AKB48 Rilis Single ke 66, Momen Peringatan 20 Tahun Debut Ajak Member Overseas dan Ex Member Legend

ZETIZENS.ID – AKB48 Idol group Jepang membuat gebrakan dengan merilis single ke-66. Single ini istimewa karena memperingati 20 tahun mereka eksis di industri musik dunia.

Selama 20 tahun, AKB48 tidak hanya memiliki sister group di Jepang seperti SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, dan STU48, mereka juga memiliki sister group di negara lain yakni JKT48 (Indonesia), BNK48 (Thailand), MNL48 (Filipina), AKB48 Team TP (Taiwan), AKB48 Team SH (Tiongkok), CGM48 (Thailand), dan KLP48 (Malaysia).

AKB48 mengumumkan single ke 66 ini akan dirilis 16 Agustus tahun ini dengan spesial member. Yakni menghadirkan perwakilan member dari grup overseas atau di luar Jepang dan eks member legend.

Posisi center dipercayakan pada Oguri Yui. Member senbatsu dari AKB48 yang turut serta adalah Yagi Azuki, Sato Airi, Ito Momoka, Kuranoo Narumi, Oguri Yui, Yamauchi Mizuki, Chiba Erii, Mukaichi Mion, Akiyama Yuna, Hanada Mei, dan Arai Sae.

Sementara eks member yang dihadirkan adalah Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, dan Maeda Atsuko.

Member overseas yang diajak pada single ke 66 adalah Gracia JKT48, Hoop BNK48, CJ MNL48, Gui Chuchu AKB48 TEAM SH,Yuhsi Lin Yuhsin AKB48 TEAM TP, Lookked CGM48, dan Yu Shyan KLP48. Berikut komentar mereka.

Gracia: “Bersyukur sekali bisa berpartisipasi dalam single ke-66 AKB48, merayakan anniversary AKB48 yang ke-20 tahun! Mohon doanya agar semua prosesnya berjalan dengan lancar. Semoga bisa menjadi awal yang baik juga untuk JKT48 kedepannya. I will do my best! Mohon dukungannya! 🙏🏻🤍”.

CJ: “I’m incredibly honoured to be participating in this single as a representative of MNL48. I’m praying for the success of this project and really looking forward to standing on stage and collaborating with AKB48. I’m confident in my passion for performance, so I’ll be giving it my all in this single.”

Gui ChuChu: “When I was first approached about this opportunity, I couldn’t believe it—it felt like a dream. AKB48 has changed my life. It’s thanks to AKB48 that I aspired to become an idol, and now I get to be one of those shining figures. As a representative of Team SH, I’ll work hard to show everyone what makes Team SH so special and to help AKB48 shine even brighter on its 20th anniversary.”

Lin YuHsin: “I’ve always been a huge fan of AKB48, and I absolutely love the current members, so it still feels unreal to be part of this single with overseas groups and OG members all involved. I used to dream about working with AKB48 members, and now that dream has come true—I’m genuinely overjoyed. As a representative of Team TP, I want to carry the feelings of our members with me and do my best together!”

Lookked: “As the captain of CGM48, I’m truly honoured to be participating in this project, and I hope to learn as much as I can! I’ve always looked up to our seniors in AKB48 and would get excited every time a new song was released, wondering what kind of song it would be, who the centre would be, and who would be selected.”

Dan ini komentar eks member legend AKB48.

Maeda Atsuko: “I’m truly happy, as an OG, to be able to take part in the 20th anniversary single and become a part of one of Akimoto-sensei’s works. I can’t help but feel like “he’s definitely going to prepare an incredibly wonderful song.”

“The current AKB48 members have both great visuals and performances, so rather than imitating or chasing after the AKB48 we used to be, I’d be happy if they could move forward confidently and create a new AKB48 of their own. Since the 20th anniversary marks a turning point, I hope they evolve in a completely different direction — and I’m looking forward to it.”

Takahashi Minami: “I think the current AKB48 members are really vibrant and full of life. An “anniversary” is like a festival — an explosive event — so I hope this celebration really explodes and brings fresh attention to the current AKB48. (At the recent Spring Concert,) I was appointed as the “AKB48 20th Anniversary Support General Leader,” so I figure fans must be thinking “of course you’re here,” and that there’s probably no surprise in it at all — but I’ll do my best! (laughs)

Even though we didn’t know the song yet, we still did the jacket photo shoot and I thought, “This feels very AKB48.” I’m excited to see what kind of song it will be. I believe the 20th anniversary exists because of both the past and the present, so I’m truly happy that it’s being turned into a single. I have a feeling Akimoto-san is going to put a lot of heart into writing this one! I’m really looking forward to it!”

Kojima Haruna: “This year marks my own 20th anniversary since debuting as a 1st generation member, and I had been thinking, “Is there something I can do?” — so I’m really happy to have been invited to take part. The last time I did a jacket photo shoot was for my graduation single, “Shoot Sign,” but back then I was wearing a pro wrestling costume (laughs). This time I got to wear a beautiful dress and really enjoyed the shoot. I always see the current members dancing on TikTok and such, and even today they came to greet us — and honestly, I think they’re all so dazzling.

I think the 20th anniversary is a great opportunity, so I really hope they do their best — I’m rooting for them! I heard the AKB48 Theater has been renovated, and that today’s AKB48 is aiming for a “second golden era,” so I hope this single becomes a stepping stone toward that.”

Sashihara Rino: “First of all, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude and respect to all the 1st generation members who started it all, our amazing seniors, and the current members who’ve carried on the legacy. And I want to say a sincere “thank you” to the fans who’ve supported us all this time, and even to those who supported us for just a moment.

I’m truly honoured to have been invited to take part in this project. Of course, there’s a part of me that feels like “Someone like me…?” but since I’ve accepted, I want to put my love for AKB48 into shape in my own way.

The other day I saw Akimoto-san and wanted to ask about the song on behalf of everyone — but I got nervous and couldn’t do it (laughs). So I didn’t get any hints at all. All I can tell you is: Akimoto-san currently has really short hair.”

Penasaran gak sama singlenya bakal seperti apa? (Zee)