Single AKB48 61st single [Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da] - (2023/04/26)

Sitrep from the in-person talks - the e-tickets are working reasonably well but I’ve witnessed a couple of issues with staff iPads locking up. The members of course are all behind screens made out of flexible but strong plastic and under the circumstances they’re not bad and I feel like I’ve met my oshis even though you have to stand behind a red line about 25cm away.

However one big change is that there’s no privacy partitions so all the booths are open to view. It’s good in that you can watch other members in adjacent lanes but there’s also a downside - while I was queuing for Odaeri, I noticed Megu looking at me and I don’t have any tickets for her today…

…and then I saw a late message that Zunchan is unwell and not attending so I transferred her tickets to Megu and we’re both good again.

I got to meet all the 18ki members and yes I can confirm that Saechan does indeed speak good English.

That’s all from me for now, I’ll do a fuller write-up after I get home late tomorrow…

…but I’ve just met Hiichan and she remembered me and she blew me a kiss again aaaaaahhhhhhhhh…

 

The Recording Industry Association of Japan has certified the new single as Double Platinum which means it's sold at least 500K copies:
https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html

 

MUSIC FAIR 5/13 (credit to uploader):

 

Billboard Japan is reporting sales of 25,949 copies in the week of 5/8-5/14 giving a cumulative total for the single of 507,784:
https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/125215/2

 

The 1st application round for the 7th series of sales for online and offline talks has just started:
https://official-cd.akb48.co.jp/61st/

It'll close tomorrow (5/18) at 12:00 JST and then it'll be followed by two further application rounds. The online talks on 5/27 & 28 are no longer available but the ones on 7/8 & 9 are still included.

 

I didn’t realize 18ki had individual slots open for application now. Definitely preferable to me over the slots where it’s the full group of them, but only a couple seconds each. Just applied for Kohi and Kasumin.

 

I've applied for Saechan on 7/9. The impression I got from meeting her in Yokohama is that although she's good at English she's not very confident so I'll try and speak clearly and hopefully I can encourage her a little. It'd be great if many overseas fans can also join in the online talks with her so she can gain a large international following.

 

Osare company listed on Twitter the outfits worn by each member in each TV shows so far, remember they use a unique uniform for each appearence

Onishi Momoka


Omori Maho


Okabe Rin


Oguri Yui


Oda Erina


Kashiwagi Yuki


Kuranoo Narumi


Sato Airi


Chiba Erii


Hirata Yuki


Honda Hitomi


Mukaichi Mion


Murayama Yuiri


Mogi Shinobu


Yamauchi Mizuki


Yamazaki Sora


Hashimoto Eriko


Fukuoka Seina


Shitao Miu


https://twitter.com/osarecompany/status/1659106683258372098
https://twitter.com/osarecompany/status/1659107766286397440
https://twitter.com/osarecompany/status/1659108368764616704
https://twitter.com/osarecompany/status/1659108759556222976
https://twitter.com/osarecompany/status/1659109537071104003

Where is ?

 

Sorry for the delay. I was supposed to fly to Italy for a holiday this week, but it got cancelled very short-notice so it's been a hectic couple of days. Apologies in advance for any mistakes on these.

61st Single (Doushite mo Kimi ga Suki da) - 7th Sale Round 0 (Started on the 17th of May 2023)

Slots for May 27th and 28th have been removed.

Legend:
sold-out IRL dates/available IRL dates + sold-out online dates/available online dates = combined dates (+/–difference from previous round) Member Name

Example:
01/30 + 23/24 = 24/54 (+02) Oguri Yui (29+1=30 slots nearly sold out)
Yui has 30 slots available IRL and sold out one of them. She has 24 dates available online, and has sold out 23 of them. This makes a total of 24 out of 54 sold out. The number in brackets signifies the difference from the previous round (i.e. 2 more than previously). The numbers in brackets after the name show how many dates IRL + online = total only have a few tickets left to win/nearly sold out.

Spoiler: Team A

19/20 + 12/12 = 31/32 (–10) Honda Hitomi (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out) (–12 slots)
02/20 + 07/12 = 09/32 (–10) Mukaichi Mion (1+1=2 slots nearly sold out) (–12 slots)
01/20 + 10/10 = 11/30 (–10) Iwatate Saho (–12 slots)
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (–03) Chiba Erii (–10 slots)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (+00) Nagano Serika (–8 slots)
06/10 + 12/12 = 18/22 (–09) Okabe Rin (–12 slots)
03/12 + 06/06 = 09/18 (–06) Shimizu Maria (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out) (–6 slots)
00/12 + 01/06 = 01/18 (–01) Muto Orin (–6 slots)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Komiyama Haruka (–6 slots)
00/08 + 01/08 = 01/16 (+01) Fukuoka Seina (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/08 + 01/04 = 00/12 (–01) Takahashi Sayaka (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–01) Otake Hitomi (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Nakanishi Chiyori (–4 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (–01) Saito Haruna (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ma Chia-Ling (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Michieda Saki (–2 slots)
00/00 + 00/00 = 00/00 (+00) Yoshihashi Yuzuka

