AKB48
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| Genre (s) | J-pop |
| founding | 2005 |
| Website | www.akb48.co.jp |
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AKB48 (pronunciation in English [ eɪ keɪ biː fɔːtiː eɪt ]) is a Japanese idol group cast by Yasushi Akimoto .
The underlying concept is a musical group of idols that their fans can encounter on a daily basis. The group is therefore divided into four different teams that appear almost every day in their own theater in Tokyo 's Akihabara district . The name of the band is an abbreviation for Akihabara and the original target number of 48 singers. With over 20 million records sold and 23 first placements in a row in the Japanese Oricon single charts, AKB48 is one of the most successful Japanese music groups ever.
history
The band members were cast in July 2005 by Yasushi Akimoto from 7,924 applicants, with 24 girls ultimately being selected for AKB48. On December 8, 2005, the group made their debut with just 20 girls. This group later formed Team A. In cooperation with the Japanese telephone company NTT DoCoMo, a new round of applicants was called. A further 11,892 applied via MMS, 19 of which were selected for the Idol group. Of them, 18 girls finally formed Team K. In April 2007, Team B made its debut with another 16 members, completing the originally planned formation.
In December 2010 AKB48 received an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the "largest [ie the largest number of members] pop group" in the world.
Based on this concept, Akimoto founded other bands such as SKE48 in Sakae, Nagoya , NMB48 in Namba, Osaka , HKT48 in Hakata, Fukuoka , NGT48 in Niigata , STU48 in Setouchi , JKT48 in Jakarta , MNL48 in Manila , Team TP in Taipei, Taiwan , team SH in Shanghai, China , BNK48 in Bangkok and MUM48 in Mumbai and until its dissolution in March 2012 also SDN48 that Saturday night ( S ature d ay n ight) in the AKB48 Theater occurred. The Chinese sister group SNH48, which was founded in Shanghai in 2012 , officially ended the partnership with AKB48 in 2016 and independently founded four further groups in China. In 2018 there was a cooperation between Akimoto and the Korean casting show Produce 101, which allowed members of the 48 groups to participate in the third season. Produce 48 ended when Hitomi Honda (AKB48 / Team 8), as well as Sakura Miyawaki and Nako Yabuki (both HKT48) founded the IZ * ONE group with 9 Korean trainees .
On May 25, 2014, Rina Kawaei, Anna Iriyama and a male team member were attacked by a 24-year-old with a saw and injured in their hands and face. The two singers were operated on successfully, a concert planned for the evening was canceled.
Concept, marketing and success
The concept devised by Akimoto provides for a special closeness between the band and their fans. This is achieved through the almost daily appearances in their own theater and through regular "handshake" events in which fans can interact with the band members for a short time. Almost all girls have their own blogs and accounts on social platforms such as Google+ and Twitter . The band's target group includes members of the Japanese otaku scene, but AKB48 has also been known to the general public for several years. Japanese media also speak of a social phenomenon. The marketing strategy includes an extensive selection of merchandise items and the constant media presence, especially of the more prominent members, who appear in a large number of TV and radio shows, dorama series, advertising campaigns, movies, musicals and trade fairs. In addition, AKB48 produces various of its own TV formats. In addition, from April 29, 2012 to April 30, 2013 the SF music anime series AKB0048 by Shōji Kawamori , in which the protagonists are based on members of the band.
Senbatsu
Not all group members participate equally in the group's publications. Singles are usually sung and presented by a selection made by management (Japanese Senbatsu ). Minami Takahashi is the only member to have participated in all of the A-Side singles since the group's debut, with the exception of Janken Taikai. Kojima Haruna holds the record with the most A-side singles (40 out of 42). She voluntarily renounced participation for the election of the 41st single.
Once a year the fans have the opportunity to vote for the Senbatsu of a single through previously purchased vouchers (Senbatsu Sōsenkyo) . In 2012, the first 16 places eligible for participation in the Single Gingham Check ; it won it Yūko Ōshima with 108,837 votes before Mayu Watanabe (72,574 votes). A total of over 1.4 million votes were cast. The total of votes cast increased to 2.7 million in 2013. This time it won HKT48's Rino Sashihara (150,570 votes) ahead of Yūko Ōshima (136,503). These elections, in which members of all Japanese sister groups participate, are the subject of extensive coverage in the Japanese media landscape.
