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The 5th AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round Unit Round 1 Preliminaries!
We will broadcast live for 2 and a half hours from TBS G Studio!
Thank you for joining us today as well. I'm Yusuke Waga.
I'm also your host, TBS announcer Maine Sasaki.
Thank you for having me!
Now, I'm a little nervous.
This is the first time we're holding a unit round.
It's our first attempt.
That's right.
We don't know what will happen.
I'm looking forward to it.
First of all, in the last individual round, 20 people were selected.
These members will advance to the finals.
That's right.
And, in the second half of today's broadcast, we will also hold a group drawing for the individual finals.
Waga-san, this is important, isn't it?
That's right. The order is important.
It's a lot of pressure for a drawing session like this.
So, we'll distribute the pressure more than we did last time.
I see.
But, Kurosawa-san and I only lost today.
So, we'll distribute the pressure more than we did last time.
Yes. Thank you for having me.
Thank you for having me.
Now, first of all, we'll do a preliminary screening of the unit rounds.
From AKB48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, and STU48,
we'll do a preliminary screening of the 14 units selected and select the top 8 units.
Those 8 units will advance to the finals on March 2nd.
Yes. The unit finals will be held on March 2nd.
Yes.
The preliminary screening will be held on March 3rd.
Yes.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Now, let's introduce the judges who will be in charge of judging the unit rounds.
First of all, as a composer, he composed songs for "nogizaka46".
As a chorus, he also participated in Kuwata Keisuke-san's tour.
The judge for the second round is also Mr. Sato Okafu, a singer-songwriter.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Then, he joined AKB48 as one of the seven members.
His overwhelming singing ability became a topic of discussion and he also made his solo debut as a singer- songwriter.
After graduating from the group in 2016, he has been active as a singer.
It's Misaki Iwasa. Thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for your cooperation.
And lastly, he participated in many famous artists' live performances as a chorus.
He has also appeared in all finalist live performances so far.
He is Aihara Miki of AKB48. Thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Now, we will have the three of you in charge of judging the preliminary round.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mr. Okafu, it's been a while since you've judged.
This is the second time.
That's right.
For the second time...
Mr. Ikeda Yura...
That's right.
Mr. Mimura and I...
No, it's NGT48.
Oh, I'm sorry. It's NGT48.
Mr. Mimura was active for less than a year.
I had the impression that you suddenly started singing wonderfully there.
That's right.
Mr. Mimura will participate in the unit round today as well.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Now, Ms. Iwasa...
Yes.
You also participated in the individual round, but this is the unit round.
Some members only participate in the unit round.
Oh, I see.
In that sense, I'm really looking forward to it.
Last time, I was the judge of the individual round.
When I saw the reaction of the audience, I thought it was very responsible.
This time, I'll also take responsibility.
Yes, I'll take responsibility.
But I'm looking forward to it and I'll sing.
You know you're going to do it, don't you?
Yes.
Now, Ms. Ayara...
Yes.
Have you ever judged before?
No, it's my first time judging.
I'd like you to do it with a sense of tension.
You know a lot about the members, don't you?
That's right.
I've met them a few times in the studio and in rehearsals.
There are also members I've never seen before, so I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Now, Ms. Sasaki, please give us the rules of the unit preliminary judging.
Yes.
From now on, judges will watch and judge the virtual VTR of the 14 groups of units.
The songs they will sing are the ones they have chosen from among the 10 songs.
Judges will score each 100 points out of a total of 300 points.
The top eight groups of total scores will advance to the final competition held between Japanese youths on March 2nd.
Yes.
The winning unit will be able to participate in the finalist live performance held in a full band.
In addition, a reward trip program to enjoy Hawaii will be sent to you.
That's amazing.
It's very luxurious.
It's amazing.
Yes.
Even if you can't go abroad due to world conditions, there may be changes in Okinawa.
It's fun in Okinawa, too.
Anyway, it's a luxurious show.
I hope you'll enjoy it.
Yes.
Well, then...
Are you going to judge now?
Yes, I am.
Yes, I'd like to go.
Well, judges, this is the first unit competition held in Japan.
What will be the points?
Well, I'm interested in not only each singer's singing ability but also how they sing harmonies and harmonies.
I see.
Ms. Iwasa?
Well, if it's a three-person competition, I think each song has different keys.
I think it's more important than a solo competition to choose a song.
I think so, too.
Ms. Aihara, what do you think?
Well, in a solo competition, I think there are only rivals around you.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you'll react in a situation where you have two allies next to you.
Teamwork may be important.
I'd like you to pay attention to who you sing with.
Well, viewers, please tweet your impressions and opinions of the unit's singing ability using the hashtag #akb48singerabilityno.1 deciding line.
Yes, thank you.
This judging order is decided by the voters themselves.
Well, let's get started.
Yes.
First of all, there are seven teams in the first half.
Here you go.
I'm Sugimoto Moe of ngt48.
I'm Suzuki Ririka.
I'm Kimoto Yuna.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for watching.
Pushing up the sky,
I reach out my hand for you in May.
I want you to wear it,
I want you to wear it up to your swimsuit.
I'll give you a flower bud,
A garden leaf, and a swimsuit.
Your cute light berry colored dream
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Summer is too hot,
My feelings are too heavy for me.
If we cross together,
I'm sure the boat will sink.
Please go ahead.
Go ahead.
My patience will one day bind me.
I hope the endless waves will stop properly.
I hope the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Chasing a fluttering butterfly, I raise my white cheek.
On Mother's Day, please send me a swimsuit leaf.
You don't have to see me again. You don't have to know me.
You have a cute light berry color.
I hope your endless dream will end properly.
I hope the person you love will last for a hundred years.
I hope my patience will one day bind me.
I hope my endless waves will stop properly.
I hope the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Thank you very much.
I'm Suizuna Tsuki of NGT48.
I'm Minamikawa Haruka.
I'm Kitamura Yuuha.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching.
The first time I was conscious of you
was last June, when I changed into summer clothes.
You ignored the ball that came rolling in
and waited for me to pick it up.
"Translucent Man," that's what you called me.
You noticed my existence.
A light pierced through the hot clouds
and made a shadow of me on the ground.
I'd been used to loneliness for some time now,
but the world I rejected was beautiful.
I never imagined I'd fall in love with someone like you.
The future is always new.
Your name was hope.
I knew it now.
I deliberately looked at you from a distance.
But sometimes, I lost sight of you.
For twenty-four hours, my heart was empty.
I couldn't live on my own.
Comfort is better than loneliness.
By your side, I felt happiness.
Even if you run away and get lost in other people's hearts,
no one will tell you the meaning of life.
I saw your footsteps as you were swept away by the rain of sadness.
