AKB48 Team 8

AKB48 Team 8 (2022)

Team 8 (チーム8) is the fifth team formed from AKB48. Their team color is Dark Blue. Unlike the other four teams, this team does not consist of the previous members. Rather than carrying the AKB48 concept "Idols you can meet," the concept of Team 8 is "Idols who go meet you."

Members

Current Members

Traditionally, Team 8 was formed by selecting one member from each of Japan's 47 prefectures. When a member graduated, auditions would be held shortly after to find a new member representing their prefecture. However, there have not been any auditions since late 2019.

Hokkaido · Tohoku Sakaguchi Nagisa (坂口渚沙) (Team B) (Hokkaido) Vacant (Aomori) Vacant (Akita) Vacant (Iwate) Mitomo Mashiro (御供茉白) (Team A) (Yamagata) Vacant (Miyagi) Vacant (Fukushima)

Kanto Okabe Rin (岡部麟) (Team A) (Ibaraki) Honda Hitomi (本田仁美) (Team A) (Tochigi) Shimizu Maria (清水麻璃亜) (Team A) (Gunma) Takahashi Ayane (高橋彩音) (Team K) (Saitama) Yoshikawa Nanase (吉川七瀬) (Team 4) (Chiba) Oguri Yui (小栗有以) (Team B) (Tokyo) Oda Erina (小田えりな) (Team K) (Kanagawa) Vacant (Niigata) Hidaritomo Ayaka (左伴彩佳) (Team B) (Yamanashi)

Chubu Utada Hatsuka (歌田初夏) (Team 4) (Aichi) Vacant (Shizuoka) Hattori Yuna (服部有菜) (Team K) (Gifu) Vacant (Mie) Hashimoto Haruna (橋本陽菜) (Team B) (Toyama) Hirano Hikaru (平野ひかる) (Team B) (Ishikawa) Sakagawa Hiyuka (坂川陽香) (Team 4) (Fukui) Takahashi Sayaka (髙橋彩香) (Team A) (Nagano)

Kansai Nagano Serika (永野芹佳) (Team A) (Osaka) Vacant (Kyoto) Fukutome Mitsuho (福留光帆) (Team B) (Hyogo) Vacant (Wakayama) Onishi Momoka (大西桃香) (AKB48 Team K) (Nara) Hama Sayuna (濵咲友菜) (AKB48 Team K) (Shiga)

Chugoku · Shikoku Tokunaga Remi (徳永羚海) (Team K) (Tottori) Okuhara Hinako (奥原妃奈子) (Team K) (Shimane) Vacant (Okayama) Vacant (Hiroshima) Shitao Miu (下尾みう) (Team 4) (Yamaguchi) Vacant (Tokushima) Gyoten Yurina (行天優莉奈) (Team 4) (Kagawa) Takaoka Kaoru (高岡薫) (Team 4) (Ehime) Vacant (Kochi)

Kyushu · Okinawa Yoshida Karen (吉田華恋) (Team 4) (Fukuoka) Kawahara Misaki (川原 美咲) (Team 4) (Saga) Vacant (Nagasaki) Kuranoo Narumi (倉野尾成美) (Team 4) (Kumamoto) Yamada Kyoka (山田杏華) (Team B) (Oita) Uemi Sorano (蒲地志奈) (Team K) (Miyazaki) Fujizono Rei (藤園麗) (Team B) (Kagoshima) Vacant (Okinawa)

