Single AKB48 62nd single [Idol Nanka Janakattara] - 2023/09/27

AKB48 will anounce something on Youtube and Weverse, tomorrow 9pm JST

It's going to be some informations about the system put in place after the Teams suspensions. as well as the senbatsu members who will play a central role in it.

if the video does not show watch the video here
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12813774645.html

btw, they ran a streaming test on Weverse a few hours ago, must have been this.

Anyway:
Eriko MCing from a certain location, wearing a rugby like shirt
62 single anouncement

16 nin senbatsu

• Chiba Erii
• Mukaishi Mion
• Kashiwagi Yuki
• Hashimoto Eriko
• Omori Maho
• Yamazaki Sora
• Shitao Miu
• Okabe Rin
• Oda Erina
• Kuranoo Narumi
• Oguri Yui (center)
• Murayama Yuiri
• Honda Hitomi
• Yamauchi Mizuki
• Sato Airi
• Onishi Momoka

It's going to be released on september 27th
On site handshakes are back
+ 3 days concerts anouncement in Nippon Budokan: "MX matsuri ~AKB48 62nd single hatsubai kinen concert~" (MXまつり～AKB48 62ndシングル発売記念コンサート～) (tentative title)

• 10/20: Kosan mo shinki mo dai shūgō！ Nande mo ari no AKB de special (古参も新規も大集合！なんでもありのAKBでっせスペシャル)
  A great gathering of old and new! Kashiwagi Yuki, who has been part of AKB48 for 17 years, will also be taking part in the performance, and the content will allow old and new fans alike to come and enjoy the history of AKB48. The concert will be a fun look back at the events that shaped AKB48.
  
• 10/21: Gekijō kōen kyoku request hour setlist best 30 (劇場公演曲リクエストアワーセットリストベスト30)
  Stage songs RH
  
• 10/22: AKB48 shin taisei concert (AKB48 新体制コンサート)
  A concert to unveil AKB48's new structure. A new stage and a new impetus for the idol group, which will be in place from this autumn.

https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1684911738616238081


The single comes in 7 versions: Type A ~ C (limited / regular) + Official Shop
There are 3 songs on each disc, M1 and M2 are common songs, so 6 songs
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12813829635.html
https://official-cd.akb48.co.jp/62nd/
https://48times.com/free/newsDetail/2463
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2288887/full/

Title:
Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら)
https://48times.com/free/newsDetail/2499
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2290867/full/

Tracks:

1. Idol Nanka Janakattara (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら)
2. Shittakaburi no Sono Shita Ni (知ったかぶりのその下に) - U-22 members
   
3. • Type A: Do the dance! - 17th and 18th generations
     
   • Type B: Zenryoku Hankouki (全力反抗期) - Girls Drive cast
     
   • Type C: Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeteru Kana ? (君は僕を覚えてるかな？) - 2nd Campus
     
   • Official Shop: In any way - Universe Girls

There are no MVs on the DVD, but performances taken from the spring concerts in april:

• Doushitemo Kimi ga Sukida
• Neta Furi
• Da Re Da
• Sayonara Janai (Type A)
• Ano natsu na Bouhatei (Type B)
• Wonderland (Type C)

Streaming: https://lnk.to/AKB48_an

Covers:
Type A, B, C regular:


Type A, B, C limited:


Official Shop:

https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1695440547576766728
https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1695444020208734261
https://twitter.com/AKB48_staff/status/1695457658726408684


Coupling line ups:
Shittakaburi no Sono Shita Ni

Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Ota Yuki, Sakagawa Hiyuka, Sato Minami, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Tokunaga Remi, Nagatomo Ayami, Narita Kohina, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu Mizushima Miyuu, Yagi Azuki, Yamaguchi Yui​

Do the dance!

Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Ota Yuki, Kudo Kasumi, Kohama Kokone, Kubo Hinano, Sako Yumemi , Sato Airi, Narita Kohina, Hashimoto Eriko, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Mizushima Miyuu, Yagi Azuki, Yamaguchi Yui, Yamazaki Sora​

Zenryoku Hankouki

Oguri Yui, Kubo Hinano, Kuranoo Narumi, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yamazaki Sora​

Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeteru Kana ?

Asai Nanami, Iwatate Saho, Otake Hitomi, Komiyama Haruka, Sasaki Yukari, Taniguchi Megu, Fukuoka Seina, Mogi Shinobu, Yamane Suzuha​

In any way

Gyoten Yurina, Kurosu Haruka, Saito Haruna, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimoguchi Hinana, Takahashi Ayane, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Ma Chia-Ling, Mutō Orin, Yamada Kyoka, Yoshihashi Yuzuka​

https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12817860755.html
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/akb48/news/2023-08-26/



if the video does not show watch the video here


Shittakaburi no Sono Shita Ni MV

if the video does not show watch the video here


Do the Dance MV

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

O G U R I in the pic.

