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Kibōteki Refrain
is the 38th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The personnel that were chosen to sing in the song was revealed during the group's fifth rock-paper-scissors tournament. The song premiered during All Star Kanshasai 2014 on TV channel TBS. It was released in Japan on November 26, 2014. It was the second best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,156,706 copies. In 2022, a edited version of this song performed by Yumi Chung, Chantel Yiu, Aska Cheung and Archie Sin from Hong Kong, used for saying no to drugs. On 29 October 2023 Thai version of "Kibōteki Refrain" has been sung by the combination members of BNK48 and CGM48. Production Mayu Watanabe and Sakura Miyawaki are the center performers for this song. This is Watanabe's third consecutive single in which she served as a center performer. This is also the first time where HKT48 Member was chosen as the center for AKB48 Single (in this case, Sakura Miyawaki, who is also a concurrent member of AKB48 Team A) T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "Idols You Can Meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups within Japan, and internationally in Mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the List of best-selling girl groups#Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayu Watanabe
is a Japanese former singer and actress. Watanabe started her career as a member of the idol girl group AKB48 under Team B. In the annual AKB48 General Elections event, she had consistently been voted by fans to rank among the group's top members. She has released five solo singles, many of which have peaked in the top ten in the Oricon charts, and one solo album. She left the group on the last day of 2017 and on the first day of 2018 and pursued as an acting career until her retirement from the entertainment industry in June 2020. Career AKB48 Watanabe auditioned for AKB48's 3rd generation and was placed in the newly formed Team B, in which she had been the face of since formation. Her official nickname, Mayuyu, was coined by then fellow member Rumi Yonezawa. Her selection on " Bingo!" marked the first appearance of a Team B member in an AKB48 single title track. She would go on to appear on all of the a-side tracks for AKB48's singles until her graduation, with the except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako Kojima
is a Japanese fashion producer and ''tarento'', represented by Sun Music Production. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and the founder of the fashion label Haluhiroine, which is distributed through Earth Music & Ecology. Career Kojima passed AKB48's 14th generation auditions in 2012. On July 20, Kojima was announced to be in a new sub-unit, Tentoumu Chu!, consisting of trainee members from AKB48 and its sister groups, together with Nana Okada, Miki Nishino, Ryoha Kitagawa, Nagisa Shibuya, Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga.AKB48 2013 Manatsu Dome Tour The sub-unit debuted on July 31. Kojima, Okada, and Nishino, also known as the , were promoted to AKB48's Team 4 on August 24. She was selected to perform in a single title song for the first time for the song " Mae Shika Mukanee" (2014). She was shuffled to Team K during AKB48's Daisosaku Matsuri. On April 6, 2017, Kojima transferred talent agencies from AKS, which managed AKB48 and most of its memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rena Kato
is a Japanese tarento, model, actress, hairdresser, makeup artist and former idol. She is a former member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48 and was in Team A. She was also a member, along with her good friends Anna Iriyama and Rina Kawaei, of a one-shot AKB48 subunit named AnRiRe. Formed in 2012, the trio released their first and only single "Ikujinashi Masquerade" with Rino Sashihara from HKT48, charting at number one in Japan. Biography Kato was born on July 10, 1997, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As a child, she appeared in many magazines as a model, and subsequently joined AKB48, aspiring to become a famous model someday. She joined AKB48 to pursue that dream, with the encouragement of her friends. Kato participated in the 10th-generation auditions held by AKB48, and joined as a ''kenkyuusei'' trainee in March 2010. She officially participated on AKB48 singles on Chance no Junban's coupling song, titled "Fruits Snow", as part of Team Kenkyusei. On December 17, 2011, Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Owada
is a Japanese television personality, actress, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a former member of AKB48's Team A. Career Owada passed AKB48's 15th generation auditions on 19 January 2013. She debuted as a backdancer for Team K's stage performance on 30 April 2013. Her theater debut was on 9 June 2013. On 24 February 2014, it was announced Owada would be promoted to Team B. In April 2014, she debuted as an actress in ''Sailor Zombie'', a drama about high school students. On 26 March 2015, it was announced that Owada Nana would be transferred to AKB48 Team A. On 29 November 2016, Owada announced her graduation. On 18 March 2017, Owada graduated from the group's Team A. Owada Nana release her first solo photobook titled "Risutaato" in September. Private life In May 2016, during an appearance on the radio show Myao no Heya, Okada Nana stated she had no specific gender preference in relationships, leading some to interpret her as bisexual. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Maeda
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After graduating from AKB48 on August 27, 2012, Maeda has since then continued with a solo singing and acting career. Career AKB48 Maeda was born in Ichikawa, Chiba. At age 14, she became a member of AKB48's first group, Team A, which was composed of 24 girls and debuted on December 8, 2005. In 2009, Maeda won the first edition of AKB48's annual general elections, which are described as a popularity contest. As a result, she was the headlined performer for the group's 13th single, " Iiwake Maybe". The following year, she placed second overall, but still had a significant choreography position in the lineup for " Heavy Rotation". Later that year, AKB48 employed a rock-paper-scissors tournament to determine the top spot of AKB48's 19th major si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Shinoda
