2023 in AKB48 Group

The following is a list of events and releases that occurred in 2023 from the AKB48 Group.

Members

• February 19: AKB48 Team TP announces the official names for their units: TIC TAC TOE and Peek A Boo.
• April 4-7: Arai Ria, Ishihara Yuuna, Ide Kanau, Iwasaki Kasumi, Okuda Yuina, Kajiwara Miu, Kabeshima Yuika, Kitazawa Ichigo, Shimizu Risako, Sogawa Saki, Hasegawa Noa, Hamada Hibiki, Fujii Rie, and Morisue Himena join STU48 as 3rd generation Kenkyuusei.
• April 9: Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Kudou Kasumi, Kubo Hinano, Sako Yumemi, Narita Kohina, Yagi Azuki, and Yamaguchi Yui join AKB48 as 18th generation Kenkyuusei.

Auditions

• February 19: AKB48 Team TP announces 4th Generation auditions.
• April 4: MNL48 announces 4th Generation auditions.
• April 8: AKB48 Team SH announces 6th Generation auditions.

Kenkyuusei Promotions

• January 15: Lin Chieh-hsin is promoted to Unit T.
• February 1: Mogami Nanaka is promoted to Team H.
• February 19:
  • Lo Jui-ting is promoted to TIC TAC TOE.
  • Tung Zih-syuan is promoted to Peek A Boo.
• April 8: Chen JiaYi, Wang XiaoYang, and Zhu JingChen are promoted as full members of AKB48 Team SH.

Departures

Notable

• March 8: Muto Tomu graduates from AKB48.
• March 31:
  • Abby graduates from MNL48.
  • Tsuzuki Rika graduates from SKE48. She was the last 4th Generation member to leave the group.
• April 1: Yabuki Nako graduates from HKT48.
• April 2: Okada Nana graduates from AKB48. She was the last 14th Generation member to leave the group.

All Members

For a list of all graduated members for the year 2023, click below.

AKB48 Team Member Date Notes   K Muto Tomu 2023.03.08 Announced on 2022 B Nagano Megumi 2023.03.22 A Okada Nana 2023.04.02 Announced on 2022

SKE48 Team Member Date Notes   E Tanabe Mizuki 2023.02.28 S Ishizuka Mizuki 2023.03.31 S Tsuzuki Rika 2023.03.31 Announced on 2022

NMB48 Team Member Date Notes   N Okamoto Rena 2023.01.29 Announced on 2022

HKT48 Team Member Date Notes   KKS Kawashima Yuna 2023.03.19 H Watanabe Akari 2023.03.26 KIV Murakami Wakana 2023.03.26 H Yabuki Nako 2023.04.01 Announced on 2022

NGT48 Team Member Date Notes   3rd Draft Ando Chikana 2023.02.28 2nd Generation Furutate Aoi 2023.03.31

STU48 Team Member Date Notes   2nd Generation Tanaka Miho 2023.03.26

JKT48 Team Member Date Notes   JKT48 Dhea Angelia 2023.02.23 Announced on 2022 JKT48 Jinan Safa Safira 2023.03.18 Announced on 2022 Trainee Alia Giselle 2023.04.02 Trainee Aulia Asyira 2023.04.02

BNK48 Team Member Date Notes   Trainee Pim 2023.01.15 NV Pampam 2023.03.29

MNL48 Team Member Date Notes   1st Generation Abby 2023.03.31

Releases

Album

Group	Title	Release Date	Notes
NMB48	NMB13	2023.03.08	NMB48's 4th Album

Singles

Group	Title	Release Date	Notes
HKT48	Kimi wa Motto Dekiru (君はもっとできる)	2023.02.08	HKT48's 16th Single
CGM48	2565	2023.02.17	CGM48's 5th Single
STU48	Iki wo Suru Kokoro (息をする心)	2023.03.01 ↓ 2023.03.15	STU48's 9th Single
AKB48 Team SH	Sentimental Train (伤感列车 [Shānggǎn lièchē])	2022.03.31	AKB48 Team SH's 9th EP
BNK48	Iiwake Maybe	2023.04.24	BNK48's 13th Single
AKB48	Doushite mo Kimi ga Sukida (どうしても君が好きだ)	2023.04.26	AKB48's 61st Single
CGM48	Sansei Kawaii! (เธออะ Kawaii)	2023.06.07	CGM48's 6th Single
MNL48	MNL48 8th Single	2023.??.??	MNL48's 8th Single

Events

• April 9: BNK48 Janken Tournament 2023

Stages

• January 15:
  • Shonichi of JKT48 4th Stage Ramune no Nomikata
  • Senshuuraku of AKB48 Team TP 1st Stage RESET
• January 18: Senshuuraku of Team KIV 3rd Stage Seifuku no Me
• January 21: Senshuuraku of Team H 5th Stage RESET
• January 29: Senshuuraku of Team TII 2nd Stage Renai Kinshi Jourei
• February 11: Shonichi of Team H 6th Stage Mokugekisha
• February 18: Shonichi of Team KIV 4th Stage Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru
• March 18: Shonichi of AKB48 Team TP 2nd Stage Te wo Tsunaginagara
• April 8: Shonichi of AKB48 Team SH 3rd Stage Yujian ni Hou Xiatian Kaishile

Year-In-Review
2022 AKB48 Group Sakamichi Series SNH48 Group	2023 AKB48 Group Sakamichi Series SNH48 Group	2024