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Who was the first AKB48 member to graduate?
Yuki Usami
Others have dropped out of the group without any graduation. Yuki Usami was the first member to graduate from the group on March 31, 2006. Alumnae are presented with the years in which they were on the AKB48 rosters.
What does AKB48 stand for?
Akihabara
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol group named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group’s theater is located.
What is Sakura from Izone doing?
Former IZ*ONE singer Miyawaki Sakura has reportedly signed a new contract with BTS’ agency HYBE Labels. According to a report by Star News on September 23, Sakura has reportedly signed an exclusive contract with the music label and is set to join an upcoming girl group managed by HYBE’s subsidiary Source Music.
Are any of the original AKB48 members still alive?
Yes. 1st Generation (Original Team A): Minegishi Minami. These two are the only ones left from the original members to still be in AKB48 and are active members. Miichan, who was originally from Team A, was transferred to Team K.
How many people are in AKB48 Team K?
As of November 10, 2018, the group consists of 134 members, divided among several teams: Team A with 28 members, Team K with 27 members, Team B with 29 members, and Team 4 with 26 members, Team 8 with 45 members, the last of which have all members serving concurrently with other AKB48 teams.
Are there any sister groups in AKB48?
AKB48 also has Concurrent Members, members from sister groups who have a concurrent position in AKB48. However, after the AKB48 Team Shuffle 2017, no sister group members hold Concurrent positions on AKB48.
Are all team 8 members Kennin members?
Instead, all members of Team 8 are Kennin members, being members of two teams on the same group. AKB48 has had 209 original members over 16 generations (not including Draft, Team 8 members, Kennin, transferred and temporary members) and a total of 395 members (Plus Draft, Team 8 members, Kennin, transferred and temporary members).