AKB48 Request Hour 2015 Best 1035: 50-01

It's that time of the year again: AKB48 held their annual Request Hour!! Since 2015 is their 10th anniversary they went a bit hardcore and ranked all the 1035 AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, SDN48, sub-groups and soloist groups (The last two were excluded the past few years).

Well, they didn't perform all the songs, but they made videos with the rankings and performed the top200 again like last year. I kind of missed everything this year and only listened to the top10 or something (from a live stream). But I have to say it was a very interesting Request Hour. A lot of my favourite songs didn't even make the top200 (Kamonegix, Darkness, Dear J, Kaze wa Fuiteiru, a looot of stage songs [I mean hallooo, Sasae?] 
In the top200 have been a lot of surprises, too and because of the 10th anniversary, a lot of graduated members vame back like Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, Katayama Haruka, Masuda Yuka. That shows how special this year is.

You can read the full list on many sites like stage48, but here are the top50 from today:



50: Haruiro no Tsubasa (Akita Kazue)

49: Dakishimechaikenai

48: Soredemo Suki da Yo (Rino Sashihara)

47: Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium

46: Dakishimeraretara (Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Nagao Mariya)

45: Love Shugyou

44: Koi Yori mo Dream (Dasu, Tsuma, Nita)

43: Himitsu no Diary

42: Idol no Oujya (HKT48)

41: Ima, Kimi wo Omou (HKT48)

40: Ai no Sonzai

39: Heart Gata Virus (Kojima Haruna, Kojima Mako, Kojima Natsuki)

38: Seifuku no Hane (Team 8)

37: Souzou no Shijin (NMB48)

36: Namaiki Lips (Yabuki Nako, Tanaka Miku)

35: Dazai Osamu wo Yonda Ka? (NMB48)

34: Itoshisa no Accel (Takahashi Minami)

33: Ue Kara Mariko (Marika Tani Center) (Ue Kara Marika)

32: Rashikunai (NMB48)

31: Heart no Dasshutsu Game

30: Hatsukoi wa Minoranai (Ojarumaru Sisters Song)

29: Yokaze no Shiwaza (Kashiwagi Yuki)

28: May (Yokoyama Yui)

27: Kazanbai (Kashiwagi Yuki)

26: Kimi no Koto Ga Suki Dakara

25: Choose me! (Kitahara Rie, Mukaichi Mion, Minegishi Minami, Sashihara Rino, Kuramochi Asuka, Nakagawa Haruka, Owada Nana )

24: Warukii (Watanabe Miyuki)

23: Nusumareta Kuchibiru

22: Dakishimetal Kedo (Yamamoto Sayaka)

21: Nakinagara Hohoende (Oshima Yuko)

20: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (No Name)

19: Natsu no Mae (HKT48 Team KIV)

18: Temodemo no Namida (Kashiwagi Yuki and Saeki Mika)

17: Escape (SKE48)

16: Watashi wa Watashi (Minegishi Minami)

15: Kareha no Station (Matsui Rena)

14: Eien Pressure

13: Watashi wa Blueberry Pie (HKT48)

12: Hikaeme I love you (HKT48)

11: 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Team 8)

10: Seijun Philosophy (Team 4)

9: Koko de Ippatsu (Suda Akari and Matsumura Kaori)

8: Ice no Kuchizuke (12th generation)

7: Kiseki wa ma ni Awanai (Miyazawa Sae, Matsui Jurina and Nakanishi Yuka)

6: Kokoro no Placard

5: Kibouteki Refrain

4: Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

3: Jane Doe (Takahashi Minami)

2: Tomodachi (Yamamoto Sayaka and Yamada Nana)

1: Suzuake Nanchara



There are a few things I want to talk about. First of all Akita Kazue's solo is at number 50!! I didn't expect her to come that high and seems like most SDN fans voted for her. I don't really know SDN that well, but it still makes me happy. :D

Well, there are a lot of solos in the list here but most songs were to be expected. It's cool that Yuko returned for Nakinagara Hohoende and it always makes me happy to see the Undergirls songs like Dakishimechaikenai, Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara and Nusumareta Kuchibiru being so high.

Miichan and Rena are pretty close with their ranks (16th and 15th), but the highest solo song goes to Takamina with Jane Doe (at 3rd). Actually, this marks the highest solo song ever! It makes me really happy that Takamina's fans did this for her. *-* I honestly though a Team 8 song would win, but 47 no suteki na machi he at number 11 is still pretty good. Seeing Ice no Kuchizuke at number 8, is awesome for Yukarun and nice to see it being performed by the whole 12th gen. It makes me really, really happy that Kiseki wa ma ni awanai stays strong and only dropped one place. Sae fans are still there!!

                            

Sasshi with KFC beats both Kibouteki Refrain and KNP and shows that she's still standing strong. At number 2 is the beautiful song Tomodachi by Sayanee and Nana and I honestly believed this woul win. It didn't, but that's still a very nice rank.

    

Number 1 is... 鈴懸の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの

For those of you who can't read Japanese, this is the 2013 Janken song Suzukake Nanchara, centered by Jurina. As a Jurina oshi, this is a big surprise for me. I never expected it, but seems like last year wasn't enough.^^ I like Suzuke. I like the song, I love Jurina and the fact that there are so many unknown members in the line-up, so this makes me really happy.

It's also somehow nice to see an AKB song winning, even though the center isn't a whole AKB member. xD

But Request Hour wouldn't be Request Hour without a few announcements. This year there are two very big announcements.

