Difference between revisions of "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

Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / Senbatsu
- (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
- (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
- (Type-A/B/C) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
- (Type-D) Kaze no Rasen (風の螺旋) / Kojizaka46
- (Type-A) Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
- (Type-B) Ambulance (off-vocal)
- (Type-C) Utaitai (off-vocal)
- (Type-D) Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
- (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)
- (Type-D) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off-vocal)
- (Type-D) Kaze no Rasen (off-vocal)

DVD

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

Theater Edition Details

CD

Kibouteki Refrain
Ima, Happy
Reborn / Team Surprise
Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
Reborn (off-vocal)

Included Members

"Kibouteki Refrain"

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

Team A: Shimazaki Haruka, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Kawaei Rina, Iriyama Anna, Muto Tomu
Team K: Yokoyama Yui, Kojima Mako, Tano Yuka
Team B: Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Takahashi Juri, Owada Nana, Oshima Ryoka, Kawamoto Saya
Team 4: Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria
Team 8: Nakano Ikumi
Team S: Matsui Jurina
Team E: Matsui Rena, Suda Akari
Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
Team M: Shiroma Miru
Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
Team H: Sashihara Rino, Kodama Haruka
Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka
Team SII: Miyazawa Sae
Nogizaka46: Ikoma Rina

"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

"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)

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Regular Edition Details

Theater Edition Details

Included Members

"Kibouteki Refrain"

"Ima, Happy"

"Ambulance"

"Utaitai"

"Juujun na Slave"

"Hajimete no Drive"

"Loneliness Club"

"Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss"

"Seifuku no Hane"

"Kaze no Rasen"

"Reborn"

