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Mayu Watanabe Takes Early Lead for 2016! AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Election Preliminary Results!

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Mayu Watanabe received a late birthday present when preliminary results for AKB48’s 45th Single Senbatsu Election were announced on June 1, 2016 at the AKB48 Theater. Watanabe, who’s birthday celebration live (her actual birthday is March 26) was held that day was present for the announcement of the rankings which aired live to the other theaters, where members and fans alike held their breath to find out the results.

The preliminary results were also distributed as breaking news in Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shinbashi and other parts of Tokyo. Voting for AKB48’s 45th Single Senbatsu Election started on May 31, 2016, the “flying get” day for “Tsubasa wa Iranai”.

With the ranking announcement, it was also unveiled that the group who wins the most seats, in other words, the “majority party”, will get some special rewards in the form of a) a new setlist that starts on October 30, 2016; b) a “Thank you” festival for fans to attend; c) LINE stamps. The top 16 members (“Senbatsu”), in addition to being in the A-side track, will also be singing the theme song for “Toki wo Kakeru Shojo”, a new drama that starts in July on Nippon TV. The 45th single that is scheduled to release in August will be a double A-side single.

In other news, “Tsubasa wa Iranai”, AKB48’s 44th single that went on sale on June 1, 2016, sold 2.3 million copies on the first day, easily grabbing the #1 spot on the Oricon charts.

Comments from Mayu Watanabe (1st place):

I was very surprised to hear that I ranked 1st in the prelims and too shocked at first, but I am really happy. It’s still the prelims, but I’m very thankful because my fans are working hard. Sasshi is not far behind, but I would like to win the election!

Last year I was not able to win 1st place again and ranked 3rd, which was frustrating. This year I would like to come back and win again. I believe my fans are as pumped up as I am.

I am only aiming for 1st! I will do my best!

Comments from Jurina Matsui (3rd place):

Thank you, everyone. I was anxious to hear the results and I’m glad I ranked 3rd. I would like to, with the help of my fans, get to 1st place, so please keep supporting me.

I’m also very happy that many SKE members ranked, but I think there is plenty of room to go further. There’s still time until the end, so it would be great to carry the joy today with me all the way to the final event.

Dear fans, please lend your strength to SKE48 and keep supporting us.

Comments from Sayaka Yamamoto (4th place):

Frankly, I am really happy about the results because this is the highest I’ve ever ranked in the prelims. I got about 10,000 more votes than in the prelims last year, and it’s only been a day! I am incredibly grateful. But since I declared that I want to be at the top, it is of course a little frustrating and I don’t want it to end like this. I would like to keep going. Thank you for your support.

Comments from Haruka Kodama (8th place):

26 HKT48 members ranked in the prelims! I’m very happy that over half of the members were called. As for me, I ranked 8th. I am very thankful for the support.

Last year I ranked 17th at the end, and this year I would like to go higher and finally climb the senbatsu wall.

Comments from Rie Kitahara (50th place):

This year’s election will be held in Niigata, so honestly, I am not very satisfied with the results. Yukirin (Kashiwagi), Yuka-chan (Ogino), Rika-chan (Nakai) and I, along with all the members whose names were not called, are all aiming for higher ranks than the prelims. Since it will be held in Niigata, we want to make it meaningful. Please keep supporting us.

The ranking is as follows from 100 to 1:

