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AKB48
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AKB48 performing at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, July 2010
Background information
Origin Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
J-pop
Years active 2005present
Labels
Defstar You, Be Cool! / King Gold Typhoon Avex Trax Avex Group Maru Music[1]
Galaxy[2][3]
Associated acts
SKE48 NMB48 HKT48 JKT48 NGT48 STU48 TPE48 MNL48 BNK48 SDN48 OJS48 no3b Watarirouka
Hashiritai No Sleeves French Kiss Not Yet DiVA Nogizaka46 Keyakizaka46
Website akb48.co.jp
Members See List of AKB48 members
Past members See List of former members of AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol girl group named after the
Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located.
The group has expanded since then to include over 130 members as of December 2015,
[4] aged from their early teens to their mid-20s.[5][6] AKB48's producer, Yasushi
Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater (unlike pop groups
performing occasional concerts and seen on television) and performing daily so fans
could always see them live.[7] This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams[8]
which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events[9] and
"handshake" events, where fans can meet group members.[7] Akimoto has expanded the
AKB48 concept to several sister groups in China, Japan and Indonesia, with upcoming
groups announced for the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand and becomes the largest
idol group in asia.
The group is one of the highest-earning musical performers in Japan, with 2013
sales of over $128 million,[10][11] and has been characterized as a social
phenomenon.[12] As of June 2017, the group has sold over 50 million records,[13]
including over 6 millon albums.[14] AKB48 is the highest selling musical act in
Japan in terms of singles sold.[15][16] AKB48's thirty-five latest singles have
topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with thirty singles selling over a million
copies each.[13] Their highest selling single, "Tsubasa wa Iranai", sold over 2.5
million in 2016 according to Billboard / Soundscan.[17] In 2010, "Beginner" and
"Heavy Rotation" placed first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's
best-selling singles for the year.[18] From 2011 to 2016, AKB48's singles have
occupied the top four or five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
Contents [hide]
1 Concept
2 History
2.1 20052006: Creation and independent releases
2.2 20062007: Set List: Greatest Songs 20062007
2.3 20082010: Kamikyokutachi
2.4 20102011: Koko ni Ita Koto
2.5 20112012: 1830m
2.6 20122014: Tsugi no Ashiato
2.6.1 Assault at handshake event
2.7 2015: Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! and 0 to 1 no Aida
2.8 2016present: Thumbnail
3 Musical style
4 Promotion and media
4.1 Events
4.2 Documentaries
4.3 Manga and anime
4.4 Video games
4.5 Other media
5 Reception
6 Controversies
7 Philanthropy
8 Members
9 Discography
10 Filmography
11 Awards
11.1 Records set
12 Sister groups
13 Notes
14 References
15 External links
Concept[edit]
Theater marquee at night
AKB48 Theater in Akihabara, Tokyo
AKB48 was founded as "idols you can meet".[8] The group's chief producer, Yasushi
Akimoto, said that his goal was to create a unique idol group which, unlike other
idol groups which perform occasional concerts and appear primarily on television,
would perform regularly in its own theater.[8][19][note 1] The AKB48 Theater is in
the Don Quijote store in Akihabara, Tokyo.[7]
The group is split into several teams, reducing its members' workload (since the
theater's near-daily performance is by only one team) and enabling AKB48 to perform
simultaneously in several places.[9] According to former member Misaki Iwasa, each
team has its own theme. Team A represents freedom; Team B is idol-like, with cute
costumes, and Team K has a strong, powerful image.[20] According to an early press
release the group was intended to have 16 members on each of three teams, for a
total membership of 48;[8][21][22][23] but its membership has varied over time,[11]
and has exceeded 120 people.[4] New members are called trainees (??? kenkyusei) who
are understudies for the group,[note 2] performing occasionally in the theater as a
team. In addition to their performances with the group, members are promoted by the
Japanese mass media.[7] AKB48 regularly hosts events, where fans can interact with
the members, such as taking pictures or shaking hands with the members.[7]
The group members' ages range from their early teens to over 20,[5][6] and they are
selected from regular auditions.[7][11] Members are not allowed to date, and must
be well-behaved;[24] any violation of these restrictions is to be punished,[25]
possibly by expulsion from the group.[26] AKB48 has a system that allows members to
"graduate" from the group when they are older and are replaced by trainees who are
promoted. Monica Hesse of The Washington Post described the AKB48 audition process
as "rolling American Idol-esque".[11]
History[edit]
20052006: Creation and independent releases[edit]
In July 2005, Yasushi Akimoto held an audition for a new theater-based idol girl
group.[27] Of the 7,924 who auditioned, 24 were chosen as first-generation group
members.[27] On December 8, 20 members debuted as Team A in the AKB48 Theater[28]
performing PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (PARTY?????)[29] to an audience of seven;
attendance quickly increased.[30][31] In January 2006, AKB48 cafe waitress Mariko
Shinoda joined Team A as a "1.5 generation" member when her popularity with patrons
prompted Akimoto to give her a special audition.[32][33]
The group's second audition was held in cooperation with telecommunications company
NTT DoCoMo in February 2006, with applicants submitting audition videos on mobile
phones.[34][35]
Overhead photo of group of girls onstage

AKB48 preparing for its debut on March 26, 2006
Of 11,892 applicants 19 were selected, and 18 joined AKB48 as Team K in April.[36]
Team K performed Party ga Hajimaru yo and Team A moved to a new stage program,
Aitakatta.[37]
AKB48 released its first independent-label single, "Sakura no Hanabiratachi", in

February 2006. It entered Oricon's weekly Top 10 chart, with first-week sales of
22,011 (a rarity for an indie-label group).[38] On March 31, Yuki Usami became the
first member to "graduate" from the group.[39] On June 7 AKB48 released its second
independent single, "Skirt, Hirari",[40] which sold 13,349 copies on its first day.
[41] The group made its first television appearance two days later,[36] and signed
a contract with DefStar Records (a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) in
August.[42]
20062007: Set List: Greatest Songs 20062007[edit]

