AKB48 the big Idol Group from Japan

Posted by : Unknown Rabu, 31 Juli 2013

AKB48 was founded based on the "idols you can meet" concept. The group's producer Yasushi Akimoto decided to create an idol group that, unlike a regular idol group that gives occasional concerts and that is mostly seen on TV, would have its own theater and perform there on a daily basis; the fans would always be able to go and see the girls live. AKB48 performs at the theater daily; because of demand, tickets are now distributed only via a lottery. The AKB48 Theater is located in the Don Quijote store in Akihabara, Tokyo.
The group consists of three "teams" (subgroups): Team A, Team K, and Team B. Having several teams not only allows the group to reduce the load on its members, since a daily concert at the theater is given by only one team, but also gives AKB48 opportunity to perform in several places and even countries simultaneously. Each of the teams also has a unique image. According to member Misaki Iwasa, Team A represents freedom, Team B is very idol-like with cutesy costumes, while Team K has a strong and powerful image. According to an early press release, the group intended to have 16 members on each team to make a total member count of 48 but had varied the member count over time, and had as many as 92. A number of aspiring members (so-called trainees or kenkyūsei (研究生?)) learn the group's songs and are appointed as understudies for the main members, so that a replacement is always available. In addition to singing performances, members are heavily promoted throughout the Japanese mass media. The group regularly holds "handshake events", where fans get a chance to shake hands with the group's members.

AKB48 Members Team A Team K Team B Team Mitei Team Kaigai Kenkyuusei	Sister Groups SKE48 NMB48 HKT48 JKT48 TPE48 SNH48 SDN48 (Disbanded in 2012)
Units No Sleeves (ノースリーブス) Watarirouka Hashiritai 7　(渡り廊下走り隊7) French Kiss (フレンチ・キス) Not yet DiVA	Rival Groups Nogizaka46
One-Shot Units NO NAME YM7 YJ7 Ojarumaru Sisters (おじゃる丸シスターズ) Team KISHIN from AKB48 Sukeban Girls (スケバンGirls) Team Dragon from AKB48 (チームドラゴン) Honegumi from AKB48 (ほね組 from AKB48) ICE from AKB48 Crayon Friends from AKB48 (クレヨンフレンズ from AKB48) AKBIdoling!!! (AKBアイドリング!!!) Queen & Elizabeth Natto Angel (ナットウエンジェル) Natto Angels Z (ナットウエンジェルZ) Okashina Sisters (お菓子なシスターズ) Team Z (チームZ) BABY GAMBA (ベビーガンバ) Mini Skirt (ミニスカート) Porrima from AKB48 Team Surprise (チームサプライズ) Team BS	Single Units Senbatsu (選抜) Undergirls (アンダーガールズ) Theater Girls (シアターガルズ) Selection 10 Yasai Sisters Next Girls (ネクストガールズ) Future Girls (フューチャーガールズ) Waiting Girls Special Girls Google+ Senbatsu DIVA MINT Mayuzaka46 (まゆ坂46) AnRiRe Team PB (チームPB) Team YJ (チームYJ) Stage Fighter Senbatsu OKL48 BKA48
Former Units Chocolove from AKB48	Former Member Units Choco & Mimi
Soloists Matsui Sakiko (Piano) Iwasa Misaki (Enka) Watanabe Mayu Kashiwagi Yuki Takahashi Minami Itano Tomomi Sashihara Rino Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) Maeda Atsuko (Former member) Oshima Mai (Former member) Hoshino Michiru (Former member) Oku Manami (Former member) Ohori Megumi (Former member) Ono Erena (Former member) Hayano Kaoru (Former member)	Terms Kami7 Concurrent Positions Akushukai Support Member AKS 2009 Team Shuffle 2012 Team Shuffle

Discography

Indie Singles
# Title Release date
01 Sakura no Hanabiratachi (桜の花びらたち) 2006.02.01
02 Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり) 2006.06.07

