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'''AKB48''' (short for Akihabara48) is an idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. The group has their own theatre in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo) where they perform .
[[Image:Beginnerpromo.jpg|thumb|500px|AKB48 (October 2010)]]
==Members==
'''[[AKB48 Members]]'''

'''[[Team A]]'''

'''[[Team K]]'''

'''[[Team B]]'''

'''[[Research Students|Team Kenkyuusei]]'''

==Units==
*[[AKBIdoling!!!]] (AKBアイドリング!!!)
*[[DiVA]]
*[[French Kiss]]
*[[Natto Angel|Natto Angel Z]] (ナットウエンジェルZ)
*[[No Sleeves]] (ノースリーブス)
*[[Queen & Elizabeth]]
*[[Team Dragon from AKB48]] (チームドラゴン)
*[[Watarirouka Hashiritai]] (渡り廊下走り隊)
*[[Not yet]]
*[[Watarirouka Hashiritai 7]] (渡り廊下走り隊 7)

==Former Units==
*[[Chocolove from AKB48]]
*[[Crayon Friends from AKB48]] (クレヨンフレンズ from AKB48)
*[[Himawarigumi]] (ひまわり組)
*[[Honegumi from AKB48]] (ほね組 from AKB48)
*[[ICE from AKB48]]
*[[Natto Angel]] (ナットウエンジェル)
*[[Watarirouka Hashiritai#Okashina_Sisters|Okashina Sisters]] (お菓子なシスターズ)

==Soloists==
*[[Itano Tomomi]]

==Discography==

===Indie Singles===
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! Title
! Release date
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| 01
| align="left" | [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi]] <small>(桜の花びらたち)</small>
| 2006.02.01
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| 02
| align="left" | [[Skirt, Hirari]] <small>(スカート、ひらり)</small>
| 2006.06.07
|}

===Singles===

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! Title
! Release date
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| 01
| align="left" | [[Aitakatta]] <small>(会いたかった)</small>
| 2006.10.25
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| 02
| align="left" | [[Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru]] <small>(制服が邪魔をする)</small>
| 2007.01.31
|-
| 03
| align="left" | [[Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou]] <small>(軽蔑していた愛情)</small>
| 2007.04.18
|-
| 04
| align="left" | [[Bingo!|BINGO!]]
| 2007.07.18
|-
| 05
| align="left" | [[Boku no Taiyou]] <small>(僕の太陽)</small>
| 2007.08.08
|-
| 06
| align="left" | [[Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka|Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?]] <small>(夕陽を見ているか?)</small>
| 2007.10.31
|-
| 07
| align="left" | [[Romance, Irane]] <small>(ロマンス、イラネ)</small>
| 2008.01.23
|-
| 08
| align="left" | [[Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008]] <small>(桜の花びらたち2008)</small>
| 2008.02.27
|-
| 09
| align="left" | [[Baby! Baby! Baby!]] - <small>Download exclusive</small>
| 2008.06.13
|-
| 10
| align="left" | [[Oogoe Diamond]] <small>(大声ダイヤモンド)</small>
| 2008.10.22
|-
| 11
| align="left" | [[10nen Zakura]] <small>(10年桜)</small>
| 2009.03.04
|-
| 12
| align="left" | [[Namida Surprise!]] <small>(涙サプライズ！)</small>
| 2009.06.24
|-
| 13
| align="left" | [[Iiwake Maybe]] <small>(言い訳Maybe)</small>
| 2009.08.26
|-
| 14
| align="left" | [[River|RIVER]]
| 2009.10.21
|-
| 15
| align="left" | [[Sakura no Shiori]] <small>(桜の栞)</small>
| 2010.02.17
|-
| 16
| align="left" | [[Ponytail to Shushu]] <small>(ポニーテールとシュシュ)</small>
| 2010.05.26
|-
| 17
| align="left" | [[Heavy Rotation]] <small>(ヘビーローテーション)</small>
| 2010.08.18
|-
| 18
| align="left" | [[Beginner]]
| 2010.10.27
|-
| 19
| align="left" | [[Chance no Junban]] <small>(チャンスの順番)</small>
| 2010.12.08
|-
|20
| align="left" | [[Sakura no Ki ni Narou]] <small>(桜の木になろう)</small>
| 2011.02.16
|}

