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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."

Team 8 went on indefinite hiatus on April 30, 2023 with all members being transferred to the other AKB48 teams based on their concurrencies.

Members

Members at Time of Disbandment

Hokkaido · Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku · Shikoku
Kyushu · Okinawa

Former Members

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–April 30, 2023)
  • Shimizu Maria (清水麻璃亜) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Honda Hitomi (本田仁美) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Takahashi Sayaka (髙橋彩香) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Nagano Serika (永野芹佳) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Mitomo Mashiro (御供茉白) (April 19, 2022–December 24, 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–April 30, 2023)
  • Okuhara Hinako (奥原妃奈子) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Hattori Yuna (服部有菜) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Onishi Momoka (大西桃香) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Takahashi Ayane (高橋彩音) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Hama Sayuna (濵咲友菜) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Uemi Sorano (蒲地志奈) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)

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–April 30, 2023)
  • 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–April 30, 2023)
  • Hashimoto Haruna (橋本陽菜) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Hidaritomo Ayaka (左伴彩佳) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Yamada Kyoka (山田杏華) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Hirano Hikaru (平野ひかる) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Tokunaga Remi (徳永羚海) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)
  • Fukutome Mitsuho (福留光帆) (April 19, 2022–July 31, 2022)
  • Fujizono Rei (藤園麗) (April 19, 2022–April 30, 2023)

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

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.

In October 2022, it was announced that Team 8 will go on indefinite hiatus after their 9th anniversary in April 2023. Team 8 held their last concert on April 30, 2023 with all active members transferred to other AKB48 teams based on their concurrencies.

Discography

Compilations / Other

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