Outstanding Whizzes: AKB48

AKB48 (エーケービーフォーティーエイト Ēkēbī Fōtīeito) is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. AKB48 is theater-based and have their own theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform once every weekday, and more than once on both Saturday and Sunday. AKB48 currently holds the Guinness World Records for being the "Pop group with the greatest number of members".

AKB48 is special for me because i think they're different with all, the concept of this group is 'meet the idols everyday', in Japan they're always have event which always involve their fans.

AKB48 is divided into three teams: Team A, Team K and Team B. There are a total of 48 members with 16 members in each team. Minami Takahashi is the captain of Team A, Sayaka Akimoto is the captain of Team K, and Yuki Kashiwagi is the captain of Team B.

The members are ::

Team A

Misaki Iwasa (岩佐美咲^?) (January 30, 1995 in Chiba)
Aika Ōta (多田愛佳^?) (December 8, 1994 in Saitama)
Shizuka Ōya (大家志津香^?) (December 28, 1991 in Fukuoka)
Haruka Katayama (片山陽加^?) (May 10, 1990 in Aichi)
Asuka Kuramochi (倉持明日香^?) (Sept. 11, 1989 in Kanagawa)
Haruna Kojima (小嶋陽菜^?) (April 19, 1988 in Saitama)
Rino Sashihara (指原莉乃^?) (November 21, 1992 in Ōita)
Mariko Shinoda (篠田麻里子^?) (March 11, 1986 in Fukuoka)
Aki Takajō (高城亜樹^?) (October 3, 1991 in Tōkyō)
Minami Takahashi (高橋みなみ^?) (April 8, 1991 in Tōkyō)
Haruka Nakagawa (仲川遥香^?) (February 10, 1992 in Tōkyō)
Chisato Nakata (中田ちさと^?) (October 8, 1990 in Saitama)
Sayaka Nakaya (仲谷明香^?) (October 15, 1991 in Iwate)
Atsuko Maeda (前田敦子^?) (July 10, 1991 in Chiba)
Ami Maeda (前田亜美^?) (June 1, 1995 in Tōkyō)
Natsumi Matsubara (松原夏海^?) (June 19, 1990 in Fukuoka)

Team K

Sayaka Akimoto (秋元才加^?) (July 26, 1988 in Chiba)
Tomomi Itano (板野友美^?) (July 3, 1991 in Kanagawa)
Mayumi Uchida (内田眞由美^?) (December 27, 1993 in Tōkyō)
Ayaka Umeda (梅田彩佳^?) (January 3, 1989 in Fukuoka)
Yuko Oshima (大島優子^?) (October 17, 1988 in Tochigi)
Ayaka Kikuchi (菊地あやか^?) (June 30, 1993 in Tōkyō)
Miku Tanabe (田名部生来^?) (December 2, 1992 in Shiga)
Tomomi Nakatsuka (中塚智実^?) (June 18, 1993 in Saitama)
Moeno Nitō (仁藤萌乃^?) (July 22, 1992 in Tōkyō)
Misato Nonaka (野中美郷^?) (April 20, 1991 in Fukuoka)
Reina Fujie (藤江れいな^?) (February 1, 1994 in Chiba)
Sakiko Matsui (松井咲子^?) (December 10, 1990 in Saitama)
Minami Minegishi (峯岸みなみ^?) (November 15, 1992 in Tōkyō)
Sae Miyazawa (宮澤佐江^?) (August 13, 1990 in Tōkyō)
Yui Yokoyama (横山由依^?) (December 8, 1992 in Kyōto)
Rumi Yonezawa (米沢瑠美^?) (June 6, 1991 in Saitama)

