Titled “Igai ni Mango!” (“Unexpectedly Mango”), the MV was filmed in water paradise Penghu, off mainland Taiwan. Center is fresh rookie Obata Yuna. Only jacket covers have been released so far.
The covers are very tacky for a beautiful place like Penghu. Maybe they used an intern to design it. However, this seems to be a long awaited summer single that 48 fans would get excited about.
Covers for the regular edition look better.
In summary, due to likelihood of thunderstorms the concert is canceled.
Fans with a ticket will not even be allowed to watch off-stage as the voting results are revealed, because obviously the management could not scramble in time to find another venue to fit everyone. The members will hold their ranking ceremony in private and the results will be streamed live on TV/in 48 theaters.
Apparently hotels in Okinawa are nearly full due to Sousenkyo! Poor folks!
If you are planning to watch the worst Sousenkyo in history, here are some links:
| 4.15~9.24pm Japan Time
Facebook Live & Chatroom：https://www.facebook.com/groups/RC4437839/ (BS+Fuji HD Ver.) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jgt84 (BS+Fuji HD Ver.0) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jgt82 (BS+Fuji Ver.1) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguis (BS+Fuji Ver.2) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguir (Fuji Ver.3) Dailymotion：http://dai.ly/x5jguiq (BS+Fuji Ver.4) WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs2 WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs3 WIX直播台：http://vbn1599512005.wixsite.com/akb48-taiwan-clubs4 VTV直播台：https://vaughnlive.tv/ucure Credits to AKB48 Taiwan Fan Club |
Excerpt from an article that was published on 28th May 2017.
I was asked about the highlights of this year, but wouldn’t the fans know better?I asked a few fans, indeed the biggest attention will be whether HKT48’s Sashihara would win again this year. Besides the exposure on TV, the declaration of it being her last Sousenkyo makes us question if this would be a beautiful ending. Another question is, how would Yamamoto Sayaka’s withdrawal from the event affect the results? It is said that only Yamamoto can topple Sashihara, but her withdrawal shocked the fans. But we can’t simply deduce that Sashihara’s win is definite. It’s said that a new AKB48 won’t be born if Sashihara isn’t toppled, so the conservative fans are banding together despite being in different camps. It seems like they are amassing votes for orthodox idol Watanabe Mayu who also happens to have announced this being her last Sousenkyo. In other words, starting from votes from Yamamoto Sayaka and Kashiwagi Yuki, this time too, those fans who are wishing for the return of the years when AKB48 were orthodox idols, are raising “anti-Sashihara” votes.
Also, the united SKE48 fans might also concentrate fully on Matsui Jurina and bring her the win. Miyawaki Sakura’s growth is also something to look forward to.
Akimoto san, you don’t need the votes to tell you how much we miss the original AKB48. The number of fans who have left already says it all.
That said, the new AKB48 single will be released tomorrow and if you sincerely believe that voting will change AKB48 for the better, pls vote for Watanabe Mayu becos she = AKB48.
Purchase CD(with Voting Ticket) here
The Music Day is an annual music festival by Nihon TV. This year it featured some 71 acts spanning 11 hours.
Highlights include: Johnny’s shuffle medley, NEWS and Arashi’s new song.
The show was simultaneously aired on cable channel GEM throughout Asia. Hopefully those with the channel watched it!
NEWS – Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e [NEW SONG!!!!]
Hey!Say!JUMP – Weekender/Maji Sunshine
Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone
Kanjani 8 – Medley
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jf6yl_160702-kinki-kids-%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC-%E8%96%94%E8%96%87%E3%81%A8%E5%A4%AA%E9%99%BD_tv
Kinki Kids – Flower/Bara to Taiyo
Arashi – One Love/Happiness
Arashi – Power of the Paradise [NEW SONG!!!!]
Johnny’s Shuffle Medley
NMB48 – Boku wa Inai
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jfcno_160702-ske48-pareo-wa-emerald-the-music-day_music
SKE48 – Pareo wa Emerald
AKB48 – Love Trip
Nogizaka46/Keyakizaka46 – Dream Collaboration
Kobukuro – Mirai
Event is now over~!
My Live Chat: https://tlk.io/allthingsjpop
Results here: http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/result.php
My passion for 48Group is running dry, so i think i will leave it to other sites to do their translations.
If you’re interested in what happened in the Sousenkyo, can checkout some brief translation notes in my Live Chat.
I really appreciate those who follow my site every year during this time. (Although the number is decreasing drastically.) It’s still always nice when some pop by to say they were here last year. Thanks and maybe we’ll see each other again.
Do not copy and paste/screencap/extract any part of this post in forums/blogs/SNS/other sites. Especially for those on Tumblr, Stage48, Onehallyu, Twitter. Thanks for cooperating.