===Albums===
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| 01
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[[Team A 1st Stage#Studio Recording|Team A 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"]] <small>(チームA 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)</small>
| 2007.03.07
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| 02
| align="left" |
[[Team A 2nd Stage#Studio Recording|Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta"]] <small>(チームA 2nd Stage「会いたかった」)</small>
| 2007.03.07
|-
| 03
| align="left" |
[[Team A 3rd Stage#Studio Recording|Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni"]] <small>(チームA 3rd Stage「誰かのために」)</small>
| 2007.03.07
|-
| 04
| align="left" |
[[Team K 1st Stage#Studio Recording|Team K 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"]] <small>(チームK 1st Stage「PARTYが始まるよ」)</small>
| 2007.03.07
|-
| 05
| align="left" |
[[Team K 2nd Stage#Studio Recording|Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"]] <small>(チームK 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」 )</small>
| 2007.03.07
|-
| 06
| align="left" |
[[Team K 3rd Stage#Studio Recording|Team K 3rd Stage "Nonai Paradise"]] <small>(チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」)</small>
| 2007.03.07
|-
| 07
| align="left" |
[[SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007|SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~]] <small>(SET LIST ～グレイテストソングス 2006-2007～)</small>
| 2008.01.01
|-
| 08
| align="left" |
[[Team A 5th Stage#Studio Recording|Team A 5th Studio Recording "Renai Kinshi Jourei"]] <small>(チームA 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」)</small>
| 2009.08.11
|-
| 09
| align="left" |
[[Team K 5th Stage#Studio Recording|Team K 5th Studio Recording "Saka Agari"]] <small>(チームK 5th Studio Recording 「逆上がり」)</small>
| 2009.08.11
|-
| 10
| align="left" |
[[Team B 4th Stage#Studio Recording|Team B 4th Studio Recording "Idol no Yoake"]] <small>(チームB 4th Studio Recording 「アイドルの夜明け」)</small>
| 2009.08.11
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| 11
| align="left" |
[[Kamikyokutachi]] <small>(神曲たち)</small>
| 2010.04.07
|-
| 12
| align="left" |
[[SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen Ban]] <small>(SET LIST〜グレイテストソングス〜完全盤〜)</small>
| 2010.07.14
|-
| 13
| align="left" |
[[Team K 6th Stage#Studio Recording|Team K 6th Studio Recording "RESET"]] <small>(チームK 6th Studio Recording「RESET」)</small>
| 2010.08.07
|-
| 14
| align="left" |
[[Team B 5th Stage#Studio Recording|Team B 5th Studio Recording "Theatre no Megami"]] <small>(チームB 5th Studio Recording「シアターの女神」)</small>
| 2010.08.07
|-
| 15
| align="left" |
[[Team A 6th Stage#Studio Recording|Team A 6th Studio Recording "Mokugekisha"]] <small>(チームA 6th Studio Recording「目撃者」)</small>
| 2010.09.18
|-
| 16
| align="left" |
[[Koko ni Ita koto]] <small>(ここにいたこと)</small>
| 2011.04.06
|}

===DVDs===

==== Concerts ====
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! 1
| [[AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"]]<br />in Nihon Seinenkan - Normal Version <br /><small>(ファーストコンサート「会いたかった～柱はないぜ!～」in 日本青年館ノーマルバージョン)</small>||2007.01.31<br/>
|-
! 2
| [[AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"]] <br />in Nihon Seinenkan - Shuffle Version <br /><small>(ファーストコンサート「会いたかった～柱はないぜ!～」in 日本青年館シャッフルバージョン)</small>||2007.01.31<br/>
|-
! 3
| [[AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~]] <br />in Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan <br /><small>(「春のちょっとだけ全国ツアー ～まだまだだぜ AKB48!～」in 東京厚生年金会館)</small> ||2007.07.18
|-
! 4
| [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008]]<br /><small>(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2008) </small>||2008.07.25
|-
! 5
| [[Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri|Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, <br />Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri]]<br /><small>(ライブDVDは出るだろうけど、やっぱり生に限るぜ! AKB48夏祭り) </small>||2008.11.20
|-
! 6
| [[AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?]] <br /><small>(AKB48 まさか、このコンサートの音源は流出しないよね?)</small> ||2008.12.27
|-
! 7
| [[Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne]]<br /><small>(年忘れ感謝祭 シャッフルするぜ、AKB! SKEもよろしくね)</small>||2009.02.28
|-
! 8
| [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009]] <br /><small>(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2009)</small>||2009.04.23
|-
! 9
| [["Kami Kouen Yotei" Shohan no Jijou ni Yori, Kami Kouen ni Naranai Baai mo Arimasuno de, Goryoushou Kudasai.|"Kami Kouen Yotei" Shohan no Jijou ni Yori, <br />Kami Kouen ni Naranai Baai mo Arimasuno de, Goryoushou Kudasai.]]<br /><small>(「神公演予定」* 諸般の事情により、神公演にならない場合もありますので、ご了承ください。) </small>||2009.08.08
|-
! 10
| [[AKB48 Zenkoku Tour (2009) (全国ツアー (2009年))|AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour / AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri]] <br /><small>(AKB48 分身の術ツアー/AKB104選抜メンバー組閣祭り)</small>
|rowspan=4|2009.11.01||
|-
! 11
| AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour <br /><small>(AKB48 分身の術ツアー)</small>
|-
! 12
| AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri (Full Version) <br /><small>(AKB104選抜メンバー組閣祭り（フルヴァージョン）)</small>
|-
! 13
| (AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri (3rd Stage Version) <br /><small>(AKB104選抜メンバー組閣祭り（3rdStageヴァージョン）)</small>
|-
! 14
| [[AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2010 with アメーバピグ (AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010 with Ameba Pigg) |AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010]] <br /><small>(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2010)</small>||2010.03.20
|-
! 15
| [[AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron]] <br /><small>(AKB48 満席祭り希望 賛否両論)||2010.06.23
|-
! 16
| [[Surprise wa Arimasen|AKB48 Concert "Surprise wa Arimasen"]] <br /><small>(AKB48 コンサート「サプライズはありません」</small>||2010.10.02
|-
|}

