"Mae shika Mukanee" (前しか向かねえ, "I Only Look Forward") is the 35th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48.

[3] "Mae shika Mukanee", was first revealed to the public on January 24, 2014 at AKB48's "AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014 (Part 1)" concert at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.

This also served as Ayaka Kikuchi (singer) and Misato Nonaka’s final single with the group.

[citation needed] and Suda's first Senbatsu participation since Koisuru Fortune Cookie a year ago.

The supporting tracks on the single are done by various subgroups: "Smiling Lions", "Beauty Giraffes", "Baby Elephants", and "Talking Chimpanzees".