AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜

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The AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜 (45thシングル 選抜総選挙～僕たちは誰について行けばいい？～) was the eighth Senbatsu Election. It was held on June 18, 2016 at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, and Team Kaigai members.

The top 16 members are featured in the Senbatsu of the group's 45th single (47th single overall). Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, and the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track, while the 65th to 80th place members will join the Upcoming Girls unit for the 4th B-side track.

Eligible Members

For a member to participate in the Senbatsu Sousenkyo, she must first be an active member of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, or Team Kaigai as of March 23, 2016.
Eligible members who wish to run need to submit an application (available from March 23 to March 27) in order to participate.

• AKB48: 116 members
  • (Team A: 18 members; Team K: 15 members; Team B: 14 members; Team 4: 16 members; Team 8: 47 members; AKB48 Kenkyuusei: 6 members)
• SKE48: 63 members
  • (Team S: 17 members; Team KII: 17 members; Team E: 16 members; SKE48 Kenkyuusei: 13 members)
• NMB48: 55 members
  • (Team N: 15 members; Team M: 18 members; Team BII: 15 members; NMB48 Kenkyuusei: 7 members)
• HKT48: 44 members
  • (Team H: 19 members; Team KIV: 15 members; HKT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• NGT48: 25 members
  • (Team NIII: 15 members; NGT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• Team Kaigai (4 members)
• Team Unknown: (1 member)
• Total: 308 members

