AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015

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AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015 (Debut)

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The AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015 will take place on May 10th 2015 at the Ariake Colosseum.

Description

Like the previous edition, the meeting is a public audition where a number of pre-selected candidate members have the chance to get drafted into a team by a group of the team's representatives.

The final event is organized in rounds, each round the representatives select a candidate they want to have in their team. These rounds will go on until all teams decide to stop. In case of an overlapping choice the team's captains will decide the winner by a lottery. Members that remain after all teams have stopped will be sent home.

Once a member is selected they become a Draft Member for that team. Team 8 will not participate in the draft.

Starting from this year, these members will start out as Kenkyuusei, who are already bound to their destination team, as opposed to starting out as full members like in the previous edition.

The process leading up to the event, including candidate videos, will be documented on the Official AKB48 Youtube channel.

Member Draft Pool

A total of 49 finalists where selected for the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015, 11 of these finalists were former Baito AKB members. The announcement was made on March 1st, 2015.

• Hazama Miharu, Hiwatashi Yui, Hori Shion, Hongou Yuzuha, Matsui Rina, Matsuoka Hana, Mizuno Airi, Michieda Saki, Miyamoto Haruka, Mukouyama Aira, Murakawa Vivian, Muranaka Yuki, Mega Yako, Yasuda Momone, Yamane Suzuha, Yamabe Ayu

• Shimazaki Hikari, Shirai Kotono, Shirano Miyu, Sugawara Mayu, Seiji Reina, Someya Marin, Takahashi Kira, Tanino Arisa, Chiba Erii, Nagayama Rin, Nishikawa Rei, Nishigata Marina, Nishinaka Nanami, Nishimura Nanako, Nomura Nao, Nomura Miyo

• Akasaka Misaki, Andou Erina, Izumi Reina, Isshiki Rena, Inoue Ruka, Imamura Maria, Iwata Hina, Kamimura Ayuka, Ogino Yaka, Kageyama Yuuka, Kasai Kana, Kawaguchi Mami, Kawano Nanaho, Kusakabe Aina, Kubo Satone, Shibata Yui, Shibaya Hikaru

Teams' Representatives

Each team will be represented by a number of people:

• Team Captain
• Team Co-captain
• Team Scout: This member is elected from the team to follow and scout out the candidates before the final event

The Theater Manager will also be involved for the group in general.

Schedule

• Application starts: 23rd January
• Application ends: 12th February
• Contacting candidates: 13-17th February
• Interview examination: 21st February
• Dance and Vocal examination: 1st March
• Final Event: 10th May