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'''AKB48 Group''' (Japanese: AKB48グループ, Chinese: AKB48集團) shortened to '''AKB48G''', '''AKB Group''', '''AKBG''', refers to the sister groups of [[AKB48]]. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of 5 sister groups in locations across Japan and 7 sister groups in major Asian cities overseas from Indonesia to India. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform on some of the AKB48 singles and events. They also send participants in the AKB48 annual events such as the AKB48 senbatsu election. The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of the AKB48 singles and original singles.  
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'''AKB48 Group''' <small>(Japanese: <small>AKB48グループ</small>, Chinese: <small>AKB48集團</small>)</small>, also known as '''AKB48G''', '''AKB Group''', '''AKBG''', '''48 Groups''', or '''48G''', is a term used to group [[AKB48]] and its sister groups. Based on the concept of "idols you can meet", the AKB48 Group currently consists of 6 groups across Japan and 6 groups in major Asian cities overseas. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform in some AKB48 singles and events (particularly pre-2020). The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of AKB48 singles and some original singles.  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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AKB48's first sister group, [[SKE48]], was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya. [[SDN48]] (Saturday Night), NMB48 (based in Namba), and HKT48 (based in Hakata) were later formed. NGT48 was launched in 2015, and is located in Niigata. [[STU48]], the latest Japanese sister group, was announced during the AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament on October 10, 2016. It is based on the seven prefectures adjoining the coast of the Seto Inland (Setouchi) Sea and they will have a theater on a ship.
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The first group, [[AKB48]], was formed in 2005 in Akihabara, Tokyo.  
  
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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 [[AKB48-SNH48 split|announced it had suspended]] its partnership with SNH48 due to contract violations. Following the statement, SNH48 declared that it had been completely independent from AKB48 from the beginning and SNH48 management had never made any form of partnership with AKB48 more technical cooperation and created [[SNH48 Group]] with its own first sister groups, [[BEJ48]] and [[GNZ48]], later was announced [[SHY48]] and [[CKG48]]. On October 12, 2016, AKS established AKB48 China, based in Shanghai, and named its group [[AKB48 Team SH]].
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The second group and AKB48's first sister group, [[SKE48]], was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya. After that [[SDN48]] (2009, short for Saturday Night), [[NMB48]] (2011, based in Namba), [[HKT48]] (2012, based in Hakata), [[NGT48]] (2015, based in Niigata), and [[STU48]] (2016, based in the seven prefectures the Seto Inland Sea) were formed. SDN48 was disbanded in 2012. Refer to each group’s page for more information.  
  
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The creation of the [[TPE48]] was announced on October 10, 2011 in AKB48's official blog. At that time, AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo Taipei Branch and expected to start audition work in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus they were discontinued after the second half of 2012. Three new overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: [[BNK48]], based in Bangkok, Thailand; [[MNL48]], based in Manila, the Philippines and TPE48, based in Taipei, Taiwan. On July 30, 2018, AKS canceled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48's management and created [[AKB48 Team TP]]. The formation of [[CGM48]], named after and based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as a local sister group of BNK48 was announced in Chiang Mai on 2 June 2019.
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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 [[AKB48-SNH48 split|announced it had suspended]] its partnership with SNH48 due to contract violations. SNH48 became fully independent from AKB48 and went on to create the [[SNH48 Group]]. On October 12, 2016, AKS established [[AKB48 China]] based in Shanghai, and named its group [[AKB48 Team SH]].  
  
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On December 27, 2017, Yui Yokoyama, the general manager of AKB48 and former captain of [[Team A]], announced the formation of [[MUM48]], based in Mumbai, India, in 2018, through a Showroom live broadcast. On June 19, 2019, [[MUB48]], based on Mumbai replacing MUM48, and [[DEL48]], based on Delhi, was announced. In October 2020, most of the members have already opened their personal Instagram account leading to rumours about disbandment. Deepak Nandal, DEL48 producer, confirmed YKBK48 has closed DEL48 and will terminate the members’ contract at the end of October due to the [[COVID-19 Pandemic and 48g|COVID-19 Pandemic]].
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On October 10, 2011 the creation of the [[TPE48]] was announced via AKB48's official blog. AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo's Taipei Branch and expected to open auditions in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus the project was discontinued after the second half of 2012. Three new overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: [[BNK48]] based in Bangkok, Thailand; [[MNL48]] based in Manila, the Philippines; and TPE48 once again, based in Taipei, Taiwan. On July 30, 2018, AKS canceled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48's management and created [[AKB48 Team TP]]. On June 2nd, 2019 the formation of [[CGM48]] based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was announced. CGM48 would be part of the AKB48 Group, but also a local sister group of BNK48.
  