Spoiler: Team K

01/20 + 07/12 = 08/32 (–06) Oda Erina (–12 slots)
00/20 + 07/12 = 07/32 (–09) Yamauchi Mizuki (2+1=3 slot nearly sold out) (–12 slots)
00/30 + 06/10 = 06/30 (–05) Mogi Shinobu (–10 slots)
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (–04) Taguchi Manaka (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–10 slots)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/30 (–05) Yamane Suzuha (–8 slots)
06/10 + 12/12 = 18/22 (+05) Onishi Momoka (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Takahashi Ayane (–6 slots)
01/08 + 00/04 = 01/12 (–01) Hattori Yuna (1+1=2 slots nearly sold out) (–4 slots)
01/08 + 01/04 = 02/12 (+02) Kobayashi Ran (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Shimoguchi Hinana (–4 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamabe Ayu (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ichikawa Manami (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Uemi Sorano (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Okuhara Hinako (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yumoto Ami (–2 slots)

Spoiler: Team B

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (–12) Oguri Yui (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT) (–12 slots)
16/16 + 12/12 = 28/28 (–12) Kashiwagi Yuki (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT) (–12 slots)
01/20 + 06/10 = 07/30 (–08) Sakaguchi Nagisa (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–10 slots)
00/20 + 03/10 = 03/30 (–04) Asai Nanami (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out) (–10 slots)
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (–04) Omori Maho (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–9 slots)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (–02) Suzuki Kurumi (–8 slots)
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (+00) Shinozaki Ayana (–6 slots)
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (–03) Hashimoto Haruna (–6 slots)
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (–02) Tokunaga Remi (–6 slots)
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (–01) Sato Minami (–6 slots)
01/08 + 00/04 = 01/12 (+01) Ishiwata Sena (–4 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (–02) Yamada Kyoka (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kitazawa Saki (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Hidaritomo Ayaka (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Fujizono Rei (–2 slots)

Spoiler: Team 4

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (–12) Murayama Yuiri (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT) (–12 slots)
19/20 + 12/12 = 31/32 (–10) Kuranoo Narumi (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out) (–12 slots)
00/20 + 01/10 = 01/30 (–02) Taniguchi Megu (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–10 slots)
00/16 + 01/08 = 01/24 (–02) Nagatomo Ayami (–6 slots)
00/20 + 00/00 = 00/20 (–10) Shitao Miu (–10 slots)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Gyoten Yurina (–6 slots)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Sakagawa Hiyuka (–6 slots)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (–01) Tada Kyoka (–6 slots)
01/08 + 00/06 = 01/14 (+00) Sasaki Yukari (–6 slots)
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Yoshikawa Nanase (–6 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Omori Miyuu (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–01) Okada Rina (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–01) Kurosu Haruka (–4 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Utada Hatsuka (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kahawara Misaki (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sato Kiara (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Takaoka Kaoru (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yoshida Karen (–2 slots)

Spoiler: Kenkyuusei

01/16 + 04/08 = 05/24 (–04) Hashimoto Eriko (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–8 slots)
00/16 + 04/08 = 04/24 (–04) Sato Airi (–8 slots)
01/12 + 03/12 = 04/18 (–03) Mizushima Miyuu (–6 slots)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (–04) Yamazaki Sora (–6 slots)
00/08 + 02/04 = 02/12 (–02) Masai Mayuu (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–02) Ota Yuki (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out) (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–02) Hirata Yuki (0+2=2 slots nearly sold out) (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (–01) Hotei Moka (–4 slots)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Kohama Kokone (–4 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Akiyama Yuna
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Arai Sae
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kudo Kasumi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kubo Hinano
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sako Yumemi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (–01) Hatakeyama Nozomi (–2 slots)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Narita Kohina
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yagi Azuki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamaguchi Yui

Total: 120/840 + 162/458 = 282/1,298 [21.73% of all tickets sold] (–189 since previous round) (–387 slots)
Team A: 031/186 + 051/108 = 082/294 [27.89%*]
Team K: 009/162 + 035/092 = 044/254 [17.32%*]
Team B: 038/168 + 037/098 = 075/266 [28.20%*]
Team 4: 040/192 + 026/094 = 066/286 [23.08%*]
Kenkyuusei: 002/132 + 013/066 = 015/198 [07.58%*]

Comparison with 60th Single (6th Sale 4th Round) (Final Round)
Total: 557/1,657 [33.61% of all tickets sold] -11.88%

*Note: The percentage of tickets sold is based solely on sold-out slots. The actual number is probably higher but inaccessible to the public.