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+[[image:AKB48 - Kibouteki Refrain (promo).jpg|500px|thumb|Promotional Image]]
-[[image:RefrainPromo.jpg|470px|thumb|Promotional Picture]]
+[[image:RefrainPromo.jpg|500px|thumb|Promotional Image]]
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-[[image:TheaterRefrain.jpg|260px|thumb|CD Only Theater Edition]]
+[[image:TheaterRefrain.jpg|260px|thumb|CD Only (Theater Edition)]]
+==General Information==
+'''Kibouteki Refrain''' is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.
 ==CD Information==
@@ Line 15: / Line 18: @@
 : [[AKB48]]
 ; Single
-: Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
+: Kibouteki Refrain <small>(希望的リフレイン)</small>
 ; Release Date
 : 2014.11.26
 ; Label/Catalog Number/Price
 : <b>Label:</b> You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS
+: KIZM-90311～2 <small>(Limited Edition Type A, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-311～2 <small>(Regular Edition Type A, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-90313～4 <small>(Limited Edition Type B, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-313～4 <small>(Regular Edition Type B, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-90315～6 <small>(Limited Edition Type C, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-315～6 <small>(Regular Edition Type C, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-90317～8 <small>(Limited Edition Type D, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: KIZM-317～8 <small>(Regular Edition Type D, CD+DVD)</small> / ￥1,676
+: NMAX-1181 <small>(Theater Edition, CD Only)</small> / ¥1,047
 ==Regular Edition Details==
 ; CD
-# [[Kibouteki Refrain (Song)|Kibouteki Refrain]] (希望的リフレイン) / [[Senbatsu]]
+# [[Kibouteki Refrain (Song)|Kibouteki Refrain]] <small>(希望的リフレイン)</small> / [[Senbatsu]]
+#
+#* <small>(Type-A)</small> [[Ima, Happy]] <small>(今、Happy)</small> / [[Baragumi]]
+#* <small>(Type-B)</small> [[Ambulance]] / [[Yurigumi]]
+#* <small>(Type-C)</small> [[Utaitai]] <small>(歌いたい)</small> / [[Katareagumi]]
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> [[Seifuku no Hane]] <small>(制服の羽根)</small> / [[Team 8]]
+#
+#* <small>(Type-A)</small> [[Juujun na Slave]] <small>(従順なSlave)</small> / [[Team A]]
+#* <small>(Type-B)</small> [[Hajimete no Drive]] <small>(初めてのドライブ)</small> / [[Team K]]
+#* <small>(Type-C)</small> [[Loneliness Club]] <small>(ロンリネスクラブ)</small> / [[Team B]]
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> [[Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss]] <small>(目を開けたままのファーストキス)</small> / [[Team 4]]
+#
+#* <small>(Type-A/B/C)</small> Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> [[Kaze no Rasen]] <small>(風の螺旋)</small> / [[Kojizaka46]]
 #
-#* <small>(Type-A Exclusive track)</small> [[Ima, Happy]] (今, Happy) / [[Baragumi]]
+#* <small>(Type-A)</small> Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-A Exclusive track)</small> [[Juujun na Slave]] (従順なSlave) / [[Team A]]
+#* <small>(Type-B)</small> Ambulance (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-B Exclusive track)</small> [[Ambulance]] / [[Yurigumi]]
+#* <small>(Type-C)</small> Utaitai (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-B Exclusive track)</small> [[Hajimete no Drive]] (初めてのドライブ) / [[Team K]]
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-C Exclusive track)</small> [[Utaitai]] (歌いたい) / [[Katareagumi]]
+#
-#* <small>(Type-C Exclusive track)</small> [[Loneliness Club]] (ロンリネスクラブ) / [[Team B]]
+#* <small>(Type-A)</small> Juujun na Slave (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> [[Seifuku no Hane]] (制服の羽) / [[Team 8]]
+#* <small>(Type-B)</small> Hajimete no Drive (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> [[Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss]] (目を開けたままのファーストキス) / [[Team 4]]
+#* <small>(Type-C)</small> Loneliness Club (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> [[Kaze no Rasen]] (風の螺旋) / [[Kojizaka46]]
