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===Undergirls of [[Nogizaka46]]===
 
===Undergirls of [[Nogizaka46]]===
  
[[Nogizaka46]] started using the Undergirls concept on [[Guru Guru Curtain]]. The Undergirls, also known as '''Under Members''', have a B-Side on one of the single types, including a PV.
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[[Nogizaka46]] started using the Undergirls concept on [[Guru Guru Curtain]]. The Undergirls, also known as '''Under Members''', have a B-Side on one of the single types, including a PV. Under Members has been featured on every Nogizaka46 single since debut, except for [[Shiawase no Hogoshoku]] (2020).
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Under Members features all active Nogizaka46 members that were not selected for Senbatsu, with few exceptions.
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* The [[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]] was first integrated in the 2014 single [[Kidzuitara Kataomoi]] ("[[Umareta Mama de]]"). Only [[Shinuchi Mai]] was featured in the song.
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** By the 2015 single [[Taiyou Knock]] ("[[Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru]]"), all remaining members were integrated into Under Members.
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* The [[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]] was first integrated in the 2018 single [[Synchronicity]] ("[[Atarashii Sekai]]")
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* The [[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]] was first integrated in the 2021 single [[Kimi ni Shikarareta]] ("[[Machine Gun Rain]]")
  
 
==Undergirls of [[AKB48]]==
 
==Undergirls of [[AKB48]]==
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====[[Gingham Check]]====
 
====[[Gingham Check]]====
'''[[Nante Bohemian]]''' <small>(16 Members (17#~32#))</small> <br/>
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'''[[Nante Bohemian]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small> <br/>
 
* '''[[Team A]]''': '''[[Takajo Aki]]''' (#17), [[Kuramochi Asuka]] (#22) <br/>
 
* '''[[Team A]]''': '''[[Takajo Aki]]''' (#17), [[Kuramochi Asuka]] (#22) <br/>
 
* '''[[Team K]]''': [[Akimoto Sayaka]] (#20)<br/>
 
* '''[[Team K]]''': [[Akimoto Sayaka]] (#20)<br/>
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* '''[[Team T]]''': [[Adhisty Zara]] (#32), [[Fidly Immanda Azzahra]] (#24), [[Melati Putri Rahel Sesilia]] (#20), [[Sonia Natalia]] (#26), [[Tan Zhi Hui Celine]] (#22), '''[[Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth]]''' (#17)
 
* '''[[Team T]]''': [[Adhisty Zara]] (#32), [[Fidly Immanda Azzahra]] (#24), [[Melati Putri Rahel Sesilia]] (#20), [[Sonia Natalia]] (#26), [[Tan Zhi Hui Celine]] (#22), '''[[Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth]]''' (#17)
 
* '''[[JKT48 Academy|Academy Class A]]''': [[Eve Antoinette Ichwan]] (#19)
 
* '''[[JKT48 Academy|Academy Class A]]''': [[Eve Antoinette Ichwan]] (#19)
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===[[Rapsodi]]===
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'''[[Sweet & Bitter (JKT48 Song)|Sweet & Bitter]]''' <small> (16 Members (17#~32#))</small> <br/>
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* '''[[Team J]]''': [[Ariella Calista Ichwan]] (#29), [[Aurel Mayori]] (#31), [[Frieska Anastasia Laksani]] (#20), [[Gabriela Margareth Warouw]] (#22), [[Nabila Fitriana]] (#25), [[Ni Made Ayu Vania Aurellia]] (#24), [[Rona Anggreani]] (#18), [[Sania Julia Montolalu]] (#19)
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* '''[[Team KIII]]''': [[Aninditha Rahma Cahyadi]] (#21), [[Fidly Immanda Azzahra]] (#28), '''[[Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan]]''' (#17), [[Puti Nadhira Azalia]] (#23), [[Rinanda Syahputri]] (#32), [[Yessica Tamara]] (#30)
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* '''[[JKT48 Academy|Academy Class A]]''': [[Dhea Angelia]] (#26), [[Febi Komaril]] (#27)
  
