NMB48

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NMB48
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres J-Pop, Pop
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels laugh out loud!/R and C
Associated acts AKB48
Website www.nmb48.com
Members Team N details
Team M details
Team BII details
Past members Details

NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka.

About

NMB48 belongs to Kyoraku Yoshimoto Holdings Co., Ltd., a joint corporation of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Kyoraku Sangyo Co., Ltd. The name "NMB" comes from "Namba" in the Minami district in Osaka.

NMB48 debuted on October 9, 2010, and consisted of 26 members as Team Kenkyūsei. However one member resigned from the group due to illness. Of the remaining 25 members, 16 were promoted to Team N on March 10, 2011.

Activities after debut
  • December 31, 2010 - Appearance in the 61st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen as one of the sister group of AKB48
  • January 1, 2011 - The first performance at NMB48 Theater "Dareka no Tame ni"
  • February 1, 2011 - Sayaka Yamamoto and Miyuki Watanabe's taking part in the Fukumame-maki Event at Tsutenkaku
  • February 14, 2011 - Starting promotion of the terrestrial digital TV broadcasting in the Kansai region.
  • March 22 and 23, 2011 - Taking part in the 3rd Okinawa International Movie Festival.
  • April 16, 2011 - Sayaka Yamamoto and Miyuki Watanabe's taking part in AKB48 handshake event "Sakura no Ki ni Narou" at Kyocera Dome Osaka. Team N performed a mini-live in the event.
  • After the 2nd Generation audition, 23 participants debuted as the 2nd Generation Kenkyusei at the AKB48 Group event at Tokyo Dome City Hall on June 5, 2011.

History

2010

On 10 July 2010, AKB48 first announced that they would be forming a second sister national group[1] based in Namba.[2]

NMB48 officially became active on 9 October 2010.[1] Yasushi Akimoto announced that the group would have 26 trainees for the first generation.[3] These members made their first appearance at the AKB48 Tokyo Autumn Festival.[3]

2011

NMB48 made their debut performance at their theater on New Year's Day 2011.[1]

NMB48 released their debut single, "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" on 20 July 2011.[4] In its debut week, the single sold a total of about 218,000 copies, making it the bestselling single on the Oricon weekly charts for the week of 20–27 July 2011.[4] This makes NMB48 the second girl group after Passpo to reach number 1 with a debut single.[4]

2012

On the first day of AKB48's Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012, it was announced that AKB48, Team A member Yokoyama Yui will also hold a concurrent Position in NMB48. The Team which she will be joining is yet undecided. Miyuki Watanabe of Team N will hold a concurrent position in AKB48, Team B. Also, Kotani Riho of Team N will hold a concurrent position in AKB48, Team A.[5]

On September 3, Eriko Jo, a key member of Team M, announced her graduation to the fans during the performance at the theater.[6] Her graduation performance was on September 28 at the NMB48 Theater. Following Jo's graduation, two members from Team M announced their resignation and graduation in early October. On October 9, 3 trainees were promoted to Team M to replace graduated members. Fuuko Yagura became the new center of Team M.[7]

On October 10, sixteen 3rd Generation trainees formed Team BII.[8] On December 19 Yui Yokoyama was promoted to Team N.[9]

2013

On April 18, 2013 1st Generation member Nana Yamada was transferred from Team N to Team M, and trainee members Naruma Koga and Aika Nishimura were promoted to Team N.[10]

At the AKB48 Group Concert in the Nippon Budokan on April 28, 2013 it was announced that Yui Yokoyama's concurrent position in the group will end, and that AKB48 Member Miori Ichikawa will have a concurrent position in Team N.[11]

Members

Team N

Sayaka Yamamoto is Team N's captain.

  • Momoka Hayashi (林 萌々香 Hayashi Momoka, (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998)
  • Miori Ichikawa (市川 美織 Ichikawa Miori, (1994-02-12) February 12, 1994)
  • Kei Jōnishi (上西 恵 Jōnishi Kei, (1995-03-18) March 18, 1995)
  • Kanako Kadowaki (門脇 佳奈子 Kadowaki Kanako, (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996)
  • Haruna Kinoshita (木下 春奈 Kinoshita Haruna, (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998)
  • Rika Kishino (岸野 里香 Kishino Rika, (1994-06-04) June 4, 1994)
  • Narumi Koga (古賀 成美 Koga Narumi, (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998)
  • Rina Kondō (近藤 里奈 Kondō Rina, (1997-02-23) February 23, 1997)
  • Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩 Kotani Riho, (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994)
  • Aika Nishimura (西村 愛華 Nishimura Aika, (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998)
  • Mayu Ogasawara (小笠原 茉由 Ogasawara Mayu, (1994-04-11) April 11, 1994)
  • Miru Shiroma (白間 美瑠 Shiroma Miru, (1997-10-14) October 14, 1997)
  • Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀, (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993)
  • Yūki Yamaguchi (山口 夕輝 Yamaguchi Yūki, (1993-10-17) October 17, 1993)
  • Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩 Yamamoto Sayaka, (1993-07-14) July 14, 1993)
  • Akari Yoshida (吉田 朱里 Yoshida Akari, (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996)

Team M

Rena Shimada is Team M's captain.

