[2012.08.29] AKB48 - 27th Single "Gingham Check"

[YKT]

Next Girls

http://i.imgur.com/xA5p4.jpg

[Jul3]

Covers are out!


Type A Limited:                                                                                               Type B Limited:

   


Type A Regular:                                                                                               Type B Regular:

   

[Jul3]

(Thanks to Icehism and Benou)

[YKT]

Unlisted vid as a backup



Selected caps

[RenX]

Covers are out!

Random thoughts

• Love the simplicity of the cover (much like the song is) though I expect something more than that.
• The group's name should be printed there lol.
• Sousenkyo single in which Oshima is the center, features different cover than the one with Maeda in the center. I just realized that lol.
  
• Oshima featured alone? Great! Love it, since she is one of my favorite members but I think all top 16 members should be featured.
• Oshima looks weird with that same pose on Type B covers lol. She should pose similarly like other members.

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By the way, I found a fanmade cover while browsing, features media senbatsu members basically in the same pose as shown on the previous Sousenkyo single (in which Maeda is the center) covers



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Full tracklist for 27th single

CD:
01. Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)
02.
(Type A) Yume no Kawa (夢の河) --> This song is said to be the send-off song for Maeda (source).
(Type B) Nante Bohemian / Undergirls (なんてボヘミアン/アンダーガールズ)
03.
(Type A) Do Re Mi Fa Onchi / Next Girls (ドレミファ音痴/ネクストガールズ)
(Type B) Show fight! / Future Girls (Show fight!/フューチャーガールズ)
04~06. off vocals

DVD:
01. Gingham Check Music Video (ギンガムチェック Music Video)
02.
(Type A) Yume no Kawa Music Video (夢の河 Music Video)
(Type B) Nante Bohemian Music Video (なんてボヘミアン Music Video)
03.
(Type A) Do Re Mi Fa Onchi Music Video (ドレミファ音痴 Music Video)
(Type B) Show fight! Music Video
04. AKB48 4th Senbatsu Election Documentary (27thシングル 選抜総選挙ドキュメント)
(Type B) "Self-taken pictures course · Tsuri course" from AKB48 Group Members (AKB48グループメンバーによる『自撮り講座・釣り講座』 )
05. (Type B) "Self-taken pictures and Tsuri gallery" from AKB48 Group Members (AKB48グループメンバーによる『自撮り釣り写真ギャラリー』)

Theater details TBA

* Tsuri is used in the fandom referred to girls that are really good at handshaking events attracting/"catching" fans. It's not only limited at handshaking though (all the G+ stuff with Milky etc)

Edit: Oh and the regular editions come with 1 picture out of 32 types (Senbatsu + UG)

Sources :

http://natalie.mu/music/news/74062
http://everyday48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=96011#p96011

[boykun]

I love the covers.

PV seems interesting.

[WindCaliber]

I think the covers look kind of weird.

Reminds me of some 1950's American advertisement. LoL

[YKT]

acchan48

Acchan will appear in "Gingham Check" PV

120803 AKB48新曲MV 卒業前田敦子出演！ - 视频 - 优酷视频 - 在线观看

[Jul3]

...and the vids keep coming in...

[Seigus]

DANCE FIGHT!! WOO HOO!!

It's a refreshing change to see Yuko up against someone who is not Acchan and this time it's Spunky Yuko versus Cute Mayuyu! The PV seems really interesting and fun from all the news clips so far. I love the whole biker chick and retro American style. The PV looks set to be very different from all of AKB48's previous PVs. The only thing that can be better is the dance choreography. It just doesn't seem intense enough for the PV's setting and a dance fight. Anyhow, the song is definitely growing on me and it'll be one of those happy songs on my daily playlist.

As for the CD covers, boy, I love them! 50s American poster style is right up my alley and the movement of the dress captured in Yuko's solo shot just rocks. It makes me appreciate those costumes more now. However, I'm still sticking to my opinion that the costumes are not showy enough for stage although they look good in print.

Anyway, I'm getting good vibes from the single and can't wait for the full PV of Gingham Check!

[muppet]

And props to Kasai for that rebel yell!!  (but we know she does the kowai quite well)

[yukofan]

honestly, i think the cover is boring and plain..

for the pv, i'm happy that they don't wear the blue and white costume..LOL..i love their outfit in the pv..

[Kid_Alpha]

RADIO RIP OF SHOW FIGHT (not full song btw)

http://soundcloud.com/48caramujo/show-fight

I love it~ ;o;

[WindCaliber]

Yukirin as a biker chick 
The Gingham Check outfit they wore at the concert contrasts so much with this, I'm not sure how appropriate that is ._.
Anyway, what was that screaming part? o.O

RADIO RIP OF SHOW FIGHT

http://soundcloud.com/48caramujo/show-fight

I love it~ ;o;

I have to admit, it sounds alot like a korean song, and the excerpt from the preview totally made me think it would sound
different than this.  I still like it 
P.S. - Is that the whole song? It's kind of short.

[+u+u]

Show Fight! sounds awesome! I can see myself listening to it on repeat all day 

[Amplifier]

I know how to make this single great:

[Seigus]

After listening to Show Fight, I am convinced that it should have been the song to go with Gingham Check's PV. Such an aggressive song totally fits the dance-off concept. I can imagine both teams sizing each other up at the beginning of the song and the strong prominent beats before the chorus are great lead-ins to an intense dance battle. Show Fight, Dance Fight!

Let's hope the actual PV for Show Fight by the Future Girls doesn't disappoint. There is so much potential for the dance choreography to be mindblowing awesome.

[YKT]

Possible theater cover


Possible early artwork

[YKT]

[boykun]

Well, this shit looks awesome