no3b – New 9th single “Kirigirisujin” PV, release on 1/16

The PV for no3b‘s much-anticipated upcoming 9th single Kirigirisujin has aired! You may watch the video here.

This felt more like I was watching an awesome high quality concert than a PV! The style is a perfect fit with the song’s party tune atmosphere. You can even hear the wota cheers XD. I believe this was a fan event…wish I was there!!! The end of the video was so troll playing the beginning of the coupling track Iinjyane? and then cutting off -_-. I guess I’ll have to wait for the DVD hehe.

Upon hearing Kirigirisujin for the first time I wasn’t that impressed. It was a short TV size that didn’t quite get my attention. Now I’m hooked! The song is very upbeat and easy to follow. I swear these girls’ voices are a flawless combination…

Coupled with Iinjyane?, I have a feeling this is going to be one of their best singles yet!

 
Pre-order:

Kirigirisujin Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Kirigirisujin Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Kirigirisujin Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

Kirigirisujin CD only regular edition

no3b – New 9th single “Kirigirisujin”, release on 1/16!

Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

CD only regular edition.

“Kirigirisujin”
no3b

Release date: January 16th, 2013

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Type A CD tracklist: 
01.  Kirigirisujin
02.  Iinjyane?
03.  MY SHINING STARS (Kojima Haruna)
04.  Kirigirisujin -Instrumental-
05.  Iinjyane? -Instrumental-
06.  MY SHINING STARS -Instrumental-

Type A DVD tracklist:
01.  Kirigirisujin Music Video
02.  Iinjyane? Music Video
03.  Busukai wo Kagaku Suru ～Kojima Haruna edition～
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Type B CD tracklist: 
01.  Kirigirisujin
02.  Iinjyane?
03.  Futo Omou Koto (Takahashi Minami)
04.  Kirigirisujin -Instrumental-
05.  Iinjyane? -Instrumental-
06.  Futo Omou Koto -Instrumental-

Type B DVD tracklist:
01.  Kirigirisujin Music Video
02.  Iinjyane? Music Video
03.  Busukai wo Kagaku Suru ～Takahashi Minami edition～
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Type C CD tracklist: 
01.  Kirigirisujin
02.  Iinjyane?
03.  Kimi ni Koi wo Shita (Minegishi Minami)
04.  Kirigirisujin -Instrumental-
05.  Iinjyane? -Instrumental-
06.  Kimi ni Koi wo Shita -Instrumental-

Type C DVD tracklist:
01.  Kirigirisujin Music Video
02.  Iinjyane? Music Video
03.  Busukai wo Kagaku Suru ～Minegishi Minami edition～
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CD only tracklist: 
01.  Kirigirisujin
02.  Iinjyane?
03.  Kirigirisujin -Instrumental-
04.  Iinjyane? -Instrumental-
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It’s been over a year since no3b released their last single, but the wait is finally over for fans. Their upcoming 9th single titled Kirigirisujin has been announced for release in mid-Janaury 2013! Like with their previous singles this new release will come in three different versions each corresponding to a member of the group. Each version will feature a solo song as well as exclusive DVD content from the respective member. There will also be a CD only regular edition; first press copies of this will include a bonus photo from retailers.

Well holy mother, finally. I was wondering when no3b would release something new! I love the outfits and the white background in the covers. Kojiharu looks out of this world friggin’ amazing zomg @_@_@_@_@. I could seriously die a happy man right now after seeing that jacket art XD. It really brings out her stunning beauty and charm. The regular edition cover is fantastic too. It’s a simple design, but just the sight of Kojiharu wielding the giant flag pole and the two Minami’s make it quite epic.

To be honest I thought the main single track would be Iinjyane?, which served as the ending theme to the recently ended late-night drama Megutan tte Mahou wo Tsukaeru no? starring Kojiharu. From what I’ve heard the chorus is pretty darn addicting. It definitely has potential to be an A-side. A short peformance of Kirigirisujin can be viewed here. Sounds like another great track, but I want to hear the full thing. As it stands I’m happy getting this single just for the coupling track and Kojiharu‘s solo song.

