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Sakura no Shiori

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Single by AKB48
Type A Cover

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Single by AKB48
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Single by AKB48
Theater Cover

Released: February 17, 2010
Genre: J-Pop
Format: CD Single, CD+DVD
Label: You, Be Cool!/KING RECORDS
Producer: Akimoto Yasushi
AKB48 Promoting Single
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AKB48 Singles Chronology
Previous:
RIVER
14th Single
(2009)
Next:
Ponytail to Shushu
16th Single
(2010)

Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞; Cherry Blossom Bookmark) is the 15th major single (17th overall) released by AKB48. It was released in three versions: a type A and B that came with a DVD, and a theater version. All AKB48 members and two SKE48 were filmed in the "Sakura no Shiori" PV wearing Hakama costumes with several Tokyo districts used as background. The PV is directed by Iwai Shunji, famous Japanese film director. This single sold 317,828 copies in its first week. It became the highest-selling first week for a female artist since Utada Hikaru's "COLORS" in 2003.

Motto

「いつまでも···」 ("Itsumademo···")
Translation: "Until it lasts···" / "Forever···"

Tracklist

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PV 桜の栞 AKB48 公式

Sakura no Shiori

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PV マジスカロックンロール AKB48 公式

Majisuka Rock n Roll

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PV 遠距離ポスター AKB48 公式

Enkyori Poster

CD
  1. Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞)
  2. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
  3. Enkyori Poster (遠距離ポスター) (Team PB)
  4. Sakura no Shiori (off vocal ver.)
  5. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (off vocal ver.) (マジスカロックンロール)
DVD
  1. Sakura no Shiori Music Clip (桜の栞)
  2. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll Music Clip
  3. Enkyori Poster Music Clip (遠距離ポスター) (Team PB)
  4. "Sotsugyou Omedetou" Movie (永久保存版「卒業おめでとう」映像)

CD
  1. Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞)
  2. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
  3. Choose me! (Team YJ)
  4. Sakura no Shiori (off vocal ver.)
  5. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (off vocal ver.) (マジスカロックンロール)
DVD
  1. Sakura no Shiori Music Clip (桜の栞)
  2. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll Music Clip (マジスカロックンロール)
  3. Choose me! Music Clip (Team YJ)
  4. "Honto wa Suki Deshita" Movie (永久保存版「ほんとは好きでした」映像)
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PV Choose me ! AKB48 公式

Choose me !

  1. Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞)
  2. Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
  3. Enkyori Poster (遠距離ポスター) (Team PB)
  4. Choose me! (Team YJ)

TV Performances

  • [2010.01.06] AKBINGO!
  • [2010.01.13] AKBINGO!
  • [2010.01.20] AKBINGO!
  • [2010.02.10] AKBINGO!
  • [2010.02.14] Music Japan
  • [2010.02.17] AKBINGO!
  • [2010.02.19] Music Fighter
  • [2010.02.19] Music Station
  • [2010.03.31] AKBINGO! (Medley)

Selected Members

Sakura no Shiori

Senbatsu (選抜) (12 Members, Takahashi Minami and Maeda Atsuko Center)

Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll

(10 Members, Maeda Atsuko Center)

Enkyori Poster

Team PB Selected Members

(チームPB) (7 Members, Kashiwagi Yuki Center)

Choose me!

Team YJ Selected Members

(チームYJ) (7 Members, Kitahara Rie Center)

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 1
229,528
1
34,294
1
17,688
1
11,529
1
9,166
1
9,171
1 317,828
1
6,462
9 7 3 4 6 4 5 22,223
2 9 9 10 8 9 9 7 10,545
6 15 13 10 8 10 11 11 5,264
8 24 19 15 12 16 14 18 4,127
12 17 18 13 11 11 7 12 5,426
5 14 13 11 10 11 13 12 5,574
14 25 31 25 21 24 27 25 2,275
21 29 34 29 30 29 29 31 1,556
26 - - - - - - 75 996
- - - - - - - 96 785
- - - - - - - 75 926
- - - - - - - 117 594
- - - - - - - 105 577
- - - - - - - 89 1,056
- - - - - - - 87 817
- - - - - - - 105 641
- - - - - - - 97 661
- - - - - - - 145 466
- - - - - - - 147 386
- - - - - - - 163 339
- - - - - - - 134 393
- - - - - - - 171 369
- - - - - - - 177 315
- - - - - - - 178 333
- - - - - - - out for one week
- - - - - - - 128 475
- - - - - - - 150 516
- - - - - - - 122 476
- - - - - - - 116 497
- - - - - - - 135 388
- - - - - - - 161 367
- - - - - - - 135 405
- - - - - - - 142 385
- - - - - - - 148 358
- - - - - - - 146 341
- - - - - - - 172 393
- - - - - - - 174 372
- - - - - - - 177 333
- - - - - - - 185 311
- - - - - - - out for one week
- - - - - - - 173 363
- - - - - - - 136 505
- - - - - - - 148 450
- - - - - - - 124 542
- - - - - - - 79 674
- - - 38 - - - 60 1,064
48 42 46 - - 43 41 48 1,050
23 - - - - - 44 66 1,022
43 - - - - - - 86 973
- - - - - - - 86 891

