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Now, the 3rd AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round Finals has just begun!
We will be broadcasting live from TBS G-Studio, where we will be selecting groups for singing power No. 1.
I'm Kuniama Hasen, and I'm a TVS announcer.
I'm Sunohara Rina, and I'm a TVS announcer.
Nice to meet you all.
Likewise.
Tonight, on December 1st, we will be holding the final round of the singing power No. 1 decision tournament held at the TBS Akasaka Act Theatre.
Twenty members have advanced to the finals.
A few days ago, the 10th place in the qualifier, STU48 Sara Shimizu, announced that she will not be participating in the tournament.
However, she will not be participating in this tournament.
So, this final tournament will be held by these 19 people.
Yes. We will be the host of the final tournament, so I'm nervous now.
Let me introduce you the guests who will be participating in this tournament.
First of all, we have Kaoru Kurosawa of Gosperars, who will be the host of both the final and this tournament.
Good evening. I'm Kaoru Kurosawa of Gosperars.
Nice to meet you.
I'm nervous.
I'm nervous, too.
Isn't this too much like a physical medicine?
I'm already nervous.
I'm nervous, too.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Next, we have Yusuke Waga, who will be the host of all the qualifiers from the first tournament to this tournament.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Nice to meet you.
I really don't like this.
I don't like it.
I think I'll be beaten up in an hour.
There are many reasons.
I don't like it.
Do you want to apologize now?
I really don't like it.
Please don't hate me.
I'm sure fans will comment on this.
How about you, Kurosawa-san? Are there any people you're paying attention to?
Well, this year...
Anyway, STU's promotion is amazing.
STU's promotion?
Of course, Seed's second and third place.
Ikeda-san and Yano-san are already at a good level as singers.
That level...
It's like, "Huh?"
So, among AKB members...
Among AKB members, we don't need a good singer.
But this year...
I feel like we've improved a lot since last year.
I felt like I watched the preliminaries.
How about you, Waga-san?
I think you've been watching us since the first episode.
That's right. I've been watching you since the first episode.
You watched the preliminaries, didn't you?
You watched all of Kurosawa-san's episodes.
That's surprising.
I watched it yesterday.
I watched the last episode yesterday.
Waga-san, you've already improved.
That's right.
Some people are better than others.
Some people are good and some people are not good at all.
It's getting harder and harder.
I see.
I was the moderator of the first final.
Even at that time, I thought, "Wow, he's at such a high level."
But the producer of the show said, "He's improving a lot."
That's right.
Besides, he's the second best STU graduate student.
He's a graduate student.
It's his first appearance.
Today, we'll see what kind of final it will be.
Before we announce the group, let's see the members' enthusiasm for the final and the preliminaries.
Viewers, please give us your impressions and opinions of the live broadcast with the hashtag #akb48singerpowerno.1 and tweet us.
First of all, we have five judges and their recommendations.
From 14th to 11th place in the preliminaries, we have 10 singers and their enthusiasm.
Here you go.
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I was the one who cried.
It's not because I'm strong
that I can't show my weakness.
That's what you said.
I believe.
I chose it because I think there is a song that can be done only in that environment where you can sing alone.
I definitely want to remain in the top eight.
I can sing two songs and I like singing, so I want to sing as many as possible.
I want to sing a lot, so I want to sing two songs and I want to be in the finalist live.
I want to do my best with that intention.
Well, I want to be the only one who doesn't overlap with anyone else I only have.
I've never left a result in a song.
To be honest, I wasn't confident in my song.
But a lot of people like my song and say it's good.
I've noticed a lot of things.
I want to know my limits.
Don't ask me why, okay?
Forget everything for now.
Don't laugh.
Accept it.
"This time for sure" I've been thinking about it all the time, so I was really happy.
I was probably the happiest of those who made it to the finals this time.
I got a lot of congratulations comments and a lot of people said, "We kept our December schedule open."
I hope everyone in Sugaya will listen to a lot of songs.
I get nervous when I sing in front of people, but I want to get rid of that tension and make it a competition where you can enjoy it with all your might.
