Takahashi Minami to be center of 42nd single  

AKB48 general manager Takahashi Minami (高橋みなみ) will be CENTER of AKB48 upcoming 42nd single, it will be her last AKB48 single, the 42nd single will be released on 9 December 2015.

AKB48\'s 42nd single c/w song will include Takahashi Minami\'s graduation song, Renacchi General Election members\' song, "365 hi no kami hikouki" and new unit "Mushi kago" song.

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type I (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD+Event Ticket / Limited Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type II (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD+Event Ticket / Limited Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type III (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD+Event Ticket / Limited Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type IV (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD+Event Ticket / Limited Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type I (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type II (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type III (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

New Single: Title is to be announced [Type IV (Title subject to change) / CD+DVD / Regular Edition]

Glad to hear that she will be center for her last singles. Can't wait to hear the preview (if I could, since a lot of 48family channels blocks their videos in the US, so ugh how will i listen to the new songs? Hopefully it will change by then :) )

they will finally be releasing renacchi's senbatsu song. how exciting.

Also this senbatsu lineup, hmm. I guess Tomu is not considered to be popular enough to be put in the front by the management huh

^ First congrats to Takamina, and Yeah finally Renacchi senbatsu song Yeah and Tanaka Natsumi (Boss) will be the center??

As for 42nd single the senbatsu members were almost the same only Annin and Renacchi not senbatsu member (Kojiharu & Miichan exception).

^ Yes and Tano will have the 2nd spot (YES THANK YOU RENACCHI)

Well tbh i mean Kojiharu and Minegishi kinda HAVE to be there for Takamina's last single. They're the ones remaining from the iconic 1st gen.

Tomu ranked higher than both Annin (i know she didnt participate the last senbatsu sousenkyo, but she was 20th in 2014) and Rena (28th) in the last sousenkyo I'm just wondering why the management didnt pick her instead of say, Yuria.

Because the management loves her more than Tomu

Im not her fans,but i really like her voice....the best among others

^ I am not her fans or haters either, well I thought Takamina and Sayanee were the best voice in Akb48 and Team8 Oda Erina too...

Erm akb management do favour Annin and Renacchi... Tomu were good but she need more opportunities.

Annin, Renacchi, and Yuria have been management favorites since they joined either AKB or SKE, which is why the would be picked over girl like Tano or Tomu.

And personally, I think Renacchi was picked to replace Kawaei.

I don't understand, Takahashi Minami is the CENTER of the 42nd single or it's renacchi ?

@ mountainsea: woah i just noticed thanks for pointing that out, yea i'm wondering why too. i don't hate renacchi, annin & yuria but yea..well i guess they're more popular than tomu even if they didn't outrank her hmm :/ i wish management would look at tomu

HA! Takamina as center and Natsumikan there too. Freaking finally that Renancchi's sousenkyou is here, lol.

Takamina is the center. But a few months ago Renacchi made her own sousenkyou, just for fun... and Akimoto-san thought it was funny and said "hey, let's do it". So now the 2nd song on this single (the main song will be centered by Takamina) will be for Renacchi's election. She herself is in the senbatsu, but not as center, that will be Tanaka "The BOSS" Natsumi.

Thank you ! It's vert cool for takamina but tano yuka it's not in the senbatsu ....

Congratulations Takamina!! Couldnt be more happy for her!!!

Now I wish she will get a solo opening line and both Kojiharu and Miichan will be in the second row for the 42nd single. Also I hope its a tearjerker song like 'Sakura no Hanabiratachi' and! they will make a special comeback for no3b!!! Please AKS!!!

Justice finally made! Takamina as Center! Sorry for the Tano Yuka fans (she is not in senbatsu anyway), and Tomu. Somehow, it seems weird not seen Haruppi in the current senbatsu (yes, I know she missed it by one spot). People need to realize that there is the "fan-voted senbatsu", and then the "management-ordered senbatsu". Just because some fans go crazy and upvote a certain girl, it does not necessarily mean it is good for the business as a whole. And finally, Natsumikan as center! I am so happy for The Boss.

OMG!!!!! I have waited for ever for the renacchi senbatsu Song. I just love Natsumikan hope, that now everyone will see how awesome she is <3

And of course I'm super happy for Takamina, she so deserved this. (Even though I think, this was a bit obvious... but you can never be too sure so nice that it's finally official )