of the video available to download in HQ yet?

I think that it will be released in the next album or video compilation, as for now there is no such HQ PV

[Ranma Matsuri]

Love Jump! PV

http://p.you.video.sina.com.cn/swf/q...934&tHostName=

It's so adorable. omg I love their nursing outfits. Yuki and Mayu (unsurprisingly) got the most screentime but they're the only Team B members I care about (besides Kasai) anyway so it's all good. XD

Btw, was it just my dirty mind or was there some suggestive MayuxYuki going on there?

Also, Yoyaku Christmas:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI3NDAxMTQ0.html

Eh... I'll save this one and Kurumi for when I get the single.

[cyyong29]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

I think that it will be released in the next album or video compilation, as for now there is no such HQ PV

I see, thanks for answering for me.
Hope to get a clear uncensored video in the near future

[bondingo]

The Christmas video is adorable, but the songs on this single are just so...typical to me. None of them stand out at all

[Ranma Matsuri]

^Yeah, I understand what you mean. The only 'surprising' track imo was Kurumi to Dialogue. ALIVE and Love Jump! are both so extremely Team K and Team B-ish (respectively) it's impossible not to know which song belongs to who. Chance no Juuban runs in the same painfully idol-ish vein of PtS, and Yoyaku Christmas is well, what you'd expect it to be just from the title.

I don't think it's a bad thing though. I consider this single to be a sort of belated introduction. Now that they're "it", they're letting Japan know who they are and what they're about. The Team songs reflect each team's strengths and characteristics perfectly. Chance no Juuban has the typical AKB48 sound and Yoyaku has the regular senbatsu with the regular promo tie in. So it's a good balance if anything.

Omg, I just realized we still haven't heard anything about the kenkyusei song! What was the title again....? lol Oh, Fruits Snow! It's been completely forgotten. xD

[LacusClyne]

Will the other members whom are not in the senbatsu, appear in the B side pvs?

[Ranma Matsuri]

^You mean, the Undergirls and Theater Girls? There's none for this single but I guess that's because they'll be in the Team PV's anyway... not featured as much as the more popular members of course but they should still get a little screentime.

[visionfactory]

We are getting Lots of AKB in this year FNS Kouhaku!

M11 Go Hiromi × AKB48 男の子女の子（1972）
M12 Go Hiromi × AKB48 花とみつばち（1974）
M14 Go Hiromi × AKB48 お嫁サンバ（1981）
M16 Go Hiromi × AKB48×前田亘輝×つるの剛士 GOLDFINGER '99（1999）
M32 AKB48 × Girls Generation' Medley (2010)
M39 TUBE× AKB48 あー夏休み（1990）
M40 TUBE× AKB48 灼熱らぶ (2010)
M62 Tatsuya Ichii × AKB48 君がいるだけで（1992)

and I believe this is their first time in FNS Kouhaku Congratulations!

[Bigtop]

M11 Go Hiromi × AKB48 男の子女の子（1972）
M12 Go Hiromi × AKB48 花とみつばち（1974）
M14 Go Hiromi × AKB48 お嫁サンバ（1981）
M16 Go Hiromi × AKB48×前田亘輝×つるの剛士 GOLDFINGER '99（1999）
M32 AKB48 × Girls Generation' Medley (2010)
M39 TUBE× AKB48 あー夏休み（1990）
M40 TUBE× AKB48 灼熱らぶ (2010)
M62 Tatsuya Ichii × AKB48 君がいるだけで（1992)

That sure is a lot...and don't forget Beginner, too!

M32 AKB48 Beginner (2010)

[Ranma Matsuri]

Dammmnnn. AKB48 x SNSD? HELL YEAH!

[dreamland2.0]

^It's not really times they just sing their songs one after another.
But it was still pretty cool to see two of my fav girl groups on the same stage!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

Oh I know but I love them both too so it's still pretty kewl. :3

Okay guys, I've been refreshing s48 for like ten minutes now and it keeps saying it's busy. You know what that means... KnD and ALIVE must have leaked. xD

Edit: False alarm, that was just Google Chrome being retarded. =___=;

[Amrai-chan]

Lots of AKB and Go Hiromi at FNS Kouhaku. I approve.