Former Members

• Okubora Chinatsu (奥洞千捺, graduated June 2014)
• Moriwaki Yui (森脇由衣, graduated January 2015)
• Fujimura Natsuki (藤村菜月, graduated April 2016)
• Iwasaki Moeka (岩崎萌花, graduated April 2016)
• Yamamoto Ai (山本亜依, graduated May 2016)
• Kita Reina (北玲名, graduated October 2016)
• Kondo Moeri (近藤萌恵里, graduated October 2016)
• Yoshino Miyu (吉野未優, graduated January 2017)
• Fukuchi Rena (福地礼奈, graduated May 2017)
• Tani Yuri (谷優里, graduated June 2017)
• Hamamatsu Riona (濵松里緒菜, graduated July 2017)
• Abe Mei (阿部芽唯, graduated August 20, 2017)
• Mougi Kasumi (舞木香純, graduated February 17, 2018)
• Hirose Natsuki (廣瀬なつき, graduated March 4, 2018)
• Hayasaka Tsumugi (早坂つむぎ, graduated April 29, 2018)
• Shimoaoki Karin (下青木香鈴, graduated August 2018)
• Yaguchi Moka (谷口もか, graduated October 21, 2018)
• Cho Kurena (長久玲奈, graduated February 2, 2019)
• Noda Hinano (野田陽菜乃, graduated February 23, 2019)
• Yokomichi Yuri (横道侑里, graduated May 18, 2019)
• Hitomi Kotone (人見古都音, graduated May 21, 2019)
• Nakano Ikumi (中野郁海, graduated May 30, 2019)
• Tanikawa Hijiri (谷川聖, graduated May 31, 2019)
• Sato Shiori (佐藤栞, graduated June 8, 2019)
• Yamada Nanami (山田菜々美, graduated June 22, 2019)
• Ito Kirara (伊藤きらら, graduated August 12, 2019)
• Sato Nanami (佐藤七海, graduated September 30, 2019)
• Terada Misaki (寺田美咲, graduated October 22, 2019)
• Ota Nao (太田奈緒, graduated December 20, 2019)
• Yamamoto Ruka (山本瑠香, graduated June 28, 2020)
• Nunoya Riru (布谷梨琉, resigned September 24, 2020)
• Inoue Miyuu (井上美優, resigned September 24, 2020)
• Shiobara Karin (塩原香凜, resigned September 24, 2020)
• Rissen Airi (立仙愛理, graduated February 03, 2021)
• Hasegawa Momoka (長谷川百々花, dismissed March 26, 2021)
• Sato Akari (佐藤朱, graduated March 31, 2021)
• Matsumura Miku (松村美紅, graduated April 30, 2021)
• Kamachi Yukina (蒲地志奈, graduated June 30, 2021)
• Miyazato Rira (宮里莉羅, graduated July 28, 2021)
• Onoue Mizuki (尾上美月, graduated July 31, 2021)
• Suzuki Yuuka (鈴木優香, graduated September 27, 2021)
• Harumoto Yuki (春本ゆき, graduated October 24, 2021)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山結衣, graduated November 29, 2021)
• Okumoto Hinano (奥本陽菜, graduated March 23, 2022)

Loan Members to Team 8

Beginning in 2012, selected members would be chosen to serve concurrent (兼任; kennin) or dual positions within AKB48 and one of its sister groups. Although they participate regularly in both groups, these memberships are only temporary, and after a period of time, they will be released from their second post and returned to their original team.

The following members are native to Team 8 and hold a dual position within AKB48 Team A.

• Yamada Nanami (山田菜々美) (March 26, 2015–December 8, 2017)
• Cho Kurena (長久玲奈) (December 8, 2017–February 2, 2019)
• Hitomi Kotone (人見古都音) (December 8, 2017–May 21, 2019)
• Tanikawa Hijiri (谷川聖) (December 8, 2017–May 31, 2019)
• Okumoto Hinano (奥本陽菜) (December 8, 2017–March 23, 2022)
• Oguri Yui (小栗有以) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Shitao Miu (下尾みう) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Yoshida Karen (吉田華恋) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Okabe Rin (岡部麟) (December 8, 2017–)
• Shimizu Maria (清水麻璃亜) (April 19, 2022–)
• Honda Hitomi (本田仁美) (April 19, 2022–)
• Takahashi Sayaka (髙橋彩香) (April 19, 2022–)
• Nagano Serika (永野芹佳) (April 19, 2022–)
• Mitomo Mashiro (御供茉白) (April 19, 2022–)

The following members are native to Team 8 and hold a dual position within AKB48 Team K.