61st Single (Doushite mo Kimi ga Suki da) - 7th Sale Round 1 (17th to 18th of May 2023)

Legend:
sold-out IRL dates/available IRL dates + sold-out online dates/available online dates = combined dates (+/–difference from previous round) Member Name

Example:
01/30 + 23/24 = 24/54 (+02) Oguri Yui (29+1=30 slots nearly sold out)
Yui has 30 slots available IRL and sold out one of them. She has 24 dates available online, and has sold out 23 of them. This makes a total of 24 out of 54 sold out. The number in brackets signifies the difference from the previous round (i.e. 2 more than previously). The numbers in brackets after the name show how many dates IRL + online = total only have a few tickets left to win/nearly sold out.

Spoiler: Team A

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+01) Honda Hitomi (7th Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
03/20 + 07/12 = 10/32 (+01) Mukaichi Mion (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
01/20 + 10/10 = 11/30 (+00) Iwatate Saho
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Chiba Erii
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (+00) Nagano Serika
06/10 + 12/12 = 18/22 (+00) Okabe Rin (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
03/12 + 06/06 = 09/18 (+00) Shimizu Maria (2+0=2 slots nearly sold out)
00/12 + 01/06 = 01/18 (+00) Muto Orin
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Komiyama Haruka
00/08 + 01/08 = 01/16 (+00) Fukuoka Seina (1+2=3 slots nearly sold out)
00/08 + 01/04 = 00/12 (+00) Takahashi Sayaka
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Otake Hitomi
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Nakanishi Chiyori
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Saito Haruna (0+1=1 nearly sold out)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ma Chia-Ling
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Michieda Saki
00/00 + 00/00 = 00/00 (+00) Yoshihashi Yuzuka

Spoiler: Team K

01/20 + 07/12 = 08/32 (+00) Oda Erina
00/20 + 07/12 = 07/32 (+00) Yamauchi Mizuki (2+1=3 slots nearly sold out)
00/30 + 06/10 = 06/30 (+00) Mogi Shinobu
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Taguchi Manaka (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/30 (+00) Yamane Suzuha
07/10 + 12/12 = 19/22 (+01) Onishi Momoka (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Takahashi Ayane
01/08 + 02/04 = 03/12 (+01) Kobayashi Ran
02/08 + 00/04 = 02/12 (+01) Hattori Yuna (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Shimoguchi Hinana
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamabe Ayu
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ichikawa Manami
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Uemi Sorano
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Okuhara Hinako
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yumoto Ami

Spoiler: Team B

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Oguri Yui (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
16/16 + 12/12 = 28/28 (+00) Kashiwagi Yuki (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
01/20 + 06/10 = 07/30 (+00) Sakaguchi Nagisa (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/20 + 03/10 = 03/30 (+00) Asai Nanami (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Omori Maho (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (+00) Suzuki Kurumi
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (+00) Shinozaki Ayana
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (+00) Hashimoto Haruna
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Sato Minami
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Tokunaga Remi
01/08 + 00/04 = 01/12 (+00) Ishiwata Sena
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamada Kyoka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kitazawa Saki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Hidaritomo Ayaka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Fujizono Rei

Spoiler: Team 4

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Murayama Yuiri (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+01) Kuranoo Narumi (7th Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
00/20 + 01/10 = 01/30 (+00) Taniguchi Megu (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 01/08 = 01/24 (+00) Nagatomo Ayami
00/20 + 00/00 = 00/20 (+00) Shitao Miu
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Gyoten Yurina
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Sakagawa Hiyuka (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Tada Kyoka
01/08 + 00/06 = 01/14 (+00) Sasaki Yukari
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Yoshikawa Nanase
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Omori Miyuu
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Okada Rina
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Kurosu Haruka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Utada Hatsuka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kahawara Misaki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sato Kiara
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Takaoka Kaoru
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yoshida Karen

Spoiler: Kenkyuusei

01/16 + 04/08 = 05/24 (+00) Hashimoto Eriko (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 04/08 = 04/24 (+00) Sato Airi
01/12 + 04/12 = 05/18 (+01) Mizushima Miyuu
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Yamazaki Sora
00/08 + 02/04 = 02/12 (+00) Masai Mayuu
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Ota Yuki (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Hirata Yuki (0+2=2 slots nearly sold out)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Hotei Moka
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Kohama Kokone
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Akiyama Yuna
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Arai Sae
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kudo Kasumi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kubo Hinano
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sako Yumemi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Hatakeyama Nozomi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Narita Kohina
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yagi Azuki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamaguchi Yui