 
==Undergirls of [[BNK48]]==
 
==Undergirls of [[BNK48]]==
 
===[[Beginner (BNK48 Single)|Beginner]]===
 
===[[Beginner (BNK48 Single)|Beginner]]===
'''[[Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (BNK48 Song)|Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara]]''' <small> (16 Members (17#~32#))</small> <br/>
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'''[[Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (BNK48 Song)|Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara]]''' <small> (16 Members (#17~#32))</small> <br/>
 
* '''[[Team BIII]]''': [[Miori Ohkubo]] (#20), [[Napaphat Worraphuttanon]] (#24), [[Pichayapa Natha]] (#30), [[Izuta Rina|Rina Izuta]] (#21), '''[[Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp]]''' (#17), [[Suchaya Saenkhot]] (#32), [[Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri]] (#28)
 
* '''[[Team BIII]]''': [[Miori Ohkubo]] (#20), [[Napaphat Worraphuttanon]] (#24), [[Pichayapa Natha]] (#30), [[Izuta Rina|Rina Izuta]] (#21), '''[[Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp]]''' (#17), [[Suchaya Saenkhot]] (#32), [[Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri]] (#28)
 
* '''[[BNK48 Trainee|Trainee]]''': [[Janista Tansiri]] (#18), [[Mananya Kaoju]] (#29), [[Manipa Roopanya]] (#22), [[Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun]] (#23), [[Natcha Krisdhasima]] (#27), [[Natticha Chantaravareelekha]] (#26), [[Plearnpichaya Komalarajun]] (#31), [[Rachaya Tupkunanon]] (#19), [[Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan]] (#25)
 
* '''[[BNK48 Trainee|Trainee]]''': [[Janista Tansiri]] (#18), [[Mananya Kaoju]] (#29), [[Manipa Roopanya]] (#22), [[Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun]] (#23), [[Natcha Krisdhasima]] (#27), [[Natticha Chantaravareelekha]] (#26), [[Plearnpichaya Komalarajun]] (#31), [[Rachaya Tupkunanon]] (#19), [[Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan]] (#25)
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===[[Heavy Rotation (BNK48 Single)|Heavy Rotation]]===
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'''[[Hashire! Penguin (BNK48 Song)|Hashire! Penguin]] ''' <small> (16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
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* '''[[Team BIII]]''': [[Miori Ohkubo]] (#27), [[Suchaya Saenkhot (Jib)]] (#32), [[Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri (Korn)]] (#24)
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* '''[[Team NV]]''': [[Chanyapuk Numprasop (New)]] (#28), [[Janista Tansiri (Bamboo)]] (#29), [[Nannaphas Loetnamchoetsakun (Mewnich)]] (#20), [[Nuttakul Pimtongchaikul (Gygee)]] (#23), [[Sawitchaya Kajonrungsilp (Satchan)]] (#18), [[Sirikarn Shinnawatsuwan (Phukkhom)]] (#26), [[Tarisa Preechatangkit (Stang)]] (#19), '''[[Warattaya Deesomlert (Kaimook)]]''' (#17)
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* '''[[BNK48 Trainee]]''': [[Panisa Srilaloeng (Mind)]] (#21), [[Ratah Chinkrajangkit]] (#31)
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* '''[[Team C]]''': [[Izuta Rina]] (#30), [[Punyawee Jungcharoen (Aom)]] (#25)
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* '''[[CGM48 Trainee]]''': [[Pronwarin Wongtrakulkit (Pim)]] (#22)
  
 
==Undergirls of [[MNL48]]==
 
==Undergirls of [[MNL48]]==
 
===[[Kimi wa Melody (MNL48 Single)|Kimi wa Melody]]===
 
===[[Kimi wa Melody (MNL48 Single)|Kimi wa Melody]]===
'''[[Gingham Check (MNL48 Song)|Gingham Check]]''' <small> (16 Members (17#~32#))</small> <br/>
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'''[[Gingham Check (MNL48 Song)|Gingham Check]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small> <br/>
 