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On June 21, 2018, AKS announced the formation of [[SGO48]], based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
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On December 27, 2017, [[Yokoyama Yui]] announced the formation of [[MUM48]] based in Mumbai, India through a SHOWROOM live broadcast. On June 19, 2019, [[MUB48]], based on Mumbai replacing MUM48, and [[DEL48]], based in Delhi, were announced. In October 2020 the DEL48 1st Generation members began to open personal Instagram accounts, leading to rumors of disbandment. Deepak Nandal, DEL48 producer, confirmed YKBK48 had put DEL48 into hiatus and would terminate the members’ contract at the end of October due to [[Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic]]. On July 13, 2022 the official disbandment of DEL48 and MUB48 was announced.
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On June 21, 2018, AKS announced the formation of [[SGO48]], based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. On December 5, 2021 it was announced that SGO48 would disband after their 3rd year anniversary on December 22, 2021 due to the [[Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic]].
  
 
== Current groups ==
 
== Current groups ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! Group name
 
! Group name
 
! Color
 
! Color
 
! Years active <!-- since debut of first team -->
 
! Years active <!-- since debut of first team -->
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! Teams<br /> (if split)
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! Teams
 
! Location
 
! Location
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! Notes
 
|-
 
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| [[AKB48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|AKB48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Pink</span>|| 2005 - || [[Team A]], [[Team K]], [[Team B]], [[Team 4]], [[Team 8]], [[AKB48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Akihabara, ''Tokyo, Japan''  
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| [[AKB48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|AKB48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Pink</span>|| 2005 - || || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan'' ||
 
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| [[SKE48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|SKE48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Orange</span>|| 2008 - || [[Team S]], [[Team KII]], [[Team E]], [[SKE48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Sakae, Nagoya, Japan''  
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| [[SKE48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|SKE48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Orange</span>|| 2008 - || [[Team S]], [[Team KII]], [[Team E]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Sakae, Nagoya, Japan'' || First sister group of AKB48
 
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| [[NMB48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|NMB48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Leopard Pattern</span>|| 2010 - || Promoted members, Kenkyuusei || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Namba, Osaka, Japan''  
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| [[NMB48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|NMB48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Leopard Pattern</span>|| 2010 - || [[Team N]], [[Team M]], [[Team BII]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Namba, Osaka, Japan'' ||
 
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| [[HKT48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|HKT48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Black</span>|| 2011 - || [[Team H]], [[Team KIV]], [[Team TII]], [[HKT48 Kenkyuusei|Kenkyuusei]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan''
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| [[HKT48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|HKT48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Black</span>|| 2011 - || [[Team H]], [[Team KIV]] || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan''||
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[NGT48]] ||style="background-color:#FFFFFF; border-right:2px #ff0000 solid; border-bottom:2px #ff0000 solid; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#e60012;">White - Red</span>|| 2015 - || 1st Generation, 2nd Generation, 3rd Draft || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Niigata, Niigata, Japan''
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| [[NGT48]] ||style="background-color:#FFFFFF; border-right:2px #ff0000 solid; border-bottom:2px #ff0000 solid; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#e60012;">White - Red</span>|| 2015 - || || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Niigata, Niigata, Japan'' ||
 
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| [[STU48]] ||style="background: repeating-linear-gradient(#AFDFE4, #AFDFE4 8px, #fff 8px, #fff 16px) #AFDFE4; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Blue - White</span>|| 2017 - || 1st Generation, 3rd Draft, Kenkyuusei || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Setouchi Region, Japan''
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| [[STU48]] ||style="background: repeating-linear-gradient(#AFDFE4, #AFDFE4 8px, #fff 8px, #fff 16px) #AFDFE4; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Blue - White</span>|| 2017 - || || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Setouchi Region, Japan'' ||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! Color
 
! Color
 
! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
 
! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
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! Teams<br /> (if split)
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! Teams
 
! Location
 
! Location
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! Notes
 
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|-
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| [[JKT48]] ||style="background-color:#FF0000; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Red</span>|| 2011 - || [[JKT48.|JKT48]] || {{Flag|Indonesia}} ''Jakarta, Indonesia''
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| [[JKT48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|JKT48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Red</span>|| 2011 - || || {{Flag|Indonesia}} ''Jakarta, Indonesia'' || First international sister group of AKB48
 
