AKB48 Team B

Team B (2019)

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

Members

Current Members

• Iwatate Saho (岩立沙穂) (Captain)
• Okuhara Hinako (奥原妃奈子) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Otake Hitomi (大竹ひとみ)
• Omori Maho (大盛真歩)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香)
• Kashiwagi Yuki (柏木由紀)
• Kawahara Misaki (川原美咲) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Kitazawa Saki (北澤早紀)
• Kubo Satone (久保怜音)
• Saito Haruna (齋藤陽菜)
• Sasaki Yukari (佐々木優佳里)
• Shimizu Maria (清水麻璃亜) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Takita Kayoko (田北香世子)
• Taniguchi Megu (谷口めぐ)
• Nakanishi Chiyori (中西智代梨)
• Hattori Yuna (服部有菜) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Honda Hitomi (本田仁美) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Fukuoka Seina (福岡聖菜)
• Yamabe Ayu (山邊歩夢)
• Yoshikawa Nanase (吉川七瀬) (AKB48 Team 8)

Transferred Members

• Saotome Miki (早乙女美樹, Kenkyuusei, February 2009)
• Urano Kazumi (浦野一美, SDN48, April 2010)
• Ota Aika (多田愛佳, Team A, April 2010)
• Kohara Haruka (小原春香, SDN48, April 2010)
• Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃, Team A, April 2010)
• Nakagawa Haruka (仲川遥香, Team A, April 2010)
• Nakatsuka Tomomi (中塚智実, Team K, April 2010)
• Nakaya Sayaka (仲谷明香, Team A, April 2010)
• Nito Moeno (仁藤萌乃, Team K, April 2010)
• Yonezawa Rumi (米沢瑠美, Team K, April 2010)
• Kasai Tomomi (河西智美, Team A, August 2012)
• Kitahara Rie (北原里英, Team K, August 2012)
• Kobayashi Kana (小林香菜, Team K, August 2012)
• Sato Amina (佐藤亜美菜, Team K, August 2012)
• Sato Sumire (佐藤すみれ, Team A, August 2012)
• Sato Natsuki (佐藤夏希, Team A, August 2012)
• Suzuki Shihori (鈴木紫帆里, Team K, August 2012)
• Suzuki Mariya (鈴木まりや, SNH48, August 2012)
• Chikano Rina (近野莉菜, Team K, August 2012)
• Masuda Yuka (増田有華, Team K, August 2012)
• Miyazaki Miho (宮崎美穂, Team K, August 2012)
• Watanabe Mayu (渡辺麻友, Team A, August 2012)
• Minegishi Minami (峯岸みなみ, Kenkyuusei, February 2013)
• Ishida Haruka (石田晴香, Team K, April 2014)
• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織, NMB48 Team BII, April 2014)
• Iwasa Misaki (岩佐美咲, Team K, February 2014, returned August 2015)
• Umeda Ayaka (梅田彩佳, NMB48 Team BII, April 2014)
• Oba Mina (大場美奈, SKE48 Team KII, April 2014)
• Omori Miyuu (大森美優, Team 4, April 2014)
• Katayama Haruka (片山陽加, Team A, April 2014)
• Kato Rena (加藤玲奈, Team 4, February 2014, returned August 2015)
• Kojima Natsuki (小嶋菜月, Team A, April 2014)
• Kojima Haruna (小嶋陽菜, Team A, April 2014)
• Shimazaki Haruka (島崎遥香, Team A, April 2014)
• Nakamura Mariko (中村麻里子, Team A, April 2014)
• Fujie Reina (藤江れいな, NMB48 Team M, April 2014)
• Yamauchi Suzuran (山内鈴蘭, SKE48 Team S, April 2014)
• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀, SKE48 Team S, April 2014)
• Oya Shizuka (大家志津香, Team A, August 2015)
• Owada Nana (大和田南那, Team A, August 2015)
• Ogasawara Mayu (小笠原茉由, Team A, August 2015)
• Kawamoto Saya (川本紗矢, Team 4, August 2015)
• Takahashi Juri (高橋朱里, Team 4, August 2015)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹, Team K, August 2015)
• Tomonaga Mio (朝長美桜, Team 4, August 2015)
• Natori Wakana (名取稚菜, Team 4, August 2015)
• Nozawa Rena (野澤玲奈, Team 4, August 2015)
• Hirata Rina (平田梨奈, Team A, August 2015)
• Kato Rena (加藤玲奈, Team A, April 2018)
• Goto Moe (後藤萌咲, Team A, April 2018)
• Tatsuya Makiho (達家真姫宝, Team 4, April 2018)
• Ma Chia-Ling (馬嘉伶, Team 4, April 2018)

