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AKB48 is a Japanese idol girl group formed on December 8, 2005. As of 2023, the group consists of 80 members, divided among several teams: Team A with 17 members,[1] Team K with 13 members,[2] Team B with 14 members,[3] Team 4 with 18 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 May 31, 2023.[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
1[13] 2[14] 3[15] 4[16] 5[17] 6[18] 7[19] 8[20] 9[21] 10
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
Erii Chiba (千葉 恵里, Chiba Erii) (2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 (age 20)               N/A N/A N/A
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
Hitomi Honda (本田 仁美, Honda Hitomi) (2001-10-06) October 6, 2001 (age 22)             N/A N/A N/A 82
Hitomi Otake (大竹 ひとみ, Otake Hitomi) (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 (age 25)                   N/A
Ma Chia-ling (馬 嘉伶, Ma Chia-Ling) (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 (age 27)               N/A N/A 97
Maria Shimizu (清水 麻璃亜, Shimizu Maria) (1997-09-29) September 29, 1997 (age 26)           N/A N/A N/A 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
Rin Okabe (岡部 麟, Okabe Rin) (1996-11-07) November 7, 1996 (age 27)           N/A N/A N/A N/A 58
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
Sayaka Takahashi (髙橋 彩香, Takahashi Sayaka) (2001-11-22) November 22, 2001 (age 22)                 N/A N/A
Saki Michieda (道枝 咲, Michieda Saki) (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 (age 20)                 N/A N/A
Seina Fukuoka (福岡 聖菜, Fukuoka Seina) (2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 (age 24)           N/A N/A 97 32 31
Serika Nagano (永野 芹佳, Nagano Serika) (2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 (age 23)           N/A N/A N/A 67 104
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
1[13] 2[14] 3[15] 4[16] 5[17] 6[18] 7[19] 8[20] 9[21] 10
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
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
Ayu Yamabe (山邊 步夢, Yamabe Ayu) (2002-02-03) February 3, 2002 (age 22)               N/A N/A 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
Hinako Okuhara (奥原 妃奈子, Okuhara Hinako) (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 20)                   N/A
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
Manaka Taguchi (田口 愛佳, Taguchi Manaka) (2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 (age 20)                 N/A N/A
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
Mizuki Yamauchi (山内 瑞葵, Yamauchi Mizuki) (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 22)                 N/A 92
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
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
Suzuha Yamane (山根 涼羽, Yamane Suzuha) (2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 (age 24)                 N/A N/A
Sorano Uemi (上見 天乃, Uemi Sorano) (2001-07-15) July 15, 2001 (age 23)                    

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
1[13] 2[14] 3[15] 4[16] 5[17] 6[18] 7[19] 8[20] 9[21] 10
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
Ayaka Hidaritomo (左伴彩佳, Hidaritomo Ayaka) (1998-07-29) July 29, 1998 (age 26)           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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
Maho Omori (大盛 真歩, Omori Maho) (1999-12-05) December 5, 1999 (age 24)                   N/A
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
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
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)                    
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
Kyoka Yamada (山田 杏華, Yamada Kyoka) (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 (age 21)                    
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    

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
1[13] 2[14] 3[15] 4[16] 5[17] 6[18] 7[19] 8[20] 9[21] 10
Hatsuka Utada (歌田 初夏, Utada Hatsuka) (2002-07-28) July 28, 2002 (age 22)                 N/A N/A
Rina Okada (岡田 梨奈, Okada Rina) (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 25)                   N/A
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
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
Misaki Kawahara (川原 美咲, Kawahara Misaki) (2002-04-03) April 3, 2002 (age 22)                   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

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team K Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team B Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "AKB48 メンバー" [AKB48 Team 4 Members]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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  19. ^ 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.
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  21. ^ 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.
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