[2012.12.05] AKB48 - 29th Single "Eien Pressure"

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PV Eien Pressure (11 min ver.)

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[YKT]

Team B Oshi

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HKT48 Hatsukoi butterfly

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NMB HA! FULL

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TOTTEOKI CHRISTMAS

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FIRST RABBIT

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Sakura no Hanabiratachi - Maeda Atsuko Solo

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HKT48  -Hatsukoi Butterfly  FULL  (6:18 min)

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[jafeijai]

From today's Mechaike

[Jul3]

Officially revealed as the Type D cover:

[Rust]

So, I think all the mvs are out!
What do you think about it?

Here's my personal opinions (in no particular order):

Eien Pressure: I think the mv is really well done & very unique! Usually, I dislike long intro scene in a mv before the music actually starts, but for once I prefer the intro scenes over the main music parts. There's was also a lot of lol moments in the mv too, such as the Yukirin x Yui moment (is yuki a wolf here or something?), the Tomochin ninja moment (very cool, & lol it seems like she's going out with some sort of Exile guy), & the Mariko-sama moment give me Trick (drama) vibe! It also seems to me like most (or all) members got at least adequate (a few seconds) of screen time. Albeit the song is not my favourite of the bunch (but its still good), & I still think Paruru can improve on her dancing move (a little bit too robotic for me), overall, very well done!

Hatsukoi butterfly: Althou I still prefer wcentre with Haruppi + Sakura over Meru, the mv by itself I like very much. I like the dance, I like the uniforms & costumes, & I think the story is pretty cute. lol at Haruppi's little bro getting fished by Meru! (A loli being a lolicon over a even younger loli?!) I think it would have been even better if they give a little more screen time to the original HKT members, as to me it gives Sasshi & Lovetan a little too much screen time. Nonetheless, I think Lovetan & Sasshi blend in rather fine.

HA!: Epic & awesome! It fully show off the characteristic of NMB, which for me, is: a bit of subtle sexiness, subtle gangster reference, & unparalleled dancing that can make even simple move look good. Methink screen time was divided rather fairly among the core members, & Yui like last time blend in really really well! The inter-mending of a quasi-movie story line with the mv is very neat & nicely done to, althou some might prefer a mv that can allow NMB to showcase more of their superb dancing. All in all, I like it.

Tsuyogari Tokei: In my humble opinion this is the least impressive mv of all the original songs mv. Regarding the prior rumour about this being the worst mv possible & stuff, well its not that bad imo, but far from good too unfortunately. The talking intro with Churi, Yuria, & Non was waaaaaaay way too long for my liking. The immense amount of crying scenes is not something to my favour too. I don't think Rie took up the rumour amount of time in the mv (half or 1/3?), but it was still much more so than other non-wmatsui SKE original members. Rie is also place ahead of Chuir in the formation it seems. IMHO, this resulted in Rie not blending into SKE at all, & she somewhat stand out in a weird way unfortunately. The screen time allocation was terrible imo, there was very little screen time for the non-talking, non-wMatsui & non-Rie SKE members, & it was really really bad for Kumin, & I barely saw her at all! The dance looks kind of cool, but execution could use some improvement. The song is okay for me. So overall I think of it below the above-mentioned mvs.

Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni: Almost forgot about this one... I still find the lemon head weird. The same goes for that Mechaike guy lol, but he's fairly ignore-able so it fine. Overall, for me, the song is alright, the mv is kind of interesting too. Since I heard this Mechaike guy's show is fairly influential I guess this is a superb marketing move. So overall I guess it nice but not great.

Team B Oshi: The video quality is kinda bad unfortunately, but it looks pretty creative to me. Members screen time seems fair (I guess it hard to not be so with this particular song lol.) This mv will be notable I think for likely being Yuka's & Natsuki's last appearance on an mv. In hindsight, it make a good farewell choice I guess.

First Rabbit: Not much to say, a little bit elegant, with a very standard lineup. Otherwise it a very standard mv too. For me it is lightly above average but not great nonetheless.

Sakura no Hanabiratachi Solo: It looks like mostly cuts from previously-existing footage, make sense I guess but it is possible to be better. I think they did fine incorporating some of the other members into the scene, & lol at the Tomochin-cake drop moment! Pretty good, but I don't have much to say about it.