Selected Members

Final Results

Names in bold denote the Senbatsu

1. Sashihara Rino (HKT48 - Team H, 243,011) (-) (Senbatsu Center)
2. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 - Team B, 175,613) (↑1)
3. Matsui Jurina (SKE48 - Team S, 112,341) (↑2)
4. Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48 - Team N, 110,411) (↑2)
5. Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48 - Team B, 92,110) (↓3)
6. Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 - Team KIV, 78,279) (↑1)
7. Suda Akari (SKE48 - Team E, 69,159) (↑11)
8. Shimazaki Haruka (AKB48 - Team A, 68,126) (↑1)
9. Kodama Haruka (HKT48 - Team H, 60,591) (↑8)
10. Muto Tomu (AKB48 - Team K, 58,624) (↑6)
11. Yokoyama Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 58,610) (↓1)
12. Kitahara Rie (NGT48 - Team NIII, 50,190) (↓1)
13. Mukaichi Mion (AKB48 - Team K, 47,094) (↑31)
14. Okada Nana (AKB48 - Team 4, 43,318) (↑15)
15. Takahashi Juri (AKB48 - Team 4, 40,648) (↑10)
16. Nyan Nyan Kamen (AKB48 - Team ?, 40,071) (REENTER)
17. Minegishi Minami (AKB48 - Team K, 40,011) (↑2) (Undergirls Center)
18. Iriyama Anna (AKB48 - Team A, 36,894) (REENTER)
19. Kojima Mako (AKB48 - Team 4, 33,524) (↑7)
20. Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 - Team KII, 33,176) (↓6)
21. Komiyama Haruka (AKB48 - Team 4, 32,886) (NEW)
22. Oba Mina (SKE48 - Team KII, 32,118) (↑5)
23. Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 - Team KIV, 31,314) (↓2)
24. Shiroma Miru (NMB48 - Team M, 29,983) (↑10)
25. Okita Ayaka (NMB48 - Team M, 29,517) (NEW)
26. Kato Rena (AKB48 - Team B, 29,333) (↑2)
27. Kawamoto Saya (AKB48 - Team 4, 29,213) (NEW)
28. Yabuki Nako (HKT48 - Team H, 28,706) (NEW)
29. Furuhata Nao (SKE48 - Team KII, 28,553) (↓5)
30. Soda Sarina (SKE48 - Team KII, 28,369) (↑25)
31. Takeuchi Saki (SKE48 - Team KII, 28,282) (NEW)
32. Oshima Ryoka (AKB48 - Team B, 28,260) (REENTER)
33. Yagura Fuuko (NMB48 - Team M, 27,487) (↑7) (Next Girls Center)
34. Kuranoo Narumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 26,152) (NEW)
35. Ego Yuna (SKE48 - Team KII, 25,963) (NEW)
36. Motomura Aoi (HKT48 - Team KIV, 25,613) (↑44)
37. Kizaki Yuria (AKB48 - Team B, 25,039) (↓15)
38. Sasaki Yukari (AKB48 - Team A, 24,059) (↑12)
39. Yabushita Shu (NMB48 - Team BII, 23,251) (↑21)
40. Fuchigami Mai (HKT48 - Team KIV, 22,995) (↓9)
41. Fujie Reina (NMB48 - Team M, 22,429) (↓6)
42. Tomiyoshi Asuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 21,881) (NEW)
43. Tashima Meru (HKT48 - Team H, 21,864) (↓11)
44. Suto Ririka (NMB48 - Team N, 21,559) (NEW)
45. Tanaka Miku (HKT48 - Team H, 21,009) (NEW)
46. Matsuoka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 20,980) (↑5)
47. Mogi Shinobu (AKB48 - Team K, 20,913) (↑10)
48. Inoue Yuriya (HKT48 - Team H, 20,643) (NEW)
