NMB48

NMB48 (2018)

NMB48 is a Japanese idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. It performs regularly in the NMB48 Theater, previously known as base YOSHIMOTO.

History

NMB48 promoting "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo" (2011)

To continue his plan for a franchise of idol groups in Japan, Akimoto Yasushi announced that he would start an idol group in Nanba, Osaka. NMB48's name comes from NaMBa, an alternate romanization of Nanba.

Auditions were held in August 2010, and were broadcast on the TV show "Starhime Sagashitarou", which featured members of SKE48. Initially, 26 girls passed but there will still be inter-auditions to pick the 16 girls who will be Team N. The 26 girls were introduced on October 9th, 2010 at AKB48's Aki Matsuri.

On December 4, 2010, NMB48 announced that Team N and its captain will be announced at the shonichi performance of Team N's first stage. The remaining members will remain kenkyuusei.

On January 1, 2011, NMB48 started performances of its first stage. On March 10, 2011 Team N was formed.

In June 2011, it was announced that NMB48 would be making their single debut with Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo, several months after their first original song Seishun no Lap Time was being performed in the theater. On June 6, the second generation winners were announced at the end of Team N's performance at TDC Hall. The introduction of the 2nd generation brought the total number of members in NMB48 to their goal number of 48.

In August 2011, photos of 2nd generation member Shimada Rena with a boyfriend surfaced on the internet. Initially, no action was taking regarding the photos, but as more photos surfaced and as other scandals were brought to attention by fans, Shimada was suspended from activities for the rest of 2011 starting in September. At this time, Yoshida Akari and Matsuda Shiori were also suspended due to issues balancing school work with work, and Yoshida, Kondo Rina and Watanabe Miyuki were removed from the preliminary senbatsu for NMB's second single due to undisclosed reasons, and replaced with Yamaguchi Yuuki, Yamagishi Natsumi and Murakami Ayaka.

Members

Current Team Members

NMB48 Team N (January 2020)

NMB48 Team M (January 2020)

NMB48 Team BII (January 2020)

NMB48 Kenkyuusei (January 2020)

Names that are italicized denote that the member has announced their graduation.

Team N

Ishida Yuumi (Sub-Captain) Izumi Ayano Kawakami Chihiro (Captain) Kawano Nanaho Sakamoto Nami Sadano Haruka

Shimizu Rika Shobu Marin Minami Haasa Murase Sae Yamasaki Amiru Yoshida Akari

Team M

Abe Wakana Ishizuka Akari Ijiri Anna (Sub-Captain) Uno Mizuki Shibuya Nagisa (Captain) Shiroma Miru

Sugiura Kotone Deguchi Yuina Hori Shion Maeda Reiko Mizuta Shiori Yasuda Momone

Team BII

Azuma Yuki Umeyama Cocona Okamoto Rena Ogawa Yuuka Kato Yuuka Kojima Karin (Captain) Shiotsuki Keito Jonishi Rei Shinzawa Nao

Nakagawa Mion Nakano Mirai Hara Karen Hongo Yuzuha Miyake Yuria Yamada Suzu (Sub-Captain) Yamamoto Ayaka Yamamoto Mikana Yokono Sumire

Kenkyuusei

6th Generation

• Kitamura Mana
• Namba Hinata

7th Generation

• Asao Momoka
• Orisaka Koharu
• Kameno Zion
• Kuroda Fuuwa
• Satsuki Aika
• Sumino Wakana
• Hayakawa Yuna
• Hirayama Mai
• Manabe Anju
• Yoshino Misaki
• Wada Miyu

Former Members

Transferred Members

• Ogasawara Mayu (AKB48 Team B, February 2014, Graduated December 2016)

