AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜

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The AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii" (45thシングル 選抜総選挙～僕たちは誰について行けばいい？～) will be held on June 18, 2016 at HARD OFF ECO Stadium Niigata. Fans will make their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48/SKE48/NMB48/HKT48/NGT48/Team Kaigai member at the eighth annual AKB48 Group members election.

The top 16 members are featured in the Senbatsu of the group's 45th single (47th single overall). Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, and the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track, while the 65th to 80th place members will join the Upcoming Girls unit for the 4th B-side track.

Eligible Members

For a member to participate in the Senbatsu Sousenkyo, she must first be an active member of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, or Team Kaigai as of March 23, 2016.
Eligible members who wish to run need to submit an application (available from March 23 to March 27) in order to participate.

• AKB48 (Team A: 18 members; Team K: 15 members; Team B: 14 members; Team 4: 16 members; Team 8: 47 members; AKB48 Kenkyuusei: 6 members)
• SKE48 (Team S: 17 members; Team KII: 17 members; Team E: 16 members; SKE48 Kenkyuusei: 13 members)
• NMB48 (Team N: 15 members; Team M: 18 members; Team BII: 15 members; NMB48 Kenkyuusei: 7 members)
• HKT48 (Team H: 19 members; Team KIV: 15 members; HKT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• NGT48 (Team NIII: 15 members; NGT48 Kenkyuusei: 10 members)
• Team Kaigai (4 members)
• Team Unknown: (1 member)
• Total: 308 members

Participating Members

The day that the member submitted her application is written in parentheses ().

AKB48

Team A Iriyama Anna (5th Day) Oya Shizuka (5th Day) Owada Nana (5th Day) Kojima Natsuki (5th Day) Sasaki Yukari (5th Day) Shimazaki Haruka (5th Day) Takita Kayoko (1st Day) Taniguchi Megu (5th Day) Nakanishi Chiyori (1st Day) Nakamura Mariko (5th Day) Hirata Rina (5th Day) Hiwatashi Yui (5th Day) Miyazaki Miho (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (5th Day)

Team K Abe Maria (5th Day) Ichikawa Manami (5th Day) Shinozaki Ayana (5th Day) Shimada Haruka (5th Day) Shimoguchi Hinana (4th Day) Tano Yuka (5th Day) Fujita Nana (5th Day) Minegishi Minami (5th Day) Mukaichi Mion (5th Day) Mogi Shinobu (4th Day) Muto Tomu (5th Day) Yumoto Ami (2nd Day)

Team B Oshima Ryoka (5th Day) Kashiwagi Yuki (5th Day) Kato Rena (5th Day) Kizaki Yuria (5th Day) Goto Moe (2nd Day) Tatsuya Makiho (5th Day) Fukuoka Seina (4th Day) Ma Chia-Ling (5th Day) Yokoshima Aeri (4th Day) Watanabe Mayu (5th Day)

Team 4 Ino Miyabi (2nd Day) Izuta Rina (1st Day) Iwatate Saho (5th Day) Okada Ayaka (5th Day) Okada Nana (4th Day) Okawa Rio (5th Day) Omori Miyu (4th Day) Kawamoto Saya (1st Day) Kitazawa Saki (5th Day) Kojima Mako (1st Day) Komiyama Haruka (2nd Day) Sato Kiara (5th Day) Takahashi Juri (3rd Day) Nishino Miki (5th Day)

Team 8 Sakaguchi Nagisa (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (1st Day) Tanikawa Hijiri (5th Day) Sato Nanami (5th Day) Hayasaka Tsumugi (5th Day) Sato Akari (2nd Day) Mogi Kasumi (5th Day) Okabe Rin (2nd Day) Honda Hitomi (4th Day) Shimizu Maria (3rd Day) Takahashi Ayane (4th Day) Yoshikawa Nanase (2nd Day) Oguri Yui (5th Day) Oda Erina (4th Day) Sato Shiori (5th Day) Hidaritomo Ayaka (5th Day) Yokomichi Yuri (1st Day) Hattori Yuna (5th Day) Hashimoto Haruna (5th Day) Kita Reina (5th Day) Chou Kurena (5th Day) Kondo Moeri (5th Day) Nagano Serika (2nd Day) Ota Nao (1st Day) Yamada Nanami (5th Day) Yamamoto Ruka (5th Day) Onishi Momoka (2nd Day) Hama Sayuna (1st Day) Nakano Ikumi (3rd Day) (Team K Kennin) Abe Mei (3rd Day) Hitomi Kotone (2nd Day) Tani Yuri (3rd Day) Shitao Miu (2nd Day) Hamamatsu Riona (4th Day) Gyouten Yurina (2nd Day) Takaoka Kaoru (4th Day) Hirose Natsuki (2nd Day) Yoshida Karen (4th Day) Fukuchi Rena (2nd Day) Kuranoo Narumi (1st Day) Yoshino Miyu (4th Day) Yaguchi Moka (1st Day) Shimoaoki Karin (1st Day) Miyazato Rira (4th Day)

