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

Like in 2021, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in several releases, concerts, and events being cancelled, postponed, or scaled back.

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.
March 18: Okada Nana ends her concurrent position with STU48.
April 5: Omura Anzu, Shinohara Kyoka, Sugimoto Riina, Hara Yune, Morimoto Kurumi, Yamamura Sakura, and Wakita Aoi join SKE48 as 11th Generation Kenkyuusei.
May 3: Okada Azumi, Okamura Rio, Kurushima Yuka, and Morokuzu Noa join STU48 as the winners of the New Wave Project Kenkyuusei.
May 4: Ota Yuki, Kohama Kokone, Sato Airi, Hashimoto Eriko, Hasegawa Niina, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hirata Yuki, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Mizushima Miyuu, and Yamazaki Sora join AKB48 as 17th generation Kenkyuusei.
May 7: Ikuno Rina, Izawa Miyu, Ishimatsu Yuina, Ihara Hanna, Eguchi Kokoha, Ouchi Rinka, Oba Risaki, Kawashima Yuna, Kitagawa Hiiro, Shibui Mina, Tachibana Kokoro, Fukui Karen, Fujino Kokoha, Matsumoto Urara, Mogami Nanaka, Morisaki Saaya, Yasui Hina, and Yanase Reia join HKT48 as 6th generation Kenkyuusei.
June 1: Arai Ririno, Isobe Rua, Kita Hanae, Kitamura Yuha, Kimoto Yuna, Shibano Yuki, Suizu Natsuki, Sugimoto Moe, Suzuki Ririka, Nakajima Hikari, Hase Sumomo, and Minamikawa Haruka join NGT48 as 3rd generation Kenkyuusei.
July 1: AKB48 Team TP's new units Unit T and Unit P are formed. The units Daisy, Bellflower, and Sakura are disbanded.
July 13: DEL48 and MUB48 cease operations after the closure of their agency YKBK48 Entertainment.
August 26: Mari returns to MNL48.
September 3: Du XinYi, Wang YuTing, Zhang ShiYu, Zhang YaQian, and Zheng YuShan join AKB48 Team SH as 5th generation Trainees.
September 26: Huang Yi-lin, Huang Yu-yan, Chang Shao-tong, and Su Heng-yu join AKB48 Team TP as 3rd generation trainees.
October 16: HKT48 holds their second team shuffle HKT48 11th Anniversary Team Shuffle that will take effect on February 2023. Team TII is set to temporarily disband and the group will only be operated as two teams.
October 30:
- Berry, Emmy, Janry, L, Marine, Micha, Nene, Palmmy, Patt, Sindy, and Wawa join BNK48 as 4th generation trainees.
- Emma, Ginna, Jingjing, Lookked, Nana, Papang, and Twobam join CGM48 as 2nd generation trainees.
October 31: Alya Amanda, Anindya Ramadhani, Aulia Asyira, Cathleen Nixie, Celline Thefani, Chelsea Davina, Cynthia Yaputera, Dena Natalia, Desy Natalia, Gendis Mayrannisa, Grace Octaviani, Greesella Adhalia, Jeane Victoria, and Michelle Alexandra join JKT48 as 11th generation trainees.
December 19: Aobara Yuka, Aobara Waka, Ikeda Tenna, Itagaki Koyori, Kinugasa Ayami, Sakamoto Reio, Shibutani Sayuki, Tanaka Misora, Nishi Yuma, Nishijima Rio, Nishida Honoka, Nihei Manami, Haga Rei, Funahashi Reina, Furukawa Yukino, Miyamoto Ami, and Yoshimi Ayane join NMB48 as 9th generation Kenkyuusei.

