AKB48’s 27th single Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック) will be released on August 29.
The single includes a bonus DVD featuring music videos and other video footage.
B-side contains a song performed by Next Girls or Under Girls depending on the edition.
The 2nd DVD box set of the drama Muse no Kagami (ミューズの鏡) starring Sashihara Rino (AKB48, HKT48) will be released on September 12.
It includes special features : making of, talk, 48-page photo booklet…
No Name’s 1st single Kibou ni Tsuite (希望について) will be released on August 1.
The single includes the opening and the ending themes for AKB48’s anime series AKB0048.
The limited editions include a bonus DVD featuring music video, making-of, and other video footage.
The horror film Kotsutsubo (骨壷) will be released on DVD on September 7.
Members of various idol groups are playing in the movie : Matsubara Natsumi (AKB48), Yokoyama Rurika (Idoling!!!), Miyazaki Rina (Super☆Girls), and Shinozaki Ai (AeLL).
Previously only sold in AKB48 official shops, 65 DVD of AKB48 will be put on sale in other shops and retail websites from August 21.
Types of DVD available are concerts, stages, Request Hour Set List Best 100, Senbatsu Elections and others.
DVD box set from TV drama Sabadol (さばドル) starring Watanabe Mayu (AKB48) will be released on July 25.
It includes all 12 episodes and a bonus DVD with making of, special radio footage, live version of the last episode, 5 photos.
AKB48 Nemousu TV (ネ申テレビ) season 8 will be released on DVD on July 27.
The DVD contains special features : unreleased footage, trailer, TV spots, and 3 photos.
Maeda Atsuko AKB48 Sotsugyou Kinen Photobook “Acchan” will be released on August 24.
As the title says, the photobook will commemorate Maeda Atsuko’s graduation from AKB48. It will include new photos, a long interview of Acchan, a talk with Yasushi Akimoto and more.
Watanabe Mayu’s 2nd single Otona Jelly Beans (大人ジェリービーンズ) will be released on July 25.
The CD contains 3 songs plus instrumental versions.
The limited editions include a bonus DVD featuring music video, making-of, and other video footage.
AKB48’s 2nd studio album 1830m will be released on August 15.
The album includes 2 CD. CD1 contains tracks from last singles and songs previously only performed on stages. CD2 contains 16 new songs and Sakura no Hanabiratachi solo version by Maeda Atsuko.
It comes with a DVD featuring choregraphy videos, a 48-page photobook and a random photo of a member.
The title 1830m refers to the distance between AKB48 Theater and Tokyo Dome where they will hold concerts from August 24 to August 26.