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| [[BNK48]] ||style="background-color:#ca95c2; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Orchid</span>|| 2017 - || [[Team BIII]], [[Team NV]], [[BNK48 Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|Thailand}} ''Bangkok, Thailand''
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| [[BNK48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|BNK48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Orchid</span>|| 2017 - || [[Team BIII]], [[Team NV]] || {{Flag|Thailand}} ''Bangkok, Thailand'' ||
 
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| [[MNL48]] ||style="background-color:#2a4b8d; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Blue</span>|| 2018 - || [[Team MII]], [[Team NIV]], [[Team L]], [[MNL48 Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|Philippines}} ''Manila, Philippines''
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| [[MNL48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|MNL48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Blue</span>|| 2018 - || || {{Flag|Philippines}} ''Manila, Philippines'' ||
 
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| [[AKB48 Team SH]] ||style="background-color:#fff; border:2px #F596B4 solid; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#{{Color|AKB48 Team SH}};">Pink -  White</span>|| 2018 - || [[Team SH]], [[AKB48 Team SH Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|China}} ''Shanghai, China''
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| [[AKB48 Team SH]] ||style="background-color:#fff; border:2px #F596B4 solid; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#{{Color|AKB48 Team SH}};">Pink -  White</span>|| 2018 - || || {{Flag|China}} ''Shanghai, China'' ||
 
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|-
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|[[AKB48 Team TP]] ||style="background: #eb921d; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eb921d 0%,#fddf01 100%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mango</span>|| 2018 - || [[Daisy]], [[Bellflower]], [[Sakura]], [[AKB48 Team TP Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|Taiwan}} ''Taipei, Taiwan''
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|[[AKB48 Team TP]] ||style="background: #eb921d; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eb921d 0%,#fddf01 100%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mango</span>|| 2018 - || [[TIC TAC TOE]], [[Peek A Boo]] || {{Flag|Taiwan}} ''Taipei, Taiwan'' || Formerly known as TPE48
 
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|[[SGO48]]||style="background-color:#e93e6a; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Lotus</span>|| 2018 - || [[SGO48 Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|Vietnam}} ''Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam''
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| [[CGM48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|CGM48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mint</span>|| 2019 - || [[Team C]] || {{Flag|Thailand}} ''Chiang Mai, Thailand'' || First local sister group of BNK48
 
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| [[CGM48]] ||style="background-color:#66bbaa; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Mint</span>|| 2019 - || [[Team C]], [[CGM48 Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|Thailand}} ''Chiang Mai, Thailand''
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| [[KLP48]] ||style="background-color:#{{Color|KLP48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Green</span>|| 2024 - || || {{Flag|Malaysia}} ''Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia'' ||
 
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==Former Groups==
 
==Former Groups==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! Group name
 
! Group name
 
! Color
 
! Color
 
! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
 
! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
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! Teams<br /> (if split)
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! Teams
 
! Location
 
! Location
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! Notes
 
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| [[SDN48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(144.46deg,#9aadbc,#9bacbc,#c5d1dd,#e6ebf1,#dfe6ee,#a6b6c5,#6f889c,#425f71) #a6b6c5; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#000000;">Silver</span>|| 2009 - 2012 || - || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Akihabara, Japan''
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| [[SDN48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(144.46deg,#9aadbc,#9bacbc,#c5d1dd,#e6ebf1,#dfe6ee,#a6b6c5,#6f889c,#425f71) #a6b6c5; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#000000;">Silver</span>|| 2009 - 2012 || || {{Flag|Japan}} ''Akihabara, Japan'' ||
 
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! Color
 
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! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
 
! Years active <!-- debut of first team -->
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! Teams<br /> (if split)
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! Teams
 
! Location
 
! Location
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! Notes
 
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| [[DEL48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#FE9015 50%,#ffffff 50%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#f75002; text-align:center">Orange - White</span>||<span style="text-align:center">2019 - 2020</span>|| [[DEL48 Trainee|Trainee]] || {{Flag|India}} ''Delhi, India''
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|[[SGO48]]||style="background-color:#{{Color|SGO48}}; text-align:center"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Lotus</span>|| 2018 - 2021 || || {{Flag|Vietnam}} ''Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam'' || rowspan="3"|Disbanded due to [[Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic]]
 
