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[[File:AKB48 Team 4 Apr 2022.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Team 4 (Apr 2022)]]
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===Current Team Members===
===Current Team Members===
Names that are ''italicized'' denote that the member has announced their graduation. Names in '''bold''' denote AKB48 Group General Manager. Names are listed by generation according to the official website.
Names that are ''italicized'' denote that the member has announced their graduation. Names in '''bold''' denote AKB48 Group General Manager. Names are listed by generation according to the official website. <!--(Gyoten Yurina, Kurosu Haruka, and Yamane Suzuha will be transferring to KLP48 in August 2024.)-->
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* ''[[Kashiwagi Yuki]]'' <small>(3rd gen)</small>
* [[Sasaki Yukari]] <small>(12th gen)</small>
* [[Iwatate Saho]] <small>(13th gen)</small>
* [[Iwatate Saho]] <small>(13th gen)</small>
* [[Shinozaki Ayana]] <small>(13th gen)</small>
* [[Murayama Yuiri]] <small>(13th gen)</small>
* [[Murayama Yuiri]] <small>(13th gen)</small>
* ''[[Mogi Shinobu]]'' <small>(13th gen)</small>
* [[Komiyama Haruka]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Komiyama Haruka]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Taniguchi Megu]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* ''[[Taniguchi Megu]]'' <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Fukuoka Seina]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Fukuoka Seina]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* '''[[Mukaichi Mion]]''' <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Mukaichi Mion]] <small>(15th gen)</small>
* ''[[Yumoto Ami]]'' <small>(15th gen)</small>
* [[Oguri Yui]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Shimoguchi Hinana]] <small>(Draft 1st gen)</small>
* ''[[Gyoten Yurina]]'' <small>(Team 8)</small>
* '''[[Kuranoo Narumi]]''' <small>(Team 8)</small>
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* ''[[Onishi Momoka]]'' <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Okabe Rin]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Oda Erina]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Oguri Yui]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Gyoten Yurina]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Kuranoo Narumi]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Sakagawa Hiyuka]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Sakagawa Hiyuka]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Shitao Miu]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Shitao Miu]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
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* [[Nagano Serika]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Nagano Serika]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Hashimoto Haruna]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Hashimoto Haruna]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Chiba Erii]] <small>(Draft 2nd gen)</small>
* ''[[Kurosu Haruka]]'' <small>(16th gen)</small>
* ''[[Sato Minami]]'' <small>(16th gen)</small>
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* ''[[Honda Hitomi]]'' <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Yamada Kyoka]] <small>(Team 8)</small>
* [[Chiba Erii]] <small>(Draft 2nd gen)</small>
* ''[[Yamabe Ayu]]'' <small>(Draft 2nd gen)</small>
* [[Ma Chia-Ling]] <small>(Taiwan Audition)</small>
* ''[[Asai Nanami]]'' <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Kurosu Haruka]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Sato Minami]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Suzuki Kurumi]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Suzuki Kurumi]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Taguchi Manaka]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Taguchi Manaka]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Nagatomo Ayami]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Nagatomo Ayami]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Muto Orin]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Muto Orin]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
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* [[Yamauchi Mizuki]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Yamauchi Mizuki]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* [[Yamane Suzuha]] <small>(16th gen)</small>
* ''[[Yamane Suzuha]]'' <small>(16th gen)</small>
* ''[[Otake Hitomi]]'' <small>(Draft 2nd gen)</small>
* [[Omori Maho]] <small>(Draft 3rd gen)</small>
* [[Omori Maho]] <small>(Draft 3rd gen)</small>
* ''[[Okada Rina]]'' <small>(Draft 3rd gen)</small>
* [[Ota Yuki]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* ''[[Saito Haruna]]'' <small>(Draft 3rd gen)</small>
* [[Kohama Kokone]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* ''[[Yoshihashi Yuzuka]]'' <small>(Draft 3rd gen)</small>
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* [[Sato Airi]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Hashimoto Eriko (AKB48)|Hashimoto Eriko]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Hatakeyama Nozomi]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Hirata Yuki]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Hotei Moka]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Masai Mayuu]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Mizushima Miyuu]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
* [[Yamazaki Sora]] <small>(17th gen)</small>
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====[[AKB48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]]====
====[[AKB48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]]====
=====17th Generation=====
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* [[Ota Yuki]]
* [[Kohama Kokone]]
* [[Sato Airi]]
* [[Hashimoto Eriko (AKB48)|Hashimoto Eriko]]
* [[Hatakeyama Nozomi]]
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* [[Hirata Yuki]]
* [[Hotei Moka]]
* [[Masai Mayuu]]
* [[Mizushima Miyuu]]
* [[Yamazaki Sora]]
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=====18th Generation=====
=====18th Generation=====
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* [[Yamaguchi Yui]]
* [[Yamaguchi Yui]]
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=====19th Generation=====
* [[Ito Momoka (AKB48)|Ito Momoka]]
* [[Okumoto Kairi]]
* [[Kawamura Yui (AKB48)|Kawamura Yui]]
* [[Shiratori Sari]]
* [[Hanada Mei]]
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====Temporary Members====
====Temporary Members====
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===Former Members===
===Former Members===
Names are listed by the most recent team or unit that the member graduated from, regardless of prior transfers or concurrencies.
Names are listed by the most recent team or unit that the member graduated from, regardless of prior transfers or concurrencies.
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<div style="padding: 10px;">''Official Member graduates''</div>
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* [[Yumoto Ami]] (湯本亜美, graduated October 30, 2023)
* [[Okada Rina]] (岡田梨奈, graduated October 31, 2023)
* [[Yamada Kyoka]] (山田杏華, graduated December 26, 2023)
* [[Yoshihashi Yuzuka]] (吉橋柚花, graduated December 29, 2023)
* [[Saito Haruna]] (齋藤陽菜, graduated January 10, 2024)
* [[Mogi Shinobu]] (茂木忍, graduated January 19, 2024)
* [[Otake Hitomi]] (大竹ひとみ, graduated January 21, 2024)
* [[Honda Hitomi]] (本田仁美, graduated January 28, 2024)
* [[Asai Nanami]] (浅井七海, graduated January 31, 2024)
* [[Shinozaki Ayana]] (浅井七海, graduated February 10, 2024)
* [[Onishi Momoka]] (浅井七海, graduated February 15, 2024)
* [[Ma Chia-Ling]] (馬嘉伶, graduated February 20, 2024)
* [[Shimoguchi Hinana]] (下口ひなな, graduated February 25, 2024)
* [[Sasaki Yukari]] (佐々木優佳里, graduated March 2, 2024)
* [[Okabe Rin]] (岡部麟, graduated April 4, 2024)
* [[Oda Erina]] (小田えりな, graduated April 23, 2024)
* [[Kashiwagi Yuki]]  (柏木由紀, graduated April 30, 2024)
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* [[Okuhara Hinako]] (奥原妃奈子, graduated August 17, 2023)
* [[Okuhara Hinako]] (奥原妃奈子, graduated August 17, 2023)
* [[Ichikawa Manami]] (市川愛美, graduated August 31, 2023)
* [[Ichikawa Manami]] (市川愛美, graduated August 31, 2023)
* [[Yamabe Ayu]] (山邊歩夢, graduated October 2, 2023)
* [[Uemi Sorano]] (上見天乃, graduated October 14, 2023)
* [[Uemi Sorano]] (上見天乃, graduated October 14, 2023)
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===Soloists===
===Soloists===
* [[Kashiwagi Yuki]]
* [[Kashiwagi Yuki]] (Former member)
* [[Sashihara Rino]] ([[HKT48]] - Former member)
* [[Sashihara Rino]] ([[HKT48]] - Former member)
* [[Fujita Nana]] (Janken Taikai 2 - Former member)
* [[Fujita Nana]] (Janken Taikai 2 - Former member)
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* [2023.04.26] [[Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da]] (どうしても君が好きだ; ''I Can't Help but I Like You'')
* [2023.04.26] [[Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da]] (どうしても君が好きだ; ''I Can't Help but I Like You'')
* [2023.09.27] [[Idol Nanka Janakattara]] (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら; ''If I Wasn't an Idol'')
* [2023.09.27] [[Idol Nanka Janakattara]] (アイドルなんかじゃなかったら; ''If I Wasn't an Idol'')
* [2024.03.13] [[Colorcon Wink]] (カラコンウインク)
* [2024.07.17] [[AKB48 64th Single|''Untitled'']]


===Digital Singles===
===Digital Singles===
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==Stages==
==Stages==
===AKB48===
* [2024.xx.xx - ] AKB48 1st Stage "Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?" (AKB48 1st Stage「今日は誰に恋をする?」)
===Team A===
===Team A===
* [2005.12.08 - 2006.03.31] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
* [2005.12.08 - 2006.03.31] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
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* [2016.02.10 - 2018.05.16] Team A 7th Stage "M.T ni Sasagu" (チームA 7th Stage 「M.Tに捧ぐ」)
* [2016.02.10 - 2018.05.16] Team A 7th Stage "M.T ni Sasagu" (チームA 7th Stage 「M.Tに捧ぐ」)
* [2018.06.12 - 2022.03.15] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Stage 「目撃者」)
* [2018.06.12 - 2022.03.15] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Stage 「目撃者」)
* [2022.05.11 - ] Team A 8th Stage "Juuryoku Sympathy" (チームA 8th Stage 「重力シンパシー」)
* [2022.05.11 - 2023.10.16] Team A 8th Stage "Juuryoku Sympathy" (チームA 8th Stage 「重力シンパシー」)


