2019 in AKB48 Group

The following is a list of events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2019 from the AKB48 Group.

In January, the case regarding an Assault of Yamaguchi Maho resulted in public scrutiny and backlash towards the AKB48 Group. Throughout the year, several AKB48 events and activities were also scaled back or cancelled.

Members

• January 1: NMB48 holds its second team shuffle NMB48 Dai Sokaku.
• April 21: NGT48 announces disbandment of Team NIII and Team G. All promoted members will belong to 1st Generation.
• May 21: Kato Minami demoted to Kenkyuusei following a social media scandal.
• October 6: Fukutome Mitsuho (Hyogo), Tokunaga Remi (Tottori), and Kamachi Yukina (Okayama) join AKB48 as Team 8 members.
• October 13: Nunoya Riru (Akita), Inoue Miyuu (Iwate), and Hasegawa Momoka (Fukushima) join AKB48 as Team 8 members.
• October 14: Shiobara Karin (Niigata), Suzuki Yuka (Shizuoka), Matsumura Miku (Mie), and Uemi Sorano (Miyazaki) join AKB48 as Team 8 members.
• October 27: Ikeda Yura, Imaizumi Miria, Utsumi Rine, Osaki Serika, Kawamata Anna, Kawamata Yuuna, Kudou Riko, Kojima Aiko, Kondo Arisu, Sako Himeka, Shimizu Sara, Suzuki Ayaka, Takao Sayaka, Taguchi Reika, Tanaka Miho, Tamura Natsuki, Nakahiro Yayoi, Harada Sayaka, Maemura Himea, Minami Yurina, Muneyuki Rika, Yoshizaki Rinko, Yoshida Sara, Rissen Momoka, and Watanabe Natsuki join STU48 as 2nd generation Kenkyuusei.
• November 9: Onoue Mizuki (Nagasaki) joins AKB48 as a Team 8 member.
• November 19: Aoki Rika, Igarashi Hayaka, Ishizuka Mizuki, Ito Miki, Kato Yui, Kiuchi Rikako, Kito Mikuru, Sawada Kanon, Seya Moka, Sugiyama Anan, Nishii Mio, and Hayashi Mirei join SKE48 as 10th generation Kenkyuusei.
• December 28: Sakagawa Hiyuka (Fukui) joins AKB48 as a Team 8 member.

Auditions

• July 25: SKE48 announces 10th Generation auditions.
• August 3: STU48 announces 2nd Generation auditions.

Kenkyuusei promotions

• March 1:
  • Kawano Nanaho promoted to Team N.
  • Shiotsuki Keito and Yamamoto Mikana promoted to Team BII.
• May 13: Kurosu Haruka promoted to Team 4.
• July 27: Okada Rina and Kobayashi Ran promoted to Team K.
• August 3: Oki Yuka, Shinano Soraha, Nakamura Mai and Yura Akari promoted to STU48 3rd Draft.
• September 7: Otake Hitomi and Saito Haruna promoted to Team B.
• September 9:
  • Ota Riona and Minami Haasa promoted to Team N.
  • Horinouchi Momoka promoted to Team M.
  • Shinzawa Nao promoted to Team BII.
• September 12: Sato Minami and Michieda Saki promoted to Team A.
• September 15: Izumi Ayano promoted to Team N.

Notable departures

• April 28: Sashihara Rino graduates from HKT48.
• May 2: Matsumura Kaori graduates from SKE48.
• October 30: Kawakami Rena graduates from NMB48.
• November 30: Ota Yuuri graduates from NMB48.

Releases

Singles

• February 13: STU48 - Kaze wo Matsu
• February 20: NMB48 - Tokonoma Seiza Musume
• March 13: AKB48 - Jiwaru DAYS
• April 10: HKT48 - Ishi
• July 24: SKE48 - FRUSTRATION
• July 31: STU48 - Daisuki na Hito
• August 14: NMB48 - Bokou e Kaere!
• September 18: AKB48 - Sustainable
• November 6: NMB48 - Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi

Events

• January 11: AKB48 Group First Singing Contest
• March 13: AKB48 announces cancellation of their annual Senbatsu Election.
• March 29: SKE48 2nd Generation 10th Anniversary Performance ～10-nen Tatte mo Minna ni Aitakatta～
• May 12: AEON Card SKE48 Original Performance
• May 16: Nojima Kano Solo Performance
• October 31: AKB48 Group Second Singing Contest