Auditions

January 10: NGT48 announces 3rd Generation auditions.
January 22: AKB48 Team TP announces 3rd Generation auditions.
May 30: AKB48 Team SH announces 5th Generation auditions.
June 2:
- BNK48 announces 4th Generation auditions.
- CGM48 announces 2nd Generation auditions.
July 20: NMB48 announces 9th Generation auditions.
August 6: JKT48 announces 11th Generation auditions.
August 7: MNL48 announces 4th Generation auditions.
October 9: AKB48 announces 18th Generation auditions.
November 10: STU48 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.
May 28: Angel, Champoo, Fortune, Kaiwan, Kaning, Marmink, Nenie, Pim, Punch, and Sita are promoted to Team C.
June 2:
- Mean, Yayee, Hoop, Grace, and Eaarn are promoted to Team BIII.
- Paeyah, Yoghurt, Popper, Pancake, Ratah, Pampam, and Kaofrang are promoted to Team NV.
July 16:
- Sakata Misaki is promoted to Team N.
- Lee Siyeon is promoted to Team M.
- Asao Momoka, Kameno Zion, Kuroda Fuuwa, Satsuki Aika, Sumino Wakana, Hayakawa Yuna, and Yoshino Misaki are promoted to Team BII official members.
October 30:
- Fame, Monet and Peak are promoted to Team BIII.
- Eve and Earth are promoted to Team NV.
November 13:
- Tsai Yi-jou is promoted to Unit T.
- Cheng Chia-yu is promoted to Unit P.
December 17: Lin Ting-li is promoted to Unit P.
December 18: Li Cai-jie and Miyata Ruka are promoted to Unit P.

Departures

Notable

February 12: Eve Antoinette Ichwan graduates from JKT48. She was the last 5th Generation member to leave the group.
February 20: Kato Rena graduates from AKB48.
March 17: Iriyama Anna graduates from AKB48.
March 27: Kubo Satone graduates from AKB48.
April 3: Tashima Meru graduates from HKT48.
April 4: Umeyama Cocona graduates from NMB48.
April 15: Miyazaki Miho graduates from AKB48. She was the last 5th Generation member to leave the group.
May 21: Oba Mina graduates from SKE48. She was the last AKB48 9th Generation member to leave the group.
June 30: Jan graduates from MNL48.
August 14: Gabriela Margareth Warouw graduates from JKT48. She was the last 1st Generation member to leave the group.
August 28: Chen Shih-ya graduates from AKB48 Team TP.
September 30: Furuhata Nao graduates from SKE48.
November 1: Suda Akari graduates from SKE48. She was the last 3rd Generation member to leave the group.

All Members

For a list of all graduated members for the year 2022, click below.

AKB48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

A	Kato Rena	2022.02.20	Announced in 2021
B	Takita Kayoko	2022.02.27
A	Iriyama Anna	2022.03.17
A	Furukawa Nazuna	2022.03.20
4	Kuramoto Miyuu	2022.03.22
8・A	Okumoto Hinano	2022.03.23
K	Yasuda Kana	2022.03.24
B	Kubo Satone	2022.03.27
A	Nishikawa Rei	2022.03.29
A	Miyazaki Miho	2022.04.14	Announced in 2021
8・B	Fukutome Mitsuho	2022.07.31
KKS	Hasegawa Niina	2022.08.28
8・A	Mitomo Mashiro	2022.12.24
B	Inagaki Kaori	2022.12.27

SKE48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

E	Fukai Negai	2022.01.31	Announced in 2021
KII	Igarashi Hayaka	2022.02.28
KKS	Wakita Aoi	2022.04.30
KII	Oba Mina	2022.05.21	Announced in 2021
KII	Furuhata Nao	2022.09.31
E	Suda Akari	2022.11.01

NMB48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

KKS	Orisaka Koharu	2022.01.31
N	Sugiura Kotone	2022.02.06
M	Umeyama Cocona	2022.04.04
M	Yamasaki Amiru	2022.04.13	Announced in 2021
BII	Takahashi Sae	2022.05.12
N	Nakagawa Mion	2022.07.04
N	Minami Haasa	2022.07.08

