is the fourth studio album by

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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. AK ...

Promotion and release

The album was released on January 21, 2015 under King Records in Japan, in several editions: Theater, Type A, and Type B. The Theater edition is only sold at the AKB48 theater. The Type A and Type B editions include 2 CDs, and a limited edition of Type A includes a bonus DVD.

Track listing

All songs performed by AKB48 except as noted. Source:

Personnel

Note: This album included the couplings from Kibouteki Refrain.

Juujun na Slave

Team A: Miyabi Ino, Manami Ichikawa,

Anna Iriyama is a Japanese actress and YouTuber active in Japan and Mexico. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was a member of Team A. She is represented by the talent agency Ohta Production. She was part of the cast for th ...

Karen Iwata is an actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team A. Biography Iwata was born on May 13, 1998, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Her mother is Miwa Sugawara, who works as a TV personality in Sendai. As a child, Iwat ...

Rina Kawaei is a Japanese actress and former singer, represented by Avex Inc., Avex. She is a former member of the girl group AKB48. As an actress, she has starred in television series such as ''Come Come Everybody'' (2021) and was nominated for Blue Ribbon ...

, Natsuki Kojima,

Haruna Kojima is a Japanese entrepreneur, actress, model, and former singer. From 2005 to 2017, she was a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A. In 2018, she founded her own brand, "Her lip to". Career Kojima was born in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Pref ...

Haruka Shimazaki is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. Her supposed apathetic attitude toward idol fans led to the popularity of the buzzword in Japanese media. Since graduating from AKB48 in 2016, Shimazaki has work ...

Minami Takahashi is a Japanese idol, singer, tarento and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first of AKB48 and its sister groups. In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 produc ...

, Kayoko Takita, Makiho Tatsuya, Megu Taniguchi, Chisato Nakata, Chiyori Nakanishi, Mariko Nakamura, Rena Nishiyama,

Nana Fujita Nana, Na Na or NANA may refer to: People * Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name * Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname * Nana (chief) (died 1896), Mimbreño Apa ...

Nao Furuhata is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a former member of SKE48's Team KII, and a former member of AKB48. Career Furuhata was born in Aichi Prefecture, and passed SKE48's 5th generation auditions in October 2011. Her ...

, Ami Maeda, Sakiko Matsui,

Sakura Miyawaki Sakura Miyawaki (born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, and a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group ...

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 pre ...

, Ayaka Morikawa, Fuuko Yagura

Hajimete no Drive

Team K: Moe Aigasa, Maria Abe, Haruka Ishida,

Misaki Iwasa is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 and enka singer. Her nickname is Wasamin. Her talent agency is Nagara Productions. She was also a member of the sub-unit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7. Career 2008 * Decemb ...

, Mayumi Uchida,

Rie Kitahara is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara ...

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 & Ecol ...

Haruka Kodama is a Japanese actress and former member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48. In HKT48, she was a member of Team H. She has been the lead performer of three HKT48 singles: "Hikaeme I Love You!" (2014), "12 Byō" (2015, with Sakura Miyawaki), ...

Kana Kobayashi is a Japanese idol who is a former member of 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 tha ...

, Moe Goto,

Haruka Shimada is a Japanese businessperson and former singer and actress. She is a former member of AKB48, and has founded two companies aiming to provide second career options for aspiring and active entertainers. Biography Shimada joined AKB48 in 2009. D ...

, Hinana Shimoguchi, Shihori Suzuki,

Mariya Suzuki is a Japanese idol, singer and actress. She joined the girl group AKB48 in 2009 where she participated in a number of their singles, and was one of two Japanese members to transfer and to become founding members of the Chinese idol sister group ...

, Yuka Tano, Mariya Nagao,

Jurina Matsui is a Japanese TV personality, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She is a former member of Japanese idol girl group SKE48 and former concurrent member of AKB48 (in 2012–2015). She is recognized as SKE48's absolute "ace", having placed in the to ...

Miho Miyazaki is a Japanese singer, actress and former member of the idol girl group AKB48 where she was active in Team A. She also participated in the Korean-Japanese show '' Produce 48''. Biography In 2007, Miyazaki passed an audition for AKB48 and becam ...

Sayaka Yamamoto is a Japanese singer-songwriter signed to Universal Sigma. She is a former member of the girl group NMB48, where she served as captain, and a former concurrent member of AKB48. She made her debut as a solo artist in October 2016 with her firs ...

