Kasai Tomomi 河西智美 (AKB48) graduation date from AKB48

Kasai Tomomi 河西智美 (AKB48) graduation date from AKB48 revealed

It was announced on AKB48 official blog that Kasai Tomomi’s graduation from the group will be on May 3rd, after the Shinoda team A performance at AKB48 theater.

Kasai previously announced her graduation on the stage of “the 2nd AKB48 Kohaku Taikou Uta Gassen” held on December 17th of last year. Additionally, her last appearance for a handshake event will be on April 20th which will be held at Makuhari Messe.

On May 8th, right after her graduation, she is set to release her 2nd single (currently untitled) that has been chosen as the ending theme for upcoming drama “Meshibana Deka Tachibana“, in which she will appear as the heroine.

Source: TokyoHive

NMB48 1st Album Teppen Tottande! (てっぺんとったんで!)

Artist: NMB48

Title Album: Teppen Tottande! ~てっぺんとったんで!~

Relase Date: 2013.02.27

Bitrate: 320kbps

Size: 227.4MB

TYPE N
01. Teppen Tottande!
02. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
03. Oh my God!
04. Junjou U-19
05. Nagiichi
06. Virginity
07. Kitagawa Kenji
08. HA! (NMB48 Version)
09. 12/31
10. Lily (Team N)
11. Jungle Gym (Yamamoto Sayaka)
12. Hoshokushatachi yo
13. NMB48
14. Seishun no Laptime
15. Boku wa matteru

Type M
01. Teppen Tottande!
02. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
03. Oh my God!
04. Junjou U-19
05. Nagiichi
06. Virginity
07. Kitagawa Kenji
08. HA! (NMB48 Version)
09. 12/31
10. with my soul (Team M)
11. Warukii (Watanabe Miyuki)
12. Kesshou
13. Namekuji Heart
14. NMB48
15. Seishun no Laptime
16. Boku wa matteru

Type B
[CD]
01. Teppen Tottande!
02. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
03. Oh my God!
04. Junjou U-19
05. Nagiichi
06. Virginity
07. Kitagawa Kenji
08. HA! (NMB48 Version)
09. 12/31
10. Almond Croissant Keikaku (Team BII)
11. Mikazuki no Senaka
12. Fuyushougun no Regret
13. Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka?
14. NMB48
15. Seishun no Laptime
16. Boku wa matteru

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Akimoto Yasushi becomes the most commercially successful lyricist in Japan

It was announced that the total number of sales for singles which were written by lyricist Akimoto Yasushi has reached a whopping 68,591,000 copies, which made him the most commercially successful lyricist in Japan.

After including the sales from the latest Oricon weekly ranking, Akimoto surpassed late lyricist Aku Yu’s record of 68,319,000 copies by 272,000 copies.

Akimoto has written the lyrics for many artists such as Onyanko Club, Tunnels, the late Misora Hibari, and in recent years, he’s known for contributing lyrics for AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and more. Reportedly, Akimoto wrote the lyrics for 506 singles so far, and among all the singles he wrote, the best selling single was AKB48’s 26th single “Manatsu no Sounds good!” (released in May 2012) which sold 1,822,000 copies in total. Moreover, about 30% (19,987,000 copies) of his total sales have come from songs he wrote for AKB48.

Akimoto left the comment, “Thank you. Even after getting No.1 in sales, I still can’t hold a candle to other great senior lyricists, but taking this (record) is very encouraging, I would like to continue to devote myself.”

Akimoto made his debut as a lyricist with “Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki” (The coupling track for THE ALFEE’s single ‘Toori Ame‘) in October of 1981. His first chart topping single was Kikuchi Momoko’s “Sotsugyou” (released in February 1985), and a total of 87 singles which Akimoto contributed the lyrics, have topped the chart ever since. 87 chart topping singles is also a record for lyricists, number 2 is Inaba Koshi with 52 singles.

