AKB0048

[1000mAh]

here was no thread >: (

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13805

http://myanimelist.net/anime/12149/AKB0048_First_Stage
http://myanimelist.net/anime/14941/AKB0048_Next_Stage

http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8816

Official Title:    AKB0048
Type:   TV Series, 2 seasons, 2x 13ep
Year:    Apr 29, 2012 to Jul 22, 2012 & Jan 6, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
Categories:   Art, Band, Idol, Mecha, Music, Sci-Fi - similar

Synopsis:
In the beginning of the 21st century, a world war breaks out over interplanetary travel tech. The environment is pretty much destroyed so mankind leaves Earth and starts Star Calendar 00. Entertainment and songs become heavily regulated and eventually banned due to their power to move people, but a brave idol group puts on guerrilla performances in the name of a famous act from earlier times that sang to Earth's bitter end, AKB48. The illegal revival group's name is... AKB0048.

(Source: Crunchyroll)


AniDB:
* An original anime based on an idea by Kawamori Shouji and inspired by the all-female idol group AKB48.

During an age when public entertainment was outlawed, an idol group holds guerrilla concerts without any concern for dangers.

In the beginning of the 21st century, a world war broke out amongst mankind. In the aftermath of the war started by humanity itself, the earth's ecosystem was irrecoverably affected, and it had no choice but to escape the now devastated earth to live in space. A new era began with the Star Calendar 0000. Shortly afterwards entertainment was prohibited by law and the sacred place for otaku, Akihabara, became the public entertainment's absolute area of defense and the only place to perform such activities. In Star Calendar 0048 once more a group was formed in the hope to resume the legacy of the legendary idol act AKB48, which continued to shine even during the earth's downfall. With the law in place they were deemed as an illegal act and unable to hold official live events. This is when the group's concept changed. Instead of the idols you can meet they became the idols who come to meet you. Branded as terrorists by authorities they didn't give up and decided to take up arms to protect the stage they stand on, the fans who cheer for them and the citizens who are deprived of entertainment.

This is the tale of those girls who succeeded the famous name and fight for the freedom of entertainment. Their name is... AKB0048.

Opening Theme:
"Kibou ni Tsuite" by No Name
Ending Theme:
"Yume wa Nando Demo Umarekawaru" by No Name

Next Stage
Opening Theme:
#1: "Aruji Naki Sono Koe" by NO NAME (eps 2-7,9-12)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu" by NO NAME (eps 1-2,5-12)
#2: "Kibou ni Tsuite" by NO NAME (ep 3)
#3: "Sasae (AKB0048 ver.)" by BOUNCEBACK (ep 4)
#4: "Aruji Naki Sono Koe" by NO NAME (ep 13)

Well yeah, ended up watching after Havoc10K told me it is good xD
and yes, I was positevely surprised. It is a series I'm unable to explain in words.
The 1st & 2nd season ep song list as collected by Southrop

First Stage:
Episode 1

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Aitakatta (AKB)
Shoujotachi yo (AKB)
Shonichi (AKB)                     (Yuuka sings this for her audition)
ED: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)

Episode 2

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Anata Ga Ite Kureta (AKB)               (Sensei Sensei says one line from this)
AKB Sanjou! (AKB)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)                  (Yuuko sings one line from this)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru

Episode 3

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Beginner (AKB)
Aitakatta (AKB)
Ponytail to Shushu (AKB)               (Credited, but unsure where it appears)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 4

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Lemon no Toshigoro (AKB)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)
OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Shonichi (AKB)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 5

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 6

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Manatsu no Sounds Good! (AKB)         (the 77th's PV uses this)
OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Anti (AKB)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 7

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
RIVER (AKB)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)                  (Yuuko sings this)
Oogon no Center (AKB)                  (Sonata sings this at karaoke)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 8

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Aitakatta (AKB)
OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Beginner (AKB)                     (Peace conference members performed this)
Oogoe Diamond (AKB)                  (Megumi sings this for a bit)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 9