===Team K===
===Team K===
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* [2015.11.30 - 2018.05.15] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」)  
* [2015.11.30 - 2018.05.15] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」)  
* [2018.07.06 - 2022.04.06] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th Stage 「RESET」)
* [2018.07.06 - 2022.04.06] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th Stage 「RESET」)
* [2022.04.25 - ] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Stage 「逆上がり」)
* [2022.04.25 - 2023.10.13] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Stage 「逆上がり」)


===Team B===
===Team B===
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* [2015.12.26 - 2018.05.28] Team B 6th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チームB 6th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
* [2015.12.26 - 2018.05.28] Team B 6th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チームB 6th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
* [2018.09.08 - 2022.03.19] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チームB 5th Stage 「シアターの女神」)
* [2018.09.08 - 2022.03.19] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チームB 5th Stage 「シアターの女神」)
* [2022.04.29 - ] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)
* [2022.04.29 - 2023.10.06] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)


===Team 4===
===Team 4===
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* [2011.10.10 - 2012.10.25] Team 4 4th Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai" (チーム4 4th stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」)  
* [2011.10.10 - 2012.10.25] Team 4 4th Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai" (チーム4 4th stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」)  
* [2018.06.06 - 2022.04.04] Team 4 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チーム4 2nd stage 「手をつなぎながら」)  
* [2018.06.06 - 2022.04.04] Team 4 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チーム4 2nd stage 「手をつなぎながら」)  
* [2011.10.10 - 2012.10.25] Team 4 5th Stage "Thumbnail" (チーム4 5th stage 「サムネイル」)  
* [2022.04.19 - 2023.10.03] Team 4 5th Stage "Thumbnail" (チーム4 5th stage 「サムネイル」)  


===Team 8===
===Team 8===
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* [2018.11.18 - 2019.19.27] Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive" (チーム研究生 7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)  
* [2018.11.18 - 2019.19.27] Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive" (チーム研究生 7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)  
* [2022.09.04 - ] Team Kenkyusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チーム研究生 1st Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
* [2022.09.04 - ] Team Kenkyusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チーム研究生 1st Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
* [2024.02.04 - ] Team Kenkyuusei 10th Stage "Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" (チーム研究生 10th Stage 「そこに未来はある」)


==Publications==
==Publications==
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==Timeline==
==Timeline==
===2005===
: ''See [[AKB48 Timeline]]''
* JUL
** [[Akimoto Yasushi]] begins recruiting members for the 'Akihabara 48 Project'
* OCT
** 30 - Out of 7924 people, 24 girls are chosen for AKB48's first generation
* NOV
** 3 - Lessons start in the Akihabara48 Theater
* DEC
** 8 - Akihabara48 Theater opening night.
** 16 - Equipment trouble leads to the first handshake event. 50 fans participated
 
===2006===
* FEB
** 1 - 1st Indies Single [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi]] Released
** 26 - 19 girls are chosen from 11892 applicants to become Team K
* MAR
** 1 - First Photobook [[Micchaku! "AKB48" ~Shashinshuu Vol.1 the DEBUT]] released
** 31 - [[Usami Yuki]] graduates
* APR
** 1 - Team K begins performances
* JUN
** 9 - 2nd Indies Single [[Skirt, Hirari]] released
** 17 - [[Uemura Ayako]] withdraws
* AUG
** 22 - Fanclub "Hashira no E" starts activities
* SEP
** 23 - AKB48 appears in the drama Densha Otoko DELUXE Saigo no Seisen
* OCT
** 25 - 1st Major Single [[Aitakatta]] released
* NOV
** 3-4 - AKB48 First concert [[AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Nai ze!~]]
* DEC
** 3 - 19 girls selected from 12828 applicants to form Team B
 
===2007===
[[File:Akb48team.jpg|thumb|420px|AKB48 (2007)]]
* JAN
** 25 - [[Orii Ayumi]] graduates
** 31 - 2nd Major Single [[Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru]] released
* FEB
** 3 - 2nd Photobook released [[AKB48 JUMP&CRY]]
** [[Urano Kazumi]], [[Hirajima Natsumi]] and [[Watanabe Shiho]] are moved to Team B
* MAR
** 10 - Concert Tour [[AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada daze AKB48!~]]
* APR
** 1 - Concert tour ends
** 8 - Team B debuts as a 16 person Team.  AKB48 has 48 members
* JUN
** 22 - [[Imai Yu]] and [[Takada Ayana]] graduate
** 25 - [[Hoshino Michiru]] graduates
* JUL
** 20 - 500th Theater Performance
* OCT
** 2 - [[Watanabe Shiho]] graduates
* NOV
** 30 - [[Masuyama Kayano]] graduates
* DEC
** 31 - AKB48 appears on the [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]
 
===2008===
[[File:AKB48 2008.jpg|thumb|420px|AKB48 (2008)]]
* JAN
** 23 - 7th single [[Romance, Irane]] is released.
* FEB
** 27 - 8th single [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi|Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008]] is released.
* JUN
** 13 - 9th single, 1st Digital single [[Baby! Baby! Baby!]] is released.
* AUG
** 15 - [[Kikuchi Ayaka]] fired
* SEP
** 29 - [[Inoue Naru]] graduates
* OCT
** 22 - 10th single [[Oogoe Diamond]] is released.
* NOV
** 23 - [[Nakanishi Rina]], [[Komatani Hitomi]], [[Ohe Tomomi]], [[Narita Risa]] and [[Tojima Hana]] graduate
 
===2009===
[[File:NYAF-AKB48.jpg|thumb|350px|AKB48 in New York (2009)]]
 
* FEB
** 1 - [[Noguchi Reina]] and [[Matsuoka Yuki]] graduate
** 27 - [[Kawasaki Nozomi]] graduates
** 28 - [[Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne]] DVD is released
* MAR
** 04 - 11th single [[10nen Zakura]] is released
* APR
** 26 - [[Oshima Mai]] and [[Hayano Kaoru]] graduate
* MAY
** 24 - [[Naruse Risa]] graduates
* JUN
** 24 - 12th single [[Namida Surprise!]] is released
* JUL
** 08 - 1st Senbatsu Election
* AUG
** 23 - [[Saeki Mika]] graduates
** 26 - 13th single [[Iiwake Maybe]] is released
* OCT
** 21 - 14th single [[RIVER]] is released
 
===2010===
[[File:Ponypromo.jpg|325px|thumb|right|AKB48 promoting "[[Ponytail to Chouchou]]"]]
 
* JAN
** 10 - [[Majisuka Gakuen]] airs on TV Tokyo
* FEB
** 17 - 15th single [[Sakura no Shiori]] is released.
* APL
** 07 - 2nd album [[Kamikyokutachi]] is released.
* MAY
** 26 - 16th single [[Ponytail to Chouchou]] is released.
* JUN
** 08 - 2nd Senbatsu Election
* JUL
** 10 - New AKB48 sister group based on Osaka, Japan, [[NMB48]]
** 14 - 3rd album and rerelease of their 1st album [[Set List ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~|SET LIST ~Greatest Songs Kanzenban~]]
* AUG
** 18 - 17th single [[Heavy Rotation]] is released.
* SEP
** 27 - [[Ono Erena]] graduates
* OCT
** 27 - 18th single [[Beginner]] is released.
* NOV
** 12 - AKB48 certified as "Pop group with the most amount of members" by the Guinness book
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 5th Anniversary]] concert
** 08 - 19th single [[Chance no Junban]] is released.
 
===2011===
[[File:AKB48 April 2011.jpg|420px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2011)]]
 
* JAN
** 20 - [[AKB48]] Held their 3 day concert [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 100 2011]]
** 21 - New Sub-Unit [[Not yet]] is announced at [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 100 2011]]
** 22 - [[AKB48]]'s movie [[DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued 10nengo, Shoujotachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani wo Omou no Darou?]] Premieres in theaters
* FEB
** 16 - 20th single [[Sakura no Ki ni Narou]] is released
** 20 - [[Oku Manami]] announces she will graduate on April, 2011.
** 26 - [[Sakura Kara no Tegami ~AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyou Monogatari~]] premieres on TV Tokyo
** 27 - New Sub-unit [[DiVA]] is announced at the end of a Team K theater show.
* APR
** 15 - [[Majisuka Gakuen 2]] airs on TV Tokyo
* MAY
** 01 - New AKB48 sister group based on Fukuoka, Japan, [[HKT48]]
** 25 - 21st single [[Everyday, Kachuusha]] released
* JUN
** 06 - [[Team 4]] formed
** 08 - 3rd Senbatsu Election results
* AUG
** 24 - 22nd single [[Flying Get]] released
* SEP
** 11 - New AKB48 sister group based on Jakarta, Indonesia, [[JKT48]]
** 20 - 24th single Janken Tournament at Nippon Budoukan
* OCT
** 01 - New AKB48 sister group based on Taipei, Taiwan, [[TPE48]]
** 26 - 23rd single [[Kaze wa Fuiteiru]] released
* DEC
** 07 - 24th single [[Ue kara Mariko]] released
** 08 - [[AKB48 6th Anniversary]] concert
** 30 - AKB48 wins [[Japan Record Award]] with "[[Flying Get]]"
 
===2012===
[[File:AKB48 2012.jpg|420px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2012)]]
 