Official Members

• Mori Ayaka (Graduated July 10, 2011)
• Kodakari Yuuka (Graduated May 6, 2012)
• Jo Eriko (Graduated September 28, 2012, Re-joined October 2013)
• Fujita Runa (Graduated October 3, 2012)
• Matsuda Shiori (Graduated October 28, 2012)
• Ota Riona (Graduated October 28, 2012)
• Hikawa Ayame (Graduated December 22, 2012)
• Shinohara Kanna (Graduated April 12, 2013)
• Yamamoto Hitomi (Graduated May 30, 2013)
• Fukumoto Aina (Graduated July 1, 2013)
• Koyanagi Arisa (Graduated February 7, 2014)
• Umehara Mako (Graduated February 21, 2014)
• Shimada Rena (Graduated April 8, 2014)
• Kobayashi Rikako (Graduated April 10, 2014)
• Akazawa Hono (Withdrew April 16, 2014)
• Yogi Keira (Withdrew July 2, 2014)
• Yamauchi Tsubasa (Graduated January 26, 2015)
• Yamagishi Natsumi (Graduated March 12, 2015)
• Murakami Ayaka (Graduated March 13, 2015)
• Miura Arisa (Graduated March 16, 2015)
• Yamada Nana (Graduated April 3, 2015)
• Kono Saki (Graduated April 30, 2015)
• Muro Kanako (Graduated June 17, 2015)
• Terui Honoka (Graduated June 30, 2015)
• Takano Yui (Graduated July 13, 2015)
• Kondo Rina (Graduated January 27, 2016)
• Kotani Riho (Graduated February 4, 2016)
• Kadowaki Kanako (Graduated February 29, 2016)
• Umeda Ayaka (Graduated March 31, 2016)
• Nishimura Aika (Graduated April 11, 2016)
• Watanabe Miyuki (Graduated August 9, 2016)
• Ueda Mirei (Graduated October 2, 2016)
• Kishino Rika (Graduated October 15, 2016)
• Kinoshita Haruna (Graduated October 21, 2016)
• Matsuoka Chiho (Graduated October 23, 2016)
• Kurokawa Hazuki (Graduated December 24, 2016)
• Jonishi Kei (Graduated April 10, 2017)
• Yabushita Shu (Graduated April 11, 2017)
• Fujie Reina (Graduated April 17, 2017)
• Yamaguchi Yuuki (Graduated May 29, 2017)
• Muranaka Yuki (Graduated July 7, 2017)
• Kamieda Emika (Graduated July 31, 2017)
• Suto Ririka (Graduated August 30, 2017)
• Kinoshita Momoka (Graduated September 27, 2017)
• Matsumura Megumi (Graduated December 19, 2017)
• Mizokawa Mirai (Graduated March 28, 2018)
• Yagura Fuuko (Graduated April 4, 2018)
• Ichikawa Miori (Graduated April 30, 2018)
• Nakano Reina (Graduated May 2, 2018)
• Ando Erina (Graduated August 20, 2018)
• Okita Ayaka (Graduated September 6, 2018)
• Yamamoto Sayaka (Graduated November 4, 2018)
• Uemura Azusa (Resigned December 3, 2018)
• Kusaka Konomi (Graduated January 28, 2019)
• Hayashi Momoka (Graduated February 13, 2019)
• Mita Mao (Graduated February 18, 2019)
• Iwata Momoka (Graduated April 14, 2019)
• Jo Eriko (Graduated May 11, 2019)
• Naiki Kokoro (Graduated August 11, 2019)
• Iso Kanae (Graduated September 13, 2019)
• Odan Mai (Graduated October 13, 2019)
• Takei Sara (Graduated October 16, 2019)
• Kawakami Rena (Graduated October 30, 2019)
• Kushiro Rina (Graduated October 31, 2019)
• Ota Yuuri (Graduated November 30, 2019)
• Koga Narumi (Graduated December 2, 2019)
• Tanigawa Airi (Graduated December 25, 2019)
• Yamao Rina (Graduated January 29, 2020)
• Sato Ami (Graduated January 30, 2020)
• Ota Riona (Graduated February 2, 2020)
• Akashi Natsuko (Graduated June 28, 2020)
• Horinouchi Momoka (Graduated June 28, 2020)
• Kobayashi Rina (Graduated June 29, 2020)
• Mizobuchi Maria (Graduated September 14, 2020)
• Morita Ayaka (Graduated October 6, 2020)
• Nishizawa Rurina (Graduated October 15, 2020)

Concurrent Members

• Yokoyama Yui (Revoked April 28, 2013)
• Kashiwagi Yuki (Revoked March 26, 2015)
• Takayanagi Akane (Revoked March 26, 2015)
• Murashige Anna (Revoked March 26, 2015)

Research Students

• Yamauchi Ayaka (Withdrew November 5, 2010)
• Takiyama Akane (Graduated January 15, 2011)
• Otani Riko (Graduated January 15, 2012)
• Okada Risako (Graduated February 18, 2012)
• Ishikawa Kokoro (Graduated April 28, 2012)
• Hara Mizuki (Graduated April 28, 2012)
• Sasaki Nanami (Graduated July 4, 2012)
• Togo Sora (Withdrew October 11, 2012)
• Sato Sorai (Graduated December 21, 2012)
• Sugimoto Kano (Withdrew December 6, 2012)
• Sugino Risa (Withdrew February 21, 2013)
• Hirose Sena (Withdrew February 21, 2013)
• Hisada Riko (Graduated March 15, 2013)
• Ishihara Masako (Withdrew June 27, 2013)
• Ogawa Noa (Withdrew October 10, 2013)
• Nakagawa Hiromi (Graduated March 13, 2014)
• Shimazaki Momoka (Graduated March 14, 2014)
• Takayama Riko (Graduated July 19, 2014)
• Shibata Yui (Graduated May 3, 2016)
• Nishinaka Nanami (Graduated June 22, 2017)
• Kumamoto Hinako (Resigned March 10, 2018)
• Osawa Ai (Graduated June 30, 2019)
• Odan Yui (Graduated September 24, 2019)

