Goal reached - SKE48 at Nagoya Dome

Last weekend SKE48 finally got to perform at the Nagoya Dome - alone. That's right, this marks their first time without AKB to perform there. And honestly, this is a pretty big step for them and was their goal after their Kouhaku goal that they reached in 2012. Every member anticipated this day and every fan also looked forward to it. And now that they held the concerts, I actually can't be happier. :)

But let's look at the setlists first:

Day 1 (2014/02/01)

Kage-ana: Matsui Jurina
01. Kamigami no Ryouiki (1st Generation - Oya Masana, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Deguchi Aki, Sato Mieko, Matsui Rena, Sato Seira + Furuhata Nao on saxophone, Azuma Rion on piano and Takuya from Judy and Mary on guitar)
02. Sansei Kawaii! (Senbatsu)

MC1

03. Tsuyokimono yo (Senbatsu + Yamada Mizuho)
04. Aozora Kataomoi (Miyamae Ami, Isohara Kyoka, Kinoshita Yukiko, Yamashita Yukari, Kobayashi Ami, Takeuchi Mai, Yakata Miki)
05. Gomen ne, SUMMER (Futamura Haruka, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Ego Yuna, Kato Rumi, Matsumoto Rina)
06. 1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! (All)

MC2. Matsui Jurina, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Ishida Anna

07. Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai
08. Papa wa Kirai (Furuhata Nao, Mukaida Manatsu, Kaneko Shiori, Yamada Mizuho, Kimoto Kanon, Ichino Narumi, Aoki Shiori, Uchiyama Mikoto, Kato Rumi, Yamashita Yukari)
09. Bazooka hou Hassha! (Center: Saito Makiko)
10. Kamoku na Tsuki (Matsui Jurina, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Shibata Aya, Miyamae Ami, Oba Mina, Kizaki Yuria, Oya Masana, Futamura Haruka)
11. Halation (Sato Mieko, Furukawa Airi, Azuma Rion, Mukaida Manatsu, Ishida Anna, Takayanagi Akane, Yamashita Yukari)
12. Kiss Datte Hidarikiki (Kenkyuusei (Center: Kitagawa Ryoha))
13. Oikake Shadow
14. Seishun no Mizushibuki (Boat Pier Senbatsu)
15. Itsunomanika, Yowaimonoijime (Selection 8)
16. Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka? (Aichi Toyota Senbatsu)

MC3. Team KII

17. Soredemo Suki da yo (Kizaki Yuria)
18. Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (Matsui Jurina, Mukaida Manatsu, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Ishida Anna, Furuhata Nao)
19. Kareha no Station (Matsui Rena + Owaki Arisa, Orito Aisa, Kamata Natsuki, Kitano Ruka, Sasaki Yuka, Takeuchi Saki, Noguchi Yume)
20. Wimbledon e Tsureteitte (Kitagawa Ryoha, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Ichino Narumi)
21. RUN RUN RUN (Kinoshita Yukiko, Uchiyama Mikoto, Umemoto Madoka, Kato Rumi, Kaneko Shiori, Takagi Yumana, Yakata Miki)
22. Glory Days (Kimoto Kanon, Yamada Mizuho, Kumazaki Haruka + Ebina Kenichi and Suda Akari)
23. Ame no Pianist (Shibata Aya, Isohara Kyoka, Miyamae Ami, Oba Mina, Kobayashi Ami, Matsumoto Rina, Nakanishi Yuka, Deguchi Aki, Sato Seira, Oya Masana, Iguchi Shiori, Kato Tomoko)
24. Darkness (Interlude: WORLD ORDER - Matsui Jurina, Kinoshita Yukiko, Ishida Anna, Kizaki Yuria, Saito Makiko, Takeuchi Mai, Tsuzuki Rika)

MC4. Goto Risako, Kato Tomoko, Sakai Mei, Yamada Reika, Tsuzuki Rika, WORLD ORDER