* JAN
** 05 - AKB48 becomes the top-selling girl group in single sales
* FEB
** 15 - 25th single [[Give Me Five!|GIVE ME FIVE!]] released
* MAR
** 05 - AKB48 achieves a Guinness World Record for their 90 CMs for ‘Wonda Coffee’
** 23 - AKB48 annouced Tokyo Dome Concert
** 24 - [[SKE48]]’s [[Matsui Jurina]] & [[NMB48]]′s [[Watanabe Miyuki]] to join AKB48 for a limited time
** 25 - [[Maeda Atsuko]] announced graduation from AKB48
* APR
** 04 - [[Maeda Atsuko]] announced her withdrawal from the upcoming 27th Single Senbatsu Election.
** 21 - New AKB48 sister group based on Shanghai, China, [[SNH48]]
** 26 - New unit [[NO NAME]]
** 29 - [[AKB0048]] airs 1st season
* MAY
** 23 - 26th single [[Manatsu no Sounds Good!]] released
** 23 - AKB48 wins triple awards at "2012 JASRAC Awards"
** 28 - AKB48's "[[Manatsu no Sounds Good!|Manatsu no Sounds good!]]" breaks new record and sells over 1.61 million copies in first week
* JUN
** 08 - [[AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"|4th Senbatsu Election]]
* JUL
** 13 - [[Majisuka Gakuen 3]] was aired on TV Tokyo
* AUG
** 15 - 4th album was released [[1830m]]
** 17 - [[Maeda Atsuko]]'s last apperance on [[Music Station]] as a AKB48 member
** 24 - Tokyo Dome Concert
** 25 - Tokyo Dome Concert
** 26 - Tokyo Dome Concert
** 27 - [[Maeda Atsuko]]'s graduation
** 29 - 27th single [[Gingham Check]] released
* OCT
** 24 - [[Mitsumune Kaoru]] graduates
** 31 - 28th single [[Uza|UZA]] released
* NOV
** 28 - [[Sato Natsuki]] graduates
* DEC
** 05 - 29th single [[Eien Pressure]] released
** 08 - [[AKB48 7th Anniversary]] concert
** 17 - [[Masuda Yuka]] graduates
** 30 - AKB48 wins [[Japan Record Award]] with "[[Manatsu no Sounds Good!|Manatsu no Sounds good!]]"
 
===2013===
[[File:AKB482013.png|500px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2013)]]
 
* JAN
** 05 - [[AKB0048]] airs 2nd season
** 25 - New Theater Managers were announced
** 22 - [[Team 4]]'s [[AKB48 Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou"|1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou"]] released
** 26 - AKB48 and Sisters Nippon Budoukan Concert
** 27 - AKB48 will perform at Nissan Stadium in June
* FEB
** 01 - AKB48's movie [[Documentary of AKB48 No Flower Without Rain Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru?|DOCUMENTARY OF AKB48 NO FLOWER WITHOUT RAIN Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru?]] Premieres in theaters
** 20 - 30th single [[So Long!|So long!]] released
* MAR
** 06 - [[Nakaya Sayaka]] graduates
* APR
** 28 - AKB48 announced 5 Dome Tour & [[Nito Moeno]] graduates
* MAY
** 03 - [[Kasai Tomomi]] graduates
** 22 - 31st single [[Sayonara Crawl]] released
* JUN
** 03 - [[Komori Mika]] graduates
** 04 - [[Matsubara Natsumi]] graduates
** 08 - Nissan Stadium concert, [[AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"|5th Senbatsu Election]] & [[Shinoda Mariko]] announces Graduation
** 13 - [[Nakatsuka Tomomi]] graduates
* JUL
** 20 - Fukuoka Yahoo Auction Dome Concert
** 21 - Fukuoka Yahoo Auction Dome concert & [[Shinoda Mariko]]'s Graduation
** 22 - [[Shinoda Mariko]]'s final performance at the AKB48 Theater
** 31 - Sapporo Dome concert and [[Maeda Atsuko]] made an appearance, and a new unit [[Tentoumu Chu!]] was announced
* AUG
** 07 - Osaka Kyocera Dome concert
** 08 - Osaka Kyocera Dome concert
** 16 - Nagoya Dome Concert
** 17 - Nagoya Dome Concert
** 21 - 32nd Single [[Koisuru Fortune Cookie]] relased
** 22 - Tokyo Dome concert & [[Akimoto Sayaka]]'s Graduation
** 23 - Tokyo Dome concert
** 24 - Tokyo Dome concert
** 25 - Tokyo Dome concert & [[Itano Tomomi]]'s Graduation
* SEP
** 18 - 34th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai
** 23 - [[Nakamata Shiori]] graduates
* OCT
** 30 - 33th Single [[Heart Ereki]] released
* NOV
** 10 - [[AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2013]]
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 8th Anniversary]] concert
** 11 - 34th Single [[Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru" to Itteshimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dou Kawatteshimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no You na Mono]] released
** 31 - AKB48 appears on the [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] & [[Oshima Yuko]] announces Graduation
 
===2014===
[[File:AKB482014.jpg|500px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2014)]]
 
* JAN
** 15 - [[Sato Amina]] graduates
** 22 - 5th album was released [[Tsugi no Ashiato]]
** 23 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 200 2014]] 5 day concert
** 24 - Applications for [[AKB48 Team 8|Team 8]] are announced at [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 200 2014]]
** 26 - AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri announced for February 24 at [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 200 2014]]
* FEB
** 24 - AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri
** 26 - 35th Single [[Mae Shika Mukanee]] released
* MAR
** 28 - [[Otona AKB]] temporary project announced
** 29 - National Olympic Stadium concert
* APR
** 03 - [[AKB48 Team 8|Team 8]] formed, with all members representing each prefecture, and all members sponsored by Toyota
** 06 - Last day of [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 200 2014]] is held at Saitama Super Arena
** 17 - [[Tsukamoto Mariko]] selected as the winner of the [[Otona AKB]] audition
** 22 - [[Nonaka Misato]] graduates
* MAY
** 21 - 36th Single [[Labrador Retriever]] released
** 21 - [[Kikuchi Ayaka]] graduates
** 25 - [[Iriyama Anna]], [[Kawaei Rina]], and staff members injured at a handshake event in Iwate
* JUN
** 07 - Ajinomoto Stadium concert and [[AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~"|6th Senbatsu Election]]
** 08 - Ajinomoto Stadium concert and [[Oshima Yuko]]'s graduation ceremony
** 18 - [[Okubora Chinatsu]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Gifu representative for Team 8
* JUL
** 04 - AKB48's movie [[Documentary of AKB48 The Time Has Come|DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come]] Premieres in theaters
** 26 - [[Hattori Yuna]] selected as the winner for the new Gifu representative of Team 8.
* AUG
** 12 - [[Baito AKB]] temporary project announced
** 27 - 37th Single [[Kokoro no Placard]] released
* SEP
** 01 - [[Tsukamoto Mariko]] graduates
** 17 - 2014 Jankai Taikai
** 23 - [[Katayama Haruka]] graduates
* OCT
** 03 - 53 girls selected to form [[Baito AKB]]
* NOV
** 26 - 38th Single [[Kibouteki Refrain]] released
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 9th Anniversary]] concert and [[Takahashi Minami]] announces graduation
** 27 - [[Takashima Yurina]] graduates
 
===2015===
[[File:AKB48 April2015 (2).jpg|thumb|420px|AKB48 (2015)]]
[[File:AKB48 Request Hour 2015.jpg|thumb|250px|[[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 1035 2015]]]]
[[File:AKB48 Dendenmu Chu.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Dendenmu Chu!]] members]]
[[File:AKB48_2nd_Draft_Kaigi.jpg|thumb|250px|Selected draftees from the [[AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015]]]]
[[File:AKB48 - 0 to 1 no Aida (promo).jpg|thumb|250px|AKB48 promoting "[[0 to 1 no Aida]]"]]
 
* JAN
** 19 - [[Majisuka Gakuen 4]] airs on NTV.
** 21 - 6th album was released [[Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!]]
** 21 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 1035 2015]] 5 day concert
** 23 - [[AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015]] announced for May 10 at [[AKB48 Request Hour Best Set List 1035 2015]]
** 25 - New AKB48 sister group based on Niigata, Japan, [[NGT48]] and New Theater Managers were announced
** 26 - [[Moriwaki Yui]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Fukuoka representative for Team 8.
* FEB
** 28 - Last performace for [[Baito AKB]]
* MAR
** 04 - 39th Single [[Green Flash (AKB48)|Green Flash]] released
** 10 - AKB48 becomes the first group to sell 20 consecutive million-selling singles in the first week.
** 25 - [[AKB48 Young Members Nationwide Tour]] and a new unit [[Dendenmu Chu!]] is announced
** 26 - Saitama Super Arena concert, AKB48 team shuffle, and [[Kawaei Rina]] announces graduation.
* APR
** 03 - [[Yoshida Karen]] selected as the new Fukuoka representative of Team 8
** 14 - [[Morikawa Ayaka]] graduates
** 17 - [[AKB48 Taiwan Audition]] held during a fan meeting.
* MAY
** 10 - [[AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015]] and AKB48 performs in New York for Japan Day
** 20 - 40th Single [[Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai]] released
** 21 - [[Suzuki Shihori]] graduates
* JUN
** 06 - Fukuoka Yahoo Auction Dome Concert and [[AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Juni Yoso Fukano, Oare no Ichiya"|7th Senbatsu Election]]
** 24 - [[Tsuchiyasu Mizuki]] and [[Maeda Mitsuki]] graduate
** 26 - [[Matsui Sakiko]] graduates
* JUL
** 07 - [[Hashimoto Hikari]] graduates
* AUG
** 04 - [[Kawaei Rina]] graduates
** 05 - [[Kobayashi Marina]] graduates
** 17 - [[Kuramochi Asuka]] graduates
** 17 - 17 members selected from the AKB48 Taiwan Audition.
** 22 - [[Uchida Mayumi]] graduates
** 24 - [[Majisuka Gakuen 5]] airs on NTV.
** 26 - 41st Single [[Halloween Night (AKB48)|Halloween Night]] released
* SEP
** 16 - [[2015 Janken Taikai]]
* OCT
** 07 - [[AKB Horror Night Adrenaline no Yoru]] airs on TV Asahi
* NOV
** 18 - 7th album is released [[0 to 1 no Aida]]
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 10th Anniversary]] concert
** 09 - 42nd Single [[Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby]] released
** 09 - AKB48 becomes the best selling artist after outselling [[wikipedia:B'z|B'z]]
** 16 - [[Ma Chia-Ling]] selected as the winner of the [[AKB48 Taiwan Audition]]. The remaining members become understudies.
** 20 - [[Natori Wakana]] graduates
** 23 - [[Nishiyama Rena]] graduates
 
