AKB48 25th Single GIVE ME FIVE! Release 2012/02/15 Tracklist Senbatsu members GIVE ME FIVE! Team A: Kojima Haruna (synthesizer), Sashihara Rino (trombone), Shinoda Mariko (tambourine), Takajo Aki (chorus), Takahashi Minami (lead guitar), Maeda Atsuko (guitar) Team K: Itano Tomomi (shaker), Oshima Yuko (bass), Minegishi Minami (trombone), Miyazawa Sae (chorus), Yokoyama Yui (trumpet) Team B: Kasai Tomomi (chorus), Kashiwagi Yuki (drums), Kitahara Rie (chorus), Watanabe Mayu (keyboard) SKE48: Matsui Jurina (standing drum), Matsui Rena (trumpet) NMB48: Yamamoto Sayaka (chorus) Sweet & Bitter Team A: Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko NEW SHIP Team B: Sato Sumire Team 4: Ichikawa Miori, Iriyama Anna, Shimazaki Haruka, Yamauchi Suzuran Team KKS: Iwata Karen, Kato Rena, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka SKE48 Team S: Kizaki Yuria, Matsui Jurina SKE48 Team E: Kimoto Kanon NMB48 Team N: Watanabe Miyuki HKT48 1st Gen: Kodama Haruka JKT48 1st Gen: Melody Nurramdhani Laksani Hitsujikai no Tabi Team A: Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Takajo Aki Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Fujie Reina, Matsui Sakiko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Masuda Yuka, Watanabe Mayu Team 4: Shimada Haruka, Nagao Mariya SKE48 Team S: Matsui Rena SKE48 Team KII: Kimoto Kanon Jung ya Freud no Baai Team A: Oya Shizuka, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi Team K: Uchida Mayumi, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, Nonaka Misato, Yonezawa Rumi Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Komori Mika, Sato Natsuki, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Hirajima Natsumi, Miyazaki Miho Team 4: Abe Maria, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamata Shori, Nakamura Mariko Team KKS: Izuta Rina, Omori Miyu, Kojima Natsuki, Kobayashi Marina, Saeed Yokota Erena, Sasaki Yukari, Suzuki Rika, Natori Wakana, Hirata Rina, Fujita Nana, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 I've read on Tokyohive this is suppose to be a 'sakura' song with a graduation theme. I also read a long while back that "Sakura no Ki ni Narou' was suppose to be their last sakura song. Graduation theme abit worried since my favorite member, is one of the oldest member.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 I'm a little confused about the whole Sakura single thing. I mean, I noticed that they seem to release one every year, but is it just because it has Sakura in the title and has the same kind of theme? Or is there something more to it? Sorry if that's a dumb question but I don't really know how that kind of thing works. LOL
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 ^ I'm curious about this as well, as I'm a newer fan. I passively noticed the usage of "sakura" themes but didn't realize it was a yearly occurrence. Personally, graduation songs just depress me. I can't listen to the end of episodes of Majisuka Gakuen without feeling down. Too somber! >.< Did I seriously write Gakuen Heaven at first? WHY.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 As long as it's not another ballad it will be fine with me. Hopefully they go for a different type of Sakura song this time, maybe more upbeat or I don't know. Please no ballad
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 It's a Japanese thing. The end of the school year is during springtime, when the Sakura trees are in bloom; so they are considered a symbol of the end of your school life and the start of your adult life. When you let go of your fun care-free childhood and say goodbye to your school friends (possibly forever) and have to grow up and start a new life as a committed and dedicated slave member of Japanese society. So the Japanese love to have lots of music, TV shows etc themed around this topic, the end of the happiest period of their life. (Because adults aren't allowed to have fun and enjoy life dontchaknow. Especially in Japan!)
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 personally I'm fine with a ballad song, maybe like 'Sakura no Ki ni Narou' though I'm hoping the PV will have more members without Akimoto Sayaka being pushed out. though I hope this isn't foreshadowing Mariko's graduation ?
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 10nen Zakura-ish song please, i hope 2012 won't be a clone to 2011 like how 2011 is a clone to 2010
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 is there any speculation on who is in senbatsu or not?
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 Great !! Can't wait for this Another beautiful song for SAKURA season
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 Wouldn't of thought so, the only one I can think of would be a Team 4 member if they have one (I accept at least Sayaka from NMB) Of coure Minarun will be back by then and she would be an interesting choice to put into the senbatsu, apart from that, maybe Paruru, she has been on a few performances with the AKB senbatsu recently perhpas hinting at something for this single?
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 leaked tracklist credits: moy of nihongogo 1. 桜のビキニとMACHINE GUN攻撃卒業 (Senbatsu) 2. さやかは本当にここに属している (Undergirls) 3. 私は浸透が欲しい (Team A) 4. 横山由依もっとプッシュしてみましょう (Team K) 5. SUPER TEDDY BEARの抱擁とKISS (Team B) 6. 私たちのチームは無意味です (Team 4) 7. 私はもう年だ (Shinoda Mariko SOLO)
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 Team B's song is actually SUPERペドベアの抱擁とKISS (Team B) Link to original post here: http://forum.nihongogo.com/topic/13...-tbd-20120215/page__view__findpost__p__216589
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 That's not real come on. Although a song called "MACHINE GUN attacks the cherry bikini and graduation" could be interesting and something different, I don't think that is what Aki-P would consider appropriate.
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 If Aki P can call a single "Everyday, Headband" or "Flying Get" then how is Sakura No Bikini To MACHINE GUN Kougeki Sotsugyou any different? It's an awesome single title and sounds totally legit. :music:
Re: [SINGLE] AKB48 25th Single [TBA] 2012/02/15 LOL If only that tracklist was real... Return of Team B's pedobear. =P And LOL IF there was a Mariko solo, that would be indication of graduation if I ever saw it... >.< Hope we get a real tracklist soon... XD