25. Tsuyogari Dokei (With Kitahara Rie)
26. Oogoe Diamond
27. Suzukake Nanchara

MC5. Team E, Kitahara Rie

28. Jealousy no Alibi (Team S)
29. Mango No.2 (Team S)
30. JESUS (Team KII)
31. Bowling Ganbou (Team KII)
32. Umi wo watare! (Team E)
33. Hissatsu Teleport (Team E)

MC6. Kenkyuusei

34. Utsukushii Inazuma
35. Aishiteraburu
36. Banzai Venus
37. Oki Doki
38. Pinocchio Gun
39. Pareo wa Emerald
40. Nakama no Uta
-ENCORE-
EN01. Mirai to wa? (Senbatsu)
EN02. Chime wa LOVE SONG (Draft Members - Matsumoto Chikako, Goudo Saki, Takatsuka Natsuki, Arai Yuki, Souda Sarina, Koishi Kumiko, Takatera Sana, Fukushi Nao)
EN03. Akushu no Ai
EN04. Choco no Dorei
EN05. Te wo Tsunaginagara (All)

Day 2 (2014/02/02)

Kage-ana: Nakanishi Yuka

01. Escape (featuring Ishida Anna and Azuma Rion on drums, with Azuma Rion later performing a piano solo)
02. Tsuyokimono yo (Senbatsu + Yamada Mizuho)
03. Aozora Kataomoi (Miyamae Ami, Isohara Kyoka, Kinoshita Yukiko, Yamashita Yukari, Kobayashi Ami, Takeuchi Mai, Yakata Miki)
04. Gomen ne, SUMMER (Futamura Haruka, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Ego Yuna, Kato Rumi, Matsumoto Rina)
05. 1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! (All)

MC1. (All)

06. Ai no Kazu (Original Team KII)
07. Hanabi wa Owaranai (Matsui Jurina, Kitagawa Ryoha, Kizaki Yuria Oba Mina, Azuma Rion, Isohara Kyoka, Kimoto Kanon, Saito Makiko)
08. Hohoemi no Positive Thinking (Matsui Rena + Akagumi)
09. Kataomoi Finally (Center: Takayanagi Akane)
10. Aun no Kiss (Center: Shibata Aya)
11. Atto Iu Ma no Shoujo (Kenkyuusei + Yamada Mizuho (Center: Kumazaki Haruka))
12. Choco no Dorei (Centers: Azuma Rion, Kinoshita Yukiko, Ego Yuna)
13. Through the Night
14. Sansei Kawaii

MC 2 (Matsumura Kaori)

15. Matsumurabu (Matsumura Kaori)
16. Cross (4 trios performing at once (Center-Stage Trio: Furukawa Airi, Umemoto Madoka, Iwanaga Tsugumi)
17. Yokaze no Shiwaza (Takayanagi Akane with Azuma Rion on piano)
18. Himawari (Matsui Rena, Oya Masana, Sato Seira, Nakanishi Yuka, Oba Mina, Kimoto Kanon, Shibata Aya, Kitagawa Ryoha)
19. Finland Miracle (Mukaida Manatsu, Yakata Miki, Goto Risako)
20. Omoide Ijou (Suda Akari, Furuhata Nao, Ishida Anna)
21. Koutei no Koinu (Kizaki Yuria (as the dog), Saito Makiko, Miyamae Ami, Ego Yuna, Kaneko Shiori, Futamura Haruka)

MC 3 (Matsui Jurina)

22. Oogoe Diamond (Matsui Jurina Acoustic solo)

MC 4 (Abiru Riho, Sakai Mei, Mizuno Honoka, Goto Risako, Takagi Yumana, Yamada Reika, Tsuzuki Rika, Kito Momona, Sato Seira

23. Oide, Shampoo
24. Kamonegikkusu (Centers: Matsui Jurina, Kizaki Yuria, Mukaida Manatsu)
25. 10nen Zakura
26. Melon Juice