  • Yuki Azuma (東 由樹 Azuma Yuki, (1996-02-17) February 17, 1996)
  • Rena Kawakami (川上 礼奈 Kawakami Rena, (1995-09-16) September 16, 1995)
  • Momoka Kinoshita (木下 百花 Kinoshita Momoka, (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997)
  • Arisa Koyanagi (小柳 有沙 Koyanagi Arisa, (1995-04-28) April 28, 1995)
  • Mao Mita (三田 麻央 Mita Mao, (1995-09-09) September 9, 1995)
  • Ayaka Murakami (村上 文香 Murakami Ayaka, (1993-06-02) June 2, 1993)
  • Sae Murase (村瀬 紗英 Murase Sae, (1997-03-30) March 30, 1997)
  • Ayaka Okita (沖田 彩華 Okita Ayaka, (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995)
  • Rena Shimada (島田 玲奈 Shimada Rena, (1993-08-05) August 5, 1993)
  • Yui Takano (高野 祐衣 Takano Yui, (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993)
  • Airi Tanigawa (谷川 愛梨 Tanigawa Airi, (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995)
  • Fūko Yagura (矢倉 楓子 Yagura Fūko, (1997-02-24) February 24, 1997)
  • Natsumi Yamagishi (山岸 奈津美 Yamagishi Natsumi, (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994)
  • Nana Yamada (山田 菜々 Yamada Nana, (1992-04-03) April 3, 1992)
  • Keila Yogi (與儀 ケイラ Yogi Keira, (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999)

Team BII

Emika Kamieda is Team BII's captain.

  • Hono Akazawa (赤澤 萌乃 Akazaka Hono, (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997)
  • Anna Ijiri (井尻 晏菜 Ijiri Anna, (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995)
  • Akari Ishizuka (石塚 朱莉 Ishizuka Akari, (1997-07-11) July 11, 1997)
  • Kanako Muro (室 加奈子 Muro Kanako, (1996-11-20) November 20, 1996)
  • Yūri Ōta (太田 夢莉 Ōta Yūri, (1999-12-01) December 1, 1999)
  • Emika Kamieda (上枝 恵美加 Kamieda Emika, (1994-07-13) July 13, 1994)
  • Yūka Katō (加藤 夕夏 Katō Yūka, (1997-08-01) August 1, 1997)
  • Rikako Kobayashi (小林 莉加子 Kobayashi Rikako, (1996-05-24) May 24, 1996)
  • Saki Konō (河野 早紀 Konō Saki, (1994-06-18) June 18, 1994)
  • Hazuki Kurokawa (黒川 葉月 Kurokawa Hazuki, (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998)
  • Konomi Kusaka (日下 このみ Kusaka Konomi, (1996-01-12) January 12, 1996)
  • Rina Kushiro (久代 梨奈 Kushiro Rina, (1999-01-29) January 29, 1999)
  • Mirei Ueda (植田 碧麗 Ueda Mirei, (1999-02-02) February 2, 1999)
  • Mako Umehara (梅原 真子 Umehara Mako, (1999-01-11) January 11, 1999)
  • Shū Yabushita (薮下 柊 Yabushita Shū, (1998-12-02) December 2, 1998)
  • Tsubasa Yamauchi (山内 つばさ Yamuchi Tsubasa, (2000-06-06) June 6, 2000)

Concurrent positions

The following members are members of more than one group simultaneously.