HKT48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

H	Kamijima Kaede	2022.01.09	Announced in 2021
H	Ueno Haruka	2022.02.26	Announced in 2021
H	Tashima Meru	2022.04.03
H	Mizukami Rimika	2022.04.03
KIV	Kumazawa Serina	2022.04.03
KIV	Imada Mina	2022.04.04
TII	Matsumoto Hinata	2022.06.27
H	Kojina Yui	2022.09.04
H	Matsuoka Natsumi	2022.09.04
TII	Seki Ai	2022.09.09
TII	Murakawa Bibian	2022.11.01
H	Sakaguchi Riko	2022.12.05
KIV	Shimono Yuki	2022.12.10
TII	Hokazono Hazuki	2022.12.17
TII	Miyazaki Sono	2022.12.26

NGT48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

1st Generation	Yamada Noe	2022.02.27	Announced in 2021
1st Generation	Kado Yuria	2022.03.31
1st Generation	Kusakabe Aina	2022.04.30
1st Generation	Nakamura Ayuka	2022.06.30
KKS	Nakajima Hikari	2022.07.01
2nd Generation	Tominaga Yu	2022.08.16
2nd Generation	Terada Hina	2022.08.31
3rd Draft	Tsushima Yunako	2022.09.27
1st Generation	Nishimura Nanako	2022.09.30
2nd Generation	Morohashi Hinata	2022.10.31
1st Generation	Oguma Tsugumi	2022.12.31

STU48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

2nd Generation	Taguchi Reika	2022.02.05	Announced in 2021
1st Generation	Yano Honoka	2022.09.23

JKT48

Team	Member	Date	Notes

JKT48	Ariella Calista Ichwan	2022.02.12	Announced in 2021
JKT48	Eve Antoinette Ichwan	2022.02.12	Announced in 2021
JKT48	Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi	2022.05.29	Announced in 2021
JKT48	Cindy Hapsari Maharani Pujiantoro Putri	2022.07.17
JKT48	Tan Zhi Hui Celine	2022.08.13
JKT48	Gabriela Margareth Warouw	2022.08.14	Announced in 2021

BNK48

Team	Member	Date

NV	Bamboo	2022.05.29
Trainee	View	2022.05.30
BIII	Jane	2022.12.18
BIII	Jennis	2022.12.18
BIII	Jib	2022.12.18
BIII	Kaew	2022.12.18
BIII	Kate	2022.12.18
BIII	Korn	2022.12.18
BIII	Noey	2022.12.18
BIII	Piam	2022.12.18
BIII	Pun	2022.12.18
NV	Jaa	2022.12.18
NV	Kaimook	2022.12.18
NV	Mobile	2022.12.18
NV	Music	2022.12.18
NV	Namneung	2022.12.18
NV	Namsai	2022.12.18
NV	Orn	2022.12.18
NV	Pupe	2022.12.18
NV	Tarwaan	2022.12.18
Trainee	Mind	2022.12.18

MNL48

Team	Member	Date

MII	Jan	2022.06.30
NIV	Jaydee	2022.07.31
NIV	Ruth	2022.10.01

AKB48 Team SH

Team	Member	Date	Notes

1st Generation	Wang YuDuo	2022.09.01

AKB48 Team TP

Team	Member	Date	Notes

Daisy	Chen Shih-ya	2022.08.28

CGM48

Team	Member	Date

Trainee	Pepo	2022.03.13
Trainee	Nicha	2022.09.29

Releases

Albums

Group	Title	Release Date	Notes

CGM48	Eien Pressure (ผูกพันนิรันดร์)	2022.02.02	CGM48's 1st Album
NGT48	Mikansei no Mirai (未完成の未来)	2022.06.29	NGT48's 1st Album