, Ami Yumoto,

Yui Yokoyama is a Japanese actress, YouTuber and former singer. She is a former member of the idol group AKB48. She was the second General Manager of the AKB48 Group. She had served as the captain of AKB48 Team A, and was a former member of AKB48 sister grou ...

Loneliness Club

Team B:

Rina Ikoma is an actress and former idol singer best recognized as the "Face of Nogizaka46". She was a first generation member of the girl group Nogizaka46 and AKB48's Team B, also known as the former's eternal ace and original center, being appointed the ...

, Rina Izuta, Natsuki Uchiyama, Ayano Umeta,

Ryoka Oshima is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was a member of AKB48's Team B. Career Oshima passed AKB48's 13th generation auditions on 9 September 2011. Her debut was on 8 Decembe ...

, Shizuka Ōya, Nana Owada, Mayu Ogasawara,

Yuki Kashiwagi is a Japanese singer. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and was a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of Team B before she was replaced ...

, Saya Kawamoto,

Asuka Kuramochi is a singer, actress, and a former member of the idol group 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 ...

Aki Takajo , is a Japanese tarento who is a former member of the idol groups AKB48 and JKT48. She auditioned for AKB48's sixth generation and was promoted to member of Team A. Her talent agency is Is.Field (she was previously affiliated with Watanabe Pro ...

Juri Takahashi , also known mononymously as Juri (; ), is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. She is a former member of South Korean girl group Rocket Punch and Japanese girl group AKB48. Career 2011–2018: AKB48 Takahashi passed AKB48's 12th genera ...

Miyu Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and YouTuber. She is a former member of AKB48. Career 2004-2008: Pre-debut Prior to joining AKB48, Takeuchi signed a contract with Stardust Promotion in 2004 and appeared in Little By Little's music video for "Ameagari n ...

Miku Tanabe is a Japanese idol who is a former member of AKB48's Team B. In April 2017, she announced that she would be "graduating" (or leaving the group). She finally graduated on July 23, 2017. Tanabe is currently represented by AKS. She formerly belon ...

Mio Tomonaga is a former Japanese idol singer, and a former member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48. In HKT48, she was in Team KIV, and in AKB48 in Team B. In 2019, she announced her departure from HKT48 and AKB48. Personal life She was born on Ma ...

, Wakana Natori, Rena Nozawa, Hikari Hashimoto, Rina Hirata, Seina Fukuoka, Aeri Yokoshima,

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 membe ...

Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss

Team 4: Saho Iwatate, Rio Okawa, Miyu Omori, Ayaka Okada,

Nana Okada is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor, represented by Avex Asunaro. She is a former member of the girl groups AKB48 and STU48. She was a fixture on AKB48's major single lineups from 2016 to 2022 and is considered one of the best singers t ...

, Rena Kato,

Yuria Kizaki is a Japanese actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, where she was the captain of Team B. Biography Kizaki was born in Aichi Prefecture. On November 13, 2009, Kizaki passed SKE48's third-generation auditions. On Jun ...

, Saki Kitazawa,

Riho Kotani , also known by her stage name is a Japanese YouTuber who is a former member of the Japanese idol groups Yoshimotozaka46, NMB48 and AKB48. She is a former member of NMB48's Team N, and a former member of AKB48's Teams A and 4. Biography Kota ...

, Marina Kobayashi, Haruka Komiyama, Yukari Sasaki, Kiara Sato, Ayana Shinozaki,

Nagisa Shibuya is an talent, actress and a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was the captain of NMB48's Team M. She is also a member of the AKB48 sub-unit Tentoumu Chu!, of NMB48 sub-unit Queentet, and formerly held a concurrent posit ...

, Yurina Takashima, Mizuki Tsuchiyasu, Miki Nishino, Mitsuki Maeda,

Minami Minegishi is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by :ja:プロダクション尾木, Production Ogi. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, and its subunit no3b. She is noted for having the longest tenure among the group's origina ...

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 Mu ...

, Yuiri Murayama, Shinobu Mogi

Reborn

AKB48 Team Surprise *Team A: Natsuki Kojima, Chisato Nakata, Mariko Nakamura, Ami Maeda, Sakiko Matsui, Ayaka Morikawa *Team K: Haruka Ishida,

, Mayumi Uchida,

, Shihori Suzuki *Team B: Rina Izuta (center), Shizuka Ōya,

, Wakana Natori *Team 4: Saho Iwatate, Marina Kobayashi, Yukari Sasaki, Ayana Shinozaki

Release history

Chart

References

External links

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Theatre Edition profile

Type-A Limited Edition profile

Type-A Regular Edition profile

Type-B profile
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