Single by AKB48
"Kokoro no Placard " (心のプラカード , Kokoro no Purakādo , "The Heart's Placard") is the 37th single by the Japanese idol group AKB48 . It was released in Japan on August 27, 2014.[ 1] It was the 5th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,058,059 copies.[ 2]
2014 general election
The lineup for the title track and supporting B-sides was determined by the results from the AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3] Mayu Watanabe of AKB48's Team B received the most votes and became the center, or headlining performer, for the single.[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
The single was released in five types: Type A (two versions: regular and limited), Type K (regular and limited), Type B (regular and limited), Type D (regular and limited) and the Theater Edition.
The lyrics of the song were written by Yasushi Akimoto , the music composed by Yusuke Itagaki.
The full version of MV has not been released along with the single "Kibouteki Refrain", and due to the delay, was released a week later, on December 1.
Reception
The single debuted at number one in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart with 871,923 copies sold on the first day.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart .[ 7]
Track list
Type A
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD Title Performing units 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード ) 2. "Kokoro no Placard 1half" (心のプラカード 1half ) 3. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (誰かが投げたボール ) Under Girls (アンダーガールズ ) 4. "Hito Natsu no Hankouki" (ひと夏の反抗期 ) Next Girls (ネクストガールズ ) 5. "Kokoro no Placard" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (off vocal ver.) 7. "Hito Natsu no Hankouki" (off vocal ver.)
DVD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard (music video)" 2. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball (music video)" 3. "Hito Natsu no Hankouki (music video)" 4. "Kokoro no Placard Dance Tutorial"
Type B
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD Title Performing units 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード ) 2. "Kokoro no Placard 1half" (心のプラカード 1half ) 3. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (誰かが投げたボール ) Under Girls (アンダーガールズ ) 4. "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko" (性格が悪い女の子 ) Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ ) 5. "Kokoro no Placard" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (off vocal ver.) 7. "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko" (off vocal ver.)
DVD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard (music video)" 2. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball (music video)" 3. "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko (music video)" 4. "Kokoro no Placard Dance Tutorial"
Type C
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD Title Performing units 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード ) 2. "Kokoro no Placard 1half" (心のプラカード 1half ) 3. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (誰かが投げたボール ) Under Girls (アンダーガールズ ) 4. "Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made" (チューインガムの味がなくなるまで ) Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガールズ ) 5. "Kokoro no Placard" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (off vocal ver.) 7. "Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made" (off vocal ver.)
DVD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard (music video)" 2. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball (music video)" 3. "Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made (music video)" 4. "Kokoro no Placard Dance Tutorial"
Type D
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD Title Performing units 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード ) 2. "Kokoro no Placard 1half" (心のプラカード 1half ) 3. "Sailor Zombie" (セーラーゾンビ ) Milk Planet 4. "Oshiete Mommy" (教えてMommy ) 5. "Kokoro no Placard" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Sailor Zombie" (off vocal ver.) 7. "Oshiete Mommy" (off vocal ver.)
DVD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard (music video)" 2. "Sailor Zombie (music video)" 3. "Oshiete Mommy (music video)" 4. "Kokoro no Placard Dance Tutorial"
Theater edition
All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto
CD Title Performing units 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (心のプラカード ) 2. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (誰かが投げたボール ) Under Girls (アンダーガールズ ) 3. "47 no Suteki na Machi e " (47の素敵な街へ ) Team 8 4. "Kokoro no Placard 1half" (心のプラカード 1half ) 5. "Kokoro no Placard" (off vocal ver.) 6. "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" (off vocal ver.) 7. "47 no Suteki na Machi e" (off vocal ver.)
Personnel
"Kokoro no Placard"
The lineup for the title track consists of the top 16 members from AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3]
The center performer for the track is Mayu Watanabe
"Dareka ga Nageta Ball"
Performed by Undergirls, which consist of members who ranked 17 to 32 in AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3]
"Hito Natsu no Hankouki"
Performed by Next Girls, which consist of members who ranked 33 to 48 in AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3]
"Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko"
Performed by Future Girls, which consist of members who ranked 49 to 64 in AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3]
AKB48 Team K - Haruka Ishida, Misaki Iwasa
AKB48 Team B - Natsuki Uchiyama, Asuka Kuramochi
AKB48 Team 4 - Nana Okada, Miki Nishino
SKE48 Team KII - Mina Oba, Nao Furuhata, Yamada Mizuho
SKE48 Team E - Kanon Kimoto
NMB48 Team N - Riho Kotani, Kei Jonishi
NMB48 Team BII - Miori Ichikawa, Shu Yabushita
HKT48 Team H - Riko Sakaguchi, Natsumi Matsuoka
Center - Misaki Iwasa
"Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made"
Performed by Upcoming Girls, which consist of members who ranked 65 to 80 in AKB48's 2014 general election.[ 3]
JKT48 Version
"Kokoro no Placard -Papan Penanda Isi Hati-" B-side "Iiwake Maybe"
"Kurumi to Dialogue"
"Lucky Seven"
"Message on a Placard" Released 27 August 2014 Recorded 2014 Genre Length 4 :43 Label Songwriter(s)
Yasushi Akimoto
Shintaro Ito
Yo Keigo
Hiroshi Uesugi
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
JKT48 released their 7th single Papan Penanda Isi Hati -Message on a Placard- on 27 August 2014 with Shania Junianatha as this single's center. This CD (JKT48 Theater and Rakuten version) has tickets to Pensi JKT48 (Art Show).