On top of the soil, yes, I was there.
There is love that makes your heart ache like this.
It's shining brightly.
Even today, our footsteps continue.
Your name was hope.
Even if you don't look back,
I will never forget your smile.
No matter what happens, I will believe you're here for me and walk forward.
I don't know anything about me.
Let's hear the scream of the truth.
Now, I couldn't even imagine that I would miss someone like this.
The future is always new.
The place where I met my heartbeat is your name.
I know now that hope is tomorrow's sky.
The future is always new.
Thank you very much!
I'm Sakamoto Elena of HKT48.
I'm Akiyoshi Yuka.
I'm Ichimura Airi.
Thank you very much!
The first time I was conscious of you
was last June, when I changed into summer clothes.
When I ignored the ball that had fallen,
you were looking this way and waiting for me to pick it up.
Transparent human,
you noticed my existence
when I was being called like that.
The light shines in the gaps of hot clouds,
and there is a shadow of me on the ground.
I've been used to loneliness since one day,
but the world I refused is beautiful.
I couldn't even imagine myself
being in a place like this.
The reason I always encounter new excitement in the future
is because your name is hope.
I deliberately looked at you from a distance.
But sometimes, I lost sight of you.
For twenty-four hours, my heart was empty.
I couldn't live alone anymore.
Comfort is better than loneliness.
I felt happiness by my side.
Even if I run away and get lost in people's hearts,
no one will tell me the meaning of life.
I was hit by a sad rain and saw my feet.
On top of the soil, yes, I was there.
There is love that makes your heart ache like this.
It's shining brightly.
Even today, our footsteps continue.
Your name was hope.
Even if you don't look back,
I will never forget your smile.
No matter what happens, I know you'll be there for me.
Believe in yourself and walk forward.
You don't know anything about yourself.
Let's hear the scream of the truth.
I couldn't even imagine myself being in love with someone like you.
Your name is hope.
The hope I know now is tomorrow's sky.
Thank you very much.
I'm AKB48 Maho Aomori.
I'm Yoshihashi Yuzuka.
I'm Ootaki Hitomi.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching.
How long am I going to be alone?
Gradually hating myself
Envying someone
While telling me that someday, someday
Until today, I've loved you a lot
And even now
May this love bear fruit
Just a little, just a little
Let me think like that
Right now, I'm in love
Thinking of your naked heart
Bye-bye, my beloved memories and my dream-like yearnings
I've become kinder, just a little
It seems like I've become stronger
I've accepted any future until now
I've overcome many nights and even now
I don't know where this love will lead, I don't know
I'm just going to tell you my feelings now
Please accept my heart
At that time and that night, I thought I shouldn't have fallen in love
Now, I'm in love again
My naked heart is trembling
I hope this love will bear fruit
Just a little, just a little, let me think like that
Now, I'm in love again
My naked heart is trembling
Thank you very much.
I'm AKB48's Kurosu Haruka.
I'm Kagechi Manaka.
I'm Suzuki Kurumi.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for watching.
How long am I going to be alone?
Gradually hating myself
Envying someone
Saying "someday, someday"
I've loved you a lot until today
And even now
Just a little, just a little, so that my love for you can bear fruit
Right now, I'm in love with you
With my naked heart in my arms
Bye-bye, dear memories and my dreamlike yearning
I've become kinder, just a little
It seems like I've become stronger
I've accepted any future until now
I've overcome many nights, and even now
I don't know where this love will go, I don't know
I'm going to tell you my feelings now
Please accept my naked heart
At that time and that night, I thought I shouldn't have fallen in love
Now I'm in love again
Let my naked heart tremble
May this love bear fruit
Just a little, just a little, let me think like that
Now I'm in love again
Let my naked heart tremble
Thank you very much!
I'm Takaoka Kaoru of AKB48.
I'm Kitazawa Saki.
I'm Utara Hatsuka.
Thank you very much!
Pushing up the sky, I reach out my hand for you in May.
I want you to wear it, I want you to wear it up to your swimsuit.
I'll give you a bud, a garden flower swimsuit.
Your cute light velvet dress.
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Summer is too hot and my feelings are too heavy.
If we cross together, I'm sure the boat will sink.
Please go ahead, go ahead.
My patience will one day bind me
I hope the endless waves will stop properly.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Chasing a fluttering butterfly, I raised my white book.
On Mother's Day, please send me some leaves for my swimsuit.
You don't have to know it.
Your light purple and cute face
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
My patience will one day bind me.
I hope your endless waves will stop properly.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Thank you very much!
I'm Nakamura Mai of stu48.
I'm Shinano Soraha.
I'm Oki Yuka.
Thank you very much!
The first time I was conscious of you
was last June, when I changed into summer clothes.
You ignored the ball that came rolling in
and waited for me to pick it up while looking over there.
Translucent Man
That's what they called me.
They noticed my existence.
A light pierced through the hot clouds
and made a proper shadow of me on the ground.
I've been used to loneliness for some time now,
but the world I rejected was beautiful.
I never imagined I'd miss someone like you
like you did for me.
The future is always new.
The place where my heart beats fast
and where I met you is called hope.
Now I know.
I purposely looked at you from a distance,
but sometimes I lost sight of you.
For twenty-four hours, my heart was empty and I couldn't live alone anymore.
Comfort is better than loneliness.
I felt happiness next to love.
Even if you run away and get lost in other people's hearts,
no one will tell you the meaning of life.
I saw my feet being hit by the rain of sadness.
Yes, I was certainly on top of that bridge.
There is love that makes your heart ache like this.
It's shining brightly.
Even today, our footsteps continue.
Your name was hope.
Even if you don't turn around,
I will never forget your smile.
No matter what happens, I know you're here for me.
I believe in you and keep walking forward.
I don't know anything about me.
But I'll hear the scream of truth.
I never imagined that I'd miss someone like you so much.
The future is always new.
My heart flutters when I meet you.
Your name is hope.
Now I know hope is tomorrow's sky.
The future is always new.
Thank you very much!
First of all, we had you evaluate the vocal units of all seven groups in the first half of the show.
First of all, Mr. Kafu.
Yes.
How was it?
Well, there was a lot of information and we sang one after another.
Oh, you feel the same way, don't you?
Yes.
Well, it's difficult to evaluate, but I felt that each group's strengths and weaknesses were completely different.
I was surprised at the large amount of information and whether we could evaluate them in the same way.
But we sang pretty much the same songs.
Yes, we did.
We sang only three songs.
Yes, we did.
We sang ten songs.
Oh, you're right!
We sang ten songs and you told us to choose one of them.
Yes, we did.
But we didn't want you to choose one of them.
Well, you know, we're idols.
Don't you want to go to a sauna or something like that?
We chose the same song.