Kenkyuusei Kubo Satone (5th Day) Takahashi Kira (4th Day) Chiba Erii (4th Day) Nishikawa Rei (4th Day) Nomura Nao (4th Day) Yamabe Ayu (4th Day)

? Nyan Nyan Kamen (1st Day)

SKE48

Team S Azuma Rion (5th Day) Inuzuka Asana (3rd Day) Kitagawa Ryoha (5th Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Sugiyama Aika (2nd Day) Takeuchi Mai (3rd Day) Noguchi Yume (3rd Day) Nojima Kano (5th Day) Futamura Haruka (5th Day) Matsui Jurina (5th Day) Matsumoto Chikako (2nd Day) Miyamae Ami (3rd Day) Yamada Juna (3rd Day) Yamauchi Suzuran (5th Day)

Team KII Aoki Shiori (3rd Day) Arai Yuki (1st Day) Uchiyama Mikoto (5th Day) Ego Yuna (5th Day) Oba Mina (5th Day) Obata Yuna (3rd Day) Kitano Ruka (1st Day) Goto Risako (5th Day) Shirai Kotono (3rd Day) Souda Sarina (1st Day) Takatsuka Natsuki (2nd Day) Takayanagi Akane (5th Day) Takeuchi Saki (1st Day) Hidaka Yuzuki (1st Day) Furuhata Nao (3rd Day)

Team E Ida Reona (2nd Day) Ichino Narumi (3rd Day) Kamata Natsuki (3rd Day) Kimoto Kanon (3rd Day) Kumazaki Haruka (3rd Day) Goto Rara (5th Day) Saito Makiko (3rd Day) Sakai Mei (3rd Day) Sato Sumire (5th Day) Sugawara Maya (5th Day) Suda Akari (5th Day) Takatera Sana (5th Day) Tani Marika (5th Day) Fukushi Nao (5th Day)

Kenkyuusei Aikawa Honoka (3rd Day) Asai Yuka (3rd Day) Isshiki Rena (3rd Day) Ota Ayaka (2nd Day) Kataoka Narumi (3rd Day) Kamimura Ayuka (3rd Day) Kawasaki Narumi (2nd Day) Suenaga Oka (3rd Day) Takahata Yuki (1st Day) Machi Otoha (3rd Day) Mizuno Airi (3rd Day) Murai Junna (3rd Day) Wada Aina (2nd Day)

NMB48

Team N Akashi Natsuko (2nd Day) Ishida Yuumi (3rd Day) Ota Yuuri (5th Day) Kato Yuuka (3rd Day) Kishino Rika (5th Day) Koga Narumi (5th Day) Jo Eriko (5th Day) Sutou Ririka (5th Day) Nishizawa Rurina (3rd Day) Yamao Rina (5th Day) Yamamoto Sayaka (5th Day) Yoshida Akari (5th Day)

Team M Azuma Yuki (2nd Day) Ishizuka Akari (5th Day) Uemura Azusa (5th Day) Uno Mizuki (3rd Day) Okita Ayaka (5th Day) Kawakami Rena (2nd Day) Kushiro Rina (5th Day) Shiroma Miru (1st Day) (Team A Kennin) Takei Sara (2nd Day) Nakano Reina (5th Day) Fujie Reina (5th Day) Matsumura Megumi (2nd Day) Mita Mao (5th Day) Murase Sae (2nd Day) Morita Ayaka (2nd Day) Yagura Fuuko (2nd Day)

Team BII Ijiri Anna (5th Day) Iso Kanae (5th Day) Ichikawa Miori (5th Day) Ueda Mirei (3rd Day) Odan Mai (2nd Day) Kamieda Emika (2nd Day) Kawakami Chihiro (2nd Day) Kusaka Konomi (5th Day) Kurokawa Hazuki (3rd Day) Shibuya Nagisa (2nd Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Naiki Kokoro (5th Day) Hayashi Momoka (5th Day) Matsuoka Chiho (2nd Day) Yabushita Shu (5th Day)

Kenkyuusei Ando Erina (3rd Day) Nishinaka Nanami (3rd Day) Hongou Yuzuha (3rd Day) Hori Shion (2nd Day) Muranaka Yuki (3rd Day) Yasuda Momone (3rd Day)

HKT48

Team H Akiyoshi Yuka (2nd Day) Inoue Yuriya (1st Day) Ui Mashiro (5th Day) Ueno Haruka (1st Day) Okamoto Naoko (1st Day) Kojina Yui (5th Day) Kodama Haruka (1st Day) (Team K Kennin) Komada Hiroka (5th Day) Sakaguchi Riko (1st Day) Sashihara Rino (5th Day) Tashima Meru (5th Day) Tanaka Natsumi (3rd Day) Tanaka Miku (1st Day) Matsuoka Natsumi (5th Day) Yabuki Nako (5th Day) (Team B Kennin) Yamada Marina (3rd Day) Yamamoto Mao (5th Day) Wakatabe Haruka (5th Day)