Can’t wait!!!

Pre-order:

Kirigirisujin Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Kirigirisujin Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Kirigirisujin Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

Kirigirisujin CD only regular edition

AKB48’s 2nd “Team Shuffle”

Last weekend AKB48 was finally able to realize their long-held 7-year dream of holding a solo concert in the hallowed Tokyo Dome. Maeda Atsuko, AKB48‘s “absolute ace” since its inception in 2005, formally departed the group the following Monday with one final graduation performance at the place where it all began, Akihabara theater. With these events now safely behind them AKB48 is undoubtedly entering into a new era, one that is perhaps heralded by the shocking announcements made during the first day of the Tokyo Dome concerts.

Each team will be getting a new captain. The recently-formed Team 4 will be disbanded and incorporated into the three original teams, bringing the total members of each team to approximately 23 (vs. 16 originally). Takahashi Minami will now serve as the group’s general manager. Takajo Aki and Miyazawa Sae, two of the group’s cornerstone members, will be transferred to AKB’s overseas sister groups. And in the midst of all this chaos: AKB48‘s 2nd team shuffle.

AKB48’s 27th Single Senbatsu Elections – Oshima Yuko wins, takes center position once more

AKB48 concluded their much-anticipated 4th annual senbatsu elections for their 27th single this Wednesday. Like many expected Oshima Yuko emerged as the top vote-getter to take the center position once again after being edged out last year by Maeda Atsuko. Maeda, who is graduating from the group in August, was not present in this year’s election after formally withdrawing in order to give her juniors a chance. Watanabe Mayu, who was 5th in last year’s election, moved up three spots to claim the #2 position while fellow Team B member Kashiwagi Yuki remained at #3.

Here are the full results of this year’s senbatsu elections:

Senbatsu

The moment of victory.

01.  Oshima Yuko (AKB48, Team K) – 108,837 (↑1)
02.  Watanabe Mayu (AKB48, Team B) – 72,574 (↑3)
03.  Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48, Team B) – 71,076 (←)
04.  Sashihara Rino (AKB48, Team A) – 67,339 (↑5)
05.  Shinoda Mariko (AKB48, Team A) – 67,017 (↓1)
06.  Takahashi Minami (AKB48, Team A) – 65,480 (↑1)
07.  Kojima Haruna (AKB48, Team A) – 54,483 (↓1)

08.  Itano Tomomi (AKB48, Team K) – 50,483 (←)
09.  Matsui Jurina (SKE48, Team S) – 45,747 (↑5)
10.  Matsui Rena (SKE48, Team S) – 42,030 (←)
11.  Miyazawa Sae (AKB48, Team K) – 40,261 (←)
12.  Kasai Tomomi (AKB48, Team B) – 27,005 (↑4)
13.  Kitahara Rie (AKB48, Team B) – 26,531 (←)
14.  Minegishi Minami (AKB48, Team K) – 26,038 (↑1)
15.  Yokoyama Yui (AKB48, Team K) – 25,541 (↑4)
16.  Umeda Ayaka (AKB48, Team K) – 24,522 (↑6)

Undergirls

Victor’s speech of gratitude and thanks.

17.  Takajo Aki (AKB48, Team A) – 23,083 (↓5)
18.  Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48, Team N) – 23,020 (↑10)
19.  Watanabe Miyuki (NMB48, Team N) – 19,159 (*)
20.  Akimoto Sayaka (AKB48, Team K) – 19,121 (↓3)
21.  Sato Amina (AKB48, Team B) – 17,009 (↓3)
22.  Kuramochi Asuka (AKB48, Team A) – 14,852 (↓1)
23.  Shimazaki Haruka (AKB48, Team 4) – 14,633 (*)
24.  Takayanagi Akane (SKE48, Team KII) – 14,111 (↓1)
25.  Hata Sawako (SKE48, Team KII) – 13,920 (↑8)
26.  Masuda Yuka (AKB48, Team B) – 13,166 (↓6)
27.  Oya Masana (SKE48, Team S) – 12,142 (↑3)
28.  Yagami Kumi (SKE48, Team S) – 11,712 (*)
29.  Suda Akari (SKE48, Team S) – 11,323 (↑7)
30.  Furukawa Airi (SKE48, Team KII) – 11,179 (*)
31.  Kizaki Yuria (SKE48, Team S) – 10,554 (*)
32.  Ogiso Shiori (SKE48, Team KII) – 9,596 (*)

Next Girls

Eternal rivals, best friends.

