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AKB48 are an all-female Japanese theater troupe/musical unit created by the famous producer Akimoto Yasushi. "AKB" is short for Akihabara, a Tokyo district where the group gives daily performances in its own theater, and 48 is supposed to point out the number of members in this populous teen squad, although it's more of an approximation. Yasushi established AKB48 in 2005 by holding an audition attended by 8,000 participants, who were filtered down to 20 girls; the winners debuted on-stage in 2005 as AKB48's Team A. In 2006, Yasushi teamed up with a telecom firm to produce the world's first ever audition based on mobile-phone-mailed submissions, which attracted close to 12,000 hopefuls, 18 of whom became Team K. The third unit -- naturally, Team B -- followed later the same year; the producers briefly toyed with the idea of reorganizing AKB48 into two bunches, Baragumi and Yurigumi, but ultimately dropped it. The band debuted with the single "Sakura No Hanabiratachi" (2006), which sold 46,000 copies -- a decent result for an indie label release -- and by the third single, "Aitakatta" (2006), they were picked up by DefSTAR Records, a sublabel of Sony Music. They then proceeded to confirm that there's nothing like a little scandal to make headway in showbiz: the single "Seifuku Ga Jama Wo Suru" (2007) rose to number seven -- the band's chart record -- propelled by rumors that it referenced a specific Japanese type of voluntary underage prostitution, an eyebrow-raising topic for a bunch of teen girls. AKB48 played it down, confirming that they were into social critique with their next single, "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou" (2007), which dealt with bullying.
All in all, 2007 was a busy year for AKB48: they delivered a barrage of big releases, simultaneously cranking out six full-length albums (three by Team A and three by Team K) and a stack of seven stage DVDs (again, by those two teams only); besides, several girls starred in the movie Densen Uta, and the whole group starred in the mega-popular new year TV show Kohaku Uta Gassen. The third branch of AKB48 released its own DVD in 2008, when the group also compiled the Set List: Greatest Songs 2006-2007 CD, which sold 27,000 copies. Inevitably with a cast of this size, the lineup adjusted constantly, with several girls "graduating" in 2007-2008, and one, Kikuchi Ayaka, kicked out for the sin of getting caught on camera in the company of a boy. Unperturbed by personnel shifts, AKB48 continued to perform and record, releasing three singles in 2008 and following those in 2009 with Oogoe Diamond, which sold 65,000 copies, and Namida Surprise!, their first gold release (134,000 units sold). They confirmed their rising popularity by scheduling two gigs at the Budokan with their "sister band," SKE48, the same year.
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There are 66 people that belong to this group:
There are 53 people that used to belong to this group:
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AKB48 (read "A.K.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese girl group. As of April 2013, the group has 86 members. The girls range in age from early teens to mid-20s. Produced by Yasushi Akimoto, it is one of th... more 492 people belong to this category.
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AKB48 are an all-female Japanese theater troupe/musical unit created by the famous producer Akimoto Yasushi. "AKB" is short for Akihabara, a Tokyo district where the group gives daily performances in ... more 66 people belong to this group.