Concerts

• January 5 - January 5, 2020: Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜 2019
• January 8 - January 9: HKT48 Fresh Member Concert 2019 in Hakata-za ~Mirai wa, Watashitachi no Te no Naka ni...~
• January 12:
  • AKB48 Team A Tandoku Concert 〜Utsukushikimonotachi〜
  • AKB48 Team K Tandoku Concert 〜Team K no K tte nan no K?〜
• January 13:
  • AKB48 Kenkyuusei + Draft 3-kisei Concert 〜Yukuzo! Nobishiro ☆ Paradise〜
  • AKB48 Team B Tandoku Concert 〜Megami wa Kawaii Dake Janai〜
  • AKB48 Team 4 Tandoku Concert 〜Tomodachi ga Dekita〜
• January 14:
  • AKB48 Team 8 Cuties Concert 〜We are!! Cuties!〜
  • AKB48 Team 8 Foxies Concert 〜The Only One!! Foxies!〜
  • AKB48 Team 8 Everybody Concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜
• January 15: Murayama Yuiri Solo Concert 〜Watashi wa Watashi no Michi wo yuku〜
• January 16: Yahagi Moeka Solo Concert 〜Minna Matomete Suchi ni Sasechau zo ♡〜
• January 17: Okabe Rin Solo Concert 〜Moshimo~shi! Rinrin Oshi Desho!?〜
• January 27: AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Bangkok
• February 5: Kaotan no SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 25
• February 28 - May 29: SKEBINGO! PRESENTS SKE48 Concert en no Kanto Tour 2019 ～Minasan Nagaraku Omatase Shimashita～
• March 26 - April 23: NMB48 Kinki Juuban Shoubu 2019
• April 27: AKB48 Group Spring Festival in Yokohama Stadium
• May 28: Sashihara Rino 11nen Arigatou! Dai-Kanshashai
• July 7 - December 10: AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019
• July 11 - January 24, 2020: STU48 Zenkoku Tour 2019 ~Fune de Iku wake de wa arimasen~
• August 2 - August 4: Tokyo Idol Festival 2019
• August 24 - September 21: AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Shanghai
• September 4: NMB48 LIVE TOUR 2019 in Summer
• September 16: SKE48 47 Prefectures Zenkoku Tour "Reiwa Gannen Saikai" ～Ki wa Jukushi Sugita!?～
• October 19: AKB48 in Taipei 2019 ～Are You Ready For It?～

Request Hour

• January 19 - January 20: AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2019

Graduation

• February 5: SKE48 Matsumura Kaori Graduation Concert 〜Kore de Owaru to Omou na yo?〜
• April 28: Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert ~Sayonara, Sashihara Rino~
• July 21 - October 22: HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ～Ano Shihainin kara no, Sotsugyou.～
• October 25: Kawakami Rena Graduation Concert ～Nikorame Tsudzukete 9-nen! Oishiku Meshiagare～
• November 25: Ota Yuuri Graduation Concert ～I wanna keep loving you～

Anniversaries

• March 31: STU48 2nd Anniversary Concert
• October 4 - October 5: SKE48 11th Anniversary Concert
• December 8: AKB48 14th Anniversary

Stages

• February 2: Revival of Team 8 1st Stage PARTY ga Hajimaru yo.
• February 19: Senshuuraku of Team BII 4th Stage Renai Kinshi Jourei.
• February 21: Senshuuraku of Team M 1st Stage Idol no Yoake.
• February 23: R24 Special Stage
• February 28: Senshuuraku of Team N 4th Stage Mokugekisha.
• March 2: Shonichi of Team M 3rd Stage Dareka no Tame ni.
• March 10:
  • Shonichi of Team N 5th Stage N Pride.
  • Shonichi of HKT48 Kenkyuusei Stage Revival Nounai Paradise
• March 13: Shonichi of Team BII 5th Stage 2 ban-me no Door.
• April 8: Kojima Karin Produce Performance "Namba Ai 〜Ima, Kojima ga Omou Koto〜"
• April 16: Shonichi of STU48 1st Stage GO!GO! little SEABIRDS!!
• July 9: Shonichi of SKE48 Stage Te wo Tsunaginagara.
• July 26 - July 28: NMB48 Crown LIVE 2019
• August 30: Shonichi of AKB48 Special Stage Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru.
• September 18: Shonichi of NGT48 1st Generation 1st Stage Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
• December 20: Senshuuraku of STU48 1st Stage GO!GO! little SEABIRDS!!