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Fantastic, captivating and surprising! The second documentary of AKB48 “Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On” gives viewers an inside glimpse of how AKB48 reacted after the tsunami and earthquake disaster, the competitive nature of the senbatsu elections but also how the group persevered during Read More …
The tenth CD single from AKB48 Team Surprise features the return of AKB48’s graduation song composer Hiroshi Uesugi who brings a ragtime, American-style pop song with Japanese idol pop vocals for “Suteki na Sankaku Kankei”. An addictive pop track with fun lyrics and yet another Read More …
The second CD single “Suiyoubi no Alice” from AKB48 Team Surprise features a special cute voice group featuring Mayu Watanabe, Haruka Shimazaki, Rena Matsui, Rino Sashihara and Minami Minegishi. A sweet and fun idol pop track about a guy who hopes to meet his “Alice Read More …
AKB48’s fourth full-length album “1830m” is simply fantastic! A wonderful album featuring 30 tracks on two CD’s and more! The best AKB48 album so far! Highly recommended! Image is courtesy of © 2012 King Records GROUP: AKB48 TITLE: 1830m (Theater Edition) LABEL: King Records DURATION: Read More …
Rino Sashihara becomes the fifth AKB48 member to receive a solo single and for her debut, “Soredemo Suki Da yo”, the single features three tracks that are fun, upbeat and addictive. And as for the CD+DVD release, Sashihara fans will no doubt enjoy the content Read More …
Not Yet’s “Naminori Kakigori” (Type-B) features three solid tracks plus the making of the music video of “Naminori Kakigori” plus a 35-minute documentary featuring AKB48/Not yet member, Yuko Oshima. If you are a Not yet or Yuko Oshima fan, this single is highly recommended! GROUP: Read More …