Total Reported Sales: 521,730*
Total Sales in 2010: 390,957
Total Sales in 2011: 130,773*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: 56 (Still Charting)

  • Certificated Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)


Chart Records (Oricon)
  • 2nd consecutive single to debut at #1 in the Weekly Oricon rankings.
  • This was the first single released from any female artist to sell over 300,000 copies in its first week since Utada Hikaru's "COLORS" 7 years ago.
  • For female groups, it was the best-selling first week single since Morning Musume.'s "The☆Peace!", released in 2000.
  • Sakura no Shiroi outsold RIVER in just 2 days, making it AKB48's best-selling single so far.
  • It was the 2nd best-selling single for the Month of February, 2010.
  • First day sales reported by Oricon were of a total 229,528 copies sold, making Sakura no Shiroi the 3rd best-selling first day single since Oricon reports daily sales numbers. at the time of release, the current single holding the best first day sales (Arashi's Troublemaker) hasn't been released yet, meaning Sakura no Shiori actually had the 2nd best numbers for about a month until the release of Troublemaker.
  • Following AKB48's previous single, this is the group's 2nd single to reach 1# in the Oricon Weekly charts.
  • Sakura no Shiori placed as 12# in the Oricon Yearly Single Ranking for 2010.
  • In the MV you can see  posters promoting RIVER.