49. Futamura Haruka (SKE48 - Team S, 20,618) (↓11) (Future Girls Center)
50. Moriyasu Madoka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 20,228) (↓7)
51. Iwatate Saho (AKB48 - Team 4, 20,021) (REENTER)
52. Ota Yuuri (NMB48 - Team N, 19,534) (NEW)
53. Kojina Yui (HKT48 - Team H, 19,377) (↓7)
54. Takeuchi Mai (SKE48 - Team S, 19,326) (↑22)
55. Tani Marika (SKE48 - Team E, 19,274) (↓32)
56. Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 - Team BII, 19,140) (↑2)
57. Okada Ayaka (AKB48 - Team 4, 18,524) (NEW)
58. Ueki Nao (HKT48 - Team KIV, 17,898) (↑14)
59. Sakaguchi Riko (HKT48 - Team H, 16,839) (↓22)
60. Komada Hiroka (HKT48 - Team H, 16,691) (REENTER)
61. Nishino Miki (AKB48 - Team 4, 16,548) (REENTER)
62. Owada Nana (AKB48 - Team A, 16,246) (↑13)
63. Sakai Mei (SKE48 - Team E, 15,994) (NEW)
64. Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 - Team S, 15,793) (↑2)
65. Miyamae Ami (SKE48 - Team S, 15,716) (↓20) (Upcoming Girls Center)
66. Kishino Rika (NMB48 - Team N, 15,697) (NEW)
67. Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48 - Team E, 15,600) (↑6)
68. Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 - Team E, 15,057) (↓20)
69. Taniguchi Megu (AKB48 - Team A, 14,950) (NEW)
70. Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 - Team 8, 14,913) (NEW)
71. Yamauchi Suzuran (SKE48 - Team S, 14,550) (↓8)
72. Akiyoshi Yuka (HKT48 - Team H, 14,544) (NEW)
73. Omori Miyuu (AKB48 - Team 4, 14,177) (↓6)
74. Kamata Natsuki (SKE48 - Team E, 13,882) (↓4)
75. Sato Sumire (SKE48 - Team E, 13,657) (↓26)
76. Kato Minami (NGT48 - Team NIII, 13,571) (NEW)
77. Yoshida Akari (NMB48 - Team N, 13,512) (↓13)
78. Miyazaki Miho (AKB48 - Team A, 13,366) (REENTER)
79. Hidaka Yuzuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 13,204) (NEW)
80. Murashige Anna (HKT48 - Team KIV, 13,058) (REENTER)
81. Ichikawa Miori (NMB48 - Team BII, 12,970)
82. Wakatabe Haruka (HKT48 - Team H, 12,890)
83. Azuma Rion (SKE48 - Team S, 12,396)
84. Kato Yuuka (NMB48 - Team N, 12,371)
85. Noguchi Yume (SKE48 - Team S, 12,284)
86. Arai Yuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 12,114)
87. Oya Shizuka (AKB48 - Team A, 11,498)
88. Murase Sae (NMB48 - Team M, 10,951)
89. Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 10,419)
90. Imada Mina (HKT48 - Team KIV, 10,056)
91. Nakanishi Chiyori (AKB48 - Team A, 9,961)
92. Saito Makiko (SKE48 - Team E, 9,900)
93. Aoki Shiori (SKE48 - Team KII, 9,813)
94. Shinozaki Ayana (AKB48 - Team K, 9,684)
95. Ogino Yuka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 9,403)
96. Nakai Rika (NGT48 - Team NIII, 8,997)
97. Fukuoka Seina (AKB48 - Team B, 8,984)
98. Shimono Yuki (HKT48 - Team KIV, 8,956)
99. Tano Yuka (AKB48 - Team K, 8,638)
100. Goto Risako (SKE48 - Team S, 8,372)

