Kibouteki Refrain

CD Information

Artist

AKB48

Single

Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)

Release Date

2014.11.26

Label/Catalog Number/Price

Label: You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS

Regular Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
2. • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA / Baragumi
   • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA / Team A
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA / Yurigumi
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA / Team K
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA / Katareagumi
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Seifuku no Hane / Team B
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA / Team 4
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA / Team 8
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kaze no Rasen (風の螺旋) / Kojizaka46

1. Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
2. TBA (off-vocal)
3. • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA (off-vocal)

DVD

1. Kibouteki Refrain Music Video (希望的リフレイン Music Video)
2. • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA Baragumi PV
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA Yurigumi PV
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA Katareagumi PV
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Seifuku no Hane PV
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA Kojizaka46 PV

Theater Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
2. TBA / Baragumi
3. TBA / Team Surprise
4. Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
5. TBA (off-vocal)
6. TBA (off-vocal)

Included Members

"Kibouteki Refrain"

★ Senbatsu (選抜) (32 Members) (Watanabe Mayu & Miyawaki Sakura Center)

• Team A: Shimazaki Haruka, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Kawaei Rina, Iriyama Anna, Muto Tomu
• Team K: Yokoyama Yui, Kojima Mako, Tano Yuuka
• Team B: Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Takahashi Juri, Owada Nana, Oshima Ryoka, Kawamoto Saya
• Team 4: Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria
• Team 8: Nakano Ikumi
• Team S: Miyazawa Sae, Matsui Jurina
• Team E: Matsui Rena, Suda Akari
• Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
• Team M: Shiroma Miru
• Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
• Team H: Sashihara Rino, Kodama Haruka
• Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka
• Nogizaka46: Ikoma Rina

"TBA"

Baragumi (ばら組) (16 Members)

• Team A: Tatsuya Makiho
• Team K: Goto Moe
• Team B: Fukuoka Seina
• Team 4: Okada Nana, Nishino Miki, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• Team S: Ego Yuna, Kitagawa Ryoha
• Team N: Ota Yuuri
• Team BII: Shibuya Nagisa, Yabushita Shu
• Team H: Tashima Meru, Tanabe Miku, Yabuki Nako
• Team KIV: Tomonaga Mio

"TBA"

Yurigumi (ゆり組) (16 Members)

• Team K: Nagao Mariya
• Team B: Uchiyama Natsuki
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
• Team S: Azuma Rion
• Team KII: Furuhata Nao
• Team E: Sato Sumire
• Team N: Kinoshita Haruna, Yoshida Akari
• Team M: Fujie Reina, Yagura Fuuko
• Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Matsuoka Natsumi

"TBA"

Katareagumi (カトレア組) (26 Members)

• Team A: Iwata Karen, Nakanishi Chiyori
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho
• Team B: Oya Shizuka, Ogasawara Mayu, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Tanabe Miku
• Team S: Yamauchi Suzuran
• Team KII: Oba Mina, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi
• Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Shibata Aya, Tani Marika
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori
• Team N: Kotani Riho
• Team M: Yamada Nana
• Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka
• Team KIV: Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi

"TBA"

Team A (チームA) (24 Members)

• Team A: Ichikawa Manami, Iriyama Anna, Ino Miyabi, Iwata Karen, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Takita Kayoko, Tatsuya Makiho, Taniguchi Megu, Nakata Chisato, Nakanishi Chiyori, Nakamura Mariko, Nishiyama Rena, Fujita Nana, Furuhata Nao, Maeda Ami, Matsui Sakiko, Miyawaki Sakura, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka, Yagura Fuuko

"TBA"

Team K (チームK) (21 Members)

• Team K: Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Mako, Kodama Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Goto Moe, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Tano Yuka, Nagao Mariya, Matsui Jurina, Miyazaki Miho, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yumoto Ami, Yokoyama Yui

"TBA"

Team B (チームB) (23 Members)

• Team B: Ikoma Rina, Izuta Rina, Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, Oshima Ryoka, Oya Shizuka, Owada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawamoto Saya, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Tanabe Miku, Tomonaga Mio, Natori Wakana, Nozawa Rena, Hashimoto Hikari, Hirata Rina, Fukuoka Seina, Yokoshima Aeri, Watanabe Mayu

"TBA"

Team 4 (チーム4) (23 Members)

• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Okawa Rio, Omori Miyu, Okada Ayaka, Okada Nana, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Kitazawa Saki, Kotani Riho, Kobayashi Marina, Komiyama Haruka, Sasaki Yukari, Sato Kiara, Shinozaki Ayana, Shibuya Nagisa, Takashima Yurina, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Nishino Miki, Maeda Mitsuki, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu

"Seifuku no Hane"

Team 8 (チーム8) (47 Members)

• Team 8: Abe Mei, Iwasaki Moeka, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Ota Nao, Oda Erina, Onishi Momoka, Kita Reina, Gyouten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Kondo Moeri, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Sato Nanami, Shitao Miu, Shimizu Maria, Shimoaoki Karin, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Tani Yuri, Tanikawa Hijiri, Chou Kurena, Nakano Ikumi, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Hattori Yuna, Hama Sayuna, Hamamatsu Riona, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Hirose Natsuki, Fukuchi Rena, Fujimura Natsuki, Honda Hitomi, Miyazato Rira, Mogi Kasumi, Moriwaki Yui, Yaguchi Moka, Yamada Nanami, Yamamoto Ai, Yamamoto Ruka, Yokomichi Yuri, Yokoyama Yui, Yoshikawa Nanase, Yoshino Miyu

"Kaze no Rasen"

Kojizaka46 (こじ坂46) (16 Members)

• Team A: Kojima Haruna
• Nogizaka46: Ikoma Rina, Ito Junna, Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Yuri, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Nakada Kana, Nagashima Seira, Noujou Ami, Yamazaki Rena, Watanabe Miria, Wada Maaya

"TBA"

Team Surprise (チームサプライズ) (19 Members)

• Team A: Kojima Natsuki, Nakata Chisato, Nakamura Mariko, Maeda Ami, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Suzuki Mariya, Suzuki Shihori
• Team B: Izuta Rina, Oya Shizuka, Tanabe Miku, Natori Wakana
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Kobayashi Marina, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana

General Information

Kibouteki Refrain is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.

Trivia

• First AKB48 Senbatsu of Muto Tomu, Oshima Ryoka, Kawamoto Saya, Mukaichi Mion, Nakano Ikumi, Shiroma Miru and Moriyasu Madoka
• First Senbatsu appearance of a Team 8 member (Nakano Ikumi)
• First appearance of Nogizaka46 members in an AKB48 single, outside of Kennin positions