In October 2006 AKB48 announced auditions for Team B,[43] and 13 girls were chosen
out of 12,828 applicants in December.[44] The group's first DefStar Records single,
"Aitakatta", was recorded by 20 members of Teams A and K and released on October
25.[45] It debuted at number 12 on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 25,544
copies in its first six weeks,[46] and remained on the chart for a total of 65
weeks.[47] On November 34 AKB48 performed its first concert, "AKB48 First Concert:
Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Nai ze!~" at Nippon Seinenkan in Shinjuku.[36] The group
performed "Aitakatta" on the New Year's Eve TV program 58th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen
as a part of the "Nihon ga Hokoru Saisentan! Special Medley".[36][48] At 43
members, the group set a program record for the most people in one group onstage
simultaneously.[36] AKB48 made its first lineup change in December, transferring
Kazumi Urano, Shiho Watanabe and Natsumi Hirajima from Team A to Team B as
supporting members.[36]
AKB48's second major-label single, "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru", was released on

January 31, 2007[49] and debuted at number seven on the Oricon Top 10 chart.[50]
Its music video and lyrics hinted at the subject of enjo kosai (compensated dating,
remotely related to escort services outside Japan), triggering controversy and
negative reviews.[51] On March 18 AKB48 released "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijo"; debuting
at number eight on the Oricon chart, it dropped to number 98 in its second week.
[49] The group's second concert, "AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada
daze AKB48!~" on March 10,[52] had poor ticket sales.[53]
In April 2007 AKB48 posted its Team B roster on its website, with five fewer
members than originally announced;[36] for the first time, its membership numbered
48. The group's fourth single, "Bingo!", was released on July 18.[54] AKB48's sixth
single, "Yuhi o Miteiru ka?", was released on Halloween 2007 and sold 18,429
copies[55] (the least of all the group's singles).[53]
20082010: Kamikyokutachi[edit]
AKB48 live at Japan Expo 2009 (Paris)

On New Year's Day 2008 AKB48 released its first album, Set List: Greatest Songs
20062007, a collection of the group's singles and live song lists. The group's
seventh major-label single (its ninth overall), "Romance, Irane", was released on
January 23[56] and reached number six on the Oricon Top 10 chart in its first week.
[57]
On February 27 the group released its eighth major-label single, "Sakura no

Hanabiratachi 2008", a reprise of its Team A debut single. This version featured
ten members from Team A, six from Team K and five from Team B.[58] The single's CD
included a poster, and a promotion was planned in which fans who collected all 44
posters would be invited to a special event. The promotion was later canceled by
DefStar Records amid concerns about possible violations of antitrust laws.[59]
In June 2008 AKB48 announced plans to launch a sister group, SKE48, in Sakae,
Nagoya.[60] In August, the group moved from DefStar Records to King Records.
[citation needed] That month Ayaka Kikuchi was the first member to be fired from
the group, for "immature behavior" involving a leaked purikura photo of her with a
boyfriend.[61][62] Kikuchi returned to the group after a 2010 audition.[63]
On October 22 AKB48's tenth single, "Ogoe Diamond", was released on King Records'
You Be Cool label.[64] With 11-year-old SKE48 member Jurina Matsui the single's
center and cover girl, it was the first single featuring a member of AKB48's sister
group[65] and debuted at number three on the Oricon Top 10 weekly chart.[66]
The group released its 11th major-label single, "10nen Sakura", on March 4, 2009.
Also reaching number three on the Oricon charts in its first week, it was the
group's first single to sell over 100,000 copies.[67] The group's 12th major-label
single, "Namida Surprise!", was released on June 24. Promotions included a
handshaking-event ticket and a ballot for a member to headline its next single.[68]
"Namida Surprise!" sold 104,180 copies in its first week on the Oricon charts.[69]
AKB48's 13th single, "Iiwake Maybe", was released on August 26.[70] Outselling
rival SMAP's single, it reached number one on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart[71]
and number two on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[72]
Girls in short skirts singing onstage

AKB48 at Japan Expo in Paris, 2009
AKB48's Team A, was guest of honor at the Japan Expo in Paris from July 25, 2009,
performing an English version of "Ogoe Diamond".[73] The group made its U.S. debut
with a show at Webster Hall in New York City on September 27.[74]
In October, three AKB48 singles ("10nen Sakura", "Namida Surprise!" and "Iiwake
Maybe") were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[75] Its
14th single, "River" (released on October 21),[76] debuted atop the Oricon Top 10
weekly chart and was the group's first number one.[76]
AKB48 released its 15th major-label single, "Sakura no Shiori", on February 17,
2010. In its first week the single topped the Oricon chart with over 300,000 copies
sold, the most by a Japanese female artist in seven years.[77] This was the group's
last single until the release of their first King Records album, Kamikyokutachi,
which would top the Oricon album chart[78][79] and be certified double platinum by
the RIAJ for sales of over 500,000 copies.[80]
20102011: Koko ni Ita Koto[edit]

