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Revision as of 12:36, 26 August 2009

AKB48 (short for Akihabara48) is an idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. The group has their own theatre in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform once every weekday, and twice on both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are 3000yen for men, and 2000yen for women and children.

History

In July 2005, Akimoto Yasushi 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. Finally, only 24 girls were chosen to be in the group. In December 2005, the group debuted in the theater with only 20 girls, later known as Team A. In January 2006 Shinoda Mariko joined the group to become the newest member of Team A to date. Uemura Ayako and Usami Yuki of Team A both graduated during 2006.

In December 2005 a new audition was announced, this audition 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. 19 of the 11,892 applicants were chosen to join AKB48, but in the end only 18 girls joined the group to become Team K in April 2006.

In October 2006, a new audition was announced to form Team B, resulting in the arrival of 18 new members in December 2006.

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 - surprising for a group on an indies label. In August 2006 they 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 got to #12 on Oricon.

In December of 2006, the first change was made to the three teams; taking members Urano Kazumi, Watanabe Shiho and Hirajima Natsumi from Team A to Team B. Orii Ayumi graduated from the group shortly after this, though appeared in the unit Crayon Friends from AKB48 after her graduation.

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 - volountary underage prostitution - though this has not been confirmed. Their next single, Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou, featured a theme of bullying throughout the lyrics and PV.

In April 2007, Team B were added to AKB48's official website; albeit with five fewer members than had originally been announced. This brought the group's numbers down from 53 to 48 - the first time since its creation that the member total reflected the group's name.

Members Imai Yu, Hoshino Michiru and Takada Ayana graduated at roughly the same time during June 2007. However, Takada was the only one of these to appear in the PV to the group's sixth single BINGO!, which was released on July 18th, 2007.

In August 2008, Kikuchi Ayaka was fired after pictures of her with a boy surfaced.

On October 11, 2008, the final performance of A4 Revival, original members Ohe Tomomi, Komatani Hitomi, Tojima Hana, Nakanishi Rina and Narita Risa graduated.

On August 22-23, 2009, AKB48 and SKE48 will perform the concert at Nihon Budokan. After the Budokan concert on August 23, The new formation of AKB48 was announced which will be effective on October.

Members

Team A

Team A as June 2009

Team K

Team K as June 2009

Team B

Team B as June 2009

AKB48 Research Students (Formerly AKB48 SEED)

1st Generation

2nd Generation

3rd Generation

4th Generation

Former Members

Official Members

Research Students

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.

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.

Discography

Singles

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
01* 桜の花びらたち (Sakura no Hanabiratachi) 2006.02.01 22,011 46,274
02* スカート、ひらり (Skirt, Hirari) 2006.06.07 13,349 20,609
03* 会いたかった (Aitakatta) 2006.10.25 17,481 25,544
04* 制服が邪魔をする (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru) 2007.01.31 16,866 21,989
05* 軽蔑していた愛情 (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou) 2007.04.18 20,323 22,671
06* BINGO! 2007.07.18 21,830 25,611
07* 僕の太陽 (Boku no Taiyou) 2007.08.08 25,946 28,840
08* 夕陽を見ているか? (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?) 2007.10.31 15,370 18,429
09* ロマンス、イラネ (Romance, Irane) 2008.01.23 19,303 23,209
10* 桜の花びらたち2008 (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008) 2008.02.27 22,112 25,482
11* 大声ダイヤモンド (Oogoe Diamond) 2008.10.22 48,258 72,376
12* 10年桜 (10nen Zakura) 2009.03.04 66,226 104,173
13* 涙サプライズ! (Namida Surprise!) 2009.06.24 104,180 139,658*
14* 言い訳Maybe (Iiwake Maybe) 2009.08.26 -- --

Download Exclusive

# Title Release date
01

Baby! Baby! Baby!

