AKB48 will be in charge of the theme song of NHK upcoming morning drama "Asa ga Kita" (あさが来た), the song title will be "365 hi no kami hikouki" (365日の紙飛行機, literally meaning: 365 Days of Paper Airplanes), and the center will be NMB48 top member Yamamoto Sayaka (山本彩) who held a concurrent position of Team K.
It was announced at press conference in 18 August 2015
Performing members will be Iriyama Anna, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Haruna, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Shimazaki Haruka, Takahashi Minami, Matsui Jurina, Miyawaki Sakura, Yamamoto Sayaka, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu and Watanabe Miyuki, and the center will be Yamamoto Sayaka, it is her first time to be center of AKB48 song.
"Asa ga Kita" will be NHK's 93rd morning drama
"Asa ga Kita" is based on the novel "Shosetsu Tosaborigawa Josei Jitsugyoka Hirooka Asako no Shogai" by Furukawa Chieko. In the end of the Edo period. The story is about the life of businesswoman Hirooka Asa who entered into various business fields including, banks, life insurance and coal mines. She also becomes the founder of Japan’s first women’s university. "Asa ga Kita" will be NHK's 93rd morning drama. The drama will start airing on 28 September 2015.
Reference:
ORICON Style
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057738/full/
Asahi Shimbun
http://www.asahi.com/and_M/interest/entertainment/Cfettp01508180040.html
Sankei Shimbun
http://www.sankei.com/entertainments/news/150818/ent1508180004-n1.html
Sponichi Annex
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/08/18/kiji/K20150818010959880.html
NMB48 is the only local sister group who haven't become center of AKB48 single
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ReplyDeleteSayanee really deserver the spot, even more than Sakura tbh. Too bad this isn't a single, but still, do your best Sayanee!!!
OMG my dream has finally come true *_* wish the best for Sayanee she is more than perfect for everything she is willing to do in AKB48 and NMB48! LOVE U!
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