AKB48's 16th single, "Ponytail to Chouchou", was released on May 26, 2010. Its
sales exceeded those of the previous single, with over 400,000 copies sold on its
first day and over 513,000 in its first week.[81] On April 27 Anime Expo, the
largest anime convention in the United States, announced that AKB48 would be a
guest of honor and the group performed on July 1 at the Nokia Theatre.[82]
On October 23 AKB48 represented Japan at the seventh Asia Song Festival, organized
by the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, at Seoul Olympic
Stadium.[83] Four days later the group released its 18th single, "Beginner". It
sold 826,989 copies in its first week, the highest first-week sales for a female
idol group single.[84] AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe appeared on the cover of the
December issue of the idol magazine UP to boy with Airi Suzuki from the Japanese
girl group Cute, the first gravure collaboration between Hello! Project and AKB48.
[85]
Smiling girls gesturing onstage
AKB48 on Cool Japan Night, as part of the November 2010 Anime Festival Asia X in
Singapore
In November 2010, AKB48 participated in several events outside Japan. On November
20, 12 members of the group performed at the Japanese Pop Culture Festival in
Moscow.[86] AKB48 performed at the Cool Japan forum in Singapore as part of Anime
Festival Asia X, and at the Singapore Toy, Games and Comics Convention.[87][88]
Group graduates in 2010 included second-generation member Erena Ono, who left on
September 27 to pursue an acting career overseas.[89][90]
The group's first 2011 single, "Sakura no Ki ni Naro", was released on February 16.
It sold 655,000 copies on its first day, surpassing "Beginner's" first-day sales of
568,000.[91] By the end of its first week the single sold 942,479 copies, the
group's best and the fastest sales in Japan since 2000.[92]
On February 21 AKB48 announced its third album, Koko ni Ita Koto (???????), which
would include 11 new tracks and was scheduled for an April 6 release.[93] Due to
the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the group stopped its AKB48 Theater
performances and canceled some of its public events.[note 3] AKB48 began the
"Dareka no Tame ni" (?????? lit. "For someone's sake") project, collecting
donations for earthquake and tsunami relief. One of its concert venues, the
Yokohama Arena, was used for a two-day charity event beginning on March 26 and 12
AKB48 members attended the Okinawa International Movie Festival that day for the
same purpose. On March 15, AKB48 announced that 500 million would be donated by
the group, its sister groups SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48 and associates of AKS, its
management company.[94] Koko ni Ita Koto's release was postponed until June 8, with
part of the album's proceeds donated to disaster victims.[95] On April 1 the group
released the charity single "Dareka no Tame ni (What can I do for someone?)"
(?????? -What can I do for someone?-) on the Recochoku website as a digital
download, with all proceeds earmarked for earthquake and tsunami relief.[96]
20112012: 1830m[edit]
Store in a shopping mall, with two customers inside
AKB48 shop in Singapore, 2011
On May 1 AKB48 announced a new sister group: HKT48, based in Fukuoka, Kyushu, with
its theater in the Hawks Town Mall of Fukuokas Chuo ward.[97] On May 3, The
Straits Times reported the opening of AKB48's first overseas theater in Singapore.
[98] The theater, in *scape Youth Park, would host 16 members from AKB48 and its
sister groups for two shows a day two days a month.[98] It had an adjacent AKB48
shop for merchandise and an AKB48 Cafe, serving Japanese fusion cuisine and
desserts.[98]
AKB48 released its 21st major-label single, "Everyday, Kachusha", on May 25. An
"election single", it contained ballots for determining who would headline the
group's next single[95][99] and set Japanese records for first-day (942,475 copies)
[99] and first-week sales (1,333,969 copies).[100] On June 22, Oricon reported that
for the first half of 2011 AKB48 topped the album sales charts and had the best-
and second-best-selling singles ("Everyday, Kachusha" and "Sakura no Ki ni Naro").
The group amassed 6.66 billion in merchandise sales.[101]
On June 7, before its nationwide concert tour, AKB48 announced the creation of Team
4.[102] The 16-member team[102] would be captained by Mina Oba,[103] and the word
"team" was dropped from "Team Kenkyuusei" for the group's alternates. Four days
later the group announced at a handshake event that Aimi Eguchi, who supposedly
auditioned for NMB48, would join AKB48 as a trainee. It later became known that
Eguchi was not a real person, but a composite of AKB48 members' facial features
created to promote Glico's Ice no Mi.[104] On June 28, AKB48 producer Yasushi
Akimoto announced plans to create another group as AKB48's "official rival".
Nogizaka46 (???46) would debut with about 20 members, and Akimoto would join Sony
Music Japan to produce the new group.[105]
AKB48 released its 22nd single, "Flying Get" (???????? Furaingugetto), on August
24.[106] It sold 1,025,952 copies on its first day,[107] and became the group's
fourth single to sell over a million copies (1.354 million) in its first week.[106]
On September 20, AKB48 held its second rock-paper-scissors tournament to determine
the lineup for the group's 24th single.[108][109] The group's 23rd single, "Kaze wa
Fuiteiru", was released on October 26 and sold 1,045,937 copies on its first day.
[110] The next single, "Ue kara Mariko" (released on December 7), sold 1.199
million copies in its first week.[111]
At the end of 2011, AKB48 topped seven of 16 Oricon rankings:[112] total sales by
an artist, copies sold for a single, total sales for a single, total sales by an
artist (for singles), copies sold for a music Blu-ray disc, total sales for a music
Blu-ray disc and total Blu-ray sales by an artist.[112] The group set records for
the most million-selling singles in a year, best-selling single by a female group
and highest-earning female group.[112] AKB48 won the Grand Prix in the 53rd Japan
Record Awards for "Flying Get".[113]
Store with customers

AKB48 Shop in Akihabara selling "Everyday, Kachusha" and "Give Me Five!"
merchandise in March 2012
Oricon announced on January 6, 2012 that AKB48 had sold 11,787,000 copies of its CD
singles, surpassing girl group Morning Musume's Japanese record for a female group
of 11,774,000.[16] On January 22 (the final day of its "AKB48 Request Hour Set List
Best 100 2012" concert series at Tokyo Dome City Hall) AKB48 members performed the
new "Give Me Five!" as Baby Blossom, playing guitars, keyboards, percussion and
horns.[112][114] The Baby Blossom members had spent five months learning to play
musical instruments, and some had little (or no) previous experience.[112][114]
"Give Me Five!" was released on February 15.[112]
AKB48's second documentary film, Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On Shojo-tachi

wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru, opened on January 27[115] in seventh place[116]
at the box office and grossed nearly $4 million by February 19.[117] An anime
series, AKB0048, was developed by Satelight[118] and aired from April 29 to July
22. It was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike, with group producer Akimoto aiding with
planning and supervision.[118] Nine members of AKB48 and its sister groups voiced
the main characters, singing its opening and closing themes[119][120] as No Name.
[121]
After photographs with their boyfriends surfaced, Natsumi Hirajima and Rumi
Yonezawa resigned from the group[26] and were replaced by Jurina Matsui of SKE48
and Miyuki Watanabe of NMB48.[26][122] On March 24 AKB48 announced that five
trainees would be promoted to Team 4, expanding its roster to 16.[122] It was also
announced that the group would perform at the Tokyo Dome stadium, one of AKB48's
main goals since it was founded.[123][124]
On March 25, longtime headliner Atsuko Maeda announced her graduation from the
group.[125] AKB48 announced that Maeda would graduate after the Tokyo Dome
concerts;[126] her final performance (and graduation ceremony) took place in the
AKB48 theater on August 27,[127] and was streamed live on YouTube.[128]
On March 26 AKB48 announced an election for the lineup for the group's 27th major-
label single, "Gingham Check". The candidates were 243 members of AKB48, SKE48,
NMB48 and HKT48,[129] and ballots were included with the group's 26th single
("Manatsu no Sounds Good!").[130] The election was held June 6 at Nippon Budokan,
with the results telecast live.[131] Yuko Oshima finished first, followed by Mayu
Watanabe and Yuki Kashiwagi.[130]
On April 23 AKB48 announced the creation of its third overseas sister group, SNH48,
based in Shanghai.[132] It was announced on June 17 that Rino Sashihara would be
transferred to HKT48 in July as a "restart" because of an alleged scandal involving
her ex-boyfriend.[133] On June 24 AKB48 announced the promotion of six trainees
from the 10th and 11th generations[134] and its third rock-paper-scissors
tournament (scheduled for September 18) to determine the lineup for the group's
29th single, "Eien Pressure".[134]
On August 15 the group released its fourth album, 1830m, and on August 24 (the
first day of its Tokyo Dome concert series) AKB48 announced a reorganization of its
teams. Team 4 was dissolved, with its members transferred to the other three teams.
Aika Ota was transferred to HKT48, Aki Takajo and Haruka Nakagawa to Jakarta-based
JKT48 and Sae Miyazawa and Mariya Suzuki to SNH48.[135] Minami Takahashi became
general manager of AKB48, with Mariko Shinoda replacing her as Team A captain. Yuko
Oshima became Team K captain, and Ayaka Umeda captain of Team B.[136][137]
20122014: Tsugi no Ashiato[edit]
AKB48 in Tokyo in 2013

AKB48 recorded "Sugar Rush" for the 2012 Disney animated film, Wreck-It Ralph,[138]
and the group set a Guinness World Record for the most pop singers in a video game
(its dating simulation game, AKB1/149 Ren'ai Sosenkyo).[139] It won a second
consecutive Japan Record Award, for "Manatsu no Sounds Good!". The group was the
number one artist by total sales revenue in Japan in 2012, with 19.098 billion.
[140] The AKB0048 anime series was renewed for a second season, AKB0048 Next Stage,
and aired from January 5 to March 30, 2013. In January 2013 AKB48 played its
Request Hour Set List Best 100 concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall, announcing future
shows at Nippon Budokan[141] and Nissan Stadium (the first show by a female artist
at the latter).[142] On February 1, the film Documentary of AKB48: No Flower
Without Rain: Shojo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani o Miru?.[143] opened in tenth
place at the box office,[144] and grossed $2.2 million by February 17.[145] During
a meet-and-greet event for the film, first-generation member Tomomi Itano announced
that she was leaving the group.[146] On April 28, after a Nippon Budokan concert,
AKB48's general manager announced another reorganization of the teams (including
the girls who were also members of its sister groups).[147] Nito Moeno and Tomomi
Kasai also made their final appearances with the group.[not in citation given]
AKB48 released its 31st single, "Sayonara Crawl" (an election single), on May 22.
[148] It sold more than 1.9 million copies in its first month,[149] breaking
Speed's White Love 1997 record for the highest single sales by a female group.[150]
The election candidates were 246 girls from AKB48, its sister groups and former
members.[151] On June 8 the results were broadcast on Fuji TV and streamed live on
YouTube, the latter with Japanese and English commentary.[152][153] The winner was
HKT48 member Rino Sashihara, a former member of AKB48.[151][154] During the event,
Team A captain Mariko Shinoda (who placed fifth) announced that she would leave the
group in July.[155] On July 31, during AKB48's summer concert series at the Sapporo
Dome, guest and former group headliner Atsuko Maeda sang her new solo single ("Time
Machine Nante Iranai").[156]
On August 21 the group released its 32nd single, "Koisuru Fortune Cookie". Its
music video had 3,800 extras,[157] the most for any AKB48- and sister group-related
video.[158] On August 24 the group announced the restoration of Team 4, with Minami
Minegishi as captain and members promoted from the 13th and 14th generation of
trainees.[159]
On September 18, AKB48 held its annual rock-paper-scissors tournament at Nippon

Budokan to determine the lineup for its 34th single,[160] with Jurina Matsui the
winner.[161] After the event the group announced the lineup and performed its 33rd
single, "Heart Electric", which was released in October.[162] Its music video was
directed by Shusuke Kaneko, known for the Heisei Gamera trilogy Godzilla, Mothra
and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack and the live-action film version
of Death Note.[163] On December 11 the group released its 34th single, "Suzukake no
Ki no Michi de 'Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru' to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no
Kankei wa Do Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya
Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yo na Mono",[164] and on December 31 longtime member Yuko
Oshima announced on Kohaku Uta Gassen that she was leaving the group.[165] The
group was the 2nd artist by total sales revenue in Japan in 2013, with 13.254
billion.[166]
On January 22, 2014, AKB48 released the album Tsugi no Ashiato. It reached number
one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling 962,000 copies.[167] The group's
35th single, "Mae shika Mukanee", was released on February 26 and sold 970,413
copies on its first day.[168][169]
AKB48 announced plans for a fifth team, Team 8, with one member from each of
Japan's 47 prefectures.[170] On February 24, during the group's Grand Reformation
Festival event at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, the group announced a team reorganization.
This included a captain and co-captain of each team, promotion of AKB48 trainees to
regular membership (with assignment to the four teams) and the transfer of members
between AKB48 and its sister groups.[171] On April 3 AKB48 introduced its 47-member
Team 8[172] as "the idols who come to you".[172][note 4] Akimoto announced
auditions for an Otona adult member over 30 years old,[173] to participate in
events and be the centerpiece of a Glico Papico commercial. On April 16, AKB48
announced the Otona member: Mariko Tsukamoto, a 37-year-old housewife and mother of
two.[174]
On May 21 the group released its 36th single, "Labrador Retriever", which sold over
1,462,000 copies on its first day.[175]
On June 7, AKB48 and its related groups announced the results of the annual
election to determine the lineup for its 37th single. The winner was Mayu Watanabe
with 159,854 votes, and Rino Sashihara was runner-up with 141,954 votes. The top
eighty candidates were ranked in five groups of sixteen.[176]
In August, AKB48 announced the Baito AKB project, which allows girls to join AKB48
part-time using the job search site Baitoru.[177] 13,246 girls applied for Baito
AKB, and after several screening rounds, 53 girls were selected to sign a five-
month contract with a possible three-month extension in February.[178][179][180]
After the end of the project, 11 of the former Baito AKB members entered the yearly
Draft Kaigi event aiming to become full members,[181] while others expressed their
desire to take part in the auditions for the newly planned NGT48 group.[182]
On December 8, long-time member and general manager Minami Takahashi announced she
will leave the group in December 2015 for the group's tenth anniversary.[183][184]
She recommended that Team K captain Yui Yokoyama be her successor.[185][186]
The group ranked second overall in Oricon's Artist Total Sales Revenue for the 2014
year, with 13.075 billion.[187]
Assault at handshake event[edit]