Total: 125/840 + 164/458 = 289/1,298 [22.27% of all tickets sold] (+7 since previous round)
Team A: 033/186 + 051/108 = 084/294 [28.57%*]
Team K: 011/162 + 036/092 = 047/254 [18.50%*]
Team B: 038/168 + 037/098 = 075/266 [28.20%*]
Team 4: 041/192 + 026/094 = 067/286 [23.43%*]
Kenkyuusei: 002/132 + 014/066 = 016/198 [08.08%*]

Comparison with 60th Single (7th Sale 1st Round)
Total: 636/1,657 [38.38% of all tickets sold] -16.11%

*Note: The percentage of tickets sold is based solely on sold-out slots. The actual number is probably higher but inaccessible to the public.

61st Single (Doushite mo Kimi ga Suki da) - 7th Sale Round 2 (18th to 19th of May 2023)

Legend:
sold-out IRL dates/available IRL dates + sold-out online dates/available online dates = combined dates (+/–difference from previous round) Member Name

Example:
01/30 + 23/24 = 24/54 (+02) Oguri Yui (29+1=30 slots nearly sold out)
Yui has 30 slots available IRL and sold out one of them. She has 24 dates available online, and has sold out 23 of them. This makes a total of 24 out of 54 sold out. The number in brackets signifies the difference from the previous round (i.e. 2 more than previously). The numbers in brackets after the name show how many dates IRL + online = total only have a few tickets left to win/nearly sold out.

Spoiler: Team A

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Honda Hitomi (7th Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
03/20 + 07/12 = 10/32 (+00) Mukaichi Mion (0+2=2 slots nearly sold out)
01/20 + 10/10 = 11/30 (+00) Iwatate Saho
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Chiba Erii (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (+00) Nagano Serika (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
08/10 + 12/12 = 20/22 (+02) Okabe Rin
04/12 + 06/06 = 10/18 (+01) Shimizu Maria (2+0=2 slots nearly sold out)
00/12 + 01/06 = 01/18 (+00) Muto Orin
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Komiyama Haruka
01/08 + 01/08 = 02/16 (+01) Fukuoka Seina (0+2=2 slots nearly sold out)
00/08 + 01/04 = 00/12 (+00) Takahashi Sayaka
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Otake Hitomi
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Nakanishi Chiyori
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Saito Haruna (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ma Chia-Ling
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Michieda Saki
00/00 + 00/00 = 00/00 (+00) Yoshihashi Yuzuka

Spoiler: Team K

01/20 + 07/12 = 08/32 (+00) Oda Erina (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
01/20 + 07/12 = 08/32 (+01) Yamauchi Mizuki (2+3=5 slots enarly sold out)
00/30 + 06/10 = 06/30 (+00) Mogi Shinobu
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Taguchi Manaka (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/30 (+00) Yamane Suzuha (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
10/10 + 12/12 = 22/22 (+03) Onishi Momoka (7th Sale 2nd Round SOLD OUT)
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Takahashi Ayane
02/08 + 02/04 = 04/12 (+01) Kobayashi Ran (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
02/08 + 01/04 = 03/12 (+01) Hattori Yuna
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Shimoguchi Hinana
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamabe Ayu
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Ichikawa Manami
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Uemi Sorano
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Okuhara Hinako
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yumoto Ami

Spoiler: Team B

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Oguri Yui (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
16/16 + 12/12 = 28/28 (+00) Kashiwagi Yuki (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
01/20 + 06/10 = 07/30 (+00) Sakaguchi Nagisa (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
01/20 + 03/10 = 04/30 (+01) Asai Nanami
00/20 + 02/10 = 02/30 (+00) Omori Maho (0+3=3 slots nearly sold out)
00/16 + 00/08 = 00/24 (+00) Suzuki Kurumi
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (+00) Shinozaki Ayana
00/08 + 01/06 = 01/14 (+00) Hashimoto Haruna
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Sato Minami
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Tokunaga Remi
01/08 + 00/04 = 01/12 (+00) Ishiwata Sena
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamada Kyoka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kitazawa Saki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Hidaritomo Ayaka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Fujizono Rei