* '''[[Team MII]]''': [[Erica Maria Macabutas]] (#32), [[Princess Labay]] (#18)
 
* '''[[Team MII]]''': [[Erica Maria Macabutas]] (#32), [[Princess Labay]] (#18)
 
* '''[[Team NIV]]''': [[Alyssa Nicole Garcia]] (#27), [[Aubrey Binuya]] (#19), [[Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes]] (#23), '''[[Coleen Trinidad]]''' (#17), [[Lara Mae Layar]] (#21), [[Miho Hoshino]] (#30), [[Ruther Marie Lingat]] (#20), [[Valerie Joyce Daita]] (#25)
 
* '''[[Team NIV]]''': [[Alyssa Nicole Garcia]] (#27), [[Aubrey Binuya]] (#19), [[Aubrey Ysabelle Delos Reyes]] (#23), '''[[Coleen Trinidad]]''' (#17), [[Lara Mae Layar]] (#21), [[Miho Hoshino]] (#30), [[Ruther Marie Lingat]] (#20), [[Valerie Joyce Daita]] (#25)
 
* '''[[Team L]]''': [[Amanda Isidto]] (#24), [[Chelsey Yssacky Bautista]] (#28), [[Christine Ann Coloso]] (#26), [[Dian Marie Mercado]] (#31), [[Kaede Ishiyama]] (#22), [[Mariz Iyog]] (#29)
 
* '''[[Team L]]''': [[Amanda Isidto]] (#24), [[Chelsey Yssacky Bautista]] (#28), [[Christine Ann Coloso]] (#26), [[Dian Marie Mercado]] (#31), [[Kaede Ishiyama]] (#22), [[Mariz Iyog]] (#29)
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===[[MNL48 7th Single]]===
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'''TBA''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
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* '''[[Team MII]]''': '''[[Ashley Nicole Somera]]''' (#17), [[Dana Leanne Brual]] (#18), [[Guinevere Faith Muse]] (#21), [[Klaire Presno]] (#30)
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* '''[[Team NIV]]''': [[Alyssa Nicole Garcia]] (#20), [[Jennifer Nandy Villaruel]] (#23), [[Miho Hoshino]] (#24)
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* '''[[Team L]]''': [[Amanda Isidto]] (#26), [[Dian Marie Mercado]] (#19), [[Francese Therese Pinlac]] (#22), [[Kaede Ishiyama]] (#31), [[Mary Grace Buenaventura]] (#29)
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* '''[[MNL48 Team Unknown|Team Unknown]]''': [[Jana Ross Angeles]] (#28), [[Kathlene Claire Apduhan]] (#25), [[Klaryle Mercado]] (#27), [[Mheijie Calis]] (#32)
  
 
==Undergirls of [[SNH48]]==
 
==Undergirls of [[SNH48]]==
 
===[[Halloween Night (SNH48 EP)|Halloween Night]]===
 
===[[Halloween Night (SNH48 EP)|Halloween Night]]===
'''[[Sayonara Surfboard (SNH48 Song)|Sayonara Surfboard]]''' <small> (16 Members (17#~32#))</small> <br/>
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'''[[Sayonara Surfboard (SNH48 Song)|Sayonara Surfboard]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Chen GuanHui]] (#22), [[Chen Si]] (#24), [[Jiang Yun]] (#21), [[Qian BeiTing]] (#26), [[Xu JiaQi]] (#20)
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Chen GuanHui]] (#22), [[Chen Si]] (#24), [[Jiang Yun]] (#21), [[Qian BeiTing]] (#26), [[Xu JiaQi]] (#20)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': [[Gong ShiQi]] (#18), '''[[Lin SiYi]]''' (#17), [[Meng Yue]] (#32), [[Tang AnQi]] (#28)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': [[Gong ShiQi]] (#18), '''[[Lin SiYi]]''' (#17), [[Meng Yue]] (#32), [[Tang AnQi]] (#28)
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===[[Princess's Cloak]]===
 