At a May 25, 2014 handshake event at the Iwate Industry Culture and Convention
Center in Takizawa, Iwate, group members Rina Kawaei, Anna Iriyama and a staff
member were attacked by a 24-year-old man with a handsaw. The suspect was arrested
for attempted murder,[note 5] and the three were treated at a hospital for
fractures and cuts.[188][189][190][191][192] AKB48 canceled its theater
performances through the end of May,[193] and handshake and photo-shoot fan events
in May and June were postponed.[194] In response to security concerns,[195] the
Manseibashi Police Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department asked AKS to
conduct security checks of audience members at the theater entrance.[193] Although
sister groups SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 did not suspend their theater performances,
they introduced security measures: metal detectors, not using the theaters' front
rows, suspending post-performance "high-five" events and increasing the number of
security guards.[196] On May 30 AKB48 resumed its television appearances,[197] and
on June 2 the group resumed theater performances with security measures similar to
those of its sister groups.[198] Security and bag checks were added at the general-
election-results event and Yuko Oshima's graduation concert.[199][200]
2015: Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! and 0 to 1 no Aida[edit]

On January 21, 2015, the group released its sixth studio album, Koko ga Rhodes da,
Koko de Tobe!.[201] On March 4, the group released the single "Green Flash".[202]
[203] The group became the first group who sold their 20 consecutive singles in 1
million on the first week. On March 26, member Rina Kawaei announced her graduation
from the group in order to continue her acting career on her own,[204] stating that
the previous incident and long period of rest brought her to reflect on her future
without depending on the group.[205]
On May 10, AKB48 was invited to the annual Japan Day festival in New York, their
second performance in the city since 2009.[206] A small away team consisting of
members Rina Hirata, Ryoka Oshima, Haruna Kojima, Tomu Mutou, Saho Iwatate and Rina
Nozawa performed a total of five songs cheered by a crowd of 5000 attendants.[207]
[208][209]
On May 20, the group released the single "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai".[210]
June 6 saw the announcement of the seventh general election results. The event was
broadcast live from Fukuoka Dome on Fuji TV, which reported an average viewer
rating of 18.8% with a peak of 23.4%.[211] A record 3.2 million votes were cast,
[212] with Rino Sashihara winning the poll for the second time with a record
194,049 votes.[213][214]
On August 26, the group released the single "Halloween Night".
On October 25, 2015, during the handshake and autograph event at Pacific Yokohama
had announced the details of AKB48's 42nd Single and Request Hour 2016. The 42nd
single was released on December 9, 2015. Minami Takahashi was the Center in what
will be her final appearance on an AKB48 single.[215]
On November 18, the group released its 7th album, 0 to 1 no Aida. This album marks
the 10th anniversary of Japanese group, founded in 2005.
The group's 42nd single "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" sold 813,044 copies on its first
day of release. This brought their combined single sales to over 36,158,000 single
albums sold, making them the artist with the highest number of single album sales
in Japan, surpassing rock group B'z.[216]
2016present: Thumbnail[edit]
On January 24, 2016, during the final day of the Request Hour 2016 at Tokyo Dome
City, AKB48 performed their 43rd single "Kimi wa Melody" which released on March 9,
2016.[217] Kimi Wa Melody is the first single to bring back graduates Atsuko Maeda,
Yuko Oshima, Mariko Shinoda and Tomomi Itano being featured on the main track. The
single was centred by Sakura Miyawaki being her first time to have a solo centre on
an AKB48 track.
In February 2016, a Taiwanese girl Chia-ling Ma was added to the group as "Taiwan
Kenkyusei". This is the first foreign member in the group.[218]
On June 1, 2016, the group released the 44th single "Tsubasa wa Iranai", the single
included ballots for the group's General Election for that year. Results of the
election were announced on June 18 at the Hard Off Eco Stadium in Niigata on BS Sky
TV Premium and Fuji TV, where Rino Sashihara placed first with 243,011 votes.
[citation needed] First-generation member Haruna Kojima announced she would be
leaving AKB48. Her graduation ceremony was held on February 22, 2017 with her final
theatre performance on February 23.[citation needed] On August 31, the group
released the 45th single "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai", it was the only
single that included members Hinode Yuka and Shigefuji Yuka before graduating from
the Baito AKB Paruru Selection program.[citation needed]
On October 3, Haruka Shimazaki announced her graduation from AKB48 during a new TV
commercial presentation of Baitoru.[219] On November 16, the group released the
46th single "High Tension", which is Shimazaki's last single to participate.
[citation needed]
On December 12, Mayu Watanabe, Rina Izuta and Saya Kawamoto announced a new
subsidiary to the AKB48 group known as 'AKB48 China' during a Shanghai press
conference and fan meet.[220] Unlike the established Shanghai sister group SNH48,
AKB48 China will act as bridge between Japan and China, bringing Japanese members
to the upcoming AKB48 China Theatre. Upcoming promotions include a television drama
being filmed and a new online game.[citation needed]
On January 25, 2017, the group released the eighth studio album Thumbnail.[221]
On March 15, 2017, the group released the 47th single "Shoot Sign", which is Haruna
Kojima's last single to participate. On May 31, 2017, the group released the 48th
single Negaigoto no Mochigusare. On August 30, 2017, the group released the 49th
single #sukinanda.
Musical style[edit]
The group's style has been characterized as "bubblegum pop and synchronised
dancing", appealing to prepubescent girls and older males who purchase the group's
merchandise.[222] Mari Yamaguchi of the Associated Press wrote that the
"performances can seem orchestrated. As the girls sing and dance in unison, fans
follow a cheering formula", comparing fan response to a Kabuki audience.[223]
Monica Hesse of The Washington Post described the group's style: "It is as if Miley
Cyrus, Taylor Swift and the entire cast of Twilight were placed into a saucepan and
simmered on a low boil until nothing remained but the sweet, cloying essence of
fame, and if that fame were then poured into pleated tartan skirts and given
pigtails."[11]
Andrew Joyce and Kenneth Maxwell of The Wall Street Journal described the music as
"sugar-sweet pop tunes and sometimes-suggestive lyrics". During AKB48 performances,
"members perform a revue of simply choreographed routines in front of a roughly 95-
percent-male audience. The music is typical Japanese pop: fast-paced numbers with
high-pitched, singalong choruses."[224]
Promotion and media[edit]

