No Sleeves to release new single, “Kuchibiru Furezu… “!
AKB48 sub-unit No Sleeves has announced that they will be releasing their seventh single!
The group’s newest single is titled “Kuchibiru Furezu…” and will be released on June 29th. Three limited CD+DVD versions and a regular CD-only edition will be available for a total of four different versions. Each of the limited editions will feature a different member of No Sleeves.
AKB48′s Maeda Atsuko stars in new “Hana Kimi” drama series
Fuji TV announced today that the 2007 drama series “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~ Ikemen Paradise” is coming back this summer, but with an entirely new cast. Instead of the original lead actress Horikita Maki, the new series will be led by AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko.
Based on the popular manga series by Nakajo Hisaya, “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e” (abbreviated as “Hana Kimi”) tells the story of a girl named Ashiya Mizuki who lives in the United States. She falls in love with a young high jumper named Sano Izumi after seeing him on television, but when he suddenly quits the sport, she decides to take action. In order to get close to Sano and help him return to high jumping, she moves to Japan and disguises herself as a boy to enroll in Sano’s all-boys high school.
In the first drama series, the male leads were played by Oguri Shun and Ikuta Toma, though the show also featured other popular actors like Mizushima Hiro and Okada Masaki. The new show will reportedly have a fresh cast, and the setting and story will also be changed. Rather than being a sequel to the first series, Fuji TV’s announcement suggests that this will be a new retelling of the story. However, plot details are being kept secret for now.
The original series averaged 17.3% ratings over its 12-episode run, and the finale reached 21.0%.
Naturally, AKB48 will be in charge of the new show’s theme song, to be released in August, likely as the group’s 22nd single. The center member and other participants will be decided in AKB48′s Senbatsu election, which starts on June 9.
The drama series will start in July and air on Sundays at 9:00pm.
Well, susah nk cari Nakatsu, Nanba senpai n aura boy mcm yg asal, but kite ader feeling yg Acchan can be better Mizuki. Based on Majisuka Gakuen ngan Q10, kite agik sker lakonan Acchan sbnrnya. Tp Maki pun dh improve ckit akhir2 nih, terutama dlm Umareru. Lgpun derang leh guna populariti AKB48, leh bawak masuk TakaMina sengal tuh ker... Just hope this will be well made, sementelah ia akan ganti kt timeslot Marumo no Okite yg best itew...
Knapa???
Hana Kimi tu mcm baru sgt....kalau selang 10 tahun nak buat lagi satu takpe gak
tolongla cari casts yg best2,jln citer yg best, sbb citer yg sblm ni dah sedia tinggi tahapnya.
mmg bagi kite pun Acchan tu lebih sesuai jadik Mizuki dari Maki...tukar si Sano tu pun kite OK...tapi macam Nakatsu ngan Oscar nih susah nak lepas sbb Toma ngan Nobuo Kyo dulu sgt bagus...
AKB48 research students Yamaguchi, Ushikobu to quit
Posted on May 12, 2011 by tokyograph
The AKB48 staff blog has announced that research students Yamaguchi Nau (17) and Ushikobu Sara (16) are leaving the group. According to the blog entry, both Yamaguchi and Ushikobu decided to withdraw on their own, though their reasons were not disclosed.
Yamaguchi and Ushikobu passed the research student audition in 2010. Their last event as AKB48 members will be on June 19. They will not participate in the upcoming Senbatsu election for AKB48's 22nd single, which takes place on June 9.
no3b mobile drama “Kotodama no Onnatachi” returns for sequel
Posted on May 16, 2011 by tokyograph
AKB48 sub-unit no3b will be in a mobile drama again, starting next month. Titled “Zoku Kotodama no Onnatachi,” the short 4-episode drama is a sequel to their “Kotodama no Onnatachi” series that was released last July.
Like the first series, “Zoku Kotodama no Onnatachi” is being released through au’s LISMO service, targeted at mobile phones, cable televisions, and PCs.
no3b consists of Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, and Minegishi Minami. The three play members of a mysterious group who receive orders from their boss to use their powers to heal the hearts of troubled people.
Episodes will be released on Fridays, starting on June 3.