AKB48 Team A

Team A (2014)

Team A (チームA) is one of three teams that form AKB48. Their team color is pink.

Members

Current Members

• Iriyama Anna (入山杏奈)
• Iwata Karen (岩田華怜)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香)
• Owada Nana (大和田南那)
• Ogasawara Mayu (小笠原茉由)
• Kojima Natsuki (小嶋菜月)
• Kojima Haruna (小嶋陽菜)
• Sasaki Yukari (佐々木優佳里)
• Shimazaki Haruka (島崎遥香)
• Shiroma Miru (白間美瑠) (NMB48 Team M)
• Takahashi Minami (高橋みなみ, AKB48 Group General Manager)
• Takita Kayoko (田北香世子)
• Taniguchi Megu (谷口めぐ)
• Nakanishi Chiyori (中西智代梨)
• Nakamura Mariko (中村麻里子, Co-captain)
• Nishiyama Rena (西山怜那)
• Hirata Rina (平田梨奈)
• Maeda Ami (前田亜美)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂)
• Miyawaki Sakura (宮脇咲良)
• Yamada Nanami (山田菜々美) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山由依, Captain)

Transferred Members

• Urano Kazumi (浦野一美, Team B, December 2006)
• Hirajima Natsumi (平嶋夏海, Team B, December 2006)
• Watanabe Shiho (渡邊志穂, Team B, December 2006)
• Itano Tomomi (板野友美, Team K, May 2010)
• Kitahara Rie (北原里英, Team B, May 2010)
• Sato Amina (佐藤亜美菜, Team B, May 2010)
• Sato Yukari (佐藤由加理, SDN48, May 2010)
• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな, Team K, May 2010)
• Minegishi Minami (峯岸みなみ, Team K, May 2010)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂, Team B, May 2010, returned March 2015)
• Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃, HKT48, June 2012)
• Iwasa Misaki (岩佐美咲, Team B, August 2012)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香, Team B, August 2012, returned March 2015)
• Katayama Haruka (片山陽加, Team B, August 2012, returned February 2014)
• Kuramochi Asuka (倉持明日香, Team K, August 2012)
• Kojima Haruna (小嶋陽菜, Team B, August 2012, returned February 2014)
• Maeda Ami (前田亜美, Team K, August 2012, returned February 2014)
• Matsubara Natsumi (松原夏海, Team K, August 2012)
• Nakata Chisato (中田ちさと, Team K, August 2012, returned February 2014)
• Nakaya Sayaka (仲谷明香, Team K, August 2012)
• Ota Aika (多田愛佳, HKT48, August 2012)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹, JKT48, August 2012)
• Nakagawa Haruka (仲川遥香, JKT48, August 2012)
• Kobayashi Marina (小林茉里奈, Team 4, February 2014)
• Kodama Haruka (兒玉遥, Team K, February 2014) (HKT48 Team H)
• Sasaki Yukari (佐々木優佳里, Team 4, February 2014, returned March 2015)
• Sato Sumire (佐藤すみれ, SKE48 Team E, February 2014)
• Suzuki Mariya (鈴木まりや, Team K, February 2014) (SNH48 Team SII)
• Takahashi Juri (高橋朱里, Team B, February 2014)
• Tano Yuuka (田野優花, Team K, February 2014)
• Yokoyama Yui (横山由依, Team K, February 2014, returned March 2015)
• Watanabe Mayu (渡辺麻友, Team B, February 2014)
• Iino Miyabi (飯野雅, Team 4, March 2015)
• Ichikawa Manami (市川愛美, Team K, March 2015)
• Tatsuya Makiho (達家真姫宝, Team B, March 2015)
• Nakata Chisato (中田ちさと, Team K, March 2015)
• Fujita Nana (藤田奈那, Team K, March 2015)
• Matsui Sakiko (松井咲子, Team K, March 2015)