2008.06.13

Albums

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1a

チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」 (Team A 1st Stage - Party ga Hajimaru yo)

2007.03.07 1,196 1,196
1b

チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」 (Team A 2nd Stage - Aitakatta)

2007.03.07 1,191 1,191
1c

チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」 (Team A 3rd Stage - Dareka no Tame ni)

2007.03.07 1,346 1,346
1d

チームK 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」 (Team K 1st Stage - Party ga Hajimaru yo)

2007.03.07 884 884
1e

チームK 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」 (Team K 2nd Stage - Seishun Girls)

2007.03.07 1,114 1,114
1f

チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」 (Team K 3rd Stage - Nonai Paradise)

2007.03.07 1,123 1,123
2

SET LIST ~グレイテストソングス 2006-2007~ (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~)

2008.01.01 15,921 27,879
3a

チームA 5th Stage* 「恋愛禁止条例」(AKB48 Team A 5th Stage "Renai kinshi jourei")

2009.08.11 **** ****
3b

チームK 5th Stage* 「逆上がり」(AKB48 Team K 5th Stage "Saka agari")

2009.08.11 **** ****
3b

チームB 4th Stage* 「アイドルの夜明け」(AKB48 Team B 4th Stage "Idol no yoake")

2009.08.11 **** ****
  • Available on official online web shop, and the AKB48 theater only.

Stages

Team A

  • 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (AKB48 Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga hajimaru yo") [2005.12.08-2006.03.31]
  • 2nd Stage 「会いたかった」 (AKB48 Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2006.04.15-08.11]
  • 3rd Stage 「誰かのために」 (AKB48 Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no tame ni") [2006.08.20-2007.01.25]
  • 4th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」 (AKB48 Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima renaichuu") [2007.02.25-06.26] and [2008.04.20-10.11]
  • 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」 (AKB48 Team A 5th Stage "Renai kinshi jourei") [2008.10.19-]

Team K

  • 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (AKB48 Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga hajimaru yo") [2006.04.01-07.05] and [2006.11.08-2006.12.14]
  • 2nd Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls") [2006.07.08-11.06]
  • 3rd Stage 「脳内パラダイス」 (AKB48 Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise") [2006.12.17-2007.06.22]
  • 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」 (AKB48 Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga naru") [2008.05.31-2009.04.04]
  • 5th Stage 「逆上がり」 (AKB48 Team K 5th Stage "Saka agari") [2009.04.11-]

Team B

  • 1st Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls") [2007.04.08-10.02]
  • 2nd Stage 「会いたかった」 (AKB48 Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2007.10.07-2008.02.21]
  • 3rd Stage 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive") [2008.03.01-2009.02.01]
  • 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team B 4th Stage "Idol no yoake") [2009.02.08-]

Himawari Gumi

  • 1st Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Himawari gumi 1st Stage "Boku no taiyou") [2007.07.01-2007.11.30]
  • 2nd Stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」 (AKB48 Himawari gumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai") [2007.12.08-2008.04.19]

Team Kenkyusei

  • 1st Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyusei 1st Stage "Tadaima renaichuu") [2008.05.22-2008.10.07]
  • 2nd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyusei 2nd Stage "Idol no yoake") [2009.03.06-]

Stage DVDs

Concert DVDs

Photobooks

  • [2006.02.18] AKB48 Welcomebook vol.1
  • [2006.03.01] 密着!「AKB48」~写真集 Vol.1 the・デビュー (Micchaku! "AKB48" Photo Album Vol. 1 The Debut)
  • [2006.06.15] AKB48 Welcomebook vol.2
  • [2007.03.03] AKB48 Jump&Cry―篠山紀信写真集 (AKB48 JUMP & CRY)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team A (AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team A)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team K (AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team K)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring team B (AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Team B)
  • [2008.03.18] AKB48 ヴィジュアルブック 2008―featuring Research Student (AKB48 Visual Book 2008 - featuring Research Student)
  • [2008.12.16] AKB48 Complete Book 2005-2008 (三才ムック VOL. 230) (ムック)
  • [2009.08.20] AKB48総選挙! 水着サプライズ発表

Filmography

Movies

Appearance

TV Shows

Original

  • [Nippon TV] (2008-10-01 to Present) AKBINGO!
  • [Enta!371] 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)

Guest

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)

See also

External Links