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)                  (the kids watch a video of this)
Manatsu no Sounds Good! (AKB)            (the kids play the 77th's PV)
Namida no Sea-Saw Game (AKB)            (Credited, but unsure where it appears. Possible mis-credit for above)
Aitakatta (AKB)                     (Nagisa & co briefly perform this)
Heart-gata Virus (AKB)
RIVER (AKB)
ED: Sasae (AKB)

Episode 10

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 11

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To be continued. (AKB)
OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Nagisa no Cherry (AKB)
ED: Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)

Episode 12

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OP: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Nagisa no Cherry (AKB)
Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)
Oogoe Diamond (AKB)

Episode 13

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Nagisa no Cherry (AKB)
Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)
Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Yakusoku yo (AKB)
ED: Niji no Ressha (NO NAME)

Next Stage:
Episode 1/14

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Shonichi (AKB)
Niji no Ressha (NO NAME)
Pioneer (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 2/15

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Beginner (AKB)
Shoujotachi yo (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 3/16

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Kimi ga Hoshi ni Naru Made (AKB)            (Yuuko sings this)
Shonichi (AKB)                     (Mimori sings this)
Aitakatta (AKB)                     (Chieri's dad sings one line of this)
Beginner (AKB)
Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)
Ponytail to Shushu (AKB)               (Credited, but unsure where it appears)
ED: Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME) (S1 OP)

Episode 4/17

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Kiseki wa Maniawanai (AKB)               (Sae's election song)
Seifuku Resistance (AKB)               (Tomochin's election song)
Yume wa Nando mo Umare Kawaru (NO NAME)      (Chieri's election song)
AKB Sanjo! (AKB)                     (Takamina's election song)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)                  (Yuuko's election song)
Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)               (Credited, but unsure where it appears)

Episode 5/18

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)
River (AKB)
Boku Dake no value (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 6/19

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
RESET (AKB)
Chance no Junban (AKB)
Oogoe Diamond (AKB)
Ponytail to Shushu (AKB)
Matenrou no Kyori (AKB)               (Credited, but unsure where it appears)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 7/20

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Ue kara Mariko (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 8/21

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Aitakatta (AKB)
Niji no Ressha (NO NAME)
Kaze wa Fuiteiru (AKB)                  (Yuuko sings this)
Heavy Rotation (AKB)
Korogaru ishi ni nare (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 9/22

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Blue rose (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 10/23

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Uhho Uhhoho (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 11/24

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
Hoshi no Mukou Gawa (AKB)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 12/25

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OP: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)
River (AKB)
Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
ED: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)

Episode 13/26 (END)

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Niji no Ressha (NO NAME)
Kaze wa Fuite iru (AKB)
Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (NO NAME)
Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
ED: Aruji naki sono koe (NO NAME)

ps. report any mistakes/missing stuff to Southrop
AKB48 music in AKB0048 so far as collected by Zalamander:
AKB48 - Aitakatta
AKB48 - Shoujo tachi yo (thanks Cypher)
AKB48 - Heavy Rotation
AKB48 - Shonichi
AKB48 - Flying Get (name of the stage ship, song not performed in show yet)
AKB48 - Beginner
AKB48 - The Lemon Season
AKB48 - Sounds Good!
AKB48 - Golden Center
AKB48 - River
AKB48 - Heart-Shaped Virus
AKB48 - Seesaw Game Of Tears
AKB48 - To be continued
AKB48 - Seaside Cherry
AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond
No Name - Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru
No Name - Kibou ni Tsuite[/url
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_IFjll9bQ]AKB48 - Yakusoku yo
No Name - Niji no Ressha.
AKB48 - Pioneer

[Havoc10K]

Well, I was positively surprised, it's quite different than ANY idol show, and after 2-3 episodes, you would understand why.

[abc cuz]

i've been meaning to watch this but haven't been really inspired because its not a genre i'd normally go for. but judging from you guys, i take it its worth it?

[Havoc10K]

Well, I'll repeat this again, i picked this up out of curiosity, and I was positively surprised, I was NOT expecting this kind of development.

Lemme summ it up in a few sentences.

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An intergalactic music band several decades ago started traveling from planet to planet delivering songs and happiness.
In response to that a corporation or some law enforcement company called DES (whatever that means) started their anti-entertainment law enforcement. The girls started not only to give concerts but also fight against heavy combat enforcers and unmanned drones for their lives and to deliver songs and happiness.

