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Kamikyokutachi
is the first studio album, second album overall, by the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan on April 7, 2010, and contains 16 songs, 14 of which had been previously released as singles. The album topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon Albu .... Release The regular edition was released by King Records as a CD+DVD. The CD features 16 music tracks and the DVD has four video clips, three of which are choreography videos. In Japan, the album came with a photo of one of the 12 cover girls.The overseas Asian edition did not feature the separate bonus photo. A theater edition was also released by King Records. It consists of 14 of the 16 music tracks. Instead of the DVD, there is a bonus CD with an audio commentary by the group on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48 Albums
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. 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 in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, earnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. 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 in Mainland China, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the fifth-best-selling girl group worldwide. For example, their 2012 sales from record and DVD/Blu-ray releases reached $226 million, earni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumire Satō
is a Japanese freelance creator and former idol who is formerly associated with the girl group AKB48 and later transferred to its sister group SKE48. In 2016, she starred in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of ''The Little Match Girl''. Career Satō was a finalist in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition. She joined AKB48 on December 20, 2008 as a seventh-generation member of its ''Kenkyusei'' (trainees). Her first participation in an AKB48 single was on the B-side track of "River" called "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara" where she performed in the grouping Under Girls. She was promoted to full member in AKB48. On August 20, 2009, she took part in the AKB48 election and nationwide tour. On December 7, 2009, she joined Horipro. Her first A-side single for the group was "Chance no Junban". On May 21, 2010, she was promoted to Team B during Team shuffle. On August 24, 2012, she was shuffled to become a member of Team A. On April 25, 2014, she was trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura No Shiori
is the 15th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48; it was released on February 17, 2010. The title track is a school graduation song. The song was used as the theme song to the AKB48-related drama ''Majisuka Gakuen'', which stars Atsuko Maeda and many members from AKB48 and its sister groups. In its first week, the song sold 318,000 copies - the biggest opening sales for a female group single since Morning Musume's " Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" in July 2001. The song has been certified platinum for physical sales by the RIAJ. Composition The song is composed by Hiroshi Uesugi and written by Yasushi Akimoto. It is sung with AKB48 members singing together in a school choir. The song is a graduation song, with a theme of cherry blossoms. Tie-in "Sakura no Shiori" was used not only as the theme song for the drama ''Majisuka Gakuen'', but also in commercials for Aoki and Recochoku. The B-side "Majisuka Rock 'n Roll" was used as the opening theme song for the same drama. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River (AKB48 Song)
"River" is the 14th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on 21 October 2009. It was the first AKB48 single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart, having sold 179,000 copies in its first week. Thus it became the group's best selling single, beating "Namida Surprise!", which by then had sold 144,000 copies in 18 weeks. Music video The music video was filmed at Iruma Air Base. Release The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-43/4); and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1087). The bonuses for the first-press limited edition included a handshake event ticket for various locations (Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokyo), as well as a voting card for the ''AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010''. On the theater edition, the bonuses included a handshake event ticket (Tokyo Big Sight, SKE48 Theater), a special performance ticket lottery (live stage performances, karaoke competition, AKB meeting), and a random memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iiwake Maybe
is the 13th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on August 26, 2009. It was the first AKB48's single which participating members were chosen by election. The single surprisingly outsold SMAP on its first day, taking the 1st place in the daily chart, but eventually placed 2nd in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Their sister groups JKT48, SNH48, MNL48, AKB48 Team SH and BNK48 made their own version. Track listing The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-37/8) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1086). Regular Edition ;CD ;DVD Bonus (First press limited edition only) * Handshake event ticket Theater Edition ;CD See Regular Edition CD Members Participating members were chosen by election. Top 21 members sang the A-side "Iiwake Maybe". Those, who were voted 22nd to 30th, sang the B-side "Tobenai Agehachō" under the name of Under Girls. "Iiwake Maybe" # Atsuko Maeda (Team A) (4630 votes) # Yūko Ōshima (Team K) (3345) # M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namida Surprise!