Singles

Group	Title	Release Date	Notes

Baby Blue	HEAD UP	2022.02.16	Baby Blue's 4th Single
NMB48	Koi to Ai no Sono Aida ni wa (恋と愛のその間には)	2022.02.23	NMB48's 26th Single
SKE48	Kokoro ni Flower (心にFlower)	~~2022.03.02~~ ↓ 2022.03.09	SKE48's 29th Single
AKB48 Team SH	Oogoe Diamond (大声钻石 [dàshēng zuànshí])	2022.04.01	AKB48 Team SH's 7th EP
BNK48	Sayonara Crawl	2022.04.01	BNK48's 11th Single
MNL48	NO WAY MAN	2022.04.01	MNL48's 7th Single
STU48	Hana wa Dare no Mono? (花は誰のもの？)	2022.04.13	STU48's 8th Single
AKB48	Moto Kare desu (元カレです)	2022.05.18	AKB48's 59th Single
CGM48	Mae Shika Mukanee (สุดเส้นทาง)	2022.05.28	CGM48's 4th Single
JKT48	FLYING high (Terbang Tinggi)	2022.06.17	JKT48's 23rd Single
HKT48	Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (ビーサンはなぜなくなるのか？)	2022.06.22	HKT48's 15th Single
BNK48	Believers (ビリーバーズ)	2022.08.29	BNK48's 12th Single
NMB48	Sukida Mushi (好きだ虫)	~~2022.09.14~~ ↓ 2022.09.21	NMB48's 27th Single
AKB48 Team SH	Ponytail to Shushu (马尾与发圈 [Mǎwěi yǔ fā quān])	2022.09.30	AKB48 Team SH's 8th EP
SKE48	Zettai Inspiration (絶対インスピレーション)	~~2022.09.21~~ ↓ 2022.10.05	SKE48's 30th Single
AKB48 Team TP	Ne mo Ha mo Rumor (無根無據Rumor)	2022.10.14	AKB48 Team TP's 6th Single
AKB48	Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss (久しぶりのリップグロス)	2022.10.19	AKB48's 60th Single
BNK48	Jiwaru DAYS	2022.11.21	BNK48's 1st Generation Single
CGM48	2565	2022.12.21	CGM48's 5th Single
NGT48	Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai (渡り鳥たちに空は見えない)	2022.12.28	NGT48's 8th Single

Events

January 16: Pokémon UNITE AKB48 Group Invitational
January 27 - March 27: NAMBATTLE2 ~Gamushara ni Narana NMB Chauyaro!~
April 9: BNK48 12th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
December 12: AKB48 Team SH 9th EP Senbatsu Election

Concerts

January 12: Shinshun! Eito no Hi 2022 Yokohama Oshare Matsuri Cutie Party
January 13
- Shinshun! AKB48 Fresh Concert 2022 ~Fuyu mo Yappari AKB!~
- Shinshun! Eito no Hi 2022 Yokohama Oshare Matsuri Foxy Party
April 3: AKB48 LIVE SHOW ~AKBINGO! The Final Sayonara Mouri-san~
April 8 - May 27: HKT48 LIVE TOUR 2022 ～Under the Spotlight～

