AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da"

AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 49thシングル選抜総選挙; AKB48 49th Single General Election) is an event that will determine the selected members for AKB48's 49th single. It is their ninth annual General Election, during which fans vote for the top 80 members who will participate in the upcoming single. The announcement event will take place on 17 June 2017 at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture.

Information

Members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:

• Current members of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, and STU48 (excluding members who would graduate before 20 March 2017).
• Members who were transferred from AKB48 to an overseas sister group.

Between 25 March and 31 March 2017, members were to submit their applications to an election committee representative at their respective theaters. On the other hand, several members chose not to take part as candidates.

Participating Members

A total of TBA members will participate in the election.

AKB48

• AKB48 Team A (12 Members)
  • Oya Shizuka, Kojima Natsuki, Sasaki Yukari, Shiroma Miru (NMB48 Team M), Takita Kayoko, Taniguchi Megu, Nakanishi Chiyori, Hiwatashi Yui, Miyazaki Miho, Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 Team KIV), Yamada Nanami (AKB48 Team 8), Yokoyama Yui

• AKB48 Team K (13 Members)
  • Abe Maria, Ichikawa Manami, Shinozaki Ayana, Shimada Haruka, Shimoguchi Hinana, Tano Yuuka, Nakano Ikumi (AKB48 Team 8), Fujita Nana, Minegishi Minami, Mukaichi Mion, Mutou Tomu, Mogi Shinobu, Yumoto Ami

• AKB48 Team B (9 Members)
  • Kato Rena, Goto Moe, Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 Team 8), Takeuchi Miyu, Tatsuya Makiho, Fukuoka Seina, Ma Chia-Ling, Yabuki Nako (HKT48 Team H), Watanabe Mayu

• AKB48 Team 4 (16 Members)
  • Iino Miyabi, Izuta Rina, Iwatate Saho, Okawa Rio, Omori Miyuu, Okada Nana, Kawamoto Saya, Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 Team S), Kitazawa Saki, Kojima Mako, Komiyama Haruka, Sato Kiara, Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 Team BII), Takahashi Juri, Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 Team KIV), Nozawa Rena

• AKB48 Team 8 (44 Members)
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 Team B), Yokoyama Yui, Tanikawa Hijiri, Sato Nanami, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Sato Akari, Mougi Kasumi, Okabe Rin, Honda Hitomi, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Ayane, Yoshikawa Nanase, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Sato Shiori, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Utada Hatsuka, Yokomichi Yuri, Hattori Yuna, Noda Hinano, Hashimoto Haruna, Hirano Hikaru, Cho Kurena, Takahashi Sayaka, Nagano Serika, Ota Nao, Yamada Nanami (AKB48 Team A), Yamamoto Ruka, Onishi Momoka, Hama Sayuna, Nakano Ikumi (AKB48 Team K), Abe Mei, Hitomi Kotone, Shitao Miu, Gyoten Yurina, Takaoka Kaoru, Hirose Natsuki, Yoshida Karen, Terada Misaki, Kuranoo Narumi, Yamada Kyoka, Yaguchi Moka, Shimoaoki Karin, Miyazato Rira

• AKB48 Kenkyuusei (23 Members)
  • Asai Nanami, Inagaki Kaori, Umemoto Izumi, Kubo Satone, Kurosu Haruka, Sato Minami, Shoji Nagisa, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Taya Misaki, Chiba Erii, Nagatomo Ayami, Nishikawa Rei, Nomura Nao, Harima Nanami, Honma Mai, Maeda Ayaka, Michieda Saki, Mutou Orin, Yasuda Kana, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yamane Suzuha, Yamabe Ayu

SKE48

• SKE48 Team S (x Members)
  • Matsui Jurina

• SKE48 Team KII (x Members)
  • Aoki Shiori, Arai Yuki, Kitano Ruka, Shirai Kotono, Takeuchi Saki, Hidaka Yuzuki, Mizuno Airi

• SKE48 Team E (x Members)
  • Ida Reona, Saito Makiko, Takahata Yuki

• SKE48 Kenkyuusei (x Members)

NMB48

• NMB48 Team N (x Members)
  • Tanigawa Airi, Hori Shion

• NMB48 Team M (x Members)
  • Kato Yuuka, Shibuya Nagisa (AKB48 Team 4), Shiroma Miru (AKB48 Team A)

• NMB48 Team BII (x Members)
  • Okita Ayaka

• NMB48 Kenkyuusei (x Members)
  • Iwata Momoka, Kojima Karin, Jonishi Rei, Shimizu Rika, Mizuta Shiori, Mizokawa Mirai, Yamada Suzu

HKT48

• HKT48 Team H (x Members)
  • Tashima Meru, Yabuki Nako (AKB48 Team B)

• HKT48 Team KIV (x Members)
  • Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai

• HKT48 Team TII (x Members)

• HKT48 Kenkyuusei (x Members)
  • Takeda Tomoka, Toyonaga Aki

NGT48

• NGT48 Team NII (x Members)
  • Ogino Yuka, Oguma Tsugumi, Kato Minami, Sato Anju, Sugahara Riko, Takakura Moeka, Tano Ayaka, Nakai Rika, Nishigata Marina, Yamaguchi Maho, Yamada Noe

• NGT48 Kenkyuusei (x Members)
  • Otaki Yuria, Kado Yuria, Kusakabe Aina, Seiji Reina, Takahashi Mau, Nakamura Ayuka, Nara Miharu, Nishimura Nanako, Miyajima Aya

The Election

Results

A total of 80 members will be chosen to participate in this single, divided into five groups of sixteen.

• Members who rank 1st to 16th will be the senbatsu members and perform the title track.
• Members who rank 17th to 32nd will be members of Under Girls (アンダーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
• Members who rank 33rd to 48th will be members of Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
• Members who rank 49th to 64th will be members of Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
• Members who rank 65th to 80th will be members of Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガールズ) and perform a coupling track.

Timeline

25 March 2017

• Applications for candidacy are opened at 11 a.m. JST.

31 March 2017

• Applications for candidacy are closed at 12 a.m. JST.

31 May 2017

• AKB48's 48th single, "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" is released.

17 June 2017

• AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo presentation is held at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture.

TBA

• AKB48's 49th single is released.

External Links

• Official Website