AKB48 36th single "Labrador retreiver" cd cover

The Cd cover for "Labrador retriever"is revealed,yay!

As we all know "Labrador retriever"is Akb48 2014 summer single,so expect some bikini outfit!!

Without further ado,the cd cover!Tada-~~

Type A(regular edition)



Type A(Limited edition)



Type K(regular edition)


Type K(Limited edition)


Type B(regular edition)


Type B(limited edition)


Type 4(regular edition)


Type 4(limited edition)


And Ladies and gentlemen,this is the reason why limited edition are better!!

Looking at the regular and Limited edition difference,it kind of strikes me that the regular edition is rather plain compare to the Limited edition,

hehehe~saliva~(me looking at the limited edition)

So anyway,now for the judgement time!!

Best regular cover:Type 4 regular(solo)

Because Mayuyu is in the cd cover that why and yes,solo.(awesome logic)

Best Limited regular cover:Type b limited edition

Had a hard time choosing between type 4 limited edition and type b limited edition,type b lineout and its portraying as a cd cover is pretty good,while type 4 got Mayuyu in the center and Jurina(my 2nd favourite)in it,yea!(awesome logic/oshimen overides any reasoning),but as a whole picture,hmm...type B just definitely look nicer

Anyway,beside the cd cover,the Pv digest is also reveal,pls see it via this link
:labrador retriever digest video(official AKB youtube channel)

or

via here:

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Akb48 request hour 2014 setlist day 2 175-151

Akb48 request hour setlist day 2

175. Let's go! Kenkyuusei (15th Generation)

174. Seventeen

173. Oki Doki (SKE48) (Senbatsu)

172. Ame no Pianist (SKE48) (Matsui Rena, Deguchi Aki, Oya Masana)

171. Seifuku Resistance (Tano Yuka, Aigasa Moe, Oshima Ryoka)

170. Darkness (SKE48)

169. Aun no Kiss (SKE48) (Shirogumi)

168. Oh My God! (NMB48) (Senbatsu - Yamamoto Sayaka, Yamada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Yagura Fuuko, Jonishi Kei, Jo Eriko, Shiroma Miru, Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna, Ichikawa Miori, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yamaguchi Yuki, Yogi Keira, Tanigawa Airi, Murakami Ayaka)

167. HKT48 (HKT48) (Anai Chihiro, Ota Aika, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, Akiyoshi Yuka, Okada Kanna, Okamoto Naoko, Tashima Meru,Tani Marika, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai)

166. Te wo Tsunaginagara (SKE48) (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen)

165. Boku no YELL (Theater Girls - Oya Shizuka, Oba Mina, Nakata Chisato, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Takeuchi Miyu, Nonaka Misato, Matsui Sakiko, Nagao Mariya, Ishida Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Nakamura Mariko, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Yamauchi Suzuran, Yokoyama Yui)

164. Hazumisaki (SKE48) (Oya Masana, Nakanishi Yuka, Uchiyama Mikoto, Isohara Kyoka, Matsumoto Rina, Sato Mieko, Deguchi Aki, Furukawa Airi)

163. Sugar Rush (Kawaei Rina, Iriyama Anna, Takahashi Minami, Watanabe Mayu, Yokoyama Yui, Oshima Yuko, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Matsui Jurina)

162. Namida no Sei Janai

161. Party is over (Senbatsu - Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko, Nagao Mariya, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Okada Nana, Kojima Mako,Nishino Miki, Minegishi Minami, Owada Nana)

160. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (Owada Nana, Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Tano Yuka, Kojima Mako, Shimazaki Haruka, Okada Nana, Kojima Haruna, Nishino Miki,Minegishi Minami)

159. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (Team K)

158. To be continued (Team K)

157. Saigo no Door

156. Kibou no Kairyuu (HKT48) (Amakuchi Hime - Ueki Nao, Ota Aika, Shimono Yuki, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Wakatabe Haruka, Umemoto Izumi, Tashima Meru, Tanaka Yuka, Tomonaga Mio, Yamada Marina)