So it was fun and difficult at the same time.
But I was wondering if the lower teeth were difficult.
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Now, Ms. Iwata.
Well, it's a completely different battle and a completely different way of evaluating.
As you said earlier, the amount of information was so large that I couldn't catch up unless I took notes one after another.
Did you evaluate them individually or as a group of three?
Of course we evaluate them individually, but we did evaluate them as a group of three.
What I noticed is that the song "Kimi no Naa Kibou" sung by H.K.T. Potatoe, Mr. Sakamoto, Mr. Kiyoshi and Mr. Ichimura...
Even with "Kimi no Naa Kibou" alone, there are already three groups singing it.
But I think it's because it's the same song that you can tell how good it is.
It's a song you can listen to and feel at ease with, and if you sing it in a fun way, you can enjoy listening to it.
Thank you very much.
Now, Ms. Aihara.
Well, it's an interesting battle of units.
It's crazy.
Thank you very much, Ms. Zenha.
It's a great song to listen to.
The group I was interested in is the fifth group of Kurosu-san, Taguchi-san and Suzuki-san.
It's a song with a wide range and range of emotions, but it's sung very carefully, starting with A melody of Taguchi-san.
The harmony is also really great.
I think it's a group with very good teamwork.
I think they practiced a lot.
All 16 of them are in the same unit.
Yes, there are patterns of being in the same unit.
Some of them are not in the same unit.
I don't know how they decided that either.
Now, let's take a look at the comments from Twitter.
Here's the first comment.
Even though we're rivals in individual matches, we can trust each other in team matches.
That's true.
It's unique to team matches.
Yeah, it is.
Well, we do have allies, you know?
Yeah...
That's the best part of it.
Let's move on to the next comment. Here it is!
I look at everyone's tweets and judge the situation.
Here's a comment from Ootake Ishomi himself.
Yeah, that's right.
Can you stand up and show us your naked heart?
I don't know about this, but...
Do you go up and down on your own?
Oh, you do!
I don't know about that!
Well, I was thinking about you, Ootake-san...
I wanted to ask you something, Aihara-san.
Yes?
Is there anyone who's good at singing and who's good at singing chorus?
I think you can do both if you're good at singing.
That's true. If you're good at singing, you can do both.
Oh, is that so?
Even when I look at the girls who made it to the finalists,
there were a lot of people who were good at harmonizing and had a hard time practicing.
If you're good at singing, it doesn't mean you're good at harmonizing.
I thought you were amazing, Ootake-san.
Thank you.
Shall we continue?
There are still seven groups left.
There are seven groups in the second half.
Are you ready for that?
I'd like to move on to the singer evaluation.
This is the singer evaluation of the seven groups in the second half.
Here you go!
I'm Manabe Anji of the NMB court.
I'm Yin Xiong.
I'm Kurota Fuua.
Thank you!
Goodbye, my beloved one
Still my beloved one
How frustrating
How sad
You won't come back
Even so, my beloved one
I can't forget anything
I can't throw away anything
I'm miserable and weak
I feel sorry for you and hate you
Goodbye, my beloved one
Always my beloved one
Always and forever my beloved one
Don't cry now
My heart is leaving you
Even so, my beloved one
Let me say it's the end
Let me say it until the end
Tears, stop
So I can remember your smile at the end
Goodbye, my beloved one
Forever, my beloved one
Forever, forever, my beloved one
Thank you very much!
I'm Kawahira Hijiri of HKT48.
I'm Goto Ahiruno.
I'm Ishiba Shibuki.
Thank you very much!
The first time I was conscious of you
was last June, when I changed into summer clothes.
You ignored the rolling ball.
You looked over there and waited for me to pick it up.
Translucent Human
That's what you called me.
You noticed my existence.
A light shines through the hot clouds.
On the ground, I was able to make a shadow.
I've been used to loneliness since one day.
But the world I rejected was beautiful.
I couldn't even imagine
the future without you.
The future is always new.
On the spot of excitement and encounter,
your name was hope.
On purpose, I looked at you from a distance.
But sometimes I lost sight of you.
For twenty-four hours, my heart was empty.
I couldn't live on my own anymore.
Comfort is better than loneliness.
I felt happiness by love's side.
Even if you run away and get lost in someone else's heart,
no one will tell you the meaning of life.
I was hit by a rain of sadness and looked down.
On top of the earth, yes, I was there.
There is love that makes your heart ache like this.
It's sparkling and shining.
Even today, our footprints continue.
Your name was hope.
Even if you don't look back,
I won't forget that smile of yours.
No matter what happens, I know you'll be there for me.
I'll walk forward, believing in you.
I don't know anything about myself.
I'll listen to the scream of the truth.
Now, I miss someone so much.
I couldn't even imagine myself there.
The future is always new.
The place where I met my heartbeat, your name was hope.
Now, I know that hope is tomorrow's sky.
Thank you very much!
I'm Hino Mimura of NGT48.
I'm Reina Seiji.
I'm Rino Arairi.
Thank you very much!
Thank you for watching.
It's been 24 hours since you left last night.
I haven't even taken one step outside yet.
Lululululuptu~tu~
Mmm~
At my own pace, I often oversleep
Thinking about you
Five minutes past the house clock
Ah, it doesn't matter anymore
I used to care about my beautiful cigarette
And smoke on the balcony
The curtains shook and my eyes got hot
You're not there anymore
Look at me more carefully
Those words were heavy for you
Look at me more carefully
If you hadn't said that,
I wonder if you'd be here now?
I'm sure you know about me well
When I'm sleepy, my body temperature goes up
When you kiss me, I like it when it's short
How much did I know about you at the time?
The first thing that came to mind was your favorite cigarette name
The more I look at you, the more I realize
It's too late for me to realize
The more I look at you, the more I realize
What's the point of realizing it now?
The cigarette you left behind is something I hate
But why did you light it?
Ah, it smelled like you
I took a bite
But I still threw up
Tell me more clearly
If you don't tell me more clearly
Will you still be here?
So tell me more clearly
If I'm looking at you
Tell me more clearly
It's a little bitter
I threw it at your smell
Thank you very much.
I'm Magami Nanaka of HKT48.
I'm Kitagawa Hiiro.
I'm Isao Miyu.
Thank you very much.
Pushing up the sky,
I reach out my hand for you in May.
I want you to wear it,
I want you to wear it up to your swimsuit.
I'll give you a flower bud,
A garden flower swimsuit.
Your cute light velvet dress
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Summer is too hot,
My feelings are too heavy for me.
If we cross together,
I'm sure the boat will sink.
Please go ahead.
Go ahead.
My patience will one day bind me.
I hope the endless waves will stop.
I hope you and your love will last for a hundred years.