===[[Princess's Cloak]]===
'''[[Romantic Melody]]''' <small> (16 Members (17#~32#)) </small> <br/>
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'''[[Romantic Melody]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Kong XiaoYin]] (#25), [[Li YuQi]] (#20), [[Qian BeiTing]] (#28) , [[Wu ZheHan]] (#23), [[Yuan YuZhen]] (#29)
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Kong XiaoYin]] (#25), [[Li YuQi]] (#20), [[Qian BeiTing]] (#28) , [[Wu ZheHan]] (#23), [[Yuan YuZhen]] (#29)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': '''[[Gong ShiQi]]''' (#17), [[Yi JiaAi]] (#26)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': '''[[Gong ShiQi]]''' (#17), [[Yi JiaAi]] (#26)
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===[[Dawn in Naples]]===
 
===[[Dawn in Naples]]===
'''[[Glorious Times]]''' <small>(16 members (#17~#32))</small>
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'''[[Glorious Times]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Qian BeiTing]] (#26), [[Sun Rui]] (#18)
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Qian BeiTing]] (#26), [[Sun Rui]] (#18)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': '''[[Wan LiNa]]''' (#17), [[Zhang YuXin]] (#20)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': '''[[Wan LiNa]]''' (#17), [[Zhang YuXin]] (#20)
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===[[Endless Story]]===
 
===[[Endless Story]]===
'''[[Zhong Wu Yan]]''' <small>(16 members (#17~#32))</small>
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'''[[Zhong Wu Yan]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Liu ZengYan]] (#30), '''[[Sun Rui]]''' (#17), [[Xu ZiXuan]] (#22)
 
* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Liu ZengYan]] (#30), '''[[Sun Rui]]''' (#17), [[Xu ZiXuan]] (#22)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': [[Yi JiaAi]] (#25), [[Zhang Yi]] (#31), [[Zhang YuXin]] (#27)
 
* '''[[Team NII]]''': [[Yi JiaAi]] (#25), [[Zhang Yi]] (#31), [[Zhang YuXin]] (#27)
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* '''[[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]]''': [[Liu LiFei]] (#21), [[Zheng DanNi]] (#18)
 
* '''[[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]]''': [[Liu LiFei]] (#21), [[Zheng DanNi]] (#18)
 
* '''[[SHY48 Team SIII|Team SIII]]''': [[Han JiaLe]] (#24)
 