===2016===
[[File:AKB48 2016.jpg|420px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2016)]]
[[Image:AKB48 - Kimi wa Melody (promo).jpg|thumb|250px|AKB48 promoting "[[Kimi wa Melody]]"]]
[[Image:Takahashi Minami graduation concert.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Takahashi Minami]]'s graduation concert]]
[[Image:300px-2016 AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo - Senbatsu.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Senbatsu]] from the [[AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba Ii"|8th Senbatsu Election]]]]
[[Image:AKB48 Janken 2016 I.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jankenmin]] from the [[2016 Janken Taikai]]]]
* JAN
** 16 - [[AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016]] 3 day concert
** 17 - [[Kobayashi Kana]] announces graduation at [[AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016]]
** 21 - Tokyo Dome Concert, for [[Takajo Aki]] and [[Nagao Mariya]]'s joint graduation ceremonies
** 22 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016]] 3 day concert
* FEB
** 08 - [[Shigefuji Fuyuka]], [[Hinode Yuka]], and one unnamed member selected to form [[Baito AKB]] [[Shimazaki Haruka|Paruru]] Selection
** 21 - [[Ma Chia-Ling]] moves to Tokyo and is promoted to [[AKB48 Team B|Team B]], and [[Uchiyama Natsuki]] graduates
* MAR
** 09 - 43rd Single [[Kimi wa Melody]] released, featuring graduated members [[Itano Tomomi]], [[Oshima Yuko]], [[Shinoda Mariko]], and [[Maeda Atsuko]]
** 15 - [[Iwata Karen]] graduates
** 20 - [[Baito AKB]] [[Shimazaki Haruka|Paruru]] Selection members debut at TOKYO GIRLS MUSIC FES. 2016
** 26 - [[Takahashi Minami]]'s 2 day graduation concert at Yokohama Stadium
** 26 - Three new AKB48 sister groups based on Taipei, Taiwan, [[TPE48]], Manila, Philippines, [[MNL48]], and Bangkok, Thailand, [[BNK48]]
** 31 - [[Kobayashi Kana]] <small>(along with [[Umeda Ayaka]] from [[NMB48]] and [[Miyazawa Sae]] from [[SNH48]]/[[SKE48]])</small> graduates, marking the complete extinction of the 2nd generation
* APR
** 01 - [[Team K 2nd Generation 10th Anniversary]] concert
** 03 - [[Fujimura Natsuki]] and [[Iwasaki Moeka]] graduate, and auditions are held to find the Aichi and Nagasaki representatives for Team 8
** 08 - [[Takahashi Minami]] graduates
** 20 - [[AKB Love Night Koi Koujou]] airs on TV Asahi
* MAY
** 01 - [[Takajo Aki]], [[Nagao Mariya]], and [[Yamamoto Ai]] graduate. Takajo's graduation marks the complete extinction of the 6th generation, while an audition is held to find the Mie representative for Team 8
** 17 - [[Ishida Haruka]] graduates
** 21 - [[Iwasa Misaki]] graduates
* JUNE
** 01 - 44th Single [[Tsubasa wa Iranai]] released
** 09 - AKB48 declares [[SNH48]] <small>(and its sister groups)</small> a fully-independent group contract violations
** 18 - HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata Concert, [[AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba Ii"|8th Senbatsu Election]], and [[Kojima Haruna]] announces graduation.
** 25 - [[Utada Hatsuka]], [[Noda Hinano]], and [[Terada Misaki]] selected as the new Aichi, Mie, and Nagasaki representatives, respectively, of Team 8
* AUG
** 24 - [[Hirata Rina]] graduates
** 29 - [[Maeda Ami]] graduates
** 31 - 45th Single [[Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai|LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai]] released
* SEP
** 15 - Separate concerts held for ranked and unranked members from the [[AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba Ii"|8th Senbatsu Election]]
* OCT
** 08 - [[Kita Reina]] and [[Kondo Moeri]] graduate, and auditions are held to find the Ishikawa and Nagano representatives, of Team 8
** 10 - [[2016 Janken Taikai]]
** 10 - New AKB48 sister group based on a cruise ship, [[STU48]]
** 29 - [[Cabasuka Gakuen]] airs on NTV
* NOV
** 16 - 46th Single [[High Tension (AKB48)|High Tension]] released
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 11th Anniversary]] concert, and 16th Generation members are announced
** 09 - [[Hirano Hikaru]] and [[Takahashi Sayaka]] selected as the new Ishikawa and Nagano representatives of Team 8
** 22 - [[Ogasawara Mayu]] graduates
** 26 - [[Shimazaki Haruka]] graduates
 
===2017===
[[File:AKB48 2017-2.jpg|420px|thumb|right|AKB48 (2017)]]
[[Image:Kojimatsuri.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Kojima Haruna]]'s graduation concert]]
* JAN
** 21 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2017]] 2 day concert, and [[Tofu Pro Wrestling]] airs on TV Asahi
** 22 - [[Yoshino Miyu]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Oita representative for Team 8
** 25 - 8th album is released [[Thumbnail (AKB48)|Thumbnail]]
* FEB
** 22 - [[Kojima Haruna]]'s graduation ceremony at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium
* MAR
** 15 - 47th single [[Shoot Sign]] released
** 18 - [[Owada Nana]] graduates
** 20 - [[Yamada Kyoka]] selected as the new Oita representative of Team 8
** 21 - [[Aigasa Moe]] graduates
** 22 - [[Umeta Ayano]] graduates
** 27 - [[Nishino Miki]] graduates
** 31 - [[Nakamura Mariko (AKB48)|Nakamura Mariko]] graduates
* APR
** 19 - [[Kojima Haruna]] graduates
** 24 - [[Nakata Chisato]] graduates
* MAY
** 13 - [[Fukuchi Rena]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Saga representative for Team 8
** 31 - 48th single [[Negaigoto no Mochigusare]] released
* JUN
** 05 - [[Yokoshima Aeri]] graduates
** 08 - [[Oshima Ryoka]] graduates
** 10 - [[Suzuki Mariya (AKB48)|Suzuki Mariya]] graduates
** 17 - [[AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da"|9th Senbatsu Election]], and [[Watanabe Mayu]] announces graduation
** 24 - [[Tani Yuri]] and [[Hamamatsu Riona]] graduate, and an audition is held to find the Hiroshima and Tokushima representatives for Team 8
* JUL
** 11 - AKB48 Taiwan Audition understudies ([[Chen Shih Ya]], [[Chen Shih Yuan]], [[Kuo Hsing Yu]], [[Lin Jie]], [[Chiu Pin Han]], [[Chang Yu Ling]]) are transferred to [[TPE48]].
* AUG
** 08 - [[Kawahara Misaki]] selected as the new Saga representative of Team 8
** 30 - 49th single [[Hashtag Suki Nanda|#SukiNanda]] released
* SEP
** 02 - [[Okumoto Hinano]] selected as the new Hiroshima representative of Team 8
** 10 - [[Harumoto Yuki]] selected as the new Tokushima representative of Team 8
** 30 - [[Kizaki Yuria]] graduates
* OCT
** 26 - New AKB48 sister group based on China, [[AKB48 China]]
* NOV
** 13 - [[Shimada Haruka]] graduates
** 19 - [[Okuhara Hinako]] selected as the new Shimane representative of Team 8
** 22 - 50th single [[11gatsu no Anklet]] released
** 29 - Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) announces [[Produce 48]], a collaboration between [[Produce 101 (series)|Produce 101]] and AKB48
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 12th Anniversary]] concert and AKB48 team shuffle
** 26 - [[Watanabe Mayu]] graduates
** 27 - New AKB48 sister group based on Mumbai, India, [[MUM48]]
 
