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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #420 on: July 01, 2013, 10:43:22 PM »
New CM to be released nationwide in Japan from July 8th



Might be earlier



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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #421 on: July 03, 2013, 11:01:16 AM »
Bloomberg have written a great article on AKB48 and it's sister groups entitled "Girl-Group Handshake Fans Push Japanese Music Past U.S."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-03/girl-group-handshake-fans-push-japanese-music-past-u-s-.html

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #422 on: July 05, 2013, 10:59:10 AM »
Housefoods presents AKB48 in Tokyo DisneySea

18th October

Watch the trailer video here: http://housefoods.jp/products/tvcm/15cm_130705/15cm_130705_l.html




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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #424 on: July 05, 2013, 04:48:11 PM »
HKT48 have been added to the Tokyo Idol Festival 2013 line-up.

No times yet, the the festival lasts from 27-28 July.

http://idolfes.com/2013/news/0705_2/
http://www.hkt48.jp/news/2013/07/007215.html

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #425 on: July 06, 2013, 12:22:42 AM »
Team H 1st Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" CD and DVD to be released 6th July 2013

DVD costs 3,990 yen
CD costs 3,000 yen (comes with a 20page booklet)

http://www.hkt48.jp/news/2013/07/007173.html

Official sites now open:



http://hkt48-dvdcatalog.com/hfirst/



http://hkt48-dvdcatalog.com/hfirst_cd/

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #426 on: July 08, 2013, 01:42:36 PM »
A mini banner has been revealed.  That's a HUGE yellow button  :shocked




There will be a broadcast on 8/17 20:00~20:59 on NHK BS





Source https://twitter.com/toshi01951/status/354176747543068673

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #427 on: July 10, 2013, 04:45:18 PM »
AKB48 will perform at a tribute concert to Misora Hibari. It's also the 50th anniversary of Min-On Concert Association.

6th August 2013,
Kanagawa Prefectural Hall

Participating members:

Iriyama Anna, Kikuchi Ayaka, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Akimoto Sayaka, Kitahara Rie, Kuramochi Asuka, Iwasa Misaki, Umeda Ayaka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Katayama Haruka, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Fujie Reina, Miyazawa Sae

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11567040035.html
http://www.min-on.or.jp/play/detail_9957.html

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #428 on: July 14, 2013, 02:03:23 PM »


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As stated from the title, AKB48 Jikan Terebi (AKB 48 Hours Television) will air continuously for 48 hours of AKB48 goodness from Variety shows, Dramas, Group Concerts; every program that is 48 related.

The show will air on the Family Gekijo channel part of Tohokushinsha Film who produces big-shot movie such as Sadako 2 3D and Space Battleship Yamato. This event is designed to rival to the annual 24-hour television.

The program will officially start on 8th of August 21:00 JST and continously broadcasting 48′s goodness until 11th of August 21:00 JST.

The first program to be aired is A1 [Party ga Hajimaru yo], as a part of the portion of Omoidaseru no Kimitachi he (For Those Who Missed). The stages that will be aired sum up to 32 stages and contains all stages performed by all the teams, including the sister groups.
What do you guys think?

Do you think you can you survive all 48 hours of 48′s goodness?

Just a note, it's not actually "rivaling" 24hr TV, as it airs a couple of weeks before it, I'm pretty sure the rivaling is meant more in terms of becoming a huge marathon event. Not even 28hr TV, Fuji TV's event, would dare to air at the same time as a huge charity event.-exdream1999

Thanks exdream1999 for the clear clarification.

Credit mamoswine1 at http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/4934392.html

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #429 on: July 16, 2013, 09:16:33 PM »
The AKB48 Kenkyuusei are going on a tour of the sister group theatres to perform their current "Pajama Drive" stage:

HKT48 Theatre: 22nd July 2013
NMB48 Theatre: 9th August 2013
SKE48 Theatre: 18th August 2013

These dates are each a couple of days after the AKB48 Dome Concerts in those respective sister group towns.