Totteoki Christmas: I actually forgotten about this one... I guess that's what happens when you have so much mvs. I find the song to be okay, but I quite like the scenes taken. The costumes are cute too. Not much to say otherwise.


So mv ranking for me is:
Eien Pressure & HA! & Hatsuoka Butterfly >
First Rabbit & Team B Oshi >
Totteoki Christmas>
Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni & Sakura no Hanabiratachi Solo >
Tsuyogari Tokei

[nori]

With all the B-sides revealed its time to review

Eien Pressure:Not convinced about the song itself, still struggling to remember the tune, but the mv was a nice surprise. I quite like the idea for the story and it was carried out nicely but the thing that stood out were individual moments of brilliance iwa at the waterfall, ninja Tomochin and Yukirin trying to join Yui in the shower (random but totally worth it). Overall I think its a okay song which for me has been overshadowed by its mv and to an extent the B-sides but I'll get to that.

Tsuyogari Tokei (SKE):Seemed to take forever for any information for this song to appear but the wait was certainly worth it.
People seemed to be very negative about the mv and I can understand why there was this reaction but I genuinely loved it! The scenes that were just focused on the girls crying were a little different from what we're used to and may seem strange to people I thought it actually worked quite well with the song. As for the song itself I have to say this is the favourite out of the entire single, really like the cool "Team K" sort of style to the song.

HA! (NMB):Really impressed with the mv for the song, the best in the entire single. The idea of it being a film trailer for NMB's Majisuka equivalent was genius, all the girls looked absolutely dynamite and the girls dancing on the barge down the canal, its almost as if they spent more on production for this instead of the actual single. The mv was so impressive that I almost forgot about the song which isn't really fair since its actually quite catchy and I certainly can't stop listening to it.

Hatsukoi Butterfly (HKT):So their first original song comes with a center controversy which is a shame. I can't really judge since I don't know a huge amount about the girls but seeing this performance I don't really see what merits Meru her position above Haruppi or Sakura. Still nice cute song and cute mv doing a good job of showcasing the freshness of this young group. Good start and look forward to their debut.

Eien Yori Tsuzuku Youni (OKL): Well this is a strange one... The song isn't much to talk about but then I don't think that was ever going to be the case with the fact that the girls are joined by Okamura from Ninety-nine in a lemon suit
Its all quite gimmicky but considering the popularity of Ninety-nine the single will certainly benefit from this being one of coupling songs.

Team B Oshi, Sakura no Hanabiratachi & First Rabbit: Not a huge amount to say about these. Team B was what you would expect, showing off each member of the team. Sakura no Hanabiratachi was touching and First Rabbit was nice and elegant but neither really stood out and I would have preferred other stage songs to have had a music video but these videos were still a nice touch

For me I would rank the songs in this order:
Tsuyogari Tokei > HA! > Hatsukoi Butterfly > Eien Pressure > Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni

[KudoShinichi]

Tsuyogari Tokei (SKE):Seemed to take forever for any information for this song to appear but the wait was certainly worth it.

HA! (NMB):Really impressed with the mv for the song, the best in the entire single.

For me I would rank the songs in this order:
Tsuyogari Tokei > HA! > Hatsukoi Butterfly > Eien Pressure > Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni

^ I have to agree with nori...
Tsuyogari Tokei is the best one! Long intro parts but the cool dance part is awesomely directed and choreographed... Totally worth the wait... 
HA! was excellent specially the dance part on the barge! Sugoi! looked too much like some sort of movie trailer 
Eien Pressure has some good Yui-yuki parts  but I was expecting more...    Tomochin ninja  and Mariko princess  excellent  but the other parts were kind of too plain like usual Janken singles... 
Hatsukoi Butterfly nice and upbeat song... Fair enough for HKT's CD debut. Haruppi's brother agreed to lend her the room so quickly  Then he fell for Meru?    (I cant find words to express how much I LOL'd on that)
There's the Christmas song as usual...  I want more Ricchan screentime...  and why include Paruru again in this too? Makes no sense...

OKL48  Mocchi, Annin and Reinyan!  These members got parts... fair enough...