Singles
# Title Release date
01 Aitakatta (会いたかった) 2006.10.25
02 Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (制服が邪魔をする) 2007.01.31
03 Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (軽蔑していた愛情) 2007.04.18
04 BINGO! 2007.07.18
05 Boku no Taiyou (僕の太陽) 2007.08.08
06 Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ているか?) 2007.10.31
07 Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ) 2008.01.23
08 Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008) 2008.02.27
09 Baby! Baby! Baby! - Download exclusive 2008.06.13
10 Oogoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド) 2008.10.22
11 10nen Zakura (10年桜) 2009.03.04
12 Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ！) 2009.06.24
13 Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe) 2009.08.26
14 RIVER 2009.10.21
15 Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞) 2010.02.17
16 Ponytail to Shushu (ポニーテールとシュシュ) 2010.05.26
17 Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション) 2010.08.18
18 Beginner 2010.10.27
19 Chance no Junban (チャンスの順番) 2010.12.08
20 Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう) 2011.02.16
21 Everyday, Katyusha (Everyday、カチューシャ) 2011.05.25
22 Flying Get (フライングゲット) 2011.08.24
23 Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている) 2011.10.26
24 Ue Kara Mariko (上からマリコ) 2011.12.07
25 GIVE ME FIVE! 2012.02.15
26 Manatsu no Sounds Good! (真夏のSounds Good!) 2012.05.23
27 Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック) 2012.08.29
28 UZA 2012.10.31
29 Eien Pressure (永遠プレッシャー) 2012.12.05
30 So long! 2013.02.20
31 Sayonara Crawl (さよならクロール) 2013.05.22
32 Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (恋するフォーチュンクッキー) 2013.08.21

Original Albums
# Title Release date
01
Koko ni Ita koto (ここにいたこと)
2011.06.08
02
1830m
2012.08.15
Albums
# Title Release date
01
Team A 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" (チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
2007.03.07
02
Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)
2007.03.07
03
Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」)
2007.03.07
04
Team K 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" (チームK 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)
2007.03.07
05
Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームK 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」 )
2007.03.07
06
Team K 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise" (チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」)
2007.03.07
07
SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ (SET LIST ～グレイテストソングス 2006-2007～)
2008.01.01
08
Team A 5th Studio Recording "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (チームA 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)
2009.08.11
09
Team K 5th Studio Recording "Saka Agari" (チームK 5th Studio Recording 「逆上がり」)
2009.08.11
10
Team B 4th Studio Recording "Idol no Yoake" (チームB 4th Studio Recording 「アイドルの夜明け」)
2009.08.11
11
Kamikyokutachi (神曲たち)
2010.04.07
12
SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen Ban (SET LIST〜グレイテストソングス〜完全盤〜)
2010.07.14
13
Team K 6th Studio Recording "RESET" (チームK 6th Studio Recording「RESET」)
2010.08.07
14
Team B 5th Studio Recording "Theatre no Megami" (チームB 5th Studio Recording「シアターの女神」)
2010.08.07
15
Team A 6th Studio Recording "Mokugekisha" (チームA 6th Studio Recording「目撃者」)
2010.09.18
16
AKB48 Studio Recordings Collection (AKB48 Studio Recordings コレクション)
2013.01.01