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> Seifuku no Hane (off-vocal)
+#
-# Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off-vocal)
 #
-#* <small>(Type-A Exclusive track)</small> Ima, Happy (off-vocal)
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> Kaze no Rasen (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-A Exclusive track)</small> Juujun na Slave (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-B Exclusive track)</small> Ambulance (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-B Exclusive track)</small> Hajimete no Drive (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-C Exclusive track)</small> Utaitai (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-C Exclusive track)</small> Loneliness Club (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> Seifuku no Hane (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss (off-vocal)
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> Kaze no Rasen (off-vocal)
 ; DVD
-# [[Kibouteki Refrain (Song)|Kibouteki Refrain]] Music Video (希望的リフレイン Music Video)
+# [[Kibouteki Refrain (Song)| Kibouteki Refrain]] Music Video
+# Kibouteki Refrain Music Video (Live Ver.)
+#
+#* <small>(Type-A)</small> [[Ima, Happy]] Music Video
+#* <small>(Type-B)</small> [[Ambulance]] Music Video
+#* <small>(Type-C)</small> [[Utaitai]] Music Video
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> [[Seifuku no Hane]] Music Video
 #
-#* <small>(Type-A Exclusive track)</small> Ima, Happy PV
+#* <small>(Type-D)</small> [[Kaze no Rasen]] Music Video
-#* <small>(Type-B Exclusive track)</small> Ambulance PV
-#* <small>(Type-C Exclusive track)</small> Utaitai PV
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> Seifuku no Hane PV
-#* <small>(Type-D Exclusive track)</small> Kaze no Rasen PV
 ==Theater Edition Details==
 ; CD
-# Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン) / [[Senbatsu]]
+# Kibouteki Refrain
-# Ima, Happy (今, Happy) / [[Baragumi]]
+# Ima, Happy
 # [[Reborn]] / [[Team Surprise]]
 # Kibouteki Refrain (off-vocal)
@@ Line 67: / Line 86: @@
 ==Included Members==
 ==="[[Kibouteki Refrain (Song)|Kibouteki Refrain]]"===
-★ [[Senbatsu]] <small>(選抜)</small> <small>(32 Members)</small> <small>([[Watanabe Mayu]] & [[Miyawaki Sakura]] [[Center]], Media Senbatsu in bold)</small><br/>
+'''★ [[Senbatsu]]''' <small>(選抜) (32 Members) ([[Watanabe Mayu]] & [[Miyawaki Sakura]] [[Center]]s, Media Senbatsu in bold)</small><br/>
 * '''[[Team A]]''': '''[[Shimazaki Haruka]]''', '''[[Kojima Haruna]]''', '''[[Takahashi Minami]]''', '''[[Kawaei Rina]]''', '''[[Iriyama Anna]]''', [[Muto Tomu]]
-* '''[[Team K]]''': '''[[Yokoyama Yui]]''', [[Kojima Mako]], [[Tano Yuuka]]
+* '''[[Team K]]''': '''[[Yokoyama Yui]]''', [[Kojima Mako]], [[Tano Yuka]]
 * '''[[Team B]]''': '''[[Watanabe Mayu]]''', '''[[Kashiwagi Yuki]]''', [[Takahashi Juri]], [[Owada Nana]], [[Oshima Ryoka]], [[Kawamoto Saya]]
 * '''[[Team 4]]''': [[Minegishi Minami]], [[Mukaichi Mion]], [[Kato Rena]], '''[[Kizaki Yuria]]'''
@@ Line 81: / Line 100: @@
 * '''[[Team KIV]]''': '''[[Miyawaki Sakura]]''', [[Moriyasu Madoka]]
 * '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Miyazawa Sae]]
-* '''[[Nogizaka46]]''': '''[[Ikoma Rina]]'''
+*'''[[Nogizaka46]]''': [[Ikoma Rina]]
 ==="[[Ima, Happy]]"===
-[[Baragumi]] <small>(ばら組)</small> <small>(16 Members)</small>
+[[Baragumi]] <small>(ばら組) (16 Members) ([[Sakaguchi Nagisa]] & [[Okada Nana]] [[Center]]s)</small>
 * '''[[Team A]]''': [[Tatsuya Makiho]]
 * '''[[Team K]]''': [[Goto Moe]]
@@ Line 98: / Line 117: @@
 ==="[[Ambulance]]"===
-[[Yurigumi]] <small>(ゆり組)</small> <small>(16 Members)</small>
+[[Yurigumi]] <small>(ゆり組) (16 Members) ([[Sato Sumire]] [[Center]])</small>
 * '''[[Team K]]''': [[Nagao Mariya]]
 * '''[[Team B]]''': [[Uchiyama Natsuki]]
@@ Line 105: / Line 124: @@
 * '''[[Team KII]]''': [[Furuhata Nao]]
