AKB48 Group

AKB48 Group (Japanese: AKB48グループ, Hepburn: AKB48 gurūpu), or AKB48 sister groups, shortened to 48 Group, 48g, refers to the sister groups of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of 5 sister groups in locations across Japan and 7 sister groups in major Asian cities overseas from Indonesia to India. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform on some of the AKB48 singles and events. They also send participants in the AKB48 annual events such as the AKB48 general election. The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of the AKB48 singles.[1][2] In their early development, they are often supported by temporary, concurrent members of AKB48, such as Jurina Matsui and Miyuki Watanabe.[3]

This article is about AKB48 and all sister groups. For a single group, see AKB48.
AKB48 Group
Background information
OriginEast Asia
Japan (6, former: 1)
China (1, former: 1)
Taiwan (1)
South Asia
India (2)
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (1)
Thailand (2)
Philippines (1)
Vietnam (1)
Genres
Years active2008–present
MembersCurrent groups
Past membersFormer groups

History

AKB48's first sister group, SKE48, was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya.[4][5] SDN48 ("Saturday Night"), NMB48[6] ("Namba") and HKT48[7] ("Hakata") were later formed. NGT48 was launched in 2015, and is located in Niigata.[8] STU48, the latest Japanese sister group, was announced during the AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament on October 10, 2016. It is based on the seven prefectures adjoining the coast of the Seto Inland Sea and they will have a theater on a ship.[9]

In 2011 AKB48's first sister group outside Japan, JKT48,[10] was announced; the group is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. JKT48 was followed by another overseas AKB48 sister group: SNH48,[11] based in Shanghai, China. On June 6, 2016, AKB48 announced it had suspended its partnership with SNH48 due to contract violations.[12] Following the statement, SNH48 declared that it had been completely independent from AKB48 from the beginning and SNH48 management had never made any form of partnership with AKB48.[13] On October 12, 2016, AKS established AKB48 China, based in Shanghai, and named its group AKB48 Team SH.[14]

The creation of the TPE48 was announced on October 10, 2011 in AKB48's official blog.[15] At that time, AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo Taipei Branch and expected to start audition work in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus they were discontinued after the second half of 2012. Three new overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: BNK48, based in Bangkok, Thailand; MNL48, based in Manila, the Philippines and TPE48, based in Taipei, Taiwan.[16] On July 30, 2018, AKS canceling a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48's management and created AKB48 Team TP.[17] The formation of CGM48, named after and based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as a domestic sister group of BNK48 was announced in Chiang Mai on 2 June 2019.[18]

On December 27, 2017, Yui Yokoyama, the general manager of AKB48 and former captain of Team A, announced the formation of MUM48, based in Mumbai, India, in 2018, through a Showroom live broadcast.[19] On June 19, 2019, MUB48, based on Mumbai replacing MUM48, and DEL48, based on Delhi, was announced.[20]

On June 21, 2018, AKS announced the formation of SGO48, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.[21]

Produce 48 & Iz*One

On June 15, 2018, the AKB48 groups participated in the Korean reality competition show Produce 48, which acted as the third season for the Mnet series Produce 101. The show brought in 96 girls to compete for a spot in a 12 member girl group that would promote in both Korea and Japan for two and a half years.[22] Of those 96 contestants, 57 were from Korean talent agencies while 39 were from AKB48 groups.[23][24] It was a large scale production that had viewers, dubbed "national producers", vote to pick the girls that would get to debut in the group. At the start of the show, the contestants performed a song in front of mentors for evaluation to earn a grade of A, B, C, D, or F based on their abilities. In each episode, the contestants were put through challenges that demonstrated their abilities to perform, granting them the chance to change their individual grade and popularity ranking. Throughout the show, the AKB48 girls were considered underdogs, as they began the show with less individual training in multi-faceted performing compared to the Korean contestants. Despite this, some of the AKB48 girls were able to prove themselves among the other members, as 11 of the AKB48 girls entered the top 12 popularity ranking at multiple points in the show, with AKB48's Miho Miyazaki earning the top ranking once and HKT48's Sakura Miyawaki earning it twice.

