AKB48 Members

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Introduction

AKB48 had a total of 136 during all their 10 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*1).

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 SEEDs. 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 November 2010, AKB48 has 48 Members and 25 Kenkyusei Members with members from the 9th until the 11th generation.

AKB48 Auditions (1st Gen~3rd Gen)

1st Generation (Original Team A)

- 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)

Still part of AKB48 (7/21): Itano Tomomi · Kojima Haruna · Takahashi Minami · Hirajima Natsumi · Maeda Atsuko · Minegishi Minami · Shinoda Mariko

• Transfered to Old Team B (3): Urano Kazumi · Hirajima Natsumi · Watanabe Shiho
• Now on New Team A (4): Kojima Haruna · Takahashi Minami · Maeda Atsuko · Shinoda Mariko
• Now on New Team K (2): Itano Tomomi · Minegishi Minami
• Now on New Team B (1): Hirajima Natsumi
• Now on SDN48 (2): Urano Kazumi · Sato Yukari

- Now Graduated (14/21): Usami Yuki · Urano Kazumi · Ooe Tomomi · Oshima Mai · Orii Ayumi · Kawasaki Nozomi · Komatani Hitomi · Sato Yukari · Tojima Hana · Nakanishi Rina · Narita Risa · Hoshino Michiru · Masuyama Kayano · Watanabe Shiho

2nd Generation (Original Team K)

- 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

Still part of AKB48 (10/17): Akimoto Sayaka · Umeda Ayaka · Oshima Yuko · Oku Manami · Kasai Tomomi · Kobayashi Kana · Sato Natsuki · Masuda Yuka · Matsubara Natsumi · Miyazawa Sae

• Now on New Team A (1): Matsubara Natsumi
• Now on New Team K (4): Akimoto Sayaka · Umeda Ayaka · Oshima Yuko · Miyazawa Sae
• Now on New Team B (5): Oku Manami · Kasai Tomomi · Kobayashi Kana · Sato Natsuki · Masuda Yuka
• Now on SDN48 (2): Ohori Megumi · Noro Kayo

- Now Graduated (7/17): Imai Yuu · Uemura Ayako · Ohori Megumi · Ono Erena · Hayano Kaoru · Takada Ayana · Noro Kayo

3rd Generation (Original Team B)

- 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

Still part of AKB48 (8/13): Oota Aika · Kashiwagi Yuki · Katayama Haruka · Tanabe Miku · Nakagawa Haruka · Nakaya Sayaka · Yonezawa Rumi · Watanabe Mayu

• Now on New Team A (4): Oota Aika · Katayama Haruka · Nakagawa Haruka · Nakaya Sayaka
• Now on New Team K (2): Tanabe Miku · Yonezawa Rumi
• Now on New Team B (2): Kashiwagi Yuki · Watanabe Mayu

- Now Graduated (5/13): Inoue Naru · Saotome Miki · Noguchi Reina · Matsuoka Yuki · Kikuchi Ayaka*

(Current/Previous) AKB48 SEEDS / Kenkyusei (4th Gen~)

4th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

Members (17) (bolded members were promoted (9)): 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

• Promoted to Old Team A (4): Sato Amina · Nakata Chisato · Fujie Reina
• Promoted to Old Team K (2): Kuramochi Asuka · Naruse Risa
• Promoted to Old Team B (1): Saeki Mika

• Transfered to SKE48 (2): Nakanishi Yuka · Deguchi Aki

• Now on New Team A (3): Oya Shizuka · Kuramochi Asuka · Nakata Chisato
• Now on New Team K (1): Fujie Reina
• Now on New Team B (1): Sato Amina

- Promoted and still part of AKB48/SKE48 (7/9): Oya Shizuka · Kuramochi Asuka · Sato Amina · Deguchi Aki · Nakanishi Yuka · Nakata Chisato · Fujie Reina
- After Promoted, Now Graduated (2/9): Saeki Mika · Naruse Risa

- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (8/17): Iinuma Yurina · Uriya Akane · Kaneko Satomi · Kozuka Rina · Suzuki Nae · Fujimoto Sara · Muranaka Satomi · Yoshioka Saki

5th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

Members (13) (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 · Yamada Mizuki

• Promoted to Old Team A (2): Kitahara Rie · Miyazaki Miho
• Promoted to Old Team K (1): Chikano Rina
• Promoted to Old Team B (4): Kohara Haruka · Sashihara Rino · Nakatsuka Tomomi · Nito Moeno

• Now on New Team A (3): Oya Shizuka · Kuramochi Asuka · Nakata Chisato
• Now on New Team K (2): Uchida Mayumi · Nakatsuka Tomomi
• Now on New Team B (4): Ishida Haruka · Chikano Rina · Kitahara Rie · Miyazaki Miho
• Now on SDN48 (1): Kohara Haruka

