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AKB48 is a Japanese idol girl group formed on December 8, 2005. As of 2023, the group consists of 77 members, divided among several teams: Team A with 16 members,^[1] Team K with 13 members,^[2] Team B with 13 members,^[3] Team 4 with 17 members,^[4] 10 members of 17th generation trainees, and 8 members of 18th generation trainees^[5] ^[6].

The member lineup often changes for some individual reasons, they "graduate" from the group, and are replaced by members promoted from the trainees. Monica Hesse of The Washington Post describes the AKB48 audition process as "rolling American Idol-esque".^[7]

The group has publicized special events for choosing the promotional and recording lineup for some of its singles.^[8] In 2009, the concept of sōsenkyo (総選挙, "general elections") was introduced.^[9] To obtain a ballot, voters have to buy the group's latest "election single",^[10] or sign up the official paid fanclub. The members who receive the most votes will get to participate in the recording of AKB48's next single,^[9] and are heavily promoted.^[11] The highest voted member earns the right to be the center performer during the group's live performances.^[8]^[10]

Mion Mukaichi is the current leader or "general manager" of AKB48 and all of its sister groups.^[12] The results from AKB48's annual general elections from 2009–2018 are included. Dark gray cells indicate that the member did not take part in that election. Light gray cells marked "N/A" indicate the member took part in the election, but did not rank. Members who ranked between #81 and #100 are also denoted by light gray cells.

Members are listed by order below as they appear on the official website's roster as of August 3, 2023^[update].^[6]

Team A

Team A is associated with the color pink. The current captain is Mion Mukaichi and they have 17 active members.^[1]

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
Name	Birth date (age)	1^[13]	2^[14]	3^[15]	4^[16]	5^[17]	6^[18]	7^[19]	8^[20]	9^[21]	10
Saho Iwatate (岩立沙穂, Iwatate Saho)	(1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 (age 29)				N/A	N/A	66	N/A	51	42	22
Hitomi Otake (大竹ひとみ, Otake Hitomi)	(1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25)										N/A
Rin Okabe (岡部麟, Okabe Rin)	(1996-11-07) November 7, 1996 (age 27)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	58
Haruka Komiyama (込山榛香, Komiyama Haruka)	(1998-09-12) September 12, 1998 (age 25)						N/A	N/A	21	52	52
Haruna Saito (齋藤陽菜, Saito Haruna)	(2004-05-24) May 24, 2004 (age 20)										N/A
Sayaka Takahashi (髙橋彩香, Takahashi Sayaka)	(2001-11-22) November 22, 2001 (age 22)									N/A	N/A
Erii Chiba (千葉恵里, Chiba Erii)	(2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 (age 20)								N/A	N/A	N/A
Chiyori Nakanishi (中西智代梨, Nakanishi Chiyori)	(1995-05-12) May 12, 1995 (age 29)				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	91	N/A	N/A
Serika Nagano (永野芹佳, Nagano Serika)	(2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	N/A	67	104
Seina Fukuoka (福岡聖菜, Fukuoka Seina)	(2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	97	32	31
Hitomi Honda (本田仁美, Honda Hitomi)	(2001-10-06) October 6, 2001 (age 22)							N/A	N/A	N/A	82
Ma Chia-ling (馬嘉伶, Ma Chia-Ling)	(1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 (age 27)								N/A	N/A	97
Saki Michieda (道枝咲, Michieda Saki)	(2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 (age 20)									N/A	N/A
Mion Mukaichi (向井地美音, Mukaichi Mion)	(1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 26)						N/A	44	13	17	13
Orin Muto (武藤小麟, Mutō Orin)	(2000-07-22) July 22, 2000 (age 24)									55	N/A
Yuzuka Yoshihashi (吉橋柚花, Yoshihashi Yuzuka)	(1999-12-29) December 29, 1999 (age 24)										N/A

Team K

Team K is associated with the color green. The current captain is Manaka Taguchi and they have 13 active members.^[2]