Track listing
The single has three versions: Regular Edition distributed by CD Shops (CD+DVD), Regular Edition distributed by JKT48 Theater and Rakuten (CD+DVD), and Theater Edition (CD only).[ 8]
Regular edition
Digital download – EP[ 9] Title 1. "Papan Penanda isi Hati" 4:04 2. "Dialog Kenang Kenari" 3:21 3. "Lucky Seven" 3:41 4. "Alasan Maybe - Iwake Maybe" 4:09 5. "Message no Placard" 4:02
CD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (Papan Penanda Isi Hati) 2. "Kurumi to Dialogue" (Dialog dengan Kenari) 3. "Lucky Seven" 4. "Iiwake Maybe" (Alasanku Maybe) 5. "Kokoro no Placard -English Ver.-" (Papan Penanda Isi Hati -English Ver.-)
DVD Title 1. "Papan Penanda Isi Hati Music Video" 2. "Papan Penanda Isi Hati Behind the Scenes"
Bonus
Photopack
PENSI JKT48 Ticket (only on ones distributed by JKT48 Theater and Rakuten)
Theater edition
CD Title 1. "Kokoro no Placard" (Papan Penanda Isi Hati) 2. "Kurumi to Dialogue" (Dialog dengan Kenari) 3. "Lucky Seven" 4. "Iiwake Maybe" (Alasanku Maybe)
Bonus
JKT48 Trump Card
Handshake ticket
Personnel
Center: Shania Junianatha
Team J: Beby Chaesara Anadila, Devi Kinal Putri, Haruka Nakagawa, Jessica Vania, Jessica Veranda, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Rezky Wiranti Dhike, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth
Team KIII: Cindy Yuvia, Ratu Vienny Fitrilya, Rina Chikano, Riskha Fairunissa, Shinta Naomi, Thalia
Charts
Chart (2014)
Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100
1
Oricon Daily Singles Chart
1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
1
References
Members
Team S
Hinano Aoumi
Kimie Akahori
Himeka Arano
Yuzuki Ishiguro
Mizuki Ishizuka
Ruka Inoue
Ayuka Kamimura
Yoshino Kitagawa
Mikuru Kito
Marin Sakamoto
Anan Sugiyama
Rika Tsuzuki
Miyu Nakasaka (Team S's Co-Leader)
Izumi Nakamura
Miyo Nomura (Team S's Leader)
Chikako Matsumoto
Team KII
Rika Aoki (Team KII's Co-Leader)
Yuki Arai
Miki Ito
Sayaka Iriuchijima
Ayaka Ōta (Team KII's Leader)
Ena Suzuki
Airi Nakano
Mio Nishii
Fuyuka Fujimoto
Airi Mizuno
Team E
Honoka Aikawa (Team E's Co-Leader)
Yūka Asai
Kaede Ikeda
Reona Ida
Natsuki Kamata
Haruka Kumazaki
Ami Kurashima
Makiko Saitō (SKE48's Captain)
Kaho Satō (Team E's Leader)
Kanon Sawada
Ōka Suenaga
Maya Sugawara
Mizuki Tanabe
Trainee Members
Anzu Omura
Kyoka Shinohara
Riina Sugimoto
Yune Hara
Kurumi Morimoto
Sakura Yamamura
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Team H
Yuka Akiyoshi (Captain)
Yueru Ito
Rina Kuriyama
Miku Tanaka
Aki Toyonaga
Wakana Murakami
Akari Watanabe
Team KIV
Ibuki Ishibashi
Airi Ichimura
Hirona Unjo
Hijiri Kawahira
Kurumi Takemoto
Iori Tanaka
Nene Jitoe
Miyabi Nagano
Sayaka Baba
Mai Fuchigami
Aoi Motomura (Captain)
Team TII
Misaki Aramaki
Maria Imamura
Ayaka Oda
Sae Kurihara
Hinano Goto
Moeka Sakai
Erena Sakamoto
Rio Shimizu
Tomoka Takeda
Hana Matsuoka
Yuna Yamauchi
Emiri Yamashita (Captain)
Trainee
Rina Ikuno
Miyu Izawa
Yuina Ishimatsu
Hanna Ihara
Kokoha Eguchi
Rinka Ouchi
Risaki Oba
Yuna Kawashima
Hiiro Kitagawa
Mina Shibui
Kokoro Tachibana
Karen Fukui
Kokoha Fujino
Urara Matsumoto
Nanaka Mogami
Saaya Morisaki
Hina Yasui
Reia Yanase
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Third generation
Riria Itō
Renka Iwamoto
Shiori Kubo
Hazuki Mukai
Reno Nakamura
Tamami Sakaguchi
Kaede Satō
Minami Umezawa (captain)
Yūki Yoda
Ayano-Christie Yoshida
Fourth generation
Sakura Endō
Runa Hayashi
Sayaka Kakehashi
Haruka Kaki
Saya Kanagawa
Haruka Kuromi
Miyu Matsuo
Rika Satō
Rei Seimiya
Yuna Shibata
Mayu Tamura
Ayame Tsutsui
Mio Yakubo
Nao Yumiki
Fifth generation
Mao Ioki
Teresa Ikeda
Miku Ichinose
Nagi Inoue
Hina Okamoto
Aya Ogawa
Iroha Okuda
Sakura Kawasaki
Satsuki Sugawara
Nao Tomisato
Aruno Nakanishi
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