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AKB0048
Poster featuring the Kenkyūsei members
GenreIdol anime, SF
Anime television series
Directed byShōji Kawamori, Yoshimasa Hiraike
Produced byToshimichi Ōtsuki (executive), Yasushi Akimoto
Written byShōji Kawamori, Mari Okada
StudioSatelight
Original networkJAITS
TBC, IBC (JNN)
TVQ (TXN)
HTB (ANN)
FTB (FNN/FNS)
HTV (NNN/NNS)
BS11
Original run April 29, 2012 – present
Episodes13[1] (List of episodes)

AKB0048 is a 2012 Japanese anime television series based on the popular AKB48 idol group.[2] The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director and writer. It started airing from April 29, 2012.

Story

At the start of the 21st century, an interplanetary war broke out. Earth's ecosystem was severely damaged, and humanity was forced to flee the planet. In several planets of this new society, things that "disturb the heart" like music and art are forbidden. 48 years later, the legendary idol group AKB48 is resurrected as the interplanetary troupe AKB0048. Held as heroines by some and labeled as terrorists by others, they must take up arms to bring their music to their fans wherever they are. The story follows a group of young hopefuls as they train to become the next generation of AKB0048.

Characters

All Kenkyūsei are voiced by real-life members of AKB48, SKE48, and NMB48, while the Senbatsu members are voiced by veteran seiyū.

Kenkyūsei (Trainees)

Nagisa Motomiya (本宮 凪沙, Motomiya Nagisa)
Voiced by: Karen Iwata
A thirteen year old girl who often doesn't have a lot of confidence, but aspires to be a true AKB0048 idol alongside her friends. She wears a ribbon given to her by her mother, who supported her decision to audition for AKB despite the disapproval of her father, who works with the government's entertainment-banning activities.
Chieri Sono (園 智恵理, Sono Chieri)
Voiced by: Mayu Watanabe
The daughter of a corporate CEO who introduced Nagisa and her friends to AKB and helped them sneak into a concert when they were younger. She runs away from her father to audition for AKB and considers Nagisa as a rival. She has a cool personality and her seriousness and dedication surpasses that of the other girls. She is often accompanied by a small creature named Kirara, which glows whenever it detects the presence of AKB talent from both the members and potential idols.
Orine Aida (藍田 織音, Aida Orine)
Voiced by: Sayaka Nakaya
One of Nagisa's friends who lost their parents early and worked at a factory to make ends meet before leaving with her friends to join AKB. She loves tinkering with machinery, but has a surprisingly easygoing personality.
Yūka Ichijō (一条 友歌, Ichijō Yūka)
Voiced by: Amina Sato
A twin-tailed fourteen year old who is a thinker who makes things clearer, yet is a little impatient too. However, she is a friendly face.
Suzuko Kanzaki (神埼 鈴子, Kanzaki Suzuko)
Voiced by: Sawako Hata
A quiet fourteen year old girl with glasses who knows a lot about the history of AKB0048. Sonata often calls her "Linda", because 鈴 (Suzu) can also be read as "Rin," and L and R are not distinguished in Japanese.[3]
Sonata Shinonome (東雲 楚方, Shinonome Sonata)
Voiced by: Kumi Yagami
A ten year old girl who, after failing the first round of auditions for AKB, sneaks aboard the ship heading towards the second round to try again. She is very supportive of her older sister, Kanata. She has a habit of talking in 3rd person, when talking about herself.[4]
Makoto Yokomizo (横溝 真琴, Yokomizo Makoto)
Voiced by: Mao Mita
A timid and easily scared sixteen year old girl, who often worries and thinks negatively.
Kanata Shinonome (東雲 彼方, Shinonome Kanata)
Voiced by: Haruka Ishida
Sonata's older sister, who is fifteen and pretty hardheaded. She is part of the 75th generation of trainees, who has yet to become a successor. She joined AKB in order to get revenge against the DES who killed her father.
Mimori Kishida (岸田 美森, Kishida Mimori)
Voiced by: Sumire Sato
A sexy seventeen year old who loves to boast about her rich lifestyle, proportions and height. She is the only other 75th generation trainee.

Senbatsu Members (Famous Members)

Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka) /Sayaka (さやか)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi
Tomomi Itano (板野 友美, Itano Tomomi) /Tomochin (ともちん)
Voiced by: Kana Ueda
Yūko Ōshima (大島 優子, Ōshima Yūko) /Yūko (ゆうこ)
Voiced by: Akemi Kanda
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀, Kashiwagi Yuki) /Yukirin (ゆきりん)
Voiced by: Yui Horie
Haruna Kojima (小嶋 陽菜, Kojima Haruna) /Kojiharu (こじはる)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto
Minami Takahashi (高橋 みなみ, Takahashi Minami) /Takamina (たかみな)
Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi
Atsuko Maeda (前田 敦子, Maeda Atsuko) /Atchan (あっちゃん)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
Sae Miyazawa (宮澤 佐江, Miyazawa Sae) /Sae (さえ)
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara
Mayu Watanabe (渡辺 麻友, Watanabe Mayu) /Mayuyu (まゆゆ)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura

Others

Tsubasa Katagiri (ツバサ, Katagiri Tsubasa)
Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu
AKB0048's manager and producer, and the contact between the girls and the mysterious entity known as "Sensei Sensei" or "SSSS" who composes all songs performed by the group.

Media

Anime

The anime by Satelight began airing Japan from April 29, 2012. The series will beging release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD from June 27, 2012, with a Director's Cut of the first episode included in the first volume.[5] The opening theme is "About a Hope" (希望について, Kibō ni Tsuite) by No Name (Mayu Watanabe, Sumire Satō, Amina Satō, Sayaka Nakaya, Sawako Hata, Mao Mita, Karen Iwata, Kumi Yagami, & Haruka Ishida) whilst the ending theme is "Dreams are often reborn" (夢は何度も生まれ変わる, Yume wa Nandemo Umarekawaru)" by No Name.

Episode list

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References

  1. ^ "AKB0048 BD/DVD to Include 1st Episode's Director's Cut". Anime News Network. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. ^ "AKB48's AKB0048 Anime Gets 4 Manga Series in 4 Mags". Anime News Network. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  3. ^ Episode 2, approx. @4:30
  4. ^ Episode 2
  5. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2012-05-06/akb0048-bd/dvd-to-include-1st-episode-director-cut
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