Chasing a fluttering butterfly, I open my white cheek.
On Mother's Day, please send me some leaves for my swimsuit.
"See you later." I cry.
You don't have to know.
Your cute light purple eyes.
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
I hope my patience will one day bind me.
I hope my endless tears will stop properly.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Thank you very much!
I'm Eguchi Kokuha of HKT48.
I'm Oobari Saki.
I'm Oochi Rinka.
Thank you very much!
How long am I going to stay like this?
How long am I going to stay alone like this?
Gradually hating myself
Envying someone
While telling me someday, someday
I've loved you a lot until today
And even now
I hope this love will bear fruit
Just a little, just a little, let me think like that
Now I'm in love
With an open heart
Bye-bye, my beloved memories and my dreamlike yearnings
You've become kinder, just a little
It seems you've become stronger
What kind of future...
Until now, I've accepted it
I've overcome many nights
And even now...
I don't know where this love will go
I don't know, it's just my feelings
Now, I'm going to tell you
Accept my naked heart
At that time and that night, I thought I shouldn't have fallen in love
Now, I'm in love again
Make my naked heart tremble
May this love bear fruit
Just a little, just a little, let me think like that
Now, I'm in love
Make my naked heart tremble
Thank you very much!
I'm Sato Airi of AKB48, Masai Mayu and Yamazaki Sora of AKB48.
Thank you very much!
Pushing up the sky, I reach out my hand for you in May.
I want you to wear it, I want you to wear it up to your swimsuit.
I'll give you a bud, a garden flower swimsuit.
Your cute light purple eyes.
I hope your endless dream will come to an end.
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years.
Summer is too hot and my feelings are too heavy.
If we cross together, I'm sure the boat will sink.
Please go ahead, go ahead
My patience will one day bind me
I hope the endless waves will stop
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years
Chasing a fluttering butterfly, raising my white cheek
On Mother's Day, please send me a swimsuit leaf
You don't have to know
Your cute light purple eyes
I hope your endless dream will come to an end
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years
I hope my patience will one day tie me up
I hope my endless waves will stop
I hope you and the person you love will last for a hundred years
Thank you very much.
I'm Erina Oda of akb48.
I'm Narumi Kurano.
I'm Misaki Kawahara.
Thank you very much.
The first time I was conscious of you
was last June, when I changed into summer clothes.
When you ignored the ball that had fallen,
I looked over there and waited until you picked it up.
Transparent human, that's what you called me.
You noticed my existence.
The light shines through the gaps of hot clouds.
On the ground, I was able to make a shadow.
I've been used to loneliness for some time now,
but the world I rejected was beautiful.
I never imagined I'd miss someone like you so much.
The past and the future are always new.
The moment of excitement and encounter, your name was hope.
I deliberately looked at you from a distance.
But sometimes I lost sight of you.
For twenty-four hours, my heart was empty.
I couldn't live alone anymore.
Comfort is better than loneliness.
I felt happy next to you.
Even if you run away and get lost in other people's hearts,
no one will tell you the meaning of life.
I was struck by a rain of sadness and looked down.
On top of the earth, yes, I was certainly there.
There is love that makes my heart ache like this.
It's shining brightly.
Even today, our footsteps continue.
Your name was hope.
Even if you don't look back,
I will never forget your smile.
No matter what happens, I know you're here for me.
I believe in you and walk forward.
I don't know anything about me.
But I'll hear the scream of truth.
Now, I miss someone so much.
I couldn't even imagine that I was there.
The future is always new.
Your name was hope when I met excitement.
Now, I know hope is tomorrow's sky.
Thank you very much.
Now, we had Kohan Anagumi's unit evaluation.
Then Mr. Kafu, how was it, Kohan?
Well, after all, NGT48's
Mr. Mimura, Mr. Seiji, Mr. Arai's
singing was wonderful, isn't it? After all, is it the end of this song?
Is it the delicacy of it? The height of perfection up to the point where you stretch it out and disappear, of
course, the beauty of the chorus and the sweetness of the solo were also wonderful. Yes, thank you.
How about you, Iwasa? Yes, I also feel like the three of them, Mr. Mimura, Mr. Seiji, and Mr. Arai of NGT48, came up with one idea after all, and each one of them has a high level, so of
course it's a harmony or the three of us putting it together, but each solo part has its own personality, and I think it was a song as a high- level unit.
Yes, thank you. How about you, Saiharu?
After all, NGT48 was wonderful, wasn't it? It was a group that made me feel like I was out of my mind.
I was interested in another group, Mr. Sato, Mr. Masai, and Mr. Yamazaki of the 13th group, but
I thought it was an ideal unit with a voice that Masai was very good at and suited for.
Yes, thank you. How about you, Mr. Masai?
No, as Mr. Mimura of NGT48 said earlier, I don't know such a harmony.
However, after singing and saying "thank you" at the end, "thank you" with this breath, I think Mr. Mimura is such a leader.
Was this group and unit the only ones singing this song?
Yes, I think there was a freshness of singing something different.
Mr. Manabe, Mr. Ii, and Mr. Kuroda, who sang "Goodbye, my beloved one", were also singing only this song, but I think Mr. Yamazaki and Mr. Kuroda were also very good at singing.
I think the harmony of the three of them was very good, and I think the way of thinking of the singers was also very good.
Mr. Kuroda sang in a way that suits each of them, and Mr. Ii, who has a beautiful high voice, also played an active role in singing.
I think it's important who sings in this song.
Mr. Oda also sang at the end of the song.
Mr. Kafu, how was it?
It was wonderful.
Mr. Oda's singing ability pulls the whole song.
It's the same in terms of feelings and music.
As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Kafu's rhythm was also very good.
It was a song where you could feel that you were practicing in detail.
Mr. Kafu sang while looking straight ahead.
I think it's easier to sing with your eyes together when you sing like this.
Mr. Kafu sang in front of me.
Mr. Kafu has amazing technique.
Let's take a look at the comments we received on Twitter.
Here is my first impression.
Thank you all for watching the unit battle.
Since you are high school students, I dressed you in school uniforms.
How was the reaction and happiness of the three of you?
H.K.T.48, Mr. Ishibashi and Mr. Kafu dressed in school uniforms.
How do you like it?
It's the best.
It's not just cute, but you've also thought about the lyrics of the song.
I think it's because it's a song for students.
It was really good.
It's like you're peeking into an afterschool class.
I was really surprised.
I thought it was a commercial for sportswear.
It was refreshing.
That's all for today's unit battle.
Thank you all for watching.
Thank you.
Mr. Kafu, which unit do you think will win first place?
This is a difficult question.
Well...
H.K.T.48...
I think it's going to be NIMURA's group.
I'm about to cry.