Your voice still resonates in my heart now.
Every year, I'm barely making progress, but I'm the type of person who thinks it's a lot of fun to sing with everyone in the band, so I hope I can sing and have a more positive effect and become something like "I've never done anything like this before", so I'll do my best to participate in the finalist live again this year.
I think it's a song that doesn't work very well in this competition of singer power, and I don't think there are many idols who sing this kind of song, so I'm going to enjoy it.
It's funny, isn't it? Say it and smile.
Oh, but I was a little mistaken about my song, or I was complacent about my song.
But I realized it.
I realized that my song wasn't good enough when I started to listen to people's songs more seriously.
After all, each song is a song, and I think how that song is made and how the person who is really singing it feels when singing it, or the importance of each note has changed.
Now it's a little painful, or it's not enough, or I'm not good at singing, and there are days when I get depressed.
But I think that if you overcome this, you will be able to sing a song that can convey something to everyone.
I'm sure no matter how many years pass, you can spend it like this with unchanging feelings, because I'm with you.
I thought I wanted to level up for the time being, so I looked back at the basic things, and I thought I could show the difference of a year in the qualifying round.
There hasn't been any improvement for a long time, so I've always thought it wasn't enough, and I thought it would be better if I polished it and made use of what I originally had.
Well, I'm still in the process of powering up, but I think the improvement has increased.
You kiss me and cling to me.
Oh, my little girl, I'll warm you up.
Oh, my little girl, I love you so much.
There are so many very good girls around me, and my level is so high, but I want to raise my level and sing a song that I am convinced of.
Last time and the day before last time, I had a feeling that I could go further, so this time I want to sing a song that is no more.
But I've always wanted to sing it, and even when I decided on the final song until now, I've always had that song in my head.
It's the third time, so I feel like I'll say it.
Yes, I finally decided to sing this song, and it's the third time I've made up my mind, so I thought I'd do my best with this song, so I chose this song.
To you, who I cherished and loved, my love forever.
I think my voice is a little different from others, but I hope I can make use of it.
This year, I'm going to choose a song that will bring out my own color and a song that will show a different side of me.
I hope it will surprise you.
I hope it will leave an impact like Miu Miu's "Merhen" debut last year.
Thank you.
♪ Does your feelings always reach your heart? ♪
It's my first time, so I don't know what it's like.
If you have the consciousness of fighting, you'll hate music.
So rather than having that consciousness, I really like music.
Music is so fun!
I hope I can tell you that I can tell you these wonderful things.
You need technology for that.
I think that's what the top girls can do and are good at.
I hope I can deliver something to my fans.
I think the best thing is to leave something fun for them.
♪ You're my phone call in the middle of the night, aren't you? ♪
♪ There's nothing to talk about ♪
♪ Making things better, love has disappeared ♪
♪ Don't come running to me again ♪
There are a lot of new girls this time.
I'm happy that it feels like the times have changed.
I'm looking forward to it.
What I've been doing so far and what I'm good at is messaging.
I think it's about how you drop the message of the song into yourself and how you convey it like your own words.
I want to take care of that this time as well.
So we've seen the determination of the five judges for the preliminary round 14-11.
Mr. Kurosawa, how did you like it?
A lot of people so far have a very unique voice.
And there are a lot of people who have a strong sense of power.
To give out power means to be unstable and vice versa.
So there are some people who haven't been able to do that yet.
So I think it's up to the judges and the finalists how much they can fix it up until the finals.
But from 11th place to 1st place, I don't think it's strange for anyone.
I don't think there's a difference.
It's really stable and stable.
And I don't like it.
You don't like it?
Does that affect you?
I think it affects me a lot.
I think it's difficult.
How about you, Mr. Kurosawa?
If I could sing like this, everyone would be good.
More importantly, why didn't you tell me the song?
That's what you were thinking, right?
I think the viewers are thinking the same thing.
You just said the chorus and said, "I don't think I can sing it."
What are you singing?
I'm really curious about that.
The election is also an important point.
That's right.
I think the judges' impressions will completely change in the election.