This show mainly will revolve around girls from 77th generation of the band. The girls are not becoming some new idols, their goal is to become the incarnations of the previous girls, each generation strives to uphold the quality level of the performances, instead of becoming something new. They learn to dance, sing and do ranged and melee combat.

They meet their fans, and they also meet their haters. Every fan and hater give them ideas on how to become better in their roles.

There are songs, and there are battles in this show. this is quite interesting.
Another interesting factor is the way each character set is being shown, some girls are shown with stars in their eyes and on their hair, other generation is shown with other shapes, and current 77th generation has hearts in their eyes and on their hair. This is another interesting thing on how to distinguish importance of every character such as I didn't see it in any other show. Of course there are shows that have some shapes in the main chars presence, but not in this wide variety.

[Bob2004]

I love this show, for two reasons:

1) The entire concept of a show about AKB48 flying around the galaxy fighting censorship (literally) while performing concerts is, IMO, hilarious. I couldn't stop giggling all through the first episode while they were introducing it.

2) This show is so bad, it's actually really good. One of those shows that's so terrible, you can't help but enjoy it. The quality's improved somewhat in recent episodes (sadly), but it still applies.

It's definitely worth a watch. And I suppose if you're an AKB48 fan, you'll probably love it.

[1000mAh]

I laugh for the 3D machinery they use at times XD tho, unlike in Blassreiter, it works xD

[vuzedome]

So you guys are saying this is worth a watch?
I don't want to be left underwhelmed like what Idolmaster did.

[Havoc10K]

Oh trust me, it's quite different

[1000mAh]

I think, if Havoc & I agree that sumthing is worth watching, it us xD

[DmonHiro]

I personally vouch that this show is entertaining. It might not be the cleverest of shows, but it's far from stupid and quite enjoyable to watch.

[TwEeD]

I personally vouch that this show is entertaining. It might not be the cleverest of shows, but it's far from stupid and quite enjoyable to watch.

I will take you up on it only because of your signature :p

[jackkniferoy]

i am thinking about to watch that too in the near future

atm just watchign 1 ghibli movie at a day  maybe after that? well see

[DmonHiro]

Just don't watch this hoping for much realism. It's the director of Macross and Aquarion EVOL. I'm expecting a troll a`la Kawamori Shouji.

[Tatsujin]

I love this show, for two reasons:

1) The entire concept of a show about AKB48 flying around the galaxy fighting censorship (literally) while performing concerts is, IMO, hilarious. I couldn't stop giggling all through the first episode while they were introducing it.

2) This show is so bad, it's actually really good. One of those shows that's so terrible, you can't help but enjoy it. The quality's improved somewhat in recent episodes (sadly), but it still applies.

It's definitely worth a watch. And I suppose if you're an AKB48 fan, you'll probably love it.

No wonder the rating is SO low on this ... This is such a shame. I'd like a show similar to White Album or Idol Master.

[Havoc10K]

I dunno why but I'm enjoying this show.

[tomoya-kun]

I didn't think I'd enjoy this (as it is about singers... marketing scheme) but it's actually not that bad. 

[Zalamander]

Can only agree, got hooked on this after first ep, dunno why. It just feels very well composed in the story line somehow. Not too wild, not too casual.

[Havoc10K]

I lold at Kazakhstar

[Zalamander]

So.. I have been investigating AKB48 references through out the episodes so far. Trying to spot all songs used so far and such.

Im not sure if I should write anything in this post within spoilers but since it doesnt really spoil anything of the story it's just an analysis of the show so far with story irrelevant findings so I just put this warning first. If you find a list of what AKB48 songs are present in each episode of AKB0048 a spoiler, BEWARE, don't read on.