Concerts
# Title Date
1 AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"
in Nihon Seinenkan - Normal Version
(ファーストコンサート「会いたかった～柱はないぜ!～」in 日本青年館ノーマルバージョン) 2007.01.31
2 AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"
in Nihon Seinenkan - Shuffle Version
(ファーストコンサート「会いたかった～柱はないぜ!～」in 日本青年館シャッフルバージョン) 2007.01.31
3 AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~
in Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan
(「春のちょっとだけ全国ツアー～まだまだだぜ AKB48!～」in 東京厚生年金会館) 2007.07.18
4 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2008) 2008.07.25
5 Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo,
Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri
(ライブDVDは出るだろうけど、やっぱり生に限るぜ! AKB48夏祭り) 2008.11.20
6 AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?
(AKB48 まさか、このコンサートの音源は流出しないよね?) 2008.12.27
7 Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne
(年忘れ感謝祭シャッフルするぜ、AKB! SKEもよろしくね) 2009.02.28
8 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2009) 2009.04.23
9 "Kami Kouen Yotei" AKB48 NHK Hall Concert 2009
(「神公演予定」AKB48 NHKホールコンサート 2009) 2009.08.08
10 AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri
(AKB48 分身の術ツアー/AKB104選抜メンバー組閣祭り) 2009.11.01
11 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2010) 2010.03.20
12 AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron
(AKB48 満席祭り希望賛否両論) 2010.06.23
13 AKB48 Concert "Surprise wa Arimasen"
(AKB48 コンサート「サプライズはありません」) 2010.10.02
14 AKB48 AKB Yatte Kita!!
(AKB48 AKBがやって来た！！) 2010.10.02
15 KYORAKU PRESENTS AKB48 SKE48 LIVE IN ASIA 2011.02.06
16 AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri
(AKB48 東京秋祭り) 2011.02.26
17 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2011) 2011.03.19
18 Minogashita Kimitachi e ～AKB48 Group Zenkouen～
(見逃した君たちへ～AKB48グループ全公演～) 2011.10.15
19 AKB48 First Dome Concert "Yossha~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome"
in Saitama
2011.12.28
20 AKB ga Ippai ～SUMMER TOUR 2011～
(AKBがいっぱい～SUMMER TOUR 2011～) 2012.03.28
21 AKB48 in a-nation 2011 2012.03.21
22 AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011
(AKB48 紅白歌対抗合戦) 2012.03.28
23 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2012) 2012.06.13
24 Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena
(業務連絡。頼むぞ、片山部長!　in　さいたまスーパーアリーナ) 2012.09.05
25 AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 Nonaka Misato, Ugoku.
(AKB48全国ツアー2012 野中美郷、動く。～47都道府県で会いましょう～) 2012/2013
26 AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. Team K Okinawa Kouen
(AKB48全国ツアー2012 野中美郷、動く。～47都道府県で会いましょう～TeamK沖縄公演) 2012.11.22
27 AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~
(AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ～1830mの夢～) 2012.12.19
28 Minogashita Kimitachi e 2 ～AKB48 Group Zenkouen～
(見逃した君たちへ 2 ～AKB48グループ全公演～) 2013.02.28
29 AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012
(AKB48 紅白歌対抗合戦2012) 2013.03.27
30 AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013
(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2013) 2012.04.24
31 AKB Fair at Nippon Budoukan
(AKB フェア at 日本武道館) 2013.04.25
32 Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ～AKB48 Group Zenkouen～
(思い出する君たちへ～AKB48グループ全公演～) 2013.05.02
33 AKB48 Group Kenkyuusei Concert ~Oshimen Hayai Mono Gachi~
(AKB48グループ研究生　コンサート　~推しメン早い者勝ち~) 2013.06.05
34 AKB48 Super Festival at Nissan Stadium
(AKB48 スーパーフェスティバル at 日産スタジアム) 2013.06.08
35 AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour
(AKB48 5大ドームコンサートツアー) 2013.07.20

Stages
Team A
1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」(AKB48 Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") (2005.12.08~2006.03.31)
2nd Stage 「会いたかった」(AKB48 Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") (2006.04.15~2006.08.11)
3rd Stage 「誰かのために」(AKB48 Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni") (2006.08.20~2007.01.25)
4th Stage 「ただいま　恋愛中」(AKB48 Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") (2007.02.25~2007.06.26 and 2008.04.20~2008.10.11)
5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」(AKB48 Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") (2008.10.19~2010.05.27)
6th Stage 「目撃者」(AKB48 Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha") (2010.07.27~2012.10.29)
Waiting Stage (2012.11.02 ~)
Team K
1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (AKB48 Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") (2006.04.01~2006.07.05 and 2006.11.08~2006.12.14)
2nd Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls") (2006.07.08~2006.11.06)
3rd Stage 「脳内パラダイス」 (AKB48 Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise") (2006.12.17~2007.06.22)
4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」 (AKB48 Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru") (2008.05.31~2009.04.04)
5th Stage 「逆上がり」 (AKB48 Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari") (2009.04.11~2010.02.21)
6th Stage 「RESET」 (AKB48 Team K 6th Stage "RESET") (2010.03.12~2012.10.24)
Waiting Stage (2012.11.01 ~)
Team B
1st Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls") (2007.04.08~2007.10.02)
2nd Stage 「会いたかった」 (AKB48 Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") (2007.10.07~2008.02.21)
3rd Stage 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive") (2008.03.01~2009.02.01)
4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake") (2009.02.08~2010.04.16)
5th Stage 「シアターの女神] (AKB48 Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami") (2010.05.21~2012.10.20)
Waiting Stage (2012.11.03 ~)
Team 4
1st Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou") (2011.10.10~2012.10.25)
Himawarigumi
1st Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou") (2007.07.01~2007.11.30)
2nd Stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai") (2007.12.08~2008.04.19)
Team Kenkyuusei
1st Stage 「ただいま　恋愛中」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") (2008.05.22~2008.10.07)
2nd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake") (2009.03.06~2010.04.12)
3rd Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 3rd Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") (2010.04.17~2010.06.18)
4th Stage 「シアターの女神」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 4th Stage "Theater no Megami") (2010.06.20~2011.04.03)
5th Stage 「RESET」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 5th Stage "RESET") (2012.03.29~2012.09.08)
6th Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 6th Stage "Boku no Taiyou") (2012.08.19~2013.03.17)
7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive") (2013.03.20~)

Filmography
[2011.01.22] DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued "10 Nengo, Shoujo Tachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani o Omou Nodarou?"
[2012.01.27] DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on Shoujo-tachi wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru
[2013.02.01] DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru?