At Senbatsu Sōsenkyo 2014, Mayu Watanabe (159,854) won, making it the new center of AKB48. Last year's winner, Rino Sashihara (141,954), came in second. Third place went to Yuki Kashiwagi (104,364).
Previous winners
- 2009: Atsuko Maeda
- 2010: Yūko Ōshima
- 2011: Atsuko Maeda
- 2012: Yūko Ōshima
- 2013: Rino Sashihara (HKT48)
- 2014: Mayu Watanabe
- 2015: Rino Sashihara (HKT48)
- 2016: Rino Sashihara (HKT48)
- 2017: Rino Sashihara (HKT48)
- 2018: Jurina Matsui (SKE48)
Janken tournament
Another special feature is the “ Scissors, Rock, Paper ” tournament that has been held annually since 2011 (Japanese: Janken ). The members compete against each other and thus determine the participation in another single among themselves. With the Janken tournament, lesser-known members are given the opportunity to participate in singles and their extensive promotion. In 2017 the members competed against each other in small groups they had formed.
Previous winners
- 2010: Mayumi Uchida
- 2011: Mariko Shinoda
- 2012: Haruka Shimazaki
- 2013: Jurina Matsui (SKE48)
- 2014: Miyuki Watanabe (NMB48)
- 2015: Nana Fujita
- 2016: Tanabe Miku
- 2017: fairy w! Nk (duo consisting of Misaki Aramaki (HKT48) and Hirona Unjo (HKT48))
Sub-groups and solo releases
In addition to the regular publications of the main group, secondary formations with different lifetimes are regularly formed, whose recordings also reach top positions in the charts. Some members are also marketed as solo artists. Meanwhile, the sister groups also have their own number 1 hits. In 2011 and 2012 the first 5 places in the Oricon annual charts were each occupied by AKB48 singles. The band has currently sold over 20 million records and holds the Japanese record for the best-selling singles by a girl group. In 2011, the band's total sales were over $ 200 million.
Current formation
AKB48 currently (as of December 10, 2018) consists of teams A, K, B and 4 with a total of 115 members. Team 8 has been around since April 2014. It is sponsored by Toyota and the concept is "Idols who meet you". They have their own show in the theater and also appear regularly on the singles' B-sides. However, they are not seen as an official sister group. Team 8 currently consists of 47 members from different prefectures in Japan.
During a reorganization on August 24, 2012, the first team 4 was dissolved, and its 10 members were distributed to the three other teams. At the end of August 2013 a new team 4 was formed. In addition, there is the Kaigai Iseki ( 海外 移 籍 (組) , ~ (Gumi) , "(group) international transfer") with 4 members who are temporarily assigned to international sister groups for advertising purposes. Two of these members hold dual positions in regular AKB48 and SKE48 teams. In addition to the four team leaders, there is also a "general director" ( 総 監督 , sōkantoku ), to whom all four AKB48 teams and all sister groups report . The current general manager is Yui Yokoyama .
There is also the Kenkyūsei team ( チ ー ム 研究生 , dt. "Team trainees"), in which potential future members gain experience, for example as a replacement for regular members and, since 2008, in their own shows in the band's own theater. New Kenkyūsei are selected in regular auditions , the last time in December 2016, the 16th casting for the band. In one case, a member (Minami Minegishi) was reassigned to the Kenkyūsei team for misconduct . There are currently 18 members on hold. 43 members, most of them from Team 8, are currently assigned to two different groups.
