The Official AKB48 Thread
AKB48 (derived from Akihabara 48) is a female Japanese idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They have their own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform regularly. The concept of the group is "idols you can meet". AKB48 is named after Akihabara (Akiba for short), the area in Tokyo where the group's theater is located. The idea of AKB48's producer Yasushi Akimoto was to create a girl group that, unlike a regular pop group, which 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 still performs at the theater daily, with tickets distributed by lottery.Akimoto has also expanded the AKB48 concept to several sister groups throughout Asia. The group consists of four "teams" (subgroups): Team A, Team K, and Team B, and Team 4. 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. In 2010, Team 4 was formed, however, disbanded after 2 years. A new Team 4 was revived in 2013 with different members. According to an early press release, the group intended to have 16 members on each team to make a total member count of 48but had varied the member count over time,and had as many as 92. A number of aspiring members (so-called trainees or kenkyÅ«sei(ç ”ç©¶ç”Ÿ?)) 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. Currently, they hold the record of having the highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts. AKB48 Teams Team A
Team K
Team B
Team 4
AKB48 Election It is an even that take place once a year in the summer where fans of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 votes for their favorite members. Originally mandatory, in 2013, members were given choices to sign up for the election or bow out in the newly established candidacy system. 1st to 16th places will take place in main single promotion on TV music shows and varieties. 17th - 32th are Undergirls 33th to 48th are Next girls 49th to 60th are Future Girls Results of 2014 election
AKB48 Janken Janken or rock paper scissor competition is held once every year to determine the senbatsu members that will take place in the winter single at the end of the year. Unlike election, Janken is by luck which give unpopular girls a chance to make senbatsu. 2010 Janken Queen - AKB48 Uchida Mayumi 2011 Janken Queen - AKB48 Shinoda Mariko 2012 Janken Queen - AKB48 Shimazaki Haruka 2013 Janken Queen - SKE48 Matsui Jurina 2014 Janken Queen - NMB48 Watanabe Miyuki --------------------------------------------------------------------
Where to find AKB48 videos/subbed videos SHOW48 - subbed 48G videos stream site AKB48 Official Youtube Channel Dailymotion channel JPOPSUKI Subbing groups Myaidol GUILD48 SUB48 UKN48 Soloists Itano Tomomi Maeda Atsuko Iwasa Misaki Watanabe Mayu Sashihara Rino Kashiwagi Yuki Takahashi Minami Matsui Sakiko Kasai Tomomi Kuramochi Asuka Sub-units no3b (ノースリーブス) Watarirouka Hashiritai (渡り廊下走り隊) French Kiss (フレンãƒãƒ»ã‚ス) Not yet DiVA NO NAME TEAM SURPRISE (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ サプライズ) Discography
Singles
[2006.02.01] Sakura no Hanabiratachi (桜ã®èбã³ã‚‰ãŸã¡; Cherry Blossom Petals)
[2006.06.07] Skirt, Hirari (スカートã€ã²ã‚‰ã‚Š; Skirt, Flutters)
[2006.10.25] Aitakatta (会ã„ãŸã‹ã£ãŸ; I Wanted to Meet You)
[2007.01.31] Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (制æœãŒé‚ªé”ã‚’ã™ã‚‹; My School Uniform Gets in the Way)
[2007.04.18] Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (軽蔑ã—ã¦ã„ãŸæ„›æƒ…; Scorned Love)
[2007.07.18] BINGO!
[2007.08.08] Boku no Taiyou (僕ã®å¤ªé™½; My Sun)
[2007.10.31] Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ã¦ã„ã‚‹ã‹?; Do You See the Sunset?)
[2008.01.23] Romance, Irane (ãƒãƒžãƒ³ã‚¹ã€ã‚¤ãƒ©ãƒ; No Need for Romance)
[2008.02.27] Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜ã®èбã³ã‚‰ãŸã¡2008; Cherry Blossom Petals 2008)
[2008.10.22] Oogoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド; Diamond Shout)
[2009.03.04] 10nen Zakura (10年桜; 10-Year Cherry Blossoms)
[2009.06.24] Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ!; Tearful Surprise!)
[2009.08.26] Iiwake Maybe (言ã„訳Maybe; Maybe It's an Excuse)
[2009.10.21] RIVER
[2010.02.17] Sakura no Shiori (æ¡œã®æ ž; Cherry Blossom Bookmark)
[2010.05.26] Ponytail to Chouchou (ãƒãƒ‹ãƒ¼ãƒ†ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã¨ã‚·ãƒ¥ã‚·ãƒ¥; Ponytail and Scrunchie)
[2010.08.18] Heavy Rotation (ヘビーãƒãƒ¼ãƒ†ãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ§ãƒ³)
[2010.10.27] Beginner
[2010.12.08] Chance no Junban (ãƒãƒ£ãƒ³ã‚¹ã®é †ç•ª; My Turn by Chance)
[2011.02.16] Sakura no Ki ni Narou (æ¡œã®æœ¨ã«ãªã‚ã†; Let's Become a Cherry Tree)
[2011.05.25] Everyday, Katyusha (Everydayã€ã‚«ãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ£; Everyday, Headband)
[2011.08.24] Flying Get (フライングゲット)
[2011.10.26] Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風ã¯å¹ã„ã¦ã„ã‚‹; The Wind is Blowing)
[2011.12.07] Ue kara Mariko (上ã‹ã‚‰ãƒžãƒªã‚³; Mariko from the Top)
[2012.02.15] GIVE ME FIVE!