  • Miyuki Watanabe is also on AKB48's Team B
  • Miori Ichikawa is also on AKB48's Team B
  • Fūko Yagura is also on AKB48's Team A

Kenkyūsei

Kenkyūsei (研究生, "Trainees")

2nd generation
  • Yūmi Ishida (石田 優美 Ishida Yūmi, (1998-10-12) October 12, 1998)
  • Hiromi Nakagawa (中川 紘美 Nakagawa Hiromi, (1994-11-19) November 19, 1994)
  • Rurina Nishizawa (西澤 瑠莉奈 Nishizawa Rurina, (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999)
  • Mizuki Uno (鵜野 みずき Uno Mizuki, (1996-10-23) October 23, 1996)
3rd generation
  • Arisa Miura (三浦 亜莉沙 Miura Arisa, (1996-07-20) July 20, 1996)
  • Riko Takayama (高山 梨子 Takayama Riko, (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000)
4th generation
  • Natsuko Akashi (明石 奈津子 Akashi Natsuko, (1999-08-17) August 17, 1999)
  • Chihiro Kawakami (川上 千尋 Kawakami Chihiro, (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998)
  • Megumi Matsumura (松村 芽久未 Matsumura Megumi, (1995-06-26) June 26, 1995)
  • Chiho Matsuoka (松岡 知穂 Matsuoka Chiho, (1998-04-21) April 21, 1998)
  • Reina Nakano (中野 麗来 Nakano Reina, (1999-08-24) August 24, 1999)
  • Ayaka Morita (森田 彩花 Morita Ayaka, (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995)
  • Noa Ogawa (小川 乃愛 Ogawa Noa, (1999-05-29) May 29, 1999)
  • Mai Ōdan (大段 舞依 Ōdan Mai, (1994-10-04) October 4, 1994)
  • Nagisa Shibuya (渋谷 凪咲 Shibya Nagisa, (1996-08-25) August 25, 1996)
  • Momoka Shimazaki (嶋崎 百萌香 Shimazaki Momoka, (2001-02-08) February 8, 2001)
  • Honoka Terui (照井 穂乃佳 Terui Honoka, (1998-10-18) October 18, 1998)
  • Rina Yamao (山尾 梨奈 Yamao Rina, (1995-12-10) December 10, 1995)
4.25th generation
  • Eriko Jō (城 恵理子 Jō Eriko, (1998-11-27) November 27, 1998)

Former members

Team N

  • Ayaka Mori (森 彩華) (May 23, 1996 in Osaka) - Graduated on July 10, 2011, graduation performance on June 25.
  • Shiori Matsuda (松田 栞) (June 18, 1995 in Hyōgo) - Graduated on October 28, 2012, graduation performance on October 24.
  • Kanna Shinohara (篠原 栞那) (September 22, 1997 in Hyōgo) - Graduated on April 12, 2013.
Name (Birth date, Birthplace) Election Notes
2 3 4 5
Yui Yokoyama (横山 由依) ((1992-12-08)December 8, 1992 in Kyōto) x 19 15 13 Concurrent position revoked on May 20, 2013 => now a member of AKB48's Team A
Aina Fukumoto (福本 愛菜) (March 25, 1993 in Nara) x 43 Graduated July 1, 2013

Team M

  • Yūka Kodakari (小鷹狩 佑香) (August 5, 1997 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on May 6, 2012, graduation performance on April 25.
  • Runa Fujita (藤田 留奈) (November 25, 1997 in Ōsaka) - Resigned on October 3, 2012, resignation announced on the same day.
  • Riona Ota (太田 里織菜) (December 31, 1997 in Gifu) - Graduated on October 28, 2012, graduation performance on October 25.
  • Ayame Hikawa (肥川 彩愛) (November 8, 1994 in Hyōgo) - Graduated on December 22, 2012
  • Hitomi Yamamoto (山本 ひとみ) (November 8, 1998 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on May 30, 2013

Kenkyūsei

  • Ayaka Yamauchi (山内 彩花) (October 17, 1994) - Resigned on November 5, 2010, because of illness.
  • Akane Takiyama (瀧山 あかね) (May 10, 1994 in Hyogo) - Graduated on January 15, 2012, after graduation performance on December 22, 2011.
  • Riko Otani (大谷 莉子) (December 11, 1996 in Nara) - Graduated on January 15, 2012, after graduation performance on January 11.
  • Risako Okada (岡田 梨紗子) (October 28, 1995 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on February 18, 2012, after graduation performance on February 9.
  • Kokoro Ishikawa (石川 こころ) (February 19, 1998 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on April 28, 2012, resignation announced on the same day.
  • Mizuki Hara (原 みづき) (August 19, 1997 in Hyōgo) - Graduated on April 28, 2012, after graduation performance on April 20.
  • Nanami Sasaki (佐々木 七海) (September 26, 1998 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on July 7, 2012, after graduation performance on July 4.
  • Sora Tōgō (東郷 青空) (September 21, 1998 in Hyōgo) - Resigned on October 11, 2012, resignation announced on the same day.
  • Kano Sugimoto (杉本 香乃) (November 11, 1998 in Kyōto) - Resigned on December 6, 2012, because of illness.
  • Sorai Sato (佐藤 天彩) (July 4, 1998 in Osaka) - Graduated on December 21, 2012, after graduation performance on the same day.
  • Risa Sugino (杉野 莉沙) (May 26, 1995, in Ōsaka) - Resigned on February 21, 2013, resignation announced on the same day.
  • Sena Hirose (廣瀬 聖七) (January 4, 1998, in Ōsaka)- Resigned on February 21, 2013, because of illness.
  • Riko Hisada (久田 莉子) (October 11, 1997, in Aichi) - Graduated on March 15, 2013, after graduation performance on the same day.
  • Masako Ishihara (石原 雅子) (September 12, 1995 in Ōsaka) - Graduated on June 28, 2013 due to health issues.