Members
The members of the individual teams are in bold with the respective team leader ; AKB48 members in italics were voted into the top 16 in the 2018 fan polls:
Team A
- Erii Chiba (千葉 恵 里)
- Chō Kurena (長久 玲奈) (Team 8)
- Moe Gotō (後 藤 萌 咲)
- Kotone Hitomi (人 見 古都 音) (Team 8)
- Anna Iriyama (入 山杏 奈)
- Rena Katō (加藤 玲奈)
- Ayaka Maeda (前 田彩佳)
- Miho Miyazaki ( 宮 崎 美 穂 )
- Mion Mukaichi ( 向 井 地 美 音 )
- Rei Nishikawa ( 西川 怜 )
- Yui Oguri ( 小 栗 有 以 ) (Team 8)
- Rin Okabe ( 岡 部 麟 ) (Team 8)
- Hinano Okumoto ( 奥 本 陽 菜 ) (Team 8)
- Ayana Shinozaki ( 篠 崎 彩 奈 )
- Miu Shitao ( 下 尾 み う ) (Team 8)
- Kurumi Suzuki ( 鈴木 く る み )
- Manaka Taguchi ( 田 口 愛 佳 )
- Hijiri Tanikawa ( 谷川 聖 ) (Team 8)
- Suzuha Yamane (山根 涼 羽)
- Yui Yokoyama ( 横山 由 依 )
- Karen Yoshida (吉田 華 恋) (Team 8)
Team K
- Nana Fujita ( 藤田 奈 那 )
- Yuki Harumoto (春 本 ゆ き) (Team 8)
- Haruna Hashimoto (橋本 陽 菜) (Team 8)
- Ayaka Hidaritomo (左 伴 彩 佳) (Team 8)
- Manami Ichikawa (市 川 愛美)
- Mako Kojima (小 嶋 真 子)
- Haruka Komiyama (込 山 榛 香)
- Narumi Kuranō (倉 野 尾 成 美) (Team 8)
- Minami Minegishi (峯岸 み な み)
- Shinobu Mogi (茂木 忍)
- Orin Mutō (武 藤 小 麟)
- Tomu Mutō (武 藤 十 夢)
- Ayami Nagatomo (長 友 彩 海)
- Ikumi Nakano (中 野 郁 海) (Team 8)
- Rena Nozawa (野澤 玲奈)
- Erina Oda (小田 え り な)
- Hinana Shimoguchi (下 口 ひ な な)
- Misaki Tereda (寺 田 美 咲) (Team 8)
- Moka Yaguchi (谷口 も か) (Team 8)
- Moeka Yahagi (矢 作 萌 夏)
- Kyoka Yamada (山 田杏華) (Team 8)
- Nanami Yamada (山田 菜 々 美) (Team 8)
- Kana Yasuda (安 田 叶)
- Yuri Yokomichi (横道 侑 里) (Team 8)
- Yui Yokoyama (横山 結 衣) (Team 8)
- Ami Yumoto (湯 本 亜 美)
Team B
- Seina Fukuoka ( 福岡 聖 菜 )
- Yuna Hattori (服 部 有 菜) (Team 8)
- Yui Hiwatashi (樋 渡 結 依)
- Hitomi Honda (本田 仁 美) (Team 8 & IZONE)
- Saho Iwatate (岩 立 沙 穂)
- Yuki Kashiwagi ( 柏木 由 紀 ) (NGT48)
- Misaki Kawahara (川 原 美 咲) (Team 8)
- Saki Kitazawa (北 澤 早 紀)
- Satone Kubo (久保 怜 音)
- Chiyori Nakanishi (中西 智 代 梨)
- Hinako Okuhara (奥 原 妃 奈 子) (Team 8)
- Maho Omori (大 盛 真 歩)
- Nao Ota (太 田 奈 緒)
- Shizuka Ōya (大家 志 津 香)
- Yukari Sasaki (佐 々 木 優 佳里)
- Akari Sato (佐藤 朱) (Team 8)
- Shiori Sato (佐藤 栞) (Team 8)
- Maria Shimizu (清水 麻 璃 亜) (Team 8)
- Yuri Takahashi (高橋 朱 里)
- Miyu Takeuchi (竹 内 美 宥)
- Kayoko Takita (田 北 香 世子)
- Megu Taniguchi (谷口 め ぐ)
- Ayu Yamabe (山 邊 歩 夢)
- Ruka Yamamoto (山 本 瑠 香) (Team 8)
- Nanase Yoshikawa (吉川 七 瀬) (Team 8)
Team 4
- Nanami Asai (浅井 七 海)
- Yurina Gyoten (行 天 優 莉奈) (Team 8)
- Sayuna Hama (濵 咲 友 菜) (Team 8)
- Hikaru Hirano (平野 ひ か る) (Team 8)
- Kaori Inagaki (稲 垣 香 織)
- Saya Kawamoto (川 本 紗 矢)
- Ma Chia-Ling (馬嘉伶)
- Rira Miyazato (宮 里莉羅) (Team 8)
- Yuiri Murayama ( 村 山 彩 希 )
- Serika Nagano (永 野 芹 佳) (Team 8)
- Hinano Noda (野 田陽 菜 乃) (Team 8)
- Nana Okada ( 岡田 奈 々 ) (STU48)
- Miyū Ōmori ( 大 森 美 優 )
- Momoka Onishi (大西 桃 香) (Team 8)
- Nagisa Sakaguchi (坂口 渚 沙) (Team 8)
- Kiara Satō (佐藤 妃 星)
- Nanami Satō (佐藤 七 海) (Team 8)
- Kyoka Tada (多 田 京 加)