===2018===
* JAN
** 07 - The 7th generation becomes extinct after [[Sato Sumire]] <small>(from [[SKE48]])</small> graduates
** 19 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018]] 2 day concert
** 21 - [[AKB48 Group 3rd Draft Kaigi]]
** 22 - [[Iino Miyabi]] graduates
** 24 - 9th album is released [[Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru]]
* FEB
** 17 - [[Mougi Kasumi]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Fukushima representative for Team 8
* MAR
** 04 - [[Hirose Natsuki]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Kochi representative for Team 8
** 09 - [[Iriyama Anna]] is selected to study abroad in Mexico for co-lead role in Mexican Drama L.I.K.E
** 10 - [[AKB48 Group Center Exam]]
** 14 - 51st single [[Jabaja]] released
* APR
** 29 - [[Hayasaka Tsumugi]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Yamagata representative for Team 8
** 29 - [[Ito Kirara]] and [[Rissen Airi]] selected as the new Fukushima and Kochi representatives of Team 8, respectively
* MAY
** 30 - 52nd single [[Teacher Teacher (AKB48)|Teacher Teacher]] released
* JUN
** 15 - [[Produce 48]] airs on Mnet
** 17 - [[AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Sekai no Center wa Dare da"|10th Senbatsu Election]]
** 21 - New AKB48 sister group based on Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, [[SGO48]]
* AUG
** 08 - [[Mitomo Mashiro]] selected as the new Yamagata representative of Team 8
** 10 - [[Shimoaoki Karin]] graduates, and an audition is held to find the Kagoshima representative for Team 8
** 12 - [[Kojima Natsuki]] and [[Tano Yuuka]] graduate
** 31 - Last episode of [[Produce 48]] airs. [[Honda Hitomi]] <small>(along with [[Miyawaki Sakura]] and [[Yabuki Nako]] from [[HKT48]])</small> rank in the top 12 and will debut in the resulting group [[IZONE|IZ*ONE]]. They will be on hiatus from all 48 Group activities until April 2021
* SEP
** 19 - 53rd single [[Sentimental Train]] released
* OCT
** 20 - [[Fujizono Rei]] selected as the new Kagoshima representative of Team 8
* NOV
** 04 - [[Yaguchi Moka]] graduates
** 25 - [[Okawa Rio]] graduates
** 28 - 54th single [[No Way Man|NO WAY MAN]] released
* DEC
** 08 - [[AKB48 13th Anniversary]] concert
 
===2019===
* JAN
** 07 - [[Fujita Nana]] graduates
** 18 - [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018]] 2 day concert
** 27 - [[AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Bangkok Presented by SHANDA GAMES]] concert
* FEB
** 02 - [[Cho Kurena]] graduates
* MAR
** 04 - [[Takahashi Juri]] announces graduation and that she signed under [[Woollim Entertainment]]
** 13 - 55th single [[Jiwaru Days|Jiwaru DAYS]] released
** 13 - AKB48 announced that there will be no Senbatsu Election in 2019


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AKB48 (2022)

AKB48 (derived from Akihabara 48) is a female Japanese idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They have their own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform regularly. The concept of the group is "idols you can meet". Currently, they hold the record of having the highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts.

History

2005 - 2006: Theater Debut and Indies Era

In July 2005, renown producer Yasushi Akimoto held an audition for a new theater based idol girl group. Of the 7,924 girls that applied, 45 passed the first round of auditions, detailed screening of the application documents. Finally, only 24 girls were chosen to be in the group. In November, the selected girls went through an extensive one month training program.

On December 1st, the AKB48 Theater had its grand opening. On December 8, 2005, the group held its first public show in the theater with only 20 girls, later known as Team A. The team consisted of:

Itano Tomomi‬, ‪Kawasaki Nozomi‬, Kojima Haruna‬, Komatani Hitomi‬, Maeda Atsuko‬, Masuyama Kayano‬, Minegishi Minami, Nakanishi Rina‬, Narita Risa‬, Ohe Tomomi‬, Oshima Mai‬, ‪Sato Yukari‬, Takahashi Minami‬, Tojima Hana‬, Usami Yuki, Orii Ayumi, Hoshino Michiru, Urano Kazumi‬, Watanabe Shiho‬, and ‪Hirajima Natsumi‬

A second audition was soon announced, and was held in cooperation with Japanese telecom company NTT DoCoMo. It was the first audition ever where the applicants had to send in their audition video with their mobile phones.

In January 2006, three months before Team K was formed, Akimoto let Shinoda Mariko join the group as part of Team A. Failing the first generation audition, she didn't give up her dreams and worked as a waitress in a cafe in the same building and on the same floor as the the AKB48 theater. Through customer's feedback and Akimoto's challenge, she was able to join the group and is only person to be referred as generation 1.5.

19 of the 11,892 applicants who participated in the second audition were chosen to join AKB48, but in the end only 17 girls joined the group to become Team K in April 2006. They were:

Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Oshima Yuko, Ohori Megumi, Oku Manami, Ono Erena, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Noro Kayo, Hayano Kaoru, Masuda Yuka, Matsubara Natsumi, Miyazawa Sae, Imai Yu, Uemura Ayako, and Takada Ayana.

On April 1, 2006, Team K started performing at the AKB48 theater.

AKB48 released its debut single Sakura no Hanabiratachi in February 2006, which made it to #10 on Oricon charts and sold 22,011 units in its first week - a surprisingly high rank for a group on an indies label.

In March of 2006, Usami Yuki of Team A became the first girl to graduate from the group.

On June 7 AKB48 released their second indies single, Skirt, Hirari, and performed on TV for the first time. Shortly after, on June 17th, Uemura Ayako of Team K graduates from the group.

2006 - 2008: Major Label Debut and DefSTAR Records Era

In August 2006, AKB48 signed a major label contract with DefSTAR Records, a part of Sony Music Entertainment. Their first single under DefSTAR Records, Aitakatta, was released on October 25, 2006 and reached #12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

In October 2006, a third audition was announced, resulting in the arrival of 13 new members forming Team B in December 2006. The selected girls were:

Inoue Naru, Oota Aika, Kashiwagi Yuki, Katayama Haruka, Kikuchi Ayaka, Saotome Miki, Tanabe Miku, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakaya Sayaka, Noguchi Reina, Matsuoka Yuki, Yonezawa Rumi, and Watanabe Mayu

On November 3rd & 4th, 2006, AKB48 performed their first concert AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Nai ze!~ at Nippon Seinenkan in Sendagaya, Shinjuku.

In December 2006, the first change was made to the three teams, transferring Kazumi Urano, Shiho Watanabe, and Natsumi Hirajima from Team A to Team B as supporting members. Orii Ayumi graduated from the group shortly after this.

On January 31st, 2007, AKB48's fourth single (second under DefSTAR Records) Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru was released; reaching #7 on Oricon charts. There has been speculation that the PV and lyrics to this song are an allusion to enjo kosai - voluntary underage prostitution - though this has not been confirmed. Their next single, Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou, featured a theme of bullying and suicide throughout the lyrics and PV. To promote the singles, AKB48 went on their second concert tour, AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada daze AKB48!~ which began on March 10, 2007.

In June 2007, members Imai Yu, Hoshino Michiru and Takada Ayana graduated at roughly the same time. The group's fifth single BINGO!, was released on July 18th, 2007.

On New Years Day 2008, AKB48 released their first studio album, SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~. The compilation album included all of the group's singles up until their sixth, Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?. Team K member Ohori Megumi (now in SDN48) became the first member to have a solo cover on one of AKB48's CD releases. She appeared exclusively on the cover of the Limited Edition of the album. The album managed to reach #3 on the Oricon Weekly Album charts.

In February 2008, AKB48 re-released their first indies single, changing the title to Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008. This would turn out to be their last release under the DefSTAR Records label. A spring concert was initially announced. Fans who bought a copy of Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 at the theater would be given a random poster featuring one of the girls. If a fan collected all 44 types of the posters, they would be entered in a lottery to win tickets for their spring concert. The concert was later canceled because this violated a Japanese anti-monopoly law.

In October and November of 2007, Team A members Watanabe Shiho and Masuyama Kayano graduated.

On December 31, 2007, 43 members of AKB48 appeared on the 58th Annual Kohaku Uta Gassen, the prestigous end of the year music special. They performed with idols Leah Dizon and Shoko Nakagawa.

In August 2008, Team B member Kikuchi Ayaka was fired after pictures of her with a boy surfaced. Fans requested a second chance for her. In the end, she had to audition again and was readmitted as a Research Student.

2008 - 2010: KING RECORDS

On October 2008, the group signed with KING RECORDS under the You, Be Cool! sublabel, and released their 10th single titled Oogoe Diamond featuring Matsui Jurina of the just newly formed SKE48 on the CD cover. In that same month, at the final performance of A4 Revival, original members Ohe Tomomi, Komatani Hitomi, Tojima Hana, Nakanishi Rina and Narita Risa announced their graduation simultaneously. Their graduation took place at AKB48's NHK Shuffle Concert on November 23, 2008.

On April 26, 2009, AKB48 introduced a new event, the Senbatsu Election. Fans could make their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 or SKE48 member to participate in the group's upcoming single. The 1st Senbatsu Election was held on July 8th, with the top 21 forming the single Senbatsu and members ranked 22nd-30th forming a new unit, Under Girls. The top three members were Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, and Shinoda Mariko. The group released their 13th single, "Iiwake Maybe," performed by the ranking members.

From August 22-23, 2009, AKB48 and SKE48 performed a concert at the famous Japanese stadium, the Nippon Budokan. At the end of the concert a new formation of AKB48 was announced, shuffling members from all teams. Each team was also assigned a captain; Takahashi Minami was to lead Team A, Akimoto Sayaka was to lead Team K, and Kashiwagi Yuki would become the leader of Team B. 4 of the group's oldest members, Ohori Megumi, Noro Kayo, Urano Kazumi, and Sato Yukari were transferred into the newly announced mature group named SDN48 (Saturday Night 48).