33.  Iwasa Misaki (AKB48, Team A) – 9,297 (*)
34.  Matsumura Kaori (SKE48, Kenkyuusei) – 9,030 (*)
35.  Mukaida Manatsu (SKE48, Team KII) – 8,552 (*)
36.  Nakaya Sayaka (AKB48, Team A) – 8,505 (*)
37.  Nakata Chisato (AKB48, Team A) – 8,315 (*)
38.  Miyazaki Miho (AKB48, Team B) – 8,173 (↓11)
39.  Nagao Mariya (AKB48, Team 4) – 7,809 (*)
40.  Fujie Reina (AKB48, Team K) – 7,782 (←)
41.  Kobayashi Kana (AKB48, Team B) – 7,195 (*)
42.  Maeda Ami (AKB48, Team A) – 7,168 (↓5)
43.  Fukumoto Aina (NMB48, Team N) – 6,912 (*)
44.  Nakagawa Haruka (AKB48, Team A) – 6,890 (↓20)
45.  Tano Yuuka (AKB48, Team 4) – 6,694 (*)
46.  Yamada Nana (NMB48, Team N) – 6,683 (*)
47.  Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48, Team H) – 6,635 (*)
48.  Katayama Haruka (AKB48, Team A) – 6,602 (*)

Future Girls

The center takes her rightful throne.

49.  Muto Tomu (AKB48, Kenkyuusei) – 6,428 (*)
50.  Ishida Haruka (AKB48, Team B) – 6,333 (*)
51.  Kikuchi Ayaka (AKB48, Team K) – 6,185 (*)
52.  Oota Aika (AKB48, Team A) – 6,140 (↓27)
53.  Matsui Sakiko (AKB48, Team K) – 6,058 (↓15)
54.  Yamauchi Suzuran (AKB48, Team 4) – 6,027 (*)
55.  Nito Moeno (AKB48, Team K) – 6,025 (↓24)
56.  Kimoto Kanon (SKE48, Team E) – 5,982 (*)
57.  Oba Mina (AKB48, Team 4) – 5,969 (↓22)
58.  Ichikawa Miori (AKB48, Team 4) – 5,963 (↓19)
59.  Oya Shizuka (AKB48, Team A) – 5,933 (↓30)
60.  Ogasawara Mayu (NMB48, Team N) – 5,919 (*)
61.  Sato Sumire (AKB48, Team B) – 5,706 (↓27)
62.  Yakata Miki (SKE48, Team KII) – 5,606 (*)
63.  Nakanishi Yuka (SKE48, Team S) – 5,592 (*)
64.  Komori Mika (AKB48, Team B) – 5,398 (↓32)

* indicates a new entry compared to last year.

 

2012 senbatsu members.

This year’s senbatsu election was the biggest to date, encompassing all 200+ members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48. The criteria for becoming a senbatsu member was also expanded to an unprecedented 64 spots, compared to last year’s 40.

The top 16 now make up the main senbatsu, the most privileged members who will be singing the A-side of the 27th single. The next 16 spots comprise the Undergirls, who will be singing the main coupling track. Spots 33-48 represent the newly formed Next Girls, who will sing the second B-side. The last 16 spots make up the Future Girls, another newly formed unit who will be responsible for the third B-side track.

Firstly, congratulations to Yuko for taking center once more! There was no doubt in my mind that she would after Acchan‘s withdrawal, and I do not believe there is a more appropriate girl for this position either. Besides Acchan, Yuko is the only member with the know-how to lead AKB48, having already been the center once for one of the group’s most well-known hits. But just like Yuko gave Acchan a run for her money, there has to be someone that will be giving Yuko a run for hers. Mayuyu could possibly be that person. I’m very surprised at her splendid jump into #2. If you asked me prior to this election who would end up second, my answer would have been Yukirin or Mariko.

