STU48 outshines the competition

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Mega idol group STU48 released their second single, “Kaze Wo Matsu”, February 12. Prior to this release STU48 had only one other single, “Kurayami”, which dropped January 31 last year. “Kurayami” reached number one but only sold 136,456 copies during its first week. “Kaze Wo Matsu”, however, sold 237,000 copies its first day.

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For those who aren’t in the know, STU is short for “Setouchi”, a port city in Japan. While other groups in the 48 family have a traditional theatre, STU48’s theatre is specifically unique in the fact that it’s held on a boat that travels to the southern parts of Japan (as seen to the right).

“Kaze Wo Matsu”’s video (you can check it out below) is a stunning ten minutes long, though it is actually comprised of the music video itself with a making-of shown thereafter.

Be sure to pick up “Kaze Wo Matsu” while you can. You can order the Type A version here, Type B here, Type C here, and Type D here. There is also a limited edition you can pick up: Type A can be found here, Type B here, Type C here, and Type D here.