Kibouteki Refrain

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CD+DVD Type-A (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-A (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-B (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-B (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-C (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-C (Regular Edition)

CD+DVD Type-D (Limited Edition)

CD+DVD Type-D (Regular Edition)

CD Only (Theater Edition)

General Information

Kibouteki Refrain is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.

CD Information

Artist

AKB48

Single

Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)

Release Date

2014.11.26

Label/Catalog Number/Price

Label: You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS

KIZM-90311～2 (Limited Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-311～2 (Regular Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-90313～4 (Limited Edition Type B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-313～4 (Regular Edition Type B, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-90315～6 (Limited Edition Type C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-315～6 (Regular Edition Type C, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-90317～8 (Limited Edition Type D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

KIZM-317～8 (Regular Edition Type D, CD+DVD) / ￥1,676

NMAX-1181 (Theater Edition, CD Only) / ¥1,047

Regular Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
2. • (Type-A) Ima, Happy (今、Happy) / Baragumi
   • (Type-B) Ambulance / Yurigumi
   • (Type-C) Utaitai (歌いたい) / Katareagumi
   • (Type-D) Seifuku no Hane (制服の羽根) / Team 8
3. • (Type-A) Juujun na Slave (従順なSlave) / Team A
   • (Type-B) Hajimete no Drive (初めてのドライブ) / Team K
   • (Type-C) Loneliness Club (ロンリネスクラブ) / Team B
   • (Type-D) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (目を開けたままのファーストキス) / Team 4
4. • (Type-A/B/C) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D) Kaze no Rasen (風の螺旋) / Kojizaka46
5. • (Type-A) Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B) Ambulance (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C) Utaitai (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
6. • (Type-A) Juujun na Slave (off-vocal)
   • (Type-B) Hajimete no Drive (off-vocal)
   • (Type-C) Loneliness Club (off-vocal)
   • (Type-D) Seifuku no Hane (off-vocal)
7. • (Type-D) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off-vocal)
8. • (Type-D) Kaze no Rasen (off-vocal)

DVD

1. Kibouteki Refrain Music Video
2. Kibouteki Refrain Music Video (Live Ver.)
3. • (Type-A) Ima, Happy Music Video
   • (Type-B) Ambulance Music Video
   • (Type-C) Utaitai Music Video
   • (Type-D) Seifuku no Hane Music Video
4. • (Type-D) Kaze no Rasen Music Video

Theater Edition Details

CD

1. Kibouteki Refrain
2. Ima, Happy
3. Reborn / Team Surprise
4. Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
5. Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
6. Reborn (off-vocal)

Included Members

"Kibouteki Refrain"

★ Senbatsu (選抜) (32 Members) (Watanabe Mayu & Miyawaki Sakura Centers, Media Senbatsu in bold)

• Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Muto Tomu
• Team K: Kojima Mako, Tano Yuka, Yokoyama Yui
• Team B: Ikoma Rina, Oshima Ryoka, Owada Nana, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawamoto Saya, Takahashi Juri, Watanabe Mayu
• Team 4: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion
• Team 8: Nakano Ikumi
• Team S: Matsui Jurina
• Team E: Suda Akari, Matsui Rena
• Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
• Team M: Shiroma Miru
• Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
• Team H: Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino
• Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka
• Team SII: Miyazawa Sae

"Ima, Happy"

Baragumi (ばら組) (16 Members) (Sakaguchi Nagisa & Okada Nana Centers)

• Team A: Tatsuya Makiho
• Team K: Goto Moe
• Team B: Fukuoka Seina
• Team 4: Okada Nana, Nishino Miki, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha
• Team KII: Ego Yuna
• Team N: Ota Yuuri
• Team BII: Shibuya Nagisa, Yabushita Shu
• Team H: Tashima Meru, Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
• Team KIV: Tomonaga Mio

"Ambulance"

Yurigumi (ゆり組) (16 Members) (Sato Sumire Center)