Team KIV Imada Mina (2nd Day) Ueki Nao (3rd Day) Iwahana Shino (5th Day) Kumazawa Serina (5th Day) Shimono Yuki (3rd Day) Tanaka Yuka (1st Day) Tomiyoshi Asuka (5th Day) Tomonaga Mio (1st Day) (Team 4 Kennin) Fukagawa Maiko (1st Day) Fuchigami Mai (1st Day) Miyawaki Sakura (1st Day) (Team A Kennin) Murashige Anna (5th Day) Motomura Aoi (3rd Day) Moriyasu Madoka (4th Day)

Kenkyuusei Aramaki Misaki (2nd Day) Imamura Maria (3rd Day) Kurihara Sae (3rd Day) Sakamoto Erena (3rd Day) Tsutsui Riko (2nd Day) Hokazono Hazuki (2nd Day) Matsuoka Hana (3rd Day) Murakawa Vivian (2nd Day) Yamauchi Yuna (3rd Day) Yamashita Emiri (5th Day)

NGT48

Team NIII Ogino Yuka (3rd Day) Oguma Tsugumi (3rd Day) Kato Minami (3rd Day) Kitahara Rie (5th Day) Sato Anju (3rd Day) Sugahara Riko (4th Day) Takakura Moeka (3rd Day) Tano Ayaka (3rd Day) Nakai Rika (3rd Day) Nishigata Marina (3rd Day) Hasegawa Rena (4th Day) Honma Hinata (3rd Day) Murakumo Fuka (4th Day) Yamaguchi Maho (4th Day) Yamada Noe (3rd Day)

Kenkyuusei Otaki Yuria (3rd Day) Kado Yuria (3rd Day) Kusakabe Aina (3rd Day) Takahashi Mau (3rd Day) Seiji Reina (4th Day) Nakamura Ayuka (3rd Day) Nara Miharu (3rd Day) Nishimura Nanako (3rd Day) Mizusawa Ayaka (3rd Day) Miyajima Aya (3rd Day)

Team Kaigai

• SNH48
  • Suzuki Mariya (1st Day) (Team K Kennin)

Voting Methods

Fans will have twenty methods of voting. Voting will open on May 31, 2016 at 10:00 JST and close on June 17, 2014 at 15:00 JST.

1. 44th Single (Tsubasa wa Iranai) serial number
2. AKB48 Fanclub member
3. AKB48 OFFICIAL NET membership
4. AKB48 Official Smartphone App Member
5. AKB48 Group Revival!!ON DEMAND membership
6. AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
7. SKE48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
8. NMB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
9. HKT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
10. NGT48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND member
11. AKB48 Mobile member
12. SKE48 Mobile member
13. NMB48 Mobile member
14. HKT48 Mobile member
15. NGT48 Mobile member
16. AKB48 Mail member
17. SKE48 Mail member
18. NMB48 Mail member
19. HKT48 Mail member
20. NGT48 Mail member

Trivia

• Eligible members who didn't apply:
  • Team A: Ogasawara Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Maeda Ami
  • Team K: Aigasa Moe, Ishida Haruka, Nakata Chisato
  • Team B: Umeta Ayano, Kobayashi Kana, Takeuchi Miyu, Tanabe Miku
  • Team 4: Nozawa Rena, Murayama Yuiri
  • Team 8: Fujimura Natsuki, Yamamoto Ai, Iwasaki Moeka
  • Team S: Oya Masana, Tsuzuki Rika, Yakata Miki
  • Team KII: Ishida Anna, Takagi Yumana, Matsumura Kaori
  • Team E: Kato Rumi, Shibata Aya
  • Team N: Jonishi Kei, Nishimura Aika, Yamaguchi Yuki
  • Team M: Kinoshita Momoka, Tanigawa Airi
  • Team BII: Kinoshita Haruna, Watanabe Miyuki
  • NMB48 Kenkyuusei: Shibata Yui
  • Team H: Anai Chihiro
  • Team KIV: Ota Aika
  • Team Kaigai: Chikano Rina, Nakagawa Haruka, Miyazawa Sae
• The first election to feature NGT48 members
• On March 23rd, staff members received an application from Nyan Nyan Kamen (にゃんにゃん仮面), which they believed was submitted by Kojima Haruna under an alternate alias. The application included inaccurate entries such as her birthday being on February 22nd, 2222. Kojima confirmed the next day that it was not her submission. On April 5, they officially accepted "Nyan Nyan Kamen" application. With the release from the members posters it was confirmed that Nyan Nyan Kamen is Kojima Haruna
• Both Iwasaki Moeka and Shibata Yui applied for the election, but retired their applications after announcing their graduation (Iwasaki on April 3, Shibata on May 3).
• The total number of members participating this year was originally the same as the number of members who participated last year (272 members). This number was raised when Nyan Nyan Kamen's application was accepted, and then dropped when Iwasaki Moeka and Shibata Yui graduated. Currently, there are now 271 members participating.
• Baito AKB Paruru Selection members Shigefuji Fuyuka and Hinode Yuka were not eligible.

External Links

• Official Site

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