Trivia

  • This was the first single to be released just one theater and one regular edition. It included a new regular regular edition for a total of three versions.
  • Majisuka Rock'n'Roll's music video used the same footage as the opening clip of the AKB48 drama Majisuka Gakuen.
  • Both Enkyori Poster and Choose me! included a multi-angle feature of the last scene of the PV, showing a close-up version of each Team YJ or Team PB member.
  • Kashiwagi Yuki, the captain of Team B at the time, was featured in all 3 tracks and music clips of the Type-A edition.
AKB48
Members
Regular Members Kashiwagi Yuki | Iwatate Saho | Murayama Yuiri | Komiyama Haruka | Taniguchi Megu | Fukuoka Seina | Mukaichi Mion (Captain) | Okabe Rin | Oguri Yui | Oda Erina | Gyoten Yurina | Kuranoo Narumi | Sakagawa Hiyuka | Shitao Miu | Takahashi Ayane | Tokunaga Remi | Nagano Serika | Hashimoto Haruna | Chiba Erii | Kurosu Haruka | Sato Minami | Suzuki Kurumi | Taguchi Manaka | Nagatomo Ayami | Muto Orin | Yamauchi Mizuki | Yamane Suzuha | Omori Maho | Ota Yuki | Kohama Kokone | Sato Airi | Hashimoto Eriko | Hatakeyama Nozomi | Hirata Yuki | Hotei Moka | Masai Mayuu | Mizushima Miyuu | Yamazaki Sora
Kenkyuusei 18th Generation: Akiyama Yuna | Arai Sae | Kudo Kasumi | Kubo Hinano | Sako Yumemi | Narita Kohina | Yagi Azuki | Yamaguchi Yui
19th Generation: Ito Momoka | Okumoto Kairi | Kawamura Yui | Shiratori Sari | Hanada Mei
Former Members
Regular Members Yamabe Ayu | Yumoto Ami | Okada Rina | Yamada Kyoka | Yoshihashi Yuzuka | Saito Haruna | Mogi Shinobu | Otake Hitomi | Honda Hitomi | Asai Nanami | Shinozaki Ayana | Onishi Momoka | Ma Chia-Ling | Sasaki Yukari | Shimoguchi Hinana
Team A Usami Yuki | Orii Ayumi | Hoshino Michiru | Masuyama Kayano | Oe Tomomi | Komatani Hitomi | Tojima Hana | Nakanishi Rina | Narita Risa | Kawasaki Nozomi | Oshima Mai | Maeda Atsuko | Sato Natsuki | Nito Moeno | Kasai Tomomi | Nakatsuka Tomomi | Shinoda Mariko | Nakamata Shiori | Kikuchi Ayaka | Katayama Haruka | Morikawa Ayaka | Kawaei Rina | Matsui Sakiko | Takahashi Minami | Iwata Karen | Hirata Rina | Maeda Ami | Ogasawara Mayu | Shimazaki Haruka | Owada Nana | Nakamura Mariko | Kojima Haruna | Kojima Natsuki | Goto Moe | Maeda Ayaka | Honda Sora | Yokoyama Yui | Kato Rena | Iriyama Anna | Furukawa Nazuna | Nishikawa Rei | Miyazaki Miho | Okada Nana | Shimizu Maria | Takahashi Sayaka | Nakanishi Chiyori | Michieda Saki
Team K Uemura Ayako | Takada Ayana | Imai Yu | Hayano Kaoru | Naruse Risa | Ono Erena | Yonezawa Rumi | Masuda Yuka | Nakaya Sayaka | Matsubara Natsumi | Itano Tomomi | Akimoto Sayaka | Oshima Yuko | Sato Amina | Suzuki Shihori | Nishiyama Rena | Takajo Aki | Nagao Mariya | Ishida Haruka | Aigasa Moe | Nakata Chisato | Suzuki Mariya | Shimada Haruka | Tano Yuka | Fujita Nana | Nozawa Rena | Kojima Mako | Yahagi Moeka | Minegishi Minami | Yasuda Kana | Muto Tomu | Kobayashi Ran | Hattori Yuna | Ichikawa Manami | Okuhara Hinako | Uemi Sorano
Team B Watanabe Shiho | Inoue Naru | Noguchi Reina | Matsuoka Yuki | Oku Manami | Hirajima Natsumi | Komori Mika | Nonaka Misato | Hashimoto Hikari | Kuramochi Asuka | Uchida Mayumi | Uchiyama Natsuki | Kobayashi Kana | Iwasa Misaki | Umeta Ayano | Yokoshima Aeri | Oshima Ryoka | Tanabe Miku | Kizaki Yuria | Watanabe Mayu | Takahashi Juri | Takeuchi Miyu | Hiwatashi Yui | Oya Shizuka | Takita Kayoko | Kubo Satone | Inagaki Kaori | Nagano Megumi | Fujizono Rei | Hidaritomo Ayaka | Sakaguchi Nagisa | Ishiwata Sena | Kitazawa Saki
Team 4 Mori Anna | Takashima Yurina | Kobayashi Marina | Tsuchiyasu Mizuki | Maeda Mitsuki | Natori Wakana | Nishino Miki | Okada Ayaka | Iino Miyabi | Okawa Rio | Taya Misaki | Kawamoto Saya | Tatsuya Makiho | Homma Mai | Kuramoto Miyuu | Utada Hatsuka | Kawahara Misaki | Omori Miyuu | Yoshikawa Nanase | Takaoka Kaoru | Tada Kyoka | Sato Kiara | Yoshida Karen
Team 8 Okubora Chinatsu | Moriwaki Yui | Fujimura Natsuki | Iwasaki Moeka | Yamamoto Ai | Kita Reina | Kondo Moeri | Yoshino Miyu | Fukuchi Rena | Tani Yuri | Hamamatsu Riona | Abe Mei | Mogi Kasumi | Hirose Natsuki | Hayasaka Tsumugi | Shimoaoki Karin | Yaguchi Moka | Cho Kurena | Noda Hinano | Yokomichi Yuri | Hitomi Kotone | Nakano Ikumi | Tanikawa Hijiri | Sato Shiori | Yamada Nanami | Ito Kirara | Sato Nanami | Terada Misaki | Ota Nao | Yamamoto Ruka | Nunoya Riru | Inoue Miyuu | Shiobara Karin | Rissen Airi | Hasegawa Momoka | Sato Akari | Matsumura Miku | Kamachi Yukina | Miyazato Rira | Suzuki Yuka | Harumoto Yuki | Yokoyama Yui | Okumoto Hinano | Fukutome Mitsuho | Mitomo Mashiro | Hama Sayuna | Hirano Hikaru
Kenkyuusei Iinuma Yurina | Kaneko Satomi | Kozuka Rina | Yoshioka Saki | Watanabe Marie | Deguchi Aki | Yamada Mizuki | Nishizawa Sara | Katano Yurie | Ishiguro Remi | Arima Yuka | Suzuki Nae | Tomita Mayu | Hatayama Arisa | Saotome Miki | Uriya Akane | Katono Mizuho | Komatsu Mizuki | Hayashi Ayano | Nishikawa Nanami | Asai Madoka | Ishii Ayaka | Ishibe Aya | Kaku Grace | Komizu Nanami | Sakamoto Rio | Sugiyama Miku | Tomite Ami | Miki Nikoru | Muranaka Satomi | Ito Ayaka | Imai Yurie | Ishiguro Atsuki | Kinumoto Momoko | Takamatsu Eri | Fujimoto Sara | Ueki Asaka | Iwasaki Hitomi | Sano Yuriko | Toyoda Saki | Okazaki Chinami | Kawakami Marina | Kanazawa Yuuki | Ushikubo Sara | Yamaguchi Nau | Suzuki Rika | Amemiya Maika | Kita Shiori | Hasegawa Haruna | Moriyama Sakura | Watanabe Nene | Saeed Yokota Erena | Mitsumune Kaoru | Eguchi Aimi | Noguchi Nanami | Takahashi Kira | Nomura Nao | Harasawa Otohi | Kamiyama Riho | Shoji Nagisa | Umemoto Izumi | Harima Nanami | Katsumata Saori | Sato Shiori | Suenaga Yuzuki | Hasegawa Niina
Discography
Indie Singles 1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi | 2. Skirt, Hirari