I think it's going to win.
Thank you.
Now, which unit will advance to the next round with the announcement of the top eight units?
Thank you for waiting.
The results of the 5th AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round Unit Exclusive Round have been released!
Only the top eight units will advance to the final tournament held between Japanese youths on March 2nd.
The top eight units will advance to the final tournament held between Japanese youths on March 2nd.
The results of the 5th AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round Unit Exclusive Round have been released!
No. 1 is...
NGT48 Mimura-san, Seiji-san, Arai-san's unit!
Congratulations!
I got it right.
Congratulations!
Next up is No. 2.
No. 2 is...
AKB48 Oda-san, Kurano-san, Kawahara-san's unit!
Are you okay?
I'm sorry!
Thank you!
Congratulations!
I got it right.
Next up is No. 3.
HKT48 Sakamoto-san, Akiyoshi-san, Ichimura-san's unit!
Congratulations!
Next up is...
No. 4.
AKB48 Kurosu-san, Taguchi-san, Suzuki-san's unit!
Congratulations!
Next up is No. 5.
HKT48 Kawahira, Goto and Ishibashi's unit.
Congratulations!
Next up is No. 6.
NMB48 Manabe, Yi and Kuroda's unit.
Congratulations!
NMB48 Manabe, Yi and Kuroda's unit.
Congratulations!
Next up is No. 6.
There are only two units left.
Next up is No. 7.
HKT48 Mogami, Kitagawa and Izawa's unit.
Congratulations!
There is only one unit left.
Next up is No. 8.
I will announce it now.
No. 8 is...
HKT48 Takaoka, Kitazawa and Utada's unit.
Congratulations!
As you can see, the unit made it to the finals!
Mr. Kafu, how do you feel?
I think I'm satisfied with the result.
First of all, I'd like to thank the top three units for expressing their songs.
I love this song and I wanted to sing it.
The three of us wanted to express it.
I think that's why the top three units made it to the finals.
Was it teamwork?
Yes, it was.
Ms. Iwasa?
Well, I mentioned Ms. Mimura, Ms. Seiji and Ms. Arai from NGT earlier.
Ms. Oda Eina, Ms. Kurano and Ms. Kawahara from AKT48 made it to the second place.
I'm glad you made it to the finals.
I knew you'd make it to the finals.
I'm happy you made it to the second place.
Also, Ms. Kawahira, Mr. Goto and Mr. Ishibashi from HKT48 made it to the finals.
What are you wearing now?
What song are you singing?
Oh, it's a song.
I'm looking forward to it.
You're not the number one in terms of fashion sense.
No, I'm not.
It's in the song.
Of course it's in the song.
Ms. Ara?
Ms. Oda Eina, Ms. Kurano and Ms. Kawahara from AKT48 made it to the second place.
Ms. Oda Eina has a charm in low notes,
Ms. Kurano has a charm in middle notes,
and Ms. Kawahara has a charm in falsettos.
Even though they have different personalities,
their harmonies were so perfect that my ears were tingling.
I could see that they practiced a lot and how deep their hearts were.
Mr. Takaoka, Mr. Kitaoka and Mr. Utada made it to the eighth place.
Mr. Ogawa, what do you think of this result?
Well...
I'm looking forward to it, too.
I thought it would make it.
I didn't know it would make it.
I think it was good, too.
What do you think of it as a whole?
Well...
I don't know.
There's a lot of information.
What do you sing in this final round?
You need a band, don't you?
Oh, you only play the piano.
We play music.
You sang two songs in the finals, didn't you?
I'm looking forward to it.
And we still have something important to do today.
That's right.
After this, we will draw for individual and unit finals.
Yes.
First of all, we will draw for individual finals.
Before that, please take a look at the preliminary singing digest of 20 people who decided to advance to the finals in individual battles.
Please look forward to it.
Why do I have to be you?
I like you, but I can't reach you.
You hide your feelings in my heart.
It's painful and I can't breathe.
The end of summer with you, dreams of the future, I won't forget your big hope.
I believe we can meet again in August ten years later.
I knew you were screaming "thank you" from the bottom of your heart until the end.
It's painful to say goodbye with a smile holding back tears, isn't it?
Embrace me and don't let me go.
Ah, "I love you" isn't enough, so kiss me.
The clouds will still leave their shadows, so let's stay like this forever and ever.
The days without you and this helpless laziness.
My heart and body are at odds and I'm unreliable.
You drank cat and became a cat.
Someday, please show up and dye my ordinary days in your color.
I want you. Even now.
I remember your words, even the scenery I saw beyond my shoulders.
But then, it's like it's all over, isn't it?
The road ahead of me is long, and I won't forget it.
I'll forget it all and go home.
Ah, I'll let it all flow and go home.
Even if those scars fade and my face disappears,
I don't care anymore. I'll blow them away.
Look, look at my feet.
This is the path you will walk on.
Look ahead of you.
That is your future.
As we passed each other, I ran after you.
I was looking for something I didn't have.
I won't forget you of that day.
Your voice, your face, your awkwardness,
I don't hate all of it.
Even the days I spent with you, like a dry flower,
I'm sure, I'm sure, I'm sure, I'm sure they'll fade away.
My patience will one day bind me,
I hope these endless waves will stop for good.
I hope the love I have for you will last for a hundred years.
There's only one dream I'll never give up.
I'll raise my cheeks to my heart and move forward as I wish.
I'll sing so my voice will always reach you.
If only my time would stop.
Today.
Let me bite you. Don't end, summer, don't end.
When we met, I didn't think a day like this would come.
Making you desperate. No, it's over. I just piled up my time.
Big mistakes have a long way to go. I won't forget you.
Let's forget everything and go home.
Let's let it all out and go home.
That wound is painful, but can I go back to this dry house?
I'm not sure, but I'm sorry.
I decided to say goodbye not for you.
The candle shakes with anxiety because it was sad.
Somewhere in Japan, there is someone waiting for me.
I want to sing this song.
An endless story continues in this radiance.
I always want to tell you, forever and ever.
I pity you and hate you.
Goodbye, my beloved one.
Forever, my beloved one.
Your smile that you gave me that day
gave me the strength and courage to live.
Even on lonely nights where I can't see the stars,
you are there.
That alone makes me strong.
It spins, it spins.
Times spin.
Farewells and encounters repeat.
Today, even the fallen travelers
will start walking again.
Today, even the fallen travelers will start walking again.
Now, for the 5th AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round, Individual Round Finals, we will hold a group draw.
From now on, for today's participants, these 20 people will be drawn into four groups.
First of all, four people in the seed frame will be drawn into each group in the top four of the qualifying round.
Once the seed frame has been decided, we will draw one group to four groups in order.