- Ayane Takahashi (高橋 彩 音) (Team 8)
- Sayaka Takahashi (髙 橋 彩 香 (Team 8)
- Kaoru Takaoka (高 岡 薫) (Team 8)
- Makiho Tatsuya (達 家 真 姫 宝)
- Misaki Taya (田 屋 美 咲)
- Hatsuka Utada (歌 田 初夏) (Team 8)
- Mizuki Yamauchi (山 内 瑞 葵)
Transferred members
SKE48
- Oba Mina ( 大 場 美 奈 ) (2014)
- Sato Sumire ( 佐藤 す み れ ) (2014)
- Yamauchi Suzuran ( 山 内 鈴蘭 ) (2014)
NMB48
- Ichikawa Miori ( 市 川 美 織 ) (2014)
- Umeda Ayaka ( 梅 田彩佳 ) (2014)
- Fujie Reina ( 藤 江 れ い な ) (2014)
HKT48
- Sashihara Rino ( 指 原 莉 乃 ) (2012)
- Ota Aika ( 多 田愛佳 ) (2012)
SDN48
- Kayo Noro ( 野 呂 佳 代 ) (2010)
- Megumi Ohori ( 大 堀 恵 ) (2010)
- Kazumi Urano ( 浦 野 一 美 ) (2010)
- Haruka Kohara ( 小 原 春香 ) (2010)
NGT48
- Kitahara Rie ( 北 原 里 英 ) (2015)
JKT48
- Nakagawa Haruka ( 仲 川 遥 香 ) (2012)
- Chikano Rina ( 近 野 莉 菜 ) (2014)
SNH48
- Miyazawa Sae ( 宮 澤佐 江 ) (2012)
Team TP (previously TPE48)
- Abe Maria (阿 部 マ リ ア) (2017)
BNK48
- Izuta Rina (伊豆 田 莉奈) (2017)
former members
Members in bold were Senbatsu Sōsenkyo winners; italics are members until their withdrawal from the group were regularly in the Senbatsu.
Team A
- Yuki Usami ( 宇佐美 友 紀 ) (2006)
- Ayumi Orii ( 折 井 あ ゆ み ) (2007)
- Michiru Hoshino ( 星野 み ち る ) (2007)
- Kayano Masuyama ( 増 山 加 弥 乃 ) (2007)
- Hana Tojima ( 戸 島 花 ) (Returns as a member of SDN48) (2008)
- Hitomi Komatani ( 駒 谷 仁 美 ) (Returns as a member of SDN48) (2008)
- Rina Nakanishi ( 中 西里 菜 ) (2008)
- Risa Narita ( 成 田 梨 紗 ) (2008)
- Tomomi Ōhe ( 大江 朝美 ) (2008)
- Nozomi Kawasaki ( 川 崎 希 ) (2009)
- Mai Ōshima ( 大 島 麻衣 ) (2009)
- Atsuko Maeda (前 田敦子 ) (2012)
- Natsuki Satoō ( 佐藤 夏希 ) (2012)
- Moeno Nito ( 仁 藤 萌 乃 ) (2013)
- Tomomi Kasai ( 河西 智 美 ) (2013)
- Tomomi Nakatsuka ( 中 塚 智 実 ) (2013)
- Mariko Shinoda ( 篠 田 麻 里 子 ) (2013)
- Shiori Nakamata ( 仲 俣 汐 里 ) (2013)
- Ayaka Kikuchi ( 菊 地 彩 香 ) (2014)
- Haruka Katayama ( 片 山陽 加 ) (2014)
- Ayaka Morikawa ( 森川 彩 香 ) (2015)
- Sakiko Matsui ( 松井 咲 子 ) (2015)
- Rina Kawaei ( 川 栄 李 奈 ) (2015)
- Rena Nishiyama ( 西山 怜 那 ) (2015)
- Karen Iwata ( 岩田 華 怜 )
- Minami Takahashi ( 高橋 み な み ) (2016)
- Rina Hirata ( 平 田 梨 奈 ) (2016)
- Ami Maeda ( 前 田 亜 美 ) (2016)
- Mayu Ogasarawa (小 笠原 茉 由) (2016)
- Haruka Shimazaki (島 崎 遥 香) (2016)
- Nana Owada (大 和田 南 那) (2017)
- Mariko Nakamura (中 村 麻 里 子) (2017)
- Haruna Kojima (小 嶋 陽 菜) (2017)
- Miru Shiroma (白 間 美 瑠) (NMB48) (canceled) (2017)
- Sakura Miyawaki (宮 脇 咲 良) (HKT & IZONE) (canceled) (2017)
- Tsumugi Hayasaka (早 坂 つ む ぎ) (Team 8) (2018)
- Karin Shimoaoki (下 青 木香 鈴) (Team 8) (2018)
Team K
- Ayako Uemura ( 上 村 彩 子 ) (2006)
- Ayana Takada ( 高田 彩 奈 ) (2007)
- Yū Imai ( 今井 優 ) (2007)
- Kaoru Hayano ( 早 野 薫 ) (2009)
- Risa Naruse ( 成 瀬 理 沙 ) (2009)
- Erena Ono ( 小野 恵 令 奈 ) (2010)
- Rumi Yonezawa ( 米 沢 瑠 美 ) (2012)
- Kaoru Mitsumune ( 光宗 薫 ) (2012)
- Yuka Masuda ( 増 田有華 ) (2012)
- Sayaka Nakaya ( 仲谷明 香 ) (2013)
- Natsumi Matsubara ( 松原 夏海 ) (2013)
