AKB48
major - active (2005 - )
© AKS
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.
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]
latest news and articles
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Oricon 2012 Week 6
news - 08/02/2012 - Oricon 2012 Week 6
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Two Live DVDs from AKB48
news - 07/02/2012 - AKB48 will release two live DVDs this March
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Oricon 2012 Week 5
news - 01/02/2012 - Oricon 2012 Week 5
latest releases
- AKB48 kohaku taiko utagassen AKB48HD DVD - concert
28.03.2012
- AKB48 in a-nation 2011 AKB48DVD - concert
21.03.2012 - AKB48 Yoshaa Ikuzo! in Seibu Dome First Concert DVD AKB48DVD - concert
28.12.2011
upcoming concerts and events
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17/02 | Genki na Nippon in Beijing (AKB48)AKB48 |
Beijing - China China World Trade Center |
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18/02 | Genki na Nippon in Beijing (AKB48)AKB48 |
Beijing - China China World Trade Center |
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26/02 | Genki na Nippon in Shanghai (AKB48)AKB48 |
Shanghai - China Shanghaimart |
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26/02 | Genki na Nippon in Shanghai (AKB48)AKB48 |
Shanghai - China Shanghaimart |
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26/03 | Genki na Nippon in Hong Kong (AKB48)AKB48 |
Hong Kong - China Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre |
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27/03 | Genki na Nippon in Hong Kong (AKB48)AKB48 |
Hong Kong - China Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre |
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