AKB48 Team B

Team B (2012)

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

Members

Current Members

• Ishida Haruka (石田晴香)
• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織, also in NMB48 Team N)
• Iwasa Misaki (岩佐美咲)
• Umeda Ayaka (梅田彩佳, captain)
• Oba Mina (大場美奈, also in SKE48 Team KII)
• Omori Miyuu (大森美優)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香)
• Kashiwagi Yuki (柏木由紀)
• Katayama Haruka (片山陽加)
• Kato Rena (加藤玲奈)
• Kojima Natsuki (小嶋菜月)
• Kojima Haruna (小嶋陽菜)
• Shimazaki Haruka (島崎遥香)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹, also in JKT48 Team J)
• Takeuchi Miyu (竹内美宥)
• Tanabe Miku (田名部生来)
• Nakamura Mariko (中村麻里子)
• Natori Wakana (名取稚菜)
• Nonaka Misato (野中美郷)
• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな)
• Yamauchi Suzuran (山内鈴蘭)
• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀, also in NMB48 Team N)

Former Members

• Watanabe Shiho (渡邊志穂, graduated October 2007)
• Kikuchi Ayaka (菊地あやか, dismissed August 2008)
• Inoue Naru (井上奈瑠, graduated September 2008)
• Noguchi Reina (野口玲菜, graduated February 2009)
• Matsuoka Yuki (松岡由紀, graduated February 2009)
• Saotome Miki (早乙女美樹, transferred to Kenkyuusei, February 2009)
• Saeki Mika (佐伯美香, graduated August 2009)
• Urano Kazumi (浦野一美, transferred to SDN48, April 2010)
• Ota Aika (多田愛佳, transferred to Team A, April 2010)
• Kohara Haruka (小原春香, transferred to SDN48, April 2010)
• Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃, transferred to Team A, April 2010)
• Nakagawa Haruka (仲川遥香, transferred to Team A, April 2010)
• Nakatsuka Tomomi (中塚智実, transferred to Team K, April 2010)
• Nakaya Sayaka (仲谷明香, transferred to Team A, April 2010)
• Nito Moeno (仁藤萌乃, transferred to Team K, April 2010)
• Yonezawa Rumi (米沢瑠美, transferred to Team K, April 2010)
• Oku Manami (奥真奈美, graduated April 2011)
• Hirajima Natsumi (平嶋夏海, left January 2012)
• Kasai Tomomi (河西智美, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Kitahara Rie (北原里英, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Kobayashi Kana (小林香菜, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Sato Amina (佐藤亜美菜, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Sato Sumire (佐藤すみれ, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Sato Natsuki (佐藤夏希, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Suzuki Shihori (鈴木紫帆里, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Suzuki Mariya (鈴木まりや, transferred to SNH48, August 2012)
• Chikano Rina (近野莉菜, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Masuda Yuka (増田有華, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂, transferred to Team K, August 2012)
• Watanabe Mayu (渡辺麻友, transferred to Team A, August 2012)
• Minegishi Minami (峯岸みなみ, transferred to Kenkyuusei, February 2013)
• Ishida Anna (石田安奈, ended concurrency, April 2013)
• Komori Mika (小森美果, graduated July 2013)

Promoted Kenkyuusei to Team B

• Saeki Mika (佐伯美香, promoted February 3, 2008)
• Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃, promoted August 2, 2008)
• Nito Moeno (仁藤萌乃, promoted August 5, 2008)
• Kohara Haruka (小原春香, promoted January 24, 2009)
• Nakatsuka Tomomi (中塚智実, promoted January 29, 2009)
• Ishida Haruka (石田晴香, promoted May 21, 2010)
• Komori Mika (小森美果, promoted May 21, 2010)
• Sato Sumire (佐藤すみれ, promoted May 21, 2010)
• Suzuki Mariya (鈴木まりや, promoted May 21, 2010)
• Suzuki Shihori (鈴木紫帆里, promoted May 21, 2011)
• Omori Miyuu (大森美優, promoted April 28, 2013)

Loan Members to Team B

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 B.

• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀, NMB48 Team N) (March 2012–)
• Ishida Anna (石田安奈, SKE48 Team KII) (November 2012–April 2013)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹, JKT48 Team J) (April 2013–)

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

• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織, NMB48 Team N) (April 2013–)
• Oba Mina (大場美奈, SKE48 Team KII) (April 2013–)

Information

AKB48 held its third audition in 2006, and the 3rd generation of members who were meant to be Team B made their first appearance in the theater on December 8, 2006. Around the same time, it was announced that Urano Kazumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuyama Kayano and Watanabe Shiho would be transferred to Team B to act as a teacher figure for the new members. After Orii Ayumi's graduation, however, Masuyama Kayano remained in Team A.

Team B debuted on April 8, 2008, and performed two revival stages throughout 2007. After Team B's first stage, Watanabe Shiho graduated from AKB48 and was replaced by Saeki Mika, the first kenkyuusei to be promoted to a team. In February, 2008, they began performing their first original stage. In August, 2008, Kikuchi Ayaka was fired due to a scandal.

In August 2009, Saeki Mika graduated and the announcement was made that the teams would be shuffled. Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina and Miyazaki Miho were transferred from Team A, Oku Manami, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina and Masuda Yuka were transferred from Team K, and Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire and Suzuki Shihori were promoted from Kenkyuusei. Suzuki Shihori withdrew from AKB48 shortly after the announcement (but rejoined later as a 11th generation Kenkyuusei), and Suzuki Mariya was promoted to Team B instead of Team A. Suzuki Shihori was then promoted back to Team B to replace Oku Manami following her graduation.

In January 2012, Hirajima Natsumi (and Yonezawa Rumi) was caught in a scandal and withdrew. Then in March 2012, during AKB48's concert in Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that Watanabe Miyuki of NMB48 would be joining Team B temporarily, as well as continuing her activities with Team N.

Discography

Stage Albums

• [2009.08.11] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)
• [2010.08.07] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (チームB 5th Stage 「シアターの女神｣)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team B 1st stage "Seishun Girls" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team B 1st stage「青春ガールズ」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team B 2nd stage "Aitakatta" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team B 2nd stage「会いたかった」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team B 3rd stage "Pajama Drive" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team B 3rd stage「パジャマドライブ」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team B 4th stage "Idol no Yoake" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team B 4th stage「アイドルの夜明け」～studio recordings コレクション～)
• [2013.01.01] AKB48 Team B 5th stage "Theater no Megami" ~studio recordings Collection~ (AKB48 Team B 5th stage「シアターの女神」～studio recordings コレクション～)

Compilations / Other

• [2008.06.13] AKB48 - Baby! Baby! Baby! (#4 Shonichi)
• [2008.10.22] AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond (Regular) (#4 Oogoe Diamond (Team B ver.))
• [2009.06.24] AKB48 - Namida Surprise! (#3 Shonichi - teamB)
• [2010.12.08] AKB48 - Chance no Junban (Type-B) (#3 Love Jump)
• [2011.06.08] AKB48 - Koko ni Ita Koto (#4 Ren'ai Circus, #11 Team B Oshi)
• [2011.12.07] AKB48 - Ue kara Mariko (Type-B) (#3 Yobisute Fantasy)
• [2012.08.15] AKB48 - 1830m (#2-6 No Count)
• [2012.10.31] AKB48 - UZA (Type-B) (#3 Seigi no Mikata ja nai Hero)
• [2013.02.20] AKB48 - So long! (Type-B) (#3 Soko de Inu no Unchi Funjau ka ne? - Umeda Team B)
• [2013.05.22] AKB48 - Sayonara Crawl (Type-B) (#3 Romance Kenjuu)
• [2013.10.30] AKB48 - Heart Ereki (Type-B) (#3 Tiny T-shirt)
• [2014.01.22] AKB48 - Tsugi no Ashiato (Type-B) (#2-10 Kanashiki Kinkyori Ren'ai - Umeda Team B)
• [2014.05.21] AKB48 - Labrador Retriever (Type-B) (#3 B Garden)
• [2014.11.26] AKB48 - Kibouteki Refrain (Type-C) (#3 Loneliness Club)
• [2015.01.21] AKB48 - Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! (Type-B) (#2-1 TBA)

Video Releases

• [2008.03.26] Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームB 1st stage ~青春ガールズ~)
• [2008.09.26] Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームB 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
• [2009.04.03] Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" (チームB 3rd stage 「パジャマドライブ」)
• [2010.06.12] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」)