* '''[[SHY48 Team SIII|Team SIII]]''': [[Han JiaLe]] (#24)
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===[[Poetry About Time]]===
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'''[[Bravery]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~32))</small>
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*'''[[Team SII]]''': [[Liu ZengYan]] (#30), '''[[Qian BeiTing]]''' (#17)
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*'''[[Team NII]]''': [[Zhang YuXin]] (#32), [[Zhou ShiYu]] (#27)
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*'''[[Team HII]]''': [[Jiang Shan]] (#31), [[Xu YangYuZhuo]] (#22), [[Yuan YiQi]] (#21), [[Zhang Xin]] (#20)
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*'''[[Team X]]''': [[Feng XiaoFei]] (#24), [[Wang XiaoJia]] (#29)
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*'''[[BEJ48 Team B|Team B]]''': [[Hu XiaoHui]] (#28), [[Liu ShuXian]] (#26)
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*'''[[BEJ48 Team J|Team J]]''': [[Zhang HuaiJin]] (#25)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Team G|Team G]]''': [[Xie LeiLei]] (#23)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]]''': [[Zheng DanNi]] (#19), [[Zuo JingYuan]] (#18)
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===[[F.L.Y]]===
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'''[[LIGHT]]''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
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*'''[[Team SII]]''': [[Jiang Yun]] (#23), [[Liu ZengYan]] (#21)
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*'''[[Team NII]]''': [[Qing YuWen]] (#22), [[Zhang YuXin]] (#32)
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*'''[[Team HII]]''': [[Li JiaEn]] (#20), [[Sun ZhenNi]] (#30)
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*'''[[Team X]]''': [[Wang RuiQi]] (#26)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Team G|Team G]]''': '''[[Chen Ke]]''' (#17), [[Zeng AiJia]] (#27), [[Zhang QiongYu]] (#18), [[Zhu YiXin]] (#28)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]]''': [[Hong JingWen]] (#29), [[Liu LiFei]] (#24)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]]''': [[Fang Qi]] (#25)
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*'''[[GNZ48 Trainee]]''': [[Tang LiJia]] (#19)
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*'''[[CKG48]]''': [[Li Hui]] (#31)
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===SNH48 31st Single===
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'''TBA''' <small>(16 Members (#17~#32))</small>
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* '''[[Team SII]]''': [[Liu ZengYan]] (#25), [[You Miao]] (#30)
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* '''[[Team NII]]''': [[Hu XiaoHui]] (#20), [[Liu ShuXian]] (#26), [[Su ShanShan]] (#22)
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* '''[[Team HII]]''': [[Jiang Shan]] (#32), [[Li JiaEn]] (#28), [[Sun ZhenNi]] (#23)
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* '''[[Team X]]''': [[Qi Jing]] (#24)
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* '''[[GNZ48 Team G|Team G]]''': [[Zeng AiJia]] (#19), [[Zhu YiXin]] (#18)
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* '''[[GNZ48 Team NIII|Team NIII]]''': [[Hong JingWen]] (#29), [[Liu LiFei]] (#21), [[Wu YuFei]] (#31), '''[[Zheng DanNi]]''' (#17)
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* '''[[GNZ48 Team Z|Team Z]]''': [[Fang Qi]] (#27)
  
 
==Under Members of [[Nogizaka46]]==
 
==Under Members of [[Nogizaka46]]==
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'''[[Kassouro]]'''
 
'''[[Kassouro]]'''
 
* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Nakada Kana]], [[Higuchi Hina]], [[Wada Maaya]]
 
* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Nakada Kana]], [[Higuchi Hina]], [[Wada Maaya]]
* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': [[Ito Junna]], [[Sasaki Kotoko]], [[Terada Ranze]], [[Yamazaki Rena]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': [[Ito Junna]], [[Sasaki Kotoko]], '''[[Terada Ranze]]''', [[Yamazaki Rena]]
 
* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
 
* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
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====[[Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii]]====
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'''[[~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai]]'''
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Nakada Kana]], [[Higuchi Hina]], [[Wada Maaya]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': [[Ito Junna]], [[Sasaki Kotoko]], [[Suzuki Ayane]], [[Terada Ranze]], [[Yamazaki Rena]], [[Watanabe Miria]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Ito Riria]], '''[[Iwamoto Renka]]''', [[Sakaguchi Tamami]], [[Sato Kaede]], [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
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====[[Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru]]====
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'''[[Kuchi Hodo ni mo Nai Kiss]]'''
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Higuchi Hina]], [[Wada Maaya]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': [[Ito Junna]], [[Kitano Hinako]], [[Suzuki Ayane]], [[Terada Ranze]], [[Yamazaki Rena]], [[Watanabe Miria]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Ito Riria]], '''[[Sakaguchi Tamami]]''', [[Sato Kaede]], [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
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====[[Gomen ne Fingers crossed]]====
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'''[[Sabita Compass]]'''
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Wada Maaya]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': [[Ito Junna]], [[Kitano Hinako]], [[Suzuki Ayane]], [[Terada Ranze]], '''[[Yamazaki Rena]]''', [[Watanabe Miria]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Ito Riria]], [[Sakaguchi Tamami]], [[Sato Kaede]], [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
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====[[Kimi ni Shikarareta]]====
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'''[[Machine Gun Rain]]'''
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 1st Generation|1st Generation]]''': [[Wada Maaya]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 2nd Generation|2nd Generation]]''': '''[[Terada Ranze]]''', [[Yamazaki Rena]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 3rd Generation|3rd Generation]]''': [[Ito Riria]], [[Sakaguchi Tamami]], [[Sato Kaede]], [[Nakamura Reno]], [[Mukai Hazuki]], [[Yoshida Ayano Christie]]
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* '''[[Nogizaka46 4th Generation|4th Generation]]''': [[Kanagawa Saya]], [[Kitagawa Yuri]], [[Kuromi Haruka]], [[Sato Rika]], [[Shibata Yuna]], [[Hayashi Runa]], [[Matsuo Miyu]], [[Yakubo Mio]], [[Yumiki Nao]]
  
