During AKB48's annual rock-paper-scissors tournament held at the Nippon Budokan area on September 18, 2013, AKB48 announced the lineup for "Heart Electric", and the release date of October 30.
[2] The limited editions contain a ticket for a handshake event and a randomly selected sticker of one of the 16 nicknamed girls.
[3] The music video for Heart Electric was directed by Shusuke Kaneko who is known for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and the live-action film adaptation of Death Note.
Kojima, who plays Michelle, said that "there were a lot of scenes we shot for the music video, and remembering all the nicknames for the band members was really difficult.
): Center: Mako Kojima Performed by Team A: Center: Mayu Watanabe Team A: Rina Izuta, Anna Iriyama, Karen Iwata, Ryoka Oshima, Rina Kawaei, Ayaka Kikuchi, Haruka Kodama, Marina Kobayashi , Yukari Sasaki, Sato Sumire, Mariya Suzuki, Juri Takahashi, Minami Takahashi, Yuuka Tano, Matsui Sakiko, Ayaka Morikawa, Fuuko Yagura, Yui Yokoyama, Mayu Watanabe Performed by Team K: Centers: Yuko Oshima, Jurina Matsui Team K:Maria Abe, Mayumi Uchida, Yuko Oshima, Rie Kitahara, Asuka Kuramochi, Kana Kobayashi, Amina Sato, Haruka Shimada, Shihori Suzuki, Rina Chikano, Chisato Nakata, Mariya Nagao, Rena Nozawa, Rina Hirata, Nana Fujita, Nao Furuhata, Ami Maeda, Jurina Matsui, Miho Miyazaki, Tomu Muto Note: Moe Aigasa and Ami Yumoto were chosen from a special audition among the 13th, 14th, and 15th generation members in Team 4 and Kenkyuusei, as documented in the Type-4 DVD.
Performed by Team B: Center: Yuki Kashiwagi Team B: Haruka Ishida, Miori Ichikawa, Misaki Iwasa, Ayaka Umeda, Mina Oba, Miyuu Omori, Shizuka Oya, Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruka Katayama, Rena Kato, Natsuki Kojima, Haruna Kojima, Haruka Shimazaki, Aki Takajo, Miyu Takeuchi, Miku Tanabe, Mariko Nakamura, Wakana Natori, Misato Nonaka, Reina Fujie, Suzuran Yamauchi, Miyuki Watanabe Performed by Team 4: Center: Mako Kojima Kenkyuusei (研究生) Center: Nana Owada Kenkyuusei: Ichikawa Manami, Owada Nana, Haruka Komiyama, Sato Kiara, Tsuchiyasu Mizuki, Fukuoka Seina, Mion Mukaichi, Yumoto Ami