Former Members

• Usami Yuki (宇佐美友紀, graduated March 2006)
• Orii Ayumi (折井あゆみ, graduated January 2007)
• Hoshino Michiru (星野みちる, graduated June 2007)
• Masuyama Kayano (増山加弥乃, graduated November 2007)
• Ohe Tomomi (大江朝美, graduated October 2008)
• Komatani Hitomi (駒谷仁美, graduated October 2008)
• Tojima Hana (戸島花, graduated October 2008)
• Nakanishi Rina (中西里菜, graduated October 2008)
• Narita Risa (成田梨紗, graduated October 2008)
• Kawasaki Nozomi (川崎希, graduated February 2009)
• Oshima Mai (大島麻衣, graduated April 2009)
• Maeda Atsuko (前田敦子, graduated August 2012)
• Sato Natsuki (佐藤夏希, graduated November 2012)
• Nito Moeno (仁藤萌乃, graduated April 2013)
• Kasai Tomomi (河西智美, graduated May 2013)
• Kotani Riho (小谷里歩, ended concurrency, April 2013)
• Nakatsuka Tomomi (中塚智実, graduated July 2013)
• Shinoda Mariko (篠田麻里子, graduated July 2013)
• Nakamata Shiori (仲俣汐里, graduated September 2013)
• Kikuchi Ayaka (菊地あやか, graduated May 2014)
• Katayama Haruka (片山陽加, graduated September 2014)
• Furuhata Nao (古畑奈和, ended concurrency, March 2015)
• Yagura Fuuko (矢倉楓子, ended concurrency, March 2015)
• Morikawa Ayaka (森川彩香, graduated April 2015)
• Matsui Sakiko (松井咲子, graduated June 2015)
• Kawaei Rina (川栄李奈, graduated August 2015)

Promoted Kenkyuusei to Team A

• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな, promoted March 26, 2008)
• Sato Amina (佐藤亜美菜, promoted April 14, 2008)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂, promoted July 13, 2008)
• Kitahara Rie (北原里英, promoted July 20, 2008)
• Nakata Chisato (中田ちさと, promoted October 19, 2008)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹, promoted December 29, 2008)
• Iwasa Misaki (岩佐美咲, promoted July 27, 2010)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香, promoted July 27, 2010)
• Maeda Ami (前田亜美, promoted July 27, 2010)
• Izuta Rina (伊豆田莉奈, promoted August 24, 2012)
• Kobayashi Marina (小林茉里奈, promoted August 24, 2012)
• Morikawa Ayaka (森川彩香, promoted August 24, 2012)
• Oshima Ryoka (大島涼花, promoted August 24, 2012)
• Sasaki Yukari (佐々木優佳里, promoted April 28, 2013)
• Ichikawa Manami (市川愛美, promoted February 24, 2014)
• Tatsuya Makiho (達家真姫宝, promoted February 24, 2014)
• Iino Miyabi (飯野雅, promoted October 3, 2014)
• Taniguchi Megu (谷口めぐ, promoted October 3, 2014)

Loan Members to Team A

Beginning in 2012, selected members would be chosen to serve concurrent (兼任; kennin) or dual positions within AKB48 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 AKB48 and hold a dual position with Team A.

• Kotani Riho (小谷里歩) (November 2012–April 2013) (NMB48 Team N)
• Kodama Haruka (兒玉遥) (April 2013–February 2014) (HKT48 Team H)
• Suzuki Mariya (鈴木まりや) (April 2013–February 2014) (SNH48 Team SII)
• Yagura Fuuko (矢倉楓子) (April 2013–March 2015) (NMB48 Team M)
• Furuhata Nao (古畑奈和) (February 2014–March 2015) (SKE48 Team KII)
• Miyawaki Sakura (宮脇咲良) (February 2014–) (HKT48 Team KIV)
• Shiroma Miru (白間美瑠) (March 2015–) (NMB48 Team M)
• Yamada Nanami (山田菜々美) (March 2015–) (AKB48 Team 8)

The following members are native to Team A and hold a dual position outside of AKB48.

