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==General Information==
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<b>Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008</b> is [[AKB48]]'s 8th major single, 10th overall. Marking AKB's 10th single, this single was a re-recording of AKB's debut single [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi]], now including members from a full AKB48 with its three teams already established.
  
 
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* '''[[Team K]]''': [[Akimoto Sayaka]], [[Oshima Yuko]], [[Ono Erena]], [[Matsubara Natsumi]], [[Kasai Tomomi]], [[Miyazawa Sae]]
 
* '''[[Team K]]''': [[Akimoto Sayaka]], [[Oshima Yuko]], [[Ono Erena]], [[Matsubara Natsumi]], [[Kasai Tomomi]], [[Miyazawa Sae]]
 
* '''[[Team B]]''': [[Ota Aika]], [[Kashiwagi Yuki]], [[Kikuchi Ayaka]], [[Hirajima Natsumi]], [[Watanabe Mayu]]
 
* '''[[Team B]]''': [[Ota Aika]], [[Kashiwagi Yuki]], [[Kikuchi Ayaka]], [[Hirajima Natsumi]], [[Watanabe Mayu]]
 
==General Information==
 
<b>Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008</b> is [[AKB48]]'s 8th Major Single, 10th Overall and the 8th and last single released under DefSTAR. Marking AKB's 10th Single, a re-recording of AKB's debut single [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi]] was released including now members from a full AKB48 with its three teams already established (compared to the 1st Gen (later <small>[[Team A]]</small>) version released during their Indies era).
 
 
The scandal related with this single has been rumored to be the reason why this single was their last release with Def-Star. around half year later, AKB48 signed with a new contract with KING RECORDS and has been working with them until today.
 
  
 
==[[Oricon]] Chart Positions==
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* First [[Senbatsu]] of [[Ota Aika]]
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* This is the first [[senbatsu]] of [[Ota Aika]].
* Last Senbatsu and single of [[Narita Risa]]
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* This is the last senbatsu and single of [[Narita Risa]].
* First time all the [[AKB48]] members appeared in a single cover
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* This is the first time all the [[AKB48]] members at the time appeared in a single cover.
* Second time all the AKB48 members appeared in a PV (first being in [[BINGO!]])
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* This is the second time that all the AKB48 members at the time appeared in a PV (first being in [[BINGO!]]).
 
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* This was AKB48's last release with DefSTAR. Around half year later, AKB48 signed with a new contract with King Records.
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** It is rumored that a near-legal scandal is what caused AKB48 to lose their connection with DefSTAR. For fans who purchased the single at the theater, 44 special posters were randomly included, one featuring each member. Fans who collected all 44 posters were to be invited to a special event. However, DefSTAR allegedly discussed this with AKB48 management and pointed out that there was a risk of conflict with "unfair trade" under Japanese Prohibition Law Anti-Monopoly Act Article 19. Ultimately AKB48 management agreed, and on February 28, the day after the release, it was announced that the special event would be canceled and that fans who had already purchased multiple CDs would be refunded.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 13 September 2022

Promotional Image
CD+DVD (Limited Edition)
CD Only (Limited Edition)
CD Only (Regular Edition)

General Information

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 is AKB48's 8th major single, 10th overall. Marking AKB's 10th single, this single was a re-recording of AKB's debut single Sakura no Hanabiratachi, now including members from a full AKB48 with its three teams already established.

CD Information

Artist
AKB48
Single
Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008)
Release Date
2008.02.27
Label/Catalog Number/Price
Label: DefSTAR RECORDS/Sony Music Japan
DFCL-1444~45 (Limited Edition Type A, CD+DVD) / ¥1,500
DFCL-1446 (Limited Edition Type B, CD Only) / ¥1,300
DFCL-1447 (Regular Edition, CD Only) / ¥1,200

CD Tracklist Details

CD
  1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008) / Senbatsu
  2. Saigo no Seifuku (最後の制服) / Senbatsu
  3. (Type-B Exclusive track) Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (Gakkou Mix) (桜の花びらたち2008 (学校 Mix))
  4. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (Instrumental)
  5. Saigo no Seifuku (Instrumental)
DVD
  1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 Music Video
  2. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 Making-of

Included Members

Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

Senbatsu (20 Members, Front Row) (Maeda Atsuko Center in italic)

Saigo no Seifuku

Senbatsu (20 Members) (Maeda Atsuko and Kojima Haruna Centers)

Oricon Chart Positions

Date Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Sales Releases
08.02.25 -- *8 12 17 25 *5 *5 *10 *22,112
08.03.03 29 ** ** ** ** ** 50 *66 **1,632
08.03.10 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 107 ***,750
08.03.17 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 132 ***,571
08.03.24 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 188 ***,417

Total Reported Sales: 25,482*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 5

Trivia

  • This is the first senbatsu of Ota Aika.
  • This is the last senbatsu and single of Narita Risa.
  • This is the first time all the AKB48 members at the time appeared in a single cover.
  • This is the second time that all the AKB48 members at the time appeared in a PV (first being in BINGO!).
  • This was AKB48's last release with DefSTAR. Around half year later, AKB48 signed with a new contract with King Records.
    • It is rumored that a near-legal scandal is what caused AKB48 to lose their connection with DefSTAR. For fans who purchased the single at the theater, 44 special posters were randomly included, one featuring each member. Fans who collected all 44 posters were to be invited to a special event. However, DefSTAR allegedly discussed this with AKB48 management and pointed out that there was a risk of conflict with "unfair trade" under Japanese Prohibition Law Anti-Monopoly Act Article 19. Ultimately AKB48 management agreed, and on February 28, the day after the release, it was announced that the special event would be canceled and that fans who had already purchased multiple CDs would be refunded.
AKB48 Singles Chronology
Romance, Irane
(2008)
Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
(2008)
Baby! Baby! Baby!
(2008)