I think it's a key.
Please watch the finals, including what you will sing.
Now, let's move on to the next VTR.
Next up is a combination of nine singer scenes and enthusiasm from qualifying 8th to 1st place.
Here you go!
I want to see you now
There are many things I want to tell you
Hey, I want to see you
I want to see you
Hey, I want to see you
I want to see you
Hey, I want to see you
I will do my best to enjoy it.
At one point, I didn't like singing.
There were many good people around me, and I wasn't confident at all.
But I was a little confident that I could pass the qualifying round and go to the finals.
I'm confident now, and I'm practicing more and more.
I don't know exactly yet, but I hope I'll have more chances to sing in various situations.
Last year, I was ranked 3rd in the ranking, so I don't think this year will go as well as last year's ranking.
I would be happy if more and more people could show their strengths and love my songs.
To be honest, I do feel bad about it.
But last year, when I took 3rd place back to Niigata, the fans, members and staff were really happy about it.
So I hope I can say "I did it!" and celebrate with you all again this year.
I want to meet you. I want to meet you on sleepless nights.
I'm not just singing, but I'm also learning.
I really feel how this event will affect me and my life.
We're rivals, but we're also friends.
Chiri-chan, Nao-chan, Kano-chan...
I think we've all become even better singers.
The four of us definitely want to stay in the top 8 and have the most fun live performance.
Even if it's a wish that won't come true
Will these feelings always reach your heart?
I love you, I love you, I need you
Why did you take away only my heart?
If it's a wish that won't come true
Please tell me goodbye
Because of COVID-19 and the reduced work environment,
we've been able to take this event more seriously this year.
In the preliminary round as well, I practiced with the most enthusiasm in the past.
In that respect, I think I can challenge myself many times more seriously
while adjusting my condition and including my feelings properly.
I like live performances and singing, so if it weren't for this event,
I wouldn't be able to stand properly in the theater park right now.
I felt like I was going to die for a long time during this period.
So, by participating in this event,
I think my motivation has increased a little and I feel better about my activities.
I'm grateful for it.
I can't read the chorus, I don't know the notes,
and I can't play any instruments.
I just love singing in the way I feel in my heart.
I don't have detailed techniques or anything like that,
but I hope I can sing the lyrics straight in my heart.
Overcoming the gentle sunsets and the days that draw us closer, we walk towards our lonely dreams.
"Goodbye" is not a sad word. It connects each of our dreams and us.
Embracing the days we spent together, I take off alone to the next sky.
For the third time, I think moderate tension is important, but I hope I can get more people involved in the world view.
I'm good at singing with a high falsetto, so I'm going to practice using it this time.
Also, I've been practicing singing from my stomach this year, so I hope I can practice it more and use it for singing.
I'd like to ask you, but what is your goal this time?
First place!
I really like finalist live performances, so I'd like to be in the top two and have a live performance again this year.
I wish I could say "my friend"
When we hum the same song
Stay by my side, I wish
I'm glad I met your unkindness
La la la la goodbye days
When I sing better than anyone else, I feel happy and confident.
I feel like I'm singing for real.
I hope you like it.
The night I can't sleep because I want to see you
I remember your warmth
I gently close my eyes
Of course, I couldn't participate in the second round, so I have strong feelings about it.
I think it will be a great battle in the third round, but I want to win.
When this competition was announced for the first time, I thought it was for me.
I want to grab a chance here, so I want to make STU bigger.
Singing and winning are one of my dreams in my life.
I want to win here and make it the best life.
Staying on the platform and falling down, I watched the snow melt.
Now, spring has come and you have become beautiful.
You have become more beautiful than last year.
It's my first time participating in this competition, but I'm doing my best to let many people know about me.
My goal for this competition is to be in the top eight.
I really want to participate in the finalist live show.
My dad keeps playing the finalist song in the car every day.
I want to participate in it, too.
It's really my dream to sing live, so I'll stay as a finalist and do my best to sing live.
The song I'm going to sing in the final is a very heavy song, so I'm practicing a lot.
My goal this year is to win the championship.
