Akihabara48

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Often abbreviated as AKB48, Akihabara48 is a Japanese theater/idol group supposedly composed of 48 members, produced by Akimoto Yasushi. The group presently has 36 members, which are divided into 2 subgroups. They have released 4 singles as of present, and will be releasing their next single in February of 2007.

AKB48's primary place of performance is the 8th floor of Don Quixote, in Akihabara, Japan. Tickets are sold at 2000 yen for adults, and 1000 yen for girls, students and children. Performances are held once every weekday, and twice every weekend.

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[edit] History

[edit] Opening Member Audition

The opening audition received an initial application of 7924 girls, 45 of which became successful candidates after the interview selection process. And of the 45 who passed the interview, only 24 made it after screening their dancing and singing abilities. And of the 24 who were successful in the audition, 20 showed up in the initial performance date as team A.

[edit] Second Member Audition

In the second member audition, initial applicants rose to 11892 girls, of which 131 were successful at the initial screening. Of the 131, 54 made it through the TV-phone audition. And of the 54, only 19 made if after the final screening of dancing and singing abilities. Of the 19, 18 showed up on April 1, 2006 as team K.

[edit] Third Member Audition

currently ongoing

[edit] Members

[edit] Team A

Team A
Team A
  1. 板野友美 (Itano Tomomi). Born:July 3, 1991 in Kanagawa. Height:153cm. Nickname:tomochan
  2. 浦野一美 (Urano Kazumi). Born:October 23, 1985 in Saitama. Height:155cm. Nickname:miho
  3. 大江朝美 (Ohe Tomomi). Born:June 15, 1989 in Tokyo. Height:155cm. Nickname:ooe, tomomi
  4. 大島麻衣 (Oshima Mai). Born:September 11, 1987 in Chiba. Height:158cm. Nickname:maimai
  5. 折井あゆみ (Orii Ayumi). Born:July 20, 1985 in Nagano. Height:160cm. Nickname:ayu
  6. 川崎希 (Kawasaki Nozomi). Born:August 23, 1987 in Tokyo. Height:155cm. Nickname:nonchan
  7. 小嶋陽菜 (Kojima Haruna). Born:April 19, 1988 in Saitama. Height:163cm. Nickname:haruna, kojiharu, harunachan, harunyan
  8. 駒谷仁美 (Komatani Hitomi). Born:December 16, 1988 in Saitama. Height:156cm. Nickname:hiichan, hiipink
  9. 佐藤由加理 (Sato Yukari). Born:November 22, 1988 in Shizuoka. Height:161cm. Nickname:yukarin
  10. 高橋みなみ (Takahashi Minami). Born:April 8, 1991 in Tokyo. Height:148cm. Nickname:minami, takamina
  11. 戸島花 (Tojima Hana). Born:July 11, 1988 in Saitama. Height:159cm. Nickname:hana
  12. 中西里菜 (Nakanishi Rina). Born:June 26, 1988 in Ooita. Height:158cm. Nickname:rina, rinatin, rinachan
  13. 成田梨紗 (Narita Risa). Born:March 1, 1991 in Tokyo. Height:158cm. Nickname:risa, natalie
  14. 平嶋夏海 (Hirajima Natsumi). Born:November 15, 1992 in Tokyo. Height:153cm. Nickname:nacchan
  15. 星野みちる (Hoshino Michiru). Born:November 19, 1985 in Chiba. Height:153cm. Nickname:micchii, chiruchiru, chiruri, michelle
  16. 前田敦子 (Maeda Atsuko). Born:July 10, 1991 in Chiba. Height:157cm. Nickname:aachan
  17. 増山加弥乃 (Masuyama Kayano). Born:February 12, 1994 in Tokyo. Height:142cm. Nickname:kaya
  18. 峯岸みなみ (Minegishi Minami). Born:November 15, 1992 in Tokyo. Height:157cm. Nickname:miichan, minegishi sensei
  19. 渡邊志穂 (Watanabe Shiho). Born:October 25, 1987 in Hyougo. Height:166cm. Nickname:shiho
  20. 篠田麻里子 (Shinoda Mariko). Born:March 22, 1986 in Fukuoka. Height:165cm. Nickname:mariko

[edit] Team K

Team K
Team K
  1. 秋元才加 (Akimoto Sayaka). Born:July 26, 1988 in Chiba. Height:166cm. Nickname:sayaka, saaya
  2. 今井優 (Imai Yu). Born:April 17, 1985 in Saitama. Height:152cm. Nickname:yuu
  3. 梅田彩佳 (Umeda Ayaka). Born:January 3, 1989 in Fukuoka. Height:151.5cm. Nickname:umechan
  4. 大島優子 (Oshima Yuuko). Born:October 17, 1988 in Tochigi. Height:152cm. Nickname:yuuko
  5. 大堀恵 (Ohori Megumi). Born:August 25, 1983 in Tokyo. Height:158cm. Nickname:me-tan
  6. 奥真奈美 (Oku Manami). Born:November 22, 1995 in Tokyo. Height:140cm. Nickname:mana, ma-chan, manamana
  7. 小野恵令奈 (Ono Erena). Born:November 26, 1993 in Tokyo. Height:146cm. Nickname:erepyon
  8. 河西智美 (Kasai Tomomi). Born:November 16, 1991 in Tokyo. Height:153cm. Nickname:tomo
  9. 小林香菜 (Kobayashi Kana). Born:May 17, 1991 in Saitama. Height:158cm. Nickname:kana, kaachi, kacchan
  10. 佐藤夏希 (Satou Natsuki). Born:July 1, 1990 in Hokkaido. Height:163cm. Nickname:nacchi
  11. 高田彩奈 (Takada Ayana). Born:July 21, 1988 in Aichi. Height:161cm. Nickname:ayana, ayanya
  12. 野呂佳代 (Noro Kayo). Born:October 28, 1983 in Tokyo. Height:161cm. Nickname:norokayo
  13. 早野薫 (Hayano Kaoru). Born:December 12, 1992 in Tokyo. Height:152cm. Nickname:kaorin
  14. 増田有華 (Masuda Yuka). Born:August 3, 1991 in Osaka. Height:162cm. Nickname:yuka
  15. 松原夏海 (Matsubara Natsumi). Born:June 19, 1990 in Fukuoka. Height:159cm. Nickname:natsumi
  16. 宮澤佐江 (Miyazawa Sae). Born:August 13, 1990 in Tokyo. Height:164cm. Nickname:sae