1st Day Results

1. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 - Team B, 42,034)
2. Sashihara Rino (HKT48 - Team H, 41,127)
3. Matsui Jurina (SKE48 - Team S, 35,469)
4. Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48 - Team N, 26,680)
5. Suda Akari (SKE48 - Team E, 22,536)
6. Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48 - Team B, 20,988)
7. Okada Nana (AKB48 - Team 4, 14,889)
8. Kodama Haruka (HKT48 - Team H, 13,599)
9. Takeuchi Saki (SKE48 - Team KII, 12,935)
10. Takahashi Juri (AKB48 - Team 4, 12,705)
11. Nyan Nyan Kamen (AKB48 - Team ?, 12,630)
12. Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 - Team KIV, 12,410)
13. Oshima Ryoka (AKB48 - Team B, 11,888)
14. Okita Ayaka (NMB48 - Team M, 11,426)
15. Kawamoto Saya (AKB48 - Team 4, 11,379)
16. Fuchigami Mai (HKT48 - Team KIV, 11,146)
17. Shimazaki Haruka (AKB48 - Team A, 10,610)
18. Komiyama Haruka (AKB48 - Team 4, 10,043)
19. Tani Marika (SKE48 - Team E, 9,851)
20. Mogi Shinobu (AKB48 - Team K, 9,826)
21. Kuranoo Narumi (AKB48 - Team 8, 9,349)
22. Suto Ririka (NMB48 - Team N, 9,136)
23. Kojina Yui (HKT48 - Team H, 9,070)
24. Yagura Fuuko (NMB48 - Team M, 8,848)
25. Inoue Yuriya (HKT48 - Team H, 8,709)
26. Yokoyama Yui (AKB48 - Team A, 8,701)
27. Ego Yuna (SKE48 -Team KII, 8,410)
28. Okada Ayaka (AKB48 - Team 4, 8,372)
29. Mukaichi Mion (AKB48 -Team K, 8,341)
30. Kojima Mako (AKB48 - Team 4, 8,300)
31. Muto Tomu (AKB48 - Team K, 8,208)
32. Sasaki Yukari (AKB48 - Team A, 7,873)
33. Omori Miyuu (AKB48 - Team 4, 7,715)
34. Ota Yuuri (NMB48 - Team N, 7,635)
35. Taniguchi Megu (AKB48 - Team A, 7,550)
36. Motomura Aoi (HKT48 - Team KIV, 7,481)
37. Furuhata Nao (SKE48 - Team KII, 7,154)
38. Sakaguchi Riko (HKT48 - Team H, 6,971)
39. Tomiyoshi Asuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 6,953)
40. Shiroma Miru (NMB48 - Team M, 6,929)
41. Sakai Mei (SKE48 - Team E, 6,410)
42. Matsuoka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 6,364)
43. Kamata Natsuki (SKE48 - Team E, 6,334)
44. Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 - Team KII, 6,318)
45. Yabushita Shu (NMB48 - Team BII, 6,150)
46. Futamura Haruka (SKE48 - Team S, 6,039)
47. Nakanishi Chiyori (AKB48 - Team A, 5,951)
48. Wakatabe Haruka (HKT48 - Team H, 5,936)
49. Tashima Meru (HKT48 - Team H, 5,930)
50. Kitahara Rie (NGT48 - Team NIII, 5,929)
51. Moriyasu Madoka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 5,900)
52. Yabuki Nako (HKT48 - Team H, 5,734)
53. Sakaguchi Nagisa (AKB48 - Team 8, 5,667)
54. Oba Mina (SKE48 - Team KII, 5,656)
55. Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 - Team S, 5,584)
56. Murashige Anna (HKT48 - Team KIV, 5,403)
57. Tanaka Miku (HKT48 - Team H, 5,365)
58. Soda Sarina (SKE48 - Team KII, 5,356)
59. Kato Rena (AKB48 - Team B, 5,273)
60. Iwatate Saho (AKB48 - Team 4, 5,248)
61. Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 - Team KIV, 5,070)
62. Kizaki Yuria (AKB48 - Team B, 4,794)
63. Ueki Nao (HKT48 -Team KIV, 4,691)
64. Arai Yuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,666)
65. Minegishi Minami (AKB48 - Team K, 4,560)
66. Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 - Team H, 4,552)
67. Hidaka Yuzuki (SKE48 - Team KII, 4,441)
68. Nishino Miki (AKB48 - Team 4, 4,300)
69. Imada Mina (HKT48 - Team KIV, 4,284)
70. Noguchi Yume (SKE48 - Team S, 4,203)
71. Murase Sae (NMB48 - Team M, 4,046)
72. Oya Shizuka (AKB48 - Team A, 3,872)
73. Iriyama Anna (AKB48 - Team A, 3,872)
74. Shinozaki Ayana (AKB48 - Team K, 3,826)
75. Shimono Yuki (HKT48 - Team KIV, 3,778)
76. Miyazaki Miho (AKB48 -Team A, 3,607)
77. Goto Risako (SKE48 - Team S, 3,535)
78. Komada Hiroka (HKT48 - Team H, 3,504)
79. Takeuchi Mai (SKE48 - Team KII, 3,426)
80. Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48 - Team E, 3,375)
81. Akiyoshi Yuka (HKT48 - Team H, 3,369)
82. Kato Yuuka (NMB48 - Team N, 3,299)
83. Kishino Rika (NMB48 - Team N, 3,258)
84. Owada Nana (AKB48 - Team A, 3,040)
85. Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 - Team E, 3,020)
86. Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 - Team BII, 2,970)
87. Aoki Shiori (SKE48 - Team KII, 2,946)
88. Fukuoka Seina (AKB48 - Team B, 2,831)
89. Saito Makiko (SKE48 - Team E, 2,813)
90. Fujie Reina (NMB48 - Team M, 2,794)
91. Ogino Yuka (NGT48 - Team NIII, 2,515)
92. Nakai Rika (NGT48 - Team NIII, 2,502)
93. Tanaka Yuka (HKT48 - Team KIV, 2,494)
94. Ichikawa Miori (NMB48 - Team BII, 2,483)
95. Goto Rara (SKE48 - Team E, 2,420)
96. Kojima Natsuki (AKB48 - Team A, 2,394)
97. Yoshida Akari (NMB48 - Team N, 2,393)
98. Matsuoka Hana (HKT48 - Team TII, 2,356)
99. Miyamae Ami (SKE48 - Team S, 2,305)
100. Ueno Haruka (HKT48 - Team H, 2,283)

Participating Members

The day that the member submitted her application is written in parentheses ().