I think I'm in a position where I can win the championship, but the other members are also practicing a lot, so I'm really impatient now.
But I want to listen to a lot of songs and put them in my own way and win the championship this year.
It was a preliminary singer promotion and enthusiasm from 8th to 1st place.
Mr. Kurosawa, your thoughts about this competition have been conveyed.
Basically, from 8th to top, there aren't many things to point out, so it's a scrap.
It's like someone who failed one phrase will fall.
I think it's going to be a pretty tough battle.
After all, singing in a live band and singing in a piano qualifier have completely different background sounds.
How much pressure you put on singing there and how you can stabilize it is where your power as a singer changes completely.
I think people who can get through it well will win.
It means you need detailed techniques.
Mr. Waba, how do you feel about being in 8th place from 1st place?
I've been hosting the preliminaries since the first round.
When Amir Yamasaki came out in the first round, I thought, "What the hell is this guy?"
But in the third round, "What the hell is this guy?" came out in both rounds.
Ikeda Yura of STU is amazing, isn't he?
He's a researcher.
I'd say I'm a "seed".
You're in the "seed", aren't you?
I'm surprised.
Everyone has strong feelings about whether or not they can remain in 8th place.
Do you want us to pick you up after you show your strong feelings on VTR?
That's right.
We have to have stronger feelings.
We have no choice but to do it.
No matter how upset you are or what you're told, you have to believe it.
What kind of group will it be?
Now, let's move on to the final round of the final group selection for AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round.
From now on, we will select 19 people from these groups into four groups.
First of all, we will select four people from each group as top four in the seed framework for the preliminaries.
Once the seed framework has been decided, we will select four people from each group in order.
From 5th to 13th place in the preliminaries, members A, 14th place in the preliminaries and five judges in the selection framework will be selected as B.
Each group will be divided into four groups and sing in order.
Also, since STU48's Sara Shimizu, who was 10th place in the preliminaries, has resigned from her position,
we will select four singers from the fourth group.
Finally, it's time for the lottery.
Are you ready?
Hey, um...
Why do you look so happy?
Please understand our feelings a little bit.
I'm excited, but it's finally the lottery.
Now, the live lottery for singer groups.
First of all, it's a seed framework lottery.
Here are the seeds and the boxes.
Mr. Kurosawa, please pick one.
I don't feel any responsibility for this yet.
That's right.
I've never won a seed before.
That's right.
Okay, let's start with the first seed framework.
Okay.
This is quick.
Okay.
Mr. Yano.
Mr. Yano!
Mr. Yano Honoka of STU48 has entered the first seed framework!
Mr. Yano has good ears.
He has good ears.
He can catch phrases that are sung quickly.
This person is amazing.
Mr. Yano has entered the second group.
Next is the second group of seed frameworks!
Okay.
Mr. Akiyoshi.
Mr. Akiyoshi!
Mr. Yuka Akiyoshi of HKT48 has entered the second group of seed frameworks!
This person is really good at singing songs that capture people's hearts.
When I listen to her songs, I sometimes feel uneasy or nervous.
But she has the ability to turn all of that into a joke.
She's amazing, too.
Okay.
Next is...
Are you okay?
Are you sure you don't have anything else to say?
It's okay for me to say anything about singing.
The third group of seed frameworks is...
Okay.
Mr. Ikeda.
Mr. Ikeda!
Mr. Ikeda of STU48!
Mr. Ikeda of STU48 has entered the third group of seed frameworks!
I'm afraid of what will happen in the future.
I think it will be very important in the future.
Mr. Ikeda of STU48 has entered the second group of seed frameworks!
And finally, the fourth group of seed frameworks!
Okay.
So, Nojima-san is the first champion of STU48.
His switch from falsetto to natural voice is amazing.
His ability to express himself is amazing.
I was surprised.
Nojima Kano of STU48 has entered the fourth group of seed frameworks!
I don't think we can go that far.
We don't have a responsibility for this yet.
No, on the contrary, we will bring out the winner of the first round at the end of the show.
As a result, we will bring out the winner of the first round at the end of the show.