From the members in the fifth place of the qualifying round, eight people will be selected as "A", and from the 12th place of the qualifying round, eight people in the judge's recommendation frame will be selected as "B".
And since there were two members in the 12th place of the qualifying round, we will draw three people in advance and decide which one is "A" or "B".
"A" has Yuka Kurushima, "B" has Elena Sakamoto.
Now, we will draw.
Ms. Iwasa, how do you feel about this?
No, no, no...
Now that I've seen the digest again, I'm really looking forward to it.
But, this grouping...
Hmm? Grouping?
Grouping?
It's really important, and it's very important because it's very important.
Yes, I see.
Let's do it.
Now, let's divide the groups and draw.
First, we will draw the seed frame.
Yes.
Mr. Waga, please choose the seed frame.
Yes. Even though I thought it was a seed frame,
the producer put pressure on me.
He told me not to draw Ikedai-san in the first group.
I'm doing it fairly.
No, you're doing it fairly.
It's 9 o'clock. It can't be helped.
It's 9 o'clock.
Let's start.
First group, seed frame.
First group, please.
Let's do it.
The first group's seed is...
Ms. Asai Nanami.
Good.
It was a good draw.
Maybe.
Let's do it.
The second group.
The second group's seed is...
Ms. Shion Yin.
She left one or two in the second half.
Let's do it. The third group.
The third group's seed is...
Let's do it.
Ms. Ikeda.
The third group.
The third group's seed is...
Let's do it.
The fourth group's seed is...
So, it's been decided, right?
So, Kabuto-san, it's been decided. What do you think of it?
This is your "fine plate".
- You have it, right? - Yes.
- That's right. - Yes.
- Iwasa-san, what do you think of it? - It went too well today.
On the contrary... Huh?
- No, no, no. - No, no, no.
- The balance is too good. - You did it, didn't you?
You did it properly in your group, didn't you?
- Yes. - Yes.
- So, Ayano-san. - Yes.
I think Murayama-san will be able to clean up the mess.
- I think it's a very good result. - That's right.
- I don't know what you're singing about. - Yes.
Yes, so...
Singer group selection live draw.
Next...
From the first group...
- I would like to draw. - Yes.
Well, first of all, the first group of "top batters".
From now on, Mr. Iwasa and Mr. Aihara will draw.
Well, Mr. Aihara will draw from "box B".
- Well, please draw. - Yes.
- I would like to draw for the first group. - Yes.
- Well, you are the first of the first group. - Yes.
You are the first.
- I am "top batter". - Yes, Mr. Aihara, please.
I am "top batter".
- Ms. Mizuno, don't lose! Good luck! - Oh!
- Well, Ms. Mizuno Airi of "ske48" is the first of the first group. - Oh!
- She is "top batter". - She looks interesting.
- She is nice. - She looks like she is going to be popular.
- Ms. Mizuno. - Yes.
Well, next is the second of the first group.
- Ms. Iwasa, please draw from "box A". - Yes.
- Yes.
- Ms. Akkiyoshi! - Oh!
- Ms. Akkiyoshi Yuka of "ske48" is the second of the first group. - Yes.
- Well, please draw for the third group. - Yes.
- Ms. Ootake. - Oh!
- Well, Ms. Ootake Hitomi of "ske48" is the third of the first group. - Yes.
- She looks like she is going to be popular. - Well, next is the fourth of the first group.
- Please draw for "box A". - Yes.
- Yes.
- Ms. Mineyoshi. - Oh!
- Ms. Mineyoshi Arisa of "ske48" is the fourth of the first group. - Yes.
- Here is the first group.
- Ms. Iwasa, first of all. - I think it's quite an interesting group.
- Ms. Mizuno is the first one to sing. - Yes, she is.
- I feel like she's going to liven up the atmosphere. - Yes, I feel like my head is going to explode.
- I'm looking forward to it. - Yes.
- Ms. Hakara, what do you think? - Well, I'd like Ms. Mizuno to do her best without losing to the pressure of the top batters.
- You said you were worried about yourself. - Yes, I'm sorry.
- I hope you'll do your best. - I hope you'll do your best.
- I hope you won't lose. - Yes.
- Mr. Kabuto. - Yes.
- Here is the first group. - Yes.
- I saw it in your digest video. - Yes.
- Ms. Mizuno has a cool rock singing style. - Yes.
- Ms. Ohtake also has a rock impression. - Yes.
- It's a pretty intense beginning. - Yes.
- It's a pretty intense beginning. - Ms. Akiyoshi also has a punch.
- Yes, Ms. Akiyoshi also has a punch. - Yes.
- Ms. Akiyoshi also sang "Babymetal" before, didn't she? - Yes, she did.
- I don't know what they're talking about. - No, we don't.
- Now, we've decided on the first group. - Yes.
- Let's move on to the second group. - The second group is from Ms. Iwasa of "A" BOX.
- The second group. - Yes.
- The first group is from "A" BOX. - Yes.
- Let's begin. - Yes.
- Yes, Ms. Toyonaga. - Yes.
- The first group is from "HKT48" and Ms. Akiyoshi Toyonaga. - Yes.
- The second group is from "b" and Ms. Aihara, please. - Yes.
Ms. Taguchi.
- The second group is from "akb48" and Ms. Taguchi Manaka. - Yes.
- The second group is from "b" and Ms. Manaka, please. - Yes.
Ms. Okado.
- The third group is from "stu48" and Ms. Okada Azumi. - Yes.
- The team is doing well. - Yes.
- The fourth group is from "b" and Ms. Takamoto. - Yes.
- The second group is from "k" and Ms. Kafu. - Yes.
- What do you think of it?
- I think this group is for adults. - Yes.
- Ms. Toyonaga and Ms. Okada sang a very cheerful song for us. - Yes.
- Ms. Okada sang a very polite song in the video we just watched. - Yes.
- I think each group has its own fun. - Yes.
- It's difficult for only two people from these two groups to go to the finals. - Yes.
- I think it will be a difficult battle. - Yes.
- Ms. Iwasa, what do you think of it? - It's a very different atmosphere.
- I think we have five people with high expressive power who go well with ballads. - Yes.
- I'm looking forward to singing a song. - Yes.
- Ms. Ahara, what do you think of it? - Yes.
- There are four people with experience of going to the finals. - Yes.
- One of them is Ms. Okada, who is a researcher. - Yes.
- She sang a very beautiful song. - Yes.
- I'm looking forward to it. - Yes.
- The second group has been decided. - Ms. Waga, what do you think of it?
- The first group and the second group have been decided. - Yes.
- H.K.T. will fight here. - Yes.
- But who will win here? - I don't know.
- I really don't know.
- It's a good fight. Everyone, I'll draw lots! - Great!