is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was the captain of Team A. Career In October 2005, she auditioned for AKB48's first generation roster but failed the audition. Shortly after her audition, Shinoda began working AKB48's theater café – then known as Akihabara 48 – as a café attendant serving customers and handing out promotional flyers on the street. Shinoda became quite popular among patrons who soon learned of her failing her audition. To show their support, patrons began submitting her name on hand-written ballots for the weekly performer polls. Yasushi Akimoto, general producer of AKB48, took notice of her popularity and gave her a chance to join AKB48 on the condition that she learn the group's 12 songs and dances in four days. She became AKB48's first non-generation, or "1.5 generation", member with her debut on Team A on 22 January 2006. Her first single as part of the main group was on " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuko Oshima
is a Japanese actress and former member of idol girl group AKB48, of which she was the captain of Team K. She was also a member of the AKB48 subunit Not Yet. In addition to the singles that involved the rock-paper-scissors tournaments, she sang on the title tracks for all of AKB48's singles since '' Aitakatta'' in October 2006. She placed among the top two of the annual AKB48 general elections from 2009 to 2013. Oshima is currently represented with Ohta Production. Biography Oshima was born in Yokohama, and was raised in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture. Her mother is from Hokkaido. Oshima is 3/4 Japanese and 1/4 American. Her parents divorced 6 months after her family moved to Mibu. Oshima lived with her father while she only saw her mother once after the divorce. In 1996, she signed as a child actor with Central Kodomo Gekidan. In 2005, she began working as a junior idol in a short-lived idol project Doll's Vox, which was produced by The Alfee vocalist Toshihiko Takamizawa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomomi Itano
is a Japanese recording artist, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2011 she debuted solo with a single titled " Dear J", which was followed the same year by " Fui ni" (number 1 in Japan), and later by " 10nen Go no Kimi e" (2012) and " 1%" (2013). Life and career 2005–2013: Early career beginnings and AKB48 In 2005, Itano joined the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 as part of the first team, Team A. She also modeled for the women's fashion magazine '' Cawaii!'', and released her first photo book titled ''T.O.M.O.row'' in April 2009. In early 2010, she played Shibuya in AKB48's TV Tokyo drama '' Majisuka Gakuen''. She had a recurring role on ''Kamen Rider W'' as Queen, alongside fellow AKB48 performer Tomomi Kasai, until the show ended in late 2010. Together, they made up the sub-unit Queen & Elizabeth. In AKB48's 2010 general election, she placed fourth overall. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomu Muto
is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former idol. She was a member of the idol group AKB48 under Team K. She is an alumna of Seijo University, where she studied economics and also earned her postgraduate degree, as well as a certified weather presenter, financial planner, disaster prevention specialist and a career counselor. Career 2011 Muto passed the AKB48 12th generation audition for the trainee section in February 2011. She was featured in AKB48 Single for the first time in Kaze wa Fuiteiru, in the coupling song "Tsubomitachi". She didn't qualify in rock-paper-scissors tournament on September 20, 2011. 2012 She was promoted to Team K after the AKB48 Tokyo Dome Shuffle on August 24, 2012. In the elections for the 27th single of AKB48, she placed 49th overall with 6,428 votes and became the center of Future Girls. She is the center of Gingham Check's coupling song, "Show Fight!". "Show Fight!" remained one of few songs to rank on every Request Hour since first partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mion Mukaichi
is a Japanese idol singer and former child actress. She is a member of the girl group AKB48, and was the third AKB48 Group . As an actress, she is best known for portraying Mio Sato in the '' Unfair'' television series and films. Biography Mukaichi was born in Saitama Prefecture. She played tennis from 1st grade in elementary school right up to 3rd grade in junior high school. Career Mukaichi was a child actress, represented by the talent agency Central G. She quit in fifth grade to concentrate on her studies and returned after entering junior high school, represented by talent agency Ii Concept. She appeared in a number of television dramas, such as '' Unfair'' (2006), and movies, such as '' Unfair: The Movie'' (2007). In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee member. She was promoted to Team 4 In February 2014, during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri team assignment event and concert. In April 2014, Muk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miru Shiroma
is a Japanese singer and model. She is a former member of Team M of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. Career Shiroma passed NMB48's first-generation auditions in September 2010, debuting on 9 October 2010 at Tokyo Aki Matsuri. Her stage debut was on 1 January 2011. In March 2011, Shiroma was selected to form Team N. In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Team M. In the 2014 general elections, Shiroma ranked for the first time, placing 43rd with 17,745 votes. In September 2014, during AKB48's 2014 Janken Tournament, it was announced she would be selected for AKB48's 38th single Kibōteki Refrain. In the same month, it was also announced she and Fuuko Yagura would be the centers for NMB48's 10th single Rashikunai. In May 2018, she participated in the reality television series Produce 48 and ranked 20th, unable to debut with the show's project group Iz*One. In 2019, her first photobook, "LOVE RUSH", was released. In Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
