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 / Bara-Gumi
   • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA / Team A
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA / Yuri-Gumi
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA / Team K
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA / Cattleya-Gumi
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA / Team B
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA / Team 4
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA / Team 8
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kaze no Rasen / 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 Bara-Gumi PV
   • (Type-A Exclusive track) TBA Team A PV
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA Yuri-Gumi PV
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) TBA Team K PV
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA Cattleya-Gumi PV
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) TBA Team B PV
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA Team 4 PV
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA Team 8 PV
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) TBA Kojizaka46 PV

Theater Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. TBA
3. TBA
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"

Bara-Gumi (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"

Yuri-Gumi (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"

Cattleya-Gumi (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

"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

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)