- You're excited, aren't you? - I'll draw lots! - Great!
- You're getting excited. - Now, it's time for the third group to be decided.
Now, for the first group of the third group, we'll have you choose from the "B" box.
- Aihara-san, please. - Okay.
Oda-san.
Now, for the first group of the third group, it's AKB48's Oda Erina-san!
Okay!
Now, for the second group, from the "A" box, Iwasa-san, please.
Okay!
Okamura-san!
Now, for the third group, it's STA48's Okamura Rio-san!
Now, for the third group of the third group...
Okay, Ego-san!
Now, for the third group of the third group, it's FKA48's Ego Yuna-san!
Now, for the fourth group of the third group, please!
Yes, Kurushima-san!
The fourth group of the third group is STF48 Kurushima Yuka-san!
Now, the third group has been decided!
Well, this is the lineup.
Well, Kafu-san!
Yes! Well, I think the game is tough.
I'm going to play against Ikeda-san.
I think I'll be nervous if I push these four people's feelings.
Well, is there anything you didn't want to join here?
That's right!
But I'm really looking forward to seeing Oda-san and Ikeda-san in the same group!
That's right!
Yes, Iwasa-san!
No, I'm in a group with three STU members.
With the STU encirclement and water line frame!
No, it's true!
A little...
It's amazing if you say it from here!
I don't know what's going to happen in this group.
In a way, I'm most curious about the results.
Yes!
Saeharu-san!
Well...
It's amazing that there are two researchers.
Oda-san, who has a great appeal, is coming in there.
I'm really looking forward to it!
These five people...
That's right!
Are they the strongest fighters?
That's right!
Well...
It's a routine.
I'm used to it.
And from now on...
It's probably the three of us who haven't done a final match.
That's right!
What kind of song will come there again?
I'm looking forward to it!
Yes!
It's a new wind, isn't it?
Yes!
Well, then...
Group opening draw!
It's the last...
It's the fourth group's draw!
Well, then...
It's the fourth group's first draw!
Let's start with box A!
Yes!
Kato-san!
Nlb48 Kato Yuka-san!
Ska48 Sawada Tano-san!
Nlb48 Sawada Tano-san!
Ska48 Kojima Aiko-san!
Now, let's talk about all groups.
First, let's talk about the 4th group.
Kato-san, what do you think of it?
Well, I think that...
Kato-san, as you saw in the video earlier...
His desire to deliver...
His desire to deliver his words...
I think it's really strong.
And Kojima-san, you also have a lot of energy...
He has a lot of energy when he speaks out.
I felt like there were a lot of strong-willed people and members here.
I see.
Yosa-san?
Well...
In terms of qualifier rankings...
The four of us are pretty close together.
It's like...
What kind of performance will we attack on the day?
I think that's what this group is about.
I see.
Yes, Kaiho-san?
Well, I have the impression that the five of them have very refreshing voices.
Among them, Oomori-san...
Last time, he had a very unique choice of song.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of song he'll sing this time.
Yes.
I'm a little nervous now, but...
Oga-san, what do you think?
Well, let's see...
Kojima-san has a punch.
I don't know what's going to happen.
In the end, Yui-ling closed the show.
But we really don't know what's going to happen.
It depends on the performance.
So...
Let's take a look at Twitter.
Yes, here's my first impression.
Mizuno Airi is known for being a "top batter" in a way.
That's right.
She's the first member of the first group.
People who don't know what they're going to do...
If you look at other contestants...
That's right.
I don't know what they're going to do.
I don't think there's anyone who doesn't want to sing after this.
She's a "top batter".
I think she's got a "kanaka punch".
She does.
Let's take a look at another one.
Here's my next impression.
Three groups? That's too much!
That's the team that made it into the third group.
Yes.
Ikeda-san and Aoda-san.
Yes, Aoda Airi and Mizuno-chan.
All of them are excellent.
That's right.
I think everyone has their own impressions.
Yes, it's worth paying attention to.
Here's my next impression.
Yuri-chan, you can do it!
You can do it!
That's right.
I'll be a substitute.
You know what? I wasn't a substitute during the preliminaries.
Oh, that's right.
That's right.
And I'll be a substitute for the finals as well.
Wow, that's exciting.
I'm looking forward to it.
Shall we go on?
Here's my impression.
The second group is well-equipped.
I don't know about the first group or the second group.
There's also Mr. E.
That's right.
There's also a researcher.
There's also Mr. Toyonaga.
Mr. Toyonaga has won the top pattern about twice.
That's right.
So I think he's doing well.
The first group, the second group, the third group, and the fourth group...
All of them were comments with high expectations.
Yes, that's right.
All of them are exciting.
Let's continue.
I'd like to move on to the unit battle lottery.
It's a lottery for substitutes for the unit battle finals tournament.
From now on, it will be a lottery to decide the singer order in the final tournament of the unit battle, which will determine the number one singing ability of the 5th AKB48 group.
In the final tournament of the unit battle held on March 2nd, the first song will be a challenge song and the second song will be a free song.
The unit with the highest total points of the two songs will win.
The free song in the second song will be sung in order from the unit with the lowest total points of the first song, so today we will decide the order of singing the challenge song of the first song.
I would like to ask Mr. Sato, who was in charge of judging the unit battle, for the lottery.
Mr. Sato, this is the order of the unit battle.
Yes.
How do you feel now?
Well, I feel like I'm carrying my life on my back and I'm nervous, but yes.
Most of the time, it's the singer who draws the lottery.
That's right.
Some singers will participate in two consecutive days.
That's right.
Yes.
There is also such a thing.
Yes.
Well, then.
Immediately.
Please choose a song among the singers.
First of all, let's start with the first song.
Please.
Then I will play it.
Yes.
HKT48.
Mr. Sakamoto, Mr. Akiyoshi, Mr. Ichimura.
This is the unit.
Yes.
The first song I played was HKT48 and Mr. Sakamoto, Mr. Akiyoshi, and Mr. Ichimura's unit.
It's a song with a special meaning from the first song.
Would you like to play it again?
Yes.
Let's continue.
This is the second lottery.
I will play it.
Yes.
AKB48 Kurosu-san, Taguchi-san, Suzuki-san.
Now, it is AKB48 Kurosu-san, Taguchi-san, Suzuki- san's unit.
Then, it is the third draw.
Then, I will draw.
NMB48 Manabe-san, Ii-san, Kuroda-san's unit.
The third draw is NMB48 Manabe-san, Ii-san, Kuroda-san's unit.
Then, it is the fourth draw. Please.
Yes.
I'm afraid of drawing two cards.
Yes.
Yes, AKB48 Takaoka-san, Kitazawa-san, Utada-san.