Team B

Haruka Ishida (石田晴香^?) (December 2, 1993 in Saitama)
Manami Oku (奥真奈美^?) (November 22, 1995 in Tōkyō)
Tomomi Kasai (河西智美^?) (November 16, 1991 in Tōkyō)
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木由紀^?) (July 15, 1991 in Kagoshima)
Rie Kitahara (北原里英^?) (June 24, 1991 in Aichi)
Kana Kobayashi (小林香菜^?) (May 17, 1991 in Saitama)
Mika Komori (小森美果^?) (July 19, 1994 in Aichi)
Amina Satō (佐藤亜美菜^?) (October 16, 1990 in Tōkyō)
Sumire Satō (佐藤すみれ^?) (November 20, 1993 in Saitama)
Natsuki Sato (佐藤夏希^?) (July 1, 1990 in Hokkaidō)
Mariya Suzuki (鈴木まりや^?) (April 29, 1991 in Saitama)
Rina Chikano (近野莉菜^?) (April 23, 1993 in Tōkyō)
Natsumi Hirajima (平嶋夏海^?) (May 28, 1992 in Tōkyō)
Yuka Masuda (増田有華^?) (August 3, 1991 in Osaka)
Miho Miyazaki (宮崎美穂^?) (July 30, 1993 in Tōkyō)
Mayu Watanabe (渡辺麻友^?) (March 26, 1994 in Saitama)

Read HERE for all AKB48 members with their photo

This is AKB48 main members / singers

AKB48 has some Subgroups too, there are ::

Chocolove from AKB48 (Nakanishi Rina, Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae)

No3b (ノースリーブス) (Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami)

Watarirouka Hashiritai (渡り廊下走り隊)
- Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 (渡り廊下走り隊7)
(Watanabe Mayu, Nakagawa Haruka, Oota Aika, Hirajima Natsumi, Kikuchi Ayaka, Iwasa Misaki, Komori Mika)
French Kiss (フレンチ・キス) (Kahiwagi Yuki, Kuramochi Asuka, Takajo Aki)
Not Yet (Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie, Sashihara Rino, Yokoyama Yui)
DiVA (Akimoto Sayaka, Miyazawa Sae, Umeda Ayaka, Masuda Yuka)

Soloist from AKB48 is only Itano Tomomi. Her debut single is just release on 26th January title Dear J.
Tracklist:
01. Dear J
02. TUNNEL
03. Stay By My Side
04. Thank You
05. Tsundere

SINGLES of AKB48

AKB48 1st Single: 桜の花びらたち (Sakura no hanabiratachi)
Released on 2006.2.1
Tracklist:
01. 桜の花びらたち (Sakura no hanabiratachi)
02. Dear my teacher

AKB48 2nd Single: スカート、ひらり (Skirt, Hirari)
Released on 2006.6.7
Tracklist:
01. スカート、ひらり (Skirt, Hirari)
02. 青空のそばにいて (Aozora no soba ni ite)

AKB48 3rd Single: 会いたかった (Aitakatta)
Released on 2006.10.25
Tracklist:
01. 会いたかった (Aitakatta)
02. だけど... (Dakedo...)

AKB48 4th Single: 制服が邪魔をする (Seifuku ga jama wo suru)
Released on 2007.1.31
Tracklist:
01. 制服が邪魔をする (Seifuku ga jama wo suru)
02. Virgin love

AKB48 5th Single: 軽蔑していた愛情 (Keibetsu shiteita aijou)
Released on 2007.4.18
Tracklist:
01. 軽蔑していた愛情 (Keibetsu shiteita aijou)
02. 涙売りの少女 (Namida uri no shoujo)

AKB48 6th Single: BINGO!
Released on 2007.7.18
Tracklist:
01. BINGO!
02. Only today

AKB48 7th Single: 僕の太陽 (Boku no taiyou)
Released on 2007.8.8
Tracklist:
01. 僕の太陽 (Boku no taiyou)
02. 未来の果実 (Mirai no kajitsu)

AKB48 8th Single: 夕陽を見ているか? (Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?)
Released on 2007.10.31
Tracklist:
01. 夕陽を見ているか? (Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?)
02. ビバ！ハリケーン (Viva! Hurricane)

AKB48 9th Single: ロマンス、イラネ (Romance, Irane)
Released on 2008.02.27
Tracklist:
01.　ロマンス、イラネ (Romance, Irane)
02.　愛の毛布 (Ai no moufu)

AKB48 1st Re-release Single: 桜の花びらたち2008 (Sakura no hanabiratachi 2008)
Released on 2008.02.27
Tracklist:
01.　桜の花びらたち2008 (Sakura no hanabiratachi 2008)
02.　最後の制服 (Saigo no seifuku)

AKB48 1st Digital Single: Baby! Baby! Baby!
Released on 2008.06.13
Tracklist:
01. Baby! Baby! Baby!
02. Baby! Baby! Baby! (情熱の祈り ver.) (Jounetsu no inori ver.)
03. 夢を死なせるわけにいかない (Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai)
04. 初日 (Shonichi)

