History: Team 8

Team 8 (October 2016)

Team 8's logo

Team 8 is AKB48 5th Team, and a special promotional "Idols that meet you" Team for Toyota. Currently (June 2017) the Team has 45 members.

2014

• April 3 - Team 8 revealed: Abe Mei, Iwasaki Moeka, Okabe Rin, Okubora Chinatsu, Oguri Yui, Ota Nao, Oda Erina, Onishi Momoka, Kita Reina, Gyoten 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, Cho 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 graduated from Team 8. The new Gifu representative will be decided on a audition to be held from June 20 to July 4.
• July 26 - Hattori Yuna debuted
• August 5 - Shonichi of Team 8 1st Stage
• December 23 - Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜 started

2015

• January 26 - Moriwaki Yui graduateed from Team 8. The new Fukuoka representative will be decided on a audition.
• March 26 - AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015
  • Yamada Nanami to have a concurrent position in Team A
  • Nakano Ikumi to have a concurrent position in Team K
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa to have a concurrent position in Team B
• April 3 - Yoshida Karen debuted
• August 16 - Senshuuraku of Team 8 1st Stage
• August 25 - Team 8 wins the 1st AKB48 group Sport Festival in Tokyo Dome
• September 5 - Shonichi of Team 8 2nd Stage

2016

• April 3 - Fujimura Natsuki and Iwasaki Moeka graduated from Team 8
• May 1 - Yamamoto Ai graduated from Team 8
• June 25 - Terada Misaki, Noda Hinano and Utada Hatsuka debuted
• October 8 - Kita Reina and Kondo Moeri graduated from Team 8

2017

• May 13 - Fukuchi Rena graduated from Team 8
• June 24 - Tani Yuri graduated from Team 8
• July 2 - Hamamatsu Riona graduated from Team 8
• August 20 - Abe Mei graduated from Team 8
• December 8 - AKB48 Team Shuffle 2017
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa, Yokoyama Yui, Tanikawa Hijiri, Sato Nanami, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Sato Akari, Mogi Kasumi, Okabe Rin, Honda Hitomi, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Ayane, Yoshikawa Nanase, Oguri Yui, Oda Erina, Sato Shiori, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Utada Hatsuka, Yokomichi Yuri, Hattori Yuna, Noda Hinano, Hashimoto Haruna, Hirano Hikaru, Cho Kurena, Takahashi Sayaka, Nagano Serika, Ota Nao, Yamada Nanami, Yamamoto Ruka, Onishi Momoka, Hama Sayuna, Nakano Ikumi, Okuhara Hinako, Hitomi Kotone, Okumoto Hinano, Shitao Miu, Harumoto Yuki, Gyoten Yurina, Takaoka Kaoru, Hirose Natsuki, Yoshida Karen, Kawahara Misaki, Terada Misaki, Kuranoo Narumi, Yamada Kyoka, Yaguchi Moka, Shimoaoki Karin, Miyazato Rira
    • Okabe Rin, Okumoto Hinano, Shitao Miu, Shimoaoki Karin, Tanikawa Hijiri, Cho Kurena, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone and Yoshida Karen to have concurrent positions in Team A
    • Oda Erina, Kuranoo Narumi, Terada Misaki, Hashimoto Haruna, Harumoto Yuki, Hidaritomo Ayaka, Yaguchi Moka, Yamada Kyoka, Yokomichi Yuri and Yokoyama Yui to have concurrent positions in Team K
    • Ota Nao, Okuhara Hinako, Kawahara Misaki, Sato Akari, Sato Shiori, Shimizu Maria, Hattori Yuna, Honda Hitomi, Yamamoto Ruka and Yoshikawa Nanase to have concurrent positions in Team B
    • Asai Nanami, Inagaki Kaori, Taya Misaki and Yamauchi Mizuki promoted
    • Utada Hatsuka, Onishi Momoka, Gyoten Yurina, Sato Nanami, Takaoka Kaoru, Takahashi Ayane, Takahashi Sayaka, Nagano Serika, Noda Hinano, Hama Sayuna, Hirano Hikaru and Miyazato Rira to have concurrent positions in Team 4

2018

• February 17 - Mogi Kasumi graduated from Team 8
• March 4 - Hirose Natsuki graduated from Team 8
• April 29 - Hayasaka Tsumugi graduated from Team 8
• August 10 - Shimoaoki Karin graduated from Team 8
• November 4 - Yaguchi Moka graduated from Team 8

2019

• February 2 - Cho Kurena graduated from Team 8
• May 18 - Yokomichi Yuri graduated from Team 8
• May 21 - Hitomi Kotone graduated from Team 8
• May 30 - Nakano Ikumi graduated from Team 8
• May 31 - Tanikawa Hijiri graduated from Team 8
• June 8 - Sato Shiori graduated from Team 8
• September 30 - Sato Nanami graduated from Team 8
• October 22 – Terada Misaki graduated from Team 8
• December 20 – Ota Nao graduated from Team 8

2020

• June 28 – Yamamoto Ruka graduated from Team 8
• September 24 – Nunoya Riru, Inoue Miyuu and Shiobara Karin resigned from Team 8

2021

• March 12 - Rissen Airi graduated from Team 8
• March 26 - Hasegawa Momoka dismissed from Team 8

Gallery

Team 8 (August 2016)

Team 8 (July 2016)

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)