The fourth draw is AKB48 Takaoka-san, Kitazawa- san, Utada-san's unit.
Then, it is the second half. Please draw the fifth draw.
Yes, I will draw.
Yes, NGT48 Mimura-san, Seiji-san, Arai-san.
The fifth draw is NGT48 Mimura-san, Seiji-san, Arai-san's unit.
Then, it is the sixth draw.
Yes.
Yes, AKB48 Oda-san, Kurano-san, Kawahara-san's unit.
The sixth draw is AKB48 Oda-san, Kurano-san, Kawahara-san's unit.
Then, it is the seventh draw. Please.
I will draw.
Yes.
HKT48 Mogami, Kitagawa and Izawa.
The 7th winner is HKT48 Mogami, Kitagawa and Izawa.
And the 8th winner, please.
HKT48 Kawahira, Goto and Ishibashi.
Here we are!
We've decided who will be No. 1 and No. 8.
Have you decided yet?
Yes!
What do you think?
Akio's sudden appearance has made me nervous.
Yes, it has.
Yes.
However, I think I can enjoy the show until the end because I'm No. 5 of NGT48 Mimura.
Thank you for your wonderful challenge.
Yes.
Iwasa-san.
Yes.
I couldn't speak from the beginning to the end.
I thought I couldn't go to the bathroom.
I don't have time.
Yes.
But I'm really looking forward to it.
Yes. How about you, Aihara-san?
Well...
Sakamoto-san, Akios-san and Ichimura-san are No. 1.
Sakamoto-san looks a little nervous in the finalists.
I hope he'll be fine.
Akios-san and Ichimura-san don't seem to have much in common.
I hope you'll support each other in the team.
Thank you very much.
I think there's a special tension in a unit match.
Yes.
How about you, Waga-san?
Yes.
I'm nervous.
Me, too.
I'm nervous, too.
Me, too.
I hope you'll have a bright match.
Yes.
I don't know what you'll do at the end of the match.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll wear.
Let's take a look at your impressions.
This is my first impression of you.
Yes.
Is "me" your number?
You're my second unit.
This is a tweet from Asaguchi Manaka.
You're my second unit.
And you're my second individual?
Oh, I see.
I'm the second unit of the second class.
Oh, I see.
You might be a lucky number.
Yes, this is a tweet from Asaguchi Manaka.
Let's take a look at your next impressions.
Wow, thank you! I believed it, but I'm so happy I can't believe it! Good job, everyone! I'll do my best in the main match!
Oh! This is a tweet from Asaguchi Manaka.
Yes.
I'm happy.
Yes, I'll do my best in the main match.
You're my fifth unit.
Yes, you are.
That's a good order. If it's a joke, it's a good order.
I don't know any songs, though.
It's a good order.
Okay, let's take a look at your next impressions.
"Eletan", "Yuka-chan", "Aichi" are top batters!
Yes, they are.
Asaguchi-san and Aichi-san are top batters for the first time in this unit match.
Yes, they are.
I don't know what's going to happen.
I don't know.
I think it's going to be exciting.
I'm looking forward to it.
Okay, let's take a look at your next impressions.
The unit battle. From the first group, there's a punch. As expected of you guys.
I'm sorry, I just said it.
I didn't say I was dancing.
I'm looking forward to it.
I've never done a unit battle in the first place, so I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to hearing what kind of song it will be.
So, the fifth AKB48 group singing power No. 1 final unit battle and draw session.
It's time to say goodbye.
Mr. Takafumi, what are you paying attention to in this audition?
Well, as for this unit, I'm also very curious about the free song.
What kind of song will you choose?
As Mr. Stage commented earlier, the harmonies above are very beautiful.
So, I'm looking forward to seeing how much everyone will improve their sound balance and perfection at the live venue.
I'm looking forward to it.
Ms. Iwasa.
Yes, I was in charge of judging both individual and unit battles.
I was wondering what NCT would do in this unit battle.
I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of results we'll get this time.
I'm looking forward to it.
I hope you'll do your best.
Yes, thank you.
Ms. Aihara.
Yes, I was in charge of judging both individual and unit battles.
Personally, I've been watching individual battles from the first round.
I'm also very curious about that.
I'm really curious about Ms. Lee.
Ms. Lee Si-on.
Ms. Lee! I'm sorry.
I'm really curious about Ms. Lee Si-on.
She's been singing the song very carefully and straightforwardly.
I'm looking forward to seeing how she'll do in the second group.
Yes, I'm looking forward to it.
The second round will be held in Japan for 1,000 years.
Ms. Oda.
What do you think of the individual and unit battles?
Which one should we talk about?
Please do.
Let's talk about the individual battles first.
When it comes to lottery draws, it's amazing.
March 2nd and March 3rd.
There's a big punch from the top batter.
I think there's a big grasp from the top batter.
I'm looking forward to it.
Yes.
Who will win?
I really don't know.
It could be a real match.
Now, let's talk about the unit battles.
I can't imagine singing with a sound source.
The three of you will sing "Hamotte" like you're doing now.
And you can sing any song you like.
We can definitely sing two songs in the unit battles.
Yes.
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to it, too.
Yes.
Then...
That's all for now.
Yes.
The 5th AKB48 Group Singing Power No. 1 Deciding Round Finals will be held on March 2nd as a unit round and on March 3rd as an individual round held between Japanese young people.
You can apply for individual tickets at the AKB48 Group Ticket Center.
The deadline is 12 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
It's early!
It's tomorrow!
You can apply for individual tickets at the AKB48 Group Ticket Center starting tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.
For more information, please check out the AKB48 Group Ticket Center website.
Both days of the finals will be live-streamed on CS Broadcast, TBS and Channel One.
For those of you who can't be there, please watch it live-streamed on CS Broadcast.
Thank you very much.
That's all for now.
KAFU, who do you think will win the individual round?
Individual round?
It's difficult.
It's a little difficult.
I think it was the first time for Hideyoshi in the second round.
I think it was the first time for him in the second round.
Oh, no?
He was eliminated in the first round.
I see.
That had a big impact.
And I just saw the video.
He's become a little more mature and has taken in different elements in himself.
In the final round, he might show us something interesting again.
I'm looking forward to it.
How about you, Iwasa?
I don't think there are many opportunities for each of us to listen to each other's songs.
So I thought it was a great opportunity.
I wanted to be there, too.
I wish I was there when I was there.
I'm glad you took part in it as a judge.
Thank you.
How about you, Aihara-san?
I'm looking forward to the unit battle.
But I think we need a strategy meeting.
I'd like to enjoy that.
I agree.
There's a lot of things like that.
There's a lot of strategies.
I'm looking forward to both of them.
Thank you for watching and watching.
See you next month at the final tournament.