AKB48

Team A Iriyama Anna (5th Day) Oya Shizuka (5th Day) Owada Nana (5th Day) Kojima Natsuki (5th Day) Sasaki Yukari (5th Day) Shimazaki Haruka (5th Day) Takita Kayoko (1st Day) Taniguchi Megu (5th Day) Nakanishi Chiyori (1st Day) Nakamura Mariko (5th Day) Hirata Rina (5th Day) Hiwatashi Yui (5th Day) Miyazaki Miho (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (5th Day)

Team K Abe Maria (5th Day) Ichikawa Manami (5th Day) Shinozaki Ayana (5th Day) Shimada Haruka (5th Day) Shimoguchi Hinana (4th Day) Tano Yuka (5th Day) Fujita Nana (5th Day) Minegishi Minami (5th Day) Mukaichi Mion (5th Day) Mogi Shinobu (4th Day) Muto Tomu (5th Day) Yumoto Ami (2nd Day)

Team B Oshima Ryoka (5th Day) Kashiwagi Yuki (5th Day) Kato Rena (5th Day) Kizaki Yuria (5th Day) Goto Moe (2nd Day) Tatsuya Makiho (5th Day) Fukuoka Seina (4th Day) Ma Chia-Ling (5th Day) Yokoshima Aeri (4th Day) Watanabe Mayu (5th Day)

Team 4 Iino Miyabi (2nd Day) Izuta Rina (1st Day) Iwatate Saho (5th Day) Okada Ayaka (5th Day) Okada Nana (4th Day) Okawa Rio (5th Day) Omori Miyuu (4th Day) Kawamoto Saya (1st Day) Kitazawa Saki (5th Day) Kojima Mako (1st Day) Komiyama Haruka (2nd Day) Sato Kiara (5th Day) Takahashi Juri (3rd Day) Nishino Miki (5th Day)

Team 8 Sakaguchi Nagisa (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (1st Day) Tanikawa Hijiri (5th Day) Sato Nanami (5th Day) Hayasaka Tsumugi (5th Day) Sato Akari (2nd Day) Mogi Kasumi (5th Day) Okabe Rin (2nd Day) Honda Hitomi (4th Day) Shimizu Maria (3rd Day) Takahashi Ayane (4th Day) Yoshikawa Nanase (2nd Day) Oguri Yui (5th Day) Oda Erina (4th Day) Sato Shiori (5th Day) Hidaritomo Ayaka (5th Day) Yokomichi Yuri (1st Day) Hattori Yuna (5th Day) Hashimoto Haruna (5th Day) Kita Reina (5th Day) Cho Kurena (5th Day) Kondo Moeri (5th Day) Nagano Serika (2nd Day) Ota Nao (1st Day) Yamada Nanami (5th Day) Yamamoto Ruka (5th Day) Onishi Momoka (2nd Day) Hama Sayuna (1st Day) Nakano Ikumi (3rd Day) (Team K Kennin) Abe Mei (3rd Day) Hitomi Kotone (2nd Day) Tani Yuri (3rd Day) Shitao Miu (2nd Day) Hamamatsu Riona (4th Day) Gyoten Yurina (2nd Day) Takaoka Kaoru (4th Day) Hirose Natsuki (2nd Day) Yoshida Karen (4th Day) Fukuchi Rena (2nd Day) Kuranoo Narumi (1st Day) Yoshino Miyu (4th Day) Yaguchi Moka (1st Day) Shimoaoki Karin (1st Day) Miyazato Rira (4th Day)

Kenkyuusei Kubo Satone (5th Day) Takahashi Kira (4th Day) Chiba Erii (4th Day) Nishikawa Rei (4th Day) Nomura Nao (4th Day) Yamabe Ayu (4th Day)

? Nyan Nyan Kamen (1st Day)

SKE48

Team S Azuma Rion (5th Day) Inuzuka Asana (3rd Day) Kitagawa Ryoha (5th Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Goto Risako (5th Day) Sugiyama Aika (2nd Day) Takeuchi Mai (3rd Day) Noguchi Yume (3rd Day) Nojima Kano (5th Day) Futamura Haruka (5th Day) Matsui Jurina (5th Day) Matsumoto Chikako (2nd Day) Miyamae Ami (3rd Day) Yamada Juna (3rd Day) Yamauchi Suzuran (5th Day)