Even more surprising is another member’s result. Last year, it was Yukirin jumping five spots up to knock Tomochin out of the “Kami 7”. This year it was Sashihara Rino, who also jumped five spots and effectively replaces Acchan as the new face of the prestigious seven. This girl is really something; she moved five positions up in a ridiculously competitive top 10. Add to that the fact that she was 27th in the first election, 19th in the second, and 9th in the last. That’s a 23-spot jump into godhood! A legendary achievement indeed, and she’s more than deserving of it after all the effort she’s put in these past couple of years. Sasshi is a shining example of how hard work pays off.

My four votes this year went to Kojima Haruna, who I recently settled on as my one and only oshimen. Even though she dropped a position from last year, I couldn’t be happier. Kojiharu‘s been able to maintain a steady ranking every year since the elections came into existence. Seventh isn’t so bad; it’s lucky number 7, and quite fitting for an angel who’s battled her way through two rock-paper-scissor tournaments to become the only member to appear in every AKB48 single released thus far :).

After listening to her speech this year I realized just how precious and adorable she really is. It was very touching to know that she’d been battling with anxiety and doubt in the weeks leading up to the election, all while putting on a cheerfully sweet facade. I cherish her quite a lot for this quality, along with many others. She’s my definition of a perfect Japaese idol ;).

Overall this year’s election did not disappoint one bit, but it definitely did not feel right without Acchan participating. The reality has finally set in that she’s leaving, but at the same time, through this election, the group has shown they will be OK moving on without her. With Yuko taking the helm once again they are in great hands, and I definitely look forward to AKB48‘s 27th single release some time in late August. If HEAVY ROTATION is any indicator it is sure to be another huge hit, perhaps the biggest ever :).

What surprises will next year’s election hold?

 

The top 16 (note: Matsui Jurina not pictured).

AKB48 – Tokyo Dome concert dates revealed!

 
A few days ago, AKB48 posted a video on their official youtube account. In it de facto AKB48 leader and Team A captain Takahashi Minami can be seen chatting with the chairman of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Watanabe Tsuneo. It is eventually revealed through their conversation that AKB48 will hold their concerts at Tokyo Dome on August 24th, August 25th, and August 26, 2012 . Yes, it will be a three-day event at the most hallowed concert venue in Japan!

During the group’s Saitama Super Arena concert earlier in March plans to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome were first revealed. AKB48 poster child Maeda Atsuko also announced her plans to graduate from the group, and many fans speculated it would not happen until after the Tokyo Dome performances. That has now also been confirmed.

According to a recent Google+ entry by AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi, Acchan will be graduating the day after the Tokyo Dome concert dates, following one last performance at the group’s theater. That would make Maeda Atsuko’s tentative graduation date August 27th, 2012.

I’m happy and sad at the same time. These girls have worked so hard for the last 7 years, and now they will finally get to realize their dreams. I wish I could go :(. I’m sure tickets will be sold out for something like this.

To be able to hold a solo performance at Tokyo Dome is a once in a life time event, and something most Japanese artists strive for. It signifies the absolute peak of one’s career. There is no doubting AKB48 is currently in their golden age, and if this concert series marks their peak then what comes after? It’ll be very interesting to see. A wind of change is already blowing within the group…

The reality of Acchan’s graduation from the group is now finally setting in. Initially when she first announced it it wasn’t so bad because there was no specified time frame. Now it’s pretty certain she won’t be with AKB after August. At least there’s some consolation in knowing Acchan will participate in at least one more single before leaving. It will probably be biggest-selling AKB48 single as well.

Too many thoughts are racing through my head, but there’s really no point thinking about all this. What happens happens. I’ve been a fan of AKB48 for almost 3 years now, and I’m so happy to be on board as they embark on their most ambitious journey yet.

