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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, 32
1991-10-03 :: 68 days |
![](portrait/ami maeda 3.jpg) |
Ami Maeda, 29
1995-06-01 :: 309 days |
![](portrait/anna iriyama 3.jpg) |
Anna Iriyama, 28
1995-12-03 :: 129 days |
![](portrait/asuka kuramochi 3.jpg) |
Asuka Kuramochi, 34
1989-09-11 :: 46 days |
![](portrait/ayaka morikawa 3.jpg) |
Ayaka Morikawa, 28
1996-03-24 :: 240 days |
![](portrait/ayaka okada 3.jpg) |
Ayaka Okada, 25
1998-11-06 :: 102 days |
![](portrait/ayana shinozaki 3.jpg) |
Ayana Shinozaki, 28
1996-01-08 :: 165 days |
![](portrait/ayano umeta 3.jpg) |
Ayano Umeta, 25
1999-03-20 :: 236 days |
![](portrait/chisato nakata 3.jpg) |
Chisato Nakata, 33
1990-10-08 :: 73 days |
![](portrait/chiyori nakanishi 3.jpg) |
Chiyori Nakanishi, 29
1995-05-12 :: 289 days |
![](portrait/fuuko yagura 4.jpg) |
Fuuko Yagura, 27
1997-02-24 :: 212 days |
![](portrait/haruka ishida 3.jpg) |
Haruka Ishida, 30
1993-12-02 :: 128 days |
![](portrait/haruka kodama 3.jpg) |
Haruka Kodama, 27
1996-09-19 :: 54 days |
![](portrait/haruka shimada 3.jpg) |
Haruka Shimada, 31
1992-12-16 :: 142 days |
![](portrait/haruka shimazaki 3.jpg) |
Haruka Shimazaki, 30
1994-03-30 :: 246 days |
![](portrait/haruna kojima 3.jpg) |
Haruna Kojima, 36
1988-04-19 :: 266 days |
![](portrait/hikari hashimoto 3.jpg) |
Hikari Hashimoto, 27
1997-06-17 :: 325 days |
![](portrait/juri takahashi 3.jpg) |
Juri Takahashi, 26
1997-10-03 :: 68 days |
![](portrait/jurina matsui 4.jpg) |
Jurina Matsui, 27
1997-03-08 :: 224 days |
![](portrait/kana kobayashi 3.jpg) |
Kana Kobayashi, 33
1991-05-17 :: 294 days |
![](portrait/karen iwata 3.jpg) |
Karen Iwata, 26
1998-05-13 :: 290 days |
![](portrait/mako kojima 3.jpg) |
Mako Kojima, 27
1997-05-30 :: 307 days |
![](portrait/maria abe 3.jpg) |
Maria Abe, 28
1995-11-29 :: 125 days |
![](portrait/mariko nakamura 3.jpg) |
Mariko Nakamura, 30
1993-12-16 :: 142 days |
![](portrait/marina kobayashi 3.jpg) |
Marina Kobayashi, 28
1996-02-24 :: 212 days |
![](portrait/mariya nagao 3.jpg) |
Mariya Nagao, 30
1994-03-10 :: 226 days |
![](portrait/mariya suzuki 2.jpg) |
Mariya Suzuki, 33
1991-04-29 :: 276 days |
![](portrait/mayu watanabe 3.jpg) |
Mayu Watanabe, 30
1994-03-26 :: 242 days |
![](portrait/mayumi uchida 3.jpg) |
Mayumi Uchida, 30
1993-12-27 :: 153 days |
![](portrait/miho miyazaki 3.jpg) |
Miho Miyazaki, 30
1993-07-30 :: 3 days |
![](portrait/miki nishino 3.jpg) |
Miki Nishino, 25
1999-04-04 :: 251 days |
![](portrait/miku tanabe 3.jpg) |
Miku Tanabe, 31
1992-12-02 :: 128 days |
![](portrait/minami minegishi 4.jpg) |
Minami Minegishi, 31
1992-11-15 :: 111 days |
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Minami Takahashi, 33
1991-04-08 :: 255 days |
![](portrait/misaki iwasa 3.jpg) |
Misaki Iwasa, 29
1995-01-30 :: 187 days |
![](portrait/mitsuki maeda 3.jpg) |
Mitsuki Maeda, 25
1998-10-05 :: 70 days |
![](portrait/miyu takeuchi 3.jpg) |
Miyu Takeuchi, 28
1996-01-12 :: 169 days |
![](portrait/miyuki watanabe 5.jpg) |
Miyuki Watanabe, 30
1993-09-19 :: 54 days |
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Miyuu Omori, 25
1998-09-03 :: 38 days |
![](portrait/moe aigasa 3.jpg) |
Moe Aigasa, 26
1998-04-06 :: 253 days |
![](portrait/nana fujita 3.jpg) |
Nana Fujita, 27
1996-12-28 :: 154 days |
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Nana Okada, 26
1997-11-07 :: 103 days |
![](portrait/nao furuhata 3.jpg) |
Nao Furuhata, 27
1996-09-15 :: 50 days |
![](portrait/natsuki kojima 3.jpg) |
Natsuki Kojima, 29
1995-03-08 :: 224 days |
![](portrait/natsuki uchiyama 3.jpg) |
Natsuki Uchiyama, 28
1995-09-25 :: 60 days |
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Rena Kato, 27
1997-07-10 :: 348 days |
![](portrait/rena nozawa 2.jpg) |
Rena Nozawa, 26
1998-05-06 :: 283 days |
![](portrait/rie kitahara 3.jpg) |
Rie Kitahara, 33
1991-06-24 :: 332 days |
![](portrait/rina hirata 2.jpg) |
Rina Hirata, 26
1998-07-16 :: 354 days |
![](portrait/rina izuta 3.jpg) |
Rina Izuta, 28
1995-11-26 :: 122 days |
![](portrait/rina kawaei 3.jpg) |
Rina Kawaei, 29
1995-02-12 :: 200 days |
![](portrait/ryoka oshima 3.jpg) |
Ryoka Oshima, 25
1998-10-21 :: 86 days |
![](portrait/saho iwatate 3.jpg) |
Saho Iwatate, 29
1994-10-04 :: 69 days |
![](portrait/saki kitazawa 3.jpg) |
Saki Kitazawa, 27
1997-06-05 :: 313 days |
![](portrait/sakiko matsui 3.jpg) |
Sakiko Matsui, 33
1990-12-10 :: 136 days |
![](portrait/shihori suzuki 6.jpg) |
Shihori Suzuki, 30
1994-02-17 :: 205 days |
![](portrait/shinobu mogi 3.jpg) |
Shinobu Mogi, 27
1997-02-16 :: 204 days |
![](portrait/shizuka oya 2.jpg) |
Shizuka Oya, 32
1991-12-28 :: 154 days |
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Tomu Muto, 29
1994-11-25 :: 121 days |
![](portrait/wakana natori 3.jpg) |
Wakana Natori, 29
1995-06-07 :: 315 days |
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Yui Yokoyama, 31
1992-12-08 :: 134 days |
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Yuiri Murayama, 27
1997-06-15 :: 323 days |
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Yuka Tano, 27
1997-03-07 :: 223 days |
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Yukari Sasaki, 28
1995-08-28 :: 32 days |
![](portrait/yuki kashiwagi 3.jpg) |
Yuki Kashiwagi, 33
1991-07-15 :: 353 days |
![](portrait/yurina takashima 3.jpg) |
Yurina Takashima, 27
1997-05-24 :: 301 days |
...and 56 more, click to expand
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