Discography

Singles

Release Date Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[12]
Album
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
First Week Total sales
July 20, 2011 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" (絶滅黒髪少女, "Extinct Black-hair Girls") 1 218,441 267,810 Teppen Tottande!
October 19, 2011 "Oh My God!" (オーマイガー! Ō Mai Gā!) 1 265,435 325,540
February 8, 2012 "Junjō U-19" (純情U-19, "Innocence Under 19") 1 329,438 376,563
May 9, 2012 "Nagiichi" (ナギイチ, "The Cutest Girl in the Beach") 2 375,785 451,266
August 8, 2012 "Virginity" (ヴァージニティ, "vājinithī") 1 315,205 396,543
November 7, 2012 "Kitagawa Kenji" (北川謙二, "Kenji Kitagawa") 1 317,051 410,269
June 19, 2013 "Bokura no Eureka" (僕らのユリイカ, "Eureka for Our") 1 481,843 558,666 TBA
October 2, 2013 "Kamonegikkusu" (カモネギックス, "?") 1 374,644 475,414

Studio albums

Year Album Information Oricon
album
chart
[13]
First Week Total sales
2013 Teppen Tottande! (てっぺんとったんで!)

  • Released: February 27, 2013
  • Label: lough out loud! records (YRCS-95007), (YRCS-95008), (YRCS-95009), (YRCS-95010)
  • Formats: Compact disc

1 328,436 413,310

DVDs

Stage

ReleaseTitle
June 22, 2011 NMB48 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (NMB48 1st公演「誰かのために」, "What Can I Do for Someone?")

Tie-up

TitleTie-upRecorded in
Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo Imaging song for "AEON High School Manzai"

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from July 5 to September 13, 2011

1st single "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo"
Seishun no Lap Time (青春のラップタイム, "Youthful Lap Time") Promotion of the terrestrial digital TV broadcasting in the Kansai region: MIC
Boku ga Maketa Natsu (僕が負けた夏, "The summer when I lost") Image song of amusument park "Misaki Park"
Oh My God! Commercial song of Round 1 "Round 1 × NMB48"

Ending theme tune of the following TV programs in October 2011

  • Ima-chan's "Jitsu wa..." (ABC)
  • Smyle Stadium NST (Niigata Sogo TV)
  • Doyo wa Koredane! (Nagano Broadcasting)
  • Araara Kashiko (Sendai TV)
  • Sound Kids (RKK)

Recommended song by "Chart Busters R!" (RKB) in October 2011

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from September 20 to December 27, 2011

2nd single "Oh My God!"
Junjō U-19 Commercial song of Round 1 "Round 1 × NMB48"

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from January 10 to April 17, 2012

3rd single "Junjou U-19"
Ren'ai no Speed (恋愛のスピード, "Speed of Love") Commercial song of "Namba Walk Bargain NMB1 (Namba 1)"
Nagiichi Commercial song of Round 1 "Round 1 × NMB48"

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from Apri 24 to June 10, 2012

4th single "Nagiichi"
Virginity Commercial song of Round 1 "Round 1 × NMB48"

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from June 17 to October 9, 2012

5th single "Virginity"
Mōsō Girlfriend (妄想ガールフレンド) Commercial song of "Min Min Daha" from Tokiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Min Min Daha NoMeBa?"; How about drinking "Min Min daha"?)

