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Scheduled for release in Japan on November 26, center of AKB48's 38th single is Mayu Watanabe and Miyawaki Sakura. In this PV, the members ran from a group of mysterious men who chase gold microphone belonging to Watanabe and Miyawaki. PV also featured several former AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda such, Oshima Yuko, Shinoda Mariko and Tomomi Itano.

Complete, the PV begins when a mysterious group of men chasing a black bag containing two gold microphone. Starting from Takahashi Minami who threw the bag to Maeda, who then threw on Jurina Matsui (center for the 28th single "Uzzah"), Haruka Shimazaki (29th single "Eien Pressure"), Mayu Watanabe (30th single "So long! "), Rino Sashihara (single-32" Koisuru Fortune Cookie "), and Haruna Kojima (single-33" Heart Ereki! "). When they were surrounded by a group of men, former member Mariko Shinoda (24th single "Ue Kara Mariko"), Yuko Oshima (27th single "Gingham Check"), and Tomomi Itano (single-31 "Sayonara Crawl") appears to help them.

Here's the cover jackets for "Kibouteki Refrain".

[Limited Edition Type A]

[Limited Edition Type B]

[Limited Edition Type C]

[Limited Edition Type D]

[Regular Edition Type A]

[Regular Edition Type B]

[Regular Edition Type C]

[Regular Edition Type D]

[Combination Limited and Regular Editions A-C]

Source: dramanewsnetwork.com

Mayu Watanabe (20) of the AKB48 theater performances absent from team B on October 27 because of health problems and was replaced by Ayano Umeta (15). An apology to the fans has been issued through the group's official website: "We apologize profusely for this right to be informed on the day of the show."

Watanabe seemingly serious condition. His agency commented, "He has worked continuously and he looks exhausted. We will see in what condition the day after tomorrow and decide what steps to take from there. "

On October 20, the awards ceremony for 'The 27th Japan Best Dressed Eyes Awards' was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Among the winners were AKB48 who received an award in the 'Special Sunglasses category'.

AKB48 received this award as the celebrity who people want to see using sunglasses in their activities. Watanabe Mayu, Yokoyama Yui, Kojima Mako, Tano Yuka, Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, Minegishi Minami, and Mukaichi Mion appeared at the event in sunglasses and a mini skirt as the "sunglasses senbatsu" members.

AKB48 also won the special award back in 2011. Watanabe expressed, "We were really happy back then, but we are even happier this time around as we never thought of receiving such a wonderful award." In addition, she suggested, "I think it's a good idea to have a sunglass song that we sing while wearing sunglasses."

Besides AKB48, the winners were actress Ishihara Satomi (Arts category), Minister for Economic Revitalization Amari Akira (Politics category), economic journalist Ogiwara Hiroko (Economics category), violinist Takashima Chisako (Culture category), ski jumper Kasai Noriaki (Sports category), model Michibata Angelica (Sunglasses category), and singer May J. (Special Glasses Award).

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Mayu Watanabe of AKB48 has been chosen as the image model for fashion brands 'Avail'. He will star in the first CM of the brand, 'Avail Fall-Winter 2014 Watanabe Mayu' starting on October 8. CM will also feature tracks Watanabe, "Onna no Ko Nara".

In the CM, Watanabe challenge him for 3-coordinated outfit: "motekawa style" (popular and cute), "MIX street style", and "girly style adult". Among the 3 styles, Watanabe revealed that his favorite is "MIX street style", the style in which he had to wear a beanie, college jacket, and a red skirt.

In various posters to be displayed in the stores 'Avail', Watanabe can be seen in 3 other coordinated outfit: "lady fashion style", "casual retro style", and "MIX Amakara style" (sweet and salty). Moreover, in a variety of other promotional materials, Watanabe displayed in the "school girl style" and "basic casual style".