Shoot Sign


Shoot Sign is the 47th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on 15 March 2017. The title song is used as the theme song of their drama Tofu Pro-Wrestling premiered on January 21, 2017.

History

The release of the single was announced at an AKB48's handshake meeting held at Pacifico Yokohama on 4 February 2017. The list of the 32 members who will participate on the title track was also announced at the same meeting. Haruna Kojima was announced as the center performer for the title track, her first time in two years, and third time overall and also her final appearance on an AKB48 Single. This is the first single to release after Shimazaki Haruka graduated from the group.
It sold 933,969 copies on its first day, less than their previous single, "High Tension".
Four days before official release of "Shoot Sign", AKB48 performed for the first time their 48th and upcoming single "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" during NCON.

Music video

The complete version of the music video premiered on Japanese Space Shower TV on March 3, 2017. Lasting 7 minutes and 6 seconds, is directed by Yoshito Mori and. The main set for this music video is a WIP ring.

Track listings

All lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto.

Type A

Type B

Type C

Type D

Type E

Theater Edition

Senbatsu

Shoot Sign

Sung by Haruna Kojima as her graduation song from the group.
  • Team A: '''Haruna Kojima'''

    Accident Chu

Sung by AKB48's U-19 Senbatsu, with the members being under the age of 19 at the time of this single's release.
  • Team A: Megu Taniguchi, Yui Hiwatashi
  • Team K: Mion Mukaichi
  • Team B: Rena Kato, Moe Goto, Seina Fukuoka
  • Team 4: Nana Okada, Saya Kawamoto, Mako Kojima, Haruka Komiyama, Juri Takahashi, Yuiri Murayama
  • Team 8: Yui Oguri, Narumi Kuranoo, Nagisa Sakaguchi, Nanami Sato
  • Team Kenkyuusei: Satone Kubo, Erii Chiba

    Vacancy

Sung by SKE48.
Sung by NMB48.
Sung by HKT48.
  • Team H: Yuriya Inoue, Yui Kojina, Haruka Kodama, Rino Sashihara, Meru Tashima, Miku Tanaka, Natsumi Matsuoka, Nako Yabuki
  • Team KIV: Yuka Tanaka, Mio Tomonaga, Mai Fuchigami, Sakura Miyawaki, Aoi Motomura, Madoka Moriyasu
  • Team TII: Sae Kurihara, Hana Matsuoka, Emiri Yamashita
  • Team Kenkyuusei: Tomoka Takeda

    Midori to Mori no Undokouen

Sung by NGT48.
Sung by SakamichiAKB, with the members consisting of AKB48 and Sakamichi Series members.
Sung by MayuYukirin, who are known to have a good relationship with one another.
  • Team B: Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi

    Release history