=LOVE (イコールラブ, イコラブ, ikorabu, eqlove)

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  1. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    English translation of "Our school uniform Christmas" (Bokura no Seifuku Kurisumasu) lyrics (Japanese lyrics are here)
    Lyrics: Sashihara Rino;
    Music: Katou Hirokazu (加藤大和);
    Arrangement: Yuasa Atsushi (湯浅篤);
    MV director: Mitsuishi Naokazu (三石直和)


    if the video does not show watch the video here

    I thought this glen check muffler would suit you.
    A never seen before landscape is our school uniform Christmas.

    "Even though it's a special day,
    Sorry, I've kept you waiting".
    An evening dry wind
    Is swaying your skirt.

    "It's OK, I've just come here myself"
    You laugh embarrassingly with your nose a bit red from cold.

    Let's keep a secret for now,
    That our World begins.

    I thought this glen check muffler would suit you.
    Love overflows from the palm of your hand holding mine.
    A cake from convenience store, a chicken that got cold -
    It's not perfect, but I'm sure it's happiness.
    Our school uniform Christmas.

    A gentle embrace,
    A forceful kiss -
    You still can't do such things,
    So only the color of the sky changes.

    You bewilder me with your frank eyes,
    Your lips are closing in.

    My feelings won't stop,
    I am sure more than even you
    I try to hide my heartbeat.
    On a next Christmas
    I'll summon my courage.
    My first palpitation
    On school uniform Christmas with you.

    I seized your hand before ticket barriers.
    Let's jump to a World unseen to adults
    As we are, in our school uniforms.

    I thought this glen check muffler would suit you.
    Love overflows from the palm of your hand holding mine.
    I am sure I'll remember this day, even when I grow up.
    The Christmas, that I spent with you,
    My most beloved in the whole World.

    The happiness we share now
    Is our school uniform Christmas.
     
    Last edited: Feb 21, 2018
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  2. patapataful

    patapataful Upcoming Girls Stage48 Donor

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    AMEN :banana: Couldn't have said it better, exactly my opinion and thoughts;)

    Great song and the solo lines (Iori!!!)<3<3<3
     
  3. sasshinaction

    sasshinaction Kenkyuusei

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    "A cake from convenience store, a chicken that got cold -
    It's not perfect, but I'm sure it's happiness."


    Yes, that's the kind of specific detail that really sells the world of a song's lyrics
     
  4. marioworldakb

    marioworldakb Under Girls Stage48 Donor

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    It's a whole love story condensed in 5 min with video clip that matches the lyrics. And damn those muffler swinging around their neck choreo is so cool.
     
  5. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    yesterday =LOVE had a "live + HS" event at usual LaQua Garden Stage. they performed 3 songs from 1st single and "Bokura no Seifuku Christmas"
    looks like the weather was still pretty warm for those outfits with mufflers ^^;

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    more photos in gallery
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/157746679@N08/26tsz2

    or on matome sites
    http://ikorabu.livedoor.biz/archives/19971047.html
    http://ikorabu.livedoor.biz/archives/19971497.html
    http://ikorabu.livedoor.biz/archives/19971916.html

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    =LOVE English info page on Wikia!

    http://equal-love.wikia.com/wiki/=LOVE
     
    Last edited: Dec 29, 2017
  6. patapataful

    patapataful Upcoming Girls Stage48 Donor

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    Oh sp pretty:inlove::inlove::inlove:
     
  7. Odd_Cinderella

    Odd_Cinderella Next Girls

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    Wow. It reminds me a lot of μ's "Snow Halation" and Aqours' "Jingle Bells ga Tomaranai." [hehe]
     
  8. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    those guys watched and discussed 2nd single as well.
    interesting, that they don't like Sasshi, yet still like =LOVE ^^;
    somehow it resembles how some 4648g fans dis AkiP, but still like his creations, which is kinda hard to understand for me ^^;
    but oh well, since they highly praise =LOVE it's all good [hehe]


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    and another reaction to MV from French AKB wota (with English subs)


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    and acoustic guitar fan cover. he already covered "Kioku no Dokaka de" previously


    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
  9. KNS48

    KNS48 Kenkyuusei

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    Some time ago, I created a wiki for =LOVE and I just wanted to share it here!! I hope people can come and help me adding interesting stuff on it! If you have any questions, write a message on the wall of Naka-Mi15 or TMA Staff accounts (both of them are me) on the wiki :)

    http://equal-love.wikia.com/wiki/=LOVE_Wiki
     
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  10. fatrain

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    ^ cool, looks great, thanks a lot!
    when I wrote about it a couple of days ago, I thought about asking if creator is here))

    I tried to keep the first post of this thread up to date with essential information, but it's getting clustered, I like that Wikia format much more!