AKB48 10th Single: 大声ダイヤモンド (Oogoe Diamond)
Released on 2008.10.22
Tracklist:
01. 大声ダイヤモンド (Oogoe Diamond)
02. 109 (マルキュー) (Marukyuu)

AKB48 11th Single: 10年桜 (10nen zakura)
Released on 2009.3.4
Tracklist:
01. 10年桜 (10nen zakura)
02. 桜色の空の下で (Sakurairo no sora no shita de)

AKB48 12th Single: 涙サプライズ! (Namida Surprise!)
Released on 2009.6.24
Tracklist:
01. 涙サプライズ! (Namida Surprise!)
02. 初日 (Shonichi)
03. FIRST LOVE ~BONUS TRACK~

AKB48 13th Single: 言い訳Maybe (Iiwake Maybe)
Released on 2009.8.26
Tracklist:
01. 言い訳Maybe (Iiwake Maybe)
02. 飛べないアゲハチョウ (歌：アンダーガールズ) (Tobenai Agehachou (Song by: Under Girls))

AKB48 14th Single: RIVER
Released on 2009.10.21
Tracklist:
01. RIVER
02. 君のことが好きだから (歌：アンダーガールズ) (Kimi no koto ga suki dakara (Song by: Under Girls))
03. ひこうき雲 (シアターガールズ ver.) (Hikoukigumo (Theater Girls ver.))

AKB48 15th Single: 桜の栞 (Sakura no shiori)
Released on 2010.02.17
Tracklist:
01. 桜の栞 (Sakura no shiori)
02. マジスカロックンロール (Majisuka Rock 'n Roll)
03a. 遠距離ポスター(歌：チームPB) (Enkyori Poster (Song by: Team PB))
03b. Choose me! (歌：チームYJ) (Song by: Team YJ)

AKB48 16th Single: ポニーテールとシュシュ (Ponytail to Shushu)
Released on 2010.5.26
Tracklist:
01. ポニーテールとシュシュ (Ponytail to Shushu)
02. 盗まれた唇 (歌：アンダーガールズ) (Nusumareta kuchibiru (Song by: Under Girls))
03a. 僕のYELL (歌：シアターガールズ) (Boku no YELL (Song by: Theater Girls))
03b. マジジョテッペンブルース (Majijo Teppen Blues)

AKB48 17th Single: ヘビーローテーション (Heavy Rotation)
Released on 2010.8.18
Tracklist:
01. ヘビーローテーション (Heavy Rotation)
02. 涙のシーソーゲーム (歌：アンダーガールズ) (Namida no See-saw Game (Song by: Under Girls))
03a. 野菜シスターズ (Yasai Sisters)
03b. ラッキーセブン (Lucky Seven)

AKB48 18th Single: Beginner
Released on 2010.10.27
Tracklist:
01. Beginner
02. 僕だけのvalue (歌:アンダーガールズ) (Boku dake no value (Song by: Under Girls))
03a. 君について (歌:MINT) (Kimi ni tsuite (Song by: MINT))
03b. 泣ける場所 (歌:DIVA) (Nakeru basho (Song by: DIVA))

AKB48 19th Single: チャンスの順番 (Chance no junban)
Released on 2010.12.08
Tracklist:
01. チャンスの順番 (Chance no junban)
02. 予約したクリスマス (Yoyaku shita Christmas)
03. フルーツ・スノウ (Fruits Snow)
03a. 胡桃とダイアローグ (Kurumi to Dialogue)
03k. ALIVE
03b. ラブ・ジャンプ (Love Jump)

AKB48 20th Single: 桜の木になろう (Sakura no ki ni narou)
Released on 2010.02.16
Tracklist:
01. 桜の木になろう (Sakura no ki ni narou)
02. 偶然の十字路 (歌:アンダーガールズ) (Guuzen no juujiro (Song by: Under Girls))
03. 黄金センター (Ougon Center)
03a. キスまで100マイル (歌:MINT) (Kiss made no 100 Mile (Song by: MINT))
03b. エリアK (歌:DIVA) (Area K (Song by: DIVA))

OFFICIAL SITES

SOURCES :: Wikipedia, SaeYaka Paradise, Studio48

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

AKB48

Team A

Team K

Team B

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