AKB48 has revealed the jacket covers and preview music video for new single “Sayonara Crawl”. The single includes a voting card for the 2013 General Election “Senbatsu” and the jacket covers feature the top idols by the 2012 Senbatsu. Single “Sayonara Crawl” comes on six CD+DVD editions and hits stores May 22nd 2013. Updated details and summer themed PV music video (teaser) follow.
AKB48 held their 2012 General Election “Senbatsu” at Nippon Budokan which ranks the idols among their fans picked the leader and members for their 27th single “Gingham Check”. Oshima Yuko was selected on top from all 237 members of AKB48, NMB48, SKE48, and HKT48, with over 108,000 votes. The top 16 members were selected to participate on the single’s title track and the top 64 members participated on the coupling tracks. More details here and at the Google+ site linked below.
Their 31st single “Sayonara Crawl” cover jackets differ on all six editions and feature the top vote getters from last year’s Senbatsu including SKE48 & NMB48 idols. Tomomi Itano is featured though she finished in 8th spot last year, a founding member she previously announced plans to graduate later this year. The new single comes on 3-pairs of editions, each with a different “Team” 3rd track and DVD,
– Limited and Regular type A with DVD that includes four music videos and additional footage. Both versions include bonuses: 20pg photo book by photographer Mika Ninagawa and voting card for the General Election. The Limited adds ticket to hand-shake meeting and the Regular adds photo (1 of 50).
– Limited and Regular type K with DVD that includes four music videos and additional footage. Both versions include bonuses: 20pg photo book by photographer Mika Ninagawa and voting card for the General Election. The Limited adds ticket to hand-shake meeting and the Regular adds photo (1 of 50).
– Limited and Regular type B with DVD that includes five music videos and additional footage. The edition includes additional coupling track and music video from unit “BKA48” – Baka48 members who scored lowest on the Mecha mecha iketeru! Kimatsu test. Both versions include bonuses: 20pg photo book by photographer Mika Ninagawa and voting card for the General Election. The Limited adds ticket to hand-shake meeting and the Regular adds photo (1 of 50).
Enjoy the preview PV video “swimsuit” version for “Sayonara Crawl” after the release details….
AKB48 – “Sayonara Crawl” – release date May 22nd 2013 (details subject to change!)
Limited A [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
Regular A [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. Ikirukoto (Team A) 4. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 5. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 6. Ikirukoto (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. Ikirukoto (music video) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off shoot part 1) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type A)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. Ikirukoto (Team A) 4. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 5. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 6. Ikirukoto (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. Ikirukoto (music video) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off shoot part 1) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type A)
Limited K [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
Regular K [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. How come? (Team K) 4. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 5. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 6. How come? (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. How come? (music video) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off shoot part 2) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type K)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. How come? (Team K) 4. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 5. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 6. How come? (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. How come? (music video) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off shoot part 2) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type K)
Limited B [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
Regular B [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. Romance Kenju (Team B) 4. Haste to Waste (BKA48) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 6. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 7. Romance Kenju (off vocal) 8. Haste to Waste (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. Romance Kenju (music video) 5. Haste to Waste (music video) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type B)
[CD] 1. Sayonara Crawl 2. Bara no Kajitsu (under girls) 3. Romance Kenju (Team B) 4. Haste to Waste (BKA48) 5. Sayonara Crawl (off vocal) 6. Bara no Kajitsu (off vocal) 7. Romance Kenju (off vocal) 8. Haste to Waste (off vocal) [DVD] 1. Sayonara Crawl (music video) 2. Sayonara Crawl (swimsuit ver.) 3. Bara no Kajitsu (music video) 4. Romance Kenju (music video) 5. Haste to Waste (music video) 6. Tokuten Eizo (bonus, type B)