MC 5

27. Ookami to Pride (Kenkyuusei, in pairs)
28. Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Team KII)
29. Idol Nante Yobanaide (Team E)
30. Kiseki wa ma ni Awanai (Team S)

MC 6 (Kenkyuusei)

31. GALAXY of DREAMS (Galaxy Senbatsu)

MC 7

32. Winning Ball (Team KII)

MC 8 (Kenkyuusei)

33. Ustukushii Inazuma (Senbatsu)
34. Aishiteraburu (All)
35. Banzai Venus (All)
36. Oki Doki (All)
37. Pinocchio Gun (All)
38. Pareo wa Emerald (All)
39. Nakama no Uta (All)
-ENCORE-
EN01. Sansei Kawaii! (Senbatsu)
EN02. Mirai to wa? (Senbatsu)
EN03. Chime wa LOVE SONG (Draft Members - Matsumoto Chikako, Goudo Saki, Takatsuka Natsuki, Arai Yuki, Souda Sarina, Koishi Kumiko, Takatera Sana, Fukushi Nao)
EN04. Akushu no Ai (All)
EN05. Te wo Tsunaginagara (All)
EN06. SKE48 (All)

Wow, so many songs. xD
There are of course some pretty interesting songs, line-ups and collaborations and it's too much to talk about.. I will just talk about a few highlights:
First off, Kamigami no Ryouiki  with the rest of 1st gen must have been so sad.. especially because of Seira's graduation announcement.. :( Expect a lot of tears here.. xD
There were many guests on this concert, starting with Kitahara Rie. Once an SKE48 member, always one, right? This is wonderful andshe looked so happy to be there.
But there were also some other guests, like WORLD ORDER. And they again collaborated with Jurina&co in Darkness. Gosh, I LOVE Darkness and this must have been sooo awesome (UZA with them was already pretty cool).
Speaking of Jurina: That Day2 speak and solo Oogoe Diamond... :O Wanna see this!!!! >.<
There were also lots of newbies in the songs and I see the names Miyamae Ami and Futamura Haruka pretty often these days.. which is great, because I love these two!!!!
Churi centered Kataomoi Finally, so cooooool! :D
Yuria did Soredemo Suki da yo, how cool is that!!
And also Kaotan performed Matsumurabu and had a HD camera at some point.. She probably rocked her appereances.. xP
I'm happy that Mukaida Manatsu could center Finland Miracle once again before she graduates.
And I really want to see this Galaxy song because the outfits looks so freaking cool, especially Jurinas!!! *-*
The Draft members also had a chance to perform here.. was about time, wasn't it??? xD

Lastly their new single ''Mirai to wa?'' was performed /filmed at this concerts. That's right, they filmed the concert performane for the PV!! :) I like performance PV's, so yeayyy~^^

All in all I look really forward to see these performances, as there are some very cool ones.
Congratulations SKE and I'm glad that no one announced her graduation.. ;)

:')

真夏のドームツアー ～まだまだ、やらなきゃいけないことがある～

こんにちわ！！！
I love writing in Japanese... it's so much fun :D
Well, for the ones who can't read Japanese, the title says: ''Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, yaranakya ikenai koto ga aru~'', which is the title of AKB48's 5 Dome Tour concert.

They've been to 5 different domes this summer:

Fukuoka Yahoo Auction Dome
Sapporo Dome
Osaka Kyocera Dome
Nagoya Dome and
Tokyo Dome!