- Tomomi Itano ( 板 野 友 美 ) (2013)
- Sayaka Akimoto ( 秋 元 才 加 ) (2013)
- Amina Satō ( 佐藤 亜 美 菜 ) (2014)
- Yūko Ōshima (大 島 優 子 ) (2014)
- Shihori Suzuki ( 鈴木 紫 帆 里 ) (2015)
- Mayumi Uchida ( 内 田 眞 由 美 ) (2015)
- Jurina Matsui (松井 珠 理 奈 ) (SKE48) (gancelt) (2016)
- Aki Takajō ( 高 城 亜 樹 ) (2016)
- Mariya Nagao ( 永 尾 ま り や ) (2016)
- Sayaka Yamamoto ( 山 本 彩 ) (NMB48) (canceled) (2016)
- Haruka Ishida ( 石田 晴 香 ) (2016)
- Moe Aigasa (相 笠 萌) (2017)
- Chisato Nakata (中 田 ち さ と) (2017)
- Mariya Suzuki (鈴木 ま り や) (2017)
- Haruka Shimada (島 田 晴 香) (2017)
- Yūka Tano (田野 優 花) (2018)
Team B
- Shiho Watanabe ( 渡邊 志 穂 ) (2007)
- Ayaka Kikuchi ( 菊 地 彩 香 ) (Returns as Kenkyūsei) (2008)
- Naru Inoue ( 井上 奈 瑠 ) (2008)
- Reina Noguchi ( 野 口 玲 菜 ) (2009)
- Yuki Matsuoka ( 松岡 由 紀 ) (2009)
- Mika Saeki ( 佐伯 美 香 ) (2009)
- Manami Oku ( 奥 真 奈 美 ) (2011)
- Natsumi Hirajima ( 平 嶋 夏海 ) (2012)
- Mika Komori ( 小森 美 果 ) (2013)
- Anna Ishida (石田 安奈) (SKE48) (canceled) (2013)
- Misato Nonaka ( 野 中美 郷 ) (2014)
- Rina Ikoma (生 駒 里 奈) (Nogizaka46) (canceled) (2015)
- Hikari Hashimoto ( 橋本 耀 ) (2015)
- Asuka Kuramochi ( 倉 持 明日香 ) (2015)
- Natsuki Uchiyama ( 内 山 奈 月 ) (2016)
- Misaki Iwasa ( 岩 佐 美 咲 ) (2016)
- Kana Kobayashi ( 小林 香菜 ) (2016)
- Miyuki Watanabe ( 渡 辺 美 優 紀 ) (NMB48) (2016)
- Ayano Umeta (梅田 綾 乃) (2017)
- Aeri Yokoshima (横 島 亜 衿) (2017)
- Ryoka Oshima (大 島 涼 花) (2017)
- Miku Tanabe (田 名 部 生来) (2017)
- Yuria Kizaki (木 﨑 ゆ り あ) (2017)
- Mayu Watanabe (渡 辺 麻 友) (2017)
- Natsuki Kojima (小 嶋 菜 月) (2018)
Team 4
- Anna Mori ( 森 杏 奈 ) (2011)
- Yurina Takashima ( 髙 島 祐利奈 ) (2014)
- Marina Kobayashi ( 小林 茉 里 奈 ) (2015)
- Riho Kotani (三秋 里 歩) (NMB48) (canceled) (2015)
- Mitsuki Maeda ( 前 田 美 月 ) (2015)
- Mizuki Tsuchiyasu ( 土 保 瑞希 ) (2015)
- Wakana Natori ( 名 取 稚 菜 ) (2015)
- Miki Nishino (西 野 未 姫) (2017)
- Ayaka Okada (岡田 彩 花) (2017)
- Miyabi Iino (飯 野 雅) (2018)
- Rio Okawa (大 川莉 央) (2018)
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 JP
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| 2011 | Koko ni Ita Koto こ こ に い た こ と |
JP1  (126 weeks)JP |
First published: June 8, 2011
Sales: +829,645 |
| 2012 | 1830m |
JP1 (29 weeks)JP |
Initial release: August 15, 2012 Sales: + 1,029,954 |
| 2014 | Tsugi no Ashiato 次 の 足跡 |
JP1 (34 weeks)JP |
First published: January 22nd, 2014
Sales: + 1,036,751 |
| 2015 | Koko ga Rhodes there, Koko de Tobe! こ こ が ロ ド ス だ 、 こ こ で 跳 べ! |
JP1  × 3
(19 weeks)JP |
First published:
Jan 21, 2015 Sales: + 780,591 |
| 2017 | Thumbnail サ ム ネ イ ル |
JP1 (... week) JP |
First published:
Jan 25, 2017 Sales: + 695,063 |
| 2018 | Bokutachi wa, Anohi no Yoake wo Shitteiru 僕 た ち は 、 あ の 日 の 夜 明 け を 知 っ て い る |
JP1 (... week) JP |
Initial release: January 24th, 2018 Sales: + 611,056 |
Stand-alone units
- Chocolove from AKB48 (April to December 2007): Rina Nakanishi, Sayaka Akimoto, Sae Miyazawa
