NO WAY MAN

NO WAY MAN
Limited Regular Theater A B C D E Single by AKB48 Limited Type A Cover Single by AKB48 Limited Type B Cover Single by AKB48 Limited Type C Cover Single by AKB48 Limited Type D Cover Single by AKB48 Limited Type E Cover A B C D E Single by AKB48 Type A Cover Single by AKB48 Type B Cover Single by AKB48 Type C Cover Single by AKB48 Type D Cover Single by AKB48 Type E Cover Single by AKB48 Theater Edition Cover
Released:	November 28, 2018
Genre:	J-Pop
Format:	CD Single, CD+DVD
Label	You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS
Producer	Akimoto Yasushi
Promotional Image
AKB48 54th Single
AKB48 Singles Chronology
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NO WAY MAN is the 54th single released by AKB48.

Single Tracklist Details

CD Tracklist

1. NO WAY MAN / Senbatsu
2. Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (池の水を抜きたい) / Ike no Mizu Senbatsu
3. • [Type-A] Wakariyasukute Gomen (わかりやすくてごめん) / PRODUCE48 Senbatsu
   • [Type-B] Soredemo Kanojo wa (それでも彼女は) / Otona Senbatsu
   • [Type-C] Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai (おはよから始まる世界) / U-19 Senbatsu
   • [Type-D] Saikyou Twintail (最強ツインテール) / U-16 Senbatsu
   • [Type-E] Yume e no Process (夢へのプロセス) / AiKaBu Senbatsu
   • [Theater Edition] Mimi wo Fusage! (耳を塞げ!) / Team Nice Fight
4. NO WAY MAN (off-vocal)
5. Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (off-vocal)
6. • [Type-A] Wakariyasukute Gomen (off-vocal)
   • [Type-B] Soredemo Kanojo wa (off-vocal)
   • [Type-C] Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai (off-vocal)
   • [Type-D] Saikyou Twintail (off-vocal)
   • [Type-E] Yume e no Process (off-vocal)
   • [Theater Edition] Mimi wo Fusage! (off-vocal)

DVD Tracklist

1. NO WAY MAN Music Video
2. Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai Music Video
3. • [Type-A] Wakariyasukute Gomen Music Video
   • [Type-B] Soredemo Kanojo wa Music Video
   • [Type-C] Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai Music Video
   • [Type-D] Saikyou Twintail Music Video
   • [Type-E] Yume e no Process Music Video

Included Members

"NO WAY MAN"

★ Senbatsu (世界選抜) (23 Members) (Miyawaki Sakura Center)

• Team A: Miyazaki Miho, Mukaichi Mion, Yokoyama Yui
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Takahashi Juri, Takeuchi Miyu
• Team 4: Okada Nana, Yamauchi Mizuki
• Team 8: Okabe Rin, Oguri Yui, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Honda Hitomi
• Team E: Sugawara Maya, Suda Akari
• Team M: Shiroma Miru
• Team H: Tanaka Miku, Sashihara Rino, Yabuki Nako
• Team KIV: Miyawaki Sakura
• Team NIII: Ogino Yuka
• Team G: Nakai Rika
• STU48 Kenkyuusei: Takino Yumiko

"Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai"

Ike no Mizu Senbatsu (池の水選抜) (9 Members) (Oya Shizuka Center)

• Team A: Kato Rena, Nishikawa Rei
• Team K: Komiyama Haruka, Minegishi Minami
• Team B: Oya Shizuka, Sasaki Yukari, Taniguchi Megu, Yamabe Ayu
• Team 8: Ota Nao

"Wakariyasukute Gomen"

PRODUCE48 Senbatsu (PRODUCE48選抜) (13 Members) (Goto Moe & Murase Sae Centers)

• Team A: Goto Moe, Chiba Eri
• Team K: Kojima Mako, Muto Tomu
• Team B: Iwatate Saho, Nakanishi Chiyori
• Team 4: Asai Nanami
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Sato Minami
• Team BII: Murase Sae
• Team KIV: Motomura Aoi
• Team TII: Aramaki Misaki, Murakawa Vivian
• Team NIII: Yamada Noe

"Soredemo Kanojo wa"

Otona Senbatsu (大人選抜) (18 Members) (Murayama Yuiri Center)

• Team 4: Inagaki Kaori, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8: Onishi Momoka, Oda Erina, Sato Shiori
• Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha
• Team KII: Oba Mina, Souda Sarina, Furuhata Nao
• Team M: Shibuya Nagisa, Yoshida Akari
• Team KIV: Unjo Hirona, Moriyasu Madoka
• Team NIII: Nishigata Marina
• Team G: Yamaguchi Maho
• STU48 Kenkyuusei: Tanaka Kouko

"Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai"

U-19 Senbatsu (U-19選抜) (18 Members) (Sakaguchi Nagisa Center)

• Team A: Maeda Ayaka
• Team B: Fukuoka Seina
• Team 8: Gyouten Yurina, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Tanikawa Hijiri, Yokoyama Yui
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Omori Maho
• Team KII: Ota Ayaka
• Team BII: Ota Yuuri, Jonishi Rei
• Team H: Toyonaga Aki
• Team TII: Matsuoka Hana, Matsumoto Hinata
• Team NIII: Kato Minami, Takakura Moeka
• Team G: Homma Hinata
• STU48 Kenkyuusei: Nakamura Mai, Yabushita Fu

"Saikyou Twintail"

U-16 Senbatsu (U-16選抜) (16 Members) (Yahagi Moeka Center)

• Team A: Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka
• Team B: Kubo Satone
• Team 8: Yamada Kyoka
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Yahagi Moeka
• Team KII: Obata Yuna
• Team E: Suenaga Ouka
• Team N: Umeyama Cocona, Yamamoto Ayaka
• Team TII: Takeda Tomoka
• HKT48 Kenkyuusei: Watanabe Akari
• Team G: Oguma Tsugumi
• STU48 Kenkyuusei: Ishida Chiho, Ichioka Ayumi, Iwata Hina, Kadowaki Miyuna

"Yume e no Process"

AiKaBu Senbatsu (AiKaBu選抜) (16 Members) (Fukuoka Seina Center)

• Team A: Taguchi Manaka, Shinozaki Ayana
• Team B: Fukuoka Seina
• Team 4: Asai Nanami, Yamauchi Mizuki
• Team 8: Oda Erina, Oguri Yui, Nagano Serika
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Sato Minami
• Team N: Kojima Karin
• Team BII: Nakagawa Mion
• Team NIII Ogino Yuka, Takakura Moeka
• Team G: Sugahara Riko, Murakumo Fuka, Yamaguchi Maho

"Mimi wo Fusage!"

Team Nice Fight (チームナイスファイト) (13 Members) (Nakano Ikumi Center)

• Team A: Shinozaki Ayana
• Team K: Ichikawa Manami, Mogi Shinobu
• Team 8: Oda Erina, Nakano Ikumi, Nagano Serika
• Team E: Asai Yuka
• Team N: Naiki Kokoro
• Team M: Kato Yuuka
• Team H: Matsuoka Natsumi
• Team KIV: Imada Mina
• Team TII: Kurihara Sae
• Team G: Hasegawa Rena

Trivia

• First Senbatsu of Miyazaki Miho since Tsubasa wa Iranai in 2016, and Takeuchi Miyu since Eien Pressure in 2012.
  • This is also the last single and Senbatsu of Takeuchi Miyu.
• First AKB48 Senbatsu of Shitao Miu, Honda Hitomi, and Sugawara Maya
• First AKB48 Senbatsu without Matsui Jurina since Eien Pressure in 2012.
  • This is also the first management-chosen AKB48 Senbatsu without her since Baby! Baby! Baby! in 2008.
• First AKB48 single of Asai Yuka, Ota Ayaka, Omori Maho, Nakagawa Mion, Nakamura Mai, Matsumoto Hinata, Yahagi Moeka, and Watanabe Akari
• Last AKB48 single of Miyawaki Sakura, Honda Hitomi, and Yabuki Nako before their departure for their IZ*ONE activities.
  • They returned on April 2021.
  • This is also Miyawaki Sakura and Yabuki Nako's last AKB48 Senbatsu.
• Last AKB48 single of Sugahara Riko, Hasegawa Rena, Yamaguchi Maho, Souda Sarina, and Kadowaki Miyuna.
• All members who participated in Produce 48 (except members who withdrew from the show) appear in the single
  • The title track includes all members who had participated in and ranked within the Top 20.
  • Members eliminated in the second or third elimination rounds (rank 22-52) participated in the Type-A exclusive track as PRODUCE48 Senbatsu and centered by member who was eliminated in the third round.
  • Members eliminated in the first elimination round (rank 59-91) participated in the theater-edition track as Team Nice Fight.
• Sashihara Rino didn't participate in the MV due to her health problems. Takahashi Juri didn't participate in the dance scene of the MV and only participated in other scenes.