Shinoda Mariko(篠田麻里子) wins center position in AKB48 janken tournament

AKB48’s 2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai(AKB48じゃんけん大会) was held on Tuesday night, determining the participating members for the group’s 24th single, scheduled for release on December 7. In the end, member Shinoda Mariko(篠田麻里子) (25) emerged as the champion, securing the center position for the single.

The final 16 girls will be the senbatsu members for the single. The top 8 members, in order, are:
Shinoda Mariko(篠田麻里子)
Reina Fujie(藤江れいな)

Minami Minegishi(峯岸 みなみ)
Kobayashi Marina(小林茉里奈) (research student)
Akimoto Sayaka(秋元才加)
Oya Shizuka(大家志津香)
Maeda Ami(前田亜美)
Sato Sumire(佐藤すみれ)

The other 8 senbatsu members are:
Hikawa Ayame(肥川彩愛)(NMB48)
Umeda Ayaka(梅田彩佳)
Kasai Tomomi(河西智美)
Kuwabara Mizuki(桑原みずき)(SKE48)
Kojima Haruna(小嶋陽菜)
Yamaguchi Yuuki(山口有希)(NMB48)
Yamauchi Suzuran(山内鈴蘭)(Team 4)
Kitahara Rie(北原里英)
Kasai, Sato, Kojima, and Maeda were also senbatsu members in the 1st Janken Taikai last year.

Source: tokyograph.com