=== Current Concerts ===

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! Concert Dates
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| [[AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011]] <br /><small>(AKB48 リクエストアワーセットリストベスト100 2011)</small>||2011.01.20~23
|-
|}

==Stage==
===Team A===
*  [[Team A 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「PARTYが始まるよ」(AKB48 Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") [2005.12.08-2006.03.31]
*  [[Team A 2nd Stage|2nd Stage]] 「会いたかった」(AKB48 Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2006.04.15-08.11]
*  [[Team A 3rd Stage|3rd Stage]] 「誰かのために」(AKB48 Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni") [2006.08.20-2007.01.25]
*  [[Team A 4th Stage|4th Stage]] 「ただいま　恋愛中」(AKB48 Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") [2007.02.25-06.26] and [2008.04.20-10.11] 
*  [[Team A 5th Stage|5th Stage]] 「恋愛禁止条例」(AKB48 Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") [2008.10.19-2010.05.27]
*  [[Team A 6th Stage|6th Stage]] 「目撃者」(AKB48 Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha") [2010.07.27-]

===Team K===
* [[Team K 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (AKB48 Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") [2006.04.01-07.05] and [2006.11.08-2006.12.14]
* [[Team K 2nd Stage|2nd Stage]] 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls") [2006.07.08-11.06]
* [[Team K 3rd Stage|3rd Stage]] 「脳内パラダイス」 (AKB48 Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise") [2006.12.17-2007.06.22]
* [[Team K 4th Stage|4th Stage]] 「最終ベルが鳴る」 (AKB48 Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru") [2008.05.31-2009.04.04]
* [[Team K 5th Stage|5th Stage]] 「逆上がり」 (AKB48 Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari") [2009.04.11-2010.02.21]
* [[Team K 6th Stage|6th Stage]] 「RESET」 (AKB48 Team K 6th Stage "RESET") [2010.03.12-]

===Team B===
* [[Team B 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls") [2007.04.08-10.02]
* [[Team B 2nd Stage|2nd Stage]] 「会いたかった」 (AKB48 Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2007.10.07-2008.02.21] 
* [[Team B 3rd Stage|3rd Stage]] 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive") [2008.03.01-2009.02.01]
* [[Team B 4th Stage|4th Stage]] 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake") [2009.02.08-2010.04.16]
* [[Team B 5th Stage|5th Stage]] 「シアターの女神]   (AKB48 Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami") [2010.05.21-]

===Himawarigumi===
* [[Himawarigumi 1st Stage|1st Stage]] 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou") [2007.07.01-2007.11.30]
* [[Himawarigumi 2nd Stage|2nd Stage]] 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai") [2007.12.08-2008.04.19]

===Team Kenkyuusei===
* 1st Stage 「ただいま　恋愛中」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") [2008.05.22-2008.10.07]
* 2nd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake") [2009.03.06-2010.04.16]
* 3rd Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 3rd Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") [2010.04.17-2010.06.18]
* 4th Stage 「シアターの女神」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 4th Stage "Theater no Megami") [2010.06.20-]

==TV Shows==
'''[[AKB48+10]]'''　(2007/10~2009/09)<br/>
'''[[AKB 1ji 59fun]]'''　(2008/01/24~2008/03/27)<br/>
'''[[AKB 0ji 59fun]]'''　(2008/04/7~2008/09/29)<br/>
'''[[AKBINGO!]]'''　(2008/10/01~)<br/>
'''[[Nemousu TV Season 1]]'''　(2008/07/13~2008/10/12)<br/>
'''[[Shukan AKB]]'''　(2009/07/10~)<br/>
'''[[Nemousu TV Season 2]]'''　(2009/07/10~2009/09/18)<br/>
'''[[Nemousu TV Season 3]]'''　(2009/10/09~2009/12/18)<br/>
'''[[AKB 1/48]]'''　(2009/11/18~)<br/>
'''[[Majisuka Gakuen]]''' (2010/01/08~2010/03/26)<br/>
'''[[Nemousu TV Season 4]]'''　(2010/07/04~2010/09/12)<br/> 
'''[[Ariyoshi AKB Kyouwakoku]]'''　(2010/03/29~)<br/>
'''[[Naruhodo High School]]'''　(2010/05/30)<br/>
'''[[AKB-Kyuu Gormet Stadium]]'''　(2010/06/27~2010/08/15)<br/>
'''[[AKB48 600sec.]]'''　(2010/07/05~2010/07/29)<br/>
'''[[AKB to XX!]]'''　(2010/07/13~)<br/>
'''[[Majisuka Gakuen 2]]''' (04/2011)

==Radio Shows==
'''[[AKB48 no All Night Nippon]]'''　(2010/04/09~)<br/>
'''[[Nakaya Sayaka's (AKB48) Nakayan Tsuushin]]'''　(2011/01/02~)<br/>

==External Links==
* [http://www.akb48.co.jp AKB48 Official Site]
* [http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/ AKB48 Official Blog]