155. AKB Festival (Team A)

154. Yume no Kawa

152 (Tie). Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (Oshima Yuko, Umeda Ayaka, Kobayashi Kana, Akimoto Sayaka on VTR)

152 (Tie). Kitagawa Kenji (NMB48) (Senbatsu - Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Yokoyama Yui, Yamada Nana, Yagura Fuuko, Ogasawara Mayu, Yogi Keira, Yoshida Akari, Jonishi Kei, Kotani Riho, Shiroma Miru, Tanigawa Airi, Yabushita Shu, Kadowaki Kanako, Ichikawa Miori, Kato Yuka)

151. Nakama no Uta (SKE48) (Oya Masana, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Kobayashi Ami, Saito Makiko, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Isohara Kyoka, Kimoto Kanon, Kizaki Yuria, Kinoshita Yukiko,Ishida Anna, Suda Akari)

Encore

EN01. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)

EN02. Heavy Rotation

EN03. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

Thoughts about Akb48 request hour setlist 2014 day 2...(note:i will only comment on song that i heard currently)

I have to admit that Oki doki(Placing at rank 173) wasn't the best single of Ske48(okay,maybe its the worst...).I know it sound very energetic but it seem pretty much to me that it over relied on the chorus.

My first thought initially when listening to Oki doki:"Wow,the starting is great,this could be good!!"

Halfway through Oki doki:There we go again.....Oki doki chorus!

After finishing hearing Oki doki for the first time:Dude!Aki-pi(Akimoto yasushi,akb48 song writer),did you just make a song that is 80% full of chorus???full mark for energeticness(if there is such a word,haha),but zero mark to keep me looping it continuously....

Okay,enough about Oki doki....(U guys must be bored of my ranting)

Ah ha!Darkness(placing at rank 170,abit dissapointing really...)

One word to describe Darkness only:sugoii!!

The starting of Darkness was great!(In fact,one of the best starting for a song i heard so far)

But....it do sound familar though,let me think for a while.....hmm...mmm,thinking thinking..

Oh yea,it sound like an english song!!(er...i mean as a whole,not the starting of darkness only)

For those who haven't heard of darkness,this is strongly one of the song that i could recommend,because its simply great.In my opinion,it could be a great single better than Mirai to wa(ske48 14th single),cough*,also i think Ske48 seem to be portraying in more cool song or dark then Akb48,(i like to call it the dark side,no pun intended)In fact,i hope that more dark song would be produced,simply because idol and those dark and cool song dun't really mix,so its like a rare treat to the fan.

Continuing on....ah yes,oh my god(placing at 168th ranking)

Omg!!How could Oh my god rank higher then darkness?

Oh my god just sound so...generic,its a typical J pop idol song with a good chorus and an only okay part for the rest of the song.I suppose Nmb48 was still pretty fresh at that time though,so must give chance mah...

Alright s u g a r,jump into your racing car say sugar rush!!(placing 163th ranking)

Another generic song but with a music video worth watching,not to mention the over-the-very-super-top wig in the music video,look ridiculous but fit in very well for this cute song,for those who dun't know,Sugar rush was the ending/credit song for Wreck it ralph flim(pixar animation)when the movie end in japan(only in japan,btw),so dun go blaming your dvd for not having the song.

Next would be party is over(placing at 161th ranking)

The counterpart for Darkness,as i like to call it.(Both start with not-so-clearly-heard english gibberish,you see).Anyway,its a pretty good song and in my opinion this is probably the second longest song i heard in Akb48,the first being So long!(So long!=longest song in Akb48,geddit??)Haha,i think i jus reach the badass level of Pun like Matsui Jurina(info:Matsui Jurina pun are bad,but at least she try).Ok,dun't come killing me,Jurina fan.

Anyway,party is over is your normal Akb48 B side song,nothing special to mention about.(Ok,maybe i like the starting over part a lot),do check out the music video as it portray the mature look of Akb48.

Saigo no door(placing at ranking 157th)

Itano Tomomi graduation song,abit dissapointment that she didn't show up as a special guest to sing the song even though this song make it into the request hour list.

N finally Kitagawa Kenji(placing at 152th),Phew!