AKB48 and its sister groups boost their record sales by a variety of marketing
strategies. The singles and albums are released in different editions and types
with alternate album-cover pictures, B-side tracks, video DVDs, collectible member
pictures, event tickets and voting codes for several annual election contests.[225]
Alan Swarts of MTV Japan has noted that collectors purchasing multiple copies of
AKB48 CDs have inflated the market, and is one of the reasons Japan's music
industry has been booming.[226]
Events[edit]
The group has publicized special events to choose the promotional and recording
lineups for some of its singles.[227] In 2009, the concept of senbatsu sosenkyo
(?????, lit. "selection general election") was introduced, which allowed fans to
vote their favorite members into the promotional line up or senbatsu (??,
"selection") for one of their annual singles.[19] Ballots are obtained by
purchasing the group's latest "election single",[228] or, alternatively, through
the group's mobile app products and fan club subscriptions.[229][230] Top vote
getting members are heavily promoted,[7] with the winner getting the centerpiece of
the group's live performances of the single.[227][228] The total pool of votes
counted has exceeded three million votes for individual events since 2015.[231]
Fans have reportedly bought hundreds of copies of singles to vote for their
favorite members.[224][228][232][233][234][235][236]
Another selection method, AKB48's rock-paper-scissors tournaments, was introduced

in 2010 for the group's 19th single ("Chance no Junban") and has recurred as an
annual event.[237] Members of AKB48 and its sister groups compete in the knockout
tournament to be part of the recording and promotional lineup for the group's next
single,[238] with participants wearing a variety of costumes.[161] Starting with
2014, the tournament does not determine the promotional line up of a single
anymore. Instead, the winner would debut as a soloist or, if she was already a
soloist, would perform a solo concert.[239]
AKB48 has also used the general election scheme to determine set lists for an
annual Request Hour (???????? rikuesuto awa) show.[citation needed] Other annual
events include an AKB48 group only version of Kohaku Uta Gassen[citation needed]
and the AKB group draft meeting (AKB48???? ?????? AKB48 gurupu dorafuto kaigi), in
which all teams from any of the sister groups chose new members from a pre-selected
group of applicants.[240][241]
Documentaries[edit]
Four AKB48 documentaries have been released in theaters since 2011. The first,
Documentary of AKB48 To Be Continued, was released in Japan on January 22,
2011[242] and on DVD in North America on December 1.[243] The second, Documentary
of AKB48: Show Must Go On Shojo-tachi wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru, was
released on January 27, 2012[115] and earned $3,984,152 at the Japanese box office.
[244] The third, Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain: Shojo Tachi wa
Namida no Ato ni Nani o Miru?, was released on February 2, 2013[245] and earned
$2,269,118 at the Japanese box office.[246] The fourth, Documentary of AKB48 The
Time has come Shojo-tachi wa, Ima, Sono Senaka ni Nani wo Omou?, was released on
July 4, 2014[247] and (as of July 13, 2014) grossed $984,757 at the Japanese box
office.[248] Each film chronicled events and issues encountered by the group during
the previous year.[116]
Manga and anime[edit]