• Yokoyama Yui (横山由依) (August 2012–May 2013) (NMB48 Team N)

Information

In June 2005, Akimoto Yasushi had his first audition for his "Akihabara 48 Project", a project for a group that featured 48 girls who performed in their own theater. By October, he had picked 24 girls to be the first group of members for what came to be known as AKB48, and on December 8, 2005, 20 girls debuted in the Akihabara 48 Theater. At the end of Team A's first stage, Usami Yuki graduated to pursue a career in gravure.

In 2007, it was announced that Team A (who had just finished their fourth stage) and Team K (who had just finished their third) would be performing together as Himawari-gumi, a team of mixed Team A and K members who performed two stages together. At the time, it was unclear whether they would revert back to their original teams after the run.

In August 2009, it was announced that the teams of AKB48 would be shuffled in October 2009. The 'new' Team A consisted of Kuramochi Asuka and Matsubara Natsumi from Team K and Oota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Nakagawa Haruka and Nakaya Sayaka from Team B, as well as the promotion from AKB48 Kenkyuusei of Iwasa Misaki, Ooya Shizuka, Suzuki Mariya and Maeda Ami. Suzuki Mariya, however, was added to Team B after Suzuki Shihori withdrew.

Discography

Stage Albums

• [2007.03.07] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
• [2007.03.07] Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
• [2007.03.07] Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」)
• [2009.08.11] Team A 5th Stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei" (チームA 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
• [2010.09.18] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (チームA　6th Stage ｢目撃者｣)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 1st stage "PARTY" ga Hajimaru yo" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 1st stage「PARTYが始まるよ」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 2nd stage "Aitakatta" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 2nd stage「会いたかった」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 3rd stage "Dareka no Tame ni" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 3rd stage「誰かのために」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 4th stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 4th stage「ただいま 恋愛中」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 5th stage "Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 5th stage「恋愛禁止条例」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team A 6th stage "Mokugekisha" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team A 6th stage「目撃者」～studio recordings コレクション～)

Singles

Note: Team A was the only team formed for AKB48 at the time these singles were released.

• [2006.02.01] Sakura no Hanabiratachi (桜の花びらたち; Cherry Blossom Petals)
• [2006.06.07] Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり; Skirt, Flutters)

Compilations

• [2008.10.22] AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond (Regular) (#3 Oogoe Diamond (Team A Ver.))
• [2010.12.08] AKB48 - Chance no Junban (Type-A) (#3 Kurumi to Dialogue)
• [2011.06.08] AKB48 - Koko ni Ita Koto (#2 Overtake)
• [2011.12.07] AKB48 - Ue kara Mariko (Type-A) (#3 Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai)
• [2012.08.15] AKB48 - 1830m (#2-1 Hate)
• [2012.10.31] AKB48 - UZA (Type-A) (#3 Kodoku na Hoshizora)
• [2013.02.20] AKB48 - So long! (Type-A) (#3 Ruby - Shinoda Team A)
• [2013.05.22] AKB48 - Sayonara Crawl (Type-A) (#3 Ikiru Koto)
• [2013.10.30] AKB48 - Heart Ereki (Type-A) (#3 Kiss Made Countdown)
• [2014.01.22] AKB48 - Tsugi no Ashiato (Type-A) (#2-7 Kakushin ga Moterumono - Yokoyama Team A)
• [2014.05.21] AKB48 - Labrador Retriever (Type-A) (#3 Kimi wa Kimagure)
• [2014.11.26] AKB48 - Kibouteki Refrain (Type-A) (#3 Juujun na Slave)
• [2015.01.21] AKB48 - Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! (Type-A) (#2-11 Oh! Baby! - Takahashi Team A)

Video Releases

• [2007.03.21] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
• [2007.03.21] Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
• [2007.03.21] Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」)
• [2007.11.28] Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" (チームA 4th Stage「ただいま恋愛中」)
• [2010.06.18] Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チームA 5th Stage「恋愛禁止条例)