Soloists

• Yamamoto Sayaka (Former member)
• Watanabe Miyuki (Janken Taikai - Former member)

AKB48 Senbatsu Events

Senbatsu Elections

• [2011.06.08] AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu"
• [2012.06.06] AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"
• [2013.06.08] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"

Senbatsu Janken Taikai

• [2011.09.20] AKB48 24th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai
• [2012.09.18] AKB48 29th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai

Discography

NMB48 promoting "Kitagawa Kenji" (2012)

NMB48 promoting "Bokura no Eureka" (2013)

Albums

• [2013.02.27] Teppen Tottande! (てっぺんとったんで!)
• [2014.08.13] Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~ (世界の中心は大阪や ～なんば自治区～)
• [2017.08.02] Namba Ai ~Ima, Omou Koto~ (難波愛～今、思うこと～)

Stage Albums

• [2014.01.01] Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (Team N 1st Stage「誰かのために」)
• [2014.01.01] Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (Team N 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
• [2014.01.01] Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake" (Team M 1st Stage「アイドルの夜明け」)
• [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」)
• [2014.03.31] Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru" (チームN 3rd Stage「ここにだって天使はいる」)

Singles

• [2011.07.20] Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo (絶滅黒髪少女; Extinct Black-haired Girl)
• [2011.10.19] Oh My God! (オーマイガー!)
• [2012.02.08] Junjou U-19 (純情U-19; Innocence Under 19)
• [2012.05.09] Nagiichi (ナギイチ; The Cutest Girl on the Beach)
• [2012.08.08] Virginity (ヴァージニティー)
• [2012.11.07] Kitagawa Kenji (北川健二)
• [2013.06.19] Bokura no Eureka (僕らのユリイカ; Our Eureka)
• [2013.10.02] Kamonegix (カモネギックス)
• [2014.03.26] Takane no Ringo (高嶺の林檎; The Apple at the Top)
• [2014.11.05] Rashikunai (らしくない; Apparently Not)
• [2015.03.31] Don't look back!
• [2015.07.15] Durian Shounen (ドリアン少年; Durian Boy)
• [2015.10.07] Must be now
• [2016.04.27] Amagami Hime (甘噛み姫; Sweet Bite Princess)
• [2016.08.03] Boku wa Inai (僕はいない; I'm Not Here)
• [2016.12.28] Boku Igai no Dareka (僕以外の誰か; Someone Other Than Me)
• [2017.12.27] Warota People (ワロタピーポー; LOL People)
• [2018.04.04] Yokubomono (欲望者; Desire)
• [2018.10.17] Boku Datte Naichau yo (僕だって泣いちゃうよ; Even I Will Cry)
• [2019.02.20] Tokonoma Seiza Musume (床の間正座娘; Tokonoma Sitting Up Straight Daughter)
• [2019.08.14] Bokou e Kaere! (母校へ帰れ！; Return to Your Alma Mater!)
• [2019.11.06] Hatsukoi Shijou Shugi (初恋至上主義; First Love Supremacy Rule)
• [2020.08.19] Datte Datte Datte (だってだってだって; Because)
• [2020.11.18] Koi Nanka No thank you! (恋なんかNo thank you!; Love Is No thank you!)

Digital Singles

• [2013.02.13] 12gatsu 31nichi (12月31日)
• [2020.05.13] Datte Datte Datte (だってだってだって)
• [2020.06.03] NMB48 no Hitsuji Kazoe Vol.1 (NMB48の羊数え)
• [2020.06.03] NMB48 no Hitsuji Kazoe Vol.2 (NMB48の羊数え)
• [2020.06.10] NMB48 no Hitsuji Kazoe Vol.3 (NMB48の羊数え)
• [2020.06.10] NMB48 no Hitsuji Kazoe Vol.4 (NMB48の羊数え)

