History: Team 8

Team 8's logo

Team 8 is AKB48 5th Team, and a special promotional "Idols that meet you" Team for Toyota. Currently (June 2016) the Team has 44 members and is holding auditions in Aichi, Nagasaki and Mie.

2014

• April 3 - Team 8 revealed: Abe Mei, Iwasaki Moeka, Okabe Rin, Okubora Chinatsu, Oguri Yui, Ota Nao, Oda Erina, Onishi Momoka, Kita Reina, Gyouten Yurina, Kuranoo Narumi, Kondo Moeri, Sakaguchi Nagisa, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Sato Nanami, Shitao Miu, Shimizu Maria, Shimoaoki Karin, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Tani Yuri, Tanikawa Hijiri, Chou Kurena, Nakano Ikumi, Nagano Serika, Hashimoto Haruna, Hama Sayuna, Hamamatsu Riona, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Hirose Natsuki, Fukuchi Rena, Fujimura Natsuki, Honda Hitomi, Miyazato Rira, Mogi Kasumi, Moriwaki Yui, Yaguchi Moka, Yamada Nanami, Yamamoto Ai, Yamamoto Ruka, Yokomichi Yuri, Yokoyama Yui, Yoshikawa Nanase, Yoshino Miyu
• June 18 - Okubora Chinatsu graduates. The new Gifu representative will be decided on a audition to be held from June 20 to July 4.
• July 26 - Hattori Yuna debuts
• August 5 - Team 8 1st Stage's Shonichi
• August 27 - Team 8's first original song, 47 no Suteki na Machi e, is included on AKB48's Kokoro no Placard
• December 23 - Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜 starts

2015

• January 25 - 47 no Suteki na Machi e ranks #11 on AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015
• January 26 - Moriwaki Yui graduates. The new Fukuoka representative will be decided on a audition.
• March 26 - AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015: Yamada Nanami now a Kennin member of Team A, Nakano Ikumi now a Kennin member of Team K, Sakaguchi Nagisa now a Kennin member of Team B
• April 3 - Yoshida Karen debuts
• August 16 - Team 8 1st Stage's Senshuuraku
• August 25 - Team 8 wins the 1st AKB48 group Sport Festival in Tokyo Dome
• September 5 - Team 8 2nd Stage's Shonichi

2016

• January 18 - 47 no Suteki na Machi e ranks #2 on AKB48 Tandoku Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016
• January 24 - 47 no Suteki na Machi e ranks #3 on AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016
• April 3 - Fujimura Natsuki and Iwasaki Moeka graduate
• May 1 - Yamamoto Ai graduates

Gallery

Team 8's mascot (2015)

Team 8 performing in AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2016 (2016)

Team 8 performing in Yokohama Stadium (2016)

Yamamoto Ai, Fujimura Natsuki and Iwasaki Moeka announce their graduation (2016)

Team 8 during a street performance (2014)

Team 8 promoting its members for the AKB48 6th Senbatsu Election (2014)

Team 8 (2016)

Team 8 (2015)

Team 8 (January 2015)

Original Team 8 (2014)

Team 8 (2016)

Team 8 (2015)

Original Team 8 (2014)