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AKB48 is an idol group by Akimoto Yashushi. They have a theater in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo, Japan) where they perform once every weekday, and twice on both Saturday and Sunday. The theater is set up on the 8th floor of Don Quixote. The group is split up into 3 teams Team A, Team K and Team B.

Team A
Team K
Team B


News

Spoiler:

1st album Koko ni ita koto 4/13/11

CD+DVD Limited Edition: CDJapan

CD+DVD Regular: CDJapan


New Subgroup DiVA Single on 4/27



At CD Japan

AKB48 CONCERT "TAKAMINA NI TSUITE IKIMASU" ("We follow Takamina") in YOKOHAMA ARENA More info here.

Members you should know

Spoiler:

Minami Takahashi Team A Captain

An appearance of a Yankii but with a heart of glass is how her introduction goes. Minami Takahashi, known by her nickname Takamina is the captain
of AKB48's Team A and a part of the subgroup No Sleeves (ノースリーブス) known as no3b for short. Having starred in a few drama's such as Mendol and even in a play with Sayaka Takamina is popular with fans and causal fans of AKB.
Some of the things she is known for are having a small height and usually having a bow in her hair. Respected by the other members some consider Takamina as one of the representatives of AKB overall. An upcoming AKB concert is titled "TAKAMINA NI TSUITE IKIMASU" ("We follow Takamina") in YOKOHAMA ARENA.

Sayaka Akimoto Team K Captain

Beautiful and Strong is her introduction. Sayaka Akimoto known to some as Saaya but mostly just Sayaka is captain of AKB48's
Team K. Sayaka will be in the new Subgroup DiVA. Sayaka has been in a few plays such as Infinity along side Minami.
If Sayaka is around Sae is usually somewhere nearby. Together they are known as the Twin Towers. They host a radio show together. Sayaka's known for her athletic side, the fact that she loves to drink Milo her and English skills (part of which comes from her being a huge Michael Jackson fan). Some say she knows the most English out of the group. She is part Filipino.

Yuki Kashiwagi Team B Captain

Yuki Kashiwagi or Yukirin is the captain of AKB48's Team B. She is in the Subgroup French Kiss. When in school she plays trombone.

Atsuko Maeda

Atsuko Maeda known as Acchan is known to many as the face of AKB. She was number 1 in Senbastu until Yuko got number 1.

Haruna Kojima

Mariko Shinoda

Tomoni Itano

Minami Minegishi

Oshima Yuko

Sae Miyazawa

Mayu Watanabe

Terms

Spoiler:

Kenkyuusei


Kenkyuusei or Research Students are basically trainees. When a member of a team is absent during a show they then will substitute for that member.

Senbatsu

Senbatsu are the members voted to be on a single. 1-21 perform the a side.
The b-side is performed by Undergirls and any girls left are Theater girls.

Stage Songs
Songs that are not on singles.

FAQ

Spoiler:

What's an oshimen?

Basically you're favorite member.

I hear chanting at the beginning of their songs. What are they saying?

It's called MIX. It's done to help build up intensity of a show usually they are done in the beginning or middle of a song. The one most used goes like this

よっしゃいくぞ～！ タイガー　ファイヤー　サイバー　ファイバー　ダイバー　バイバー　ジャージャー !

Yoshi ikuzo! Taigaa faiyaa saibaa faibaa daibaa baibaa jaa jaa!

Yoshi ikuzo! Tiger, Fire, Cyber, Fiber, Diver, Viber jaa jaa!