I really don't like it from here.
What do you think about this seed framework, Kurosawa-san?
Well, if you can show your true ability, I don't think it's strange for anyone to win.
Well, it may be difficult for you to do it as a band.
Rather, there may be members who come up with it.
The atmosphere and tension of the final tournament is also special and special.
Everyone is practicing a lot.
For example, if you miss a little sound, do you think you missed it?
Or do you think it's okay because it's cool?
I think it's a good idea to think like that.
Young man, Ikedasu-san is in the third group.
That's right.
He's the only one who doesn't know about the final tournament.
He didn't have to be in the first group, did he?
That's right.
And the three of you are experienced, right?
That's right.
Certainly, I think it will also affect their mentality.
Now, let's open up the singing group and draw.
Next is the first group draw.
The two have drawn their cards.
It's starting now!
The members will be decided one by one.
Shall we start?
First up is the first group's top batter.
Mr. Waga, please pick a box for B.
Like before, there are 8 balls.
7?
It's B and 7.
Who will go where?
Shall we stop?
Shall we boycott this show?
Stop it!
Please!
We don't have much time.
Let's keep talking.
Do something!
Let's do it later.
Shall we start?
The first group's top batter is...
Mr. Waga, please pick a box!
On Twitter,
Rissen Airi said she was a top batter last time.
I'm thinking of not just drawing Rissen.
Here I go!
Okay.
It's Mr. Toyonaga!
Mr. Toyonaga!
He's in the group now.
We have to get rid of HKT48.
HKT48's Mr. Toyonaga is in the first group.
Now, the second group's top batter.
Mr. Kurosawa, please pick a box for B.
I'm still nervous.
Okay.
Mr. Yamazaki!
He's here!
Is he here?
NMB48's Mr. Yamazaki!
He's in the first group now.
Mr. Yamazaki is in the first group!
Mr. Yamazaki has a strong heart, so it's okay.
It's okay?
Yes, it's okay.
Please don't say that.
Now, the third group's top batter.
Mr. Waga, please pick a box for B.
It's dangerous to fight against those three.
Right?
Shall we draw two more?
Let's do it.
Who's in the third group?
Mr. Taniguchi!
STU48.
Mr. Taniguchi.
There are a lot of STUs.
There are two STUs at this point.
The last one is the fourth person in the first group.
Mr. Kurosawa, please.
I don't like this.
Who drew from the A box?
Mr. Yamauchi!
STU48.
Mr. Yamauchi came in here.
STU48.
How about you, Mr. Kurosawa, the first team?
No, this is a pretty good team.
It's pretty good.
I'm saying this myself, but...
Kebunaga-san and Yamazaki-san are in front of me.
No, this is a little...
There's no one angry, is there?
I can't help it.
It's fair, isn't it?
Someone has to do it.
How about you, Mr. Mogawa?
This is bad, isn't it?
From now on... Huh? Two people?
It's two people.
It's a little hard.
To put it simply, it's two-fifths.
Two-fifths of this is hard.
It's hard to choose.
That's not my problem anymore.
That's my problem.
I don't know about singing.
Also, who will sing what song...
That's right.
Looking at it like this, I'm looking forward to it even more.
That's why the first team has been decided.
Yes.
Then...
Singing group selection live draw.
Next is the second team's draw.
Yes, Mr. Kurosawa.
It's me next, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
I can't help it, can I?
Please draw from A.
Yes, sir.
The second team's top cutter, Kurosawa-san, from A's draw box...
It's Mineoishi-san.
Mineoishi-san.
Oh, Mineoishi-san.
STU48 Mineoishi-san is in the second team's first top cutter.
She has a stable singing voice.
I think it's a good feeling.
I feel like I'm going to stir it up.
Then, it's the second team's second person.
Mr. Waga, please draw from B's box.
I have to scatter A's.
Oh, it's Sakamoto A.
Oh!
HKT48 Sakamoto A-na-san is...
HKT48 Sakamoto A-na-san is in the second team.
The second team's second person is Mr. Sakamoto.