In October 21, 2009, AKB48 released the single RIVER which became the first AKB48 single to reach #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. It became the second best selling female single of 2009.

In December 31, 2009, AKB48 performed RIVER-Surprise special remix at the 60th NHK Kouhaku uta gassen. 72 members (all AKB48, the Kenkyusei, and 3 SKE48 members)) were in the performance.

"Majisuka Gakuen" (Majisuka Academy), a drama featuring several members of AKB48, SKE48 and SDN48 started airing from January 8th, 2010 on TV Tokyo.

On March 3, 2010, a full 5 months after they announced that all the teams were to be reshuffled, the first new formation of AKB48's Team K premiered with their new stage titled "RESET."

On July 2010, AKB48 announced another new event, the Senbatsu Janken Taikai. Members would participate in a game of Janken (Rock, Paper, Scissors) in a tournament, with the top 16 members forming an upcoming single Senbatsu. The AKB48 19th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai was held on September 21, 2010, with Team K's Uchida Mayumi winning the tournament. The Senbatsu performed the group's 19th single, "Chance no Junban," released on December 8th. It also marked the group's first Senbatsu without Itano Tomomi and Takahashi Minami.

On August 2010, AKB48 expanded their official shops outside of Japan (namely Asia region) with it being in Hong Kong. They then expanded their locations with it being: Taiwan (April 2011), Singapore (May 2011) and Shanghai (July 2011).

On December 8, 2010, AKB48 celebrated its 5th anniversary in the theater with a special performance by all members, as well as returning graduates. All 9th generation kenkyuusei were also promoted.

2011 - 2013

In March 2011, it was announced on their blog they have temporarily closed the AKB Theater due to the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami. Many upcoming activities were also postponed, including their concerts at Yokohama Arena from March 25th to the 27th, and the release of their first studio album, Koko ni Ita Koto.

On June 6, 2011, AKB48 made public announcement during this evening’s Himawari H1 Revival Stage the formation of a brand new AKB48 team, bluntly titled Team 4. The Team will consists of the 10 previously promoted kenkyuusei.

On June 11th, 2011, It was announced at a handshake event that Eguchi Aimi, a girl who auditioned for NMB48, would be joining AKB48 as a trainee, she appeared immediately in Playboy Weekly and in advertisements. Producer Akimoto Yasushi stated that she will be “the heroine of the new age”. Eguchi was immediately met with skepticism from many fans and soon Team K member Kikuchi Ayaka leaked on her blog that Eguchi was made of parts of other members through photoshop. On June 20th, Weekly Playboy published an article about Eguchi, stating that she was made up of parts of Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Watanabe Mayu, Shinoda Mariko, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko and 12th generation Kenkyuusei Sasaki Yukari.

On July 3rd, AKB48 announced and confirmed that they will be having their ‘24th Single Senbatsu Janken (Rock, Paper, Scissors) Tournament‘ in September. This will be the second year in a row that they will be choosing their ’senbatsu’ members for their new single, which is due to be released in December. The event will take place on September 20th at the Nippon Bukoukan once again. Moreover, This event will be broadcasting in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The winning member was Shinoda Mariko, who centered the single Ue kara Mariko.

On January 27, 2012, it was revealed that Hirajima Natsumi and Yonezawa Rumi resigned from AKB48 due to scandals involving them. Following their departures, AKB48 introduced the concurrent (兼任, kennin) position on March 24, where members would temporarily hold simultaneous positions in two different groups. SKE48's Matsui Jurina and NMB48's Watanabe Miyuki held the first concurrencies, where they were a part of Team K and Team B, respectively.

On March 25, 2012, it was announced Maeda Atsuko would be graduating from AKB48. Her graduation ceremony was held on August 27.

On June 24, 2012, it was announced that Sashihara Rino would be transferred to HKT48, due to a scandal involving her.

On August 24, 2012, AKB48 performed at Tokyo Dome for the first time. This was a dream for several members and the group as a whole. The group's second studio album, 1830m, was a reflection of that dream, as it was named after the distance between the AKB48 Theater and Tokyo Dome. The group also had another team shuffle since August 2009. It was also announced that “Team 4″ which was formed in June of last year, would be discontinued, thus, they were back to 3 teams: Team A, K, and B.

On December 17, 2012, it was announced that Kasai Tomomi would be graduating from AKB48.

On January 31, 2013, it was announced that 1st Generation member, Minegishi Minami would be demoted to Kenkyuusei level, due to a scandal involving her. On August 24, Minegishi was promoted when the new Team 4 was formed and was appointed as its captain.

On July 21, 2013, Team A captain and leading member Shinoda Mariko graduated from AKB48, making Yokoyama Yui the new captain of Team A. On August 22, former Team K captain Akimoto Sayaka also graduated. Four days later, leading member Itano Tomomi graduated from the group.

On December 31, 2013, leading member and Team K captain Oshima Yuko announced her graduation.

2014 - 2016

On January 23, 2014, AKB48 announced plans for a fifth team, "Team 8." Auditions began on February 2014, with the team officially debuting on April 3, 2014. Unlike previous teams, this team did not consist of previous members. One member from each prefecture was selected to represent Team 8, totaling 47 members. If a member graduated, they would be replaced with someone from the same prefecture. Team 8 also held of the concept "Idols who go meet you," rather than the group's concept "Idols you can meet."

On February 24, 2014, AKB48 held a large-scale team shuffle, the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri ~Jidai wa Kawaru. Dakedo, Bokuraha Mae Shika Mukanee!~. Unlike past team shuffles, all active 48 groups were shuffled, including SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48. In addition, Ikoma Rina from Nogizaka46 was given a concurrent position with Team B, until the group's next team shuffle on March 2015.

On May 25, 2014, a handshake event held in Iwate was assaulted by a 24-year old man, later revealed to be Umeta Satoru. Umeta carried a handsaw to the event to attack Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, and a staff member who tried to stop the assault. Both Iriyama and Kawaei underwent surgery for their injuries and were unable to participate in the group's activities for several months.

On September 17, 2014, the group held their 5th Janken Tournament. Unlike past tournaments, the top members did not form a single Senbatsu. The winning member earned a solo single debut, with the remaining 15 members performing the single's B-side. The winning member was Watanabe Miyuki, who released the single "Yasashiku Suru Yori Kiss wo Shite" on December 24th. The opposing finalist, Kojima Haruna, centered the B-side "Harukaze Pianissimo." This format continued into the group's 6th Janken Tournament in 2015, which Fujita Nana won and released the single "Migiashi Evidence."

On December 8, 2014, the group's 9th anniversary, founding member and Team A captain Takahashi Minami announced her graduation, which was scheduled for December 8, 2015, the group's 10th anniversary. This date was pushed back to April 8, 2016, due to difficulty in selecting a venue.

On March 26, 2015, AKB48 held another team shuffle since February 2014. This shuffle marked the first instance where concurrencies were held within the same group. Team 8 members Yamada Nanami, Nakano Ikumi, and Sakaguchi Nagisa held concurrencies with Team A, Team K, and Team B, respectively. Kawaei Rina also announced her graduation from the group, citing a psychological inability to continue handshake events after the assault in Iwate.

On June 9, 2016, AKB48 broke ties with its Shanghai-based group SNH48, after it was revealed that the latter violated their contract by creating sister groups BEJ48 and GNZ48. Following the announcement, Suzuki Mariya's concurrent position with the group was revoked, marking her a fully-fledged AKB48 member.

On June 18, 2016, the group held their 8th Senbatsu Election at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata. Leading member Kojima Haruna, after portraying the fictional idol Nyan Nyan Kamen, also announced her graduation from the group. After holding her graduation ceremony on February 22, 2017, she officially graduated on April 19th.

On October 17, 2016, the group held their 7th Janken Tournament, with slight alterations to the previous format. The top seven members would form a new unit that was centered by the tournament winner, while members ranked 8th-14th performed the single's B-side. The winning members formed Jankenmin, centered by Team B's Tanabe Miku.

2017 - 2018

On June 17, 2017, the group held their 9th Senbatsu Election. Originally slated to be held at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Toyosaki Villa SUN Beach in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, the concert portion was cancelled due to inclement weather, with the results being held in a nearby community center. Leading member Watanabe Mayu also announced her graduation from the group. After holding her graduation stage on December 26th, she officially graduated on December 31st.

On September 24, 2017, the group held their 8th Janken Tournament, with a drastic overhaul to the previous format. For this tournament, members formed their own units, with a representative participating in the tournament. Unlike past tournaments, participation was also extended to all members, rather than AKB48 and select sister group members. The winning unit would debut a solo single, with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-ranked units participating in the B-sides. The winning unit was fairy w!nk, consisting of HKT48's Aramaki Misaki and Unjo Hirona. This format continued into the group's 9th Janken Tournament in 2018, where the winning unit was Fortune cherry, consisting of Draft 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei Tada Kyoka and HKT48's Matsuda Yumi.

On November 29, 2017, it was announced that AKB48 would be collaborating with the MNet series Produce 101, in a project known as Produce 48. Like past Produce 101 seasons, this would take several South Korean and Japanese trainees through a series of competitions, in order to determine 12 members that would comprise an upcoming idol group. The winning members would earn a 2.5 year contract with CJ E&M Music, where they would temporarily depart from their current activities to promote as the new group.

