AKB48

major - active (2005 - )

AKB48 is an idol girl group lead by Yasushi Akimoto, an anime and manga scenario writer and producer.

The girls, of course 48 of them, are divided in three groups: Team A, Team K and Team B. The letters are an acronym for Akihabara, a popular neighbourhood in Tokyo known as “Otaku Mecca” and it’s in this neighbourhood that the theatre, in which the girls perform daily, is located.

Just like various other pop groups, the members change once in a while as a girl "graduates" from the group. Of course, the girls are also split up in various other units, usually relating to a special kind of theme.

Right from the start, the group has been a big success in Japan, most of their releases charting quite high in the Oricon charts. Recently, they have also started to focus on foreign countries, with performances in France and the United States.

line up

Vocals: Itano Tomomi
Vocals: Kitahara Rie
Vocals: Kojima Haruna
Vocals: Sato Amina
Vocals: Shinoda Mariko
Vocals: Takajyo Aki
Vocals: Takahashi Minami
Vocals: Nakata Chisato
Vocals: Fujie Reina
Vocals: Maeda Atsuko
Vocals: Minegishi Minami
Vocals: Miyazaki Miho
Vocals: Akimoto Sayaka
Vocals: Umeda Ayaka
Vocals: Oshima Yuko
Vocals: Kasai Tomomi
Vocals: Kuramochi Asuka
Vocals: Kobayashi Kana
Vocals: Sato Natsuki
Vocals: Chikano Rina
Vocals: Masuda Yuka
Vocals: Matsubara Natsumi
Vocals: Miyazawa Sae
Vocals: Oota Aika
Vocals: Kashiwagi Yuki
Vocals: Katayama Haruka
Vocals: Sashihara Rino
Vocals: Tanabe Miku
Vocals: Nakagawa Haruka
Vocals: Nakatsuka Tomomi
Vocals: Nakaya Sayaka
Vocals: Nito Moeno
Vocals: Hirajima Natsumi
Vocals: Yonezawa Rumi
Vocals: Watanabe Mayu
Vocals: Kikuchi Ayaka
Vocals: Iwasa Misaki
Vocals: Ooya Shizuka
Vocals: Takajo Aki
Vocals: Maeda Ami
Vocals: Uchida Mayumi
Vocals: Nonaka Misato
Vocals: Matsui Sakiko
Vocals: Yokoyama Yui
Vocals: Ishida Haruka
Vocals: Komori Mika
Vocals: Sato Sumire
Vocals: Suzuki Mariya

Vocals: Oshima Mai [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Kawasaki Nozomi [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Sato Yukari [2005 / 2010 - gone]
Vocals: Ohori Megumi [2006 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Oku Manami [2006 / 2011 - gone]
Vocals: Ono Erena [2006 / 2010 - gone]
Vocals: Noro Kayo [2006 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Hayano Kaoru [2006 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Urano Kazumi [2006 / 2010 - gone]
Vocals: Kohara Haruka [2006 / 2010 - gone]
Vocals: Saeki Mika [2006 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Usami Yuki [2005 / 2006 - gone]
Vocals: Uemura Ayako [2006 / 2006 - gone]
Vocals: Orii Ayumi [2005 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Imai Yuu [2006 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Takada Ayana [2006 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Hoshino Michiru [2005 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Watanabe Shiho [2005 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Masuyama Kayano [2005 / 2007 - gone]
Vocals: Inoue Naru [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Nakanishi Rina [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Komatani Hitomi [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Ohe Tomomi [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Narita Risa [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Tojima Hana [2005 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Noguchi Reina [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Matsuoka Yuki [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Naruse Risa [2006 / 2009 - gone]
Vocals: Nakanishi Yuka [2007 / 2008 - gone]
Vocals: Deguchi Aki [2007 / 2007 - gone]

AKB48

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