The manga AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei revolves around AKB48, featuring group members
in the story as supporting characters.[249] The 2012 anime series AKB0048 is a
science-fiction series based on the group, with production supervised by Yasushi
Akimoto.[250] Nine characters in the anime are voiced by members of AKB48 and its
sister groups.[250] First airing in Japan in the spring of 2012,[250] a second
season was broadcast in 2013.[251]
Video games[edit]
The group has its own visual novel-dating sim series. In the first installment,
AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara... (released December 23, 2010), the player engages in
a relationship with one of the members. The second installment, AKB1/48: Idol to
Guam de Koishitara... (released October 10, 2011, with a similar storyline) is set
in Guam. The third installment, AKB1/149 Ren'ai Sosenkyo (released December 20,
2012), expands the scenarios to AKB48 sister groups SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48. The
three games were released for PlayStation Portable, with Ren'ai Sousenkyo also
released for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3.[citation needed] In 2014 Namco
Bandai developed Sailor Zombie: AKB48 Arcade Edition, as a tie-in for the
television drama going by the same name, in which AKB48 members are also the main
cast. In this arcade game, the player must use a light gun to shoot vaccine bullets
at zombified AKB48 members. The game includes a rhythm game in which the zombie
idols dance.[252] In April 2014, a rhythm game was released for Android and iOS, in
which the players select their favourite line up and may compete in various
community events.[253] In 2012, AKB48+Me was published for the Nintendo 3DS, which
let the players try to become a member of AKB48.[254]
Other media[edit]
See also: AKB48 discography TV shows
AKB48's producers have developed several television shows to promote the group.
AKBingo!, AKB48 Show!, AKB to XX, and Nemosu TV are variety shows.[citation needed]
The Majisuka Gakuen series[255] and Sakura Karano Tegami feature group members in
dramatic roles. Outside the self-developed house shows, members of AKB48 have
appeared in high-profile programs such as Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!, Waratte Iitomo! or
SMAPxSMAP.[citation needed] Members have modeled in gravure magazines.[citation
needed]
Reception[edit]
Tower Records Japan CEO Ikuo Minewaki described AKB48 as a popular act,[256] and
the group has been characterized as a social phenomenon in Japan.[12] In 2012 AKB48
had record sales in Japan of over $226 million,.[257] Total sales of over $128
million were reported for 2013, and of over $96 million in 2015.[10][258] According
to Oricon, as of January 6, 2012 AKB48 sold a total of 11,787,000 singles, setting
a record for "the most singles sold in Japan by a female group".[16] The number of
singles sold has increased to over 36 million since then,[15] making the group the
highest single selling act in Japan.[15] The group's last 29 singles have topped
the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. In 2010 "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed
first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's bestselling singles of the
year;[18] From 2010 to 2016, AKB48's singles have occupied the top four or five
spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.[259][260][261][262][263][264] As of
December 2015, the group has sold over 40 million records.[15][14] However, AKB48's
42nd single "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" failed to sell more than one million copies
in the first week after its release, ending a run of single releases achieving this
feat, starting with "Everyday, Katyusha" in 2011.[265]
AKB48 holds several Guinness World Records, including being recognized on December
1, 2010 as the "largest pop group" when it numbered 48 members.[21][266] It set a
record for "most number of same-product television endorsements within 24 hours" on
February 28, 2012, after 90 group members appeared in 90 different commercials
aired in the Kanto, Kansai and Tokai regions of Japan.[267] Japanese ambassador to
the United States Ichiro Fujisaki, on meeting the group during its visit to
Washington, D.C., said that "AKB" stood for "adorable, kind and beautiful".[11] On
February 1, 2012, Japan Post issued a stamp commemorating the group.[268]
Controversies[edit]
AKB48 has been criticized for the perceived sexually-suggestive lyrics found in
their song "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru". It addressed the issue of Enjo kosai from a
first person view, and was considered by some Western reporters unsuitable for its
young members. When asked about this by CNN's Anna Coren, AKB48 founder Yasushi
Akimoto (who writes the group's lyrics) said that his lyrics "depict[ed] reality"
and were meant to prompt the consideration of difficult issues.[269][270]
One of the group's risqu music videos have also been considered controversial.
"Heavy Rotation"'s video was criticized by the same Western reporters for showing
AKB48 members in lingerie, hugging,[222] kissing and sharing a bath. Its director,
Mika Ninagawa, said that she wanted to appeal to men and women with a creative, fun
video because of the group's increasing popularity among girls.[271] In an
interview, she accepted responsibility for its content: "Mr. Akimoto left
everything to me. He did not give me any tips at all ... I tried to show how AKB48
is in real life, in the video. In the dressing room, they seemed very close to each
other. Then I came up with the concept [of a] girls' high school."[272]
A television commercial for Puccho candy which debuted on March 15, 2012 featured
AKB48 members in schoolgirl uniforms passing a candy from mouth to mouth. The girls
held the candy between their teeth, with some viewers called it "encouraging
homosexuality", "unhygienic" and a "bad example to children".[222][273][274][275]
In January 2013, the group was criticized when a photo from Tomomi Kasai's Shukan
Young Magazine photo shoot became public; Kasai was topless, her breasts covered by
a young child's hands. The photo was pulled from the magazine and from Kasai's
upcoming photo-book (where it would have appeared on the cover), and the magazine's
publication was postponed from January 12 to 21.[276][277][278]
In February 2013 group member Minami Minegishi, her head shaved, appeared in a
YouTube video to apologize after it was reported by a tabloid that she had spent
the night with a man in violation of her contract; she was demoted to the status of
trainee. Although her shaved head was self-inflicted in an apologetic response to
her fans and peers for her demotion, it was seen as an overreaction and attracted
criticism of how the situation was handled.[279]
A 2016 NHK documentary reported that the popularity of AKB48's handshake sessions
has contributed to the decline of romantic relationships among young Japanese
people, including "herbivore men", which triggered debates. According to the
report, fans would rather spend their time supporting their favourite idols than
actively pursuing love interests.[280]
Philanthropy[edit]
On April 1, 2011 the group released a digital charity single, "Dareka no Tame ni
(What Can I Do for Someone?)", with its proceeds donated to earthquake and tsunami
relief.[281] AKB48's 23rd single, "Kaze wa Fuiteiru", was dedicated to the disaster
victims and also had lyrics of consolation.[282][283] In February 2012 AKB48
announced another 580 million donation to the Japanese Red Cross, and it was
reported that to date the group had raised a total of over 1.25 billion for
earthquake and tsunami relief.[284] On March 8, 2013 the group released "Tenohira
ga Kataru Koto", another song dedicated to the March 2011 disaster victims, on its
website for free digital download.[285] On the second anniversary of the disaster
AKB48 and its sister groups visited the affected areas, performing at schools and
the AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 theaters with proceeds aiding the ongoing
recovery.[286]
Members[edit]
Main articles: List of AKB48 members and List of former members of AKB48
AKB48's line up has frequently changed due to departures, admissions, team
rotations, and transfers between AKB48 and its various sister groups. As of January
5, 2017 the group consists of 136 members, divided among several teams: Team A with
16 members, Team K with 17 members, Team B with 15 members, and Team 4 with 19
members, Team 8 with 47 members, the last of which have 3 members serving
concurrently with other AKB48 teams. There are Kenkyusei members, 6 of whom serve
on specific teams as understudies, and 19 of whom were recruited as a group of
general understudies.[4] Some members belong concurrently to AKB48's sister groups,
[4] and Yui Yokoyama is the general manager of AKB48 and its sister groups.
Discography[edit]
Main article: AKB48 discography
Set List: Greatest Songs 20062007 (2008)
Kamikyokutachi (2010)
Koko ni Ita Koto (2011)
1830m (2012)
Tsugi no Ashiato (2014)
Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! (2015)
0 to 1 no Aida (2015)
Thumbnail (2017)
Filmography[edit]
Main article: AKB48 discography Filmography
Awards[edit]
The following table lists some of the major awards received by the group.
Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result