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Aki Takajyo, 30
1991-10-03 :: 130 days |
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Ami Maeda, 26
1995-06-01 :: 6 days |
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Anna Iriyama, 26
1995-12-03 :: 191 days |
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Asuka Kuramochi, 32
1989-09-11 :: 108 days |
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Ayaka Morikawa, 26
1996-03-24 :: 302 days |
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Ayaka Okada, 23
1998-11-06 :: 164 days |
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Ayana Shinozaki, 26
1996-01-08 :: 227 days |
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Ayano Umeta, 23
1999-03-20 :: 298 days |
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Chisato Nakata, 31
1990-10-08 :: 135 days |
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Chiyori Nakanishi, 27
1995-05-12 :: 351 days |
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Fuuko Yagura, 25
1997-02-24 :: 274 days |
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Haruka Ishida, 28
1993-12-02 :: 190 days |
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Haruka Kodama, 25
1996-09-19 :: 116 days |
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Haruka Shimada, 29
1992-12-16 :: 204 days |
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Haruka Shimazaki, 28
1994-03-30 :: 308 days |
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Haruna Kojima, 34
1988-04-19 :: 328 days |
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Hikari Hashimoto, 24
1997-06-17 :: 22 days |
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Juri Takahashi, 24
1997-10-03 :: 130 days |
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Jurina Matsui, 25
1997-03-08 :: 286 days |
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Kana Kobayashi, 31
1991-05-17 :: 356 days |
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Karen Iwata, 24
1998-05-13 :: 352 days |
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Mako Kojima, 24
1997-05-30 :: 4 days |
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Maria Abe, 26
1995-11-29 :: 187 days |
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Mariko Nakamura, 28
1993-12-16 :: 204 days |
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Marina Kobayashi, 26
1996-02-24 :: 274 days |
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Mariya Nagao, 28
1994-03-10 :: 288 days |
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Mariya Suzuki, 31
1991-04-29 :: 338 days |
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Mayu Watanabe, 28
1994-03-26 :: 304 days |
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Mayumi Uchida, 28
1993-12-27 :: 215 days |
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Miho Miyazaki, 28
1993-07-30 :: 65 days |
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Miki Nishino, 23
1999-04-04 :: 313 days |
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Miku Tanabe, 29
1992-12-02 :: 190 days |
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Minami Minegishi, 29
1992-11-15 :: 173 days |
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Minami Takahashi, 31
1991-04-08 :: 317 days |
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Misaki Iwasa, 27
1995-01-30 :: 249 days |
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Mitsuki Maeda, 23
1998-10-05 :: 132 days |
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Miyu Takeuchi, 26
1996-01-12 :: 231 days |
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Miyuki Watanabe, 28
1993-09-19 :: 116 days |
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Miyuu Omori, 23
1998-09-03 :: 100 days |
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Moe Aigasa, 24
1998-04-06 :: 315 days |
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Nana Fujita, 25
1996-12-28 :: 216 days |
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Nana Okada, 24
1997-11-07 :: 165 days |
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Nao Furuhata, 25
1996-09-15 :: 112 days |
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Natsuki Kojima, 27
1995-03-08 :: 286 days |
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Natsuki Uchiyama, 26
1995-09-25 :: 122 days |
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Rena Kato, 24
1997-07-10 :: 45 days |
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Rena Nozawa, 24
1998-05-06 :: 345 days |
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Rie Kitahara, 30
1991-06-24 :: 29 days |
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Rina Hirata, 23
1998-07-16 :: 51 days |
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Rina Izuta, 26
1995-11-26 :: 184 days |
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Rina Kawaei, 27
1995-02-12 :: 262 days |
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Ryoka Oshima, 23
1998-10-21 :: 148 days |
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Saho Iwatate, 27
1994-10-04 :: 131 days |
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Saki Kitazawa, 24
1997-06-05 :: 10 days |
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Sakiko Matsui, 31
1990-12-10 :: 198 days |
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Shihori Suzuki, 28
1994-02-17 :: 267 days |
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Shinobu Mogi, 25
1997-02-16 :: 266 days |
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Shizuka Oya, 30
1991-12-28 :: 216 days |
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Tomu Muto, 27
1994-11-25 :: 183 days |
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Wakana Natori, 26
1995-06-07 :: 12 days |
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Yui Yokoyama, 29
1992-12-08 :: 196 days |
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Yuiri Murayama, 24
1997-06-15 :: 20 days |
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Yuka Tano, 25
1997-03-07 :: 285 days |
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Yukari Sasaki, 26
1995-08-28 :: 94 days |
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Yuki Kashiwagi, 30
1991-07-15 :: 50 days |
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Yurina Takashima, 25
1997-05-24 :: 363 days |
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