このページの内容は、他 の Ｗｅｂサ イト（特にまとめサイト）や印刷媒体、その他の記録媒体等において、複製、改変、翻案など をする ことは 禁止 し ま す。ご協力ありがとうございます。
Just a teaser before results are announced later tonight.
I’ve only looked at votes for the Kami7 level members and have ranked them according to how much their fans have raised so far. Note that these funds is not all-inclusive since there may be campaigns which run independently elsewhere, and there will be fans who choose to vote/donate in private.
Please do not read if you think it’s going to be spoilers.
7.Nyan Nyan Kamen
Final Votes: 2362
Last year: None
Kojiharu c-fans are quite enthusiastic, however they have difficulty getting bulk amounts of cheap votes. Otherwise i believe she’d be getting much more support than this.
6.Yamamoto Sayaka
Final Votes: 8386
Last year: 4647
Some increase from last year!
5.Miyawaki Sakura
Final Votes: 12,602
Last year: 12,591
Despite the huge push she’s received the past year, her chinese votes hasn’t increased at all.
4.Shimazaki Haruka
Final Votes: 14,303
Last year: 12,675
With Paruru’s absence in AKB activities the past year, her fans are eager to prove that they are still around and rooting her on. Their fundraising activities are the most transparent of all fanbases, with reporting done to the last $0.01. Not surprising that her votes increased as this is also apparently her “last” sousenkyo.
3.Kashiwagi Yuki
Final Votes: 16,064
Last year: 38,000
The boost of enthusiasm from last year(when Yukirin announced her ambitions for No.1) is now gone, for reasons we can imagine. Yukirin will probably be fighting with Jurina for the No.3 spot.
2.Sashihara Rino
Final Votes:18,100
Last year: 14,046
Her Japanese Fanclub admin actually predicted that there will be a huge gap in votes in China. However, he/she has also very confidently announced that at least 220,000 votes has been secured domestically.
Update: Only 800 people participated in China’s crowdfunding, but on average each person put in 22 votes. Like the rumors suggest, her fans are rich – and putting it in their own words, “aggressive” and “maniacs”.
1.Watanabe Mayu
Final Votes:51,716
Last year: ~34,000
Above amount is contributed from 4,000 fans, and on average each person contributed 13 votes. There’s probably at least 1,600 votes from another independent seller and more from other fanclubs in Taiwan, Hong Kong, SE Asia. If we consider global popularity, Mayu is easily the Queen of Group48.
0.Matsui Jurina
Final Votes: 27,000???
Last year: 15,200 (interim figure with no final report)
Somehow they did not put out an official report, and 27,000 is just a reported figure i saw somewhere. So pls do not take it seriously.
Figures from 2015 in a previous post here:
AKB48 45th single will be a double A side, featuring the CM song of bridal magazine “Zexy” and the opening theme of Nihon TV’s summer drama “Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo”.
They will be sang by the Top 16 members of AKB48 General Elections 2016, which will take place on 18th June 2016 at the HARD OFF ECO Stadium Shin Yokohama.
Also, the group which grabs the most spots amongst the 80 seats in AKB48 General Elections 2016 will get these benefits.
During the preliminary results announced on 1st June 2016, flagship group AKB48 was the temporary winner with a total of 30 seats, followed by SKE48(19 seats).
Demo of AKB48’s new A-side track for Zexy Magazine
Decided to write a tutorial for those who are voting this year. This tutorial is translated from what the Chinese fans wrote up, so take away what you can.
Before voting
Change to a Japan I.P address on your mobile phone, if you want to be 100% sure your vote goes through.
To do that, download a VPN app from Appstore/Playstore and do necessary settings to change your I.P address. You can double-check your I.P address here.
(C-fans advise against using your computer as this may result in the vote not going through.)
Begin Voting
Step 1: Access the voting URL. You will see 2 boxes, just click on the right side which I highlighted in Red. This side allows you to search by Team.
Step 2: Now scroll down and search for the Team of the member you wish to vote for. Pls note, Nyan Nyan Kamen aka Kojima Haruna is still in AKB48, but in a league of her own!
Step 3: All the members’ names will be listed in Kanji. If you are still unsure about the Kanji of the member you’re voting for, click in so you can see their photos.
Step 4: This photo page is where you enter your SERIAL CODE. Scroll to bottom.
Step 5: Enter the serial code into the 2 boxes. Click on pink button at the bottom 投票。
END: A message indicating that your vote has been submitted appears. With timestamp.
If you have other codes to enter, click on the grey button to start again.
AKB48’s new single comes with voting ticket for upcoming elections. Purchase their single below:
The 5 hour show took place last night with artistes singing their usual hits.
