How many generations are there in AKB48?
Currently seven generations (1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th) don’t have remaining active members. Besides the regular auditions, AKB48 also participates in the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi to recruit new members.
Who was the first AKB48 member to graduate?
The first member to graduate from the AKB48 group is Team A’s Usami Yuki who graduated on March 31, 2006.
Did Sakura graduate from HKT48?
Former IZ*ONE member Miyawaki Sakura has officially announced her graduation from her longtime group HKT48. On May 15, HKT48 formally stated that after 10 years, Miyawaki Sakura would be graduating from the group at her own request. Thank you so much for your continued support of HKT48.
What is AKB48?
AKB48は、「アイドルはテレビやコンサート会場でしか会うことができない」という従来の固定観念を根底から覆し、結成以来「会いにいけるアイドル」のコンセプト のもとで、専用劇場での高頻度の公演・徹底したファンサービス（握手会・写真会など）によりアイドルとファンとの距離を縮め、アイドルをより身近な存在にする取り組みを継続して行っている。 AKB48は、発足した当初は、メジャーデビューを目標にしていた。
How many first generation members are there in AKB48?
Of the 7,924 who auditioned, 24 were chosen as first-generation group members. On December 8, 20 members debuted as Team A in the AKB48 Theater performing “Party ga Hajimaru yo” (PARTYが始まるよ) to an audience of seven; attendance quickly increased.
Who are the rival groups of AKB48?
AKB48 Group also has their “official” rival group : the Sakamichi Series, produced by the same producer. The Sakamichi Series consists of 3 girl groups : Nogizaka46, as the main group and sister groups Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46.
Does AKB48 have a sister group outside of Japan?
In 2011 AKB48’s first sister group outside Japan, JKT48, was announced; the group is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. JKT48 was followed by another overseas AKB48 sister group: SNH48, based in Shanghai, China. On June 6, 2016, AKB48 announced it had suspended its partnership with SNH48 due to contract violations.
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