AKB48 Kenkyuusei

AKB48 Kenkyuusei are trainee idols from AKB48. They fill in for absent members in the theater and are promoted to official members of AKB48 to replace graduated members.

Members

1st Generation

Deguchi Aki (moved to SKE48) Fujie Reina (promoted to Team A March 26, 2008) Fujimoto Sara (graduated; rejoined 4th gen) Iinuma Yurina (Withdrew) Kaneko Satomi (Withdrew) Kozuka Rina (Withdrew) Kuramochi Asuka (Promoted to Team K March 4, 2008) Muranaka Satomi (graduated; rejoined 5th) Nakanishi Yuuka (moved to SKE48)

Nakata Chisato (promoted to Team A October 19th, 2008) Naruse Risa (promoted to Team K March 24, 2008) Ooya Shizuka (promoted to Team A July 27, 2010) Saeki Mika (promoted to Team B February 3, 2008) Satou Amina (promoted to Team A April 14, 2008) Suzuki Nae (graduated January 19, 2009) Uriya Akane (graduated April 26, 2009) Watanabe Marie (fired) Yoshioka Saki (withdrew)

2nd Generation

Arima Yuka (graduated January 19, 2009) Ishida Haruka (promoted to Team B May 21, 2010) Uchida Mayumi (promoted to Team K March 12, 2010) Kitahara Rie (promoted to Team A July 30, 2008) Kohara Haruka (promoted to Team B January 24, 2009) Sashihara Rino (promoted to Team B August 2, 2008)

Chikano Rina (promoted to Team K March 26, 2009) Tomita Mayu (graduated January 19, 2009) Nakatsuka Tomomi (promoted to Team B January 29, 2009) Nito Moeno (promoted to Team B August 5, 2009) Hatayama Arisa (graduated January 19, 2009) Miyazaki Miho (promoted to Team A July 13, 2008)

3rd Generation

• Katano Yurie (withdrew)
• Takajo Aki (promoted to Team A December 29, 2008)
• Nishizawa Sara (withdrew)
• Nonaka Misato (promoted to Team K March 12, 2010)

7th Generation

Ishiguro Remi (withdrew) Iwasa Misaki (promoted to Team A July 27, 2010) Katoono Mizuho (graduated June 9, 2009) Kikuchi Ayaka (promoted to Team K March 12, 2010) Komori Mika (promoted to Team B May 21, 2010) Sato Sumire (promoted to Team B May 21, 2010)

Suzuki Shihori (withdrew) Suzuki Mariya (promoted to Team B May 21, 2010) Hayashi Ayano (graduated July 18, 2009) Maeda Ami (promoted to Team A July 27, 2010) Matsui Sakiko (promoted to Team K March 12, 2010)

4th Generation

Asai Madoka (graduated December 4, 2009) Ishii Ayaka (graduated December 4, 2009) Ishibe Aya (graduated December 4, 2009) Imai Yurie (withdrew) Ueki Asaka (withdrew) Kaku Grace (graduated December 4, 2009) Komatsu Mizuki (withdrew) Komizu Nanami (graduated December 4, 2009)

Sakamoto Rio (graduated December 4, 2009) Sano Yuriko Sugiyama Miku (withdrew) Tomite Ami (graduated December 4, 2009) Nishikawa Nanami (graduated December 4, 2009) Miki Nikoru (graduated December 4, 2009) Muranaka Satomi (graduated December 4, 2009)

5th Generation

Ishiguro Atsuki (graduated June 20, 2010) Ito Ayaka (withdrew) Oba Mina Kinumoto Momoko (graduated June 20, 2010) Shimazaki Haruka Shimada Haruka Takamatsu Eri (withdrew)

Takeuchi Miyu Nagao Mariya Nakamura Mariko Fujimoto Sara (graduated June 20, 2010) Mori Anna Yamauchi Suzuran Yokoyama Yui

6th Generation

Abe Maria Izuta Rina Ichikawa Miori Iriyama Anna Iwasaki Hitomi

Kato Rena Kanazawa Yuuki Kobayashi Marina Nakamata Shiori Fujita Nana

External Links

• Official Homepage
• AKB Members Page