Johnny’s Family
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcu63_sexy-zone-cdtv%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_tv
Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone/Colourful Eyes
I love Colorful Eyes!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcq7m_kis-my-ft2-cdtv%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_tv
Kis-my-ft2 – Thank you Jyan!/AAO
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcmjb_%EF%BD%93%EF%BD%8D%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%90-cdtv%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_tv
SMAP – Battery/$10/Stay/Otherside/Original Smile
LDH Inc.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kd5kf_e-girls-special-medley-160101-cdtv-premier-live-2015-2016_music
E-girls – Dance Dance Dance
Happiness – Holiday
Flower – Hitomi no Oku no Milky Way
Dream – Blanket Snow
E-girls – Dance with me now!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kbdzc_cdtv%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96-2015-2016-exile-24karats-gold-soul-choo-choo-train-rising-sun_music
EXILE – 24karats Gold Soul/Choo choo train/Rising Sun
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kbfkg_cdtv%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96-2015-2016-%E4%B8%89%E4%BB%A3%E7%9B%AEjsb-unfair-world-summer-madness-feat-afrojack-r-y-u-s-e-i_music
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Unfair World/Summer Madness/R.Y.U.S.E.I.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcmuk_generations-never-let-you-go-cdtv-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_music
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcmv7_generations-all-for-you-cdtv-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_music
GENERATIONS – Never let you go/All for you
48Group
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcong_ske48-%E5%89%8D%E3%81%AE%E3%82%81%E3%82%8A-cdtv-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_music
SKE48 – Mae no Meri
Ryoha takes Rena’s center position! I love Ryoha!
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kb9wt_%E4%B9%83%E6%9C%A8%E5%9D%8246-%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB-and-%E4%BB%8A-%E8%A9%B1%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E8%AA%B0%E3%81%8B%E3%81%8C%E3%81%84%E3%82%8B-cdtv-live-20160101_music
Nogizaka47 – Girls Rule/Ima Hanashitai Dare ka ga Iru
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kdil4_akb48-365%E6%97%A5%E3%81%AE%E7%B4%99%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E6%A9%9F-%E6%B6%99%E3%82%B5%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-%E5%94%87%E3%81%ABbe-my-baby-akb48-ske48-nmb48-hkt48-ngt48-%E4%B9%83%E6%9C%A8%E5%9D%8246-%E6%AC%85%E5%9D%8246-jkt48_music
AKB48 – 365nichi no Kamihikouki/Namida Surprise/Kuchibiru ni Be my Baby
Others
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcmwx_%E5%AE%B6%E5%85%A5%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA-%E5%90%9B%E3%81%8C%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E5%A4%8F-cdtv-%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%962015-2016_music
Leo Ieiri – Kimi ga kureta natsu
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kcaec_perfume-cdtv-2016-star-train-laser-beam_music
Perfume – Star Train/Laser Beam
This time we have a dream collaboration between the girl groups in Japan!
AKB48 / Momoiro Clover Z / Nogizaka46 / SKE48 / Morning Musume 15 / ℃-ute / Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku / NMB48 / Team Syachihoko
1. Heavy Rotation
2. Love Machine
3. Chai Maxx
4. Aitakatta
5. Seifuku no Mannequin (Keyakizaka46 debut)
6. Renai Revolution 21
7. Oogoe Diamond
8. Ikuze Kaito Shoujo
9. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
Johnny’s
NEWS – Hikari no Shizuku (theme song for upcoming Fuji drama)
I wanted to add in KAT-TUN’s performance but it’s nowhere to be found.
LDH Inc
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3icl6p_e-girls-medley-151216-fns_music
E-girls – Dance dance dance / Follow Me
Happiness – Holiday
Flower – Hitomi no Oku no Milky Way
Dream – Blanket Snow
48/46 Group
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ibz61_ske48-nba48-t-m-revolutionxminami-takahashi-2015-fns-kayousai-the-live-2015-12-16_music
SKE48 – Oki Doki
NMB48 – Nagiichi
T.M. Revolution x Takamina – Hot Limit
Other artistes
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ibzcc_%E5%A4%A7%E5%8E%9F%E6%AB%BB%E5%AD%90-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%9F%E3%82%92%E5%BF%98%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E3%82%88-%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%90%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%95%EF%BD%86%EF%BD%8E%EF%BD%93%E6%AD%8C%E8%AC%A1%E7%A5%AD%EF%BD%94%EF%BD%88%EF%BD%85-%EF%BD%8C%EF%BD%89%EF%BD%96%EF%BD%85-2015-12-16_music
Ohara Sakurako – Kimi wo Wasurenai yo
Crystal Kay – Nando demo (Insert song for Otona Joshi drama)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Mondai Girl
AllThingsJpop 