AKB48 38th Single “Kibou Teki Refrain” first public performance at All Star Kanshasai

Earlier today (4th October 2014) AKB48 unveiled their 38th Single, Kibou Teki Refrain (Wishful Refrain / 希望的リフレイン) during the TV program All Star Kanshasai (All Star Thanksgiving).

Of course, prior to the broadcast, countless commercials related to the program have been pinpointing this – so it’s not much of a surprise by the time the single rolled out.

One of the TV commercials highlighting the single preview

The Senbatsu lineup consisting of 32 members and Watanabe Mayu / Miyawaki Sakura Double Center was announced at the end of the 5th Janken Tournament last month.

AKB48 38th Single Senbatsu (32 Members) (Release date: 11/26) - Watanabe Mayu ( Center ) - Miyawaki Sakura ( Center ) pic.twitter.com/oOdbl2bv1I

— AKB48WrapUp (@AKB48WrapUp) September 17, 2014

AKB48 38th Single - Kibou Teki Refrain

Of course, they didn’t go to the single straight off the bat.

AKB48 performed a medley of Flying Get, Heavy Rotation and Koisuru Fortune Cookie to tease us before the main event starts, also to raise the tension of the viewers on the studio.

Ikoma Rina & Moriyasu Madoka

Iriyama Anna & Kawaei Rina back on stage

Also the brilliant camera work by the TBS staff managed to expose the wonderful TanoTomu pair!

REQUESTO CHUUU~

This strategy seems to work, with some studio viewers obviously getting hyped up!

“MAYU SAAAAAAAAAAAN~!!!”

Well, without further delay, please enjoy the performance of Kibou Teki Refrain (and the medleys) below!!!

AKB48 Medley: Flying Get, Heavy Rotation, Koisuru Fortune Cookie & Kibou Teki Refrain

AKB48 38th Single – Kibou Teki Refrain

For readers with low-bandwith and those who prefers audio to video, here’s a SoundCloud link for your convenience.

What do you think of Kibou Teki Refrain?
Even Aki-P thinks that it’s a ‘kami’ song, do you think it is?

Kibou Teki Refrain will be released on the 26th of November 2014.
( Pre-order AKB48 – Kibou Teki Refrain from CDJapan )

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