Placing at a pretty good rank for the song,another generic song and another with a cute video worth watching,but a special generic song about a man??

(If my memory serve me right,i think its the producer for Nmb48 name).Anyway,the counterpart for this song is only reveal recently,yes!U guess it right...its....its...

Labrador Retriever!-Akb48 36th single(did i just heard a lol??)

Think about it...One song about a man and another song for a dog(as they said,a dog is a man best friend)

Me and my *awesome* logic...

Anyway,thank for taking your time and reading through my review of the request hour 2014 setlist day 2 and sorry if i didn't cover all the song in the list.

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AKB48 4th documentary,"documentary of Akb48,the time has come" announcement

On the 5th day of the atonishing and surprising request hour 2014,april 6th 2014,the annoucement of the 4th Akb48 documentary has been announced!!(more on the request hour 2014 setlist soon.

Some detail about the Documentary....

It will be airing in theater at July 4!!at least in japanese theatre,but if it does air in my home country Singapore i would of course watch it~

My guess is...

It will be about Yuko graduation mostly and that Akb48 is moving into the 3rd chapter or era.Also,i think someone may announce their graduation on the documentary as what Itano tomimi aka Tomochin did,probably the first gen members?.

I really liked the last part of the 2013 docuementary where Matsui Jurina ran up the stair like back then in Oogoe Diamond,AKb48 has certainly come a long way since then.Anyway,i was so pretty sure that this year has no documentary flim of Akb48 since their usual timing of relase has always been the febuary period,so it kind of like shock me.Well,i suppose like any concert Akb48 have,they just have to throw out the big guns at the big event,eh?(If you know what i mean).

I will be talking about my view on the Akb48 2014 request hour soon,sometime this week,so stay tune to Reviewrotation!(spoiler:Heavy rotation was ranked 39th in the 2014 request hour day 5....)

AKB48 No flowers without Rain documentary 2013

Kobanwa Minna san!(good evening,everyone!)

I have uploaded the entire Akb48 No flower without Rain documentary english subtitles at my youtube channel

Youtube channel:ericsson jfanatics

Here is the link to watch Akb48 No flower without Rain documentary part 1/5 at my youtube channel,the rest of the part of the documentary is at the same playlist or can be also found in my channel

Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUSdQovqUM

Enjoy!

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Akb48 36th single-labrador retriever[ラブラドール・レトリバー]

As every major concert proved,some big annoucement is always at the concert.For the march 29th,National Olympic tour it was no exception,of course.

AKB48 36TH SINGLE-LABRADOR RETRIEVER[ラブラドール・レトリバー] IS REVEAL!!

First initial thought was...

What kind of name was that??!!A dog??u did a song about a dog...

Ok,no discrimination here!!especially with the next surprising thing of the day(almost want to say for this month)

My oshimen-Watanabe Mayu is center!

Here u can look at the senbatsu lineup for the 36th single

• Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami
• Team K: Kitahara Rie, Kojima Mako, Yokoyama Yui
• Team B: Owada Nana, Takahashi Juri, Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
• Team 4: Okada Nana, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Nishino Miki, Minegishi Minami
• Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha, Matsui Jurina
• Team KII: Oba Mina, Furuhata Nao
• Team E: Kimoto Kanon, Suda Akari, Matsui Rena
• Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
• Team M: Yagura Fuuko
• Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Shibuya Nagisa, Yabushita Shu, Watanabe Miyuki
• Team H: Kodama Haruka, Tashima Meru, Sashihara Rino
• Team KIV: Ota Aika, Tomonaga Mio, Miyawaki Sakura

So the rumour about paruru taking the number tag of xxxvi was fake(for more informaton,read the internet and watch mae shika mukanee full music video)....(No!!!!-paruru fan)

Phew!Watanabe Mayu of course should be the next center of Akb48(cheers!!!-mayuyu fan)

As for me,i was of course happy for the lineup,but my guess??

I guess Sasshi(Sashihara Rino)would win this year senbatsu election,so in order to let fan of Akb48 know that them(the akb48 management) still rely on Mayuyu and not cast her aside or pity her,hence they put her as this single center.(I prefer they still need to rely on Mayuyu though,haha)

The song video preview is below!