Video Releases

Concerts / Live

• [2012.03.27] NMB48 1st Anniversary Special Live
• [2013.09.25] AKB48 Group Rinji Sokai ~Shirokuro Tsukeyojyanaika!~ (NMB48 Tandoku Koen) (AKB48グループ臨時総会 〜白黒つけようじゃないか!〜 (NMB48単独公演))
• [2014.03.31] NMB48 Osaka Juban Shoubu
• [2014.03.31] NMB48 Kinki Concert ~Minnasan, Chapuchapu Shimasho~
• [2014.03.31] NMB48 8 Live Collection
• [2015.02.18] 5 LIVE COLLECTION 2014
• [2016.06.21] NMB48 Arena Tour 2015 ~Touku ni Itemo~ (NMB48 Arena Tour 2015 ～遠くにいても～)
• [2016.07.27] NMB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2015 (NMB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2015)
• [2016.09.19] NMB48 Watanabe Miyuki Sotsugyo Concert in World Kinen Hall ~Saigo Made Waruki de Gomennasai~ (NMB48 渡辺美優紀卒業コンサート in ワールド記念ホール ～最後までわるきーでゴメンなさい～)
• [2017.03.31] NMB48 4 LIVE COLLECTION 2016
• [2017.03.31] NMB48 5th & 6th Anniversary LIVE
• [2017.09.20] NMB48 GRADUATION CONCERT ～KEI JONISHI / SHU YABUSHITA / REINA FUJIE～
• [2018.03.09] NMB48 3 LIVE COLLECTION 2017
• [2018.07.13] NMB48 GRADUATION CONCERT ~MIORI ICHIKAWA / FUUKO YAGURA~
• [2019.01.01] NMB48 Yamamoto Sayaka Sotsugyou Concert "AYAKA SONIC -Sayaka, Sasayaka, Sayonara, Sayaka-" (NMB48 山本彩 卒業コンサート 「SAYAKA SONIC ～さやか、ささやか、さよなら、さやか～」)
• [2019.04.05] NMB48 3 LIVE COLLECTION 2018
• [2020.02.14] NMB48 3 LIVE COLLECTION 2019

Music Video Collection

• [2018.08.08] NMB48 ALL CLIPS -Kurokami Kara Yokubo Made- (NMB48 ALL CLIPS -黒髮から欲望まで-)

Documentary

• [2016.09.14] Dotonbori yo. Nakasetekure! DOCUMENTARY of NMB48 (道頓堀よ、泣かせてくれ! DOCUMENTARY of NMB48)

Stage Video Releases

• [2011.06.24] Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームN 1st Stage「誰かのために」)
• [2012.08.21] 2nd Generation Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" Senshuuraku (2期生公演「PARTYが始まるよ」千秋楽)
• [2012.09.25] Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームN 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
• [2014.01.01] NMB48 Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" Senshuraku -2013.10.17-

Compilations / Other

• [2011.06.08] AKB48 - Koko ni Ita Koto (#14 Koko ni Ita Koto) (AKB48+SKE48+SDN48+NMB48)
• [2012.08.15] AKB48 - 1830m (#2-16 Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka?) (AKB48+SKE48+NMB48+HKT48)
• [2012.12.05] AKB48 - Eien Pressure (Type-B) (#3 HA!)
• [2013.12.11] AKB48 - 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 (Type-N) (#3 Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta)
• [2015.03.04] AKB48 - Green Flash (Type-N) (#3 Punkish)
• [2016.03.09] AKB48 - Kimi wa Melody (Type-B) (#3 Shigamitsuita Seishun)

Stages

Team N

• [2011.01.01-2011.05.16] Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームN 1st Stage「誰かのために」)
• [2011.05.19-2012.xx.xx ] Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームN 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
• [2013.11.19- ] Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru" (チームN 3rd Stage「ここにだって天使はいる」)

Team M

• [2012.05.05-2014.04.17] Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームM 1st Stage「アイドルの夜明け」)
• [2014.05.02- ] Team M 2nd Stage "RESET" (チームM 2nd Stage「RESET」)

Team BII

• [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- ] Team BII 3rd Stage "Saka Agari" (チームBII 3rd Stage 「逆上がり」)

Kenkyuusei

• [2011.08.13-2012.05.02] NMB48 2nd Gen Kenkyuusei Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" (NMB48 Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
• [2012.04.29-2012.10.06] NMB48 3rd Gen Kenkyuusei Stage "Aitakatta" (NMB48 Stage 「会いたかった」)
• [2013.02.01-] NMB48 Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" (NMB48研究生 1st Stage「青春ガールズ」)

Works

TV / Cinema

Movies

• [2014] NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Returns Sotsugyo! Owarai Seishun Girls! (NMB48 げいにん! THE MOVIE リターンズ 卒業! お笑い青春ガールズ!)

See Also

• AKB48
• SKE48
• SDN48
• HKT48
• OJS48
• STU48

External Links

• NMB48 Official Website
• Official Blog
• Official Google+
• Official Youtube