 * '''[[Team E]]''': '''[[Sato Sumire]]'''
-* '''[[Team N]]''': [[Kinoshita Haruna]], [[Yoshida Akari]]
+* '''[[Team N]]''': [[Yoshida Akari]]
 * '''[[Team M]]''': [[Fujie Reina]], [[Yagura Fuuko]]
+* '''[[Team BII]]''': [[Kinoshita Haruna]]
 * '''[[Team H]]''': [[Anai Chihiro]], [[Kojina Yui]], [[Matsuoka Natsumi]]
 ==="[[Utaitai]]"===
-[[Katareagumi]] <small>(カトレア組)</small> <small>(26 Members)</small>
+[[Katareagumi]] <small>(カトレア組) (26 Members) ([[Shibata Aya]] [[Center]])</small>
 * '''[[Team A]]''': [[Iwata Karen]], [[Nakanishi Chiyori]]
 * '''[[Team K]]''': [[Ishida Haruka]], [[Iwasa Misaki]], [[Kitahara Rie]], [[Miyazaki Miho]]
@@ Line 118: / Line 138: @@
 * '''[[Team E]]''': [[Kimoto Kanon]], '''[[Shibata Aya]]''', [[Tani Marika]]
 * '''[[SKE48 Kenkyuusei]]''': [[Matsumura Kaori]]
-* '''[[Team N]]''': [[Kotani Riho]]
+* '''[[Team N]]''': [[Kotani Riho]], [[Jonishi Kei]]
 * '''[[Team M]]''': [[Yamada Nana]]
 * '''[[Team BII]]''': [[Ichikawa Miori]], [[Umeda Ayaka]]
@@ Line 124: / Line 144: @@
 ==="[[Juujun na Slave]]"===
-[[Team A]] <small>(チームA)</small> <small>(24 Members)</small>
+[[Team A]] <small>(チームA) (24 Members) ([[Kojima Haruna]] & [[Takahashi Minami]] [[Center]]s)</small>
-* '''[[Team A]]''': [[Ichikawa Manami]], [[Iriyama Anna]], [[Ino 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]]
+* '''[[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]] <small>(チームK)</small> <small>(21 Members)</small>
+[[Team K]] <small>(チームK) (21 Members) ([[Matsui Jurina]] & [[Yamamoto Sayaka]] [[Center]]s)</small>
 * '''[[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]] <small>(チームB)</small> <small>(23 Members)</small>
+[[Team B]] <small>(チームB) (23 Members) ([[Kashiwagi Yuki]] & [[Watanabe Mayu]] [[Center]]s)</small>
 * '''[[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 Akete Mama no First Kiss]]"===
+==="[[Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss]]"===
-[[Team 4]] <small>(チーム4)</small> <small>(23 Members)</small>
+[[Team 4]] <small>(チーム4) (23 Members) ([[Kato Rena]] & [[Kizaki Yuria]] [[Center]]s)</small>
-* '''[[Team 4]]''': [[Iwatate Saho]], [[Okawa Rio]], [[Omori Miyu]], [[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]]
+* '''[[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]] <small>(チーム8)</small> <small>(47 Members)</small>
+[[Team 8]] <small>(チーム8) (47 Members) ([[Nakano Ikumi]] [[Center]])</small>
-* '''[[Team 8]]''': [[Abe Mei]], [[Iwasaki Moeka]], [[Okabe Rin]], [[Oguri Yui]], [[Ota Nao]], [[Oda Erina]], [[Onishi Momoka]], [[Kita Reina]], [[Gyouten 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]], [[Chou 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 (Team 8)|Yokoyama Yui]], [[Yoshikawa Nanase]], [[Yoshino Miyu]]
+* '''[[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 (Team 8)|Yokoyama Yui]], [[Yoshikawa Nanase]], [[Yoshino Miyu]]
 ==="[[Kaze no Rasen]]"===
-[[Kojizaka46]] <small>(こじ坂46)</small> <small>(16 Members)</small>
+[[Kojizaka46]] <small>(こじ坂46) (16 Members) ([[Kojima Haruna]] [[Center]])</small>
 * '''[[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]], [[Noujou Ami]], [[Yamazaki Rena]], [[Watanabe Miria]], [[Wada Maaya]]
+* '''[[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]] <small>(チームサプライズ)</small> <small>(19 Members)</small>
+[[Team Surprise]] <small>(チームサプライズ) (19 Members) ([[Izuta Rina]] [[Center]])</small>
 * '''[[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]]
-==General Information==
-'''Kibouteki Refrain''' is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.
 ==[[Oricon]] Chart Positions==
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-||14.11.24||** ||'''*1'''  ||'''*1'''  ||'''*1'''   ||'''*1'''   ||'''*1'''  ||*2  || '''**1'''  ||1,130,312 ||rowspan="5" style="background:#ccc;"|
+||14.11.24||** ||'''*1''' <br/><small>1,017,160</small>||'''*1''' <br/><small>37,812</small>||'''*1''' <br/><small>20,473</small>||'''*1''' <br/><small>14,839</small>||'''*1''' <br/><small>13,362</small>||*2 <br/><small>15,110</small>|| '''**1'''  ||1,130,312 ||rowspan="8" style="background:#ccc;"|
