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SKE48 is an idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They are signed to the CROWN GOLD Label, and were formerly signed to the Lantis Label. SKE48 regularly perform the stage show at Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya.

History

In the Summer of 2008, Akimoto Yasushi started his plan to expand AKB48 to the entire country of Japan by starting in Nagoya. 22 members were chosen and 15 of these girls debuted with former AKB48 Kenkyuusei Nakanishi Yuuka as Team S. 11 year old Matsui Jurina was chosen as senbatsu and center for AKB48's 10th major single Oogoe Diamond, and SKE48 started performing regularly in the SUNSHINE SAKAE theater.

In April 2009, 23 new girls were chosen as the candidates for the new SKE48 team, KII. 1st generation kenkyuusei Sato Seira and Team S member Sato Mieko were chosen to join Team KII and Mori Sayuki was added to Team S.

In August 2009, SKE48 released their first single Tsuyoki Mono yo on Lantis. It did not have senbatsu, and instead featured Team S on the A-side and Team KII as the b-side.

In November 2009, a third generation was announced and 13 members were added to Kenkyuusei.

In February 2010, SKE48 Kenkyuusei began performing regularly in the theater.

In March 2010, SKE48 released its first single on CROWN GOLD. It featured a 7 person senbatsu. Also in March, 1st generation members Mori Sayuki and Shinkai Rina were moved to Kenkyuusei, eventually to graduate in May 2010.

SKE48's 4th generation debuted in September 2010. 16 new Kenkyuusei were added to the group, bringing the total number of Kenkyuusei to 26.

On December 6, 2010, SKE48 announced the creation of Team E, using 16 kenkyuusei. 4 members of Team KII, Iguchi Shiori, Uchiyama Mikoto, Kit Momona and Saito Makiko were moved to Kenkyuusei. 4 remaining members of Kenkyuusei, Abiru Riho, Goto Risako, Hata Sawako and Yakata Miki were moved to Team KII. This was also the first time that SKE48 reached its goal of 48 official members.

Members

Names in Bold are Team Captains.

Team S

SKE48 Team S

Team KII

SKE48 Team KII

Team E

SKE48 Team E

Kenkyuusei

SKE48 Kenkyuusei

Iguchi Shiori
Inazuka Asana
Imade Mai
Uchiyama Mikoto
Kito Momona

Kobayashi Emiri
Saito Makiko
Nonoyama Marin
Matsumura Kaori
Mizuno Honoka

Former Members

Official Members

Suzuki Kirara (Graduated November 24, 2008)
Takai Tsukina (Graduated August 26, 2009)
Maeda Eiko (Graduated December 1, 2009, Joined SDN48)
Yamashita Moe (Graduated December 25, 2009)
Shinkai Rina (Graduated May 8, 2010)
Mori Sayuki (Graduated May 8, 2010)

Research Students

Inagaki Honami (Graduated April 30, 2009)
Ozeki Kiharu (Graduated April 30, 2009)
Yanase Aiko (Fired on September 12, 2009)
Maekawa Aika (Graduated September 30, 2009)
Oshima Fuka (Graduated September 30, 2009)
Hayashi Seika (Graduated September 30, 2009)
Shibaki Aiko

Discography

Album

[2010.02.10] Team S 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チームS 2nd Stage「手をつなぎながら」)
[2010.03.03] Team KII 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チームKII 2nd Stage「手をつなぎながら」)
[2010.04.28] Team S 3rd Stage "Seifuku no Me" (チームS 3rd Stage「制服の芽」)

Singles

[2009.08.05] Tsuyoki Mono yo (強き者よ)
[2010.03.24] Aozora Kataomoi (青空片思い)
[2010.07.07] Gomen ne, SUMMER (ごめんね、SUMMER)
[2010.11.17] 1, 2, 3, 4, Yoroshiku! (１，２，３，４、ヨロシク！)
[2011.03.09] Banzai Venus (バンザイVenus)