So we start of with
ep01:

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Song1: AKB48 - Aitakatta This song is wiedly used through out the anime, so far I heard at least three other versions of it in the background in different situations.
After Aitakatta they perform another AKB48 song I have no clue what english title it has(somone help me please): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RHhc2kRPgQ
Midway through the episode there  is a background slow version of (Heavy Rotation playing. This is followed by Yuuka doing an application recording singing a short part of AKB48 - Shonichi

ep02:

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Near middle of the episode tsubasa says to dispatch the AKB ship the Flying Get witch is also a title of an AKB48 song. Its uncertain wether its the big mothership that has this name or if its the smaller stage ship also seen in episode 1.
Later on when AKB appears there is another song playing that im uncertain of any english title, they sing "We are AKB" is that the name?

ep03:

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In this episode there are two occurances of the song AKB48 - Beginner along with Aitakatta again.

ep04:

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This episode starts off with AKB48 - The Lemon Season followed by a short part of Heavy Rotation.
Rest of this episode has AKB48 - Shonichi playing several times.

ep05:

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No special songs playing in this episode except the ordinary backgrouund symphony version of Aitakatta again.

ep06:

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This episode starts off with a video playing the song AKB48 - Sounds Good!
There is another song playing later in this episode with lyrics about haters I havent been able to identify it as any original AKB48 song yet.

ep07:

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In this episode there is a small part of AKB48 - River playing.
Later AKB48 - Golden Center is being played in short as well.
And ofc again the wonderful symphonic background version of Aitakatta.

ep08:

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Nothing new here sadly, the episode starts of with Aitakatta performed in concert with the standins.
Later on there is also a background version of Shonichi playing.
Aside from this it was finally comfirmed that the "Flying Get" is the name of the smaller stage ship that flies down to the planet else docked on top of the mothership.

ep09:

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77th generation start off with a new song this episode, its AKB48 - Heart-Shaped Virus followed by AKB48 - Seesaw Game Of Tears(a few seconds of the beginning of this one).
After this the real show starts off with AKB48 - River.
Later the four stars of the show sing a calm balad of a song thats probably not any AKB48 song becuse I cant seem to find it anywhere.

ep10:

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Tada! nothing here, an boring episode without a single song.

ep11:

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This episode starts off with the end of AKB48 - To be continued playing. Later in this episode we also get to hear a practice session of AKB48 - Seaside Cherry aside from that we find out that the understudies are gonna have an own debute concert soon and they will be performing two new songs. In fact yuuko is found practising on one of them, more on that ep13.

ep12:

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Not much singin in this one but finally at the end the concert startsa off with the song AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond.

ep13:END

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The concert finally continues with a restart and AKB48 - Seaside Cherry is first up. Next up come the first of the two new songs witch is in fact the AKB0048 Ending Theme we have heard this entire season No Name - Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru, later followed by the second new song thats Guess what? the AKB0048 Opening Theme we heard allready of course No Name - Kibou ni Tsuite. The episode and season then ends with the girls performing
AKB48 - Yakusoku yo following a great staff roll with another AKB0048 exclusive song, No Name - Niji no Ressha.
And since there are still plenty of unused AKB48 songs so they took the oppertunity to announce a season 2 coming 2013.

ep14:CONTINUATION(S2 ep1)

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Ok! we are back again with more AKB songs made Anime.
This new seasons first episode starts of with the two old songs AKB48 - Shonichi and No Name - Niji no Ressha. performed before the title.
During the action towards the end of the episode the new song(for AKB0048) AKB48 - Pioneer.

AKB48 music in AKB0048 so far:
AKB48 - Aitakatta ( live version with overture also present in ep4 )
AKB48 - Shoujo tachi yo (thanks Cypher)
AKB48 - Heavy Rotation
AKB48 - Shonichi
AKB48 - Flying Get (name of the stage ship, song not performed in show yet)
AKB48 - Beginner
AKB48 - The Lemon Season
AKB48 - Sounds Good!
AKB48 - Golden Center
AKB48 - River
AKB48 - Heart-Shaped Virus
AKB48 - Seesaw Game Of Tears
AKB48 - To be continued
AKB48 - Seaside Cherry
AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond
No Name - Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru
No Name - Kibou ni Tsuite
AKB48 - Yakusoku yo
No Name - Niji no Ressha.
AKB48 - Pioneer(new)


Thats it so far, I'll keep listening.

[1000mAh]

^ good that some one is looking up the things Muchas gracias