AKB48 has revealed a preview music video for new 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. Also the hastily announced type-D Limited edition will feature new OKL48 – collaboration with Okamura Takashi – “OKALEMON” Kansai-comedy with members dressed in lemon suits. Their 29th single “Eien Pressure” comes in four editions and hits stores December 5th - read on for release details.
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,
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 – early news has it featuring “OKL48” – collaboration with “Oka”mura Takashi (center).
Release details are mostly complete, the newly announced type-D is missing some details that should be made official December 1st so check back at Comtrya Sugoi for updates.
Enjoy the preview music video for “Eien Pressure” after the release details…
AKB48 – “Eien Pressure” – release date December 5th 2012
Limited A [CD+DVD] (¥1600) |
Limited B [CD+DVD] (¥1600) |
[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) |
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. Eien yori tsudzuku yō ni (OKL 48) (tentative) 1. Eien Pressure (off vocal) 2. Totte Oki Christmas (off vocal) 3. Eien yori tsudzuku yō ni (OKL 48) (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Eien Pressure (music video) 2. Totte Oki Christmas (music video) 3. Eien yori tsudzuku yō ni (music video) (tentative) |