Maji Desu ka Ska!

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Released April 6, 2011

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD+DVD, Event V

Recorded 2011

Label

Producer Tsunku

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(2011)]] Maji Desu ka Ska! (まじですかスカ!; Are You Serious? Ska!) is the 45th single by Morning Musume. The single was released in limited A, limited B, limited C, limited D, and regular editions, the limited editions coming with bonus DVDs. This is the first single to feature ninth generation members. The single was originally scheduled to be released on March 23, 2011, but it was postponed to April 6 due to the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Tracklist
thumb|220px|right|Maji Desu ka Ska! (MV)

CD

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska!
 * 2) Motto Aishite Hoshii no (もっと愛してほしいの; I Want You To Love Me More)
 * 3) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Close-up Ver. type 1)
 * 2) Morning Musume 9ki Member Fukumura Mizuki Interview (モーニング娘. 9期メンバー 譜久村聖インタビュー)

Limited Edition B DVD

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Dance Shot Ver. type 1)
 * 2) Morning Musume 9ki Member Ikuta Erina Interview (モーニング娘. 9期メンバー 生田衣梨奈インタビュー)

Limited Edition C DVD

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Close-up Ver. type 2)
 * 2) Morning Musume 9ki Member Sayashi Riho Interview (モーニング娘. 9期メンバー 鞘師里保インタビュー)

Limited Edition D DVD

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Dance Shot Ver. type 2)
 * 2) Morning Musume 9ki Member Suzuki Kanon Interview (モーニング娘. 9期メンバー 鈴木香音インタビュー)

Event V

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Takahashi Ai Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 2) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Niigaki Risa Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 3) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Michishige Sayumi Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 4) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Tanaka Reina Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 5) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Mitsui Aika Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 6) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Close-up ver.)
 * 7) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Ikuta Erina Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 8) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Sayashi Riho Solo Close-up Ver.)
 * 9) Maji Desu ka Ska! (Suzuki Kanon Solo Close-up Ver.)

Featured Members

 * 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
 * 6th gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
 * 8th gen: Mitsui Aika
 * 9th gen (Debut): Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon

TV Performances

 * [2011.03.08] Melodix
 * [2011.04.01] Happy Music
 * [2011.04.11] Music Japan

Concert Performances

 * 1) Maji Desu ka Ska!
 * 2) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
 * 3) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~
 * 4) *Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ -   Kaneko Rie ,  Takagi Sayuki ,  Hamaura Ayano ,  Taguchi Natsumi ,  Kosuga Fuyuka ,  Uemura Akari ,  Kanazawa Tomoko ,  Ichioka Reina ,  Kaga Kaede
 * 5) Motto Aishite Hoshii no
 * 6) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
 * 7) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~

Song Information

 * Maji Desu ka SKA!
 * Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Takumi Masanori
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina
 * Motto Aishite Hoshii no
 * Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina
 * Sub Vocals: Niigaki Risa
 * Minor Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Mitsui Aika

Oricon Chart Positions

 * Total Reported Sales: 41,029*

Trivia

 * 6th Generation member Michishige Sayumi gives a comment about the single on Youtube
 * This is the twelfth single where Takahashi Ai was leader of Morning Musume.
 * This is the first single to feature ninth generation members Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, and Suzuki Kanon.
 * Every member has at least 2 full solo lines.
 * This is also the first single since AS FOR ONE DAY to not feature 6th generation member Kamei Eri and the first single since Kanashimi Twilight to not feature 8th generation members Junjun and Linlin.
 * It is one of 19 Music Videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official channel
 * It was released on the same day as YuiKaori's Shooting Smile single, and ℃-ute's Chou WONDERFUL! 6 album.