AKB48 Members

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Members from 3th Generation
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Kenkyuusei Members (June 2008)
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Members from 7th Generation
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Members from 9th Generation
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Members from 10th Generation
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Current Kenkyuuseis (10th-13th Generation)

Introduction

AKB48 had a total of 165 members during all their 13 generations. the first until the third generation is what we know as the original teams (1st Gen: Team A, 2nd Gen: Team K, 3rd Gen: Team B).

Later on when more auditions were held, all the future successful candidates would take part of a in-training team of members that would work as sub and under for the official members in various actives (mostly the Theater Performances). And finally, when any of the official members would graduate a girl would be promoted to fill the space.

This group of girls was called AKB48 SEED. A term was was dropped later on and changed for Kenkyusei Members (Research Students). after more auditions and eventually more generations were created, the Kenkyuseis started to perform by themselves in the theater covering various old AKB48 Stages.

In 2009 a Team Kenkyusei (Previously they were just "Kenkyusei(s)" and not part of any kind of team) was created and different "auditions" were periodically made before a new Generation joined the group. All the current Kenkyuseis went through a selection phase where the manager decided which girls "truly wanted" to be an idol and were actually giving their best. Eventually, some girls were Demoted during each Kenkyusei Sellection to reduce the quantity of members (these girls were always given the chance to audition once again and start from zero. Thing that actually happened with some members, and some even made it to be part of the group once again.)

Since then, the Team Kenkyusei are considered and acknowledged as another team of the group and currently even perform in the theater way more frequently than the "official" teams.

They also started to appear in the singles (even as Senbatsu) and also got their own tv show focused in them. denoting the importance they have even though they any of them have a real safe position in the group.

Some AKB48 Members actually auditioned more than once until being finally successful joining the group (like the current Team B captain, Kashiwagi Yuki). some even auditioned and were transfered to the spin-off groups (graduated Kenkyusei Deguchi Aki and previous Kenkyusei Nakanishi Yuka are now part of SKE48).

As of March 2012, AKB48 has 57 Members and 33 Kenkyusei with members from the 10th to 13th generation.

AKB48 Auditions

1st Generation (Original Team A)

  • Announced on October, 2005

- These members took part and made the Original Team A.

Members (21): Itano Tomomi · Usami Yuki · Urano Kazumi · Ooe Tomomi · Oshima Mai · Orii Ayumi · Kawasaki Nozomi · Kojima Haruna · Komatani Hitomi · Sato Yukari · Takahashi Minami · Tojima Hana · Nakanishi Rina · Narita Risa · Hirajima Natsumi · Hoshino Michiru · Maeda Atsuko · Masuyama Kayano · Minegishi Minami · Watanabe Shiho | Shinoda Mariko (joined the group on 2006/1/22)


2nd Generation (Original Team K)

  • Announced on February, 2006

- These members took part and made the Original Team K.

Members (17): Akimoto Sayaka · Imai Yuu · Uemura Ayako · Umeda Ayaka · Oshima Yuko · Ohori Megumi · Oku Manami · Ono Erena · Kasai Tomomi · Kobayashi Kana · Sato Natsuki · Takada Ayana · Noro Kayo · Hayano Kaoru · Masuda Yuka · Matsubara Natsumi · Miyazawa Sae


3rd Generation (Original Team B)

  • Announced on December, 2006

- These members took part of the Original Team B.

