AKB48: Welcome to Japan's Most Sophisticated Show (2nd thread)

[visionfactory]

Sorry if this was posted before, I have to make sure it was posted in the AKB thread because it's so awesome!

In the past November 8th, Music Japan broke its routine in order to air a whole episode specially dedicated to AKB48 fans "MJ Presents AKB48 Request Special". The episode includes every single performance of the group in NHK hall; including MJ and Kouhaku Uta Gassen peformances. Every single title song was featured (Except for 8th and 9th Single title songs, they were not requested by the show to perform these songs at that time). The order of the performances was choosen by fans.

01. OPENING
02. Sakura no Shiori (Haruuta 2010 on-air Mar 3, 2010)
03. Sakura no Shiori (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Feb 14, 2010)
04. Romance, Irane (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Jan 26, 2008)
05. AKB48 Recent Activities
06. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (POPJAM on-air Feb 10, 2007)
07. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Mar 1, 2008)
08. Aitakatta (58th Kouhaku Utagassen on-air Dec 31, 2007)
09. Ponytail to Shushu (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Jul 11, 2010)
10. Heavy Rotation (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Oct 10, 2010)
11. Akihabara Theatre Report (POPJAM on-air Oct 7, 2006)
12. Aitakatta (POPJAM on-air Nov 4, 2006)
13. Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Haruuta 2010 Special on-air Mar 27, 2010)
14. Ponytail to Shushu (MUSIC JAPAN on-air May 30, 2010)
15. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Apr 21, 2007)
16. Namida Surprise! (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Jun 28, 2009)
17. AKB48 Singles History Part1
18. RIVER Maybe Kamikyoku Special (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Apr 4, 2010)
19. RIVER Surprise! Kouhaku Remix (60th Kouhaku Utagassen on-air Dec 31, 2009)
20. RIVER (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Oct 25, 2009)
21. Appearances Ranking
22. Beginner (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Oct 31, 2010)
23. BINGO! (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Jul 28, 2007)
24. 10nen zakura (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Mar 6, 2009)
25. Heavy Rotation (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Aug 22, 2010)
26. AKB48 Singles History Part2
27. Yuuhi wo Miteiruka? (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Nov 3, 2007)
28. Iiwake Maybe (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Sep 6, 2009)
29. Oogoe Diamond (MUSIC JAPAN on-air Oct 24, 2008)
30. Boku no Taiyou (filmed on Aug 2, 2010)
31. ENDING

Available to download in Jpopsuki

[dreamland2.0]

Hehe it is neat, my downloads almost finished!!
It's a great way to watch their old performances!

[LacusClyne]

Originally Posted by Ranma Matsuri

^You mean, the Undergirls and Theater Girls? There's none for this single but I guess that's because they'll be in the Team PV's anyway... not featured as much as the more popular members of course but they should still get a little screentime.

so that means we won't get to see the other ex-top senbatsu members at all...

[Amrai-chan]

So SKE finally got a Team E. However 4 KII members were demoted to Research Students. I don't really follow SKE but that is not cool. I was thinking of getting to know them too.

[chu-lips]

anyone has link to download akb48 at fns kayousai,,,
thx,,

[LacusClyne]

^it's up at JPS, but since it's a song medley, they 'open' with [Beginner], so the file is like 30 mins long, with SNSD singing 2 songs in between, then they end in with 'Aitakata'

[dreamland2.0]

On Hey hey hey they said they want to perform at Tokyo Dome. (I think anyways)
It will probably happen. I'm sure they could fill it quite easily!!!

[Ranma Matsuri]

Got my single today and just finished watching Kurumi to Dialogue PV... omg, guys I was freaking at how awesome it was. Seriously. Freaking.

I loved the concept, the song, the choreography... usually I hate those PV's with simplistic backdrops but I didn't even care it just added to the sexy effect of it. Particularly loved the ending... Acchan. Wasn't enough Mariko for my tastes but the part with her and the diamond was hilarious. xD

Here it is: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI3OTQzMjg4.html

[visionfactory]

hmm I was expecting more screentime for the other girls....... Kurumi to Dialogue is basically regular senbatsu - Yuko + Rino

[dreamland2.0]

What's the bonus picture like Ranma?

