Saturday, March 12, 2016

Review: AKB48 7th Album 0 to 1 no Aida Complete Singles Limited Edition (10th Anniversay Album)

Hello there! This will be my second review I've done on this blog. This time, I will be reviewing a product that's been out and something I've owned for awhile. The AKB48 7th Album 0 to i no Aida was released on November 18th, 2015 to commemorate AKB48's 10th Anniversary! The album released with 4 different editions including:
  • No. 1 Singles Edition
  • Million Singles Edition
  • Complete Singles Edition
  • Theater Editon
  • Bundle Set Edition
I pre-ordered the Complete Singles Limited Edition through CD-Japan and received the album around 3-4 days after the release. The Complete Singles Edition included 3 CDs, 1 DVD, 5 random exclusive photocards, lyrics booklet, handshake event code, and a 10th anniversary booklet.

The CDs contained every single released by AKB48 up to Halloween Night (43rd Single) including 3 new b-side tracks. The tracklist includes (copied from CD Japan):

DISC 1

1
SAKURA NO HANABIRA TACHI(2015 BEST VER.) / AKB48
桜の花びらたち (2015 BEST ver.) / AKB48
2
SKIRT.HIRA RI(2015 BEST VER.) / AKB48
スカート、ひらり (2015 BEST ver.) / AKB48
3
EYE TAKATTA / AKB48
会いたかった / AKB48
4
SEIFUKU GA JAMA WO SURU / AKB48
制服が邪魔をする / AKB48
5
KEIBETSU SHI TE I TA AI JOU / AKB48
軽蔑していた愛情 / AKB48
6
BINGO! / AKB48
BINGO! / AKB48
7
BOKU NO TAIYOU / AKB48
僕の太陽 / AKB48
8
YUUHI WO MI TE IRU KA ? / AKB48
夕陽を見ているか? / AKB48
9
ROMANCE.IRA NE / AKB48
ロマンス、イラネ / AKB48
10
SAKURA NO HANABIRA TACHI 2008 / AKB48
桜の花びらたち2008 / AKB48
11
BABY!BABY!BABY! / AKB48
Baby!Baby!Baby! / AKB48
12
OOGOE DAIYAMONDO / AKB48
大声ダイヤモンド / AKB48
13
10 NEN SAKURA / AKB48
10年桜 / AKB48
14
NAMIDA SAPURAIZU! / AKB48
涙サプライズ! / AKB48
15
IIWAKE MAYBE / AKB48
言い訳Maybe / AKB48

DISC 2

1
RIVER / AKB48
RIVER / AKB48
2
SAKURA NO SHIORI / AKB48
桜の栞 / AKB48
3
PONITERU TO SHUSHU / AKB48
ポニーテールとシュシュ / AKB48
4
HEAVY ROTATION / AKB48
ヘビーローテーション / AKB48
5
BEGINNER / AKB48
Beginner / AKB48
6
CHANCE NO JUNBAN / AKB48
チャンスの順番 / AKB48
7
SAKURA NO KI NI NARO U / AKB48
桜の木になろう / AKB48
8
EVERYDAY.KACHUSHA / AKB48
Everyday、カチューシャ / AKB48
9
FURAINGUGETTO / AKB48
フライングゲット / AKB48
10
KAZE HA FUI TE IRU / AKB48
風は吹いている / AKB48
11
UE KARA MARIKO / AKB48
上からマリコ / AKB48
12
GIVE ME FIVE! / AKB48
GIVE ME FIVE! / AKB48
13
MANATSU NO SOUNDS GOOD! / AKB48
真夏のSounds good! / AKB48
14
GINGAMU CHECK / AKB48
ギンガムチェック / AKB48
15
UZA / AKB48
UZA / AKB48
16
EIEN PRESSURE / AKB48
永遠プレッシャー / AKB48

DISC 3

1
SO LONG! / AKB48
So long! / AKB48
2
SAYONARA KURORU / AKB48
さよならクロール / AKB48
3
KOI SURU FOCHUN COOKIE / AKB48
恋するフォーチュンクッキー / AKB48
4
HEART ELEC / AKB48
ハート・エレキ / AKB48
5
SUZU KAKA NO KI NO MICHI DE[KIMI NO HOHOEMI WO YUME NI MILL]TO ITTE SHIMATTARA BOKUTACHI NO KANKEI H / AKB48
鈴懸の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの / AKB48
6
MAE SHIKA MUKA NEE / AKB48
前しか向かねえ / AKB48
7
RABURADORU RETORIBA / AKB48
ラブラドール・レトリバー / AKB48
8
KOKORO NO PURAKADO / AKB48
心のプラカード / AKB48
9
KIBOU TEKI REFRAIN / AKB48
希望的リフレイン / AKB48
10
GREEN FLASH / AKB48
Green Flash / AKB48
11
BOKUTACHI HA TATAKAWA NAI / AKB48
僕たちは戦わない / AKB48
12
HALLOWEEN NIGHT / AKB48
ハロウィン・ナイト / AKB48
13
CHRISTMAS EVE NI NAKA NAI YOUNI / MIYAWAKI SAKURA
クリスマスイブに泣かないように / 宮脇咲良
14
HAJIMARI NO YUKI / AKB48
始まりの雪 / AKB48
15
ROZARIO / AKB48
ロザリオ / AKB48

DISC 4

1
AKB48 GROUP MEMBER AIR AKUSHU CHI 2015
AKB48グループメンバー エア握手会2015
2
DECADE -AKB48 10 NEN NO KISEKI-
DECADE ~AKB48 10年の軌跡~

The DVD contained a Group Air Handshake Event and a mini documentary about AKB48 called DECADE ~AKB48: A Path of 10 Years~. The Group Air Handshake Event video features all of the members within AKB48 and its sister groups including the newest sister group, NGT48 while the mini documentary contains a brief history of AKB48 throughout its 10 year history. However, the DVD is encoded for Region 2 (Japan, Europe, and Middle East) so if you do plan to view it, please have a region free DVD player or a source!

The 10th anniversary booklet contained information about every single with member, staff, and producer comments, close-up look of costumes, promotional posters, and close-up pictures of members featured on the album. For the handshake event code, I personally wasn't able to use it since it required me to be in Japan to attend a handshake event. I ended up giving the code away to a fellow AKB fan I'm friends with. He will be attending handshake events this coming summer and I hope he makes the best out of the handshake event!

The photocards I recieved are 2 Takahashi Minamis, 2 Yokoyama Yuis, and 1 Iriyama Anna. All the members are wearing a white dress with gold accessories that they are wearing on the album cover art. I considered myself very lucky for receiving Takamina and Yuihan since they both held the general manager position! I personally wanted to receive Paruru or Mayuyu photocards but this is just as good!

As a bonus for pre-ordering the limited edition, I received an pencil board featuring the promotional poster of Iiwake Maybe, also known as the first Senbatsu Sousenkyo single centered by the forever ace, Maeda Atsuko! As a recommendation, please consider pre-ordering any AKB singles/albums to receive something extra!

Overall, the AKB48 7th album is a must-have for all AKB48/48G fans new and old! Listening to the old school songs brings back a huge nostalgia rush for me and the new songs only make me more excited for what is in store for AKB48. I highly recommend getting the 7th album!

To purchase AKB48 0 to 1 no Aida 7th Album, please follow these links to CD-Japan:

  • Complete Singles Edition
    • http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KIZC-90343
  • No. 1 Singles Edition
    • http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KICS-3312
  •  Million Singles Edition
    • http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/KICS-3314
  •  3 Bundle Set Edition
    • http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOIKT-1105

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