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AKB48 has announced the title and other release details for their 29th single “Eien Pressure” that features the 16 AKB48 idols who survived their annual Janken Taikai (Rock-Paper-Scissors) tournament. The winner Shimazaki Haruka and the rest of the 16 tournament survivors are listed below. “Eien Pressure” comes in four editions and hits stores December 5th -  read on for release details…

~ preview music video, OKL48 announced ~

Shimazaki Haruka: “When I heard the song I thought this is a song with feelings of girls who do not have confidence in themselves. I asked Akimoto-sensei ‘why do you know this about me?’ The song is a lovely up-tempo tune and I’m glad I get the chance to sing to so many people.

The 16 senbatsu members who made it through the 29th single Janken tournament,

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1st: Shimazaki Haruka (image below), 2nd: Nito Moeno, 3rd: Yokoyama Yui, 4th: Uchida Mayumi, 5th: Shinoda Mariko, 6th: Abe Maria, 7th: Takeuchi Miyu, 8th: Nakamura Mariko.

9th-16th: Itano Tomomi, Kimoto Kanon, Umeda Ayaka, Maeda Ami, Nakata Chisato, Ueno Kasumi, Kashiwagi Yuki, and Matsubara Natsumi.

AKB48’s 29th single “Eien Pressure” now comes in four editions (a type D just announced) and each includes 2 new songs plus a different third song that feature members from either SKE48, NMB48, or HKT48,

– Limited A with bonus DVD that includes music videos for all 3 tracks, a special music video and part 1 of the Janken Taikai to select the 16 members for the single. First Press version adds 2 photos (one features SKE48 member), additional photo varies by store.

– Limited B with bonus DVD that includes music videos for all 3 tracks, a special music video and part 2 of the Janken Taikai. First Press version adds 2 photos (one features NMB48 member), additional photo varies by store.

– Limited C with bonus DVD that includes music videos for all 3 tracks, a special music video and part 3 of the Janken Taikai. First Press version adds 2 photos (one features HKT48 member), additional photo varies by store.

– Limited D with bonus DVD (tentatively) includes music videos for 3 tracks. First Press version additional photo varies by store. Full details on this edition aren’t available yet.

Release details are mostly complete, the newly announced type-D is missing some details so check back at Comtrya Sugoi for updates.

AKB48 – “Eien Pressure” – release date December 5th 2012

Limited A [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
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Limited B [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
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[CD]
1. Eien Pressure
2. Totte Oki Christmas
3. Tsuyogari Tokei (SKE48)
1. Eien Pressure (off vocal)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (off vocal)
3. Tsuyogari Tokei (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Eien Pressure (music video)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (music video)
3. Tsuyogari Tokei (music video)
4. Chimu B Oshi (music video)
5. 29th single Janken Taikai (part 1)
[CD]
1. Eien Pressure
2. Totte Oki Christmas
3. HA! (NMB48)
1. Eien Pressure (off vocal)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (off vocal)
3. HA! (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Eien Pressure (music video)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (music video)
3. HA! (music video)
4. Fast Rabbit (music video)
5. 29th single Janken Taikai (part 2)
Limited C [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
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Limited D [CD+DVD] (¥1470)

[CD]
1. Eien Pressure
2. Totte Oki Christmas
3. Hatsukoi Butterfly (HKT48)
1. Eien Pressure (off vocal)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (off vocal)
3. Hatsukoi Butterfly (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Eien Pressure (music video)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (music video)
3. Hatsukoi Butterfly (music video)
4. Sakura no Hanabira ~ Atsuko Maeda solo ver. (music video)
5. 29th single Janken Taikai (part 3)
[CD]
1. Eien Pressure
2. Totte Oki Christmas
3. undecided
1. Eien Pressure (off vocal)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (off vocal)
3. undecided (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Eien Pressure (music video)
2. Totte Oki Christmas (music video)
3. undecided (music video)

 

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