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This article is about AKB48 and all sister groups. For a single group, see AKB48.
AKB48 Group

AKB48 Group (Japanese: AKB48グループ, Hepburn: AKB48 gurūpu), or AKB48 sister groups, shortened to 48 Group or ALL48, refers to the sister groups of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of 5 sister groups in locations across Japan and 6 sister groups in major Asian cities overseas from Indonesia to India and South Korea. The Japan-based sister groups not only release their own singles, but also perform on some of the AKB48 singles and events. They also send participants in the AKB48 annual events such as the AKB48 general election. The sister groups outside Japan release local-language versions of the AKB48 singles.[1][2] In their early development, they are often supported by temporary, concurrent members of AKB48, such as Jurina Matsui and Miyuki Watanabe.[3]

History

AKB48's first sister group, SKE48, was formed in 2008 with its theater in Sakae, Nagoya.[4][5] SDN48 ("Saturday Night"), NMB48[6] ("Namba") and HKT48[7] ("Hakata") were later formed.NGT48 was launched in 2015, and is located in Niigata.[8] STU48, the latest Japanese sister group, was announced during the AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament on October 10, 2016. It is based on the seven prefectures adjoining the coast of the Seto Inland Sea and they will have a theater on a ship.[9] In addition to the sister groups AKB48 has an "official rival", Nogizaka46,[10] for which its own sister group – Keyakizaka46 – was created as well.[11]

In 2011 AKB48's first sister group outside Japan, JKT48,[12] was announced; the group is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. JKT48 was followed by another overseas AKB48 sister group: SNH48,[13] based in Shanghai, China. However, AKB48 suspended the partnership with SNH48 since June 9, 2016.[14] Following the statement, SNH48 declared that it had been completely independent from AKB48 from the beginning and SNH48 management had never made any form of partnership with AKB48.[15] Three new upcoming overseas sister groups were announced in March 2016: BNK48, based in Bangkok, Thailand; MNL48, based in Manila, the Philippines and TPE48, based in Taipei, Taiwan.[16]

On December 27, 2017, Yui Yokoyama, the general manager of AKB48 and currently the captain of Team A, announced the formation of MUM48, based in Mumbai, India, in 2018, through a Showroom live broadcast.[17]

AKS also collaborates with Produce 101 in creating Produce 48 in South Korea.[18] It has also been rumored that the company is planning to create a sister group in Mexico.[19]


Current groups

List of AKB48 groups based in Japan
Group name Years active Teams
(if split) 		Location Notes
AKB48 2005–present Team A, Team K, Team B, Team 4, Team 8 Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
SKE48 2008–present Team S, Team KII, Team E Sakae, Nagoya, Japan
NMB48 2010–present Team N, Team M, Team BII Namba, Osaka, Japan
HKT48 2011–present Team H, Team KIV, Team TII Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
NGT48 2015–present Team NIII Niigata, Niigata, Japan
STU48 2017–present – Japan Touring group situated on cruise ship
List of AKB48 groups based outside Japan
Group name Years active Teams
(if split) 		Location Notes
JKT48 2011–present Team J, Team KIII, Team T Jakarta, Indonesia
BNK48 2017–present Team BIII Bangkok, Thailand
TPE48 2018–present – Taipei, Taiwan
MNL48 TBA (pending debut) – Manila, Philippines
MUM48 TBA (pending debut) – Mumbai, India

Former groups

List of former AKB48 groups based in Japan
Group name Years active
with AKB48 Group 		Teams
(if split) 		Location Notes
SDN48 2009–2014 – Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan Saturday Night, adult idol concept, dissolved in 2014
List of former AKB48 groups based outside Japan
Group name Years active
with AKB48 Group 		Teams
(if split) 		Location Notes
SNH48 2012–2016 Team SII, Team NII, Team HII, Team X, Team XII Shanghai, China declared independent from AKB48 in 2016, still active

Distribution map

AKB48 Group is located in Japan
AKB48 (2005–present) SDN48 (2009–2014)
AKB48
(2005–present)
SDN48
(2009–2014)
SKE48 (2008–present)
SKE48
(2008–present)
NMB48 (2011–present)
NMB48
(2011–present)
HKT48 (2011–present)
HKT48
(2011–present)
NGT48 (2015–present)
NGT48
(2015–present)
STU48 (2017–present)
STU48
(2017–present)
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Geographic distribution of sister groups of AKB48 inside Japan
AKB48 Group is located in Asia
JKT48 (2011–present)
JKT48
(2011–present)
SNH48 (with AKB48: 2012–2016) (independent: 2016–present)
SNH48
(with AKB48: 2012–2016)
(independent: 2016–present)
BNK48 (2016–present)
BNK48
(2016–present)
TPE48 (2016–present)
TPE48
(2016–present)
MNL48 (2016–present)
MNL48
(2016–present)
MUM48 (2018–present)
MUM48
(2018–present)
Produce 48 (2018–present)
Produce 48
(2018–present)
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Geographic distribution of sister groups of AKB48 outside Japan

See also

References

  1. ^ "SKE松井珠理奈、NMB渡辺美優紀がAKB48に期間限定加入". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "King Records Official Site Give Me Five! profile" (in Japanese). King Records. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "SKE松井珠理奈、NMB渡辺美優紀がAKB48に期間限定加入". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "AKB48 Launching SKE48 in Nagoya". Jpopasia.com. June 3, 2008.
  5. ^ "SKE48 profile". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  6. ^ "NMB48 Website" (in Japanese). AKS. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "HKT48 Website" (in Japanese). AKS. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  8. ^ "NGT48、劇場オープン3ヶ月延期 来年1月10日に" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. September 16, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  9. ^ AKB48、来夏「STU48」誕生 瀬戸内7県舞台の「船上劇場」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  10. ^ ""AKB48公式ライバル"乃木坂46結成　一般公募でメンバー決定" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  11. ^ "乃木坂46、新グループ「欅坂（けやきざか）46」1期生メンバー決定　「鳥居坂46」からチーム名変更" (in Japanese). model press. August 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "JKT48 website" (in Indonesian). Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  13. ^ "SNH48 Project". "SNH48 Website" (in Chinese). AKS. Retrieved December 28, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ JpopAsia. "AKB48 Cuts Ties With SNH48 Due To Contract Violation – JpopAsia". Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  15. ^ "SNH48官方声明". SNH48 official website. June 10, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  16. ^ "AKB48 to form sister groups based in Taiwan, Philippines and Thailand". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  17. ^ 横山由依 (2017-12-27). "重大発表は、 インド ムンバイ48発足でした！！ 海外姉妹グループが増えるということで、AKB48、より一層気を引き締めていきたいと思います。 仲間が増えるのは嬉しいですね オーディションなどもろもろ未定なので決まり次第！！ #MUM48pic.twitter.com/uX3378uzFT". @Yui_yoko1208 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  18. ^ https://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/12/akb48-confirmed-to-participate-in-mnets-produce-48
  19. ^ https://akbzine.com/2015/12/09/akimoto-create-akb-sister-group-mexico/
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