August 24th, August 25th, and August 26th, 2012. The walls of Tokyo Dome will be shaking from the screaming and chanting of tens of thousands of AKB48” fans. …this is going to be epic :D!!!

AKB48 – New single “GIVE ME FIVE!” PV, release on 2/15

Here’s AKB48‘s new music video for GIVE ME FIVE!. Download the PV here.

We finally get to see the formal unveiling of Baby Blossom. I didn’t know how to feel about the whole concept at first, but now I’m totally sold. It’s bloody brilliant @_@!!! This whole performance looks legit, even though we know how it sounds live from Request Hour XD. It was a good idea to have each member learn the basics of the instruments. The fruits of their labor can clearly be seen :).

Acchan and Yuko look stunning in this; I love their cool oufits. Yukirin is sporting one cute hairstyle ^^. Judging by some of the scenes that appear there is probably a longer version of this music video, similar to Sakura no Ki ni Narou or the FLYING GET edition war movie. The “audience” features some group members in addition to adults. I wonder if these adults are actually parents of the members…?

GIVE ME FIVE! sounds excellent. The song is mostly guitar-backed with the trombone/trumpet forming the main riff. There is a nice guitar solo though; it is my wish Takamina can one day play it fluently enough so it sounds exactly like the MP3 version LOL. The chorus of GMF is not too catchy for me, but the overall flow of the track is very good, especially during the verses.

Once again, this group has hit gold.

Pre-order:

GIVE ME FIVE! Type A CD+DVD regular edition.

GIVE ME FIVE! Type B CD+DVD regular edition.

Goodies galore pt.23

A year-end delivery from CDJapan and eBay!

The bubbly packaging :D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest singles from AKB48, no3b, and Namie Amuro.

no3b – New single “PEDICURE day” PV, release on 12/28

no3b‘s PV for their upcoming single “PEDICURE day” was aired last week. It can be downloaded here.

Holy crap I love it! It’s so bright and colorful :D. The festive mood suits no3b well and feels quite appropriate as the holidays approach. All the members look pretty, especially my Kojiharu @_@. I like how she “runs away” at the end XD.

The song has a fresh sound. Everything from the guitar riffs to the singing is fantastic. I’ve always been a huge fan of Kojiharu‘s cute airhead voice, so it makes me extremely happy to see she has a lot of parts in this. It’s like she’s on lead vocals with the other two members on chorus duty XD. In the end all three members have stellar voices; I would actually rank this AKB48 subunit #1 in that category. They just sound superb together.

I will most certainly be picking up a Kojiharu version, though I’m very tempted to get a regular edition as well for the cover @_@.

Pre-order:

Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

CD only regular edition

no3b – New single “Pedicure Day”, release on 12/28

Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

CD only regular edition.

“PEDICURE day”
no3b

Release date: December 28th, 2011

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Type A CD tracklist: 
1.  PEDICURE day
2.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai (Jessica Does Not Knock On the Door)
3.  Madoromi (Dozing Off) (Kojima Haruna)
4.  PEDICURE day -Instrumental-
5.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai -Instrumental-
6.  Madoromi -Instrumental-

Type A DVD tracklist:
1.  PEDICURE day Music Video
2.  PEDICURE day Music Video Making
3.  Type A Special Footage 1
4.  Type A Special Footage 2
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Type B CD tracklist: 
1.  PEDICURE day
2.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai
3.  Still (Takahashi Minami)
4.  PEDICURE day -Instrumental-
5.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai -Instrumental-
6.  Still -Instrumental-

Type B DVD tracklist:
1.  PEDICURE day Music Video
2.  PEDICURE day Music Video Making
3.  Type B Special Footage 1
4.  Type B Special Footage 2
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Type C CD tracklist: 
1.  PEDICURE day
2.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai
3.  Hanbunko (Halfsies) (Minegishi Minami)
4.  PEDICURE day -Instrumental-
5.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai -Instrumental-
6.  Hanbunko -Instrumental-