 
==Undergirls & Theater Girls as Popularity level used by the Fandom==
 
==Undergirls & Theater Girls as Popularity level used by the Fandom==

Revision as of 23:36, 5 October 2021

The Undergirls (Japanese: アンダーガールズ, Mandarin: 梦想组), also known as Under Members (アンダーメンバー) on Nogizaka46, are an special group/team of girls that since the term was included in the 1st Senbatsu Election, take charge of the main B-side of most of the AKB48 Singles and recently also SKE48, NMB48, SDN48, JKT48, BNK48, MNL48, SNH48 and Nogizaka46 Singles.

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History

The Undergirls were introduced in the 1st Senbatsu Election, where the girls that ranked from 22# to 30# were given the chance to sing the B-side track of the single (Iiwake Maybe) that the Senbatsu elected (21#~1#) were going to sing.

Previous to this, all the original B-sides were also done by the Senbatsu of that single, what now gave the chance to a lot of other girls to actually take part of a single release (with most of the them doing it for the first time).

The first Undergirls generation, consisted of 9 girls and sung the track Tobenai Agehachou, which also got a PV, marking the first time an AKB48 B-Side got a Music Clip.

Later on for the next single RIVER (that also introduced the Theater Girls), the Undergirls concept was used again. With the difference that this time, management decided the members making an almost completely different selection of girls compared to the first generation.

Since its creation, the Undergirls became a frequent part of AKB48 singles, appearing on all Senbatsu Elections as well as nearly all singles from 2010 - 2013. The Undergirls concept is not used on Janken singles. On Kaze wa Fuiteiru, the Undergirls were divided on three groups: Undergirls, Undergirls Baragumi and Undergirls Yurigumi.

Since then, the Undergirls concept was only used for the Senbatsu Election. Units such as Selection 16 from Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai, and Next Generation Senbatsu from Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby are used to promote and provide opportunities for the new members.

Currently, the most recent Undergirls track is Sandal ja Dekinai Koi from the single Sentimental Train. However, the most recent management-selected Undergirls track is Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku from the single Heart Ereki.

Out of all members who participated in an Undergirls track, Takayanagi Akane participated in the most Undergirls tracks, with a total of 11 tracks.

Undergirls of SKE48

Undergirls was used only once in SKE48 discography, for their 3rd Single Gomen ne, SUMMER. After this, 2 different groups of were used for coupling tracks: Akagumi and Shirogumi. Both groups received music videos for their songs. In recent years, however, Akagumi and Shirogumi have not been used. Instead, "Team Songs" have become more common. Each team is given their own song and music video that appears on an edition of the single.

Undergirls of SDN48

SDN48 started using the Undergirls concept since the their first single, also implementing the Undergirls A/Undergirls B concept SKE48 started.

Undergirls of NMB48

NMB48 started using the Undergirls concept in Junjou U-19. Unlike AKB48, SDN48 and Nogizaka46, the NMB Undergirls songs don't get a music video. However, NMB also utilizes the Akagumi and Shirogumi concept of SKE48, and those songs receive music videos.

Undergirls of JKT48

JKT48 started using the Undergirls concept in Flying Get.

Undergirls of BNK48

BNK48 started using the Undergirls concept in Beginner.

Undergirls of MNL48

MNL48 started using the Undergirls concept in Kimi wa Melody.