is the 12th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on June 24, 2009. The single peaked at number 2 in the Oricon weekly singles chart. It is a Birthday song Track listing The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-33/4) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1081). The first press of the Regular Edition came with a voting card for the AKB48 election, selecting the members who would participate in the next single, and a handshake event ticket. Regular Edition ;CD ;DVD Bonus (First press only) * AKB48 election voting card with a serial number * Handshake event ticket (Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo) Theater Edition ;CD See Regular Edition CD Members (Team affiliation at the time of the release.) Center: Atsuko Maeda * Team A: Tomomi Itano, Rie Kitahara, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Reina Fujie, Atsuko Maeda, Minami Minegishi, Miho Miyazaki * Team K: Yūko Ōshima, Erena Ono, Tomomi Kasai, Sae Miyazaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūnen Zakura
is the 11th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on March 4, 2009. It's a school graduation song. The single peaked at number 3 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. 10 years after the song was released, as well as the same day, the other center and now graduate, Atsuko Maeda, gave birth to her son. Some of the fans jokingly said that they had named Sakura/Zakura in commemoration of the anniversary. Track listing The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-25/6) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1080). Regular Edition ;CD ;DVD Bonus (First press limited edition only) * Nationwide handshake meeting entry ticket (location of your choice) Theater Edition ;CD See Regular Edition CD ;Bonus * Handshake meeting ticket * Random photo of a member (Teams A, K, B, Kenkyūsei, SKE48) Members (Team affiliation at the time of the release. The members featured on the cover of the Theater Edition are in bold.) Centers: Atsuko Maeda an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōgoe Diamond
is the 10th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, the 12th overall and the first on King Records, released on October 22, 2008. It was the first single for Jurina Matsui from SKE48 and also the first AKB48's single to feature a member of the sister group. It reached number 3 in the Oricon weekly singles chart. Release The single was released in two versions, CD+DVD both: (catalog number KIZM-23/4) and (catalog number NKZM-1001/2). This song is also used as the theme song for the AKB48 unit, no3b's drama, "Mendol ~Ikemen Idol~". Track listing Regular edition ;DVD Bonus (First press only) * Handshake event ticket (Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka) * Another jacket (19 kinds, all selected members except Jurina Matsui) Theater Edition ;CD ;DVD Bonus (First press only) * Handshake event ticket (AKB48 Theater, SUNSHINE STUDIO) * One photo (of 90 different kinds: Team A, K, B, Kenkyusei, SKE48) Selected members It was the first selection for Rie Kitahara, Miho Miyazaki, Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10nen Sakura
is the 11th major single by the Japanese idol group AKB48, released on March 4, 2009. It's a school graduation song. The single peaked at number 3 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. 10 years after the song was released, as well as the same day, the other center and now graduate, Atsuko Maeda, gave birth to her son. Some of the fans jokingly said that they had named Sakura/Zakura in commemoration of the anniversary. Track listing The single was released in two versions: (CD+DVD, catalog number KIZM-25/6) and (CD only, catalog number NMAX-1080). Regular Edition ;CD ;DVD Bonus (First press limited edition only) * Nationwide handshake meeting entry ticket (location of your choice) Theater Edition ;CD See Regular Edition CD ;Bonus * Handshake meeting ticket * Random photo of a member (Teams A, K, B, Kenkyūsei, SKE48) Members (Team affiliation at the time of the release. The members featured on the cover of the Theater Edition are in bold.) Centers: Atsuko Maeda and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in October 1982 in Japan and branded as ''Compact Disc Digital Audio, Digital Audio Compact Disc''. The format was later adapted (as CD-ROM) for general-purpose data storage. Several other formats were further derived, including write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Photo CD, Picture CD, Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-i) and Enhanced Music CD. Standard CDs have a diameter of and are designed to hold up to 74 minutes of uncompressed stereo digital audio or about 650 mebibyte, MiB of data. Capacity is routinely extended to 80 minutes and 700 mebibyte, MiB by arranging data more closely on the same sized disc. The Mini CD has various diameters ranging from ; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