HKT48 Sakamoto A-na-san is in the second team.
Then, it's the second team's third person, Kurosawa- san, please draw from B's box.
Here I go.
It's Mimura-san.
Mimura-san!
It's NGT48 Muneoishi-san.
It's the third person.
Oh!
It's getting heated up.
It's like a power battle.
Then, it's the second team's fourth person.
Mr. Waga, please draw from B's box.
I only have AKB left.
It's Rissen!
It's Rissen-san!
It's AKB48 Rissen Airi-san!
It's the second team's fourth person!
The second team's members have come out.
Mr. Kurosawa, how about the second team?
There are many members with different voices.
I think it will be a fun session to listen to.
Let's see what happens.
The battle between Mimura-san and Akiyoshi-san looks promising.
That's right.
Mr. Waga, what do you think?
It's hard to choose.
It's hard to choose from here.
That's right.
They have different personalities.
This is quite difficult.
That's right.
This is very difficult.
It's more fun to watch.
That's right.
They have different skills.
I don't think it will be the same.
That's right.
They have different voices and different singing styles.
To be honest, I can't predict it.
Depending on the order and their condition, it may change completely.
I can't predict it.
I don't know the song they will sing in the finals.
I can't predict it.
I'm worried about it.
It's the second round.
Akiyoshi-san will sing "Diana Ross" in the preliminary round.
She is still alone.
In the finals...
What will she do?
In the finals...
She will sing "Pointing to Houston".
She likes western music.
Let's check her Twitter.
Twitter?
She said she will sing "Pointing to Houston".
Yano-san, is it you?
Yes, it is me.
If you were in a position of choosing someone, and you were about to tweet "I would never do it",
you were called out right away.
You were called out right away.
Thank you very much.
Can I say "thank you" now?
No, no, no.
You know how I feel.
That's right.
Yano-san is...
One more person.
Let's look at Twitter.
Ah, it's Amiru-san.
In terms of variety, the top batter from the tweet earlier was interesting, but...
She said "I will do my best for the second time".
She has a strong mentality.
Amiru-chan is not in the top 10, right?
Yes.
She is in Group B and Group A.
I heard about it.
She is not in the top 10.
Amiru-chan.
She said it herself.
She is not upset.
She is proud of herself.
Let's move on.
Next is the third group.
The third group.
Who will be in the top batter?
Let's start with the box of B.
Let's go.
It's Asahi-san.
It's Asahi-san!
Asahi Nanami.
AKB48 Asahi Nanami.
Asahi Nanami.
You are the first top batter in the third group.
Let's move on to the second batter in the third group.
Let's start with the box of A.
Mr. Okada.
Mr. Okada?
Mr. Okode-Okada-Nana.
Mr. A.K.B. Moa and Yusenrukui's Mr. Okada-Nana.
The second batter in the third group.
Mr. Kurosawa, there are only two members of S.K.E. left.
Oh, no.
Mr. Nojiwaka.
Oh, no.
The fourth group will be S.K.E. ones.
Oh, no.
This is bad.
Yes, it is.
I see.
I'm sorry.
We don't know yet.
The third batter in the third group.
Mr. Waka.
There is only Mr. A.K.B.
The first batter in the box of B is...
Mr. Oda.
Mr. A.K.B. 48 and Mr. Oda.
The third batter in the third group.
This is also a long game.
Yes, it is.
The last batter in the third group.
The fifth batter in the third group.
Mr. Oda.
I have to make sure I don't mess up.
Mr. A.K.B. and S.K.E.
Mr. Takayanagi.
Mr. Takayanagi!
I see.
Mr. Takayanagi is in the S.K.E. 48.
Mr. Takayanagi and Mr. A.K.B. are in the fourth batter in the third group.
The third batter in the third group.
Mr. Kurosawa.
The third batter in the third group.
Yes.
This is a group of people who sing delicately.
Yes.
I think how delicate you can be here is key.
Delicacy is the keyword.
I think how delicate you can be here is key.
No doubt about it.
This is the second batter in the third group of Mr. Okada.
I see.
Yes, it is.