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)
• Saeki Mika (佐伯美香, graduated August 2009)
• Oku Manami (奥真奈美, graduated April 2011)
• Hirajima Natsumi (平嶋夏海, left January 2012)
• Ishida Anna (石田安奈, last activity May 2013)
• Komori Mika (小森美果, graduated July 2013)
• Nonaka Misato (野中美郷, graduated April 2014)
• Hashimoto Hikari (橋本耀, graduated July 2015)
• Kuramochi Asuka (倉持明日香, graduated August 2015)
• Uchida Mayumi (内田眞由美, graduated August 2015)
• Uchiyama Natsuki (内山奈月, graduated Janaury 2016)
• Kobayashi Kana (小林香菜, graduated March 2016)
• Iwasa Misaki (岩佐美咲, graduated May 2016)
• Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀, graduated August 2016)
• Umeta Ayano (梅田綾乃, graduated March 2016)
• Yokoshima Aeri (横島亜衿, graduated June 2016)
• Oshima Ryoka (大島涼花, graduated June 2016)
• Kizaki Yuria (木﨑ゆりあ, graduated September 30, 2017)
• Tanabe Miku (田名部生来, graduated June 26, 2017)
• Watanabe Mayu (渡辺麻友, graduated December 26, 2017)
• Takahashi Juri (高橋朱里, graduated May 2, 2019)
• Takeuchi Miyu (竹内美宥, graduated May 6, 2019)
• Sato Shiori (佐藤栞, graduated June 8, 2019)
• Hiwatashi Yui (樋渡結依, graduated November 28, 2019)
• Ota Nao (太田奈緒, graduated December 20, 2019)
• Yamamoto Ruka (山本瑠香, graduated June 28, 2020)
• Sato Akari (佐藤朱, graduated March 31, 2021)

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)
• Owada Nana (大和田南那, promoted February 24, 2014)
• Fukuoka Seina (福岡聖菜, promoted February 24, 2014)
• Ma Chia-Ling (馬嘉伶, promoted February 21, 2016)
• Omori Maho (大盛真歩, promoted December 8, 2018)
• Otake Hitomi (大竹ひとみ, promoted September 7, 2019)
• Saito Haruna (齋藤陽菜, promoted September 7, 2019)

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) (March 2012–April 2014) (NMB48 Team N), (August 2015–August 2016) (NMB48 Team BII)
• Ishida Anna (石田安奈) (November 2012–May 2013) (SKE48 Team KII)
• Takajo Aki (高城亜樹) (April 2013–April 2014) (JKT48 Team J)
• Ikoma Rina (生駒里奈) (February 2014–May 2015) (Nogizaka46)
• Tomonaga Mio (朝長美桜) (February 2014–August 2015) (HKT48 Team KIV)
• Sakaguchi Nagisa (坂口渚沙) (March 2015–April, 2018) (AKB48 Team 8)
• Yabuki Nako (矢吹奈子) (March 2015–April, 2018) (HKT48 Team H)

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

• Ichikawa Miori (市川美織) (April 2013–April 2014) (NMB48 Team N)
• Oba Mina (大場美奈) (April 2013–April 2014) (SKE48 Team KII)
• Kashiwagi Yuki (柏木由紀) (April 2014–May 2015) (NMB48 Team N), (August 2015–April 2019) (NGT48 Team NIII)

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 in October 2009.