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|-
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| [[MUB48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#4E9C2C 50%,#ffffff 50%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#0b7000; text-align:center">Green - White</span>||<span style="text-align:center">Didn't debut</span>|| - || {{Flag|India}} ''Mumbai, India''
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| [[MUB48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#4E9C2C 50%,#ffffff 50%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#0b7000; text-align:center">Green - White</span>||<span style="text-align:center">Didn't debut</span>|| || {{Flag|India}} ''Mumbai, India''  
 
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| [[DEL48]] ||style="background: linear-gradient(to bottom,#FE9015 50%,#ffffff 50%); text-align:center"|<span style="color:#f75002; text-align:center">Orange - White</span>||<span style="text-align:center">2019 - 2020</span>|| || {{Flag|India}} ''Delhi, India''
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|}
 
|}
  
 
* [[TPE48]] (short for '''T'''ai'''pe'''i48) was a Taiwanese Idol Group and the 4th international sister group of AKB48. On July 30, 2018 AKS has announced that they are launching a new 48 group in Taiwan known as AKB48 Team TP and have canceled TPE48.
 
* [[TPE48]] (short for '''T'''ai'''pe'''i48) was a Taiwanese Idol Group and the 4th international sister group of AKB48. On July 30, 2018 AKS has announced that they are launching a new 48 group in Taiwan known as AKB48 Team TP and have canceled TPE48.
  
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* [[MUM48]] (short for '''Mum'''bai48) was a projected Indian Idol Group. The group was announced on December 27, 2017, until it was rebranded as [[MUB48]] on June 19, 2019.
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* [[MUM48]] (short for '''Mum'''bai48) was a projected Indian Idol Group. The group was announced on December 27, 2017, until it was rebranded as MUB48 on June 19, 2019.
  
 
==Other Groups==
 
==Other Groups==
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These groups are produced by the same company, but they are not considered part of the AKB48 Group.
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These groups are produced by the same producer, but they are not considered part of the AKB48 Group.
  
 
* [[OJS48]] (short for '''Oj'''i'''s'''an48) was an all-male Japanese group produced by [[Akimoto Yasushi]]. All the members are former police officers and detectives from Osaka. On October 13, 2010, after releasing its first single unsuccessfully, OJS48 was disbanded in the same year that it was formed. The members now work as security guards of the japanese AKB48 Groups.
 
* [[OJS48]] (short for '''Oj'''i'''s'''an48) was an all-male Japanese group produced by [[Akimoto Yasushi]]. All the members are former police officers and detectives from Osaka. On October 13, 2010, after releasing its first single unsuccessfully, OJS48 was disbanded in the same year that it was formed. The members now work as security guards of the japanese AKB48 Groups.
  
 
* [[IZONE]] (often stylised as IZ*ONE and pronounced as "eyes one") was a Korean-Japanese girl group formed in 2018 by CJ E&M through the Mnet television competition show [[Produce 48]]. They officially disbanded on April 29th, 2021.
 
* [[IZONE]] (often stylised as IZ*ONE and pronounced as "eyes one") was a Korean-Japanese girl group formed in 2018 by CJ E&M through the Mnet television competition show [[Produce 48]]. They officially disbanded on April 29th, 2021.
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==See also==
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* [[Glossary]]
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* [[FAQ]]
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* [[Team]]
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* [[Sakamichi Series]]
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* [[SNH48 Group]]

Latest revision as of 12:21, 3 January 2024

AKB48 Group (Japanese: AKB48グループ, Chinese: AKB48集團), also known as AKB48G, AKB Group, AKBG, 48 Groups, or 48G, is a term used to group AKB48 and its sister groups. Based on the concept of "idols you can meet", the AKB48 Group currently consists of 6 groups across Japan and 6 groups in major Asian cities overseas. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform in some AKB48 singles and events (particularly pre-2020). The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of AKB48 singles and some original singles.

History

The first group, AKB48, was formed in 2005 in Akihabara, Tokyo.

The second group and AKB48's first sister group, SKE48, was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya. After that SDN48 (2009, short for Saturday Night), NMB48 (2011, based in Namba), HKT48 (2012, based in Hakata), NGT48 (2015, based in Niigata), and STU48 (2016, based in the seven prefectures the Seto Inland Sea) were formed. SDN48 was disbanded in 2012. Refer to each group’s page for more information.

