Seifuku no Mannequin

"Seifuku no Mannequin"
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)
Released	December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19)
Genre	J-pop
Label	N46Div.
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン)	Yasushi Akimoto	Katsuhiko Sugiyama	Rina Ikoma, et cetera	4:23
2.	"Yubi Bōenkyō" (指望遠鏡)	Yasushi Akimoto	Ryoma Kitamuro	Rina Ikoma, et cetera	3:22
3.	"Shibuya Blues" (渋谷ブルース)	Yasushi Akimoto	Yoshinori Satoh	Kazumi Takayama, Mai Shiraishi	4:50
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.	Title	Length
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

Oricon Charts Release Oricon Singles Chart Peak position Debut sales (copies) Sales total (copies) December 19, 2012 Daily Chart 1 190,108 276,155 Weekly Chart 1[17] 232,961 Monthly Chart 2 253,510 Yearly Chart(2013) 21[18] 306,430

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[19] Physical single Platinum 250,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[20] Digital single Gold 100,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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17. 【オリコン】乃木坂46、新人女性初の3作目首位 初動20万枚突破は自身初. ORICON STYLE (in Japanese). oricon ME. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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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.
• Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012b). Seifuku no Mannequin (Type-B ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B4C. SRCL-8203/8204.
• Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012c). Seifuku no Mannequin (Type-C ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B5G. SRCL-8205/8206.
• Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012r). Seifuku no Mannequin (Regular ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B3S. SRCL-8207.
• Nogizaka46 (19 December 2012n). Seifuku no Mannequin (Anime ed.). Sony Music Entertainment. ASIN B009UH2B1U. SRCL-8208.

External links

• Discography on Nogizaka46 Official Website
• Nogizaka46 "Seifuku no Mannequin" Short Ver. on YouTube
• Nogizaka46 Movie Digest on YouTube