Japanese pop group AKB48 has released their 20th single, Sakura no Ki ni Narō (桜の木になろう, lit. becoming a cherry tree), on February 16. Its first day sales of 655,344 copies is a new Oricon chart record, and the single sold over 900,000 copies on its debut … [Read more...] about AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou music video
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AKB48, BLT Magazine, kimono dress
Japanese pop group AKB48 are featured on B.L.T [Jp] Magazine in traditional kimono... … [Read more...] about AKB48, BLT Magazine, kimono dress
AKB48 in Singapore
Japanese pop group AKB48 are featured on recent issue of FLASH magazine, which covered their performance-trip in Singapore last month. 16 of the group's 48 members held a concert at the Suntec Convention Centre on November 12 in conjunction with the Anime … [Read more...] about AKB48 in Singapore
AKB48’s Beginner sold over a million copies
Japanese pop group AKB48's latest single, Beginner, has sold over a million copies since its release in late October - a feat which was last achieved in Japan by tenor Akikawa Masafumi's Sen no Kaze ni Natte in 2007. … [Read more...] about AKB48’s Beginner sold over a million copies
AKB48 Japanese Bomb Magazine
Popular J-pop girl group AKB48 (12 out of the 48 members) in November issue of Japanese Bomb Magazine. Image via Afro_stud@Jphip... … [Read more...] about AKB48 Japanese Bomb Magazine
AKB 1/48 dating sim game
Japanese game maker Namco Bandai is set to release AKB 1/48, a PSP dating sim which features members of popular girl group AKB48 as the main characters... Check out this wiki entry about dating sim if you are not familiar with the genre. The game is … [Read more...] about AKB 1/48 dating sim game
AKB48 launches official Youtube channel
Japanese pop group AKB48 have launched their official Youtube channel. Most of their major singles since 2008 (after switching to King Records) have been uploaded, and the company will continue to update the channel contents. Sharing one of their previous … [Read more...] about AKB48 launches official Youtube channel
AKB48 – Heavy Rotation music video
Japanese MV of Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション) by pop group AKB48, a controversial one with plenty of skin. Not a bad song though... The single unsurprisingly tops the Oricon sales chart; and pending on official confirmation, has broken their previous … [Read more...] about AKB48 – Heavy Rotation music video
AKB48 – Go! Fight! Japan!
Japanese pop group AKB48 are featured in a special pullout in BLT Magazine [Jp] with a FIFA World Cup theme. The blue T & white pants are the iconic uniform for the Japanese national football team which is one of the four Asian reps in South Africa. The … [Read more...] about AKB48 – Go! Fight! Japan!
AKB48 – Aitakatta music video
Another decent piece from Japanese girl group AKB48. The energetic song is Aitakatta (会いたかった, lit. I Want to See You), released in October 2006. AKB48 series - Previous: Sakura no Hanabira Tachi - Next: AKB48 Baby Bikini … [Read more...] about AKB48 – Aitakatta music video