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
Name	Birth date (age)	1^[13]	2^[14]	3^[15]	4^[16]	5^[17]	6^[18]	7^[19]	8^[20]	9^[21]	10
Manami Ichikawa (市川愛美, Ichikawa Manami)	(1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	115
Sorano Uemi (上見天乃, Uemi Sorano)	(2001-07-15) July 15, 2001 (age 23)
Momoka Onishi (大西桃香, Onishi Momoka)	(1997-09-20) September 20, 1997 (age 26)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	38
Hinako Okuhara (奥原妃奈子, Okuhara Hinako)	(2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 20)										N/A
Erina Oda (小田えりな, Oda Erina)	(1997-04-25) April 25, 1997 (age 27)						N/A	N/A	N/A	92	60
Hinana Shimoguchi (下口ひなな, Shimoguchi Hinana)	(2001-07-19) July 19, 2001 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ayane Takahashi (高橋彩音, Takahashi Ayane)	(1997-12-30) December 30, 1997 (age 26)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manaka Taguchi (田口愛佳, Taguchi Manaka)	(2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 (age 20)									N/A	N/A
Shinobu Mogi (茂木忍, Mogi Shinobu)	(1997-02-16) February 16, 1997 (age 27)				N/A	N/A	N/A	57	47	74	101
Mizuki Yamauchi (山内瑞葵, Yamauchi Mizuki)	(2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 22)									N/A	92
Suzuha Yamane (山根涼羽, Yamane Suzuha)	(2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 (age 24)									N/A	N/A
Ayu Yamabe (山邊步夢, Yamabe Ayu)	(2002-02-03) February 3, 2002 (age 22)								N/A	N/A	N/A
Ami Yumoto (湯本亜美, Yumoto Ami)	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 26)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Team B

Team B is associated with the color blue. The current captain is Nanami Asai and they have 14 active members.^[3]

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
Name	Birth date (age)	1^[13]	2^[14]	3^[15]	4^[16]	5^[17]	6^[18]	7^[19]	8^[20]	9^[21]	10
Nanami Asai (浅井七海, Asai Nanami)	(2000-05-20) May 20, 2000 (age 24)									N/A	N/A
Sena Ishiwata (石綿星南, Ishiwata Sena)	(2002-02-22) February 22, 2002 (age 22)										N/A
Maho Omori (大盛真歩, Omori Maho)	(1999-12-05) December 5, 1999 (age 24)										N/A
Yui Oguri (小栗有以, Oguri Yui)	(2001-12-26) December 26, 2001 (age 22)						N/A	N/A	N/A	51	25
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木由紀, Kashiwagi Yuki)	(1991-07-15) July 15, 1991 (age 33)	8	8	3	3	4	3	2	5
Saki Kitazawa (北澤早紀, Kitazawa Saki)	(1997-06-05) June 5, 1997 (age 27)				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nagisa Sakaguchi (坂口渚沙, Sakaguchi Nagisa)	(2000-12-23) December 23, 2000 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	70	69	47
Minami Sato (佐藤美波, Sato Minami)	(2003-08-03) August 3, 2003 (age 21)									N/A	N/A
Ayana Shinozaki (篠崎彩奈, Shinozaki Ayana)	(1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)				N/A	N/A	N/A	78	94	94	94
Kurumi Suzuki (鈴木くるみ, Suzuki Kurumi)	(2004-09-02) September 2, 2004 (age 19)									N/A	N/A
Remi Tokunaga (徳永羚海, Tokunaga Remi)	(2006-10-01) October 1, 2006 (age 17)
Haruna Hashimoto (橋本陽菜, Hashimoto Haruna)	(2000-05-25) May 25, 2000 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	109
Kyoka Yamada (山田杏華, Yamada Kyoka)	(2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 (age 21)

Team 4

Team 4 is associated with the color yellow. The current captain is Narumi Kuranō and they have 18 active members.^[4]