Opening theme tune of "NMB48 Geinin!" (Nippon TV)

Sonzai Shiteinai Mono (存在していないもの, "The Thing which does not Exist") Theme song of "Pool Land RIO" at Misaki Park in summer 2012
Sunahama de Pistol (砂浜でピストル) Commercial song of Toei Kyoto Studio Park
Kitagawa Kenji Commercial song of Round 1 "Round 1 × NMB48"

Ending theme tune of "Docking 48" (Kansai TV) from October 16, 2012

Ending theme tune of "Agepoyo TV" (MBS) in November

6th single "Kitagawa Kenji"
In-Goal Theme tune of "KOBELCO Sports Special the 92nd National High School Rugby Tournament" (MBS)
Ren'ai Higaitodoke (恋愛被害届け) Commercial song of "NMB48 × Feather SamuraiEdge"

Media appearances

TV

  • Star Hime Sagashi Taro (スター姫探し太郎, September 11, 2010September 24, 2011, TV Tokyo)
  • AKBingo! (since February 2, 2011, Nippon TV) - Sayaka Yamamoto and Miyuki Watanabe
  • Good Morning, This is ABC. (おはよう朝日です, since March 22, 2011, ABC) - Nana Yamada and 2 subsituated members appear on Tuesday.
  • AKB to Chome Chome! (AKBと××!, since March 24, 2011, Yomiuri TV) - Sayaka Yamamoto, Miyuki Watanabe, and Keira Yogi
  • Dameyo! on Saturday (発見!仰天!!プレミアもん!!! 土曜はダメよ!, since April 16, 2011, Yomiuri TV) - 2 or 3 members
  • Docking 48 (どっキング48, since April 19, 2011, Kansai TV) - 16 selected members the latest
  • Midnight Panchy (真夜中パンチィ, April 12May 26, 2011, MBS) - 1 member every day
  • Naruhodo! High School (なるほど!ハイスクール, April 21, 2011March 8, 2012, Nippon TV) - Sayaka Yamamoto and Miyuki Watanabe
  • Yakasete! Sausage (やかせて!ソーセージ, May 31September 30, 2011, MBS) - 1 member every day→2 members every day
  • Naniwa Nadeshiko (なにわなでしこ, July 12December 28, 2011, Nippon TV) - about 7 members
  • The Hunter (ザ・狩人(ハンター), July 15October 28, 2011, Yomiuri TV) - 1 member every week
  • Brain Athlete (ブレイン・アスリート, April 1June 3, 2012, Nippon TV) - Aina Fukumoto, Miyuki Watanabe, Nana Yamada and Sayaka Yamamoto
  • Hayarin Monroe (流行りん♥モンロー, April 23September 17, 2012, Kansai TV) - Mayu Ogasawara, Rika Kishino, and Haruna Kinoshita
  • Aruaru YY TV (あるあるYYテレビ, since April 24, 2012, TVQ Kyushu) - 2 members on every Tuesday
  • NMB48 Geinin! (NMB48 げいにん!, July 7September 25, 2012, Nippon TV)

Film

  • NMB48 Geinin! Owarai Seishun Girls! (NMB48 げいにん!THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ, May 13, 2013)

Radio

  • Music Coaster (あつまれ! MUSIC COASTER, since April 4, 2011, FM Osaka)
  • MBS Utagumi Smile×Songs (MBSうたぐみ Smile×Songs, since April 6, 2011, MBS)
    • NMB48 Magical Music (NMB48マジカル・ミュージック, Wednesdays, April 6October 19, 2011) - 3 members appeared and one of them was replaced every week
    • NMB48 TEPPEN Radio (NMB48のTEPPENラジオ, Monday to Wednesday, since October 24, 2011) - Aina Fukumoto and Miyuki Watanabe
  • NMB48 Gakuen (NMB48学園, since April 9, 2011, ABC) - Nana Yamada and Sayaka Yamamoto
    • Our teacher Chidori will teach us (教えて千鳥先生, April 9, 2011March 31, 2012)
    • This is Class Monster Engine (こちらモンスターエンジン組, since April 7, 2012)
  • GION Radio (よしもと祇園花月Presents GIONラジオ, since July 21, 2011, KBS Kyoto)
    • NMB48 After School Girls (NMB48の放課後少女, Thursdays, July 21September 29, 2011) - Riho Kotani, Rina Kondo, and Kei Jonishi
    • NMB48 After School News (NMB48の放課後ニュース, one of the contents of the program, since October 3, 2011) - 1 host (from Kotani, Kondo, Jonishi) and other 2 members weekly

Image character

  • Promotion idol of the terrestrial digital TV broadcasting in the Kansai region (2011)
  • Misaki Park (July 16August 31, 2011;July 28September 2, 2012)
  • Osaka Chikagai "Namba Walk Bargain NMB1 (Namba 1)" (January 215, 2012) - Fukumoto, Ogasawara, Jo, Jonishi, Yamada, Sayaka Yamamoto, Watanabe

See also

References

External links

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