There has been so much going on and there were many announcements and GRADUATIONS!
Yeah, Shinoda Mariko, Akimoto Sayaka and Itano Tomomi all had their graduation concerts on this tour (but Sayaka's and Tomochin's theater graduations are in a few days, so they are still part of the group.. kinda). I will talk about the graduations (and the graduation songs) in a different post, but from what I've read, their graduation concerts have been quite cool. Many graduated memebrs appeared (Acchan!!! Oh, and many from 2nd gen.!! Yuka!!!), there were wonderful VTR's and sad speeches. I especially thought Sayaka's concert was pretty sad. And it's not only because she's my favourite member out of the three. No, she had a way more simple good bye than the other two (wow, Tomochin had soooo many unit songs!!!). I still wonder where her graduation song will be released (Solo single? Group song from 2nd gen? Or DiVA comeback??). The green sea of lightsticks looked soo beautiful and her dress was awesome! Best graduation in my opinion!!

Back to more happy things. There have been quite a few announcements. Let's talk about them in chronological order:

First of, in Fukuoka Dome the new unit ''Tentoumu Chu!'' that consits of only kenkyuseis was announced. The members here are Kojima Mako, Okada Nana and Nishino Miki from AKB48, Kitagawa Ryoha from SKE48, Shibuya Nagisa from NMB48 and Tashima Meru and Tomonaga Mio from HKT48.
But, oh surprise, Meru isn't the center!! Center is Kojima Mako! Wow, I only know her from ''Bara no Kajitsu'' and I really liked her there (although I have to admit, I liked Nana more).
Their first song ''Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!'' was performed in Sapporo Dome for the first time. Nobody knows if this will be their first single or anything, but yeah.. Cool idea I would say.. And it definetely helps promoting the KKS, who are ALL48's future!
I really wish this unit the best of luck and hope to hear more about them soon!

In Fukuoka Dome it was announced that Yokoyama Yui would become Team A's captain after Shinoda Mariko's graduation. I have to admit, I think she's one of the only one's who could be captain in Team A so I'm pretty happy! Takahashi Minami would have probably been the best choice, but she's already the manager of the whole group so yeah. I guess she can help Yuihan, even though I think she already has much experience. She was in Akimoto Team K, DUH! Oh, now every Team Captain is from Akimoto Team K, isn't that cool??

One of the best announcements was at the Nagoya Dome. SKE48 will have their own national tour and will perform at Nagoya Dome!! I guess I wasn't the only one who wanted to see SKE performing at Nagoya Dome earlier than AKB, right? But yeah, I'm happy they have a chance to shine on their own next year. Also, the VTR is one of the coolest things everrr!!!

In Tokyo Dome were of course the most announcements!
First, there will be new original stages for EVERY Team!! Kyaaaaaaaaa~... So happy :D
Do you realise that this means the first original stages for so many Teams???? Team N will be the first to kick off their new stage in October and the other will follow after that.. CHECK!!

Then there was the shock: A new Team 4 will be formed!! OMG.. I didn't ever consider this!
Ori Team 4 didn't look that happy and I can kinda understand this... But I think it's pretty cool, that all the rest of 13 gen and the whole 14 gen AND Minegishi Minami were promoted. Yes, you heard right, the scandal Miichan is back!!!!!!!! ;) And she's even the captain!! She has so much experience so I think she will help these kids.. Oh, and I guess the KKS unit now doesn't consist of only KKS anymore since Mako, Miki and Nana have been promoted. ;) Yeay for Nana.. :D

Then, there have been other little announcements. Yuasa Hiroshi is again Manager of the AKB48 Theater (yesssss...), there is a new Draft System to recruite members (which I still don't really get, but it sounds fun), and there were many first performances of many songs (e.g. Matsumurabu - Matsumura Kaori, Hiri Hiri no Hana - Not Yet etc..).

Yeah, this was quite an exiting Dome tour. Even though I didn't watch a concert live (why were there no live streams??) I still think it was great. XP  I saw so many pictures and I look forward to the DVD release and all the footage we will watch!!!

Here are a few pictures:
(I don't own them..)

Yeah, I really wish they had a live stream...
That's it from me now..
Bye, bye!!

One Thing: All my three oshis sang Mushi no ballad!!!! :D