Members (13): Inoue Naru · Oota Aika · Kashiwagi Yuki · Katayama Haruka · Kikuchi Ayaka · Saotome Miki · Tanabe Miku · Nakagawa Haruka · Nakaya Sayaka · Noguchi Reina · Matsuoka Yuki · Yonezawa Rumi · Watanabe Mayu

AKB48 SEEDS / Kenkyusei (4th Gen~13th Gen)

4th Generation

  • Announced on May, 2007

Members (18) (bolded members were promoted (7)): Iinuma Yurina · Uriya Akane · Oya Shizuka · Kaneko Satomi · Kuramochi Asuka · Kozuka Rina · Saeki Mika · Sato Amina · Suzuki Nae · Deguchi Aki · Nakanishi Yuka · Nakata Chisato · Naruse Risa · Fujie Reina · Fujimoto Sara · Muranaka Satomi · Yoshioka Saki · Watanabe Marie

5th Generation

  • Announced on October, 2007

Members (12) (bolded members were promoted (9)): Arima Yuka · Ishida Haruka · Uchida Mayumi · Chikano Rina · Kitahara Rie · Kohara Haruka · Sashihara Rino · Tomita Mayu · Nakatsuka Tomomi · Nito Moeno · Hatayama Arisa · Miyazaki Miho

6th Generation

  • Announced on April, 2008

Members (4) (bolded members were promoted (2)): Katano Yurie · Takajo Aki · Nishizawa Sara · Nonaka Misato

7th Generation

  • Announced on December, 2008

Members (10) (bolded members were promoted (7)): Iwasa Misaki · Katoono Mizuho · Kikuchi Ayaka · Komori Mika · Sato Sumire · Suzuki Shihori · Suzuki Mariya · Hayashi Ayano · Maeda Ami · Matsui Sakiko

  • Note: Suzuki Shihori left the group after the announcement that she will be promoted to new Team B, but has returned with 11th generation

8th Generation

  • Announced on April, 2009

Members (15): Asai Madoka · Ishii Ayaka · Ishibe Aya · Imai Yurie · Ueki Asaka · Kaku Grace · Komizu Nanami · Sakamoto Rio · Sano Yuriko · Sugiyama Miku · Tomite Ami · Nishikawa Nanami · Miki Nikoru · Muranaka Satomi

9th Generation

  • Announced on September, 2009

Members (14) (bolded members were promoted (9)): Ishiguro Atsuki · Ito Ayaka · Oba Mina · Kinumoto Momoko · Shimazaki Haruka · Shimada Haruka · Takamatsu Eri · Takeuchi Miyu · Nagao Mariya · Nakamura Mariko · Fujimoto Sara · Mori Anna · Yamauchi Suzuran · Yokoyama Yui

10th Generation

  • Announced on March, 2010

Members (10) (bolded members were promoted (8)): Abe Maria · Izuta Rina · Ichikawa Miori · Iriyama Anna · Iwasaki Hitomi · Kato Rena · Kanazawa Yuuki · Kobayashi Marina · Nakamata Shiori · Fujita Nana

11th Generation

  • Announced on July, 2010

Members (10) (bolded members were promoted (5)): Ushikubo Sara · Okazaki Chinami · Kawaei Rina · Kawakami Marina · Kojima Natsuki · Suzuki Shihori · Toyoda Saki · Natori Wakana · Morikawa Ayaka · Yamaguchi Nau

12th Generation

  • Announced on April, 2011

Members (9) (bolded members were promoted (4)): Tano Yuuka · Suzuki Rika · Saeed-Yokota Erena · Takahashi Juri · Hirata Rina · Omori Miyuu · Muto Tomu · Iwata Karen · Sasaki Yukari

13th Generation

  • Announced on September, 2011

Members (16) (bolded members were promoted (2)): Aigasa Moe · Amemiya Maika · Iwatate Saho · Umeta Ayano · Oshima Ryoka · Okada Ayaka · Kita Shiori · Kitazawa Saki · Shinozaki Ayana · Takashima Yurina · Hasegawa Haruna · Mitsumune Kaoru · Murayama Yuiri · Mogi Shinobu · Moriyama Sakura · Watanabe Nene

14th Generation

  • Announced on July, 2012

Members (6): Hashimoto Hikari · Kojima Mako · Maeda Mitsuki · Nishino Miki · Okada Nana · Uchiyama Natsuki

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