On December 8, 2017, the group's 12th anniversary, AKB48 held another team shuffle since March 2015. All Team 8 members at the time were given concurrencies with the four AKB48 teams, while any remaining concurrencies were revoked. This also marked the first time since March 2012 where there are no sister group members in any AKB48 team.

On June 15, 2018, the first episode of Produce 48 premiered on MNet, featuring 57 South Korean contestants, from various idol agencies, and 39 Japanese contestants, from various 48 groups. The theme was "Naekkeoya (Pick Me)" and its Japanese counterpart "NEKKOYA (PICK ME)," centered by HKT48's Miyawaki Sakura. Notable South Korean contestants included After School's Lee Kaeun, fromis 9's Jang Gyuri, and former season 1 contestants Kim Sihyeon and Park Minji. On August 31st, the last episode of Produce 48 aired, where the winning group was named IZ*ONE. The winning Japanese members included HKT48's Miyawaki Sakura (2nd) and Yabuki Nako (6th) along with Team 8's Honda Hitomi (9th). The three members left their respective groups on October 2018, where they would promote as IZ*ONE until their return on April 2021.

On December 8, 2018, it was announced that Mukaichi Mion will become the next general manager (総監督; soukantoku) after Yokoyama Yui, and would assume the position by spring 2019.

2019 - 2022

In 2019, the assault of NGT48's Yamaguchi Maho resulted in severe public criticism of the AKB48 management. Several group activities were also pushed back or scrapped completely, including the annual Senbatsu Election; which after being cancelled on March 2019, marked the first year since its inception in 2009 to not be featured. The group's variety shows AKBINGO and AKB Show were also cancelled after many years of runtime. After NGT48 disbanded its teams to form a generation-based system, Kashiwagi Yuki's concurrent position with the group was revoked. For the first time, the group released only two singles: "Jiwaru DAYS" on March 13th and "Sustainable" on September 18th.

On December 8, 2019, the group's 14th anniversary, founding member Minegishi Minami announced her graduation from the group, making her the last 1st generation member to leave AKB48.

In 2020, circumstances surrounding the coronavirus outbreak led to several changes in the AKB48 structure. Among them was Minegishi's graduation, which was postponed indefinitely after being scheduled for April 2nd. The group also launched OUC48, named after the Japanese word for home (お家; ouchi). As OUC48, the members performed regular stage plays from their homes, which were filmed through video chat and streamed on YouTube. The group also released their digital single "Hanareite mo" on July 1st, featuring several AKB48 graduates.

On May 22, 2021, Minegishi Minami's graduation concert was officially held after being postponed for over a year. On the following day, Team 8 finished the last leg of their national tour, Team 8 National Tour ~47 no Suteki na Machi e~, in Kanagawa. This performance also marked Honda Hitomi's return to AKB48, after IZ*ONE's disbandment on April 29th. Following the concert, the group announced their first single in over a year and a half, "Nemohamo Rumor," to be released on September 29th. The single's Senbatsu would consist of only AKB48 members, a first since "Chance no Junban" in 2010.

On September 12, 2021, it was announced that leading Team A member and former general manager Yokoyama Yui would graduate from the group.

On December 8, 2021, the group's 16th anniversary, AKB48 held their first team shuffle in four years. The group also announced their 17th generation member auditions, marking the first new generation in six years (excluding draftees and Team 8 members). 11 winners were introduced on May 3, 2022.

On October 7-9, 2022, AKB48 performed a series of concerts commemorating the group's 60th single, "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss," released on October 19th. It was announced in the first-day concert for the new teams that Team 8 will go on indefinite hiatus after their 9th anniversary in April 2023. In the second-day concert for the coupling song Request Hour, Muto Tomu announced her graduation from the group. In the third-day concert produced by Kashiwagi Yuki, the group announced their 18th generation member auditions.

2023 - present: EMI Records

On March 4, 2023, it was announced that AKB48 will be transferring from KING RECORDS, where they had been since 2008, to Universal Music Japan's EMI Records label. On April 9th, 8 winners were announced for the group's 18th generation. On April 26th, AKB48 released their 61st single, "Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da."

On April 29, 2023, it was announced during the group's spring concert that Team A, Team K, Team B, and Team 4 will disband in October 2023 after their final team performances. All team members will remain as promoted "official" members, whereas kenkyuusei members would remain as such. Team 8 went on indefinite hiatus on April 30th with the members transferred to the teams they held a concurrency with.

On October 20, 2023, leading member and founding Team B member Kashiwagi Yuki announced her graduation.

Members

Team A (Apr 2022)
Team K (Apr 2022)
Team B (Apr 2022)
Team 4 (Apr 2022)

Current Team Members

Names that are italicized denote that the member has announced their graduation. Names in bold denote AKB48 Group General Manager. Names are listed by generation according to the official website.

Kenkyuusei

18th Generation
19th Generation

Former Members

Names are listed by the most recent team or unit that the member graduated from, regardless of prior transfers or concurrencies.

Official Member graduates
Team A graduates
Team K graduates
Team B graduates
Team 4 graduates
Team 8 graduates
Kenkyuusei graduates

Soloists

Units

One-Shot Units

Single Units

Former Member Units

Former Units

Baragumi and Yurigumi

On November 4th, 2006, it was announced that the members of Akihabara48 would be rearranged into two groups: Baragumi ('rose group') and Yurigumi ('lily group'). No more official announcements have been made on this matter since then, and it is widely believed that this idea has been scrapped.

However when the single Kaze wa Fuiteiru was released, the idea of Baragumi and Yurigumi was resurrected as part of the Under Girls B-side groups. It was used once again in the single Kibouteki Refrain, but with an additional third unit, Cattleyagumi ('cattleya group').

The two groups are as follows (☆ denotes a girl who has changed teams or graduated since the announcement was made):

  • Baragumi
Team A: Hirajima Natsumi☆, Kojima Haruna, Komatani Hitomi☆, Masuyama Kayano☆, Minegishi Minami, Oshima Mai☆, Takahashi Minami, Urano Kazumi☆, Watanabe Shiho☆.
Team K: Akimoto Sayaka☆, Imai Yu☆, Kasai Tomomi☆, Kobayashi Kana, Matsubara Natsumi☆, Noro Kayo☆, Ohori Megumi☆, Ono Erena☆.
  • Yurigumi
Team A: Hoshino Michiru☆, Itano Tomomi☆, Kawasaki Nozomi☆, Maeda Atsuko☆, Nakanishi Rina☆, Narita Risa☆, Ohe Tomomi☆, Sato Yukari☆, Shinoda Mariko☆, Tojima Hana☆.
Team K: Hayano Kaoru☆, Masuda Yuka☆, Miyazawa Sae☆, Oku Manami☆, Oshima Yuko☆, Sato Natsuki☆, Takada Ayana☆, Umeda Ayaka☆.

AKB48 Senbatsu Events

Senbatsu Elections

Senbatsu Janken Taikai

Discography

Studio Albums

Stage Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Vinyls

Video Releases

Concerts / Live

Music Video Collection

Stage DVDs

Stage Play

Documentary
DVD Magazines

Compilations / Others

Stages

AKB48

  • [2024.xx.xx - ] AKB48 1st Stage "Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?" (AKB48 1st Stage「今日は誰に恋をする?」)

Team A

  • [2005.12.08 - 2006.03.31] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
  • [2006.04.15 - 2006.08.11] Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
  • [2006.08.20 - 2007.01.25] Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」)
  • [2007.02.25 - 2007.06.26] Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チームA 4th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
  • [2008.04.20 - 2008.10.11] Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チームA 4th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
  • [2008.10.19 - 2010.05.20] Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チームA 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
  • [2010.07.27 - 2012.10.29] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Stage 「目撃者」)
  • [2012.11.02 - 2014.04.21] Waiting Stage
  • [2014.04.25 - 2015.08.26] Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チームA 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
  • [2016.02.10 - 2018.05.16] Team A 7th Stage "M.T ni Sasagu" (チームA 7th Stage 「M.Tに捧ぐ」)
  • [2018.06.12 - 2022.03.15] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Stage 「目撃者」)
  • [2022.05.11 - 2023.10.16] Team A 8th Stage "Juuryoku Sympathy" (チームA 8th Stage 「重力シンパシー」)

Team K

  • [2006.04.01 - 2006.07.05] Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA K 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
  • [2006.11.08 - 2006.12.14] Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA K 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
  • [2006.07.08 - 2006.11.06] Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームK 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
  • [2006.12.17 - 2007.06.22] Team K 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise" (チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」)
  • [2008.05.31 - 2009.04.04] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」)
  • [2009.04.11 - 2010.02.21] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Stage 「逆上がり」)
  • [2010.03.12 - 2012.10.24] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th Stage 「RESET」)
  • [2012.11.01 - 2014.02.12] Waiting Stage
  • [2014.02.20 - 2014.04.16] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」)
  • [2014.05.07 - 2015.08.26] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th Stage 「RESET」)
  • [2015.11.30 - 2018.05.15] Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" (チームK 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」)
  • [2018.07.06 - 2022.04.06] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (チームK 6th Stage 「RESET」)
  • [2022.04.25 - 2023.10.13] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Stage 「逆上がり」)

