Senbatsu

Senbatsu (選抜; literally 'selection') is a term used by AKB48, SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48 to refer to the selected members in singles, events, performances, etc.

Information

The term Senbatsu did not become commonly used until the First Senbatsu Election, which chose the selected members for Iiwake Maybe, but the process of choosing specific members to perform the A-side of single releases has been in practice since Skirt, Hirari.

Senbatsu is almost always chosen by the management, but Iiwake Maybe and Heavy Rotation were chosen by an election, and Chance no Junban was chosen via a rock-paper-scissors tournament.

Generations

Skirt, Hirari

Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa, Maeda Atsuko

Aitakatta

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa, Ohe Tomomi, Tojima Hana, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Matsubara Natsumi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Noro Kayo, Umeda Ayaka, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae

Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Kasai Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae

Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Kasai Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Ono Erena, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae

BINGO!

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Oku Manami, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Masuda Yuka, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Hirajima Natsumi, Watanabe Mayu

Boku no Taiyou

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Watanabe Mayu

Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Watanabe Mayu

Romance, Irane

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshiima Mai, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Tojima Hana, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kikuchi Ayaka, Watanabe Mayu

Baby! Baby! Baby!

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kawasaki Nozomi, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Nakanishi Rina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ohori Megumi, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kikuchi Ayaka, Watanabe Mayu

Oogoe Diamond

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kawasaki Nozomi, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazaki Miho
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina

10nen Zakura

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Fujie Reina, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazaki Miho
• Team K: Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Kuramochi Asuka, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Sashihara Rino, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena

Namida Surprise!

• Team A: Maeda Atsuko, Fujie Reina, Kojima Haruna, Miyazaki Miho, Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami, Kitahara Rie, Itano Tomomi, Shinoda Mariko
• Team K: Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Miyazawa Sae,Kasai Tomomi
• Team B: Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Nito Moeno, Sashihara Rino
• AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Komori Mika
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena

Iiwake Maybe

• Team A: Maeda Atsuko, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi, Sato Amina, Kitahara Rie, Sato Yukari, Minegishi Minami, Miyazaki Miho
• Team K: Oshima Yuko, Kasai Tomomi, Ono Erena, Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Kuramochi Asuka
• Team B: Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Urano Kazumi, Oota Aika
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina

RIVER

• Team A: Itano Tomomi, Kitahara Rie, Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazaki Miho
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina

Ponytail to Chouchou

• Team A: Kojima Haruna, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
• Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina

Heavy Rotation

• Team A: Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakagawa Haruka, Maeda Atsuko
• Team K: Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Ono Erena, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Miyazaki Miho, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena

Chance no Junban

• Team A: Kojima Haruna, Nakagawa Haruka, Takajo Aki, Kuramochi Asuka, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami
• Team K: Uchida Mayumi, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Tanabe Miku, Matsui Sakiko
• Team B: Ishida Haruka, Kasai Tomomi Kobayashi Kana, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina

Sakura no Ki ni Narou

• Team A: Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko
• Team K: Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae
• Team B: Kasai Tomomi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Watanabe Mayu
• SKE48: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena

Trivia

• Kojima Haruna and Maeda Atsuko are the only two members to be featured in every single a-side