• The transfers to Team B were as followed:
  • Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina and Miyazaki Miho from Team A
  • Oku Manami, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina and Masuda Yuka from Team K
  • Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire and Suzuki Shihori from Kenkyuusei. Suzuki Shihori, however, 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.
• The transfers from Team B were as followed:
  • Ota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Nakagawa Haruka, and Nakaya Sayaka to Team A
  • Kohara Haruka, Tanabe Miku, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nito Moeno, and Yonezawa Rumi to Team K. Kohara, however, was transferred instead to SDN48
  • Urano Kazumi to SDN48

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 from NMB48 Team N would be joining Team B through a concurrent position, as well as continuing her activities with Team N.

On August 24, 2012, the teams were shuffled as part of the Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle.

• The transfers to Team B were as followed:
  • Iwasa Misaki, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, and Kojima Haruna from Team A
  • Umeda Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Nonaka Misato, Fujie Reina, and Minegishi Minami from Team K.
  • Ichikawa Miori, Oba Mina, Kato Rena, Shimazaki Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu, Nakamura Mariko, and Yamauchi Suzuran from Team 4
  • Kojima Natsuki and Natori Wakana from Team Unknown
  • Ishida Anna from SKE48 Team KII also obtained a concurrent position.
• The transfers from Team B were as followed:
  • Kasai Tomomi, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, and Watanabe Mayu to Team A.
  • Kitahara Rie, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Amina, Suzuki Shihori, Chikano Rina, Masuda Yuka, and Miyazaki Miho to Team K
  • Suzuki Mariya to SNH48
• The first original team song with this new formation was Seigi no Mikata ja nai Hero, which was a coupling song for the single UZA.

On February 1, 2013, Minegishi Minami was demoted to Kenkyuusei following a scandal.

On April 28, 2013, a minor team shuffle occured during the AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!" in which:

• Omori Miyuu was promoted from Kenkyuusei.
• Takajo Aki from JKT48 Team J held a concurrent position.
• Ichikawa Miori and Oba Mina were given concurrent positions with NMB48 Team N and SKE48 Team KII, respectively.
• Ishida Anna's concurrent position was revoked.
• Their first appearance on a Team A song was Tiny T-shirt, which was a coupling song for the single Heart Ereki.

On November 10, 2013, during the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2013, Kawamoto Saya and Yokoshima Aeri were drafted to Team B.

On February 24, 2014, it was announced during the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri that the teams would be shuffled in April 2014.

• The transfers to Team B were as followed:
  • Izuta Rina, Oshima Ryoka, Takahashi Juri, and Watanabe Mayu from Team A
  • Kuramochi Asuka, Nozawa Rena, and Hirata Rina from Team K
  • Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, and Hashimoto Hikari from Team 4
  • Owada Nana and Fukuoka Seina from Kenkyuusei
  • Ogasawara Mayu from NMB48 Team N
  • Ikoma Rina from Nogizaka46 and Tomonaga Mio from HKT48 Team KIV also held concurrent positions.
• The transfers from Team B were as followed:
  • Katayama Haruka, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, and Nakamura Mariko to Team A
  • Ishida Haruka, Iwasa Misaki, and Nonaka Misato to Team K. Nonaka, however, cancelled this position, and remained in Team B.
  • Omori Miyuu and Kato Rena to Team 4
  • Yamauchi Suzuran and Watanabe Miyuki to SKE48 Team S.
  • Fujie Reina to NMB48 Team M
  • Ichikawa Miori and Umeda Ayaka to NMB48 Team BII
  • Kashiwagi Yuki was given a concurrent position with NMB48 Team N.
  • Ichikawa Miori and Oba Mina's native positions with Team B were revoked, and both became full-time members of NMB48 and SKE48, respectively.
  • Takajo Aki's native position with JKT48 Team J was revoked, and she became a full-time member of AKB48.
• The first original team song with this new formation was B Garden, which was a coupling song for the single Labrador Retriever.

On March 26, 2015, it was announced during the AKB48 Spring Concert 〜Jikiso Imada Shugyouchu!〜 concert that the teams would be shuffled in August 2015.