Couldn't get to watch First Rabbit... Youku hates me 

Tsuyogari Tokei = HA! >
Hatsukoi Butterfly = Team B Oshi >
Totteoki Christmas = Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Solo) = Eien Yori Tsuzuku Youni (OKL48) >
Eien Pressure
First Rabbit (?)

[SomethingWild]

Eien Pressure: This was great. Funny PV with all sorts of little jokes and references. Yuki totally out of character while trying to get close to Yui was awesome. Nice amount of screen time for the other girls as well. I dig the song too. Best Janken single ever.

Totteoki Christmas: Idols x Xmas is always guaranteed cuteness. They girls all look great, both in their individual scenes and in their classy red dresses. The song is pretty good for an idol Xmas song! Is it me or is Yui quite prominent in the mix? Seems to be a bit of a trend lately; Acchan gone = More Yui vocals?

SKE48 - Tsuyogari Tokei: Need subs for the long ass intro scene. Anna grew up. Rena getting slapped in the face... AGAIN. lol. Clock choreography? It's been done. SKE48 is the group I followed from the very beginning and quite intensively. They've been my fav group for a long time, but lately we've been growing apart. The songs and member line-ups have been less appealing to me somehow. Anyway, I can appreciate the melancholy in this PV. The song has some good parts too, but I'm not sure if I'll listen to this song a lot.

NMB48 - HA!: Not only do we get nine PVs, they are hella long too. Milky's enjoying this a bit too much, haha. The song isn't really my style, but it fits the "NMB48 Sound." Great visuals during the dancing scene. More Yui. Good stuff.

HKT48 - Hatsukoi Butterfly: Man, HKT48 looks so young. Cute PV, good choreography and I quite like the song too. I wish I could get passed the Meru push. I know this is the way it goes, but I don't see much potential in her. People draw comparisons between this and Ogoe Diamond, but this is nothing like that imo. That aside, it's quite uncanny how well Sasshi fits in with this group of U16 year olds 

OKL48 - Eien yori Tsuduku yo ni: Yeah... lol. The Mechaike was a tad disappointing. Basically a Paruru special, where I was hoping for something the scale of the old MM Field Trip Special. Still good though. This song isn't even half bad either.

First Rabbit: I love this song, probably my favorite one from the album. The girls all look great (even though I don't recognize one of them...), but the PV is very simple. A room with some Dali-esque stuff? It deserved more.

Team B Oshi: The entire thing looks a bit out of focus/misty which sucks. Not sure what to think about the PV. Nice references which showcase the girl's image and past, but the whole thing doesn't feel like one proper PV somehow. Maybe that's due to the gazillion outfits they used in this PV, which is actually a good thing... So yeah, mixed feelings. It's not bad.

Maeda Atsuko - Sakura no Hanabira: Very nice montage of some classic Acchan moments. In combination with the song it makes for one sad experience, which underlines how important Acchan has been for the group.


In conclusion, based on the song and PV combination I think my favorite is actually Eien Pressure 

[Masa]

Bonus pictures:

[Masa]

 

[SomethingWild]

First day: 840,043

Ye olde chart:

Big comparison chart

    　　　ヘビー　Beginner 　　チャン順　　　桜木　　　エビカツ　　　　　　フラゲ   　　  　風吹　　　　　マリコ　　　GM5　　     　真夏　　　　　　ギンガム　　 　UZA
    　　　08/18　　10/27　　　　12/08　　 　02/16　　05/22　　　　　　08/24　　　　10/26  　　　　12/07　　02/15　　　　　 05/23　　　　　08/29　　 　10/31
    ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
    月　---,---　---,---　---,---　----,--- -,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,--- -,---,---　
    火　340,487　568,095　471,242　655,344　*,942,475　1,025,952　1,045,937　*,959,280　*,966,529　1,170,554　*,906,617　*,884,602　
    水　*68,439　112,151　*54,780　101,304　*,142,233　*,113,656　*,*99,592　*,*79,267　*,120,788　*,159,623　*,107,399　*,*92,720　
    木　*36,469　*61,863　*20,860　*51,196　*,*57,945　*,*65,783　*,*49,190　*,*32,235　*,*53,538　*,101,704　*,*44,748　*,*44,336　
    金　*29,323　*26,077　*15,765　*53,206　*,*57,371　*,*54,518　*,*26,912　*,*21,188　*,*38,596　*,*59,578　*,*30,596　*,*25,066　
    土　*20,521　*23,109　*12,821　*30,801　*,*54,330　*,*47,208　*,*26,763　*,*23,346　*,*40,600　*,*56,708　*,*27,380　*,*24,090
    日　*20,773　*22,025　*13,201　*27,180　*,*46,246　*,*39,418　*,*28,300　*,*27,746　*,*36,743　*,*52,631　*,*27,094　*,*18,236　
    ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
    合　516,012　813,320　588,669　919,031　1,300,600　1,346,535　1,276,694　1,143,062　1,256,794　1,600,798　1,143,834　1,089,050
    週　527,336　826,989　596,769　942,479　1,333,969　1,354,492　1,300,482　1,198,864　1,287,217　1,616,795　1,181,966  1,128,696