Team B

  • [2007.04.08 - 2007.10.02] Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームB 1st Stage 「青春ガールズ」)
  • [2007.10.07 - 2008.02.21] Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームB 2nd Stage 「会いたかった」)
  • [2008.03.01 - 2009.02.01] Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" (チームB 3rd Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)
  • [2009.02.08 - 2010.04.17] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)
  • [2010.04.21 - 2012.10.22] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チームB 5th Stage 「シアターの女神」)
  • [2012.11.03 - 2014.04.23] Waiting Stage
  • [2014.04.28 - 2015.08.27] Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" (チームB 3rd Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)
  • [2015.12.26 - 2018.05.28] Team B 6th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チームB 6th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
  • [2018.09.08 - 2022.03.19] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チームB 5th Stage 「シアターの女神」)
  • [2022.04.29 - 2023.10.06] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)

Team 4

  • [2011.10.10 - 2012.10.25] Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (チーム4 1st stage 「僕の太陽」)
  • [2013.11.03 - 2014.04.15] Team 4 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チーム4 2nd stage 「手をつなぎながら」)
  • [2014.04.24 - 2015.08.24] Team 4 3rd Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チーム4 3rd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)
  • [2011.10.10 - 2012.10.25] Team 4 4th Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai" (チーム4 4th stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」)
  • [2018.06.06 - 2022.04.04] Team 4 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チーム4 2nd stage 「手をつなぎながら」)
  • [2022.04.19 - 2023.10.03] Team 4 5th Stage "Thumbnail" (チーム4 5th stage 「サムネイル」)

Team 8

  • [2014.08.05 - 2015.08.16] Team 8 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チーム8 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
  • [2015.09.05 - 2017.08.20] Team 8 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チーム8 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
  • [2017.09.02 - 2018.01.08] Team 8 3rd Stage "Kimi mo 8 (Eito) de Nakou janai ka" (チーム8 3rd Stage「君も8(エイト)で泣こうじゃないか」)
  • [2018.02.17 - 2018.11.03] Team 8 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チーム8 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
  • [2018.08.12 - 2018.11.04] Team 8 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チーム8 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
  • [2018.11.22 - 2023.04.21] Team 8 4th Stage "Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru." (チーム8 4th Stage「その雫は、未来へと繋がる虹になる。」)

Himawari Gumi

  • [2007.07.01 - 2007.11.30] Himawari gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (ひまわり組 1st stage 「僕の太陽」)
  • [2007.12.08 - 2008.04.19] Himawari-gumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake Ikanai (ひまわり組 2nd Stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」)
  • [2016.07.16 - 2017.06.28] Himawari gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (ひまわり組 1st stage 「僕の太陽」)

Team Kenkyusei

  • [2008.05.22 - 2008.10.07] Team Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チーム研究生 1st Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
  • [2009.03.06 - 2010.04.12] Team Kenkyuusei 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チーム研究生 2nd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)
  • [2010.04.17 - 2010.06.18] Team Kenkyuusei 3rd Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チーム研究生 3rd Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
  • [2010.06.20 - 2011.04.03] Team Kenkyuusei 4th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チーム研究生 5th Stage 「シアターの女神」)
  • [2012.03.29 - 2012.09.08] Team Kenkyuusei 5th Stage "RESET" (チーム研究生 5th Stage 「RESET」)
  • [2012.08.19 - 2013.03.17] Team Kenkyuusei 6th Stage "Boku no Taiyou" (チーム研究生 6th stage 「僕の太陽」)
  • [2013.03.20 - 2013.10.27] Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive" (チーム研究生 7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)
  • [2017.02.11 - 2017.07.22] Team Kenkyuusei 8th Stage "16th Generation Kenkyuusei" (チーム研究生 8th stage 「(16期研究生」)
  • [2017.07.28 - 2018.07.07] Team Kenkyuusei 9th Stage "Let's Go Kenkyuusei" (チーム研究生 9th Stage 「レッツゴー研究生!公演」)
  • [2018.11.18 - 2019.19.27] Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive" (チーム研究生 7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」)
  • [2022.09.04 - ] Team Kenkyusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (チーム研究生 1st Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」)
  • [2024.02.04 - ] Team Kenkyuusei 10th Stage "Soko ni Mirai wa Aru" (チーム研究生 10th Stage 「そこに未来はある」)

Publications

Photobooks

  • [2006.02.18] AKB48 Welcomebook vol.1
  • [2006.03.01] Micchaku! "AKB48" Photo Album Vol. 1 The Debut (密着!「AKB48」~写真集 Vol.1 the・デビュー)
  • [2006.06.15] AKB48 Welcomebook vol.2
  • [2007.03.03] AKB48 Jump & Cry ― Shinoyama Kishin Shashinshuu (AKB48 Jump & Cry―篠山紀信写真集)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team A (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team A)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team K (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team K)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team B (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team B)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Research Student (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring Research Student)
  • [2008.12.16] AKB48 Complete Book 2005-2008
  • [2009.08.20] AKB48 Sousenkyo! Mizugi Sunrize Happyou (AKB48総選挙! 水着サプライズ発表)
  • [2009.12.08] AKB48 Oversea Travel Diary
  • [2010.07.23] AKB48 Visual Book 2010 - featuring Team A (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2010―featuring team A)
  • [2010.07.23] AKB48 Visual Book 2010 - featuring Team K (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2010―featuring team K)
  • [2010.07.23] AKB48 Visual Book 2010 - featuring Team B (AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2010―featuring team B)
  • [2011.10.xx] Marugoto AKB48 (まるごとAKB48)

Books

  • [2011.09.xx] AKB48 Janken Senbatsu Official Guide Book 2011
  • [2011.09.xx] AKB48 1/48 Idol to Guamu de Koishitara Official Guide Book
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 Changing Sticker Book Team A
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 Changing Sticker Book Team K
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 Changing Sticker Book Team B
  • [2011.09.xx] AKB49 -Renai Kinshi Jorei- 4 (AKB49〜恋愛禁止条例〜)
  • [2011.09.xx] AKB48 Chugaku English (AKB48中学英語)
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 Saikyo Maruhi Joho Kyoku

Manga

Calendars

  • [2011.12.09] AKB48 Official Calendar Box 2012 CHEER UP! -Anata ni Egao wo Todokemasu-

Magazines

  • [2009.11.xx] Yan Yan Vol.9 (Cover & Feature)
  • [2010.07.xx] B.L.T. (Feature)
  • [2010.09.xx] B.L.T. Movie Girls Vol.3 (Feature)
  • [2010.10.xx] UP to boy Vol.200 December 2010 Issue (Feature)
  • [2011.08.xx] BOMB! September 2011 Issue (Cover & Feature)
  • [2011.08.xx] UP to boy Vol.205 October 2011 Issue (Cover & Feature)
  • [2010.11.xx] Yan Yan Vol.17 (Cover & Feature)
  • [2011.03.xx] Yan Yan Vol.19 (Feature)
  • [2011.04.xx] memew 51 (Feature)
  • [2011.05.xx] Popolo July 2011 Issue (Feature)
  • [2011.08.xx] memew Vol.52 (Feature)
  • [2011.10.xx] ARENA37 Degree November 2011 Issue (Feature)
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 Janken Taikai Special Issue 2011 (FLASH Extra Number)
  • [2011.10.xx] UP to boy Vol.206 December 2011 Issue (Cover & Feature)
  • [2011.10.xx] BOMB! November 2011 Issue (Cover, Feature & Poster)
  • [2011.10.xx] AKB48 x Shukan Playboy Vol.2

Collectibles

Filmography

Movies

Dramas

Works

TV Shows

  • [Nippon TV] (2008-10-01 to Present) AKBINGO!
  • [Enta!371](2007.10 - 2009.9) AKB48+10
  • [Family Gekijo] AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (AKB48 ネ申テレビ)
  • [Nippon TV] (2008-04-07 to 2008-09-29) AKB 0ji 59fun (AKB0時59分)
  • [NHK] (2008.11.8-2009.3.31 to present) Suiensa すイエんサー
  • [TV Tokyo] (2009.7.10 to present ) ShuukanAKB 週刊AKB
  • [Enta!371] (2009.11.18. to present ) AKB1/48

Radio

  • [bayfm] ON8
  • [CBC Radio] AKB48 Konya wa Kaeranai... (AKB48 今夜は帰らない…)
  • [Star Radio] AKB48 no Zenryoku de Kikanakya Dame Jyan!! (AKB48の全力で聴かなきゃダメじゃん!!)
  • [Bunka Hoso] AKB48 Asu Made Mou Chotto. (AKB48 明日までもうちょっと。)
  • [Bunka Hoso] Sakurazuka Yakkun no Sukeban Rengo Kinkyu Shukai (桜塚やっくんのスケバン連合緊急集会)
  • [TOKYO FM] COUNTDOWN JAPAN
  • [TOKYO FM] AKB48 no Yonpachi After (AKB48のよんぱちアフター)

Commercial

  • Cokyo Koukoku Kikyo (公共広告機構) / Mittsu no R de Chikyu wo Sukue! REDUCE RESUME RECYCLE (3つのRで地球を救え! REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE)
  • Recrute (リクルート) / Hana Saku・Project (ハナサク・プロジェクト)
  • Tokyo City「TOKYO exercises」
  • Yomiuri Newpaper 『読売新聞×AKB48』
  • Recochoku 「レコチョクの部屋 AKB編」
  • AOKI『AOKI×AKB48』

Timeline

See AKB48 Timeline

AKB48 Group

Japanese
Overseas

External Links