2009 11th Mnet Asian Music Awards Asia Recommended Award (Japan) [287] Won
2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards[288] Top Pop Artists Won
2011 Billboard Japan Music Awards[289] Artist of the Year Won
Top Pop Artists Won
Hot 100 of the Year "Everyday, Katyusha"[290] Won
Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year "Everyday, Katyusha"[290] Won
53rd Japan Record Awards Grand Prix "Flying Get"[113] Won
2012 Billboard Japan Music Awards[291] Artist of the Year Won
Top Pop Artists Won
Hot 100 of the Year "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" Won
Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" Won
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Asian Artist Japan "Uza" Won
54th Japan Record Awards[292] Grand Prix "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" Won
2013 Billboard Japan Music Awards[293][294] Artist of the Year Won
Top Pop Artists Won
Hot 100 of the Year Won
Hot 100 Single Sales of the Year Won
55th Japan Record Awards Gold Award "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" Won
Grand Prix Nominated
2014 56th Japan Record Awards Grand Prix "Labrador Retriever" Nominated
28th Japan Gold Disc Award Artist of the Year (Japan Domestic) Won
47th Japan Cable Awards Cable Music Excellence [Outstanding Performance] Award
Won
2015 57th Japan Record Awards Grand Prix "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai"
Nominated
Records set[edit]
The group and its songs have set the following records:
Guinness World Record for Largest Pop Group In November 2010, Guinness named
AKB48 the world's largest pop group.[21][266]
Guinness World Record for Most Number of Pop Singers Featured in a Video Game In
December 2012, the group's dating simulation game AKB1/149 Ren'ai Sosenkyo featured
149 members.[139]
Guinness World Record for Broadcasting the Most Same-Product Television
Endorsements Within 24 Hours In February 2012 AKB48 members appeared in 90
commercials for Asahis Wonda Coffee Morning Shot, breaking the previous record of
60 commercials.[295]
Most singles sold in Japan by a female artist In May 2013, after the release of
the group's 31st single ("Sayonara Crawl"), combined sales figures for AKB48
singles reached 21.852 million since its 2006 debut in 2006 (breaking Ayumi
Hamasaki's previous record of 21.416 million).[296]
Highest Japanese sales of a female-group single In June 2013 "Sayonara Crawl"'s
sales reached 1,872,000 copies, breaking Speed's 1997 record for "White Love".[297]
The single's total sales reached 1,955,800.[298]
Most consecutive million-selling singles sold in Japan In October 2013 AKB48's
33rd single ("Heart Electric") sold 1,021,000 copies on its first day, becoming the
group's 14th consecutive million-selling single and breaking the previous record of
13 held by B'z.[299]
Most million-selling singles in Japan In December 2013, the group's 34th single
("Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara
Bokutachi no Kankei wa Do Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta
Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yo na Mono") sold 1,033,000 copies during
its first week. AKB48's 16th million-selling single, it broke the previous record
held by B'z for 13 years and nine months.[300]
Sister groups[edit]
Based on the same "idols you can meet" concept, seven additional groups have been
created across Japan (5) and Asia (2). The Japanese so-called sister groups as a
single entity are referred to as AKB48 gurupu (AKB48????, AKB48 group). Each sister
group has a home theater and releases its own singles, however, the groups outside
of Japan publish localized version of AKB48 songs only. Japanese sister group
members also perform with AKB48[124][301] and are frequently employed as temporary,
concurrent members of AKB48, for example Jurina Matsui and Miyuki Watanabe.[122]
AKB48's first sister group, SKE48, was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae,
Nagoya.[60][302] SDN48 ("Saturday Night"), NMB48[303] ("Namba") and HKT48[304]
("Hakata") were later formed.NGT48 was launched in 2015, and is located in Niigata.
[305] STU48, the latest Japanese sister group, was announced during the AKB48 rock-
paper-scissors tournament on October 10, 2016. It is based on the seven prefectures
adjoining the coast of the Seto Inland Sea and they will have a theater on a ship.
[306] In addition to the sister groups AKB48 has an "official rival", Nogizaka46,
[307] for which its own sister group Keyakizaka46 was created as well.[308]
In 2011 AKB48's first sister group outside Japan, JKT48,[309] was announced; the
group is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. JKT48 was followed by another overseas AKB48
sister group: SNH48,[310] based in Shanghai, China. However, AKB48 suspended the
partnership with SNH48 since June 9, 2016.[311] Following the statement, SNH48
declared that it had been completely independent from AKB48 from the beginning and
SNH48 management had never made any form of partnership with AKB48.[312] Three new
upcoming overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: BNK48, based in
Bangkok, Thailand; MNL48, based in Manila, the Philippines and TPE48, based in
Taipei, Taiwan.[313]
AKB48 portal
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2527 at Yokohama Arena, but later refashioned it into a charity event to support
victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Jump up ^ The debut of Team 8 was the first time the group has featured an idol
from the Ishikawa, Tottori, Toyama, Tokushima, Yamagata, Okayama, Kochi, and
Okinawa prefectures.
Jump up ^ The assailant was revealed to be an unemployed man who had no previous
interest or fan connection to AKB48. He was frustrated that such idols were well-
paid. In December 2014, he pleaded guilty to charges of bodily injury and
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Overhead photo of group of girls onstage

AKB48 released its first independent-label single, "Sakura no Hanabiratachi", in

20062007: Set List: Greatest Songs 20062007[edit]

AKB48's second major-label single, "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru", was released on

AKB48 live at Japan Expo 2009 (Paris)

On February 27 the group released its eighth major-label single, "Sakura no

Girls in short skirts singing onstage

20102011: Koko ni Ita Koto[edit]

Store with customers

AKB48's second documentary film, Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On Shojo-tachi

20122014: Tsugi no Ashiato[edit]

AKB48 in Tokyo in 2013

On September 18, AKB48 held its annual rock-paper-scissors tournament at Nippon

Assault at handshake event[edit]

2015: Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! and 0 to 1 no Aida[edit]

On May 20, the group released the single "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai".[210]

On August 26, the group released the single "Halloween Night".

Promotion and media[edit]

Another selection method, AKB48's rock-paper-scissors tournaments, was introduced

Manga and anime[edit]

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result

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