Mr. Okada, Mr. Takayanagi and Mr. A.K.B. are veterans.
They are going to beat Mr. Ikedai.
That's right.
They are all veterans.
Mr. Oda and S.K.E. are all veterans.
Yes.
I wonder what kind of performance they will show in the final.
That's right.
I think the election is important.
Everyone knows about it.
Wow!
Only the fourth batter is left in the third group of Mr. Okada.
How do you feel now?
Well...
I think it's going to be an interesting match.
The flow of the game is...
I'm sorry to say this, but the flow of the game is very good.
The flow of the game is very good.
I'm glad.
If we all had the same flow of the game, we would have had a hard time.
However, everyone is very good at batting this year.
I think it doesn't matter which group you are in.
The flow of the game is good.
Now, it's time for the fourth group of Mr. Okada.
There is no fourth group.
It's a virtual group-only live lottery.
Finally, it's the fourth group's lottery.
Now, who will be the fourth group's top batter?
Mr. Kurosawa, please start with the A lottery box.
Top batter...
Ms. Furuhata.
It's Ms. Furuhata.
The fourth group's top batter is Ms. SKE48 Furuhata Nao.
Next up is the second group of the fourth group.
Mr. Waga, please start with the A lottery box.
Who could it be?
Who could it be? I'll beat you up.
It's Ms. Takahashi Saika.
It's Ms. Takahashi.
It's not "oh".
Ms. SKE48 Takahashi Saika is the second person in the fourth group.
Now, it's Ms. Saika's turn.
Ms. Saika.
It's a bit of a lie.
Who could it be? Who could it be?
Yes, it's Ms. Kojima.
That's right.
Ms. TE48 Kojima Aiko is the third person in the fourth group.
That means we have the results of the fourth group.
Is it the fourth group with three people entering for the first time?
I see.
I don't know about the fourth group.
It means there are three people entering for the first time.
I see.
Personally, I think there is a fear of Takashi going up and down.
He has a lot of power.
I think it would be great if he could show his delicacy.
Nojima, Furuhata and Kojima...
Nojima's palettes are hard to leave out.
It's a difficult group.
What is your impression of being in the fourth group?
Furuhata and Naochan...
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm a veteran.
I'm participating for the first time.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of song they will sing.
And Nojima, you are the first champion.
What song will you sing?
I'm looking forward to it.
That's it for all the singing groups.
As a result of the lottery, each group's members look like this.
Once again, Kurosawa...
Which group will you pay attention to?
Well...
Each group has a different way of saying it.
But I think it's the first group.
The first group.
The first group...
This is a fierce battle.
There is a high possibility that the person who stood up here will leave.
I think so, too.
The person who stood up here may be motivated.
He may be close to winning.
I think so, too.
I have a difficult question for you.
Who do you think will win?
It's a difficult question.
It's really difficult.
Who do you think will win?
It's a difficult question.
Who do you think will win?
Don't say stupid things!
I can't say it!
You can't say it!
Don't say stupid things!
Can't you predict it?
I can't.
No matter where you stand, it's a group of dead people.
Indeed, it was pointed out where the so-called group of dead people would be,
but it's not an exaggeration to say that it's all a group of dead people.
It means that everyone's abilities are so similar.
So, depending on the actual condition and the election, it may change completely.
That's right.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of performance they will do.
Now, let's see what opinions we have from viewers on Twitter.
Here's the first one.
The second group and the fourth group are doing their best.
This is from Risen.
She's responding to us one by one.
Viewers...viewers...
Aren't there only members?
The members were really nervous.
Why is that?
Are you monitoring us?
Moving on...
The fourth group...
I can't believe it! I can't believe it! I'm only nervous, but I'll do my best!
This is also from Takahashi.
No, I mean...
It's not like you're only looking at the members, is it?
No, no, it's not like that.
I think you're only looking at the fans.
But you're happy, aren't you?
Yes, yes.
I'm sure you were nervous.
But for you, it was an impression that you couldn't believe it.
Shall we continue?
Kanu-chan, the fourth group's seed is the same as the first one, right?