Stages

February 5: Senshuuraku of Yoshida Akari Produce Stage ~Will be idol~
February 11: Shonichi of Team M 4th Stage Koi wa Totsuzen Yattekuru
February 19: Shonichi of Team BII 6th Stage Namba Egao Kaika Sengen
March 12: Shonichi of JKT48 10th Anniversary Special Stage Banzai JKT48
March 15: Shonichi of Team N 6th Stage Muchuu Raibu
April 19: Shonichi of Team 4 5th Stage Thumbnail
April 25: Revival of Team K 5th Stage Saka Agari
April 29: Revival of Team B 4th Stage Idol no Yoake
May 6: Shonichi of Team TII 2nd Stage Renai Kinshi Jourei
May 7: Senshuuraku of Team S 5th Stage Kasaneta Ashiato
May 11: Shonichi of Team A 8th Stage Juuryoku Sympathy
May 28: Shonichi of Team S 6th Stage Ai wo Kimi ni, Ai wo Boku ni
June 3: Senshuuraku of Namba Teppoudai Sono 9 Kokuhaku no Kuuhou
June 14: Senshuuraku of Kyunmart 1st Stage Kitto Mitsukaru, KOI shite LOVE shite Kyunmart
June 22: Senshuuraku of NMB48 1st Stage Osaka Tamashi Sutetara Akan
June 24: Senshuuraku of STU48 2nd Stage Bokutachi no Koi no Yokan
July 18: Senshuuraku of STU48 Kenkyuusei 1st Stage Boku no Taiyou
July 29: Senshuuraku of BNK48 Trainee 2nd Stage Ganbare! Kenkyuusei
July 30: Shonichi of STU48 3rd Stage Hana wa Dare no Mono?
August 4: Revival of HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage Pajama Drive
November 26: Senshuuraku of Team KII 6th Stage Saishuu Bell ga Naru
December 11: Shonichi of Team KII 7th Stage Jikan ga Nai
December 22: Senshuuraku of JKT48 2nd Stage Seishun Girls

Year-In-Review
2021 AKB48 Group Sakamichi Series SNH48 Group	2022 AKB48 Group Sakamichi Series SNH48 Group	2023 AKB48 Group Sakamichi Series SNH48 Group

