AKB48
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 AKB48 performing at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, in July 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | AKS Co., Ltd. (Japan) DefStar Records (Japan) You, Be Cool!/King Records (Japan) Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) Subunits' labels: Avex Trax Nayutawave Pony Canyon Nippon Columbia EPIC Japan |
| Associated acts | SKE48 SDN48 NMB48 JKT48 HKT48 TPE48 OJS48 Nogizaka46 no3b Watarirouka Hashiritai French Kiss Not Yet DiVA |
| Website | AKB48's on YouTube www.akb48.co.jp |
| Members | |
| Team A Details Team K Details Team B Details Team 4 Details |
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| Past members | |
| Former Members | |
AKB48 is a Japanese idol group.[1] AKB48 is a newly formed idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. He searched Akihabara to find members who are innovative, because the area has been energetic recently. They are very popular in Japan. "AKB" name is derived from AKIHABARA (Japanese: 秋葉原).
On 2012-10-31, AKB48 has sold over 20,000,000 records in Japan and becomes the best selling female group in J-POP history. [2]
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Concept [change]
The team deputed in January 2009. There are 47 members in total. They have a specific stage/theater called "AKB48 theater" (AKB48劇場) in Akihabara, and perform there everyday. AKB48 theater is located on the 8th floor of Don Quixote Akihabara (ドン・キホーテ秋葉原店). The reason for this is because Akimoto wanted to change the idea of idols. Idols usually are presented in an unrealistic way in the media, so Akimoto's idea was to show idols as real people whom fans could interact with. Also, there are sister groups such as SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48, JKT48, SNH48 and TPE48. "SKE" name is derived from Sakae (栄),"NMB" is from Namba (難波), "HKT" is from Hakata (博多), "JKT" is from Jakarta (ジャカルタ), "SNH" is from Shanghai (上海), and "TPE" is from Taipei (台北). Also, "SDN" name is derived from "Saturday Night", so SDN48 consists of members ages 20 or over.
Name [change]
AKB is a short form for Akihabara. During the first phase of this project, the name "Akihabara 48" was decided. It is popularly thought that the number 48 means the number of members, but instead it refers to the name of the group's President's office; "office48". The office is located in Chiba Prefecture, and in Japanese pronunciation, "Chiba" and "48" sound similar.
Members [change]
AKB48 consists of 3 teams called "Team A", "Team K", and "Team B". All members belong to one of these teams. Each team holds individual performances at their stage/theatre "AKB gekijou". Each team has 16 members.Atsuko Maeda(前田敦子) who had acted as center seceded in August, 2012.
"Senbatsu Member" [change]
Due to the large number of members, only a few members are picked by their producer when making media appearances. The members picked are called "senbatsu members". Senbatsu members have "earned" the privilege of representing the group during media appearances, and are usually decided by election.
Election [change]
There are four big election to decide who sing new song. We can get election post paper When we buy specific CDs or related goods to AKB48.
AKB48 First Election [change]
It is a first election of AKB48 from June 23th to July 7th 2009 at Akasaka BLITZ (赤坂 BLITZ). Top 21 in this election can get the right to sing 13th single CD "Iiwake Maybe". Atsuko Maeda was ranked number 1 "center".
AKB48 Second Election [change]
It is a second election of AKB48 from May 25th to June 8th 2010 at JCB Hall (JCBホール). Top 21 in this election can get the right to sing 17th single CD "Heavy Routation". Top 12 called "Media Senbatsu". They can promote new information on media. Yuko Oshima was ranked number 1 "center".
AKB48 Third Election [change]
It is a third election of AKB48 from May 24th to June 8th 2011 at Nihon Budoukan (日本武道館). Top 21 in this election can get the right to sing 22th single CD "Flying Get". Atsuko Maeda was ranked number 1 "center".
AKB48 Fourth Election [change]
It is a latest election of AKB48 from May 22th to June 5th 2012 at Nihon Budoukan (日本武道館). Top 21 in this election can get the right to sing 27th single CD "Gingham Check". Yuko Oshima was ranked number 1 "center".
Discography [change]
- Aitakatta
- Seihuku ga jama wo suru
- Keibetsu siteita Aizyou
- BINGO!
- Boku no Taiyou
- Yuhi wo miteiruka?
- Romance irane
- Sakura no hanabiratachi 2008
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
- Oogoe diamond
- Juunen-Zakura
- Namida Surprise!
- Iiwake Maybe
- RIVER
- Sakura no Siori
- Ponytail and Chou chou
- Heavy rotation
- Beginner
- Chance no junban
- Sakura no Ki ni narou
- Everyday, Katyusya
- Flying Get
- Kaze ha huiteiru
- Ue kara Mariko
- GIVE ME FIVE!
- Manatu no Sounds good!
- Gingham Check
- UZA
- Eien Pressure
References [change]
- ↑ "AKB48 - Japan's Hot, All Girl Idol Group". hubpages.com. http://hubpages.com/hub/AKB48-Japan-idol-group. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ "All eyes on yet another AKB48 annual popularity 'election'". http://mainichi.jp/english/english/features/news/20120605p2g00m0fe057000c.html. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
