2022 in AKB48 Group

The following is a list of events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 from the AKB48 Group.

Members

• January 1:
  • NMB48 holds their third team shuffle NMB48 Team Shuffle 2022. Promoted Members will form Team N and Team M while Kenkyuusei members will form Team BII without being promoted.
  • Ike Honoka, Kuroshima Sakura, Sakashita Mako, Sakata Misaki, Sakamoto Risa, Sakurada Ayaka, Takahashi Sae, Tatsumoto Yayoi, Tanaka Yukino, Fukuno Ami, Matsuoka Sakura, Matsuno Mio, Matsumoto Mihina, and Yamamoto Hikaru join NMB48 as 8th generation Kenkyuusei.

Auditions

• January 10: NGT48 announces 3rd Generation auditions.
• January 22: AKB48 Team TP announces 3rd Generation auditions.

Kenkyuusei promotions

• January 1: Wada Miyu is promoted to Team N.
• January 13:
  • Kuriyama Rina and Sakamoto Rino are promoted to Team H.
  • Ichimura Airi, Kawahira Hijiri, Tanaka Iori, Nagano Miyabi, and Murakami Wakana are promoted to Team KIV.
  • Goto Hinano is promoted to Team TII.
• January 15:
  • Ishizuka Mizuki, Kito Mikuru, and Sugiyama Anan are promoted to Team S.
  • Aoki Rika, Igarashi Hayaka, Ito Miki and Nishii Mio are promoted to Team KII.
  • Sawada Kanon and Hayashi Mirei are promoted to Team E.
• January 22:
  • Wang Yi-chia is promoted to Bellflower.
  • Lin Yi-yun is promoted to Sakura.

Releases

Albums

• February 2: Yoshimotozaka46 - That's Life ～Sore mo Jinsei Jan～

Singles

• February 16: Baby Blue - HEAD UP
• February 23: NMB48 - Koi to Ai no Sono Aida ni wa
• March 2: SKE48 - 29th Single
• March: AKB48 Team SH - Oogoe Diamond
• March: BNK48 - Sayonara Crawl
• May: BNK48 - 12th Single
• TBA: MNL48 - NO WAY MAN

Events

• April 9: BNK48 12th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo

Year-In-Review
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