Team KII Aoki Shiori (3rd Day) Arai Yuki (1st Day) Uchiyama Mikoto (5th Day) Ego Yuna (5th Day) Oba Mina (5th Day) Obata Yuna (3rd Day) Kitano Ruka (1st Day) Shirai Kotono (3rd Day) Soda Sarina (1st Day) Takatsuka Natsuki (2nd Day) Takayanagi Akane (5th Day) Takeuchi Saki (1st Day) Hidaka Yuzuki (1st Day) Furuhata Nao (3rd Day)

Team E Ida Reona (2nd Day) Ichino Narumi (3rd Day) Kamata Natsuki (3rd Day) Kimoto Kanon (3rd Day) Kumazaki Haruka (3rd Day) Goto Rara (5th Day) Saito Makiko (3rd Day) Sakai Mei (3rd Day) Sato Sumire (5th Day) Sugawara Maya (5th Day) Suda Akari (5th Day) Takatera Sana (5th Day) Tani Marika (5th Day) Fukushi Nao (5th Day)

Kenkyuusei Aikawa Honoka (3rd Day) Asai Yuka (3rd Day) Isshiki Rena (3rd Day) Ota Ayaka (2nd Day) Kataoka Narumi (3rd Day) Kamimura Ayuka (3rd Day) Kawasaki Narumi (2nd Day) Suenaga Oka (3rd Day) Takahata Yuki (1st Day) Machi Otoha (3rd Day) Mizuno Airi (3rd Day) Murai Junna (3rd Day) Wada Aina (2nd Day)

NMB48

Team N Akashi Natsuko (2nd Day) Ishida Yuumi (3rd Day) Ota Yuuri (5th Day) Kato Yuuka (3rd Day) Kishino Rika (5th Day) Koga Narumi (5th Day) Jo Eriko (5th Day) Suto Ririka (5th Day) Nishizawa Rurina (3rd Day) Yamao Rina (5th Day) Yamamoto Sayaka (5th Day) Yoshida Akari (5th Day)

Team M Azuma Yuki (2nd Day) Ishizuka Akari (5th Day) Uemura Azusa (5th Day) Uno Mizuki (3rd Day) Okita Ayaka (5th Day) Kawakami Rena (2nd Day) Kushiro Rina (5th Day) Shiroma Miru (1st Day) (Team A Kennin) Takei Sara (2nd Day) Nakano Reina (5th Day) Fujie Reina (5th Day) Matsumura Megumi (2nd Day) Mita Mao (5th Day) Murase Sae (2nd Day) Morita Ayaka (2nd Day) Yagura Fuuko (2nd Day)

Team BII Ijiri Anna (5th Day) Iso Kanae (5th Day) Ichikawa Miori (5th Day) Ueda Mirei (3rd Day) Odan Mai (2nd Day) Kamieda Emika (2nd Day) Kawakami Chihiro (2nd Day) Kusaka Konomi (5th Day) Kurokawa Hazuki (3rd Day) Shibuya Nagisa (2nd Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Naiki Kokoro (5th Day) Hayashi Momoka (5th Day) Matsuoka Chiho (2nd Day) Yabushita Shu (5th Day)

Kenkyuusei Ando Erina (3rd Day) Nishinaka Nanami (3rd Day) Hongo Yuzuha (3rd Day) Hori Shion (2nd Day) Muranaka Yuki (3rd Day) Yasuda Momone (3rd Day)

HKT48

Team H Akiyoshi Yuka (2nd Day) Inoue Yuriya (1st Day) Ui Mashiro (5th Day) Ueno Haruka (1st Day) Okamoto Naoko (1st Day) Kojina Yui (5th Day) Kodama Haruka (1st Day) (Team K Kennin) Komada Hiroka (5th Day) Sakaguchi Riko (1st Day) Sashihara Rino (5th Day) Tashima Meru (5th Day) Tanaka Natsumi (3rd Day) Tanaka Miku (1st Day) Matsuoka Natsumi (5th Day) Yabuki Nako (5th Day) (Team B Kennin) Yamada Marina (3rd Day) Yamamoto Mao (5th Day) Wakatabe Haruka (5th Day)

