NMB48 Team BII

NMB48 Team BII (2024)

Team BII (チームBII) is the third of three teams that formed NMB48. The team was disbanded on January 21, 2021 with the start of NAMBATTLE, and between February 2022 - July 2022, which at the end of was reinstated as Team BII Kenkyuusei (チームBII研究生). The team was disbanded again on October 4, 2025.

Members

Current Members

• None

Former Members

• Umehara Mako (梅原真子, Graduated March 2, 2014)
• Kobayashi Rikako (小林莉加子, Graduated April 10, 2014)
• Akazawa Hono (赤澤萌乃, Withdrew April 16, 2014)
• Terui Honoka (照井穂乃佳, Graduated June 30, 2015)
• Kadowaki Kanako (門脇佳奈子, Graduated February 29, 2016)
• Umeda Ayaka (梅田彩佳, Graduated March 31, 2016)
• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀, Graduated August 9, 2016)
• Ueda Mirei (植田碧麗, Graduated September 30, 2016)
• Kinoshita Haruna (木下春奈, Graduated October 21, 2016)
• Matsuoka Chiho (松岡知穂, Graduated October 23, 2016)
• Kurokawa Hazuki (黒川葉月, Graduated December 4, 2016)
• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな, Graduated April 17, 2017)
• Yamaguchi Yuuki (山口夕輝, Graduated May 29, 2017)
• Muranaka Yuki (村中有基, Graduated May 29, 2017)
• Yagura Fuuko (矢倉楓子, Graduated April 4, 2018)
• Okita Ayaka (沖田彩華, Graduated September 6, 2018)
• Uemura Azusa (植村梓, Withdrew December 3, 2018)
• Jo Eriko (城恵理子, Graduated May 11, 2019)
• Naiki Kokoro (内木志, Graduated August 11, 2019)
• Yamada Suzu (中山寿々, Graduated December 23, 2020)
• Takahashi Sae (高橋紗恵, Withdrew May 12, 2022) (Team BII Kenkyuusei)
• Asao Momoka (浅尾桃香, Graduated January 12, 2024)
• Yamamoto Hikaru (山本光, Graduated February 18, 2024)
• Deguchi Yuina (出口結菜, Graduated April 28, 2025)
• Yoshino Misaki (芳野心咲, Graduated September 29, 2025)

Transferred Members

• Akazawa Hono (赤澤萌乃, Team M, February 24, 2014)
• Ishizuka Akari (石塚朱莉, Team M, February 24, 2014)
• Ota Yuuri (太田夢莉, Team N, February 24, 2014)
• Katou Yuuka (加藤夕夏, Team N, February 24, 2014)
• Kushiro Rina (久代梨奈, Team M, February 24, 2014)
• Kono Saki (河野早紀, Team N, February 24, 2014)
• Muro Kanako (室加奈子, Team N, February 24, 2014)
• Yamauchi Tsubasa (山内つばさ, Team N, February 24, 2014)
• Iso Kanae (磯佳奈江, Team M, January 1, 2017)
• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織, Team N, January 1, 2017)
• Odan Mai (大段舞依, Team M, January 1, 2017)
• Kamieda Emika (上枝恵美加, Team M, January 1, 2017)
• Kawakami Chihiro (川上千尋, Team M, January 1, 2017)
• Kusaka Konomi (日下このみ, Team N, January 1, 2017)
• Shibuya Nagisa (渋谷凪咲, Team M, January 1, 2017)
• Naiki Kokoro (内木志, Team N, January 1, 2017)
• Hayashi Momoka (林萌々香, Team N, January 1, 2017)
• Yabushita Shu (薮下柊, Team N, January 1, 2017)
• Akashi Natsuko (明石奈津子, Team M, March 1, 2019)
• Ishizuka Akari (石塚朱莉, Team M, March 1, 2019)
• Ijiri Anna (井尻晏菜, Team M, March 1, 2019)
• Ota Yuuri (太田夢莉, Team N, March 1, 2019)
• Kushiro Rina (久代梨奈, Team M, March 1, 2019)
• Shimizu Rika (清水里香, Team N, March 1, 2019)
• Takei Sara (武井紗良, Team N, March 1, 2019)
• Mizuta Shiori (水田詩織, Team M, March 1, 2019)
• Murase Sae (村瀬紗英, Team N, March 1, 2019)
• Morita Ayaka (森田彩花, Team N, March 1, 2019)
• Azuma Yuki (東由樹, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Umeyama Cocona (梅山恋和, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Okamoto Rena (岡本怜奈, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Ogawa Yuuka (小川結夏, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Kato Yuuka (加藤夕夏, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Kojima Karin (小嶋花梨, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Shiotsuki Keito (塩月希依音, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Jonishi Rei (上西怜, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Shinzawa Nao (新澤菜央, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Nakagawa Mion (中川美音, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Nakano Mirai (中野美来, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Hara Karen (原かれん, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Hongo Yuzuha (本郷柚巴, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Miyake Yuria (三宅ゆりあ, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Yamamoto Ayaka (山本彩加, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Yamamoto Mikana (山本望叶, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Yokono Sumire (横野すみれ, Promoted Members, January 21, 2021)
• Lee Siyeon (李始燕, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team M, July 16, 2022)
• Sakata Misaki (坂田心咲, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team N, July 16, 2022)
• Asao Momoka (浅尾桃香, Team M, October 9, 2022)
• Kuroda Fuuwa (黒田楓和, Team N, October 9, 2022)
• Kameno Zion (瓶野神音, Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Satsuki Aika (佐月愛果, Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Sumino Wakana (隅野和奏, Team M, November 6, 2023)
• Tanaka Yukino (田中雪乃, Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Hayakawa Yuna (早川夢菜, Team M, November 6, 2023)
• Ike Honoka (池帆乃香, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team M, November 6, 2023)
• Fukuno Ami (福野杏実, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Matsuoka Sakura (松岡さくら, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Matsuno Mio (松野美桜, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team M, November 6, 2023)
• Matsumoto Mihina (松本海日菜, Kenkyuusei promotion to Team N, November 6, 2023)
• Aobara Waka (青原和花, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Abe Wakana (安部若菜, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Kinugasa Ayami (衣笠彩実, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Kuroshima Sakura (黒島咲花, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Sakashita Mako (坂下真心, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Sakata Misaki (坂田心咲, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Sakamoto Risa (坂本理紗, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Sakurada Ayaka (桜田彩叶, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Shiotsuki Keito (塩月希依音, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Shinzawa Nao (新澤菜央, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Tatsumoto Yayoi (龍本弥生, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Funahashi Reina (舟橋礼菜, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)
• Mizuta Shiori (水田詩織, Promoted Members, October 4, 2025)