100. Haruka Ueno (HKT48) – 2,283

99. Ami Miyamae (SKE48) – 2,305

98. Hana Matsuoka (HKT48) – 2,356

97. Akari Yoshida (NMB48) – 2,393

96. Natsuki Kojima (AKB48) – 2,394

95. Rara Goto (SKE48) – 2,420

94. Miori Ichikawa (NMB48) – 2,483

93. Yuka Tanaka (HKT48) – 2,494

92. Rika Nakai (NGT48) – 2,502

91. Yuka Ogino (NGT48) – 2,515

90. Reina Fujie (NMB48) – 2,794

89. Makiko Saito (SKE48) – 2,813

88. Seina Fukuoka (AKB48) – 2,831

87. Shiori Aoki (SKE48) – 2,946

86. Nagisa Shibuya (NMB48/AKB48) – 2,970

85. Kanon Kimoto (SKE48) – 3,020

84. Nana Owada (AKB48) – 3,040

83. Rika Kishino (NMB48) – 3,258

82. Yuuka Kato (NMB48) – 3,299

81. Yuka Akiyoshi (HKT48) – 3,369

Upcoming Girls

80. Haruka Kumazaki (SKE48) – 3,375

79. Mai Takeuchi (SKE48) – 3,426

78. Hiroka Komada (HKT48) – 3,504

77. Risako Goto (SKE48) – 3,535

76. Miho Miyazaki (AKB48) – 3,607

75. Yuki Shimono (HKT48) – 3,778

74. Ayana Shinozaki (AKB48) – 3,826

73. Anna Iriyama (AKB48) – 3,872

72. Shizuka Oya (AKB48) – 3,993

71. Sae Murase (NMB48) – 4,046

70. Yume Noguchi (SKE48) – 4,203

69. Mina Imada (HKT48) – 4,284

68. Miki Nishino (AKB48) – 4,300

67. Yuzuki Hidaka (SKE48) – 4,441

66. Natsumi Tanaka (HKT48) – 4,552

65. Minami Minegishi (AKB48) – 4,560

Future Girls

64. Yuki Arai (SKE48) – 4,666

63. Nao Ueki (HKT48) – 4,691

62. Yuria Kizaki (AKB48) – 4,794

61. Mio Tomonaga (HKT48) – 5,070

60. Saho Iwatate (AKB48) – 5,248

59. Rena Kato (AKB48) – 5,273

58. Sarina Souda (SKE48) – 5,356

57. Miku Tanaka (HKT48) – 5,365

56. Anna Murashige (HKT48) – 5,403

55. Ryoha Kitagwa (SKE48/AKB48) – 5,584

54. Mina Oba (SKE48) – 5,656

53. Nagisa Sakaguchi (AKB48) – 5,667

52. Nako Yabuki (HKT48/AKB48) – 5,734

51. Madoka Moriyasu (HKT48) – 5,900

50. Rie Kitahara (NGT48) – 5,929

49. Meru Tashima (HKT48) – 5,930

Next Girls

48. Haruka Wakatabe (HKT48) – 5,936

47. Chiyori Nakanishi (AKB48) – 5,951

46. Haruka Futamura (SKE48) – 6,039

45. Shu Yabushita (NMB48) – 6,150

44. Akane Takayanagi (SKE48) – 6,318

43. Natsuki Kamata (SKE48) – 6,334

42. Natsumi Matsuoka (HKT48) – 6,364

41. Mei Sakai (SKE48) – 6,410

40. Miru Shiroma (NMB48/AKB48) – 6,929

39. Asuka Tomiyoshi (HKT48) – 6,953

38. Riko Sakaguchi (HKT48) – 6,971

37. Nao Furuhata (SKE48) – 7,154

36. Aoi Motomura (HKT48) – 7,481

35. Megu Taniguchi (AKB48) – 7,550

34. Yuuri Ota (NMB48) – 7,635

33. Miyu Omori (AKB48) – 7,715

Undergirls

32. Yukari Sasaki (AKB48) – 7,873

31. Tomu Muto (AKB48) – 8,208

30. Mako Kojima (AKB48) – 8,300

29. Mion Mukaichi (AKB48) – 8,341

28. Ayaka Okada (AKB48) – 8,372

27. Yuna Ego (SKE48) – 8,410

26. Yui Yokoyama (AKB48) – 8,701

25. Yuriya Inoue (HKT48) – 8,709

24. Fuuko Yagura (NMB48) – 8,848

23. Yui Kojina (HKT48) – 9,070

22. Ririka Suto (NMB48) – 9,136

21. Narumi Kurano (AKB48) – 9,349

20. Shinobu Mogi (AKB48) – 9,826

19. Marika Tani (SKE48) – 9,851

18. Haruka Komiyama (AKB48) – 10,043

17. Haruka Shimazaki (AKB48) – 10,610

Senbatsu

16. Mai Fuchigami (HKT48) – 11,146

15. Saya Kawamoto (AKB48) – 11,379

14. Ayaka Okita (NMB48) – 11,426

13. Ryoka Oshima (AKB48) – 11,888

12. Sakura Miyawaki (HKT48/AKB48) – 12,410

11. Nyannyan Kamen (AKB48?) – 12,630

10. Juri Takahashi (AKB48) – 12,705

9. Saki Takeuchi (SKE48) – 12,935

8. Haruka Kodama (HKT48/AKB48) – 13,599

7. Nana Okada (AKB48) – 14,889

6. Yuki Kashiwagi (AKB48/NGT48) – 20,988

5. Akari Suda (SKE48) – 22,536

4. Sayaka Yamamoto (NMB48) – 26,680

3. Jurina Matsui (SKE48) – 35,469

2. Rino Sashihara (HKT48) – 41,127

1. Mayu Watanabe (AKB48) – 42,034

Voting ends at 15:00 on June 17, 2016, and the Senbatsu Election event will be held at Hard Off Eco Stadium Niigata on June 18, 2016. If the results so far are not to your liking, you know what to do! Vote!

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Author 76do_ An overseas 46/48 fan who used to translate under the name of bilingual48. Can also be found at Nogizaka46 handshakes once every 2-3 months near Karin Ito’s lane – just look for the guy with purple sunglasses. Also, apparently I look like Akimoto-sensei, especially when wearing a suit.

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