AKB48 Team K

Team K as of 2012

Team K (チームK) is one of three teams that form AKB48. Their team color is green.

Members

Current Members

• Abe Maria (阿部マリア)
• Uchida Mayumi (内田眞由美)
• Oshima Yuko (大島優子, captain)
• Kitahara Rie (北原里英)
• Kuramochi Asuka (倉持明日香)
• Kobayashi Kana (小林香菜)
• Sato Amina (佐藤亜美菜)
• Shimada Haruka (島田晴香)
• Suzuki Shihori (鈴木紫帆里)
• Chikano Rina (近野莉菜)
• Nagao Mariya (永尾まりや)
• Nakata Chisato (中田ちさと)
• Nozawa Rena (野澤玲奈, also in JKT48 Team J)
• Hirata Rina (平田梨奈)
• Fujita Nana (藤田奈那)
• Furuhata Nao (古畑奈和, also in SKE48 Team E)
• Maeda Ami (前田亜美)
• Matsui Jurina (松井珠理奈, also in SKE48 Team S)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂)
• Mutou Tomu (武藤十夢)

Former Members

• Uemura Ayako (上村彩子, withdrew June 2006)
• Takada Ayana (高田彩奈, graduated June 2007)
• Imai Yu (今井優, graduated June 2007)
• Hayano Kaoru (早野薫, graduated April 2009)
• Naruse Risa (成瀬理沙, graduated May 2009)
• Oku Manami (奥真奈美, transferred to Team B, February 2010)
• Ohori Megumi (大堀恵, transferred to SDN48, February 2010)
• Noro Kayo (野呂佳代, transferred to SDN48, February 2010)
• Kasai Tomomi (河西智美, transferred to Team B, February 2010)
• Sato Natsuki (佐藤夏希, transferred to Team B, February 2010)
• Ono Erena (小野恵令奈, graduated September 2010)
• Yonezawa Rumi (米沢瑠美, withdrew January 2012)
• Nakatsuka Tomomi (中塚智実, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Nito Moeno (仁藤萌乃, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山由依, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Matsui Sakiko (松井咲子, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Kikuchi Ayaka (菊地あやか, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Umeda Ayaka (梅田彩佳, transferred to Team B, August 2012)
• Minegishi Minami (峯岸みなみ, transferred to Team B, August 2012)
• Tanabe Miku (田名部生来, transferred to Team B, August 2012)
• Nonaka Misato (野中美郷, transferred to Team B, August 2012)
• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな, transferred to Team B, August 2012)
• Mitsumune Kaoru (光宗薫, graduated October 2012)
• Masuda Yuka (増田有華, graduated December 2012)
• Nakaya Sayaka (仲谷明香, graduated March 2013)
• Miyazawa Sae (宮澤佐江, ended concurrency, June 2013)
• Matsubara Natsumi (松原夏海, graduated July 2013)
• Itano Tomomi (板野友美, graduated July 2013)
• Akimoto Sayaka (秋元才加, graduated July 2013)

Promoted Kenkyuusei to Team K

• Kuramochi Asuka (倉持明日香, promoted March 4, 2008)
• Naruse Risa (成瀬理沙, promoted March 24, 2008)
• Chikano Rina (近野莉菜, promoted March 26, 2009)
• Uchida Mayumi (内田眞由美, promoted March 12, 2010)
• Kikuchi Ayaka (菊地あやか, promoted March 12, 2010)
• Nonaka Misato (野中美郷, promoted March 12, 2010)
• Matsui Sakiko (松井咲子, promoted March 12, 2010)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山由依, promoted October 10, 2010)
• Mitsumune Kaoru (光宗薫, promoted August 24, 2012)
• Hirata Rina (平田梨奈, promoted April 28, 2013)

Loan Members to Team K

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 outside of AKB48 and hold a dual position with Team K.

• Matsui Jurina (松井珠理奈, SKE48 Team S) (March 2012–)
• Furuhata Nao (古畑奈和, SKE48 Team E) (May 2013–)
• Miyazawa Sae (宮澤佐江, SNH48) (April 2013–June 2013)
• Nozawa Rena (野澤玲奈, JKT48 Team J) (September 2013–)

The following members are native to Team K and hold a dual position outside of AKB48.

• Kitahara Rie (北原里英, SKE48 Team S) (August 2012–May 2013)

Information

In December 2005, an audition was held for the second generation of AKB48, Team K. 18 girls were chosen and in April 2006 they started preforming at the AKB48 theater. Their first stage, PARTY ga Hajimaru yo, was recycled from Team A. On June 17th 2006, Uemura Ayako graduated, making her the first Team K member to graduate AKB48.

In August 2009, it was announced that the AKB48 teams would be shuffled in October 2009. The 'new' Team K that was announced included Itano Tomomi, Fujie Reina and Minegishi Minami from Team A, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno and Yonezawa Rumi from Team B, as well as the promotion from AKB48 Kenkyuusei of Uchida Mayumi, Kikuchi Ayaka, Nonaka Misato and Matsui Sakiko.

In June 2010, Ono Erena announced that she would be graduating from AKB48 to focus on her acting at the end of the summer, and shortly after her graduation in September 2010, Yokoyama Yui was promoted to Team K.

In January 2012, Yonezawa Rumi (and Hirajima Natsumi) was caught in a scandal and withdrew. Then in March 2012, at AKB48's concert in Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that SKE48's Matsui Jurina would be joining Team K temporarily, as well as continuing activities with Team S.

Discography

Stage Albums

• [2007.03.07] Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームK 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
• [2007.03.07] Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームK 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
• [2007.03.07] Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise" (チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」)
• [2009.08.11] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Stage 「逆上がり」)
• [2010.08.07] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th　Stage「RESET」)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 1st stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 1st stage「PARTYが始まるよ」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 2nd stage "Seishun Girls" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 2nd stage「青春ガールズ」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 3rd stage "Nounai Paradise" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 3rd stage「脳内パラダイス」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 4th stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 4th stage「最終ベルが鳴る」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 5th stage "Saka Agari" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 5th stage「逆上がり」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team K 6th stage "RESET" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team K 6th stage「RESET」～studio recordings コレクション～)

Compilations / Other

• [2008.10.22] AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond (Theater Edition) (#3 Oogoe Diamond)
• [2010.12.08] AKB48 - Chance no Junban (Type-K) (#3 ALIVE)
• [2011.06.08] AKB48 - Koko ni Ita Koto (#3 Boku ni Dekiru Koto)
• [2011.12.07] AKB48 - Ue kara Mariko (Type-K) (#3 Zero-Sum Taiyou)
• [2012.08.15] AKB48 - 1830m (#2-4 Iede no Yoru)
• [2012.10.31] AKB48 - UZA (Type-K) (#3 Scrap & Build)
• [2013.02.20] AKB48 - So long! (Type-K) (#3 Yuuhi Marie - Oshima Team K)
• [2013.05.22] AKB48 - Sayonara Crawl (Type-K) (#3 How come?)
• [2013.10.30] AKB48 - Heart Ereki (Type-K) (#3 Sasameyuki Regret)
• [2014.01.22] AKB48 - Tsugi no Ashiato (Type-B) (#2-8 Kyouhansha - Oshima Team K)

Video Releases

• [2009.09.11] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage「最終ベルが鳴る」)