- Promoted and still part of AKB48 (8/9): Ishida Haruka · Uchida Mayumi · Chikano Rina · Kitahara Rie · Sashihara Rino · Nakatsuka Tomomi · Nito Moeno · Miyazaki Miho
- After Promoted, Now Graduated (1/9): Kohara Haruka

- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (4/13): Arima Yuka · Tomita Mayu · Hatayama Arisa · Yamada Mizuki

6th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

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

• Promoted to Old Team A (1): Takajyo Aki

• Now on New Team A (1): Takajyo Aki
• Now on New Team K (1): Nonaka Misato

- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (2/4): Katano Yurie · Nishizawa Sara

7th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

Members (12) (bolded members were promoted (7)): Ishiguro Remi · Iwasa Misaki · Katono Mizuho · Kikuchi Ayaka · Komori Mika · Sato Sumire · Suzuki Shihori · Suzuki Mariya · Hayashi Ayano · Maeda Ami · Matsui Sakiko

• Promoted to New Team A (2): Iwasa Misaki · Maeda Ami
• Promoted to New Team K (2): Kikuchi Ayaka · Matsui Sakiko
• Promoted to New Team B (3): Komori Mika · Sato Sumire · Suzuki Mariya

- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (4/12): Ishiguro Remi · Katono Mizuho · Suzuki Shihori · Hayashi Ayano

8th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

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

- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (15/15): Asai Madoka · Ishii Ayaka · Ishibe Aya · Imai Yurie · Ueki Asaka · Kaku Grace · Komizu Nanami · Sakamoto Rio · Sono Yuriko · Sugiyama Miku · Tomite Ami · Nishikawa Nanami · Miki Nikoru · Muranaka Satomi

9th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

Members (14) (bolded members were promoted (1)): Ishiguro Atsuki · Ito Ayaka · Oba Mina · Kinumoto Momomko · Shimazaki Haruka · Shimada Haruka · Takamatsu Eri · Takeuchi Miyu · Nagao Mariya · Nakamura Mariko · Fujimoto Sara · Mori Anna · Yamauchi Suzuran · Yokoyama Yui

• Promoted to New Team K (1): Yokoyama Yui

- Still part of Team Kenkyusei (8/14): Oba Mina · Shimazaki Haruka · Shimada Haruka · Takeuchi Miyu · Nagao Mariya · Nakamura Mariko · Mori Anna · Yamauchi Suzuran
- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (5/14): Ito Ayaka · Ishiguro Atsuki · Kinumoto Momomko · Takamatsu Eri · Fujimoto Sara

10th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

Members (10): Abe Maria · Izuda Rina · Ichikawa Miori · Iriyama Anna · Iwasaki Hitomi · Katou Rena · Kanazawa Yuki · Kobayashi Marina · Nakamata Shiori · Fujida Nana

- Still part of Team Kenkyusei (9/10): Abe Maria · Izuda Rina · Ichikawa Miori · Iriyama Anna · Katou Rena · Kanazawa Yuki · Kobayashi Marina · Nakamata Shiori · Fujida Nana
- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (1/10): Iwasaki Hitomi

11th Generation (Kenkyusei Members)

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

- Still part of Team Kenkyusei (8/10): Ushikubo Sara · Kawaei Rina · Kawakami Marina · Kojima Natsuki · Suzuki Shihori · Natori Wakana · Morikawa Ayaka · Yamaguchi Nau
- Now not part of the group (Demoted Kenkyusei Members (AKB48)) (2/10): Okazaki Chinami · Toyoda Saki

