Minami Takahashi Named Center for her Final AKB48 Single! Details of 42nd Single Announced!

| 48 / 46 Group | Posted by 76do_ on Oct.27.2015

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During the handshake and autograph event at Pacifico Yokohama on October 25, 2015, details of AKB48’s 42nd single and Request Hour 2016 were announced.

The new single (title TBD) will be released on December 9, 2015, the day after AKB48 celebrates its 10th year anniversary.

The center for the upcoming single is AKB48 Group Leader Minami Takahashi, who is graduating from the group this year. This will be her final appearance on an AKB48 single.

Comments from Takahashi:
I have been assigned center position for my final AKB48 single.
The last time I stood center by myself was Sakura no Hanabiratachi, released when we were still on an independent label.
The single will be a definitive idol song in AKB48 style.
I am really happy that my final single here is an idol song.
Since it is not a song where I leave graduation messages for everyone, I sincerely hope it will be performed by many members and loved by all the fans even after I graduate.

Senbatsu members for 42nd singles are:
Minami Takahashi (center)
Anna Iriyama, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kato, Yuria Kizaki, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Rino Sashihara, Haruka Shimazaki, Jurina Matsui, Minami Minegishi, Sae Miyazawa, Sakura Miyawaki, Sayaka Yamamoto, Yui Yokoyama and Mayu Watanabe

Also announced during the event were two Request Hour 2016 performances – “AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016”, the same event as before (but back to 100 songs, as opposed 1035 songs for Request Hour 2015), and an “AKB48 Solo Request Hour”.

AKB48 42nd Single Track List
(All types contain voting coupons for AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 / AKB48 Solo Request Hour)

Type A:
1.A-side (title TBD, senbatsu member)
2.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki
3.Coupling Song (title TBD, “next generation” senbatsu)
4.New Team A song (title TBD)
5.A-side off vocal version
6.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal version
7.Coupling Song off vocal version
8.New Team A song off vocal version

Type B:
1.A-side (title TBD, senbatsu member)
2.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki
3.Coupling Song (title TBD, “Renacchi Sousenkyo” senbatsu)
4.New Team K song (title TBD)
5.A-side off vocal version
6.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal version
7.Coupling Song off vocal version
8.New Team K song off vocal version

Type C:
1.A-side (title TBD, senbatsu member)
2.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki
3.Coupling Song (title TBD, Team 8)
4.New Team B song (title TBD)
5.A-side off vocal version
6.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal version
7.Coupling Song off vocal version
8.New Team B song off vocal version

Type D:
1.A-side (title TBD, senbatsu member)
2.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki
3.Coupling Song (title TBD, graduation song for Minami Takahashi)
4.New Team 4 song (title TBD)
5.A-side off vocal version
6.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal version
7.Coupling Song off vocal version
8.New Team 4 song off vocal version

Theater Edition:
1.A-side (title TBD, senbatsu member)
2.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki
3.Coupling Song (title TBD, new unit “Mushi Kago”)
4.A-side off vocal version
5.365 Nichi no Kamihikouki off vocal version
6.Coupling Song off vocal version

Line-up for 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki:
Sayaka Yamamoto (center)
Anna Iriyama, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rena Kato, Yuria Kizaki, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Kodama, Rino Sashihara, Haruka Shimazaki, Minami Takahashi, Jurina Matsui, Sakura Miyawaki, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe, Miyuki Watanabe

Line-up for “Renacchi Sousenkyo” senbatsu:
Natsumi Tanaka (HKT48 Team H, center)
Yuka Tano (AKB48 Team K), Ryoka Oshima (AKB48 Team B), Sayaka Yamamoto (NMB48 Team N), Haruka Shimazaki (AKB48 Team A), Rena Kato (AKB48 Team B), Nanami Sato (AKB48 Team 8), Mion Mukaichi (AKB48 Team K), Sumire Sato (SKE48 Team E), Ami Maeda (AKB48 Team A), Natsumi Matsuoka (HKT48 Team H), Miru Shiroma (NMB48 Team M), Anna Iriyama (AKB48 Team A), Yui Kojina (HKT48 Team H), Anna Murashige (HKT48 Team KIV), Shinobu Mogi (AKB48 Team K) (sorted by ranking)

Line-up for “Mushi Kago”:
Misaki Aramaki (HKT48 Kenkyuusei), Maria Imamura (HKT48 Team KIV Draftee), Azusa Uemura (NMB48 Team M), Tsugumi Oguma (NGT48), Yuna Obata (SKE48 Kenkyuusei), Haruka Komiyaka (AKB48 Team 4), Moe Goto (AKB48 Team B), Rara Goto (SKE48 Kenkyuusei), Nagisa Sakaguchi (AKB48 Team 8 / AKB48 Team B concurrency), Moeka Takakura (NGT48), Seina Fukuoka (AKB48 Team B), Shu Yabushita (NMB48 Team BII)

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New Single: Title is to be announced [Type A / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

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New Single: Title is to be announced [Type B / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

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New Single: Title is to be announced [Type C / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

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New Single: Title is to be announced [Type D / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

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Related link
AKB48 official site : http://www.akb48.co.jp/

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An overseas 46/48 fan who used to translate under the name of bilingual48. Can also be found at Nogizaka46 handshakes once every 2-3 months near Karin Ito’s lane – just look for the guy with purple sunglasses. Also, apparently I look like Akimoto-sensei, especially when wearing a suit.