• Team K: Nagao Mariya
• Team B: Uchiyama Natsuki
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
• Team S: Azuma Rion
• Team KII: Furuhata Nao
• Team E: Sato Sumire
• Team N: Yoshida Akari
• Team M: Fujie Reina, Yagura Fuuko
• Team BII: Kinoshita Haruna
• Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Matsuoka Natsumi

"Utaitai"

Katareagumi (カトレア組) (26 Members) (Shibata Aya Center)

• Team A: Iwata Karen, Nakanishi Chiyori
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho
• Team B: Oya Shizuka, Ogasawara Mayu, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Tanabe Miku
• Team S: Yamauchi Suzuran
• Team KII: Oba Mina, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi
• Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Shibata Aya, Tani Marika
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori
• Team N: Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei
• Team M: Yamada Nana
• Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka
• Team KIV: Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi

"Juujun na Slave"

Team A (チームA) (24 Members) (Kojima Haruna & Takahashi Minami Centers)

• Team A: Ichikawa Manami, Iriyama Anna, Iino Miyabi, Iwata Karen, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Takita Kayoko, Tatsuya Makiho, Taniguchi Megu, Nakata Chisato, Nakanishi Chiyori, Nakamura Mariko, Nishiyama Rena, Fujita Nana, Furuhata Nao, Maeda Ami, Matsui Sakiko, Miyawaki Sakura, Muto Tomu, Morikawa Ayaka, Yagura Fuuko

"Hajimete no Drive"

Team K (チームK) (21 Members) (Matsui Jurina & Yamamoto Sayaka Centers)

• Team K: Aigasa Moe, Abe Maria, Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Mako, Kodama Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Goto Moe, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Shihori, Suzuki Mariya, Tano Yuka, Nagao Mariya, Matsui Jurina, Miyazaki Miho, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yumoto Ami, Yokoyama Yui

"Loneliness Club"

Team B (チームB) (23 Members) (Kashiwagi Yuki & Watanabe Mayu Centers)

• Team B: Ikoma Rina, Izuta Rina, Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, Oshima Ryoka, Oya Shizuka, Owada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawamoto Saya, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu, Tanabe Miku, Tomonaga Mio, Natori Wakana, Nozawa Rena, Hashimoto Hikari, Hirata Rina, Fukuoka Seina, Yokoshima Aeri, Watanabe Mayu

"Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss"

Team 4 (チーム4) (23 Members) (Kato Rena & Kizaki Yuria Centers)

• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Okawa Rio, Omori Miyuu, Okada Ayaka, Okada Nana, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Kitazawa Saki, Kotani Riho, Kobayashi Marina, Komiyama Haruka, Sasaki Yukari, Sato Kiara, Shinozaki Ayana, Shibuya Nagisa, Takashima Yurina, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Nishino Miki, Maeda Mitsuki, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Murayama Yuiri, Mogi Shinobu

"Seifuku no Hane"

Team 8 (チーム8) (47 Members) (Nakano Ikumi Center)

• Team 8: Abe Mei, Iwasaki Moeka, Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Ota Nao, Oda Erina, Onishi Momoka, Kita Reina, Gyoten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Kondo Moeri, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Sato Nanami, Shitao Miu, Shimizu Maria, Shimoaoki Karin, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Tani Yuri, Tanikawa Hijiri, Cho Kurena, Nakano Ikumi, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Hattori Yuna, Hama Sayuna, Hamamatsu Riona, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Hirose Natsuki, Fukuchi Rena, Fujimura Natsuki, Honda Hitomi, Miyazato Rira, Mogi Kasumi, Moriwaki Yui, Yaguchi Moka, Yamada Nanami, Yamamoto Ai, Yamamoto Ruka, Yokomichi Yuri, Yokoyama Yui, Yoshikawa Nanase, Yoshino Miyu

"Kaze no Rasen"

Kojizaka46 (こじ坂46) (16 Members) (Kojima Haruna Center)

