History: Team A

Team A is AKB48 1st team. Currently (April 2018) the team has 22 members and Okabe Rin is the captain.

2005

• December 5 - Team A is formed with 20 girls (Original Team A): Itano Tomomi, Usami Yuki, Urano Kazumi, Ohe Tomomi, Oshima Mai, Orii Ayumi, Kawasaki Nozomi, Komatani Hitomi, Kojima Haruna, Sato Yukari, Takahashi Minami, Tojima Hana, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa, Hirajima Natsumi, Hoshino Michiru, Maeda Atsuko, Masuyama Kayano, Minegishi Minami and Watanabe Shiho
• December 8 - Shonichi of Team A 1st Stage

2006

• January - Shinoda Mariko joined Team A
• March 31 - Senshuuraku of Team A 1st Stage
• March 31 - Usami Yuki graduated from AKB48
• April 15 - Shonichi of Team A 2nd Stage
• August 11 - Senshuuraku of Team A 2nd Stage
• August 20 - Shonichi of Team A 3rd Stage
• December - Urano Kazumi, Hirajima Natsumi and Watanabe Shiho transferred to Team B

2007

• January 25 - Senshuuraku of Team A 3rd Stage
• January 25 - Orii Ayumi graduated from AKB48
• February 25 - Shonichi of Team A 4th Stage
• June 25 - Hoshino Michiru graduated from AKB48
• June 26 - Senshuuraku of Team A 4th Stage
• November 30 - Masuyama Kayano graduated from AKB48

2008

• March 26 - Fujie Reina promoted
• April 15 - Sato Amina promoted
• April 20 - Shonichi of Team A 4th Stage's Revival
• July 13 - Miyazaki Miho promoted
• July 30 - Kitahara Rie promoted
• October 11 - Senshuuraku of Team A 4th Stage's Revival
• October 11 - Tojima Hana, Komatani Hitomi, Nakanishi Rina, Narita Risa and Ohe Tomomi graduated from AKB48
• October 19
  • Shonichi of Team A 5th Stage
  • Nakata Chisato promoted
• December 29 - Takajo Aki promoted

2009

• February 27 - Kawasaki Nozomi graduated from AKB48
• April 26 - Oshima Mai graduated from AKB48
• August 23 - 2009 Team Shuffle (Takahashi Team A)
  • Iwasa Misaki, Ota Aika, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Suzuki Mariya, Takajo Aki, Takahashi Minami, Nakaya Sayaka, Nakagawa Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Maeda Atsuko, Maeda Ami, Matsubara Natsumi
    • Takahashi Minami chosen as the captain of the team
    • Iwasa Misaki, Oya Shizuka, Suzuki Mariya and Maeda Ami promoted
    • Ota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Kuramochi Asuka, Sashihara Rino, Nakaya Sayaka, Nakagawa Haruka and Matsubara Natsumi transferred to Team A
    • Itano Tomomi, Fujie Reina, and Minegishi Minami transferred to Team K
    • Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina and Miyazaki Miho transferred to Team B
    • Sato Yukari transferred to SDN48

2010

• May 27 - Senshuuraku of Team A 5th Stage
• July 27 - Shonichi of Team A 6th Stage

2012

• June - Sashihara Rino transferred to HKT48
• August 24 - Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle (Shinoda Team A)
  • Shinoda Mariko chosen as captain of the Team
  • Oshima Ryoka promoted
  • Kotani Riho to have concurrent position in Team A
  • Iriyama Anna, Iwata Karen, Izuta Rina, Kasai Tomomi, Kawaei Rina, Kikuchi Ayaka, Kobayashi Marina, Sato Sumire, Sato Natsuki, Takahashi Juri, Tano Yuka, Nakatsuka Tomomi, Nakamata Shiori, Nito Moeno, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka, Yokoyama Yui and Watanabe Mayu transferred to Team A
  • Kuramochi Asuka, Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Maeda Ami and Matsubara Natsumi transferred to Team K
  • Iwasa Misaki, Oya Shizuka, Katayama Haruka and Kojima Haruna transferred to Team B
  • Nakagawa Haruka and Takajo Aki transferred to JKT48 (Team Kaigai)
  • Ota Aika transferred to HKT48
• August 27 - Maeda Atsuko graduated from AKB48
• October 29 - Senshuuraku of Team A 6th Stage
• November 2 - Shonichi of Team A 1st Waiting Stage
• November 30 - Sato Natsuki graduated from AKB48

2013

• April 28 - (AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai)
  • Nito Moeno graduated from AKB48
  • Sasaki Yukari promoted
  • Kotani Riho's concurrent position in Team A revoked
  • Kodama Haruka, Suzuki Mariya and Yagura Fuuko to have concurrent positions in Team A
• May 3 - Kasai Tomomi graduated from AKB48
• June 13 - Nakatsuka Tomomi graduated from AKB48
• July 22 - Shinoda Mariko graduated from AKB48
• September 15 - Nakamata Shiori graduated from AKB48

