AKB48 has announced their 36th single (untitled) that includes voting card for the 37th single Senbatsu Sousenkyo aka 2014 6th General Election. The new single also includes Oshima Yuko’s graduation song Kyou Made no Melody (今日までのメロディー) as the main coupling track. Their 36th single comes on 4-paired editions with the Limited versions adding a handshake event card – all hit stores May 21st 2014. Read on for more details and pre-order…
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More details were just announced regarding the 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo (General Election) scheduled fro June 7th 2014,
– Eligible members are those in AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, and AKB48 members moved overseas.
– Candidacy system where eligible members submit for the General Election between March 31st – April 6th 2014
– The top 80 members by votes participate on the 37th single.
– Senbatsu (1-16)
– Under Girls (17-32)
– Next Girls (33-48)
– Future Girls (49-64)
– Coming-up Girls (65-80)
– 12 different ways to vote (mobile member, On Demand monthly member, smartphone app member, and more including the voting card included with the 36th single).
Most recently AKB48 released 35th single Mae Shika Mukanee on February 26th 2014. The single features center Oshima Yuko (25) who will graduate at the end of March at special Oshima Yuko Kanashasi concert.
During the NHK 2013 New Years Eve singing event Kouhaku uta Gassen, Oshima Yuko (25) made her graduation announcement in front of a national audience (more details). Fans showed their strong support for Oshima Yuko’s final single as center and gave AKB48 another #1 and 1+ million selling single on the weekly Oricon charts.
Oshima Yuko along with the other members of unit Not Yet are releasing their first (and perhaps only) album “already”. The album was recently announced and includes their singles and more – release is set for April 23rd 2014. More details coming.
AKB48’s upcoming 36th single (untitled) comes on 4-pairs of editions with all including the title song and main coupling track Kyou Made no Melody – Oshima Yuko’s graduation song (details subject to change). Each type includes different second coupling track and DVD,
– Limited and Regular type I (A) with DVD including music videos for each song and additional footage different from other editions. Includes voting card for 37th Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Limited adds handshake event ticket.
– Limited and Regular type II (K) with DVD including music videos for each song and additional footage different from other editions. Includes voting card for 37th Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Limited adds handshake event ticket.
– Limited and Regular type III (B) with DVD including music videos for each song and additional footage different from other editions. Includes voting card for 37th Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Limited adds handshake event ticket.
– Limited and Regular type 4 (4) with DVD including music videos for each song and additional footage different from other editions. Includes voting card for 37th Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Limited adds handshake event ticket.
Title track, full track list, jacket covers, and more will be announced – come back to Comtrya Sugoi for updates. *Minor note but this single has a price small increase for the first time (price without tax).
AKB48 – 36th single (untitled) – release date May 21st 2014