AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi
The AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi (AKB48グループ ドラフト会議, AKB48 Group Draft Meeting) is a new annual AKB48 event, to go along with the Senbatsu Sousenkyo and Janken Taikai.
The meeting is a public audition, in which girls audition, like they would for AKB48 Group Kenkyuusei, but instead of becoming a Kenkyuusei, they get picked by Team Captains to become "Draft Members" for that specific team. The draft members will perform with the team they have been picked to join, and will be separate from Kenkyuusei.
The whole purpose of the meeting, is for the teams to find new talent that is missing from their current team.
The draft members do not have a choice of what sister group, or team that they can join, but they are chosen by that respective team captain. They can either accept that offer or decline it.
2013
The Draft will take place on November 10th, 2013 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa.
Draft Members
- Front Left to Right:
- Takatera Sana, Takatsuka Natsuki, Soda Sarina, Sudo Ririka, Suzuki Nene, Shimoguchi Hinana, Kodo Saki, Koishi Kumiko, Kawamoto Saya, Kaneko Mirei, Kaga Madoka, Ueshima Ayuka, Iso Kanae, Arai Yuki
- Back Left to Right:
- Yokoshima Aeri, Yamamoto Mao, Murakami Haruka, Mizuta Akira, Matsumoto Chikako, Majima Wakana, Fujimaki Maria, Fukushi Nao, Goto Moe, Nishiyama Rena, Naiki Kokoro, Tomita Yoshino, Takei Sara, Takita Kayoko, Takahashi Mio
Withdrew Members
- Komiyama Yuka