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
Name	Birth date (age)	1^[13]	2^[14]	3^[15]	4^[16]	5^[17]	6^[18]	7^[19]	8^[20]	9^[21]	10
Miyū Ōmori (大森美優, Ōmori Miyū)	(1998-09-03) September 3, 1998 (age 25)				N/A	N/A	N/A	67	73	75	88
Rina Okada (岡田梨奈, Okada Rina)	(1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)										N/A
Misaki Kawahara (川原美咲, Kawahara Misaki)	(2002-04-03) April 3, 2002 (age 22)										N/A
Yurina Gyōten (行天優莉奈, Gyōten Yurina)	(1999-03-14) March 14, 1999 (age 25)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Narumi Kuranō (倉野尾成美, Kuranō Narumi)	(2000-11-08) November 8, 2000 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	34	30	49
Haruka Kurosu (黒須遥香, Kurosu Haruka)	(2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 (age 23)									N/A	N/A
Hiyuka Sakagawa (坂川陽香, Sakagawa Hiyuka)	(2006-10-07) October 7, 2006 (age 17)
Yukari Sasaki (佐々木優佳里, Sasaki Yukari)	(1995-08-28) August 28, 1995 (age 28)				N/A	N/A	47	50	38	43	44
Kiara Satō (佐藤妃星, Satō Kiara)	(2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Miu Shitao (下尾みう, Shitao Miu)	(2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kaoru Takaoka (高岡薫, Takaoka Kaoru)	(2000-11-29) November 29, 2000 (age 23)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kyoka Tada (多田京加, Tada Kyōka)	(1999-08-19) August 19, 1999 (age 24)										N/A
Megu Taniguchi (谷口めぐ, Taniguchi Megu)	(1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 25)							N/A	69	45	33
Ayami Nagatomo (長友彩海, Nagatomo Ayami)	(2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 23)									N/A	N/A
Yuiri Murayama (村山彩希, Murayama Yuiri)	(1997-06-15) June 15, 1997 (age 27)				N/A	N/A	N/A
Nanase Yoshikawa (吉川七瀬, Yoshikawa Nanase)	(1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 26)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Karen Yoshida (吉田華恋, Yoshida Karen)	(2002-08-27) August 27, 2002 (age 21)								N/A	N/A	N/A

Team 8

Team 8 was formed in April 2014 and originally included 47 members, each representing one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Their team color is navy.^[6] At the December 2017 team shuffle event, it was announced that the Team 8 members are to hold concurrent positions (kennin (兼任)) with one of the other AKB48 Teams A, K, B, and 4.^[22] The team was sponsored by Toyota from 2014 to 2021. Members of Team 8 are colloquially referred to as "Eighters."^[23] Team 8 was disbanded on April 30, 2023.^[24]^[25]

Trainees

Trainees or (kenkyūsei (研究生)) is a group of members who just coming into the group but haven't assigned or promoted to a fixed team. Currently the group trainees are 17th generation-members who introduced on May 4, 2022^[5] and 18th generation-members who introduced on April 9, 2023.

Name	Birth date (age)
Yuki Ōta (太田有紀, Ōta Yuki)	(2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 (age 20)
Kokone Kohama (小濱心音, Kohama Kokone)	(2007-02-12) February 12, 2007 (age 17)
Airi Satō (佐藤綺星, Satō Airi)	(2004-06-24) June 24, 2004 (age 20)
Eriko Hashimoto (橋本恵理子, Hashimoto Eriko)	(2006-04-16) April 16, 2006 (age 18)
Nozomi Hatakeyama (畠山希美, Hatakeyama Nozomi)	(2008-01-25) January 25, 2008 (age 16)
Yuki Hirata (平田侑希, Hirata Yuki)	(2002-09-03) September 3, 2002 (age 21)
Moka Hotei (布袋百椛, Hotei Moka)	(2004-12-01) December 1, 2004 (age 19)
Mayū Masai (正鋳真優, Masai Mayū)	(2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 (age 19)
Miyū Mizushima (水島美結, Mizushima Miyū)	(2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 (age 20)
Sora Yamazaki (山﨑空, Yamazaki Sora)	(2004-05-13) May 13, 2004 (age 20)
Yuna Akiyama (秋山由奈, Akiyama Yuna)	(2005-12-12) December 12, 2005 (age 18)
Sae Arai (新井彩永, Arai Sae)	(2005-10-05) October 5, 2005 (age 18)
Kasumi Kudō (工藤華純, Kudō Kasumi)	(2005-06-15) June 15, 2005 (age 19)
Hinano Kubo (久保姫菜乃, Kubo Hinano)	(2006-02-02) February 2, 2006 (age 18)
Yumemi Sako (迫由芽実, Sako Yumemi)	(2006-02-05) February 5, 2006 (age 18)
Kohina Narita (成田香姫奈, Narita Kohina)	(2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 20)
Azuki Yagi (八木愛月, Yagi Azuki)	(2005-03-22) March 22, 2005 (age 19)
Yui Yamaguchi (山口結愛, Yamaguchi Yui)	(2009-03-08) March 8, 2009 (age 15)

