Artist
AKB48
PopIdol
AKB48 is a Japanese idol group built around performances at its own theatre in Akihabara, Tokyo. After beginning theatre shows in December 2005 and releasing two independent singles in 2006, the group made its major-label debut with Aitakatta that October.
Articles
Releases
Line-up
Current members
Saho Iwatate
- 2011 – presentVocals
Seina Fukuoka
- 2013 – presentVocals
Ayami Nagatomo
- 2016 – presentVocals
Haruka Kurosu
- 2016 – presentVocals
Mizuki Yamauchi
- 2016 – presentVocals
Orin Muto
- 2016 – presentVocals
Suzuha Yamane
- 2016 – presentVocals
Airi Sato
- 2022 – presentVocals
Eriko Hashimoto
- 2022 – presentVocals
Mayuu Masai
- 2022 – presentVocals
Miyuu Mizushima
- 2022 – presentVocals
Moka Hotei
- 2022 – presentVocals
Nozomi Hatakeyama
- 2022 – presentVocals
Sora Yamazaki
- 2022 – presentVocals
Yuki Hirata
- 2022 – presentVocals
Yuki Ota
- 2022 – presentVocals
Azuki Yagi
- 2023 – presentVocals
Hinano Kubo
- 2023 – presentVocals
Kasumi Kudo
- 2023 – presentVocals
Kohina Narita
- 2023 – presentVocals
Sae Arai
- 2023 – presentVocals
Yui Yamaguchi
- 2023 – presentVocals
Yumemi Sako
- 2023 – presentVocals
Yuna Akiyama
- 2023 – presentVocals
Kairi Okumoto
- 2024 – presentVocals
Momoka Ito
- 2024 – presentVocals
Yui Kawamura
- 2024 – presentVocals
Hinata Maruyama
- December 20th, 2024 – presentVocals
Saki Kondo
- December 20th, 2024 – presentVocals
Saki Oga
- December 20th, 2024 – presentVocals
Ema Makito
- 2025 – presentVocals
Kiko Watanabe
- 2025 – presentVocals
Mao Takahashi
- 2025 – presentVocals
Sayuri Tanaka
- 2025 – presentVocals
Yu Morikawa
- 2025 – presentVocals
Izumi Maeda
- September 26th, 2026 – presentVocals
Momoka Hasegawa
- September 26th, 2026 – presentVocals
Rinoa Yamauchi
- September 26th, 2026 – presentVocals
Yuna Oonishi
- September 26th, 2026 – presentVocals
Ayane Takahashi
- presentVocals
Erii Chiba
- presentVocals
Haruna Hashimoto
- presentVocals
Hiyuka Sakagawa
- presentVocals
Miu Shitao
- presentVocals
Narumi Kuranoo
- presentVocals
Remi Tokunaga
- presentVocals
Serika Nagano
- presentVocals
Yui Oguri
- presentVocals
Yurina Gyoten
- presentVocals
Former members (51)
Yuki Kashiwagi
- April 8th, 2007 – April 2024Vocals
Minami Minegishi
- December 8th, 2005 – May 2021Vocals
Mayu Watanabe
- April 8th, 2007 – December 2017Vocals
Miku Tanabe
- April 8th, 2007 – July 2017Vocals
Haruna Kojima
- December 8th, 2005 – April 2017Vocals
Minami Takahashi
- December 8th, 2005 – April 2016Vocals
Kana Kobayashi
- April 1st, 2006 – March 2016Vocals
Haruka Katayama
- April 8th, 2007 – September 2014Vocals
Yuko Oshima
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2014Vocals
Ayaka Umeda
- April 1st, 2006 – April 2014Vocals
Tomomi Itano
- December 8th, 2005 – August 2013Vocals
Sayaka Akimoto
- April 1st, 2006 – August 2013Vocals
Mariko Shinoda
- January 22nd, 2006 – July 2013Vocals
Natsumi Matsubara
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2013Vocals
Sae Miyazawa
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2013Vocals
Tomomi Kasai
- April 1st, 2006 – May 2013Vocals
Sayaka Nakaya
- April 8th, 2007 – March 2013Vocals
Yuka Masuda
- April 1st, 2006 – December 2012Vocals
Natsuki Sato
- April 1st, 2006 – November 2012Vocals
Aika Ota
- April 8th, 2007 – October 2012Vocals
Haruka Nakagawa
- April 8th, 2007 – October 2012Vocals
Atsuko Maeda
- December 8th, 2005 – August 2012Vocals
Natsumi Hirajima
- December 8th, 2005 – February 2012Vocals
Rumi Yonezawa
- April 8th, 2007 – February 2012Vocals
Manami Oku
- April 1st, 2006 – April 2011Vocals
Erena Ono
- April 1st, 2006 – September 2010Vocals
Yukari Sato
- December 8th, 2005 – May 2010Vocals
Kazumi Urano
- December 8th, 2005 – April 2010Vocals
Kayo Noro
- April 1st, 2006 – February 2010Vocals
Megumi Ohori
- April 1st, 2006 – February 2010Vocals
Mai Oshima
- December 8th, 2005 – April 2009Vocals
Kaoru Hayano
- April 1st, 2006 – April 2009Vocals
Miki Saotome
- April 8th, 2007 – April 2009Vocals
Nozomi Kawasaki
- December 8th, 2005 – February 2009Vocals
Reina Noguchi
- April 8th, 2007 – February 2009Vocals
Yuki Matsuoka
- April 8th, 2007 – February 2009Vocals
Hana Tojima
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2008Vocals
Hitomi Komatani
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2008Vocals
Rina Nakanishi
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2008Vocals
Risa Narita
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2008Vocals
Tomomi Oe
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2008Vocals
Naru Inoue
- April 8th, 2007 – September 2008Vocals
Ayaka Kikuchi
- April 8th, 2007 – August 2008Vocals
Kayano Masuyama
- December 8th, 2005 – November 2007Vocals
Shiho Watanabe
- December 8th, 2005 – October 2007Vocals
Michiru Hoshino
- December 8th, 2005 – June 2007Vocals
Ayana Takada
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2007Vocals
Yu Imai
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2007Vocals
Ayumi Orii
- December 8th, 2005 – January 2007Vocals
Ayako Uemura
- April 1st, 2006 – June 2006Vocals
Yuki Usami
- December 8th, 2005 – March 2006Vocals