SKE48 To Promote Pizza Hut “Hot Value Series” In CM

In order to promote their new “Hot Value Series”, Pizza Hut has decided to ask SKE48 to help them out by appearing in a CM for them.

It’s a win-win situation for both parties as not only will Pizza Hut be showing off their food but SKE48 will also get to promote their newest single Banzai Venus as it will be used in the CM. No word on who from SKE48 gets to appear in the CM.

The CM will appear onscreen in Japan from the 1st week in March. Customers that buy an item from the new menu will get a bonus exclusive SKE48 trading card whilst they last. Expect them to sell out quickly.

AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou 1st Day Sales

The figures are in for the first day sales for AKB48′s 20th single Sakura no Ki ni Narou and it’s mindblowing. It’s done even better than Beginner which sold 568,095 on it’s 1st day and if sales continue to be high for the rest of the week it could come close to breaking the 1 million barrier. To achieve that would be sensational for AKB48. We’re already looking at possibly the best selling single of the year and it’s only February. There’s nobody that can stop the AKB48 juggernaut right now. 655,344 copies were sold today so it’s topped Beginner by nearly 90k.

Congratulations to all the girls. Let’s see what happens tomorrow.

Oricon Charts Top 30 2011 – Week 7

30 YUI – It’s My Life / Your Heaven
29 Koda Kumi – POP DIVA
28 Ketsumeishi – Ballad / Kimi to Tsukuru Mirai
27 Nomizu Iori – Ma.ka.se.te Tonight
26 Suberutons – Suberuton
25 Hitomi Yaida – Simple Is Best
24 AKB48 – Heavy Rotation
23 Onmyo-za – Konpeki no Soujin
22 Happiness – Kiss Me
21 Keisuke Yamauchi – Shirakaba no Chikai
20 TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE – Love like candy floss
19 Ryuuguu Komachi – SMOKY THRILL
18 765PRO ALLSTARS – The world is all one!!
17 ClariS – Connect
16 Minori Chihara – KEY FOR LIFE
15 Minori Chihara – Defection
14 Tomomi Itano – Dear J
13 BACK-ON – with you feat. Me
12 Kou Shibasaki – Mukei Spirit
11 Tohoshinki – Why? (Keep Your Head Down)
10 YGA – Ren’ai Striker
09 KAT-TUN – ULTIMATE WHEELS
08 Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 – Valentine Kiss
07 SCANDAL – Pride
06 Kuroyume – Misery
05 S/mileage – Shortcut
04 Kiyoshi Hikawa – Ano Ko to Nogiku to Watashibune
03 Kana Nishino – Distance
02 RADWIMPS – Kyoushinshou
01 EXILE – Each Other’s Way ~Tabi no Tochuu~

Check back later to find out how AKB48 fared on the 1st day of sales for their new single.