• Nakano Ikumi (中野郁海) (March 26, 2015–May 6, 2019)
• Yaguchi Moka (谷口もか) (December 8, 2017–October 21, 2018)
• Yokomichi Yuri (横道侑里) (December 8, 2017–May 18, 2019)
• Yamada Nanami (山田菜々美) (December 8, 2017–June 22, 2019)
• Terada Misaki (寺田美咲) (December 8, 2017–October 22, 2019)
• Harumoto Yuki (春本ゆき) (December 8, 2017–October 18, 2021)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山結衣) (December 8, 2017–November 29, 2021)
• Kuranoo Narumi (倉野尾成美) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Hashimoto Haruna (橋本陽菜) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Hidaritomo Ayaka (左伴彩佳) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Yamada Kyoka (山田杏華) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Oda Erina (小田えりな) (December 8, 2017–)
• Okuhara Hinako (奥原妃奈子) (April 19, 2022–)
• Hattori Yuna (服部有菜) (April 19, 2022–)
• Onishi Momoka (大西桃香) (April 19, 2022–)
• Takahashi Ayane (高橋彩音) (April 19, 2022–)
• Hama Sayuna (濵咲友菜) (April 19, 2022–)
• Uemi Sorano (蒲地志奈) (April 19, 2022–)

The following members are native to Team 8 and hold a dual position within AKB48 Team B.

• Sakaguchi Nagisa (坂口渚沙) (March 26, 2015–December 8, 2017; April 19, 2022–)
• Sato Shiori (佐藤栞) (December 8, 2017–June 8, 2019)
• Ota Nao (太田奈緒) (December 8, 2017–December 20, 2019)
• Sato Akari (佐藤朱) (December 8, 2017–March 31, 2021)
• Yamamoto Ruka (山本瑠香) (December 8, 2017–June 28, 2020)
• Okuhara Hinako (奥原妃奈子) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Kawahara Misaki (川原 美咲) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Shimizu Maria (清水麻璃亜) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Hattori Yuna (服部有菜) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Honda Hitomi (本田仁美) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Yoshikawa Nanase (吉川七瀬) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Oguri Yui (小栗有以) (April 19, 2022–)
• Hashimoto Haruna (橋本陽菜) (April 19, 2022–)
• Hidaritomo Ayaka (左伴彩佳) (April 19, 2022–)
• Yamada Kyoka (山田杏華) (April 19, 2022–)
• Hirano Hikaru (平野ひかる) (April 19, 2022–)
• Tokunaga Remi (徳永羚海) (April 19, 2022–)
• Fukutome Mitsuho (福留光帆) (April 19, 2022–)
• Fujizono Rei (藤園麗) (April 19, 2022–)

The following members are native to Team 8 and hold a dual position within AKB48 Team 4.

• Sato Nanami (佐藤七海) (December 8, 2017–September 30, 2019)
• Noda Hinano (野田陽菜乃) (December 8, 2017–February 23, 2019)
• Miyazato Rira (宮里莉羅) (December 8, 2017–July 28, 2021)
• Onishi Momoka (大西桃香) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Sakaguchi Nagisa (坂口渚沙) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Takahashi Ayane (高橋彩音) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Takahashi Sayaka (髙橋彩香) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Nagano Serika (永野芹佳) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Hama Sayuna (濵咲友菜) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Hirano Hikaru (平野ひかる) (December 8, 2017–April 19, 2022)
• Utada Hatsuka (歌田初夏) (December 8, 2017–)
• Gyoten Yurina (行天優莉奈) (December 8, 2017–)
• Takaoka Kaoru (高岡薫) (December 8, 2017–)
• Shitao Miu (下尾みう) (April 19, 2022–)
• Yoshida Karen (吉田華恋) (April 19, 2022–)
• Kuranoo Narumi (倉野尾成美) (April 19, 2022–)
• Kawahara Misaki (川原 美咲) (April 19, 2022–)
• Yoshikawa Nanase (吉川七瀬) (April 19, 2022–)
• Sakagawa Hiyuka (坂川陽香) (April 19, 2022–)

Information

On January 23, 2014, AKB48 announced plans for a fifth team, "Team 8." Auditions were held all throughout Japan on February 2015, in which one member from each of the 47 prefectures would be selected to form Team 8.