First of is the senbatsu announcement for AKB48's 39th single, titled ''Green Flash''. It's mostly the main Kibouteki Refrain line-up, only Dasu is out for Mako. Milky still isn't in again, but I'm not that sad, because I do think she will have her comeback soon. Like this, there are more main AKB members, which is great for the 10th anniversary. oh, I didn't tell the most important part: Centers are Kojima Haruna and Kashiwagi Yuki! OMG, Yukirin!!! Finally, FINALLY. I was wishing for a Yukirin for a very long time now, and it finally is reality. Well, she shares it with Nyan2, which isn't the best turnout (nothing against Nyan, but she had Heart Ereki) but I'm still happy. We also already heard the short version of the song and I have to say it's a pretty interesting song. It doesn't sound like AKB and even has a little rap part (Done by Takamina and SayaRap). But actually, it is a more soft song and I like it.

Then we have the biggest announcement: A new group NGT48 will be created in Niigata!!

I think a new group is a nice move and everyone was already guessing it to be SPR48 (Sapporo). But I'm actually really shocked that it is Niigata. I know little about Niigata, which already shows, that it isn't as popular and big as some other cities. Of course, it's closer to Tokyo than Sapporo, but I'm still surprised about that move. Perhaps the is a nice sponsor over there or something. Well, I'm really, really interested how everything will turn out. This will be the first time that I witness the creation of a 48group, so I'm quite excited!! :D


There have been some little announcements, like the Majisuka stage play with Rena and Yui (which is pretty cool) and HKT & AKB tours.

So it was a really interesting Request Hour in my opinion. I'm just happy that we don't have a big shuffle announcement again. :D

Watanabe Miyuki - Yasashiku suru yori Kisu wo shite ~unboxing~

Here is my unboxing post if Watanabe Miyuki's solo single ''Yasashiku Suru yori Kisu wo shite''. I purchased the regular edition of this single:

The cover is really simple, yet beautiful and Milky looks awesome.

Backcover features Milky as well. xD

The style is very nice. I love the retro CD. *-*

DVD looks the same, just in purple.

I love this beach shot *-*

Now it's time for the booklet. 

Hre eis the cover again.

Milky on the beach. And on the left we have the lyrics for her solo song.

Milky closer.

Milky and the lyrics of Harukaze Pianissimo.

This is beautiful. *-*

And Milky with the credits.

The backside of the boolet features Milky for a last time.

Honestly, this is probably one of her best shots ever. She' so cute. *-*

You get two photos with this single. One is of Milky (in 80's style and with her sign *-*).

And the other one is a random member of the Janken song (that is included in this single).
I've got Mio and I have to say I'm really happy about this. She looks very nice with this kind of style. :D

This CD packaging is really, really nice. I love it so much and I'm so stunned by Milky. Seriously, how is she able to look perfect in EVERY shot? :o

Here is the (boring) tracklist:

CD
1. Yasashiku suru yori Kisu wo shite

2. Harukaze Pianissimo

3. Yasashiku suru yori Kisu wo shite (off vocal)

4. Harukaze Pianissimo (off vocal)

DVD

1. Yasashiku suru yori Kisu wo shite Music Video

2. Harukaze Pianissino Music Video

This is really boring! And it's so mean that Milky doesn't even get a real solo debut. The B-side is by the Janken senbatsu 2-16 and she doesn't even get her own B-side. I mean, they could have made her version of Zipper, that would have been enough for me. But two tracks? Seriously?
Adding to that, she only gets the music videos of the two tracks. I would have hoped for a little documentary (her road to the win) or at least a little making of. But noooo.. ._.

I mean, the songs are nice but it just seems so unfair. I really hope Milky will get a second single that she doesn't have to share with anyone else and with more that one song of her..

That had to be said. Now excuse me, I'm going to listen to this single a little bit more. ^^

SKE48 - 12 gatsu no Kangaroo Type A ~unboxing~

So after reviewing the songs of this type, let's take a look at the CD itself. I actually bought this right at the release date (preordered it) so it's a month old already. :o 

But anyways, I chose the Type A limited version, since it has my favourite B-side by Team S and features that team on the cover.

Just like the whole theme, the cover has a Christma style. 

I love the carousel. *-*

Backcover has Team S looking awesome.

Here is the Obi (I thought it would be better to take a photo of it seperately).

It looks like this when you open the CD.

The CD with a lot of pink. xD 

I like the style of it, it reminds me of candy.

But the DVD is even cooler! I love the neon pink so much.

Credits.

Again, the cover.

The usual boring SKE boolet. 
Seriously, why can't they go back to the days of more interesting booklets (Kissdatte, Choco, Utsukushii Inazuma)??

Well, I kind of like the writing of the title here. *-*

Even though I could have been the one, who wrote this. XD

I have to say, despite the usual boring SKE package, I like the style of this CD. It's just so much fun and makes me happy (lol).

But now onto my bonus photos:

I've got Nana as the HMV shop bonus. 

I love Nana and since she will graduate soon, it is nice to have a photo of her.

My photo is Souda Sarina. Honestly, I like Sarina.

But I don't really know her that well and yeah.. I'd rather have Jurina, Rena or Sae.. ._.

Sorry, Sarina-chan. m.m

And lastly, here is is the tracklist:


CD

1. 12 gatsu no Kangaroo
2. I love AICHI
3. Kesenai Honoo
4. 12 gatsu no Kangaroo (off vocal)
5. I love AICHI (off vocal)
6. Kesenai Honoo (off vocal)

DVD

1. 12 gatsu no Kangaroo Music Video
2. Kesenai Honoo Music Video
3. Matsumura Kaori Documentary