- No3b (pronounced No Sleeves ) (since September 2008): Haruna Kojima, Minami Takahashi, Minami Minegishi
- Watarirōka Hashiritai ( 渡 り 廊下 走 り 隊 ) → Watarirōka Hashiritai 7 (October 2008-February 2014): Haruka Nakagawa, Ayaka Kikuchi, Aika Ōta, Mayu Watanabe, Natsumi Hirajima (until 2012), Mika Komori (since 2011), Misaki Iwasa (since 2011 )
- French Kiss ( フ レ ン チ ・ キ ス ) (June 2010-November 2015): Yuki Kashiwagi, Asuka Kuramochi, Aki Takajō
- Not Yet (since January 2011): Yūko Ōshima, Rie Kitahara, Rino Sashihara, Yui Yokoyama
- Diva (April 2011-2014): Sayaka Akimoto, Yuka Masuda, Sae Miyazawa, Ayaka Umeda; Dancers: Satoko Kasuya, Yūki Futami, Atsuko Furukawa, Ramu Fukuno, Ayaka Yamagami, Yuina Inoue
- No Name (April 2012–2013): Mayu Watanabe, Amina Satō, Haruka Ishida, Sumire Satō, Sayaka Nakaya, Karen Iwata, Kumi Yagami, Sawako Hata, Mao Mita
- Tentoumu Chu! (since July 2013): Mako Kojima, Miki Nishino, Nana Okada, Ryoha Kitagawa (SKE48), Nagisa Shibuya (NMB48), Meru Tashima (HKT48), Mio Tomonaga (HKT48)
- Dendenmu Chu! (since May 2015): Nana Owada, Mion Mukaichi, Saya Kawamoto, Yuiri Murayama, Megu Taneguchi, Miku Tanaka (HKT48), Nako Yabuki (HKT & IZONE)
Filmography
Documentation
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued "10 Nengo, Shoujo Tachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani o Omou Nodarou?" (2011)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on Shoujo-tachi wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru (2012)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru? (2013)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come (2014)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Sonzai suru Riyuu (2016)
Dramas
- Majisuka Gakuen (マ ジ す か 学園) (2010)
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マ ジ す か 学園 2) (2011)
- Majisuka Gakuen 3 (マ ジ す か 学園 3) (2012)
- Sakura Kara no Tegami: AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyo Monogatari (桜 か ら の 手紙 〜AKB48 そ れ ぞ れ の 卒業 物語 〜) (2011)
- Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō (私立 バ カ レ ア 高校) (2012)
- So long! (2013)
- Fortune Cookies (2013)
- Sailor Zombie (セ ー ラ ー ゾ ン ビ) (2014)
- Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マ ジ す か 学園 4) (2015)
- Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マ ジ す か 学園 5) (2015)
- Crow's Blood (2016)
- Cabasuka Gakuen (キ ャ バ す か 学園) (2016)
- Tofu Pro Wrestling (豆腐 プ ロ レ ス) (2017)
- Majimuri Gakuen (マ ジ ム リ 学園) (2018)
Anime
- AKB0048 (2012-2013)
Web links
- Official website
- Heike Sonnberger: Girl group miracle from Japan: 180 girl legs. March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ What is AKB48? In: AKB48. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015 ; accessed on July 30, 2016 (English).
