List of AKB48 members

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AKB48 is a Japanese idol girl group formed on December 8, 2005. As of 2024, the group consists of 42 members, including 29 official members and 13 trainees. [1] [2]

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The member lineup often changes as members graduate from the group and are replaced by members promoted from trainee status. Monica Hesse of The Washington Post describes the AKB48 audition process as " American Idol -esque". [3]

The group has publicized special events for choosing the promotional and recording lineup for some of its singles. [4] In 2009, the concept of sōsenkyo (総選挙, "general elections") was introduced. [5] To obtain a ballot, voters have to buy the group's latest "election single", [6] or sign up for the official paid fanclub. The members who receive the most votes will get to participate in the recording of AKB48's next single, [5] and are heavily promoted. [7] The highest voted member earns the right to be the center performer during the group's live performances. [4] [6]

Narumi Kuranoo is the current leader or "general manager" of AKB48 and all of its sister groups. [8] The results from AKB48's annual general elections from 2009–2018 are included.

Members are listed by order below as they appear on the official website's roster as of November 19,2024. [2]

Official members

Key
 Denotes elections that the member did not take part in
Denotes elections the member took part in but did not rank
Denotes ranking between #81 and #100
Official members of AKB48
NameBirth date (age)Election rank
1 [9] 2 [10] 3 [11] 4 [12] 5 [13] 6 [14] 7 [15] 8 [16] 9 [17] 10 [18]
Saho Iwatate (岩立 沙穂, Iwatate Saho)October 4, 1994 (age 30)66514222
Yuiri Murayama (村山 彩希, Murayama Yuiri)June 15, 1997 (age 27)
Seina Fukuoka (福岡 聖菜, Fukuoka Seina)August 1, 2000 (age 24)973231
Mion Mukaichi (向井地 美音, Mukaichi Mion)January 29, 1998 (age 26)44131713
Yui Oguri (小栗 有以, Oguri Yui)December 26, 2001 (age 22)5125
Narumi Kuranō (倉野尾 成美, Kuranō Narumi)November 8, 2000 (age 24)343049
Hiyuka Sakagawa (坂川 陽香, Sakagawa Hiyuka)October 7, 2006 (age 18)
Miu Shitao (下尾 みう, Shitao Miu)April 3, 2001 (age 23)
Ayane Takahashi (高橋 彩音, Takahashi Ayane)December 30, 1997 (age 26)
Remi Tokunaga (徳永 羚海, Tokunaga Remi)October 1, 2006 (age 18)
Serika Nagano (永野 芹佳, Nagano Serika)March 27, 2001 (age 23)67104
Haruna Hashimoto (橋本 陽菜, Hashimoto Haruna)May 25, 2000 (age 24)109
Erii Chiba (千葉 恵里, Chiba Erii)October 27, 2003 (age 21)
Kurumi Suzuki (鈴木 くるみ, Suzuki Kurumi)September 2, 2004 (age 20)
Manaka Taguchi (田口 愛佳, Taguchi Manaka)December 12, 2003 (age 20)
Ayami Nagatomo (長友 彩海, Nagatomo Ayami)November 2, 2000 (age 24)
Orin Muto (武藤 小麟, Mutō Orin)July 22, 2000 (age 24)55
Mizuki Yamauchi (山内 瑞葵, Yamauchi Mizuki)September 20, 2001 (age 23)92
Maho Omori (大盛 真歩, Omori Maho)December 5, 1999 (age 24)
Yuki Ōta (太田 有紀, Ōta Yuki)March 27, 2004 (age 20)
Airi Satō (佐藤 綺星, Satō Airi)June 24, 2004 (age 20)
Eriko Hashimoto (橋本 恵理子, Hashimoto Eriko)April 16, 2006 (age 18)
Nozomi Hatakeyama (畠山 希美, Hatakeyama Nozomi)January 25, 2008 (age 16)
Yuki Hirata (平田 侑希, Hirata Yuki)September 3, 2002 (age 22)
Moka Hotei (布袋 百椛, Hotei Moka)December 1, 2004 (age 19)
Mayū Masai (正鋳 真優, Masai Mayū)March 1, 2005 (age 19)
Miyū Mizushima (水島 美結, Mizushima Miyū)November 12, 2003 (age 21)
Sora Yamazaki (山﨑 空, Yamazaki Sora)May 13, 2004 (age 20)

Trainees

Trainees (研究生, kenkyūsei) are members who have entered the group but have not been assigned or promoted to a fixed team. Currently the trainees are 18th generation-members who were introduced on April 9, 2023, and 19th generation-members who were introduced on March 17, 2024.

Trainees of AKB48
NameBirth date (age)
Yuna Akiyama (秋山 由奈, Akiyama Yuna)December 12, 2005 (age 18)
Sae Arai (新井 彩永, Arai Sae)October 5, 2005 (age 19)
Kasumi Kudō (工藤 華純, Kudō Kasumi)June 15, 2005 (age 19)
Hinano Kubo (久保 姫菜乃, Kubo Hinano)February 2, 2006 (age 18)
Yumemi Sako (迫 由芽実, Sako Yumemi)February 5, 2006 (age 18)
Kohina Narita (成田 香姫奈, Narita Kohina)March 3, 2004 (age 20)
Azuki Yagi (八木 愛月, Yagi Azuki)March 22, 2005 (age 19)
Yui Yamaguchi (山口 結愛, Yamaguchi Yui)March 8, 2009 (age 15)
Momoka Ito (伊藤 百花, Ito Momoka)December 6, 2003 (age 20)
Kairi Okumoto (奧本 カイリ, Okumoto Kairi)January 2, 2007 (age 17)
Yui Kawamura (川村 結衣, Kawamura Yui)June 18, 2006 (age 18)
Sari Shiratori (白鳥 沙怜, Shiratori Sari)September 10, 2010 (age 14)
Mei Hanada (花田 藍衣, Hanada Mei)June 5, 2005 (age 19)

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