Kibouteki Refrain

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Type-A Cover

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Type-B Cover

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Type-C Cover

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Type-D Cover

Theater Edition Cover

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 A)

KIZM-311～2 (Regular Edition Type A)

KIZM-90313～4 (Limited Edition Type B)

KIZM-313～4 (Regular Edition Type B)

KIZM-90315～6 (Limited Edition Type C)

KIZM-315～6 (Regular Edition Type C)

KIZM-90317～8 (Limited Edition Type D)

KIZM-317～8 (Regular Edition Type D)

NMAX-1181 (Theater Edition)

Price

¥1,600 (Types A, B, C, D)

¥1,000 (Theater Edition)

Type A CD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. TBA (Bara-gumi)
3. TBA (Team A)
4. Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
5. TBA off vocal ver.
6. TBA off vocal ver.

Type A DVD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
2. TBA (Music Video)

Type B CD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. TBA (Yuri-gumi)
3. TBA (Team K)
4. Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
5. TBA off vocal ver.
6. TBA off vocal ver.

Type B DVD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
2. TBA (Music Video)

Type C CD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. TBA (Cattleya-gumi)
3. TBA (Team B)
4. Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
5. TBA off vocal ver.
6. TBA off vocal ver.

Type C DVD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
2. TBA (Music Video)

Type D CD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. Seifuku no Hane (制服の羽根) (Team 8)
3. TBA (Team 4)
4. Kaze no Rasen (風の螺旋) (Kojizaka46)
5. Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
6. Seifuku no Hane off vocal ver.
7. TBA off vocal ver.
8. Kaze no Rasen off vocal ver.

Type D DVD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (Music Video)
2. TBA (Music Video)
3. Kaze no Rasen (Music Video)

Theater Edition CD Tracklist

1. Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン)
2. TBA (Bara-gumi)
3. TBA (Team Surprise)
4. Kibouteki Refrain off vocal ver.
5. TBA off vocal ver.
6. TBA off vocal ver.

Information

"Kibouteki Refrain" is the 38th major single (40th overall) released by AKB48.

Selected Members

AKB48 promoting 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"

Artist: Bara-gumi (ばら組; Rose Group)

• Team A: Tatsuya Makiho
• Team K: Goto Moe
• Team B: Fukuoka Seina
• Team 4: Okada Nana, Nishino Miki, Murayama Yuiri
• Team 8: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• SKE48 Team S: Kitagawa Ryoha
• SKE48 Team KII: Ego Yuna
• NMB48 Team N: Ota Yuuri
• NMB48 Team BII: Yabushita Shu
• NMB48 Team BII / AKB48 Team 4: Shibuya Nagisa
• HKT48 Team H: Tashima Meru, Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
• HKT48 Team KIV / AKB48 Team B: Tomonaga Mio

"TBA"

Artist: Yuri-gumi (ゆり組; Lily Group)

• Team K: Nagao Mariya
• Team B: Uchiyama Natsuki
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
• SKE48 Team S: Azuma Rion
• SKE48 Team KII / AKB48 Team A: Furuhata Nao
• SKE48 Team E: Sato Sumire
• NMB48 Team N: Yoshida Akari
• NMB48 Team M: Fujie Reina
• NMB48 Team M / AKB48 Team A: Yagura Fuuko
• NMB48 Team BII: Kinoshita Haruna
• HKT48 Team H: Anai Chihiro, Kojina Yui, Matsuoka Natsumi

"TBA"

Artist: Cattleya-gumi (カトレア組; Cattleya Group)

• Team A: Iwata Karen, Nakanishi Chiyori
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho
• Team B: Oya Shizuka, Ogasawara Mayu, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki, Tanabe Miku
• SKE48 Team S: Yamauchi Suzuran
• SKE48 Team KII: Oba Mina, Furukawa Airi
• SKE48 Team KII / NMB48 Team BII: Takayanagi Akane
• SKE48 Team E: Shibata Aya, Tani Marika
• SKE48 Team E / HKT48 Team KIV: Kimoto Kanon
• SKE48 Kenkyuusei: Matsumura Kaori
• NMB48 Team N: Jonishi Kei
• NMB48 Team N / AKB48 Team 4: Kotani Riho
• NMB48 Team M / SKE48 Team KII: Yamada Nana
• NMB48 Team BII: Ichikawa Miori, Umeda Ayaka
• HKT48 Team KIV: Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi

"TBA"

Artist: Team A

"TBA"

Artist: Team K

"TBA"

Artist: Team B

"TBA"

Artist: Team 4

"Seifuku no Hane"

Artist: Team 8

"Kaze no Rasen"

Artist: Kojizaka46 (こじ坂46)

• Team A: Kojima Haruna
• Nogizaka46: Ito Junna, Kawago Hina, Kawamura Mahiro, Saito Yuuri, Sagara Iori, Sasaki Kotoko, Suzuki Ayane, Terada Ranze, Nakada Kana, Nagashima Seira, Noujo Ami, Yamazaki Rena, Watanabe Miria, Wada Maaya
• Nogizaka46 / AKB48 Team B: Ikoma Rina

"TBA"

Artist: Team Surprise (チームサプライズ)

• Team A: Kojima Natsuki, Nakata Chisato, Nakamura Mariko, Maeda Ami, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka
• Team K: Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Suzuki Shihori
• Team B: Izuta Rina, Oya Shizuka, Tanabe Miku, Natori Wakana
• Team 4: Iwatate Saho, Kobayashi Marina, Sasaki Yukari, Shinozaki Ayana
• SNH48 Team SII / AKB48 Team K: Suzuki Mariya

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 A | Regular Edition Type A | Limited Edition Type B | Regular Edition Type B | Limited Edition Type C | Regular Edition Type C | Limited Edition Type D | Regular Edition Type D | Theater Edition
• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition Type A | Regular Edition Type A | Limited Edition Type B | Regular Edition Type B | Limited Edition Type C | Regular Edition Type C | Limited Edition Type D | Regular Edition Type D