Team KIV Imada Mina (2nd Day) Ueki Nao (3rd Day) Iwahana Shino (5th Day) Kumazawa Serina (5th Day) Shimono Yuki (3rd Day) Tanaka Yuka (1st Day) Tomiyoshi Asuka (5th Day) Tomonaga Mio (1st Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Fukagawa Maiko (1st Day) Fuchigami Mai (1st Day) Miyawaki Sakura (1st Day) (Team A Kennin) Murashige Anna (5th Day) Motomura Aoi (3rd Day) Moriyasu Madoka (4th Day)

Team TII Aramaki Misaki (2nd Day) Imamura Maria (3rd Day) Kurihara Sae (3rd Day) Sakamoto Erena (3rd Day) Tsutsui Riko (2nd Day) Hokazono Hazuki (2nd Day) Matsuoka Hana (3rd Day) Murakawa Bibian (2nd Day) Yamauchi Yuna (3rd Day) Yamashita Emiri (5th Day)

NGT48

Team NIII Ogino Yuka (3rd Day) Oguma Tsugumi (3rd Day) Kato Minami (3rd Day) Kitahara Rie (5th Day) Sato Anju (3rd Day) Sugahara Riko (4th Day) Takakura Moeka (3rd Day) Tano Ayaka (3rd Day) Nakai Rika (3rd Day) Nishigata Marina (3rd Day) Hasegawa Rena (4th Day) Homma Hinata (3rd Day) Murakumo Fuka (4th Day) Yamaguchi Maho (4th Day) Yamada Noe (3rd Day)

Kenkyuusei Otaki Yuria (3rd Day) Kado Yuria (3rd Day) Kusakabe Aina (3rd Day) Takahashi Mau (3rd Day) Seiji Reina (4th Day) Nakamura Ayuka (3rd Day) Nara Miharu (3rd Day) Nishimura Nanako (3rd Day) Mizusawa Ayaka (3rd Day) Miyajima Aya (3rd Day)

Team Kaigai

• SNH48
  • Suzuki Mariya (1st Day) (Team K Kennin)

Sousenkyo Breakdown

Out of the 80 members who ranked in, 28 came from AKB48, 20 came from SKE48, 11 came from NMB48, 19 came from HKT48 and 2 came from NGT48. Kennins are counted as part of their original teams:

AKB48 = 28 members Team A = 8 members Team K = 4 members Team B = 5 members Team 4 = 9 members Team 8 = 2 members SKE48 = 20 members Team S = 6 members Team KII = 7 members Team E = 7 members

NMB48 = 11 members Team N = 5 members Team M = 4 members Team BII = 2 members HKT48 = 19 members Team H = 11 members Team KIV = 8 members

NGT48 = 2 members Team NIII = 2 members

Voting Methods

Fans will have twenty methods of voting. Voting will open on May 31, 2016 at 10:00 JST and close on June 17, 2016 at 15:00 JST.

1. 44th Single (Tsubasa wa Iranai) serial number
2. AKB48 Fanclub member
3. AKB48 OFFICIAL NET membership
4. AKB48 Official Smartphone App Member
5. AKB48 Group Revival!!ON DEMAND membership
6. AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
7. SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
8. NMB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
9. HKT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
10. NGT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
11. AKB48 Mobile member
12. SKE48 Mobile member
13. NMB48 Mobile member
14. HKT48 Mobile member
15. NGT48 Mobile member
16. AKB48 Mail member
17. SKE48 Mail member
18. NMB48 Mail member
19. HKT48 Mail member
20. NGT48 Mail member

