The social game that is! Social networking service GREE announced the results of “The 1st Competition Battle Event” on January 16. “AKB48 Stage Fighter” is a card battle game where they compete for center position. Within the event, all members of a smaller team join together to fight others with their decks and complete certain missions. Rank is determined by how many ‘center auras’ you collect from the other teams when you win.

The top ranking members will create and perform and original song for the game and appear in the CM for it.

Here are the top 8 ranking members:

8th Place: Kitahara Rie (Team B)
Number of auras: 106,106

7th Place: Nagao Mariya (Team 4)
Number of auras: 122,475

6th Place: Iwasa Misaki (Team A)
Number of auras: 130, 691

5th Place: Watanabe Mayu (Team B)
Number of auras: 140,006

4th Place: Miyazawa Sae (Team K)
Number of auras: 160,775

3rd Place: Yokoyama Yui (Team K)
Number of auras: 177,112

2nd Place: Kashiwagi Yuki (Team B)
Number of auras: 181,990

1st Place: Oshima Yuko (Team K)
Number of auras: 196,208

This is actually a pretty cool way to compete, and it gives them a chance to experience the product they are promoting. Congratulations to all the top members and I am looking forward to the CM!