Undergirls of SNH48

SNH48 started using the Undergirls concept in Halloween Night.

Undergirls of Nogizaka46

Nogizaka46 started using the Undergirls concept on Guru Guru Curtain. The Undergirls, also known as Under Members, have a B-Side on one of the single types, including a PV. Under Members has been featured on every Nogizaka46 single since debut, except for Shiawase no Hogoshoku (2020).

Under Members features all active Nogizaka46 members that were not selected for Senbatsu, with few exceptions.

Undergirls of AKB48

Undergirls Participation Table (AKB48)

Iiwake Maybe

Tobenai Agehachou (9 Members (#22 - #30))

RIVER

Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (16 Members)

Ponytail to Shushu

Nusumareta Kuchibiru (16 Members)

Heavy Rotation

Namida no SeeSaw Game (18 Members (#22 - #39))

Beginner

Boku Dake no value (22 Members)

Sakura no Ki ni Narou

Guuzen no Juujiro (18 Members)

Everyday, Katyusha

Hito no Chikara (29 Members)

Flying Get

Dakishimecha Ikenai (19 Members (#22 - #40))

Kaze wa Fuiteiru

Kimi no Senaka (19 Members)

Gingham Check

Nante Bohemian (16 Members (#17~#32))

UZA

Tsugi no Season (16 Members)

So long!

Waiting Room (22 Members)

Sayonara Crawl

Bara no Kajitsu (16 Members)

Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (16 Members (#17 - #32))

Heart Ereki

Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku (20 Members)

Kokoro no Placard

Dareka ga Nageta Ball (16 Members (#17 - #32))

Halloween Night

Sayonara Surfboard (16 Members (#17 - #32))

LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai

Densetsu no Sakana (16 Members (#17 - #32))

#SukiNanda

Darashinai Aishikata (16 Members (#17 - #32))

Sentimental Train

Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (16 Members (#17 - #32))

Undergirls of SKE48

Gomen ne, SUMMER

Shoujo wa Manatsu ni Nani wo Suru? (Undergirls A) (8 Members)

Hazumisaki (Undergirls B) (8 Members)

Undergirls of SDN48

GAGAGA

Eros no Trigger (Undergirls A) (11 Members)

Sado e Wataru (Undergirls B) (12 Members)

Ai, Chuseyo

Tengoku no Door wa Sankaime no Bell de Aku (Undergirls A) (12 Members)

Awajijima no Tamanegi (Undergirls B) (12 Members)

MIN・MIN・MIN

Onedari Champagne (Undergirls A) (12 Members)

Abazure (Undergirls B) (16 Members)

Kudokinagara Azabu Juuban duet with Mino Monta

Yaritagariya-san (Undergirls Team G) (12 Members)

Kamujatan Bojou (Undergirls A) (10 Members)

Kashaasa de Jihaku suru (Undergirls B) (9 Members)

Makeoshimi Congratulation

Kurikuri (Undergirls A) (12 Members)

Ue Kara Natsuko (Undergirls B) (15 Members)

Undergirls of NMB48

Junjou U-19

Baatari GO!

Nagiichi

Rifujin Ball

Virginity

Chotto Nekoze

Kitagawa Kenji

Nemuku Naru made Hitsuji wa Detekonai

Bokura no Eureka

Sayanee

Kamonegix

Toki wa Katari Hajimeru

Takane no Ringo

Kasa wa Iranai

Boku Datte naichau yo

Romantic na Sayonara

Undergirls of JKT48

Flying Get

Hanikami Lollipop

Gingham Check

Utsukushii Inazuma

Kaze wa Fuiteiru

Kiss Datte Hidarikiki

Pareo wa Emerald

Bara no Kajitsu

Kibouteki Refrain

Boku Dake no value (16 Members (17#~32#))

Beginner

Kimi no Senaka

Mae Shika Mukanee

Dakishimechaikenai (16 Members (17#~32#))

Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru

Hikaeme I love you! (16 Members (17#~32#))

