Popular idol group AKB48 has revealed the jacket covers for their upcoming single, "Ue Kara Mariko"!

The single will feature the 16 senbatsu members that were chosen from "AKB48 25th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai", which was held back on September 20th at Nippon Budokan. Janken tournament winner Shinoda Mariko claimed the center position, and is featured as a giant figure on the jacket covers.

The PV for "Ue Kara Mariko" will be directed by Takahashi Eiki, who has been in charge of AKB48's previous PVs including "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou", "Sakura no Hanabira Tachi 2008", "Ogoe Diamond", "10nen Zakura", and "Ponytail to Shushu".

"Ue Kara Mariko" is slated for release on December 7th.

Check out the jacket covers and track lists below!

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<Type A>



01. Ue Kara Mariko
02. Noel no Yoru
03. Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Team A)
04. Ue Kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
05. Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
06. Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (off vocal ver.)

DVD:
01. Ue Kara Mariko (music video)
02. Noel no Yoru (music video)
03. Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (music video)
04. 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai Document (First Volume)

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<Type K>



01. Ue Kara Mariko
02. Noel no Yoru
03. Zerosum Taiyou (Team K)
04. Ue Kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
05. Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
06. Zerosum Taiyou (off vocal ver.)

DVD:
01. Ue Kara Mariko (music video)
02. Noel no Yoru (music video)
03. Zerosum Taiyou (music video)
04. 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai Document (Second Volume)

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<Type B>



01. Ue Kara Mariko
02. Noel no Yoru
03. Yobisute Fantasy (Team B)
04. Ue Kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
05. Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
06. Yobisute Fantasy (off vocal ver.)

DVD:
01. Ue Kara Mariko (music video)
02. Noel no Yoru (music video)
03. Yobisute Fantasy (music video)
04. 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai Document (Volume Three)

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<Theater Edition>

01. Ue Kara Mariko
02. Noel no Yoru
03. Hashire! Penguin (Team 4)
04. Ue Kara Mariko (off vocal ver.)
05. Noel no Yoru (off vocal ver.)
06. Hashire! Penguin (off vocal ver.)

Source + Photos: natalie

Tip: maki