On August 31, 2018, the show's final episode aired and the final contestants were chosen to debut in a new group named Iz*One. Among the 12 members chosen to debut were AKB48's Hitomi Honda, HKT48's Nako Yabuki and HKT48's Sakura Miyawaki. The group was an immediate success, as their debut showcase at the Olympic Hall was sold out in minutes.[25][26] Their first extended play COLOR*IZ was released on October 29, 2018 and sold over 34,000 units as reported by Hanteo Chart, setting a new record for the highest number of albums sold on the first day of a Korean girl group's debut release.[27][28][29] The music video for the lead single "La Vie en Rose" achieved more than 4.5 million views within 24 hours of its release on YouTube, making it the most-watched debut music video by a Korean act in 24 hours.[30][31] Since their debut, the group has earned multiple awards, including best rookie group of the year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.[32]

After the finale of the next season of the show, it was found out that the votes of both seasons were rigged.

Current groups
List of AKB48 groups based in Japan
Group name Band color Years active Teams
(if split)		 Location Notes
AKB48Pink2005–presentTeam A, Team K, Team B, Team 4, Team 8, KenkyuuseiAkihabara, Tokyo, JapanThe main group
SKE48Orange2008–presentTeam S, Team KII, Team E, KenkyuuseiSakae, Nagoya, JapanFirst sister group
NMB48Leopard Pattern2010–presentTeam N, Team M, Team BII, KenkyuuseiNamba, Osaka, JapanThe only non-AKS-managed sister group
HKT48Black2011–presentTeam H, Team KIV, Team TII, KenkyuuseiHakata, Fukuoka, JapanHas a non-permanent theater
NGT48White - Red2015–present1st Generation, KenkyuuseiNiigata, Niigata, JapanTeam Nlll and G disbanded and went to 1st Genaration
STU48Blue - White2017–present1st Generation, 2nd Generation, KenkyuuseiSetouchi Region, JapanGroup performs on a ship
List of AKB48 groups based outside Japan
Group name Band color Years active Teams
(if split)		 Location Notes
JKT48Red2011–presentTeam J, Team KIII, Team T, AcademyJakarta, IndonesiaFirst overseas sister group
BNK48Orchid2017–presentTeam BIII, Team NV, TraineeBangkok, ThailandAlso has a sister group CGM48
MNL48Blue2018–presentTeam MII, Team NIV, Team L, TraineeManila, Philippines
AKB48 Team SHPink White2018–presentTeam SH, TraineeShanghai, ChinaReplace SNH48 in China
AKB48 Team TPMango2018–presentDaisy, Bellflower, Sakura, TraineeTaipei, TaiwanFormerly TPE48
SGO48Lotus2018–presentTraineeHo Chi Minh City (Saigon), VietnamFanDebut on December 22, 2018
CGM48Mint2019–presentTeam C, TraineeChiang Mai, ThailandFirst domestic sister group of BNK48
DEL48Orange - White2019–presentTraineeDelhi, India1st generation members selected
MUB48Green - WhitePending debutN/AMumbai, IndiaFormerly MUM48[19]

Former groups
List of former AKB48 groups based in Japan
Group name Years active
with AKB48 Group		 Teams
(if split)		 Location Notes
SDN482009–20121st Gen, 2nd Gen (later 2nd+3rd Gen)[lower-alpha 1]Akihabara, Tokyo, JapanShows for fans age 18 and up,[33] Disbanded in 2012


List of former AKB48 groups based outside Japan
Group name Years active
with AKB48 Group		 Teams
(if split)		 Location Notes
SNH482013–2016Team SII, Team NII, Team HII, Team X, Team LXS, Trainee[lower-alpha 2]Shanghai, ChinaDeclared independent from AKB48 in 2016, still active

AKB48 Group timeline

AKB48 Group timeline

Distribution map
Geographic distribution of sister groups of AKB48 inside Japan
Geographic distribution of sister groups of AKB48 outside Japan
Geographic distribution of former sister groups of AKB48 in East Asia

See also

Notes
  1. For SDN48, the 3rd Gen members were combined with the 2nd Gen to form the "2nd+3rd Gen" stage team
  2. For SNH48, the team listing does not include teams and sister groups formed after the divestment from AKB48

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