Type C DVD tracklist:
1.  PEDICURE day Music Video
2.  PEDICURE day Music Video Making
3.  Type C Special Footage 1
4.  Type C Special Footage 2
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CD only tracklist: 
1.  PEDICURE day
2.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai
3.  PEDICURE day (French Pop Mix)
4.  PEDICURE day -Instrumental-
5.  JESSICA wa DOOR wo KNOCK Shinai -Instrumental-
6.  PEDICURE day (French Pop Mix) -Instrumental-
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no3b‘s last single for 2011 has been announced!!! Just like their past few releases, “PEDICURE day” will come in three limited edition types along with a regular edition. Each limited edition type will feature one of the unit’s members. It will also come with a DVD that includes the PV for “PEDICURE day”, making footage, and to be announced special footage exclusive to the limited edition type.

The covers are amazing @_@!!! Kojiharu and Takamina in particular look stunning. I’ll be getting Kojiharu‘s Type A limited edition for certain. She’s my favorite member in this group and quite possibly in all of AKB48 XD. I really can’t wait to hear her solo song “Madoromi”, which translates into “dozing off”. I’m sure it’ll be an adorable song from her. Just the act of dozing off is so fitting of Kojiharu‘s cute airhead image ^^. Her voice is to die for too @.@

In the end, I’m expecting the solo songs from the other two members to be equally good. All three of these girls have such excellent voices that you honestly can’t go wrong with any one of them. Take your pick and be sure not to miss out on this late December treat. Just in time to ring in the new year :D!

Pre-order:

Type A CD+DVD limited edition Kojima Haruna ver.

Type B CD+DVD limited edition Takahashi Minami ver.

Type C CD+DVD limited edition Minegishi Minami ver.

CD only regular edition

 

 
Source: no3b official website

Naruhodo High School

Naruhodo High School aired on 11-10-2011.

 
A very entertaining episode of AKB48‘s educational variety show “Naruhodo High School” was aired two weeks ago. This will be my first post about the show :D. Basically, every airing features a large contingent of AKB48 members (including senbatsu) and two or three guest celebrities. They do experiments and take a look at all kinds of things in general. The material is always something fresh, which makes watching it a lot of fun.

This episode in particular is a good example of that. They held a “Gachi Machi Sousenkyo”, where they had 12 select members (Takamina, Sae, Sasshi, Kojiharu, Yukirin, Acchan, Tomochin, Tomo~mi, Yui, Kitarie, Akicha, and Sayaka) walk a predetermined course through the bustling part of a city. The objective was to be noticed by someone, fan or not, as fast as possible with the 20 minutes they were allotted. Along the way was a Tomochin stand and a guy handing out flyers (bonus for noticing the stand or getting a flyer from the guy XD). None of the girls were allowed to do anything to make themselves stand out. The guests and hosts tried to predict the top 3 members with the fastest times in the correct order. The prize for predicting the top 3 correctly was 100,000 yen.

In the end, it boiled down to Sasshi and Acchan. The top 3 were Sayaka, Tomochin and Yukirin at this point. The host Tamura had his final ranking as Sasshi-Sayaka-Tomochin, while the guest Ariyoshi had Acchan-Sasshi-Sayaka. Basically, if Sasshi got the fastest time and Acchan was not able to displace 2nd or 3rd, Tamura would walk away with the money. If Sasshi got the fastest time and then Acchan topped it, Ariyoshi would win. As it turned out Sasshi got a surprisingly fast time of just under 2 minutes to take first place, but Acchan subsequently beat her out by 4 seconds, giving Ariyoshi the victory.

I found this so funny and entertaining because it really came down to the wire between Sasshi and Acchan XD. Even though the popularity of the girls plays a role, most of it is based on pure chance and luck. For example, some of these girls had to do this in rainy weather, which significantly decreased the amount of people around. It was ridiculous how Ariyoshi, who is actually co-host of another AKB variety show titled “Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku” with Kojiharu, got the top 3 order correctly based on all the factors in play. He said he’d buy a ton of SKE48 CDs with the money he won, in front of all the AKB members LOL.