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11573917728.html

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #430 on: July 17, 2013, 09:49:29 PM »
Yagura Fuuko will make her Team A debut on 23rd July:

http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11574712793.html

Please note this is a day after Mariko's graduation show, and so they've marked the team name just as "Team A" instead of "Shinoda Team A"


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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #431 on: July 19, 2013, 09:43:57 AM »
AKB48 will start livestreaming theatre shows for DMM.com AKB48 monthly subscribers starting from Mariko's graduation show. Previously LODs were only available after 11pm on the night of the show.



http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11575915595.html

Monthly subscribers will also be able to choose fixed-single-camera-LOD or the usual multi-angle. And they will be viewable on smartphones.
One-off single LOD purchasers can only get the usual multi-angle LODs.

They said they'd start livestreaming HKT48 LODs soon, too (SKE and NMB already have livestreaming).

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #432 on: July 20, 2013, 04:53:11 PM »
Announced at Fukuoka Dome today and later posted at the official blog http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-11576763737.html

New KKS Unit

AKB48: Kojima Mako, Nishino Miki and Okada Nana
SKE48: Kitagawa Ryoha
NMB48: Shibuya Nagisa
HKT48: Tomonaga Mio and Tashima Meru

This KKS Unit will debut at the Sapporo Dome

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #433 on: July 21, 2013, 12:53:57 PM »
Announced at Fukuoka Dome, Day 2:

Yokoyama Yui takes over Mariko-sama as the new Team A Captain.

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #434 on: July 23, 2013, 04:24:54 PM »
Yokoyama Yui takes over Mariko-sama as the new Team A Captain.

Speech:



Yokoyama Team A - photo by Kyoko Nishiyama.



Yokoyama Team A members practice - 2 pics by tgsk.   Yokoyama Yui is wearing Adidas.







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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #435 on: July 23, 2013, 07:56:42 PM »
New Team S's stage (Team S 4th Stage?) shonichi occured today, and the winner of the public vote was Team K's 6th Stage RESET

Download the LOD here

There are a few songs on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/niidoisayachan?feature=watch

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #436 on: July 24, 2013, 07:13:24 AM »


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AKB48's Takahashi Minami to sing the theme song for "The Smurfs 2" Japan release

As previously announced, AKB48 member Takahashi Minami will lend her voice for the Japanese dubbed version of "The Smurfs 2". To follow up on the news, it was recently revealed that she will also be singing the theme song for its Japan release.

The title of the theme song is "Hitomi no Tobira", and it is written by AKB48's general producer Akimoto Yasushi. It is said to be a summer-like song with the refreshing acoustic guitar sound.

The song will be included in Takahashi's 2nd solo single as a coupling song, and it is scheduled for release sometime in this fall.

Takahashi said, "I am truly happy to be able to sing the theme song for the Japan release, in addition to voicing for Smurfette. It is a bright song that matches well with 'The Smurfs 2', so I want everyone to sing together, and have fun!"

Prior to the release of the movie, it will also be available as a Chaku-Uta ringtone starting on July 28th.

"The Smurfs 2" is set to open in theaters in Japan on August 16th.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/07/akb48s-takahashi-minami-to-sing-for-the-smurfs-2-japan-release

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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #437 on: July 25, 2013, 02:27:19 AM »
New Team S's stage (Team S 4th Stage) shonichi occured today, and the winner of the public vote was Team K's 6th Stage RESET





New Team E's stage (Team E 3rd Stage) shonichi occured today, and the winner of the public vote was Himawarigumi 1st Stage Boku no Taiyou


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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #438 on: July 26, 2013, 12:02:13 AM »
The final of the New SKE48 Team shonichi's occurred:

New Team KII's stage (Team KII 4th Stage) shonichi: the winner of the public vote was Team B's 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"



(btw Churi does the Yokaze no Shiwaza solo)


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Re: General News Thread
« Reply #439 on: July 26, 2013, 04:47:37 PM »
There's an NHK show to celebrate Disney and Studio Ghibli music on 14th August 19:30 - 20:43

Many artists are performing, and AKB48 will perform:

Micky Mouse March
Sugar Rush
It's A Small World

http://tower.jp/article/news/2013/07/26/n08

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