2014

• February 24 - AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri (Takahashi Team A)
  • Takahashi Minami chosen as the captain of the Team
  • Nakamura Mariko chosen as the vice-captain of the Team
  • Ichikawa Manami, Tatsuya Makiho promoted
  • Miyawaki Sakura to have concurrent position in Team A
  • Katayama Haruka, Kojima Natsuki, Kojima Haruna , Shimazaki Haruka, Nakata Chisato, Fujita Nana, Furuhata Nao, Maeda Ami and Muto Tomu transferred to Team A
  • Kodama Haruka, Tano Yuka, Suzuki Mariya and Yokoyama Yui transferred to Team K
  • Izuta Rina, Oshima Ryoka, Takahashi Juri and Watanabe Mayu transferred to Team B
  • Kobayashi Marina and Sasaki Yukari transferred to Team 4
  • Iwata Karen transferred to Team S
  • Sato Sumire transferred to Team E
  • Kikuchi Ayaka transferred to Team N
  • Nakanishi Chiyori transferred to AKB48 (Team A)
• April 21
  • Kikuchi Ayaka graduated from AKB48
  • Senshuuraku of Team A 1st Waiting Stage
• April 25 - Shonichi of Team A 5th Stage's Revival
• September 29 - Katayama Haruka graduated from AKB48
• October 3 - Taniguchi Megu and Ino Miyabi promoted

2015

• March 26 - AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015 (Yokoyama Team A)
  • Yokoyama Yui chosen as the captain of the Team
  • Nakamura Mariko chosen as the vice-captain of the Team
  • Furuhata Nao's and Yagura Fuuko's concurrent positions in Team A revoked
  • Shiroma Miru and Yamada Nanami to have concurrent positions in Team A
  • Oya Shizuka, Owada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Sasaki Yukari, Hirata Rina, Miyazaki Miho and Yokoyama Yui transferred to Team A
  • Ichikawa Manami, Nakata Chisato, Fujita Nana, Matsui Sakiko and Muto Tomu transferred to Team K
  • Tatsuya Makiho transferred to Team B
  • Ino Miyabi transferred to Team 4
• April 14 - Morikawa Ayaka graduated from AKB48
• June 26 - Matsui Sakiko graduated from AKB48
• August 4 - Kawaei Rina graduated from AKB48
• August 23 - Senshuuraku of Team A 5th Stage's Revival
• December 23 - Nishiyama Rena graduated from AKB48

2016

• February 10 - Shonichi of Team A 7th Stage
  • Hiwatashi Yui promoted
• March 15 - Iwata Karen graduated from AKB48
• April 8 - Takahashi Minami graduated from AKB48
• August 24 - Hirata Rina graduated from AKB48
• August 29 - Maeda Ami graduated from AKB48
• December 24 - Ogasawara Mayu graduated from AKB48
• December 26 - Shimazaki Haruka graduated from AKB48

2017

• March 18 - Owada Nana graduated from AKB48
• March 30 - Nakamura Mariko graduated from AKB48
• April 19 - Kojima Haruna graduated from AKB48
• December 8 - AKB48 Team Shuffle 2017 (Okabe Team A)
  • Iriyama Anna, Okabe Rin, Okumoto Hinano, Oguri Yui, Kato Rena, Goto Moe, Shitao Miu, Shinozaki Ayana,Shimoaoki Karin, Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka, Tanikawa Hijiri, Chiba Erii, Cho Kurena, Nishikawa Rei, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone, Maeda Ayaka, Miyazaki Miho, Mukaichi Mion, Yokoyama Yui, Yoshida Karen
    • Okabe Rin choosen as the captain of the Team
    • Suzuki Kurumi, Taguchi Manaka and Maeda Ayaka promoted
    • Okabe Rin, Okumoto Hinano, Shitao Miu, Shimoaoki Karin, Tanikawa Hijiri, Cho Kurena, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hitomi Kotone and Yoshida Karen to have concurrent positions
    • Shiroma Miru and Miyawaki Sakura's concurrent positions revoked
    • Kato Rena, Goto Moe, Shinozaki Ayana, Chiba Erii, Nishikawa Rei and Mukaichi Mion transferred to Team A
    • Yamada Nanami transferred to Team K
    • Oya Shizuka, Kojima Natsuki, Sasaki Yukari, Takita Kayoko, Taniguchi Megu, Nakanishi Chiyori and Hiwatashi Yui transferred to Team B

Gallery

Original Team A and Shinoda Mariko

Team A (Early 2006)

Team A (Late 2006)

Team A (2010)

Team A (2011)

Team A (2012)

Team A (2013)

Team A (2014)

Team A (August 2015)

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Team A (May 2017)