I couldn't find a thread for this group so I thought I'd start one.
I've enjoyed their 2 recent singles, hoping for an album soon.
I still can't recognise most of the members though! I think the lineup gets 'shuffled' for each single...
AKB48 are nothing near as good as Morning Musume but I guess Morning Musume had pretty humble beginnings too, so maybe in time AKB48 can grow into something more.
Has anyone seen/bought either/both of the recent live DVDs they released? I'm interested in buying them but they cost over 6000 yen each... waiting for some positive comments or previews before I purchase.
Anyway, I'd be interested in hearing other's opinions, both positive and negative, about AKB48.
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This may be interesting for some of the newer fans to get a better feel for the history of the group.
The girls who are still active in AKB48 (or sister group) by generation:
First generation
- Itano Tomomi
- Kojima Haruna
- Takahashi Minami
- Hirajima Natsumi
- Maeda Atsuko
- Minegishi Minami
- Sato Yukari (Team A --> SDN48)
- Urano Kazumi (Team A --> Team B --> SDN48 --> WH7)
Generation 1.5
- Shinoda Mariko (failed the above audition, but got in thanks to the fans she acquired while working at the AKB48 cafe)
Second generation (Team K audition)
- Akimoto Sayaka
- Umeda Ayaka
- Oshima Yuko
- Oku Manami
- Kasai Tomomi
- Kobayashi Kana
- Sato Natsuki
- Masuda Yuka
- Matsubara Natsumi
- Miyazawa Sae (Team K --> SNH48)
- Noro Karo (Team K --> SDN48)
- Ohori Megumi (Team K --> SDN48)
Third generation (Team B audition)
- Oota Aika (Team B --> Team A --> HKT48)
- Kashiwagi Yuki
- Katayama Haruka
- Tanabe Miku
- Nakagawa Haruka (Team B --> Team A --> JKT48)
- Nakaya Sayaka
- Yonezawa Rumi
- Watanabe Mayu
Fourth Generation
- Kuramochi Asuka
- Ooya Shizuka
- Sato Amina
- Nakata Chisato
- Fujie Reina
- Nakanishi Yuka (AKB Kenkyuusei --> Team S)
- Deguchi Aki (AKB Kenkyuusei --> Team S)
Fifth generation
- Ishida Haruka
- Uchida Mayumi
- Kitahara Rie
- Sashihara Rino
- Chikano Rina
- Nakatsuka Tomomi
- Nito Moeno
- Miyazaki Miho
- Haruka Kohara (Team B --> SDN48)
Sixth generation
- Takajo Aki (Team A --> JKT48)
- Nonaka Misato
Seventh generation
- Iwasa Misaki
- Kikuchi Ayaka
- Komori Mika
- Sato Sumire
- Suzuki Mariya (Team B --> SNH48)
- Maeda Ami
- Matsui Sakiko
Eight generation
- All gone
Ninth generation
- Nagao Mariya
- Nakamura Mariko
- Oba Mina
- Shimada Haruka
- Shimazaki Haruka
- Takeuchi Miyu
- Yamauchi Suzuran
- Yokoyama Yui
Tenth generation
- Abe Maria
- Fujita Nana
- Ichikawa Miori
- Iriyama Anna
- Izuta Rina
- Kato Rena
- Kobayashi Marina
- Nakamata Shiori
Eleventh generation
- Kawaei Rina
- Kojima Natsuki
- Morikawa Ayaka
- Natori Wakana
- Suzuki Shihori (former 7th generation)