Loan Members to Team BII

Selected members are chosen to serve concurrent (兼任; kennin) or dual positions within NMB48 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 NMB48 and hold a dual position with Team BII.

• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織) (April 28, 2013–February 24, 2014) (AKB48 Team B)
• Takayanagi Akane (高柳明音) (February 24, 2014–March 26, 2015) (SKE48 Team KII)

The following members are native to Team BII and hold a dual position outside of NMB48.

• Shibuya Nagisa (渋谷凪咲) (February 24, 2014–December 8, 2017) (AKB48 Team 4)
• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀) (February 24, 2014–March 26, 2015) (SKE48 Team S), (March 26, 2015–August 8, 2016) (AKB48 Team B)

Information

Formed on October 10, 2013 using members from NMB48's 3rd Generation Kenkyuusei, they debuted their first stage on that day continuing to perform "Aitakatta". In September of 2013, Kobayashi Rikako went on hiatus for a foot injury. The team held the last performance of their first stage on October 17, 2013. They debuted their second stage Tadaima Ren'aichuu on November 11, 2013. Rikako returned on December 9, 2013. Yamauchi Tsubasa went on a hiatus due to injury on January 19, 2014. On February 24, 2014 all the teams in the AKB48 Group were shuffled. On March 2, 2014 Umehara Mako became the first member to graduate from the team. On April 10, 2014 Kobayashi Rikako graduated from the group to focus on her studies in fashion arts. Yamauchi Tsubasa returned on April 12, 2014. On April 16, 2014 Akazawa Hono decided to wtihdraw from the group due to an injury. Original BII held their final performance on April 15, 2014 and the new team will start performing Saka Agari starting April 22.

Stages

• [2012.10.10–2013.10.17] Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" (チームBII 1st Stage 「会いたかった」)
• [2013.11.01–2014.04.15] Team BII 2nd Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" (チームBII 2nd Stage 「ただいま　恋愛中」)
• [2014.04.22–2016.12.11] Team BII 3rd Stage "Saka Agari" (チームBII 3rd Stage 「逆上がり」)
• [2017.01.31–2019.02.19] Team BII 4th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チームBII 4th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
• [2019.03.13–] Team BII 5th Stage "2banme no Door" (チームBII 5th Stage 「2番目のドア」)

Discography

Stage Albums

• [2014.01.01] Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" (Team BII 1st Stage「会いたかった」)
• [2014.01.01] Team BII 2nd Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" (Team BII 2nd Stage「ただいま恋愛中」)

Video Releases

• [2014.01.01] NMB48 Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" Senshuraku -2013.10.17-

Compilations / Other

• [2013.02.27] NMB48 - Teppen Tottande! (#10 Almond Croissant Keikaku (Type-B), #12 Almond Croissant Keikaku (Theater Edition))
• [2014.08.13] NMB48 - Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~ (#6 Kimi ni Yarareta (Type-B))
• [2014.11.05] NMB48 - Rashikunai (#3 Star ni Nante Naritakunai (Type-C))
• [2015.03.31] NMB48 - Don't look back! (#3 Romantic Snow (Type-C))
• [2015.07.15] NMB48 - Durian Shounen (#3 Kokoro no Myoji wo Kake! (Type-C))
• [2015.10.07] NMB48 - Must be now (#3 Kufuku de Renai wo Suru na (Type-C))
• [2016.04.27] NMB48 - Amagami Hime (#3 Ferry (Type-C))
• [2016.08.03] NMB48 - Boku wa Inai (#3 Mousou Machine 3gouki (Type-C))
• [2016.12.28] NMB48 - Boku Igai no Dareka (#3 Let it snow! (Type-C))
• [2017.12.27] NMB48 - Warota People (#3 Futsuu no Mizu (Type-C))
• [2018.04.04] NMB48 - Yokubomono (#3 Saji wo Nageru na! (Type-C))
• [2018.10.17] NMB48 - Boku Datte Naichau yo (#3 Shokumu Shitsumon (Type-C))
• [2019.02.20] NMB48 - Tokonoma Seiza Musume (#3 Update (Type-C))
• [2019.08.14] NMB48 - Bokou e Kaere! (#3 Jugon wa Jugon (Type-C))
• [2019.11.06] NMB48 - Hatsukoi Shijou Shugi (#3 Bugendai Knock (Type-C))

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