Kibouteki Refrain

Promotional Picture

Promotional Picture

CD+DVD Type-A (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-A (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-B (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-B (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-C (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-C (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-D (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-D (Regular Edition)

CD Only Theater Edition

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

KIZM-90311～2 (Limited Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-311～2 (Regular Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-90313～4 (Limited Edition Type B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-313～4 (Regular Edition Type B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-90315～6 (Limited Edition Type C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-315～6 (Regular Edition Type C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-90317～8 (Limited Edition Type D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

KIZM-317～8 (Regular Edition Type D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,524

Regular Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
2. • (Type-A Exclusive track) Ima, Happy (今、Happy) / Baragumi
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) Ambulance / Yurigumi
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Utaitai (歌いたい) / Katareagumi
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Seifuku no Hane (制服の羽) / Team 8
3. • (Type-A Exclusive track) Juujun na Slave (従順なSlave) / Team A
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) Hajimete no Drive (初めてのドライブ) / Team K
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Loneliness Club (ロンリネスクラブ) / Team B
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (目を開けたままのファーストキス) / Team 4
4. • (Type-A/B/C Exclusive track) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kaze no Rasen (風の螺旋) / Kojizaka46
5. • (Type-A Exclusive track) Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) Ambulance (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Utaitai (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
6. • (Type-A Exclusive track) Juujun na Slave (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) Hajimete no Drive (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Loneliness Club (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Seifuku no Hane (off-vocal)
7. • (Type-D Exclusive track) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off-vocal)
8. • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kaze no Rasen (off-vocal)

DVD

1. Kibouteki Refrain Music Video
2. Kibouteki Refrain Music Video (Live Ver.)
3. • (Type-A Exclusive track) Ima, Happy Music Video
   • (Type-B Exclusive track) Ambulance Music Video
   • (Type-C Exclusive track) Utaitai Music Video
   • (Type-D Exclusive track) Seifuku no Hane Music Video
4. • (Type-D Exclusive track) Kaze no Rasen Music Video

Theater Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
2. Ima, Happy (今、Happy) / Baragumi
3. Reborn / Team Surprise
4. Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
5. Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
6. Reborn (off-vocal)

Included Members

"Kibouteki Refrain"

★ Senbatsu (選抜) (32 Members) (Watanabe Mayu & Miyawaki Sakura Center, Media Senbatsu in bold)

• 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: 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
• Team SII: Miyazawa Sae
• Nogizaka46: Ikoma Rina

"Ima, Happy"

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: Kitagawa Ryoha
• Team KII: Ego Yuna
• Team N: Ota Yuuri
• Team BII: Shibuya Nagisa, Yabushita Shu
• Team H: Tashima Meru, Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
• Team KIV: Tomonaga Mio

"Ambulance"

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: Yoshida Akari
• Team M: Fujie Reina, Yagura Fuuko
• Team BII: Kinoshita Haruna
• Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Matsuoka Natsumi

"Utaitai"

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, Jonishi Kei
• Team M: Yamada Nana
• Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka
• Team KIV: Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi

"Juujun na Slave"

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

"Hajimete no Drive"

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

"Loneliness Club"

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

"Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss"

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

"Reborn"

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.

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales	Releases
14.11.24	**	*1	*1	*1	*1	*1	*2	**1	1,130,312
14.12.01	*4	10	*4	*3	*2	*3	*3	**3	*26,394
14.12.08	*5	13	*8	*8	*8	*6	*5	**9	*12,545
14.12.15	*5	20	*9	*5	10	*6	*8	*11	**6,897
14.12.22	17	24	22	15	12	11	13	*20	**4,411
14.12.29	14	10	10	11	12	11	13	*14	**3,581
15.01.05	11	27	24	20	22	19	21	*27	**2,412
15.01.12	16	34	30	24	24	28	23	*31	**1,716
15.01.19	11	35	40	31	25	27	21	*32	**1,916	Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe! album
15.01.26	22	**	35	25	25	42	45	*35	**2,067
15.02.02	28	**	**	**	**	**	41	*62	**1,113
15.02.09	17	43	38	24	15	23	48	*29	**1,899
15.02.16	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	*88	***,710
15.02.23	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	161	***,381
15.03.02	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	131	***,484	Green Flash single
15.03.09	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	139	***,348
15.03.16	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	158	***,296
OUT	1 week
15.03.30	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	149	***,281
15.04.06	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	120	***,322
15.04.13	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	186	***,194
OUT	2 weeks
15.05.04	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	171	***,244
15.05.11	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	159	***,299
OUT	11 weeks									Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai single
15.08.03	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	182	***,295
OUT	1 week
15.08.17	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	174	***,312

Total Reported Sales: 1,199,429*
Total Sales in 2014: 1,156,706
Total Sales in 2015: 42,723*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 24

Trivia

• Uchida Mayumi, Takashima Yurina, Moriwaki Yui, Morikawa Ayaka, Matsui Sakiko, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Kobayashi Marina, Kuramochi Asuka, and Suzuki Shihori's last single.
• 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
• Graduated members Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko and Itano Tomomi make cameo appearances in the PV of Kibouteki Refrain
• This single resurrects the flower groups Baragumi and Yurigumi from Kaze wa Fuiteiru, with the only exceptions being a new third unit, Kataregumi, and neither being an official Undergirls song.