Seifuku no Mannequin

"Seifuku no Mannequin"
Regular edition cover
Regular edition cover
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Tōmei na Iro
B-side
  • "Yubi Bōenkyō"
  • "Yasashisa Nara Ma ni Atteru" (Type-A)
  • "Koko Ja Nai Dokoka" (Type-B)
  • "Haru no Melody" (Type-C)
  • "Shibuya Blues" (Regular)
ReleasedDecember 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
GenreJ-pop
LabelN46Div.
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Hashire! Bicycle"
(2012) 		"Seifuku no Mannequin"
(2012) 		"Kimi no Na wa Kibō"
(2013)

"Seifuku no Mannequin" (Japanese: 制服のマネキン, Hepburn: Seifuku no Manekin, "Uniform mannequin") is the fourth single by Nogizaka46, released on December 19, 2012.[1] It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[2] It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] The music video was directed by Kazuma Ikeda. He later directed the music video for Keyakizaka46 debut song Silent Majority.[4]

Release

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, a regular and anime edition. The first three editions are CD+DVD. The B-side track, "Yubi Bōenkyō", was used as the ending to the anime Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.[5]

The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Rina Ikoma.[6]

Track listing

Type-A

CD[7][8]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)4:23
2."Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)3:22
3."Yasashisa Nara Ma ni Atteru" (やさしさなら間に合ってる)4:32
4."Seifuku no Mannequin off vocal ver." (制服のマネキン off vocal ver.)4:23
5."Yubi Bōenkyō off vocal ver." (指望遠鏡 off vocal ver.)3:21
6."Yasashisa Nara Ma ni Atteru off vocal ver." (やさしさなら間に合ってる off vocal ver.)4:31
DVD[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin Music Video" 
2."Yubi Bōenkyō Music Video" 
3."Mikumo Andō" 
4."Rina Ikoma" 
5."Nene Itō" 
6."Sayuri Itō" 
7."Hina Kawago" 
8."Chiharu Saitō" 
9."Mai Shiraishi" 
10."Seira Nagashima" 
11."Mai Fukagawa" 
12."Rina Yamato" 
13."Yumi Wakatsuki" 

Type-B

CD[9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)4:23
2."Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)3:22
3."Koko Ja Nai Dokoka" (ここじゃないどこか)3:37
4."Seifuku no Mannequin off vocal ver." (制服のマネキン off vocal ver.)4:23
5."Yubi Bōenkyō off vocal ver." (指望遠鏡 off vocal ver.)3:21
6."Koko Ja Nai Dokoka off vocal ver." (ここじゃないどこか off vocal ver.)3:36
DVD[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin Music Video" 
2."Koko Ja Nai Dokoka Music Video" 
3."Manatsu Akimoto" 
4."Marika Itō" 
5."Misa Etō" 
6."Mahiro Kawamura" 
7."Kana Nakada" 
8."Himeka Nakamoto" 
9."Nanase Nishino" 
10."Seira Hatanaka" 
11."Sayuri Matsumura" 
12."Seira Miyazawa" 

Type-C

CD[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)4:23
2."Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)3:22
3."Haru no Melody" (春のメロディー)4:47
4."Seifuku no Mannequin off vocal ver." (制服のマネキン off vocal ver.)4:23
5."Yubi Bōenkyō off vocal ver." (指望遠鏡 off vocal ver.)3:21
6."Haru no Melody off vocal ver." (春のメロディー off vocal ver.)4:46
DVD[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin Music Video" 
2."Haru no Melody Music Video" 
3."Erika Ikuta" 
4."Rena Ichiki" 
5."Asuka Saitō" 
6."Yūri Saitō" 
7."Reika Sakurai" 
8."Kazumi Takayama" 
9."Ami Nōjō" 
10."Nanami Hashimoto" 
11."Hina Higuchi" 
12."Minami Hoshino" 
13."Maaya Wada" 

Regular Edition

CD[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)Yasushi AkimotoKatsuhiko SugiyamaRina Ikoma, et cetera4:23
2."Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)Yasushi AkimotoRyoma KitamuroRina Ikoma, et cetera3:22
3."Shibuya Blues" (渋谷ブルース)Yasushi AkimotoYoshinori SatohKazumi Takayama, Mai Shiraishi4:50
4."Seifuku no Mannequin off vocal ver." (制服のマネキン off vocal ver.) Katsuhiko Sugiyama 4:23
5."Yubi Bōenkyō off vocal ver." (指望遠鏡 off vocal ver.) Ryoma Kitamuro 3:21
6."Shibuya Blues off vocal ver." (渋谷ブルース off vocal ver.) Yoshinori Satoh 4:48

Anime Edition

CD[15][16]
No.TitleLength
1."Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)4:23
2."Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)3:22
3."Yubi Bōenkyō: Anime Version" (指望遠鏡 ～アニメ版～) 
4."Seifuku no Mannequin off vocal ver." (制服のマネキン off vocal ver.)4:23
5."Yubi Bōenkyō off vocal ver." (指望遠鏡 off vocal ver.)3:21

Chart and certifications

References

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  10. ^ 制服のマネキン type B (Sony Music Records): 2012 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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  12. ^ 制服のマネキン type C (Sony Music Records): 2012 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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  18. ^ オリコン2013年 年間音楽&映像ランキング (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  19. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Nogizaka46 – Seifuku no Mannequin" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2012年12月 on the drop-down menu
  20. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Nogizaka46 – Seifuku no Mannequin" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021. Select 2014年1月 on the drop-down menu

Further reading

  • Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012a). Seifuku no Mannequin (Type-A ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B2Y. SRCL-8201/8202.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012b). Seifuku no Mannequin (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B4C. SRCL-8203/8204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012c). Seifuku no Mannequin (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B5G. SRCL-8205/8206.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012r). Seifuku no Mannequin (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B3S. SRCL-8207.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012n). Seifuku no Mannequin (Anime ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B1U. SRCL-8208.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)