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[TheFicusWithSuperPowers]

NMB48 is going to release their 5th single on August's 8th. It will be released, as other singles, in 4 versions: A, B, C & Theatre Ver. No other details announced!4

Pre-order links! Thanks to Krusha!

HMV:
- Ver A: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074228
- Ver B: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074229
- Ver C: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074230

Amazon:
- Ver A: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KPLSQ/
- Ver B: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KQC6Q/
- Ver C: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KR6HK/

CDJapan:
- Ver A: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90018
- Ver B: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90019
- Ver C: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90020

Senbatsu Members! Thanks to satchan!

Team N: Ogasawara Mayu, Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Jonishi Kei, Ahiroma Miru, Fukumoto Aina, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yamada Nana, Watanabe Miyuki, Yoshida Akari

Team M: Jo Eriko, Tanigawa Airi

(Kenkyuusei)3rd Generation: Yabushita Shu, Kato Yuka

[satchan]

Fifth single senbatsu, alphabetical:

http://nmb48-staff.l...8-5th-8db8.html

Ogasawara Mayu, Kato Yuka (3rd gen), Kadowaki Kanako, Kishino Rika, Kinoshita Haruna, Kotani Riho, Jo Eriko, Jonishi Kei, Shiroma Miru, Tanigawa Airi, Fukumoto Aina, Yabushita Shu (3rd gen), Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yoshida Akari, Watanabe Miyuki

[Krusha]

Senbatsu for 5th single:

Maachun, Uuka, Kanakichi, Rikanyan, Haru, Ripopo, Jo, Keicchi, Mirurun, Airi, Ainyan, Shuu, Nana, Sayanee, Akarin, Milky

http://nmb48-staff.l...8-5th-8db8.html

Pre-order links for single:

HMV:
- Ver A: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074228
- Ver B: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074229
- Ver C: http://www.hmv.co.jp.../detail/5074230

Amazon:
- Ver A: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KPLSQ/
- Ver B: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KQC6Q/
- Ver C: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0087KR6HK/

CDJapan:
- Ver A: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90018
- Ver B: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90019
- Ver C: http://www.cdjapan.c...?KEY=YRCS-90020

[hitoyou]

So, we finally got some stuff to comment

First name that I searched for and FOUND! Everyones (...would be nice) favourite little OL Kinoshita Haruna is back in senbatsu

We get some 3rd gen pushing which is very interesting.

A senbatsu were many spots are open, which is nice... though it may get a bit unpleasant at times when certain names don't show up

[Krusha]

A little annoying to see that girls like Riichan and Kinoshita are out, that Keira is still out, and that Riona hasn't made senbatsu yet, but very, very nice to see that Rikanyan finally makes senbatsu, and that Haru is back in!

I have no comments for the new girls as I know very little about them but I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Other than this I must say it's nice to see that NMB48 revolves their senbatsu, even though there's not "major" changes taking place.

[chuxnon]

uuuuuka /O/

sucks though, 12/16 are from N ? wth ?
i thought they'd drop N girls and add more M, well it went the other way around.

[satchan]

This is an interesting grouping. I wonder if the elections had any weight on this senbatsu at all, because it's even more N dominate than recent singles have been. I'm very happy for Rikanyan though.

But the fact the only two M girls are the two that are being pushed in singles makes me wonder whether the support for M girls or Team M in general just isn't there yet (because I've never taken it that Airi and Jo are all that popular comparatively speaking). That they're trying out a couple of 3rd gen KKS instead of giving that opportunity to other M girls like Riona or Ayanyan just seems like an interesting approach to me.

[dev-null]

Awww...
I'm really, really happy for Haru. This is great news. Probably this announcement is her best birthday present of them all.

I wonder if the AKB election results (even the one beyond the #64 spot) have something to do with the selection. At least the timing of the announcement suggests that the management had some time to consider the election results when selecting the senbatsu members for this new single.

A little annoying to see that girls like Riichan and Kinoshita are out, that Keira is still out, and that Riona hasn't made senbatsu yet, but very, very nice to see that Rikanyan finally makes senbatsu, and that Haru is back in!

Uhm... Rikanyan was part of the senbatsu in the first 3 singles (if I'm not totally wrong right now ); she just was out for the 4th, like Tamagochan.