Spoiler: Team 4

20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Murayama Yuiri (2nd Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
20/20 + 12/12 = 32/32 (+00) Kuranoo Narumi (7th Sale 1st Round SOLD OUT)
00/20 + 01/10 = 01/30 (+00) Taniguchi Megu (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/16 + 01/08 = 01/24 (+00) Nagatomo Ayami
00/20 + 00/00 = 00/20 (+00) Shitao Miu
00/12 + 01/06 = 01/18 (+01) Sakagawa Hiyuka
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Gyoten Yurina
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Tada Kyoka
01/08 + 00/06 = 01/14 (+00) Sasaki Yukari
00/08 + 00/06 = 00/14 (+00) Yoshikawa Nanase
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Omori Miyuu
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Okada Rina
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Kurosu Haruka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Utada Hatsuka
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kahawara Misaki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sato Kiara
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Takaoka Kaoru
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yoshida Karen

Spoiler: Kenkyuusei

01/16 + 05/08 = 06/24 (+01) Hashimoto Eriko
00/16 + 04/08 = 04/24 (+00) Sato Airi
02/12 + 04/12 = 06/18 (+01) Mizushima Miyuu
00/12 + 00/06 = 00/18 (+00) Yamazaki Sora
00/08 + 02/04 = 02/12 (+00) Masai Mayuu
00/08 + 02/04 = 02/12 (+02) Hirata Yuki (1+0=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/08 + 01/04 = 01/12 (+01) Ota Yuki (0+1=1 slot nearly sold out)
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Hotei Moka
00/08 + 00/04 = 00/12 (+00) Kohama Kokone
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Akiyama Yuna
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Arai Sae
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kudo Kasumi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Kubo Hinano
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Sako Yumemi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Hatakeyama Nozomi
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Narita Kohina
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yagi Azuki
00/04 + 00/02 = 00/06 (+00) Yamaguchi Yui

Total: 135/840 + 170/458 = 306/1,298 [23.58% of all tickets sold] (+17 since previous round)
Team A: 037/186 + 051/108 = 088/294 [29.93%*]
Team K: 016/162 + 037/092 = 053/254 [20.87%*]
Team B: 039/168 + 037/098 = 076/266 [28.57%*]
Team 4: 041/192 + 027/094 = 068/286 [23.78%*]
Kenkyuusei: 003/132 + 018/066 = 021/198 [10.61%*]

Comparison with 60th Single (7th Sale 2nd Round)
Total: 656/1,657 [39.59% of all tickets sold] -16.01%

*Note: The percentage of tickets sold is based solely on sold-out slots. The actual number is probably higher but inaccessible to the public.

List of members now sold out

• Murayama Yuiri (2nd Sale 1st Round)
• Oguri Yui (2nd Sale 1st Round)
• Kashiwagi Yuki (2nd Sale 1st Round)
• Honda Hitomi (7th Sale 1st Round)
• Kuranoo Narumi (7th Sale 1st Round)
• Onishi Momoka (7th Sale 2nd Round)

 

Stupid question, I’m sure, but can you clarify what you mean about slots for the 27th/28th being removed? As far as I’m aware, I’m still meeting Mizumin this weekend.

 

They were removed from being sold in this and future sales. In other words, they're closed.

 

Ahh, sure. I actually knew that, but for some reason didn’t consider that in this context. I just made the leap to those dates being canceled. Thank you.

 

Funny fact: In every sale until now, Shitao has 10 sold out slots, all the five from 05/27 and 05/28. With those dates removed she doesn't have any sold out slot left.

 

In the past, mirei prob would have taken sora or yuki’s senbatsu position

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRECYX8c/

 

What

What do u mean?

 

Sorry for the confusion and if I scared you! The meetings will still go ahead, as @Aka said, it's just that the credit card payment for this round of applications will be open until tomorrow (the 25th) and it's just very close to the 27th, so they'd rather not offer these two days for any further applications in case of payment issues. They usually remove them from applying if the application rounds either overrun the actual date or it's very close, like in this case.

 

Before the split AKB48 would have sister group members in senbatsu. Leaving less spots for AKB48 members. I think Mirei would have had a spot. And before you say AKB48 had 18 and 22 members for release es before, that’s still spots going to sister members. Anyway the tiktok post is mirei dancing to doushite mo kimi wa sukida


お願いします

 

I see. I wonder whether sister group members would, one day, come back to participate. (Whether it is necessary is another matter). *IMHO* the fact that sister groups are now managed by different company is the true reason why they have akb only member senbatsu. Not sure whether it changes in the future (or even desirable at all)

 

Exclusion of sister group members might leave more room for AKB48 members and more cohesive performance but... the capability to inflate your sales as high as around one million when your group is reaching 20 years is quite a major flex.

 

An 8th set of talk session sales rounds starts today:
https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12804723468.html