NGT48
NGT48 is a Japanese idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They are based in Niigata and are set to make their theater debut in January of 2016.
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Plans for a new sister group based in Niigata, a port city in the northwest of Japan, were announced at the end of AKB48's Request Setlist Best 1035 2015 event. During the spring shuffle that occured in March, Kitahara Rie was transferred to the new group as its captain while Kashiwagi Yuki will hold a concurrent position in both AKB48 and NGT48. The AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi in May saw the addition of two new members, Nishigata Marina and Ogino Yuka, both of whom were AKB Baito members.
Auditions officially kicked off on April 5th and wrapped up on May 18th. Out of 5,850 applicants, 22 members were announced to have passed the audition on July 25th, 2015. Their identities were revealed on August 21st at their first ever event held in front of the Niigata City History Museum.
NGT48's theater will be located on the fourth floor of the LoveLa Bandai 2 building, a shopping hub in bustling Niigata.
Members
Current Team Members
Team NIII
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Kenkyuusei
1st Generation
Stages
Team NII
- [2016.01.10 - ] NGT48 Team NIII 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"
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