 

Oh dude whenever they mention this "new system" thing I get chills. I just can't get optimist about it.

 

When it ends up being senbatsu + undergirls...

 

I saw someone saying on a matome blog that it could be an album senbatsu announcement since the "new senbatsu announcement" part didn't say clearly if it's a single. I'd approve it tho

 

I don't mind, I am ready for some new releases. The B-Sides (and some A-Sides) were so lala... I am yearning for some big bummer again

 

I wanna a tradicional orthodox aidoru song again

 

At least when you have low expectations, you get positively surprised with anything that's not thaaaat bad. Or at least don't get too disappointed. But I got really satisfied with the latest AKB releases tho, both A-side and B-side wise. The only recent release that I sometimes pretend it doesn't exist is Motokare.

 

The beginning of a New Era: the second chapter of AKB48. It'll never be the same again. So exciting!

Eriko is AKB's Nappi.

 

• In: Hashimoto Eriko Shitao Miu
  
• Out: Mogi Shinobu

That's all for the novelties in this highly stable senbatsu.

 

Official senbatsu pic:
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12813829635.html



Applications for the talk events open shortly at 22:00 JST:
https://official-cd.akb48.co.jp/62nd/

Online talks will take place on 10/14 & 15, 12/9 & 10 and 1/13 & 14.

For confirmation, the offline talks (all at Makuhari Messe) are on 10/28 & 29, 11/18 & 19 and 12/23 & 24. Handshakes are back (AFAICS through a gap in a transparent screen) but gloves must be worn.

 

In: Shitao Miu
Out: Mogi Shinobu

In: Hashimoto Eriko
Out: Hirata Yuki

 

When Yukinee went to Osare's exhibition yesterday that made it clear she had been dropped.

Something tells me a certain group of members will leave the group not in the next few months but probably in the sakura season. Or is it zakura?

 

For me, it's like the third chapter more
The second was like from Atsuko grad until the recent days when AKB48 abolished the team concept

 

It doesn't matter as long as we have Yukirin leading it.

Congratulations on leading the second age of undergirls, Tokugawa!

 

I could swear that Yukinee would be in because of the push they give her. All that 3rd Nyan Nyan Kamen thing and stuff. I expected Sorara to be dropped, not her lol but congrats Erichan!!!

 

Info on the Budokan concerts has just been posted:
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12813944851.html

DeepL translations of the themes of the concerts:

So it looks like the Request Hour voting will be specifically for Theater songs.

The following members will not be participating due to scheduling conflicts:
10/20: Sakagawa Hiyuka
10/21 & 22: Arai Sae

Ticket applications are now open for FC members until 8/13 in a lottery but from the following link it looks like tickets will be e-tickets which are only available to JP phone numbers:
https://ticketing.ticket.akb48-group.com/guide/

 

Agree, I thought they would drop Soarar and replace her with Erichan or Mizumin.
Mogi out, as expected since her HS sales drop to Manaka and Naamin’s level but I expect Sahoo or even Remi. Seems like signing with Superball really help keeping the push.

AKB is likely stick with 16 members, senbatsu so I don’t mind if Naamin announce graduation after this single, there’s no room for her anymore.

Anyway, congratulation on Yuiyui center.
My front-line:
Naru - Hii - Yuiyui - Zukky - Aichan

 

Yukinee dropped? That’s too bad. I really thought they were going to make her the next Tomochin.

 

Okay, so..
1st: Congrats to Oguri! (One out of three members I wished to center. The other were Honda and Yuiri)
2nd: Congrats to Eriko for her 1st a-side senbatsu, probably should have been part last time. The only surprise imo.
3rd: BUT WTH? Where are Megu, Komi, Remi or Seina? ...
4th: Not a fan of the costume, but whatever.
5th: Glad that it seems they use a different hairstyle for Mizuki in the MV, because the one she had during livestream did absolutely not suit her imo! (Girl I really like you, but no.)
6th: Talking about hair/-style: Geez, Erii's hair.. damn. If you ask me, best in AKB. Sorry Rin. (Speaking of Erii, I get more interested in her lately. Really like her aura.)
7th: I absolutely dislike the way AKB presents senbatsu. I miss when they had a surprise announcement, or at least said they will announce it, but members still didn't know beforehand that they were chosen. This is just meh..
That's it for now.