High Tension

Tsugi no Season (16 Members (17#~32#))

Rapsodi

Sweet & Bitter (16 Members (17#~32#))

Undergirls of BNK48

Beginner

Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (16 Members (#17~#32))

Heavy Rotation

Hashire! Penguin (16 Members (#17~#32))

Undergirls of MNL48

Kimi wa Melody

Gingham Check (16 Members (#17~#32))

MNL48 7th Single

TBA (16 Members (#17~#32))

Undergirls of SNH48

Halloween Night

Sayonara Surfboard (16 Members (#17~#32))

Princess's Cloak

Romantic Melody (16 Members (#17~#32))

Dawn in Naples

Glorious Times (16 Members (#17~#32))

Endless Story

Zhong Wu Yan (16 Members (#17~#32))

Poetry About Time

Bravery (16 Members (#17~32))

F.L.Y

LIGHT (16 Members (#17~#32))

SNH48 31st Single

TBA (16 Members (#17~#32))

Under Members of Nogizaka46

Guru Guru Curtain

Hidari Mune no Yuuki

Oide, Shampoo

Ookami ni Kuchibue wo

Hashire! Bicycle

Namida ga Mada Kanashimi datta Koro

Seifuku no Mannequin

Haru no Melody

Kimi no Na wa Kibou

13nichi no Kinyobi

Girl's Rule

Senpuuki

Barrette

Hatsukoi no Hito wo Ima Demo

Kidzuitara Kataomoi

Umareta Mama de

Natsu no Free & Easy

Koko ni Iru Riyuu

Nandome no Aozora ka?

Ano Hi Boku wa Tossa ni Uso wo Tsuita

Inochi wa Utsukushii

Kimi wa Boku to Awanai Hou ga Yokatta no Kana

Taiyou Knock

Wakaregiwa, Motto Suki ni Naru

Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru

Shitto no Kenri

Harujion ga Sakukoro

Futougou

Hadashi de Summer

Secret Graffiti

Sayonara no Imi

Blanco

Influencer

Fuusen wa Ikiteiru

Nigemizu

Under

Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru

My Rule

Synchronicity

Atarashii Sekai

Jikochuu de Ikou!

Sankaku no Akichi

Kaerimichi wa Toomawari Shitaku Naru

Nichijou

Sing Out!

Kassouro

Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii

~Do my best~ Ja Imi wa Nai

Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru

Kuchi Hodo ni mo Nai Kiss

Gomen ne Fingers crossed

Sabita Compass

Kimi ni Shikarareta

Machine Gun Rain

Undergirls & Theater Girls as Popularity level used by the Fandom

The Undergirls are usually given most of the spotlight after the Senbatsu in a single release, making the other Single-exclusive group (the Theater Girls) feel as the "least important" group of girls for the manager.

The Theater Girls were introduced in RIVER, a single that was promoted as "first single ever where all the 48 girls of the group take part". with Senbatsu still being "the most important" selection of girls, the Undergirls were used once again and a new group named the Theater Girls was introduced. Unlike the Undergirls, the Theater Girls didn't get a new original song and got to cover an AKB48 Stage Song instead. The original Theater Girls music video was filmed in the AKB48 Theater as a "performance music clip", instead of an "original PV" like the Undergirls and Senbatsu get.

Since the Type-A and Type-B releases were included in AKB48 Singles, the Theater Girls started to take part of only one of the editions, compared to the Undergirls that appear in both as the main b-side of the single. Not only are Theater girls songs only on one edition, but the Theater Girls do not necessarily appear in all the singles in the first place. For Senbatsu election singles, Theater girls are not present.

In the fandom, fans will often classify girls as "Senbatsu" "Undergirl" or "Theater Girl", referring more to popularity-level instead of how often they appear in Senbatsu, Undergirls, or Theater Girls. Often, when AKB48 management decides to "push" a new member, they will have the girl go directly to the Undergirls lineup in order to promote her more to the fans.