AKB48 added the jacket covers and full track lists for their 38th single Kiboteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン). They also revealed preview music videos for the title song and coupling track. The title song music video features the senbatsu members along with former AKB48 members Oshima Yuko, Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi, and Shinoda Mariko. Single Kiboteki Refrain comes on 4 pairs of editions plus the Theater version all releasing November 26th 2014 – updated details and PVs follow.
Their 38th single was first announced at the end of the 5th Janken Taikai held September 18th 2014. The 31 participating members were revealed with group ace Watanabe Mayu (20) and for the first time Miyawaki Sakura (16) sharing the center position.
38th single participating members with bold indicating first time selected by management for single senbatsu,
Centers: Watanabe Mayu (AKB48), Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48/AKB48 team A concurrent)
AKB48
Team A: Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Mutou Tomu, Iriyama Anna
Team K: Kojima Mako, Tano Yuuka*, Yokoyama Yui
Team B: Oshima Ryouka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kawamoto Saya, Takahashi Juri, Owada Nana
Team 4: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion
Team 8: Nakano Ikumi
SKE48
Team S: Matsui Jurina, Miyazawa Sae
Team E: Suda Akari, Matsui Rena
NMB48
Team N: Yamamoto Sayaka
Team M: Shiroma Miru
Team BII: Watanabe Miyuki
HKT48
Team H: Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino
Team KIV: Moriyasu Madoka
Nogizaka46 : Ikoma Rina (AKB48 team B concurrent)
*Tano Yuuka participated on the 4th Janken Taikai single – finished #7 in the tournament.
Single Kiboteki Refrain comes on 4 pairs of editions plus the CD-only Theater version. Each type has two different coupling tracks and DVD contents. Plus type-D has extra coupling song. Each of the Limited editions include a handshake event ticket and all editions include member photo(s).
Preview music videos for title song (2 versions) and Team 8 song Seifuku no Hane after the release details.
AKB48 – Kiboteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン). – release date November 26th 2014
Limited A [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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Regular A [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Ima, Happy (Baragumi)
3. Juujunna Slave (Team A)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Ima, Happy (off vocal)
6. Juujunna Slave (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Ima, Happy (music video)
4. Weakest Queen Janken Taikai 2014 (part 1) |
[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Ima, Happy (Baragumi)
3. Juujunna Slave (Team A)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Ima, Happy (off vocal)
6. Juujunna Slave (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Ima, Happy (music video)
4. Weakest Queen Janken Taikai 2014 (part 1) |
Limited B [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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Regular B [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Ambulance (Yurigumi)
3. Hajimete no Drive (Team K)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Ambulance (off vocal)
6. Hajimete no Drive (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Ambulance (music video)
4. Weakest Queen Janken Taikai 2014 (part 2) |
[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Ambulance (Yurigumi)
3. Hajimete no Drive (Team K)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Ambulance (off vocal)
6. Hajimete no Drive (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Ambulance (music video)
4. Weakest Queen Janken Taikai 2014 (part 2) |
Limited C [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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Regular C [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Utaitai (Katoreagumi)
3. Loneliness Club (Team B)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Utaitai (off vocal)
6. Loneliness Club (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Utaitai (music video)
4. Team 8 Wajimete no doki doki one shot |
[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Utaitai (Katoreagumi)
3. Loneliness Club (Team B)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Utaitai (off vocal)
6. Loneliness Club (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Utaitai (music video)
4. Team 8 Wajimete no doki doki one shot |
Limited D [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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Regular D [CD+DVD] (¥1524)
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[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Seifuku no Hane (Team 8)
3. Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (Team 4)
4. Kaze no Rasen (Kojisaka46)
5. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
6. Seifuku no Hane (off vocal)
7. Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off vocal)
8. Kaze no Rasen (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Seifuku no Hane (music video)
4. Kaze no Rasen (music video) |
[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Seifuku no Hane (Team 8)
3. Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (Team 4)
4. Kaze no Rasen (Kojisaka46)
5. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
6. Seifuku no Hane (off vocal)
7. Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (off vocal)
8. Kaze no Rasen (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain (music video)
2. Kiboteki Refrain (live music video)
3. Seifuku no Hane (music video)
4. Kaze no Rasen (music video) |
Theater [CD] (¥1000)
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[CD]
1. Kiboteki Refrain
2. Ima, Happy (baragumi)
3. Reborn (Team Surprise)
4. Kiboteki Refrain (off vocal)
5. Ima, Happy (off vocal)
6. Reborn (off vocal) |
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AKB48 Official website
King Records (source)
