68th Single: Title is to be announced [Regular Edition]

AKB48 releases their 68th single! The center is Momoka Ito, a 19th generation member, following the previous work "Nagori Zakura"!! She is a next-generation ace who repeatedly achieves viral success on SNS and is highly active on numerous TV variety shows. It has been 12 years since the same member has served as the sole center for two consecutive works, since Mayu Watanabe with the 36th single "Labrador Retriever" and the 37th single "Kokoro no Placard" in 2014! In addition, the first selected member is Saki Kondo, a 20th generation trainee!! In "Hatsukoi ni Niteru" included in the B-side of the previous work, she is appointed as the center by Rino Sashihara, who wrote the lyrics! Attention is focused on the youngest current AKB48 member at 14 years old. AKB48 68th single selected members: Yuna Akiyama, Ayane Arai, Momoka Ito, Yui Oguri, Yui Kawamura, Kasumi Kudo, Narumi Kuranoo, Saki Kondo, Airi Sato, Miu Shitao, Eri Chiba, Ayami Nagatomo, Eriko Hashimoto, Miyu Mizushima, Azuki Yagi, Mizuki Yamauchi.

AKB48 68枚目シングル! センターを務めるのは、前作「名残り桜」に続き19期生の伊藤百花!! SNSで何度も「万バズ」を記録し、数多くのテレビバラエティ番組でも大活躍中の次世代エース。2作連続で同一メンバーが単独センターを務めるのは、2014年の36thシングル『ラブラドール・レトリバー』、37thシングル『心のプラカード』の渡辺麻友以来12年ぶり! また、初選抜メンバーは、20期研究生の近藤沙樹!! 前作のカップリングに収録された「初恋に似てる」では、作詞を手掛けた指原莉乃からの指名を受け、センターに抜擢! AKB48メンバー現役最年少の14才に注目が集まる。■AKB48 68thシングル選抜メンバー: 秋山由奈・新井彩永・伊藤百花・小栗有以・川村結衣・工藤華純・倉野尾成美・近藤沙樹・佐藤綺星・下尾みう・千葉恵里・長友彩海・橋本恵理子・水島美結・八木愛月・山内瑞葵