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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 :: 238 days |
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Ami Maeda, 29
1995-06-01 :: 114 days |
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Anna Iriyama, 29
1995-12-03 :: 299 days |
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Asuka Kuramochi, 35
1989-09-11 :: 216 days |
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Ayaka Morikawa, 28
1996-03-24 :: 45 days |
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Ayaka Okada, 26
1998-11-06 :: 272 days |
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Ayana Shinozaki, 29
1996-01-08 :: 335 days |
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Ayano Umeta, 25
1999-03-20 :: 41 days |
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Chisato Nakata, 34
1990-10-08 :: 243 days |
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Chiyori Nakanishi, 29
1995-05-12 :: 94 days |
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Fuuko Yagura, 27
1997-02-24 :: 17 days |
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Haruka Ishida, 31
1993-12-02 :: 298 days |
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Haruka Kodama, 28
1996-09-19 :: 224 days |
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Haruka Shimada, 32
1992-12-16 :: 312 days |
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Haruka Shimazaki, 30
1994-03-30 :: 51 days |
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Haruna Kojima, 36
1988-04-19 :: 71 days |
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Hikari Hashimoto, 27
1997-06-17 :: 130 days |
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Juri Takahashi, 27
1997-10-03 :: 238 days |
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Jurina Matsui, 27
1997-03-08 :: 29 days |
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Kana Kobayashi, 33
1991-05-17 :: 99 days |
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Karen Iwata, 26
1998-05-13 :: 95 days |
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Mako Kojima, 27
1997-05-30 :: 112 days |
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Maria Abe, 29
1995-11-29 :: 295 days |
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Mariko Nakamura, 31
1993-12-16 :: 312 days |
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Marina Kobayashi, 28
1996-02-24 :: 17 days |
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Mariya Nagao, 30
1994-03-10 :: 31 days |
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Mariya Suzuki, 33
1991-04-29 :: 81 days |
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Mayu Watanabe, 30
1994-03-26 :: 47 days |
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Mayumi Uchida, 31
1993-12-27 :: 323 days |
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Miho Miyazaki, 31
1993-07-30 :: 173 days |
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Miki Nishino, 25
1999-04-04 :: 56 days |
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Miku Tanabe, 32
1992-12-02 :: 298 days |
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Minami Minegishi, 32
1992-11-15 :: 281 days |
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Minami Takahashi, 33
1991-04-08 :: 60 days |
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Misaki Iwasa, 30
1995-01-30 :: 357 days |
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Mitsuki Maeda, 26
1998-10-05 :: 240 days |
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Miyu Takeuchi, 29
1996-01-12 :: 339 days |
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Miyuki Watanabe, 31
1993-09-19 :: 224 days |
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Miyuu Omori, 26
1998-09-03 :: 208 days |
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Moe Aigasa, 26
1998-04-06 :: 58 days |
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Nana Fujita, 28
1996-12-28 :: 324 days |
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Nana Okada, 27
1997-11-07 :: 273 days |
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Nao Furuhata, 28
1996-09-15 :: 220 days |
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Natsuki Kojima, 29
1995-03-08 :: 29 days |
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Natsuki Uchiyama, 29
1995-09-25 :: 230 days |
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Rena Kato, 27
1997-07-10 :: 153 days |
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Rena Nozawa, 26
1998-05-06 :: 88 days |
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Rie Kitahara, 33
1991-06-24 :: 137 days |
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Rina Hirata, 26
1998-07-16 :: 159 days |
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Rina Izuta, 29
1995-11-26 :: 292 days |
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Rina Kawaei, 29
1995-02-12 :: 5 days |
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Ryoka Oshima, 26
1998-10-21 :: 256 days |
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Saho Iwatate, 30
1994-10-04 :: 239 days |
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Saki Kitazawa, 27
1997-06-05 :: 118 days |
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Sakiko Matsui, 34
1990-12-10 :: 306 days |
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Shihori Suzuki, 30
1994-02-17 :: 10 days |
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Shinobu Mogi, 27
1997-02-16 :: 9 days |
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Shizuka Oya, 33
1991-12-28 :: 324 days |
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Tomu Muto, 30
1994-11-25 :: 291 days |
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Wakana Natori, 29
1995-06-07 :: 120 days |
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Yui Yokoyama, 32
1992-12-08 :: 304 days |
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Yuiri Murayama, 27
1997-06-15 :: 128 days |
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Yuka Tano, 27
1997-03-07 :: 28 days |
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Yukari Sasaki, 29
1995-08-28 :: 202 days |
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Yuki Kashiwagi, 33
1991-07-15 :: 158 days |
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Yurina Takashima, 27
1997-05-24 :: 106 days |
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