I just won 3 versions on ebay!! I must support Mayuchi!!!!!!!

[Polyrhythm]

Mid day sales
23,412

For comparison.

77,821(*7.30) 568,095 AKB48「Beginner」
55,226(*6.16)　340,487　AKB48「ヘビーローテーション」
26,963(13.14)　354,403　AKB48「ポニーテールとシュシュ」
15,994(14.35)　229,528　AKB48「桜の栞」
*4,818(18.22)　*87,795　AKB48「RIVER」
13,492(*4.25)　*57,456　AKB48「言い訳Maybe」

lul. Looks like it's gonna be their lowest first week since Sakura no Shiori. No surprise there.

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

Mid day sales
23,412

For comparison.

77,821(*7.30) 568,095 AKB48「Beginner」
55,226(*6.16)　340,487　AKB48「ヘビーローテーション」
26,963(13.14)　354,403　AKB48「ポニーテールとシュシュ」
15,994(14.35)　229,528　AKB48「桜の栞」
*4,818(18.22)　*87,795　AKB48「RIVER」
13,492(*4.25)　*57,456　AKB48「言い訳Maybe」

lul. Looks like it's gonna be their lowest first week since Sakura no Shiori. No surprise there.

YIKES!!!

What in the world is going on!?

Maybe it's because some fans are NOT happy with the member selection? (There's only TWO members from the Beginner senbatsu that are in the Chance no Junban senbatsu, and neither of the Team K's senbatsu members from Beginner were in Chance no Junban! Maybe that's to blame why it's NOT as successful as the past three singles...)

And I heard on Twitter that the Chance no Junban handshaking event got cancelled? Hmm...could anyone verify on that?

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by teddbear55

What's the bonus picture like Ranma?

I just won 3 versions on ebay!! I must support Mayuchi!!!!!!!

That's the spirit!!!

[Amrai-chan]

The drop is probably because some might not be happy with the member selection.

It's AKBs 5th Anniversary today <3

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by Amrai-chan

The drop is probably because some might not be happy with the member selection.

Obviously I agree.

There are some fans who are for it because they want a new feeling of AKB48 (as they might be tired of the current senbatsu), but maybe most are speculating they are not in support of it because it's a "mere chance of luck" that you're going to senbatsu in this single (sorry, no voting - it's all determined by some kind of scissors-paper-stone tournament that is responsible by the girls themselves and NOT the fans), and at the end, only TWO members from the Beginner senbatsu made it to the Chance no Junban, with NONE of the Beginner Team K senbatsu members making it and relegating to the B-side...

And, for me, the covers, by my standards, don't look too professional very much...

[Ranma Matsuri]

ALIVE PV: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjI4MjA3NjY4.html]

I have no words. I need Type K like now.

Sale figures are nothing surprising. This was a irregular single minus the regular top girls, minus handshake event tickets and with an underwhelming song and video to promote it so yeah... of course all of that had an effect on sales. It's a shame though because the Team songs really made this single for me, it kinda felt like they were the "real" A-sides. I hope Aki-p decides to do this again.

I'm gonna laugh my ass off if the next single (which will be business as usual, RS + tickets) picks up where Beginner left off and goes to sell a million in 1st week. xD

Originally Posted by teddbear55

What's the bonus picture like Ranma?

I just won 3 versions on ebay!! I must support Mayuchi!!!!!!!

This was the CDJ/NEOWING bonus picture:

Spoiler:

[visionfactory]

My jpopsuki account was disabled because my ratio was 0.60 and I downloaded FNS Kouhaku just to watch AKB x Go Hiromi collaboration T_______T

ALIVE seems to be the best team song and PV

[Polyrhythm]

Very old.

Devastating.

[Bigtop]

Spoiler:

Uhh...

[Polyrhythm]

*1　471,242　AKB48

Yep, a decrease but higher than Heavy Rotation. Predicting huge drop soon.