For those who cannot see here is the link of the video on youtube under my account(my second youtube upload ever,haha)

Youtube block the video.Pls watch the video below,pardon me for the poor quality though

By the way...

Sorry,about not annoucing the 35th single debut and a bunch of other sister group single too(procastination again....)

AKB grand reformation 2014-senbatsu 16

This is the result for AKB grand reformation for the Senbatsu 16,(all the site are currently too full to access)
Senbatsu 16

Takahashi Minami-team A

kojima haruna-(team B to team A)back to original team

shimazaki huruka-(team B to team A)

Watanabe Miyuki-concurrent position (team N/akb Team B to Team N/ske team S

Yamamoto sayaka-cocurrent position (team N to Team N/team K(Akb team K)

Kashiwagi yuki-team B

Oshima yuko-graduate

Watanabe Mayu(team A to Team B)back to original team

Yokoyama Yui-(team A to Team K)

Matsui jurina-concurrent position(team K(Akb team K)/team S)

Matsui Rena-concurrent position(team E to team E/nogizaka 46)

Minegishi Minami(team 4)

Sashihara rino(Team H)

Okay firstly,let start with my oshimen from every sister group

My thought of Watanabe Mayu transfer from team A to B(back to original team):

You guys know what?this is probably one of the few thing that this reformation has done good to the team shuffle.
No matter how i look,i just feel that Mayuyu is best suited to be in Team B cause after all we just cannot cast aside our past that easily.Beside,the kashiwagi yuki and Watanabe Mayu(Mayuki combo) is one of the best in AKB48,i really wish that they would make the both of them to be the next double center,its like havin the combo just make team B so much more interesting!Sure getting back to a changed team B may take sometime to get used to but i mean performing with your best friend is sure one of the most exciting thing that would happen in one life!

Akb48 2014 request hour best 200,Day 1 (200-176)

Konbanwa minna-san!!(Minna no mesei no,itadaki,mayuyu!-watanabe mayu catchphrase)

Just reach home after school and being excited for the 2014 request hour setlist too!

Here is the setlist for day 1 of Akb48 2014 request hour (song from 200-176)

200. Kimi ni Tsuite(Okada Nana, Kojima Mako, Nishino Miki, Katayama Haruka, Matsui Sakiko) /2013: #176/
199. Mikadzuki no senaka(NMB48) /2013: #167/
198. 12/31 (NMB48+Yokoyama Yui)
197. Yobisute Fantasy(AKB48 Team B) /2013: #93/
MC01. Kojima Mako, Okada Nana , Nishino Miki
195. Beginner(AKB48) /2013: #81/
195. Candy(Owada Nana, Mukaichi Mion, Komiyama Haruka)
194. Ponytail to Shushu (AKB48) /2013: #80/
193. Romance Kenjuu(AKB48 Team B)
192. Zakuro no Jitsuwa Yuutsu ga Nantsubu Tsumatte Iru? (SKE48 Akagumi)

191. Douki (Shimazaki Haruka, Kizaki Yuria)
190. RIVER (AKB48) /2013: #83/
189. Himawari (Nagao Mariya, Oshima Ryoka, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka)
MC03. Oya Shizuka, Matsui Jurina, Kitahara Rie
188. Saigo no Catharsis (NMB48 Shirogumi+ Jo Eriko)
MC04. Kotani Riho
187. Mosh&Dive (AKB48) 
MC05. Suda Akari, Matsui Sakiko
186. Hajimete no Hoshi (NMB48 Team N)
185. Kimi ga Omotteru Yori(Team Suprise)
184. Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou (Kashiwagi Yuki, Kuramochi Asuka, Kikuchi Ayaka)
183. Yossha HKT! (HKT48)
182. Jyuri-Jyuri Baby (SKE48 Team S)
181. Halation (SKE48 Selection  
179. Omatase Setlist (SKE48 Team KII)
179. Dakishimerareta (Kojima Haruna, Kuramochi Asuka, Shinozaki Ayana)
MC06. HKT48 (Sasshi, Chihiron, Haruppi, Sakura, Mio, Meru, Aanya, Rabutan)
177. Pareo wa Emerald (SKE48)
177. Theater no Megami (AKB Team B)
MC07. Oshima Yuko, Takahashi Minami, Yamamoto Sayaka, Sashihara Rino, Kashiwagi Yuki, Matsui Rena
176. Wimbledon he Tsuretette

One person from each prefecture in Japan will be chosen as a member through an audition to join Team 8. Applications will start on January 24, 2014.