[edit] Team B

yet to be announced

[edit] Graduated Members

  1. 宇佐美友紀 (Usami Yuki). Born:December 6, 1984 in Saitama. Height:149cm. Nickname: yukki. Graduated on March 31, 2006.
  2. 上村彩子 (Uemura Ayako). Born:February 7, 1986 in Saitama. Height:148cm. Nickname: a-ya. Left on June 17, 2006.

[edit] Discography

[edit] 桜の花びらたち (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)

Debut Album

  • Released February 1, 2006
  • Event information: The launching of Sakura no Hanabiratachi was held on February 1, 2006, at the Akihabara48 theater. During the said event, a video presentation of the events that occurred during the formation of Team A was presented. 20 Members of AKB48 Team A then performed Sakura no Hanabiratachi and Dear My Teacher, and later introduced themselves one by one to the public. Notable during this event was the absence of Ohe Tomomi (大江朝美) due to school activities.
  • Album Information:
    • All Produced By: Yasushi Akimoto
    • Executive Producer: Yasushi Kubota/Koutarou Shiba
    • Creative Direction and Photography and Edit: Yasumasa Yonehara
    • Photography: Hirohisa Sako
    • Hair and Make Up: Hiromi Kawano
    • Design: Takumi Matsubara
  • Track Listing:
    • 1. 桜の花びらたち (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)
    • 2. Dear my teacher
    • 3. 桜の花びらたち（カラオケバージョン） (Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Karaoke Version))
    • 4. Dear my teacher（カラオケバージョン）

[edit] スカート、ひらり (Skirt, Hirari)

Skirt, Hirari cover
Skirt, Hirari cover
  • Released June 7, 2006
  • Event information: The launching of Skirt, Hirari was held on June 4, 2006 at the UDX Akiba Square. 37 Members from both Team A and Team K performed live during the said event. The show started around 2:00PM, and approximately 1000 fans lined-up even from the previous night just to attend the said performance.
  • In the performance (and the PV) all member wear extra-short skirts and swing them while dancing.
  • Track Listing:
    • 1. スカート、ひらり (Skirt, Hirari)
    • 2. 青空のそばにいて (Aozora no Soba ni Ite)
    • 3. スカート、ひらり（カラオケバージョン） (Skirt, Hirari (Karaoke Version))
    • 4. 青空のそばにいて（カラオケバージョン） (Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Karaoke Version))

[edit] 会いたかった (Aitakatta)

Aitakatta cover
Aitakatta cover
  • Released: October 25, 2006
  • Track Listing:
    • 1. 会いたかった (Aitakatta)
    • 2. だけど… (Dakedo...)
    • 3. 会いたかった (カラオケバージョン) (Aitakatta (Karaoke Version))
    • 4. だけど… (カラオケバージョン) (Dakedo... (Karaoke Version))

[edit] 制服が邪魔をする (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)

  • Released: January 31, 2007
  • Track Listing:
    • 1. 制服が邪魔をする (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)
    • 2. Virgin love
    • 3. 制服が邪魔をする (Instrumental)
    • 4. Virgin love (Instrumental)

[edit] ほねほねワルツ (Honehone Waltz)

  • ほね組 from AKB48 (Honegumi from AKB48)
  • Released: February 21, 2007
  • Track Listing:
    • 1. ほねほねワルツ (Honehone Waltz)
    • 2. くじらのバス
    • 3. ほねほねワルツ (Instrumental)
    • 4. くじらのバス (Instrumental)


[edit] References/External Links

Akihabara48
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A Team Members: Itano Tomomi | Urano Kazumi | Ohe Tomomi | Oshima Mai | Orii Ayumi | Kawazaki Nozomi | Kojima Haruna | Komatani Hitomi | Sato Yukari | Takahashi Minami | Tojima Hana | Nakanishi Rina | Narita Risa | Hirajima Natsumi | Hoshino Michiru | Maeda Atsuko | Masuyama Kayano | Minegishi Minami | Watanabe Shiho | Shinoda Mariko
K Team Members: Akimoto Sayaka | Imai Yu | Umeda Ayaka | Oshima Yuko | Ohori Megumi | Oku Manami | Ono Erena | Kasai Tomomi | Kobayashi Kana | Sato Natsuki | Takada Ayana | Noro Kayo | Hayano Kaoru | Masuda Yuka | Matsubara Natsumi | Miyazawa Sae
Graduated: Usami Yuki | Uemura Ayako
Discography
Singles: Sakura no Hanabiratachi|Skirt, Hirari
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