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| Rare Footage of AKB48’s “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” MV Rehearsal in Fukuoka (YouTube/X/DMZ1080P) |
A viral video on social media offers a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of AKB48's “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” music video, which took place on 22 June 2013 in Fukuoka, Japan.
The footage is from a rehearsal and greetings before the actual filming of the music video for the song, which was released as AKB48's 32nd major single on August 21, 2013.
[Rare footage] AKB "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" PV shooting site Dance rehearsal & greetings before filming pic.twitter.com/CyAnMHeiNl
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Senbatsu List for AKB48's Koi Suru Fortune Cookie
Senbatsu lineup for Koi Suru Fortune Cookie consists of 16 members, with Sashihara Rino as the center. Here’s the list of members who were part of the senbatsu for this single:
- Center: Sashihara Rino (Team H, HKT48)
- Team A: Takahashi Minami, Shinoda Mariko, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu
- Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko
- Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka
- Team S (SKE48): Matsui Jurina
- Team KII (SKE48): Matsui Rena
- Team N (NMB48): Yamamoto Sayaka
- Team H (HKT48): Sashihara Rino (already listed as center)
- Nogizaka46 (exchange member): Ikoma Rina
- Graduated member: Shinoda Mariko (also listed under Team A, as this single included her graduation)
This single also marked the first AKB48 senbatsu appearance of Suda Akari.
The music video for Koi Suru Fortune Cookie was filmed on June 22, 2013, in Fukuoka, a location chosen because it’s the hometown of Shinoda Mariko, who was graduating from AKB48 at the time.
The video famously featured 3,800 extras, the largest number ever for an AKB48-related music video, as mentioned.
The senbatsu members listed above would have been the primary performers for the main choreography and shots, though the rehearsal scene in the video includes additional AKB48 members, staff, and some of the extras preparing for the large-scale shoot.
In the video you can see a large group of performers in coordinated outfits, many wearing cheerleader-style costumes, which aligns with the aesthetic of the Koi Suru Fortune Cookie music video.
The presence of balloons and the outdoor setting with a building in the background also match the known details of the Fukuoka shoot.
Takahashi Minami, a key member of the senbatsu, who is known for her petite stature (she’s about 4’10” or 148 cm tall). She’s one of the figures in the MV, distinguishable by her leadership role during the rehearsal.
The Koi Suru Fortune Cookie single was a massive success, selling 1,095,894 copies on its first day and over 1.33 million copies overall, topping the Oricon weekly charts. This made it the 14th AKB48 single to sell over 1 million copies.
The music video, which this rehearsal footage is from, later achieved over 100 million views on YouTube by August 12, 2016, making AKB48 the first Japanese artist to have two music videos surpass that milestone (the other being Heavy Rotation).
While the senbatsu list above is for the single, the rehearsal likely involved more members beyond the 16 senbatsu, as AKB48 often includes understudies or additional members for large-scale shoots to ensure smooth execution. However, no specific rehearsal-only senbatsu list is documented for that day.
AKB48 - Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (Official MV):