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 * '''July 1''': [[AKB48 Team TP]]'s new units [[Unit T]] and [[Unit P]] are formed. The units [[Daisy]], [[Bellflower]], and [[Sakura]] are disbanded.
 * '''July 13''': [[DEL48]] and [[MUB48]] cease operations after the closure of their agency '''YKBK48 Entertainment'''.
-* '''August 26''': [[Mariz Iyog]] returns to [[MNL48]].
+* '''August 26''': [[Mariz Iyog|Mari]] returns to [[MNL48]].
 * '''September 3''': [[Du XinYi]], [[Wang YuTing]], [[Zhang ShiYu]], [[Zhang YaQian]], and [[Zheng YuShan]]  join [[AKB48 Team SH]] as [[AKB48 Team SH Members#5th Generation|5th generation]] Trainees.
 * '''September 26''': [[Huang Yi-lin]], [[Huang Yu-yan]], [[Chang Shao-tong]], and [[Su Heng-yu]] join [[AKB48 Team TP]] as [[AKB48 Team TP Members#3rd Generation|3rd generation]] [[AKB48 Team TP Trainee|trainees]].
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 ** [[Wang Yi-chia]] is promoted to [[Bellflower]].
 ** [[Lin Yi-yun]] is promoted to [[Sakura]].
-* '''May 28'''
+* '''May 28''': [[Napassanan Thambuacha (Angel)|Angel]], [[Kodchaporn Leelatheep (Champoo)|Champoo]], [[Pundita Koontawee (Fortune)|Fortune]], [[Manita Chanchai (Kaiwan)|Kaiwan]], [[Vithita Srasreesom (Kaning)|Kaning]], [[Manichar Aimdilokwong (Marmink)|Marmink]], [[Phitchayapha Supanya (Nenie)|Nenie]], [[Pronwarin Wongtrakulkit (Pim)|Pim]], [[Wacharee Danphasukkul (Punch)|Punch]], and [[Sita Teeradechsakul|Sita]] are promoted to [[Team C]].
-** [[Kodchaporn Leelatheep (Champoo)]], [[Manichar Aimdilokwong (Marmink)]], [[Manita Chanchai (Kaiwan)]], [[Napassanan Thambuacha (Angel)]], [[Phitchayapha Supanya (Nenie)]], [[Pronwarin Wongtrakulkit (Pim)]], [[Pundita Koontawee (Fortune)]], [[Sita Teeradechsakul]], [[Vithita Srasreesom (Kaning)]], and [[Wacharee Danphasukkul (Punch)]] are promoted to [[Team C]].
 * '''June 2''':
-** [[Nathanya Dulyapol (Mean)]], [[Natthathida Asanani (Yayee)]], [[Patalee Prasertteerachai (Hoop)]], [[Virunpat Thamrongpantavanich (Grace)]], and [[Wachiraphon Phatthanaphanit (Earn)]] are promoted to [[Team BIII]].
+** [[Nathanya Dulyapol (Mean)|Mean]], [[Natthathida Asanani (Yayee)|Yayee]], [[Patalee Prasertteerachai (Hoop)|Hoop]], [[Virunpat Thamrongpantavanich (Grace)|Grace]], and [[Wachiraphon Phatthanaphanit (Earn)|Eaarn]] are promoted to [[Team BIII]].
-** [[Nippitcha Pipitdaecha (Paeyah)]], [[Nopparada Leartviriyaporn (Yoghurt)]], [[Pinyada Jungkanjana (Popper)]], [[Pitthayaporn Kiatthitinan (Pancake)]], [[Ratah Chinkrajangkit]], [[Sarisa Worasunthorn (Pampam)]], and [[Yanisa Muangkam (Kaofrang)]] are promoted to [[Team NV]].
+** [[Nippitcha Pipitdaecha (Paeyah)|Paeyah]], [[Nopparada Leartviriyaporn (Yoghurt)|Yoghurt]], [[Pinyada Jungkanjana (Popper)|Popper]], [[Pitthayaporn Kiatthitinan (Pancake)|Pancake]], [[Ratah Chinkrajangkit|Ratah]], [[Sarisa Worasunthorn (Pampam)|Pampam]], and [[Yanisa Muangkam (Kaofrang)|Kaofrang]] are promoted to [[Team NV]].
 * '''July 16''':
 ** [[Sakata Misaki]] is promoted to [[Team N]].
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 ** [[Asao Momoka]], [[Kameno Zion]], [[Kuroda Fuuwa]], [[Satsuki Aika]], [[Sumino Wakana]], [[Hayakawa Yuna]], and [[Yoshino Misaki]] are promoted to [[Team BII]] official members.
 * '''October 30''':
-** [[Nunthapak Kittirattanaviwat (Fame)]], [[Parita Rirermkul (Monet)]] and [[Phusita Watthanakronkeaw (Peak)]] are promoted to [[Team BIII]]
+** [[Nunthapak Kittirattanaviwat (Fame)|Fame]], [[Parita Rirermkul (Monet)|Monet]] and [[Phusita Watthanakronkeaw (Peak)|Peak]] are promoted to [[Team BIII]].
-** [[Issaree Taweegulpanit (Eve)]] and [[Napason Siripanee (Earth)]] are promoted to [[Team NV]]
+** [[Issaree Taweegulpanit (Eve)|Eve]] and [[Napason Siripanee (Earth)|Earth]] are promoted to [[Team NV]].
 * '''November 13''':
 ** [[Tsai Yi-jou]] is promoted to [[Unit T]].
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 * '''April 15''': [[Miyazaki Miho]] graduates from [[AKB48]]. She was the last [[AKB48 Members#5th Generation|5th Generation]] member to leave the group.
 * '''May 21''': [[Oba Mina]] graduates from [[SKE48]]. She was the last [[AKB48 Members#9th Generation|AKB48 9th Generation]] member to leave the group.
-* '''June 30''': [[Cristine Jan Elaurza]] graduates from [[MNL48]].
+* '''June 30''': [[Cristine Jan Elaurza|Jan]] graduates from [[MNL48]].
 * '''August 14''': [[Gabriela Margareth Warouw]] graduates from [[JKT48]]. She was the last [[JKT48 Members#1st Generation|1st Generation]] member to leave the group.
 * '''August 28''': [[Chen Shih-ya]] graduates from [[AKB48 Team TP]].