So,what do you guy think about the ranking of the song from num 200-176??and team 8 annoucement?

Personally,i am a little bit dissapointed with the ranking of Akb48 single like Beginner,ponytail to shushu and River,seeing as it is being 200 song instead of the usual 100 song.Also,another dissapointment appearing early on the list is Theater no Megami from team B and of course not to forget Ske48 single,Pareo wa emerald(actually,this are the song that i only know from this list...).I am surprise that Mosh and Dive make it to the top 200 in the setlist(Dissapointing start of the song but nice chorus though and by the way,Mayuyu look very pretty in the Mv of mosh and dive(check it out for yourself!))

Talking about the B-side song of the 34th single(Mosh and dive),the song sung by Ske48,Nmb48 and also Hkt48 are all quite great,in my opinion i am expecting them to appear in this request hour setlist 200-1

Prediction of the singles

My favourite-Wink no Sankai:Hkt48(150-101)

 My least favourite-Escape:Ske48(150-101)

The FIRST EVER song i hear from NMB48,(seem to be quite popular by the way)-Kimi to deatte Boku wa kawatte(100-50)

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34th janken tournament,Round senbatsu 16-Finals

Hi ya,i am back to review the remaining round of the 34th janken tournament,after a long time of procastination.Certainly,what sadden me the most is the graduation announcement of Oshima Yuko,but before i came around to talk about my thought about her graduation announcement i will finish reviewing the 34th janken tournament.

Round Senbatsu/top 16

• Matsui Jurina vs. Uno Mizuki
• Tano Yuka vs. Furuhata Nao
• Abe Maria vs. Kitahara Rie
• Tsuchiyasu Mizuki vs. Hirata Rina
• Kamieda Emika vs. Fujie Reina
• Kikuchi Ayaka vs. Sasaki Yukari
• Natori Wakana vs. Yumoto Ami
• Oba Mina vs. Oya Shizuka

Summary:Congratulation to those who have make it to the top 16 of the 34th janken tournament,splendid win by everyone in the top 16,in this lineup,i would only identified some familar name like Matsui Jurina,Kitahara Rie,Kikuchi Ayaka etc,put it simply,i only know about half of the member in the top 16 lineup,hence i am looking forward to this interesting senbatsu 16 mix up

From this point,it is a race to the finish to see who would get the most exposure out of this 34th single

Top 8

• Matsui Jurina vs. Tano Yuka
• Abe Maria vs. Hirata Rina
• Kamieda Emika vs. Kikuchi Ayaka
• Natori Wakana vs. Oba Mina

Semifinal

• Matsui Jurina vs. Hirata Rina
• Kamieda Emika vs. Oba Mina

Finals

• Matsui Jurina vs. Kamieda Emika

Summary:The winner of the 34th janken tournament is......Matsui Jurina!And there you have it folks,the center of the 34th janken tournament.Well,if you are looking at a sales point of view,it is good to have one of the regular senbatsu 16 to be the center of the 34th janken single as it would help to bring the sales of the janken single up as janken singles sales are normally low compare to their the normal and election singles,but however if you look from another point of view,it would seem a little waste as the point of the janken tournament is to let the non famous member to have more media exposure.Well....anyway luck play a very big part in the janken tournament,i suppose lady luck was truly on Matsui Jurina side for this janken tournament,once again congratulation to her.(p.s look at her big smile)

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/b2/42/48/b242481c4542eb3737525826c159ee81.jpg

With that i finally conclude my review of the 34th janken tournament after a long time(phew!)

      

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