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. SNH48 became fully independent from AKB48 and went on to create the SNH48 Group. On October 12, 2016, AKS established AKB48 China based in Shanghai, and named its group AKB48 Team SH.

On October 10, 2011 the creation of the TPE48 was announced via AKB48's official blog. AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo's Taipei Branch and expected to open auditions in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus the project was discontinued after the second half of 2012. Three new overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: BNK48 based in Bangkok, Thailand; MNL48 based in Manila, the Philippines; and TPE48 once again, based in Taipei, Taiwan. On July 30, 2018, AKS canceled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48's management and created AKB48 Team TP. On June 2nd, 2019 the formation of CGM48 based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was announced. CGM48 would be part of the AKB48 Group, but also a local sister group of BNK48.

On December 27, 2017, Yokoyama Yui announced the formation of MUM48 based in Mumbai, India through a SHOWROOM live broadcast. On June 19, 2019, MUB48, based on Mumbai replacing MUM48, and DEL48, based in Delhi, were announced. In October 2020 the DEL48 1st Generation members began to open personal Instagram accounts, leading to rumors of disbandment. Deepak Nandal, DEL48 producer, confirmed YKBK48 had put DEL48 into hiatus and would terminate the members’ contract at the end of October due to Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic. On July 13, 2022 the official disbandment of DEL48 and MUB48 was announced.

On June 21, 2018, AKS announced the formation of SGO48, based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. On December 5, 2021 it was announced that SGO48 would disband after their 3rd year anniversary on December 22, 2021 due to the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Current groups

In Japan
Group name Color Years active Teams Location Notes
AKB48 Pink 2005 - Flag of Japan.png Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
SKE48 Orange 2008 - Team S, Team KII, Team E Flag of Japan.png Sakae, Nagoya, Japan First sister group of AKB48
NMB48 Leopard Pattern 2010 - Team N, Team M, Team BII Flag of Japan.png Namba, Osaka, Japan
HKT48 Black 2011 - Team H, Team KIV Flag of Japan.png Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
NGT48 White - Red 2015 - Flag of Japan.png Niigata, Niigata, Japan
STU48 Blue - White 2017 - Flag of Japan.png Setouchi Region, Japan
Outside Japan
Group name Color Years active Teams Location Notes
JKT48 Red 2011 - Flag of Indonesia.png Jakarta, Indonesia First international sister group of AKB48
BNK48 Orchid 2017 - Team BIII, Team NV Flag of Thailand.png Bangkok, Thailand
MNL48 Blue 2018 - Flag of Philippines.png Manila, Philippines
AKB48 Team SH Pink - White 2018 - Flag of China.png Shanghai, China
AKB48 Team TP Mango 2018 - TIC TAC TOE, Peek A Boo Flag of Taiwan.png Taipei, Taiwan Formerly known as TPE48
CGM48 Mint 2019 - Team C Flag of Thailand.png Chiang Mai, Thailand First local sister group of BNK48
KLP48 Green 2024 - Flag of Malaysia.png Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Former Groups

In Japan
Group name Color Years active Teams Location Notes
SDN48 Silver 2009 - 2012 Flag of Japan.png Akihabara, Japan
Outside Japan
Group name Color Years active Teams Location Notes
SGO48 Lotus 2018 - 2021 Flag of Vietnam.png Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam Disbanded due to Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
MUB48 Green - White Didn't debut Flag of India.png Mumbai, India
DEL48 Orange - White 2019 - 2020 Flag of India.png Delhi, India
  • TPE48 (short for Taipei48) was a Taiwanese Idol Group and the 4th international sister group of AKB48. On July 30, 2018 AKS has announced that they are launching a new 48 group in Taiwan known as AKB48 Team TP and have canceled TPE48.
  • MUM48 (short for Mumbai48) was a projected Indian Idol Group. The group was announced on December 27, 2017, until it was rebranded as MUB48 on June 19, 2019.

Other Groups

These groups are produced by the same producer, but they are not considered part of the AKB48 Group.

  • OJS48 (short for Ojisan48) was an all-male Japanese group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. All the members are former police officers and detectives from Osaka. On October 13, 2010, after releasing its first single unsuccessfully, OJS48 was disbanded in the same year that it was formed. The members now work as security guards of the japanese AKB48 Groups.
  • IZONE (often stylised as IZ*ONE and pronounced as "eyes one") was a Korean-Japanese girl group formed in 2018 by CJ E&M through the Mnet television competition show Produce 48. They officially disbanded on April 29th, 2021.

See also

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