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Kibouteki Refrain
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- Artist
- AKB48
- Single
- Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン; Hopeful Refrain)
- Released
- 2014.11.26
- Catalog Number
- KIZM-90311~2 (Limited Edition Type I)
- KIZM-311~2 (Regular Edition Type I)
- KIZM-90313~4 (Limited Edition Type II)
- KIZM-313~4 (Regular Edition Type II)
- KIZM-90315~6 (Limited Edition Type III)
- KIZM-315~6 (Regular Edition Type III)
- KIZM-90317~8 (Limited Edition Type IV)
- KIZM-317~8 (Regular Edition Type IV)
- (Theater Edition)
- Price
- ¥1,600 (Types I, II, III, IV)
- ¥1,000 (Theater Edition)
- "Type I" CD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
- TBA
- TBA
- Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- "Type I" DVD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
- TBA (Music Video)
- "Type II" CD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
- TBA
- TBA
- Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- "Type II" DVD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
- TBA (Music Video)
- "Type III" CD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
- TBA
- TBA
- Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- "Type III" DVD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
- TBA (Music Video)
- "Type IV" CD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
- TBA
- TBA
- Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- TBA off vocal ver.
- "Type IV" DVD Tracklist
- Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
- TBA (Music Video)
- Information
"Kibouteki Refrain" is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.
Selected Members

Members for this single were decided by the AKB48 38th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai, which allowed fans to vote for the members who would participate in the single.
"Kibouteki Refrain"
- (Center: Watanabe Mayu, Miyawaki Sakura)
- Team A: Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Mutou Tomu
- Team K: Kojima Mako, Tano Yuuka, Yokoyama Yui
- Team B: Oshima Ryoka, Owada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Takahashi Juri, Watanabe Mayu
- Team 4: Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion
- Team 8: Nakano Ikumi
- AKB48 Team B / NMB48 Team N: Kashiwagi Yuki
- SKE48 Team S / AKB48 Team K: Matsui Jurina
- SKE48 Team E: Suda Akari
- SKE48 Team E / Nogizaka46: Matsui Rena
- NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team K: Yamamoto Sayaka
- NMB48 Team M: Shiroma Miru
- NMB48 Team BII / SKE48 Team S: Watanabe Miyuki
- HKT48 Team H: Sashihara Rino
- HKT48 Team H / AKB48 Team K: Kodama Haruka
- HKT48 Team KIV: Moriyasu Madoka
- HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team A: Miyawaki Sakura
- SNH48 Team SII / SKE48 Team S: Miyazawa Sae
- Nogizaka46 / AKB48 Team B: Ikoma Rina
"TBA"
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Song Information
- Lyrics
- Akimoto Yasushi
- Music
- Other Information
- Arrangement:
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | xx,xxx |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
Year | Month | Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | November | x | x |
2014 | December | x | x |
Total Reported Sales: xx,xxx*
Total of weeks charting inside Top 200: x
External Links
- KING RECORDS Profile: Limited Edition Type I | Regular Edition Type I | Limited Edition Type II | Regular Edition Type II | Limited Edition Type III | Regular Edition Type III | Limited Edition Type IV | Regular Edition Type IV
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition Type I | Regular Edition Type I | Limited Edition Type II | Regular Edition Type II | Limited Edition Type III | Regular Edition Type III | Limited Edition Type IV | Regular Edition Type IV