- ↑ AKB48 sells over 20 million CDs in total. In: Tokyo Hive. Accessed May 1, 2013 .
- ↑ a b AKB48: Girl idol group about mass exposure, fans. In: The Japan Times Online. August 24, 2010, accessed July 22, 2011 .
- ↑ Team B 1st stage. In: Stage48. Accessed May 1, 2013 .
- ^ Largest pop group. In: Guinness World Records. Retrieved July 22, 2011 .
- ↑ SNH48 have gone rogue from AKB48 and have declared their independence. In: Asian Junkie. Retrieved December 10, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Mnet announces 'Produce 101' x AKB48 collab project 'Produce 48'! Retrieved December 10, 2018 .
- ^ Meet the Final 12 Members of "Produce 48" Debut Group, IZONE. In: Koreaboo. August 31, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ Pop group AKB48: Japanese attacked girl band with saw. Retrieved May 13, 2015 .
- ↑ も も ク ロ ： “音 楽 好 き” の 支持 で ポ ス ト AKB に 急 浮上？ 群雄 割 拠 の ア イ ド ル シ ー ン. In: Mainichi Shimbun Digital. May 6, 2012, Retrieved May 1, 2013 (Japanese).
- ↑ Final Result of AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo. In: www.akbwrapup.com. June 6, 2012, accessed May 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Japan's AKB48, a girl pop group whose lineup is chosen by fans, set to go global. In: Daily News America. June 12, 2012, accessed May 1, 2013 .
- ↑ AKB48 総 選 挙 ： NHK が BS で 特 番 放送 全員 の ス ピ ー チ や 舞台 裏 も. In: www.mantan-web.jp. July 8, 2013, accessed July 8, 2013 (jp).
- ↑ AKB48 32nd single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai". In: stage48.net. June 10, 2013, accessed June 10, 2013 .
- ↑ Otaku band AKB48 morphs into $ 200M business. In: www.cnet.com. February 7, 2012, accessed May 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Members. In: www.akb48.co.jp. April 28, 2013, Retrieved May 1, 2013 (Japanese).
- ↑ 組閣 後 新 体制 . In: AKB48 Official Blog. August 24, 2012, Retrieved February 2, 2013 (Japanese).
- ↑ AKB48 members. In: Stage48. April 6, 2013, accessed April 17, 2013 .
- ↑ AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules. In: BBC News. February 1, 2013, accessed February 2, 2013 .
- ↑ Hirata Rina to graduate from AKB48. In: tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC, accessed August 24, 2016 .
- ↑ AKB48's Maeda Ami announces graduation. In: tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC, accessed August 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Chart sources: JP
- ↑ RIAJ ゴ ー ル ド デ ィ ス ク 認定 in RIAJ (Japanese), accessed November 13, 2016.
- ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2011
- ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2012
- ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2014
- ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2015
- ↑ Hulu Horror Series Crow's Blood's Teaser Show AKB48 Idols. In: Anime News Network. May 19, 2016, accessed on August 24, 2016 .