• Team A: Kojima Haruna
• Nogizaka46: Ikoma Rina, Ito Junna, Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Yuri, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Nakada Kana, Nagashima Seira, Noujo Ami, Yamazaki Rena, Watanabe Miria, Wada Maaya

"Reborn"

Team Surprise (チームサプライズ) (19 Members) (Izuta Rina Center)

• Team A: Kojima Natsuki, Nakata Chisato, Nakamura Mariko, Maeda Ami, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Suzuki Mariya, Suzuki Shihori
• Team B: Izuta Rina, Oya Shizuka, Tanabe Miku, Natori Wakana
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Kobayashi Marina, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales	Releases
14.11.24	**	*1 1,017,160	*1 37,812	*1 20,473	*1 14,839	*1 13,362	*2 15,110	**1	1,130,312
14.12.01	*4	10	*4	*3 2,665	*2 2,377	*3 2,616	*3 3,328	**3	*26,394
14.12.08	*5	13	*8	*8	*8	*6	*5	**9	*12,545
14.12.15	*5	20	*9	*5	10	*6	*8	*11	**6,897
14.12.22	17	24	22	15	12	11	13	*20	**4,411
14.12.29	14	10	10	11	12	11	13	*14	**3,581
15.01.05	11	27	24	20	22	19	21	*27	**2,412
15.01.12	16	34	30	24	24	28	23	*31	**1,716
15.01.19	11	35	40	31	25	27	21	*32	**1,916	Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe! album
15.01.26	22	**	35	25	25	42	45	*35	**2,067
15.02.02	28	**	**	**	**	**	41	*62	**1,113
15.02.09	17	43	38	24	15	23	48	*29	**1,899
15.02.16	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	*88	***,710
15.02.23	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	161	***,381
15.03.02	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	131	***,484	Green Flash single
15.03.09	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	139	***,348
15.03.16	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	158	***,296
OUT	1 week
15.03.30	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	149	***,281
15.04.06	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	120	***,322
15.04.13	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	186	***,194
OUT	2 weeks
15.05.04	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	171	***,244
15.05.11	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	159	***,299
OUT	11 weeks									Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai single
15.08.03	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	182	***,295
OUT	1 week
15.08.17	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	174	***,312

Total Reported Sales: 1,199,429*
Total Sales in 2014: 1,156,706
Total Sales in 2015: 42,723*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 24

Trivia

• Takashima Yurina, Moriwaki Yui, Morikawa Ayaka, Suzuki Shihori, Matsui Sakiko, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Kobayashi Marina, Kuramochi Asuka, Uchida Mayumi, and Natori Wakana's last single.
• First Senbatsu of Muto Tomu, Oshima Ryoka, Kawamoto Saya, Mukaichi Mion, and Nakano Ikumi.
• First AKB48 Senbatsu of Shiroma Miru and Moriyasu Madoka.
• First Senbatsu appearance of a Team 8 member (Nakano Ikumi)
• First appearance of Nogizaka46 members in an AKB48 single, outside of Kennin positions
• Graduated members Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko and Itano Tomomi make cameo appearances in the PV of Kibouteki Refrain
• This single resurrects the flower groups Baragumi and Yurigumi from Kaze wa Fuiteiru, with the only exceptions being a new third unit, Katareagumi, and neither being an official Undergirls song.
• This single contains the largest number of songs, along with Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby. Both singles contain a total of 11 songs.
• Many of the members who participated in this single did not reappear in another single until Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby a year later.
• With the exception of Team 8 songs, Team A's Juujun na Slave has the largest number of members in a team song (24 members), which was then also achieved by Team B's Atarashii Chime and Team 4's Neko Allergy, both from the single Teacher Teacher.

• First AKB48 single participation of Tanaka Miku and Kojina Yui.

AKB48 Singles Chronology
Kokoro no Placard ((2014))	Kibouteki Refrain (2014)	Green Flash (2015)