Mixi ranking

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AKB48 members mixi ranking

place	name	team	10.11.01	10.10.01	10.09.01	10.08.01	10.07.01	10.06.01	10.05.01
1	Shinoda Mariko	A	42644	40655	36502	32974	29338	23508	21144
2	Maeda Atsuko	A	31483	28342	25703	22579	20959	16958	15006
3	Itano Tomomi	K	29231	27483	25288	20322	17667	12791	10660
4	Oshima Yuko	K	27493	25653	24057	21687	19974	15090	12788
5	Kojima Haruna	A	17749	16634	15517	13747	11922	10596	9536
6	Watanabe Mayu	B	17391	15869	14430	12692	11455	10024	8778
7	Takahashi Minami	A	15067	13559	12088	9953	8828	7394	6354
8	Kashiwagi Yuki	B	11097	9958	8987	7574	6507	5570	4838
9	Kasai Tomomi	B	9672	8969	8443	7697	6953	6153	5615
10	Miyazawa Sae	K	7980	7456	6756	6087	5676	4971	4507
11	Takajo Aki	A	7196	6386	5698	5059	4401	3608	2945
12	Minegishi Minami	K	6988	6397	5719	4889	4063	3344	2909
13	Sashihara Rino	A	6440	5492	4449	3312	2835	2414	1949
14	Kitahara Rie	B	5661	5157	4722	4133	3672	3168	2798
15	Sato Amina	B	5403	5109	4720	4217	3814	3350	2948
16	Akimoto Sayaka	K	5265	4635	4123	3641	3341	2827	2525
17	Kuramochi Asuka	A	4129	3767	3212	2897	2613	2307	2079
18	Oota Aika	A	3070	2959	2787	2671	2523	2257	2092
19	Komori Mika	B	2982	2649	2405	2057	1785	1468	1211
20	Masuda Yuka	B	2924	2651	2416	2010	1776	1574	1466
21	Nakagawa Haruka	A	2292	2224	2039	1811	1640	1392	1255
22	Miyazaki Miho	B	2264	2215	2189	2076	1982	1866	1794
23	Sato Sumire	B	2135	1885	1655	1539	1409	1247	1088
24	Nito Moeno	K	2033	1926	1830	1728	1610	1475	1397
25	Yokoyama Yui	K	1718	1362	1221	1086	950	675	377
26	Hirajima Natsumi	B	1717	1598	1461	1338	1199	1129	1046
27	Ishida Haruka	B	1614	1537	1333	1193	1056	920	838
28	Umeda Ayaka	K	1320	1212	1098	980	886	764	712
29	Oku Manami	B	1222	1169	1134	1044	986	891	866
30	Matsui Sakiko	K	1152	1003	861	741	596	570	537
31	Kikuchi Ayaka	K	1134	1069	986	922	840	766	750
32	Oba Mina	9G	1059	949	851	694	605	474	381
33	Nagao Mariya	9G	955	834	720	580	501	426	358
34	Fujie Reina	K	931	878	826	766	707	635	583
35	Katayama Haruka	A	925	873	837	778	734	710	681
36	Mori Anna	9G	916	813	735	658	552	404	323
37	Shimazaki Haruka	9G	861	777	733	663	624	536	476
38	Maeda Ami	A	852	733	650	600	549	502	442
39	Kobayashi Kana	B	847	809	765	712	658	617	607
40	Matsubara Natsumi	A	833	800	764	738	687	642	613
41	Ichikawa Miori	10G	772	540	500	449	341	-	-
42	Yamauchi Suzuran	9G	754	694	598	538	513	449	393
43	Yonezawa Rumi	K	696	690	679	659	628	590	563
44	Ooya Shizuka	A	631	529	422	368	342	324	315
45	Uchida Mayumi	K	626	584	367	350	335	332	322
46	Sato Natsuki	B	622	582	537	507	481	455	454
47	Shimada Haruka	9G	621	592	576	535	476	402	315
48	Takeuchi Miyu	9G	588	539	498	470	433	376	317
49	Tanabe Miku	K	540	491	424	400	382	378	376
50	Nakatsuka Tomomi	K	478	445	408	383	351	335	338
51	Kanazawa Yuki	10G	467	369	335	312	229	-	-
52	Iwasa Misaki	A	463	429	389	348	332	309	290
53	Nonaka Misato	K	461	443	426	403	370	362	339
54	Nakaya Sayaka	A	398	379	361	337	318	308	289
55	Suzuki Mariya	B	383	350	324	270	266	248	233
56	Nakata Chisato	A	371	357	352	348	344	339	341
57	Nakamata Shiori	10G	338	301	261	225	152	-	-
58	Iriyama Anna	10G	273	230	166	144	67	-	-
59	Chikano Rina	B	247	229	217	205	204	205	206
60	Nakamura Mariko	9G	198	182	166	147	141	122	111
61	Suzuki Shihori	11G	194	-	-	-	-	-	-
62	Koboyashi Marina	10G	163	145	147	147	144	-	-
63	Kato Rena	10G	157	136	125	98	24	-	-
64	Izuta Rina	10G	144	124	108	88	74	-	-
65	Fujita Nana	10G	112	87	79	71	30	-	-
66	Abe Maria	10G	96	71	54	40	17	-	-
67	Natori Wakana	11G	71	-	-	-	-	-	-
68	Yamaguchi Nau	11G	52	-	-	-	-	-	-
69	Ushikubo Sara	11G	43	-	-	-	-	-	-
70	Kawaei Rina	11G	39	-	-	-	-	-	-
71	Kawakami Marina	11G	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
72	Morikawa Ayaka	11G	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
73	Kojima Natsuki	11G	19	-	-	-	-	-	-