 |- align="center"
-||14.12.01||*4 ||10  ||*4  ||*3  ||*2  ||*3  ||*3  || **3  ||*26,394
+||14.12.01||*4 ||10  ||*4  ||*3 <br/><small>2,665</small>||*2 <br/><small>2,377</small>||*3 <br/><small>2,616</small>||*3 <br/><small>3,328</small>|| **3  ||*26,394
 |- align="center"
 ||14.12.08||*5 ||13  ||*8  ||*8  ||*8  ||*6  ||*5  || **9  ||*12,545
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 ||14.12.15||*5 ||20  ||*9  ||*5  ||10  ||*6  ||*8  || *11  ||**6,897
 |- align="center"
-||14.12.22||17 ||24  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || ***  ||***,***
+||14.12.22||17 ||24  ||22  ||15  ||12  ||11  ||13  || *20  ||**4,411
+|- align="center"
+||14.12.29||14 ||10  ||10  ||11  ||12  ||11  ||13  || *14  ||**3,581
+|- align="center"
+||15.01.05||11 ||27  ||24  ||20  ||22  ||19  ||21  || *27  ||**2,412
+|- align="center"
+||15.01.12||16 ||34  ||30  ||24  ||24  ||28  ||23  || *31  ||**1,716
+|- align="center"
+||15.01.19||11 ||35  ||40  ||31  ||25  ||27  ||21  || *32  ||**1,916 || [[Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!]] album
+|- align="center"
+||15.01.26||22 ||**  ||35  ||25  ||25  ||42  ||45  || *35  ||**2,067 ||rowspan="5" style="background:#ccc;"|
+|- align="center"
+||15.02.02||28 ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||41  || *62  ||**1,113
+|- align="center"
+||15.02.09||17 ||43  ||38  ||24  ||15  ||23  ||48  || *29  ||**1,899
+|- align="center"
+||15.02.16||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || *88  ||***,710
+|- align="center"
+||15.02.23||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 161  ||***,381
+|- align="center"
+||15.03.02||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 131  ||***,484 || [[Green Flash]] single
+|- align="center"
+||15.03.09||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 139  ||***,348 ||rowspan="9" style="background:#ccc;"|
+|- align="center"
+||15.03.16||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 158  ||***,296
+|- align="center"
+||<small>OUT</small> ||colspan="9"| 1 week
+|- align="center"
+||15.03.30||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 149  ||***,281
+|- align="center"
+||15.04.06||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 120  ||***,322
+|- align="center"
+||15.04.13||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 186  ||***,194
+|- align="center"
+||<small>OUT</small> ||colspan="9"| 2 weeks
+|- align="center"
+||15.05.04||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 171  ||***,244
+|- align="center"
+||15.05.11||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 159  ||***,299
+|- align="center"
+||<small>OUT</small> ||colspan="9"| 11 weeks || [[Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai]] single
+|- align="center"
+||15.08.03||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 182  ||***,295 ||rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc;"|
+|- align="center"
+||<small>OUT</small> ||colspan="9"| 1 week
+|- align="center"
+||15.08.17||** ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  ||**  || 174  ||***,312
 |}
-'''Total Reported Sales''': 1,176,148*<br>
+'''Total Reported Sales''': 1,199,429*<br>
-'''Total of weeks charting inside Top 200:''' 4
+'''Total Sales in 2014''': 1,156,706 <br>
+'''Total Sales in 2015''': 42,723* <br>
+'''Total of weeks charting inside Top 200:''' 24
 ==Trivia==
-* First AKB48 Senbatsu of [[Muto Tomu]], [[Oshima Ryoka]], [[Kawamoto Saya]], [[Mukaichi Mion]], [[Nakano Ikumi]], [[Shiroma Miru]] and [[Moriyasu Madoka]]
+* [[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]].
+{{AKB48SinglesChronologyChart
+|Name1= [[Kokoro no Placard]]
+|Date1= (2014)
+|Name2= [[Kibouteki Refrain]]
+|Date2= 2014
+|Name3= [[Green Flash]]
+|Date3= 2015
+}}
 [[Category: AKB48 Singles]]