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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, 33
1991-10-03 :: 91 days |
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Ami Maeda, 30
1995-06-01 :: 332 days |
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Anna Iriyama, 29
1995-12-03 :: 152 days |
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Asuka Kuramochi, 35
1989-09-11 :: 69 days |
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Ayaka Morikawa, 29
1996-03-24 :: 263 days |
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Ayaka Okada, 26
1998-11-06 :: 125 days |
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Ayana Shinozaki, 29
1996-01-08 :: 188 days |
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Ayano Umeta, 26
1999-03-20 :: 259 days |
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Chisato Nakata, 34
1990-10-08 :: 96 days |
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Chiyori Nakanishi, 30
1995-05-12 :: 312 days |
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Fuuko Yagura, 28
1997-02-24 :: 235 days |
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Haruka Ishida, 31
1993-12-02 :: 151 days |
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Haruka Kodama, 28
1996-09-19 :: 77 days |
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Haruka Shimada, 32
1992-12-16 :: 165 days |
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Haruka Shimazaki, 31
1994-03-30 :: 269 days |
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Haruna Kojima, 37
1988-04-19 :: 289 days |
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Hikari Hashimoto, 28
1997-06-17 :: 348 days |
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Juri Takahashi, 27
1997-10-03 :: 91 days |
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Jurina Matsui, 28
1997-03-08 :: 247 days |
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Kana Kobayashi, 34
1991-05-17 :: 317 days |
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Karen Iwata, 27
1998-05-13 :: 313 days |
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Mako Kojima, 28
1997-05-30 :: 330 days |
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Maria Abe, 29
1995-11-29 :: 148 days |
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Mariko Nakamura, 31
1993-12-16 :: 165 days |
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Marina Kobayashi, 29
1996-02-24 :: 235 days |
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Mariya Nagao, 31
1994-03-10 :: 249 days |
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Mariya Suzuki, 34
1991-04-29 :: 299 days |
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Mayu Watanabe, 31
1994-03-26 :: 265 days |
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Mayumi Uchida, 31
1993-12-27 :: 176 days |
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Miho Miyazaki, 31
1993-07-30 :: 26 days |
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Miki Nishino, 26
1999-04-04 :: 274 days |
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Miku Tanabe, 32
1992-12-02 :: 151 days |
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Minami Minegishi, 32
1992-11-15 :: 134 days |
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Minami Takahashi, 34
1991-04-08 :: 278 days |
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Misaki Iwasa, 30
1995-01-30 :: 210 days |
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Mitsuki Maeda, 26
1998-10-05 :: 93 days |
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Miyu Takeuchi, 29
1996-01-12 :: 192 days |
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Miyuki Watanabe, 31
1993-09-19 :: 77 days |
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Miyuu Omori, 26
1998-09-03 :: 61 days |
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Moe Aigasa, 27
1998-04-06 :: 276 days |
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Nana Fujita, 28
1996-12-28 :: 177 days |
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Nana Okada, 27
1997-11-07 :: 126 days |
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Nao Furuhata, 28
1996-09-15 :: 73 days |
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Natsuki Kojima, 30
1995-03-08 :: 247 days |
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Natsuki Uchiyama, 29
1995-09-25 :: 83 days |
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Rena Kato, 27
1997-07-10 :: 6 days |
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Rena Nozawa, 27
1998-05-06 :: 306 days |
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Rie Kitahara, 34
1991-06-24 :: 355 days |
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Rina Hirata, 26
1998-07-16 :: 12 days |
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Rina Izuta, 29
1995-11-26 :: 145 days |
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Rina Kawaei, 30
1995-02-12 :: 223 days |
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Ryoka Oshima, 26
1998-10-21 :: 109 days |
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Saho Iwatate, 30
1994-10-04 :: 92 days |
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Saki Kitazawa, 28
1997-06-05 :: 336 days |
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Sakiko Matsui, 34
1990-12-10 :: 159 days |
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Shihori Suzuki, 31
1994-02-17 :: 228 days |
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Shinobu Mogi, 28
1997-02-16 :: 227 days |
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Shizuka Oya, 33
1991-12-28 :: 177 days |
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Tomu Muto, 30
1994-11-25 :: 144 days |
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Wakana Natori, 30
1995-06-07 :: 338 days |
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Yui Yokoyama, 32
1992-12-08 :: 157 days |
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Yuiri Murayama, 28
1997-06-15 :: 346 days |
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Yuka Tano, 28
1997-03-07 :: 246 days |
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Yukari Sasaki, 29
1995-08-28 :: 55 days |
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Yuki Kashiwagi, 33
1991-07-15 :: 11 days |
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Yurina Takashima, 28
1997-05-24 :: 324 days |
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