Team 8 debuted on April 3, 2014, and performed their first stage on August 5, 2014.

On June 18, 2014, Okubora Chinatsu became the first Team 8 member to graduate from the group. Shortly after her graduation, an audition was held in the Gifu prefecture to determine who would represent the prefecture. Hattori Yuna was announced as the winner of the audition, and on July 26, 2014, she debuted with Team 8.

The thirty-seventh single Kokoro no Placard marked the first single to feature Team 8. Their first original song 47 no Suteki na Machi e was a coupling track released on the single's theater edition. The thirty-eighth single Kibouteki Refrain marked the first single to feature a Team 8 member in Senbatsu. Nakano Ikumi was selected as one of thirty-two members to form the single's Senbatsu. The original song Seifuku no Hane was also released as a coupling track for this single.

On January 26, 2015, it was announced that Moriwaki Yui would graduate from the group. Shortly after her graduation, an audition was held in the Fukuoka prefecture to determine who would represent the prefecture. Yoshida Karen was announced as the winner of the audition, and on April 3, 2015, she debuted with Team 8.

On March 26, 2015, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Yamada Nanami, and Nakano Ikumi each obtained concurrent positions with Team B, Team A, and Team K, respectively, as part of the team shuffle that took place during the AKB48 Spring Concert 〜Jikiso Imada Shugyouchu!〜 concert. This makes them the first members to hold concurrent positions within their own team rather than with other sister groups.

On April 2, 2016, Fujimura Natsuki, Yamamoto Ai, and Iwasaki Moeka announced their graduations from the group. Fujimura and Iwasaki graduated the next day on April 3, and Iwasaki retired her application for the 8th Senbatsu Election. Yamamoto graduated on May 1, 2016.

Discography

Compilations / Other

• [2014.08.27] AKB48 - Kokoro no Placard (Theater) (#3 47 no Suteki na Machi e)
• [2014.11.26] AKB48 - Kibouteki Refrain (Type-D) (#2 Seifuku no Hane)
• [2015.01.21] AKB48 - Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! (#1-10 47 no Suteki na Machi e, #2-3 Henachoko Support (Type-A Only))
• [2015.03.04] AKB48 - Green Flash (Type-H) (#2 Aisatsu Kara Hajimeyou)
• [2015.05.20] AKB48 - Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (Type-C) (#3 Kegareteiru Shinjitsu - Team 8 Senbatsu)
• [2015.11.18] AKB48 - 0 to 1 no Aida (Million Singles Edition) (#2-13 Isshou no Aida ni Nanibito to Deaeru no Darou)
• [2015.12.09] AKB48 - Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (Type-C) (#3 Amanojaku Batta)
• [2016.06.01] AKB48 - Tsubasa wa Iranai (Type-C) (#3 Yume e no Route)
• [2016.11.16] AKB48 - High Tension (Type-C) (#3 Hoshizora wo Kimi ni - Team 8 EAST)
• [2016.11.16] AKB48 - High Tension (Type-D) (#3 Shishunki no Adrenaline - Team 8 WEST)
• [2017.11.22] AKB48 - 11gatsu no Anklet (Type-B) (#3 Ikiru Koto ni Nekkyou wo!)
• [2018.05.30] AKB48 - Teacher Teacher (Theater) (#3 Hachinosu Dance)
• [2019.09.18] AKB48 - Sustainable (Type-A) (#2 Sukida Sukida Sukida)
• [2020.03.18] AKB48 - Shitsuren, Arigatou (Type-C) (#2 Jitabata)
• [2021.09.29] AKB48 - Nemohamo Rumor (Type-B) (#3 Seikou Toutei)

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