Trivia

• Eligible members who didn't apply:
  • Team A: Ogasawara Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Ami
  • Team K: Aigasa Moe, Ishida Haruka, Nakata Chisato
  • Team B: Umeta Ayano, Kobayashi Kana, Takeuchi Miyu, Tanabe Miku
  • Team 4: Nozawa Rena, Murayama Yuiri
  • Team 8: Fujimura Natsuki, Yamamoto Ai, Iwasaki Moeka
  • Team S: Oya Masana, Tsuzuki Rika, Yakata Miki
  • Team KII: Ishida Anna, Takagi Yumana, Matsumura Kaori
  • Team E: Kato Rumi, Shibata Aya
  • Team N: Jonishi Kei, Nishimura Aika, Yamaguchi Yuki
  • Team M: Kinoshita Momoka, Tanigawa Airi
  • Team BII: Kinoshita Haruna, Watanabe Miyuki
  • NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Shibata Yui
  • Team H: Anai Chihiro
  • Team KIV: Ota Aika
  • Team Kaigai: Chikano Rina, Nakagawa Haruka, Miyazawa Sae
• The first election to feature NGT48 members
• The first election to announce more members as 1st day results than actually will rank
• On March 23rd, staff members received an application from Nyan Nyan Kamen (にゃんにゃん仮面), which they believed was submitted by Kojima Haruna under an alternate alias. The application included inaccurate entries such as her birthday being on February 22nd, 2222. Kojima confirmed the next day that it was not her submission, and she did not submit an application by the end of the application period. On April 5, they officially accepted "Nyan Nyan Kamen" application. With the release from the members posters it was confirmed that Nyan Nyan Kamen is Kojima Haruna. Nyan Nyan Kamen also revealed that she was Kojima after ranking #16, marking the first instance where a member joins the election despite not applying. Kojima also announced her graduation from AKB48.
• Both Iwasaki Moeka and Shibata Yui applied for the election, but retired their applications after announcing their graduation (Iwasaki on April 3, Shibata on May 3).
• The total number of members participating this year was originally the same as the number of members who participated last year (272 members). This number was raised when Nyan Nyan Kamen's application was accepted, and then dropped when Iwasaki Moeka and Shibata Yui graduated. There were a total of 271 members.
• Baito AKB Paruru Selection members Shigefuji Fuyuka and Hinode Yuka were not eligible.
• It was announced that the group with the most ranking members would get a new original stage. AKB48 later won the stage having the most members ranking in the election.
• Compared to last year's ranking, Sashihara Rino is the only member whose rank didn't change. She is also the first member to acquire over 200,000 votes, rank #1 for two consecutive years (in Japan), and win three different elections. She won the elections for 2013, 2015, and 2016.
• JKT48 members Jessica Veranda, Shania Junianatha, Shani Indira Natio, and Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan were present at the Election
• Kojima Haruna (Under the alias Nyan Nyan Kamen) had the biggest ranking increase (Non-rank to #16) while Tano Yuka had the biggest ranking decrease (#47 to #99).
• For members who ranked in the top 80 for both this year and last year's elections, Motomura Aoi had the biggest ranking increase (#80 to #36), while Tani Marika had the biggest ranking decrease (#23 to #55).
• For newly-ranked members, Komiyama Haruka had the highest ranking increase (Non-rank to #21).
• For members who ranked in the top 80 for both 1st day and final results, Omori Miyuu gained the least votes after the 1st day, with an increase of 6,462 votes.
• Former AKB48 member Oshima Yuko made a special appearance playing the role of a cop during Nyan Nyan Kamen's ranking announcement.
• This is the first election in which Team 8 members ranked in the top 80, since their debut in 2014.
• Sashihara Rino had the biggest vote gain of 48,962 votes, while Kashiwagi Yuki had the biggest vote less of 75,073 votes.
  • Kashiwagi Yuki's vote loss is the highest in the history of AKB48 Sousenkyo.
• This election contains the most re-entries. Murashige Anna (#80), Miyazaki Miho (#78), Nishino Miki (#61), Komada Hiroka (#60), Iwatate Saho (#51), Oshima Ryoka (#32), Iriyama Anna (#18), and Kojima Haruna (#16) all ranked in the election for 2014, but did not rank in the election for 2015, since they either did not acquire enough votes, or they withdrew from the election.
• Omori Miyuu and Kumazaki Haruka have switched ranks compared to their ranking in 2015 (67 and 73).
• Team A, Team H, and Team KIV are the only teams whose members appear in all five units.

External Links

• Official Site

AKB48 Senbatsu Election Chronology
AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2015.06.06)	AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2016.06.18)	AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo (2017.06.17)