Single AKB48 38th [Kibouteki Refrain] (2014/11/26)

It is for the 2nd verse/chorus cause they're with the "kimi dake ga" part, while the first chorus, as we saw in the performance, was "suki sugite".

I need the PV like... now.

 

2nd round result:

AKB:
Kashiwagi Yuki 21/25 (1)
Watanabe Mayu 18/25
Takahashi Minami 13/25 (1)
Kojima Haruna 11/25
Shimazaki Haruka 1/25
Kojima Mako 1/25
Okada Nana 1/25
Kizaki Yuria 1/25
Mukaichi Mion 15/20 (1)
Yokoyama Yui 3/20 (1)
Komiyama Haruka 1/20
Kawamoto Saya 1/15

SKE:
Matsui Rena 25/25
Matsui Jurina 19/25 (2)
Suda Akari 16/25
Miyazawa Sae 2/25
Takayanagi Akane 2/20 (1)

NMB:
Yamamoto Sayaka 25/25
Watanabe Miyuki 24/24
Yamada Nana 11/25 (1)
Shiroma Miru 1/25
Shibuya Nagisa 1/20

HKT48:
Miyawaki Sakura 16/25 (2)
Sashihara Rino 4/25 (2)

 

AKB48 38th Single HS Ticket sales (Round 2)
Sales order:

Yamamoto Sayaka - - 25/25②
Matsui Rena - - - - - - 25/25②
Watanabe Miyuki - - - 24/24②
Kashiwagi Yuki - - - - 21/25(1)
Matsui Jurina - - - - - 19/25(2)
Watanabe Mayu - - - 18/25
Miyawaki Sakura - - - 16/25(2)
Suda Akari - - - - - - -16/25
Mukaichi Mion - - - - - 15/20(1)
Takahashi Minami - - -13/25
Yamada Nana - - - - - 11/25(1)
Kojima Haruna - - - - -11/25
Sashihara Rino - - - - - 4/25
Miyazawa Sae - - - - - 2/25
Yokoyama Yui - - - - - 3/20
Takayanagi Akane - - 2/20(1)
Shimazaki Haruka - - 1/25
Kojima Mako - - - - - 1/25
Okada Nana - - - - - - 1/25
Kizaki Yuria - - - - - - - 1/25
Shiroma Miru - - - - - -1/25
Shibuya Nagisa - - - - -1/20
Komiyama Haruka - - 1/20
Kawamoto Saya - - - - 1/15

 

Mion is selling like hot cake but Naanya.....

Why are Yui and Churi down to 20? Are they only attending 4 days?

 

It's only the expected top selling girls who have 25 slots, the rest will have a autograph event instead. If I got it right. Btw, only 3 sell out after 2nd round. After 2nd round for KFC 12 sell out and that was 30 slots. Not Titanic yet but... Edit: Sorry, I was wrong about KFC, forget it.

 

Some data comparing previous singles

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Komiharu

 

Well, at least it's doing better than KNP.

indeed.
And Naanya is nowhere to be seen.

It seems people are going for the old guard or for the super new gens.
And the shakeup in the senbatsu seemed to work. Sayaya seems to be doing well!

By the way... Team 8 doesn't participate in the HS or what? All the excitement I got from Ikumin being part of senbatsu might be for nothing if they end up being dismissed.

 

I hesitate to apply for her

 

It's far too early to make a final accounts for HS but we could at least discuss the trend.

 

wtf where did the 30 slots for KFC come from ?

as you can see below there were 20 slots like usual

 

Yes, you are right. I have a printout but it may not be KFC. Sorry.

 

hi all
can anyone tell me my chances for winning mayuyu hs ticket on 5 jan.. this is only my second time balloting for akb hs event after failing round 2 when i applied for mayuyu ticket on 23 dec.. they were all sold out..

 

Always apply for the most popular first as soon as possible.

You won't loose anything applying for Mayu on third round.

About the handshake, Mion is really impressing me. Her gravure are really paying off, as during Variety show i don't feel much of her presence that much. Matsui Rena killing in handshake show that even though her activities are kind of quiet compared to her prime, her fanbase is still strong.

A little sad HKT is not keeping up like SKE or NMB, but 25 slots is a lot. It's very much possible that fans spread their application in all days, which can explain slot not being sold.

 

It's better to apply for the 2015 dates imo.

Team 8 participates in handshake activities. They will be in all dates. Don't worry about them.

 

Sister groups are KILLING it

 

I'm gushing over Mayuyu's hair in this picture. The cute little crown...

 

Wow mion..
and Rena FTW!!!!!

 

^x3 And why does that make you go crazy so much? It's not a surprise considering that almost the whole of management's promoting effort since 2012 has basically gone to the sister groups. Most people don't know the names of over half the girls in AKB let alone their faces. The only group fairing worse than AKB in this empire as far as public recognition of members goes is HKT and that will only last so long unless management redirects their promoting effort back to the flagship group.

 

the top 3 member who sold-out HS sales - Sayanee, Rena and Milky are all having concurrent positions so, I think it did play a part on their HS sales. Sayanee's gravure career is really taking off so, I think it's helping her while Milky seems to recover on her HS sales. I think it's safe to say that members who managed to have good in-demand gravure career while on the group is really benefiting them on their idol career.