[2012.05.23] Manatsu no Sounds good! (真å¤ã®Sounds good!; Midsummer Sounds good!)
[2012.08.29] Gingham Check (ギンガムãƒã‚§ãƒƒã‚¯)
[2012.10.31] UZA
[2012.12.05] Eien Pressure (æ°¸é プレッシャー; Eternal Pressure)
[2013.02.20] So long!
[2013.05.22] Sayonara Crawl (ã•よãªã‚‰ã‚¯ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ«; Goodbye Crawl)
[2013.08.21] Koisuru Fortune Cookie (æ‹ã™ã‚‹ãƒ•ォーãƒãƒ¥ãƒ³ã‚¯ãƒƒã‚ー; In Love With Fortune Cookie)
[2013.10.30] Heart Ereki (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒˆãƒ»ã‚¨ãƒ¬ã‚; Heart Electric)
[2013.12.11] Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru" to Itteshimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dou Kawatteshimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no You na Mono (éˆ´æ‡¸ã®æœ¨ã®é“ã§ã€Œå›ã®å¾®ç¬‘ã¿ã‚’夢ã«è¦‹ã‚‹ã€ã¨è¨€ã£ã¦ã—ã¾ã£ãŸã‚‰åƒ•ãŸã¡ã®é–¢ä¿‚ã¯ã©ã†å¤‰ã‚ã£ã¦ã—ã¾ã†ã®ã‹ã€åƒ•ãªã‚Šã«ä½•æ—¥ã‹è€ƒãˆãŸä¸Šã§ã®ã‚„ã‚„æ°—æ¥ãšã‹ã—ã„çµè«–ã®ã‚ˆã†ãªã‚‚ã®; Little embarrassing conclusion kind of thing I came up with after several days of consideration how our relationship would change if I tell you ‘I see your smile in my dream’ on the road of Platanus)
[2014.02.26] Mae Shika Mukanee (å‰ã—ã‹å‘ã‹ããˆ; I Only Look Forward)
[2014.05.21] Labrador Retriever (ラブラドール・レトリãƒãƒ¼)
[2014.08.27] Kokoro no Placard (心ã®ãƒ—ラカード; Placard of the Heart)
[2014.11.26] Kibouteki Refrain (希望的リフレイン; Hopeful Refrain)
[2015.03.04] Green Flash
[2015.05.20] Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕ãŸã¡ã¯æˆ¦ã‚ãªã„; We Won't Fight)
Digital Singles
[2009.08.29] Arigatou -2010 Natsu Ver.- (アリガトウ -2010å¤ ver.-)
[2008.06.13] Baby! Baby! Baby!
[2011.04.01] Dareka no Tame ni -What can I do for someone?- <Haishin Gentei Charity Song> (誰ã‹ã®ãŸã‚ã« -What can I do for someone?- <é…ä¿¡é™å®šãƒãƒ£ãƒªãƒ†ã‚£ã‚½ãƒ³ã‚°ï¼ž)
[2013.03.08] Tenohira ga Kataru Koto (掌ãŒèªžã‚‹ã“ã¨)
Original Albums
[2011.06.08] Koko ni Ita Koto (ã“ã“ã«ã„ãŸã“ã¨)
[2012.08.15] 1830m
[2014.01.22] Tsugi no Ashiato (次ã®è¶³è·¡)
[2015.01.21] Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! (ã“ã“ãŒãƒãƒ‰ã‚¹ã ã€ã“ã“ã§è·³ã¹ï¼)
Best Albums
[2008.01.01] SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ (SET LIST~グレイテストソングス 2006-2007~)
[2010.04.07] Kamikyokutachi (神曲ãŸã¡; Godly Songs)
[2010.07.14] SET LIST ~Greatest Songs Kanzenban~ (SET LIST~グレイテストソングス~完全盤; SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Complete Edition)
Stage Albums[2007.03.07] Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ A 1st Stage「PARTYãŒå§‹ã¾ã‚‹ã‚ˆã€)<li>[2007.03.07] Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ A 2nd Stage「会ã„ãŸã‹ã£ãŸã€)<li>[2007.03.07] Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ A 3rd Stage「誰ã‹ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€)<li>[2007.03.07] Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ K 1st Stage「PARTYãŒå§‹ã¾ã‚‹ã‚ˆã€)<li>[2007.03.07] Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ K 2nd Stageã€Œé’æ˜¥ã‚¬ãƒ¼ãƒ«ã‚ºã€)<li>[2007.03.07] Team K 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ K 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイスã€)<li>[2009.08.11] Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ A 5th Stage ã€Œæ‹æ„›ç¦æ¢æ¡ä¾‹ã€)<li>[2009.08.11] Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ K 5th Stage 「逆上ãŒã‚Šã€)<li>[2009.08.11] Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ B 4th Stage 「アイドルã®å¤œæ˜Žã‘ã€)<li>[2010.08.07] Team K 6th Stage "RESET" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ K 6th Stage 「RESETã€)<li>[2010.08.07] Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ B 5th Stage 「シアターã®å¥³ç¥žï½£)<li>[2010.09.18] Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (ãƒãƒ¼ãƒ A 6th Stage 「目撃者」)<li>[2013.01.01]