AKB48 53rd Single World Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙; AKB48 53rd Single World General Election) is an event that will determine the selected members for AKB48's 53rd single. It is their tenth annual General Election, during which fans vote for the top 100 members who will participate in the upcoming single. The announcement event will take place on June 16, 2018.
Information
Members would apply for candidacy in order to take part in the election. Members of the following categories were eligible for candidacy:
Between March 23 and March 27, 2018, members are to submit their applications to an election committee representative at their respective theaters.
Participating Members
AKB48
- AKB48 Team 8 (30 Members)
- Utada Hatsuka, Okabe Rin, Okumoto Hinano, Oguri Yui, Ota Nao, Oda Erina, Kawahara Misaki, Kuranoo Narumi, Gyoten Yurina, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Shitao Miu, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Ayane, Takahashi Sayaka, Terada Misaki, Nakano Ikumi, Nagano Serika, Noda Hinano, Harumoto Yuki, Hashimoto Haruna, Hattori Yuna, Hama Sayuna, Hitomi Kotone, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Honda Hitomi, Yamada Kyoka, Yamada Nanami, Yamamoto Ruka, Yoshikawa Nanase, Yoshida Karen
SKE48
- SKE48 Team KII (15 Members)
- Aoki Shiori, Arai Yuki, Ego Yuna, Ota Ayaka, Oba Mina, Obata Yuna, Kataoka Narumi, Kitano Ruka, Shirai Kotono, Souda Sarina, Takeuchi Saki, Hidaka Yuzuki, Furuhata Nao, Mizuno Airi, Yahagi Yukina
NMB48
HKT48
- HKT48 Team H (13 Members)
- Akiyoshi Yuka, Ueno Haruka, Kojina Yui, Sakaguchi Riko, Tanaka Natsumi, Tanaka Miku, Tashima Meru, Toyonaga Aki, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi, Yabuki Nako
NGT48
STU48
- STU48 (28 Members)
- Ishida Chiho, Ishida Minami, Isogai Kanon, Ichioka Ayumi, Imamura Mitsuki, Iwata Hina, Otani Marina, Kai Kokoa, Kadota Momona, Kadowaki Miyuna, Sakaki Miyu, Sano Haruka, Shioi Hinako, Shintani Nonoka, Sugahara Saki, Takino Yumiko, Tanaka Kouko, Taniguchi Mahina, Torobu Yuri, Hyodo Aoi, Fukuda Akari, Fujiwara Azusa, Mishima Haruka, Mineyoshi Arisa, Mori Kaho, Morishita Maiha, Yano Honoka, Yabushita Fu
BNK48
Not Participating
- AKB48
- SKE48
- NMB48
The Election
Voting Methods
There are twenty official methods for voting. The voting period will last from May 29 to June 15, 2018.
- AKB48 Official Fan Club member
- AKB48 Mobile member
- AKB48 Official Smartphone App member (for iOS only)
- AKB48 Mail member
- AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
- AKB OFFICIAL NET member
- SKE48 Mobile member
- SKE48 Mail member
- SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
- NMB48 Mobile member
- NMB48 Mail member
- NMB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
- HKT48 Mobile member
- HKT48 Mail member
- HKT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
- NGT48 Mobile member
- NGT48 Mail member
- NGT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
- AKB48 group REVIVAL!! ON DEMAND member
- Serial number ballot included with AKB48's 52nd single, "Untitled"
Results
A total of 100 members will be chosen to participate in this single, divided into five groups of sixteen and one group of twenty.
- Members who rank 1st to 16th will be the World senbatsu members and perform the title track.
- Members who rank 17th to 32nd will be members of Under Girls (アンダーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
- Members who rank 33rd to 48th will be members of Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
- Members who rank 49th to 64th will be members of Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
- Members who rank 65th to 80th will be members of Upcoming Girls (アップカミングガールズ) and perform a coupling track.
- Members who rank 81st to 100th will be members of The 10th AKB48 World Senbatsu Sousenkyo Kinen Waku (第10回世界選抜総選挙記念枠) and perform a coupling track.
Timeline
- March 23, 2018
- Applications for candidacy are opened at 11 a.m. JST.
- March 27, 2018
- Applications for candidacy are closed at 12 a.m. JST.
- May 30, 2018
- AKB48's 52nd single, "Untitled" is released.
- Preliminary first day results are announced at the AKB48 Theater.
- June 16, 2018
- AKB48 53rd Single World Senbatsu Sousenkyo presentation is held
- September 2018
- AKB48's 53rd single, "Untitled" is released.
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