Below is the list of TOP 5 lyricists with their total number of single sales (the parentheses show the best selling singles from the lyricist).

1. Akimoto Yasushi…68,591,000 copies (AKB48 ‘Manatsu no Sounds good!’ 1,822,000 copies)

2. Aku Yu…68,319,000 copies (Pink Lady ‘UFO’ 1,554,000 copies)
3. Matsumoto Takashi…49,838,000 copies (KinKi Kids ‘Glass no Shounen’ 1,792,000 copies)
4. Komuro Tetsuya…42,224,000 copies (Amuro Namie ‘CAN YOU CELEBRATE?’ 2,296,000 copies)
5. Inaba Koshi…37,594,000 copies (B’z ‘Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake wo Kizutsukenai’ 2,021,000 copies)

Source : TokyoHive

AKB48’s 30th single ‘So long!’ sells over a million copies

Popular idol group AKB48’s 30th single “So long!” (released on February 20th) sold 1,036,000 copies in its first week, and topped the Oricon weekly single ranking for the week of March 4th.

This marked AKB48’s 17 consecutive chart topping single since “RIVER” (released in October 2009), and they have extended their own records for “the number of consecutive chart topping singles” and “total number of chart topping singles”. Moreover, this is their 11 consecutive single (and 12th single overall) to sell over a million copies since “Sakura no Ki ni Narou” (released in February 2011). Among those singles that sold over a million copies, 10 of them achieved the million mark during just the first week.

This accomplishment of 10 singles selling over one million copies in the first week is even more impressive considering that since Oricon’s single ranking started back in 1968, there has only been three singles besides AKB48 that sold over a million copies during the first week. These are, “Namonaki Uta” (Mr.Children in 1996),  ”Dango 3 Kyoudai” (Hayami Kentaro, Shigemori Ayumi, and more in 1999), and “Addicted To You” (Utada Hikaru in 1999). Additionally, there has been no artist other than AKB48 who has achieved it with more than one single.

Watanabe Mayu commented, “I was informed that ‘So long!’ that I served as the center for the first time reached a million copies, and we were the only one to accomplish the record of ‘having 10 consecutive single that sold over a million copies in the first week.’ I am happy from the bottom of my heart, and I’m full of gratitude toward the fans who have always been cheering for us, and the staff members who always support us.”

Source & Image: TokyoHive

Hello!Project’s new group was given their name, “Juice=Juice”

This was announced by producer TSUNKU♂ on February 25th. Juice=Juice was named to hope that they would become a unit full of individuality in fresh forever, with a meaning of “freshly picked”, “fresh-squeezed”, “natural”,”fresh”, “100%”,”freshly caught”.
For the time being, they do their activity in the Indies, and aim to skill up.

The introduction for members from TSUNKU♂ are below!

Takagi Sayuki / 高木紗友希（15）
Rock style vocal and powerful dance skill, she is just exactly the trainee of Hello!Project. She is arleady highly skilled.

Miyamoto Karin / 宮本佳林（14）
She is a person of ability that she has participated in several units born from Hello!Project in the past. She has also strong character.

Otsuka Aina / 大塚愛菜（14）
A finalist of Morning Musume. 9th audition. She has a good voice which resound enough through microphone.

Uemura Akari / 植村あかり（14）
She participated until the third screening of Morning Musume. 9th audition, however, her dance and vocal skill are poor now.
But, her charm is it. She has also the strong personality, I can put my hope in her future.

Kanazawa Tomoko / 金澤朋子（17）
She just recently became a trainee. She is an early promoted rookie.

Miyazaki Yuka / 宮崎由加（18）
She isn’t a Hello!Project trainee now, but she was the finalist of Morning Musume. 10th audition and S/mileage new member audition. She is currently participating in a unit called GREEN FIELDS in SATOYAMA movement, I recognized achievements in there, and decided her participation.



Source : Tokyogirlsupdate