Games
[2010.12.23] AKB1/48 "Idol to Koishitara..."
[2011.10.06] AKB1/48 "Idol to Guam de Koishitara..."
[2012.12.20] AKB1/149 Renai Sousenkyo

AKB48 Events
Senbatsu Election
[2009.07.08] AKB48 13th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
[2010.06.08] AKB48 17th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
[2011.06.08] AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
[2012.06.06] AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
[2013.06.08] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
Senbatsu Janken Taikai
[2010.09.21] 19th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
[2011.09.20] 24th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
[2012.09.18] 29th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
[2013.09.18] 34th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
Request Hour
[2008.07.25] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008
[2009.04.23] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009
[2010.03.20] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010
[2011.01.20] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011
[2012.01.19] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012
[2013.01.24] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013
Kouhaku Utagassen
[2012.12.20] AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011
[2012.12.17] AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012
Unit Matsuri
[2012.01.20] Unit Matsuri 2012
[2013.01.23] Unit Matsuri 2013
Foreign Concerts
[2009.07.02] Japan Expo Paris
[2009.09.27] AKB48 in Webster Hall
[2010.11.20] Japan Pop-Culture Festival 2010 Moscow
[2010.12.12] AKB48 in Singapore Meet The Fans Session
[2011.09.24] Shanghai Japan Week
[2012.02.25] Jakarta Japan Pop Culture Festival 2012
[2012.03.27] Japan Pop Culture Concert 2012 in Washington D.C. Celebrating 100th anniversary of Cherry Blossom with AKB48
Charity Projects
Dareka no Tame ni

Photobooks
AKB48 JUMP & CRY (2007/03/03)
Request Hour Set List Best 100 Photobook (リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100) (2007/07/25)
48 Genshou (2007/11/19)
AKB48 visual book 2008 featuring team A (AKB48　ヴィジュアルブック　2008 featuring team A) (2008.03.18)
AKB48 visual book 2008 featuring team K (AKB48　ヴィジュアルブック　2008 featuring team K) (2008.03.18)
AKB48 visual book 2008 featuring team B (AKB48　ヴィジュアルブック　2008 featuring team B) (2008.03.18)
AKB48 visual book 2008 featuring Research Student (AKB48　ヴィジュアルブック　2008 featuring team Research Student) (2008.03.18)
AKB48 Sousenkyo! Mizugi Surprise Happyou (AKB48総選挙! 水着サプライズ発表) (2009/08/20)
AKB48 FASHION BOOK Wagamama Girlfrined ~Oshare Princess wo sagase! (2010/03/30)
AKB48 Yuusatsu THE RED ALBUM (2011/03/25)
AKB48 Yuusatsu THE BLUE ALBUM (2011/03/25)
'AKBINGO! OFFICIAL BOOK (AKBINGO! オフィシャル BOOK) (2010.04.30)
AKB48 Sousenkyo! Mizugi Surprise Happyou 2012 (AKB48総選挙！水着サプライズ発表 2012) (2012/08/01)

TV Shows
Variety Shows
AKB48+10 (2007~2010)
AKB 1ji 59fun (2008)
AKB 0ji 59fun (2008)
Nemousu TV (2008~2010)
Naruhodo High School (2010)
AKB-Kyuu Gormet Stadium (2010)
AKB48 600sec. (2010)
AKB MOTOR CLUB (2012)
Saturday Night Child Machine (Team B) (2013)
AKBINGO! (2008~)
AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (2008~)
Shukan AKB (2009~)
Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku (2010~)
AKB to XX! (2010~)
AKB Kousagi Dojo (2012~)
AKB48 no Anta, Dare? (2013~)
Dramas
Majisuka Gakuen (2010)
Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011)
Majisuka Gakuen 3 (2012)

Radio Shows
AKB48 no All Night Nippon　(2010/04/09~)

Animes
AKB0048 (2012/04/29~)
AKB0048 Next Stage

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