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    some fan made an interesting observation on his/her tweet and Sasshi liked it (and I kinda agree with it too). as AkiP said about AKB members that they are like 3rd-4th popular girls in the class (or something like that), that fan described =LOVE members as follows:
    "If Nogizaka members are like unattainable, hard to talk to students of private girls' school, then =LOVE members are like classmates from coeducation school, whose cuteness all the guys in the class hope to remain unnoticed to others".

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    btw, coupling songs will be played for the first time on their internet radio tomorrow!
    https://twitter.com/Equal_LOVE_12/status/928978960041381888

    I guess you could listen to it online if you register on it's website
    http://www.agqr.jp/
     
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  11. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    =LOVE will appear at Laguna Music Fes 2018 on January 4!

    http://www.lagunatenbosch.co.jp/event/2018/lmf/index.html

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    upd:

    1st coupling
    Todoite Love You ("Let my "Love You" reach you", Naatan center, looks like there will be MV as well!)

    https://twitter.com/k3pofutatabi2/status/929401388114657280
    https://twitter.com/k3pofutatabi2/status/929401488765460485

    2nd coupling
    Youkoso! =LOVE Numa ("Welcome to the =LOVE swamp!")

    https://twitter.com/k3pofutatabi2/status/929400201042735106
    https://twitter.com/k3pofutatabi2/status/929400250640429056

    IkoRaji "Radio=LOVE" #6 (171111)

    couplings: 13:35-, 19:40-
     
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  12. patapataful

    patapataful Upcoming Girls Stage48 Donor

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    Ah both B-Side are nice<3<3<3:blush:
     
  13. fatrain

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    fans are currently raving about =LOVE swamp, so it kinda overshadows "Todoite Love You", but it is very good as well, looking forward to MV.
    Ikorabu Numa even got 1st place in Yahoo real time search trends and into news! :1st:

    https://twitter.com/yh_realtimebuzz/status/929444208414302208
    https://news.dwango.jp/2017/11/12/156309/idol/
    https://entameclip.com/news/88574?amp=1
    https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20171112-00000003-mnet-musi
    http://news.line.me/issue/entertainment/22a6e82354ef
    https://www.m-on-music.jp/0000237188/

    interesting how Sasshi used main =LOVE running jokes - Naatan's daisuki and =LOVE swamp - as themes for coupling songs[hehe]


    same fan edited "Todoite Love You"

    https://twitter.com/satoshi_345/status/929500368693637120/video/1

    and "Youkoso! Ikorabu Numa"

    https://twitter.com/satoshi_345/status/929494738591367169

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    Jitoue Nene (HKT) fangirling (hard!)) over "Bokura no Seifuku Christmas" MV :^^;:

    https://7gogo.jp/nBp3K3W9Itod/166
    http://asukyann.blog.jp/archives/73107618.html
     
  14. Jeffsquall

    Jeffsquall Kenkyuusei Stage48 Donor

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    Bokura no Seifuku Kurisumasu reached 500k views on youtube
    this is most than the pvs from others 48 groups aside akb main pv from the latest single

    i really hope this single sell a lot
     
  15. bonjourmarlene

    bonjourmarlene Under Girls Wiki48 Editor

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    Waaah that's amazing :O
    :ome:
    I really do like the single and it made me excited for Christmas~ The lyrics are amazing too
     
  16. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    Todoite I Love You MV!
    Aoi is choreographer!


    if the video does not show watch the video here
     
  19. bonjourmarlene

    bonjourmarlene Under Girls Wiki48 Editor

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    I could drown in those eyes :cute: She's so cute and I'm not even sure what her name is, but I think I've just found my oshi lol
     
  20. scarlet_hood

    scarlet_hood Kenkyuusei

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    Does the Todoite I love you MV remind anyone else of the one for Wink wa 3kai?
     

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