• The transfers to Team B were as followed:
  • Tatsuya Makiho from Team A
  • Iwasa Misaki, Uchida Mayumi, Kobayashi Kana and Goto Moe from Team K.
  • Kato Rena, Kizaki Yuria, and Kobayashi Marina from Team 4. Kobayashi, however, graduated before the position took effect.
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa from Team 8, Yabuki Nako from HKT48 Team H, and Watanabe Miyuki from NMB48 Team BII also held concurrent positions.
• The transfers from Team B were as followed:
  • Oya Shizuka, Owada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, and Hirata Rina to Team A
  • Takajo Aki to Team K
  • Izuta Rina, Kawamoto Saya, Takahashi Juri, Tomonaga Mio, Natori Wakana, and Nozawa Rena to Team 4
  • Kashiwagi Yuki's concurrent position with NMB48 Team N was transferred to NGT48.
  • Ikoma Rina's concurrent position was revoked.
• The first original team song with this new formation was Music Junkie, which was a coupling song for the best-album 0 to 1 no Aida.

On May 10, 2015, during the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015, Takahashi Kira, Nishikawa Rei, and Yamabe Ayu were drafted to Team B, but instead of being promoted to the team, they started as Kenkyuusei members.

On February 21, 2016, AKB48 Taiwan Audition winner Ma Chia-Ling was promoted to Team B after moving to Tokyo. Her first team song was Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru, which was a coupling song for the single Tsubasa wa Iranai.

On March 31, 2016, Kobayashi Kana's graduation decreased the number of Team B members to 16, making Team B the first AKB48 team to have 16 members, and making Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru the first AKB48 team song to have 16 members, since the teams were expanded in the Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle in 2012.

On April 8, 2017, founding member Tanabe Miku announced her graduation from the group.

On June 17, 2017, founding member Watanabe Mayu announced her graduation from the group during the AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo.

On December 8, 2017, it was announced during the group's 12th anniversary event that the teams would be shuffled and would take effect starting April 2018.

• The transfers to Team B were as followed:
  • Oya Shizuka, Kojima Natsuki, Sasaki Yukari, Takita Kayoko, Taniguchi Megu, Nakanishi Chiyori, and Hiwatashi Yui from Team A. Kojima, however, graduated before the position took effect.
  • Kubo Satone from Team K
  • Iwatate Saho, Kitazawa Saki, and Takahashi Juri from Team 4
  • Team 8 members concurrent with Team B: Okuhara Hinako, Ota Nao, Kawahara Misaki, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Shimizu Maria, Hattori Yuna, Honda Hitomi, Yamamoto Ruka, Yoshikawa Nanase
  • Umemoto Izumi and Harima Nanami remained as Kenkyuusei members bound to Team B.
• The transfers from Team B were as followed:
  • Kato Rena, Goto Moe, and Nishikawa Rei to Team A
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa, Tatsuya Makiho, and Ma Chia-Ling to Team 4
  • Yabuki Nako's concurrent positions was revoked
• The first original team song with this new formation was Atarashii Chime, which was a coupling song for the single Teacher Teacher.
• This team formation performed a second rendition of the team's 5th stage "Theater no Megami". The shonichi stage was held on June 26, 2018.

On January 21, 2018, during the AKB48 Group 3rd Draft Kaigi, five members were drafted to Team B, which include Otake Hitomi, Omori Maho, Kamiyama Riho, Kitagawa Yuri, and Saito Haruna. Instead of being promoted to the team, they started as Kenkyuusei members.

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) (#2-2 To go de - Kuramochi Team B)
• [2015.11.18] AKB48 - 0 to 1 no Aida (Million Singles Edition) (#2-11 Music Junkie)
• [2015.12.09] AKB48 - Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (Type-C) (#4 Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo)
• [2016.06.01] AKB48 - Tsubasa wa Iranai (Type-A) (#3 Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru)
• [2018.05.30] AKB48 - Teacher Teacher (Type-C) (#3 Atarashii Chime)

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」)

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