That's right.
Oh, I see.
I see.
That's right.
Oh, it's not the last one.
It wasn't the first one.
It's not the first one, but it's the last one.
That's right.
Young man, you remember, don't you?
The first one.
Yes, it was like a musical.
I was surprised.
In that performance, he swallowed a monster at once and won the championship.
Oh, I see.
So I don't know.
I really don't know what the performance was like at the time.
I'm curious about one more.
Oh, one more.
Yes.
I'll tweet it out.
I was in the bath because I was nervous, but my mom called me and I came here.
Wait, Hono-tan is the same!
Mahiho's "I'm not a single man here, but I'll do my best when I sing."
Taniguchi-san.
Oh, it's Taniguchi-san.
Yes.
Oh, did I say that?
I'm sorry.
I said it.
Oh, I see.
That team and STU are together.
That's right.
What do you think? Do you think it's hard for the members to do it?
But if we can do it together at the end, we'd like to get together.
That's right.
We'd like to win from somewhere.
Playing against each other in the final stage...
Two people can do it.
That's right.
That's possible.
Of course it's possible for two people to do it.
That's right.
If it's two people, it's okay.
That's right.
So, we'd like you to pay attention to it.
Now that the group division has been decided, we have three announcements for the final tournament.
Shunohara-ana, please.
Yes, here's the first one.
The judges who will judge the singers in the final tournament have been decided by these four people.
The first one is Kaoru Kurosawa of GOSPERIRS, who gave us the lottery today.
Thank you for your cooperation.
I'll do my best.
The second one is Yoko Takahashi, a singer who is known for many songs, such as "These of Cruel Angel" and "Refrain of Soul".
Wow.
That's amazing.
Yoko Takahashi.
Yoko Takahashi is amazing.
That's right.
And the composer, Inoue Yoshimasa, who will judge the singers in three consecutive tournaments.
Lastly, the singer-songwriter, Isohai Saimon, who will judge the singers in this tournament.
Yes, that's me.
Once again, thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for participating in this tournament.
But I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to seeing your performances.
This year is especially amazing.
Especially amazing.
Your level is increasing every year.
That's right.
That's amazing.
You three have judged before, haven't you?
Isohai-san also judged in the preliminary round.
Yoko Takahashi.
She judges like that?
That's right.
She's either very kind or very strict.
That's right.
There's a possibility that she's strict.
That's possible.
Someone might get it wrong and sing a cruel song.
That's possible.
There's a possibility that she'll dare to hit you.
That's possible.
There's a chance she'll sing in front of you like that.
There's a chance.
And here's the second announcement.
The winner of this tournament will receive a solo song produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
I'm happy about this.
However, the winner of the last tournament has retired.
So, you will get a solo song again.
There was no chance.
That's right.
So, please win and don't graduate.
I want you to stay.
Please give it to Takayanagi-san, too.
The original solo song is big.
And here's the last announcement.
This year, we have a new special award for judges.
Out of the eight finalists who didn't make it to the final tournament,
judges will choose one special award for each of you.
The members who are chosen will appear in the finalist live.
Kurosawa-san, judging is getting more and more important.
That's right.
Last year, there were people who didn't make it to the final tournament.
There were people who would have made it to the final tournament if they were in a different group.
I think it's a great achievement to support them.
Of course, you want to make it to the finalist, but you can't make it to the live because of this special award, right?
Even though you're not that behind in terms of ability, you can't make it to the final tournament because of this special award, right?
That's right.
But if you think about it, it might be one of Yoko Takahashi's tricks.
We all obey Yoko Takahashi.
So, the third time.
Right before the final of AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Decision Match,
it's time for the live voting of the singing group.
On December 1st, the final tournament will be held at TBS SAKASAKA ACT THEATRE.
You can watch it on your TV channel, TBS CHANNEL 1.
It's a dramatic tournament where fate can change overnight.
You can also get a song.
I hope you can watch it on December 1st.
Everyone, thank you very much for today.
Thank you!
See you in the next final tournament!
Goodbye!
(Applause)