AKB48’s 37th single “Kokoro no Placard” is released this week, and here comes the onslaught of performances.
CDTV
Mayuyu: Everyone, have you finished your summer homework?
Paruru: I had fun today.
Sayanee: Lawns are the best! (Referring to the grass they’re dancing on.)
AKB48 Show!
Mayuyu: I’ll receive your hearts! (“Minna no heart wo ittadaki Mayuyu!” ~Adapted from her catchphrase)
Yukirin: I’ll put you in a daze (~Adapted from her catchphrase)
Jurina: Still 17 and blooming
Milky: Powering up
Kawaei: I’m always smiling
KitaRie: I eat alot
Sakura: Sakura bloom
Yuihan: I’m from Kyoto
Shibata: They say i have a powerful gaze
Kojiharu: Kojima Haruna
Takamina: Lets dye our hair red
Sayanee: Who says i have a protruding jaw?
Paruru: Handshake
Music Station
Music Dragon
UTAGE
AnDare Summer Festival Special(performed by non-senbatsu members)
The official YouTube channel for AKB48 has released previews for the coupling tracks in 37th single “Kokoro no Placard”. Each coupling track will be available on 1 of the 4 CD versions. If you are unsure of which type to get, then check out the information below!
Available in Type A, B and C
Undergirls – Dare Ka Ga Nageta Ball / The ball that someone threw to me
Available in Type A only
Next Girls – Hito Natsu no Hankouki / One Summer’s Rebellion
Available in Type B only
Future Girls – Sekaku ga Warui Onnanoko / Girls with bad personalities
Available in Type C only
Upcoming girls – Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made / Until the taste of chewing gum disappears
Available in Type D only
Papico CM senbatsu – Oshiete Mommy / Teach me Mommy!
Available in Type D only
Sailor Zombie drama theme song – Sailor Zombie
Now, if you ask me which version i’d buy, then quite obviously it’s type D!!! Oshiete Mommy is filled with Mayu-Paru sweetness and Sailor Zombie is such a cool song. Especially Sailor Zombie…the catchy tune, the zombie dance, a dark Mayuyu….this song is totally kami level. Now i only hope to see it performed live someday.
On June 23, AKB48‘s Watanabe Mayu, HKT48‘s Sashihara Rino, SKE48‘sMatsui Jurina, and NMB48‘s Yamamoto Sayaka appeared on the presentation to announce the contract between AKB group and “Baitoru”, a part-time job offering website.
Those four girls along with Matsui Rena, Shimazaki Haruka, and Kashiwagi Yuki, who were the top 7 of the recent Senbatsu election, will appear on the new CM, and it will use AKB48’s upcoming 37th single as the CM song.
Watanabe who grabbed the No.1 spot on the election will serve as the center for the single, and it was announced the single would be titled “Kokoro no Placard” (to be released on August 27). Watanabe explained regarding the song, “It is such an easy song to remember, and I could remember it after listening to it 1.5 times. Since it’s an enjoyable song for men and women of all ages, I hope many people listen to it, and sing and dance to it.”
She also mentioned “Koisuru Fortune Cookie“, which centered Sashihara, the queen of the previous election. As it became a hit and many people all around the world made videos dancing to the song, Watanabe cheerfully commented, “Hopefully, my song could also be livened up as much as that song!”
During the presentation, it was also announced that there will also be four different versions of CMs featuring AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 which will be aired only locally. Moreover, four TV stations will produce new TV programs around the theme of part-time jobs starting July 1.
Those four programs include Fuji TV’s “AKB de Arubaito” (every Tuesday at 1:40 am~ *Kanto region only), CBC TV’s “SKE no Kayou Arubaito Gekijou” (every Tuesday at 1:18 am ~), Kansai TV’s “NMB no Meccha Baito” (every Tuesday at 1:00 am~), and Kyushu Asahi Housou’s “HKT Shakariki 48!” (every Friday at 12:55 am~).
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