"No Way Man" () is the 54th single (second to last in the Heisei Period) by the Japanese idol girl group, AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on November 28, 2018. The single features Sakura Miyawaki as both the lead singer and choreographic center. This is the last single to feature Sakura Miyawaki, Hitomi Honda, and Nako Yabuki, the three winning contestants of Produce 48, before they began their activities in Iz*One. This single also marked the last performance of Miyu Takeuchi before her departure from the group. The song No Way Man has been redone by AKB48 Team SH's in Chinese in 2019, and MNL48's in Filipino in 2022. Background & release Announcement of the single was announced through the group's Showroom channel on September 24, 2018. It revealed the participating members from across the AKB48 Group based in Japan that will feature in the single's main song, leading to a total of 23 members. The top 20 Japanese contestants from Produce 48 were also featured in the single's main song, marking members Hitomi Honda and Miu Shitao's first time performing in an A-side single. The single also marked member Miyu Takeuchi's first appearance on an A-side single since the 2012 single Eien Pressure. The single was released in 5 different physical versions which contain a CD, a DVD and a CD booklet. Each physical version was also issued in two different editions; regular edition, and limited edition version which also contained an additional ballot for participating in the group's annual Request Hour event. Each released version contains a different track list and different photo cover. The single also included a theater edition version which contained a CD with additional songs and a solo cover from Sakura Miyawaki as center performer. In total, the single was released in 11 physical versions. The digital version of this single was released in six different versions which are credited as Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and Type-E. The album cover uses the Limited Edition version cover as the theater version's track list is the same as the physical version. The entire single features 124 members; 62 members from AKB48, 17 members from HKT48, 15 members from NGT48, 12 members from NMB48, 10 members from SKE48, and the last 8 members from STU48. Promotion No Way Man was first played through the group's radio show, AKB48 no All Night Nippon, on