Major Singles 1. Aitakatta | 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru | 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou | 4. Bingo! | 5. Boku no Taiyou | 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? | 7. Romance, Irane | 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 | 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! | 10. Oogoe Diamond | 11. 10nen Zakura | 12. Namida Surprise! | 13. Iiwake Maybe | 14. RIVER | 15. Sakura no Shiori | 16. Ponytail to Shushu | 17. Heavy Rotation | 18. Beginner | 19. Chance no Junban | 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou | 21. Everyday, Katyusha | 22. Flying Get | 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru | 24. Ue Kara Mariko | 25. GIVE ME FIVE! | 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! | 27. Gingham Check | 28. UZA | 29. Eien Pressure | 30. So long! | 31. Sayonara Crawl | 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie | 33. Heart Ereki | 34. Suzukake Nanchara | 35. Mae Shika Mukanee | 36. Labrador Retriever | 37. Kokoro no Placard | 38. Kibouteki Refrain | 39. Green Flash | 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai | 41. Halloween Night | 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby | 43. Kimi wa Melody | 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai | 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai | 46. High Tension | 47. Shoot Sign | 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare | 49. #SukiNanda | 50. 11-gatsu no Anklet | 51. Jabaja | 52. Teacher Teacher | 53. Sentimental Train | 54. NO WAY MAN | 55. Jiwaru DAYS | 56. Sustainable | 57. Shitsuren, Arigatou | 58. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor | 59. Moto Kare desu | 60. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss | 61. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da | 62. Idol Nanka Janakattara | 63. Colorcon Wink
Studio Albums 1. Koko ni Ita Koto | 2. 1830m | 3. Tsugi no Ashiato | 4. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! | 5. Thumbnail | 6. Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru
Best Albums 1. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ | 2. Kamikyokutachi | 3. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban | 4. Zero to Ichi no Aida
Stage Albums
Team A 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" | 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" | 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" | 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" | 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" | 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" | 7th Stage "M.T. ni Sasagu"
Team K 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" | 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" | 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise" | 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" | 5th Stage "Saka Agari" | 6th Stage "RESET"
Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" | 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" | 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" | 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" | 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"
Himawari-gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" | 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"
Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" | 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"
Concerts
DVDs 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42
Filmography
Movies Densen Uta | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
Dramas Majisuka Gakuen | Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Sakura Kara no Tegami | Majisuka Gakuen 3 | So Long! | Sailor Zombie | Majisuka Gakuen 4 | Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Cabasuka Gakuen | Crow's Blood | Tofu Pro Wrestling
Anime AKB0048
Events
Sousenkyo 1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu"
2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu"
3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu"
4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"
5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"
6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~"
7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single
8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single
9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49th Single
10th Senbatsu Sousenkyo / Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 53rd Single
Janken Taikai 1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single
2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single
3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single
4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single
5th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
6th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut
7th Janken Taikai - Unit Formation + Debut
8th Janken Taikai - Unit Debut
Group Draft Meeting AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013
AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015
Units & Other Groups
Soloists Matsui Sakiko (Piano) | Iwasa Misaki (Enka) | Watanabe Mayu | Kashiwagi Yuki | Takahashi Minami | Itano Tomomi | Sashihara Rino | Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) | Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) | Maeda Atsuko (Former member) | Oshima Mai (Former member) | Hoshino Michiru (Former member) | Oku Manami (Former member) | Ohori Megumi (Former member) | Ono Erena (Former member) | Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
Units No Sleeves | Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 | French Kiss | Not yet | DiVA
One-Shot Units NO NAME | YM7 | YJ7 | Ojarumaru Sisters | Team KISHIN from AKB48 | Sukeban Girls | Team Dragon from AKB48 | Honegumi from AKB48 | ICE from AKB48 | Crayon Friends from AKB48 | AKBIdoling!!! | Queen & Elizabeth | Natto Angels | Natto Angels Z | Okashina Sisters | Team Z | BABY GAMBA | Mini Skirt | Porrima from AKB48 | Team Surprise | Team BS
Sister Groups SKE48 | SDN48 (Disbanded) | NMB48 | HKT48 | JKT48 | TPE48 | SNH48
Rival Group Nogizaka46
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