The statistics never lie. The Janken single always does worse than the cool autumn single...
This means we're 44K down on UZA, which if the single will have a similar run would indicate first week sales around: 1,084,000
However! The first day always sets the standard, meaning the next days will be a bit less than UZA % wise.
Back to the original question whether or not it will break one million in its first week: it'll be close!

[YKT]

[t-motion]

2 day sales: ６３２４６


              Mariko　　　GM5　　　　Manatsu　　　Gingam　 　UZA　　　　Eien
　　　        　12/07　　　02/15　　　05/23　　　08/29　　 　10/31　　 　12/05
――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
月　　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---　-,---,---
火　　*,959,280　*,966,529　1,170,554　*,906,617　*,884,602　*,840,043
水　　*,*79,267　*,120,788　*,159,623　*,107,399　*,*92,720　*,*63,246
木　　*,*32,235　*,*53,538　*,101,704　*,*44,748　*,*44,336　*,***,***
金　　*,*21,188　*,*38,596　*,*59,578　*,*30,596　*,*25,066　*,***,***
土　　*,*23,346　*,*40,600　*,*56,708　*,*27,380　*,*24,090　*,***,***
日　　*,*27,746　*,*36,743　*,*52,631　*,*27,094　*,*18,236　*,***,***
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合　　1,143,062　1,256,794　1,600,798　1,143,834　1,089,050　*,903,289  <---
週　　1,198,864　1,287,217　1,616,795　1,181,966　1,128,696　*,***,***
累　　1,304,903　1,436,519　1,820,056　1,301,454　1,210,198　*,***,***
　　　　(3種)　　　　(4種)　　　　(4種)　　　(4種)　　　　(6種)　　　(4種)

[SomethingWild]

903,289

That means they have four days to sell 97K copies.
UZA sold 111K in its last four days.
The drop from EP sales compared to UZA on the second day was 31.8%.
31.8% from 111K = 35K = 111K - 35K = 76K

903K + 76K = 979K = The streak is broken!  

[almond]

903,289

That means they have four days to sell 97K copies.
UZA sold 111K in its last four days.
The drop from EP sales compared to UZA on the second day was 31.8%.
31.8% from 111K = 35K = 111K - 35K = 76K

903K + 76K = 979K = The streak is broken!  

Is the streak they're trying to breaks for first-week-million-seller or million selling singles? (As in, reaching a million next week would still get let them to continue)

Also, as I said on Twitter, I wonder if Aki-P has the time/shit-giving to buy juuuust enough singles to make it reach a million.

[WindCaliber]

^Consecutive million sellers.

903,289

That means they have four days to sell 97K copies.
UZA sold 111K in its last four days.
The drop from EP sales compared to UZA on the second day was 31.8%.
31.8% from 111K = 35K = 111K - 35K = 76K

903K + 76K = 979K = The streak is broken!  

I wouldn't go on that. I did some quick calculations and the percent difference between singles on specific days
don't usually carry over. For example, Gingham Check and UZA day 3 sales were less than 1% apart. Nevertheless,
it will be close. 

[muppet]

Justice Prevails!!!!


Moeno & Natsumi get their day!!!!


 Feel da love!!  

[mizu_chan]

i hope again one millon seller to AKB series~