[hitoyou]

Dropping too many Team N members at this moment is most likely not good for sales but it must happen eventually. Which names...
Sayanee, Milky, Nana, Maachun, Ainyan aren't going anywhere else than straight into senbatsu till they graduate... I guess.

A future senbatsu could look something like:

Team N: Yamamoto, Watanabe, Yamada, Ogasawara, Fukumoto, Kinoshita H, Kondo
Team M: Jo, Tanigawa, Yogi, Yagura, Ota, Kinoshita M
Team BII: XX, YY, ZZ

I wonder how far away we are from something like that.

...Maybe they should drop the Aka/Shiro-gumi thing and go for two full team songs instead, it doesn't sound that bad actually.

More important at this moment in time though, which members are going to be in the other songs? ...details please!

[dev-null]

I always wondered why the whole team aspect isn't mirrored more often on the (b-sides of the) singles. So far it only happened for the two Janken singles. I always thought this was really nice solution — might get tricky though in the future with potential 5 teams (6 when you count the trainees).

[chuxnon]

i honestly doubt they'd drop keicchi and keep haru and riichan, when both have been out at least once now.
also doubting they'd put riona in over ayanyan and ayachan.

butttt yeah.

i'm hoping uuka gets a jo-like push /O/

[Haruna Ogata (Real)]

Sad that Keira's still out, but my avatar reflects my feeling about Haru getting back in.

Sure as damned missed her on the beach !

[goratnik]

Can someone list all girls being in all singles available to them? I remember: Yamamoto, Watanabe, Yamada, Yoshida. Two of them were in less than five, but it was a forced drop, not just decision: include or not include.

[hitoyou]

i honestly doubt they'd drop keicchi and keep haru and riichan, when both have been out at least once now.
also doubting they'd put riona in over ayanyan and ayachan.

butttt yeah.

i'm hoping uuka gets a jo-like push /O/

All comes down to personal preferences in the end...

...and cutting names from Team N will not be a pleasant task, some brutal sacrifices.

I hope Yuumin gets that push

[satchan]

Can someone list all girls being in all singles available to them? I remember: Yamamoto, Watanabe, Yamada, Yoshida. Two of them were in less than five, but it was a forced drop, not just decision: include or not include.

Yamamoto, Yamada, Jonishi, Kadowaki, Fukumoto, Kotani, Ogasawara, and Jo (available from Oh My God!) would be it, I believe.

[goratnik]

These were in all five singles except for 2nd gen Jo with four? Wow, already eight names of value for management; two more seem also to be of value, but more/less severe suspensions happened to them, thus singles missed. It leaves at most six slots for other important girls/rotation.

[droopy10]

Hurray Rikanyan is back in senbatsu.

I think they should use the UG and TG system that AKB48 used before, where all members were in the single and senbatsu members aren't in UG or TG songs, all with PVs.

[satchan]

They've had the UG concept in the last two singles, but I agree that a video would be great for it, because it's a little harder to appreciate it the member involvements without seeing it performed.

I don't mind Shirogumi/Akagumi, even though I'd like a more fresh concept (N, M, and KKS would be nice as mentioned), but the only problem I have with Shiro/Aka is that they're often just motors for the senbatsu girls to shine even more in the songs and videos. Given the wealth of quality girls in NMB, I wish there would be better opportunities in videos for other girls to shine without always having to challenge Sayanee or Milky for any bit of attention. Having an UG video would be a great step in that direction.

I'd be more hopeful to things like that evolving, but given SKE has basically been in the same boat, I'm not expecting much from that front in the meantime.

[Krusha]

dev-null, poorly worded on my side but I meant back in senbatsu.

[Ares13]

wow .. too busy with senbatsu election and work to notice this ...

but anyway ... this time is pretty easy for me ... totally not going to get it ... lol

as usual again NMB48 single always get me all emo ... but .. I am just going to put this emo stuff on this 1 post only ...

there is only 2 chance ... I will buy this ...
which is Jo finally break me .. or one of the 2 3rd gen break me ... with this 1 month 3 weeks ..

but more likely it will be like oh my god! .. going to buy 2nd hand .. lol