Membership Timeline

References

^ ^a ^b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team A Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team K Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team B Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team 4 Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "AKB48、第17期生11名お披露目最年少は14歳、メンバー実妹も" [AKB48, 17th generation 10 trainess unveiled, The youngest is 14 years old, including member's sister]. modelpress (in Japanese). April 20, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報 (AKB48 Official Site – Member List)". AKB48 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2021. List is subject to change from graduations and transfers.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ Hesse, Monica (March 27, 2012). "Japanese girl group AKB48 breezes through D.C. in whirlwind of cuteness". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Japan's AKB48, a girl pop group whose lineup is chosen by fans, set to go global". Daily News. New York. Associated Press. June 12, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
^ ^a ^b AKB48 (February 14, 2011). What is AKB48? / AKB48 [Official] (in Japanese and English). YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2011.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^ "Girl idol group about mass exposure, fans". The Japan Times. August 24, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 13thシングル選抜総選挙結果発表" [13th single selection general election result announced]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. July 8, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 選抜総選挙結果" [AKB48 Selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 22ndシングル選抜総選挙結果" [AKB48 22nd Single selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙開票結果" [AKB48 27th Single selection election vote counting result]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 6, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 32ndシングル選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 8, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 37thシングル選抜総選挙" [37th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AKB48 41stシングル選抜総選挙" [41st single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 6, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d AKB48 45thシングル選抜総選挙 [45th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d AKB48公式サイト AKB48 49thシングル選抜総選挙 [49th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 17, 2017.
^ "Details on AKB48 Shuffle Team Members in late 2017". odonsalvatore.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^ "【AKB48編】ファンが使っているあの言葉の意味は？ "沼落ち寸前のあなたに贈る"アイドル用語辞典". Oricon (in Japanese). May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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[teama-1] "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team A Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[teamk-2] "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team K Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[teamb-3] "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team B Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[team4-4] "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team 4 Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[17thgeneration-5] "AKB48、第17期生11名お披露目最年少は14歳、メンバー実妹も" [AKB48, 17th generation 10 trainess unveiled, The youngest is 14 years old, including member's sister]. modelpress (in Japanese). April 20, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

[akb48members-6] "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報 (AKB48 Official Site – Member List)". AKB48 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2021. List is subject to change from graduations and transfers.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[washingtonpost20120327-7] Hesse, Monica (March 27, 2012). "Japanese girl group AKB48 breezes through D.C. in whirlwind of cuteness". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2012.

[ap20120612-8] "Japan's AKB48, a girl pop group whose lineup is chosen by fans, set to go global". Daily News. New York. Associated Press. June 12, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

[What_is_AKB48-9] AKB48 (February 14, 2011). What is AKB48? / AKB48 [Official] (in Japanese and English). YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2011.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[japantimes20120531-10] St. Michel, Patrick; Kikuchi, Daisuke (May 31, 2012). "AKB48 'election' shows marketing brilliance". The Japan Times. p. 17.

[japantimes20100824-11] "Girl idol group about mass exposure, fans". The Japan Times. August 24, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

[12] "AKB48横山由依&向井地美音、新旧総監督が思い明かす". Modelpress (in Japanese). Netnative. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

[vote1-13] "AKB48 13thシングル選抜総選挙結果発表" [13th single selection general election result announced]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. July 8, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

[vote2-14] "AKB48 選抜総選挙結果" [AKB48 Selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

[vote3-15] "AKB48 22ndシングル選抜総選挙結果" [AKB48 22nd Single selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

[vote4-16] "AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙開票結果" [AKB48 27th Single selection election vote counting result]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. June 6, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

[election2013-17] "AKB48 32ndシングル選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 8, 2013.

[election2014-18] "AKB48 37thシングル選抜総選挙" [37th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 7, 2014.

[election2015-19] "AKB48 41stシングル選抜総選挙" [41st single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 6, 2015.

[election2016-20] AKB48 45thシングル選抜総選挙 [45th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2016.

[election2017-21] AKB48公式サイト AKB48 49thシングル選抜総選挙 [49th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). June 17, 2017.

[22] "Details on AKB48 Shuffle Team Members in late 2017". odonsalvatore.blogspot.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

[23] "【AKB48編】ファンが使っているあの言葉の意味は？ "沼落ち寸前のあなたに贈る"アイドル用語辞典". Oricon (in Japanese). May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

[t8kyushi-24] AKB48 チーム8の活動に関するお知らせ. AKB48オフィシャルブログ. October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[oricon221007-25] AKB48チーム8、来年4月で活動休止. ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

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