MNL48 is a Filipino girl group formed in 2018 as a sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48. The 1st generation members have been selected through live auditions in a noontime show It's Showtime. On May 2, 2018, they formed the current 3 teams (Team MII, Team NIV, and Team L). As of May 2021, The group consists of 45 members. Among these members are the Kenkyuusei (Japanese: 研究生) or Research Students.
Members leaving the group are considered "graduates" and are sometimes given a special graduation show or graduation concert. There are also cases where a member resigns, is dismissed, or gets terminated.
Jemimah Caldejon is the current overall captain of MNL48, after replacing Shekinah Arzaga on June 8, 2024.
Overview
MNL48 consists of 19 official members. On December 15, 2022 at their MNL48 Christmas Concert, they announced of dissolution of teams, they separated by generations instead. In between, they were grouped into three teams. The teams were:
Team MII (read as Team M Two) – associated with the color Golden Yellow and is the 2nd Team M in AKB48 Group after NMB48's Team M.
Team NIV (read as Team N Four) – associated with the color Fruit Salad Green and is the 4th Team N in AKB48 Group after NMB48's Team N, SNH48's Team NII, and NGT48's Team NIII.
Team L – associated with the color Pale Pink and is the 1st Team L in AKB48 Group's history.
The Tokyo Girls Collection Senbatsu (widely known as Trainees or Kenkyuusei) was established. It was existed until November 4, 2021.
Kenkyuusei (April 28, 2018 – June 8, 2018) Team MII (June 8, 2018 – July 6, 2018)
2019 Graduates
A total of 13 official members, all from the 1st Generation, left the group in 2019. 8 were outranked in the 2nd General Election, 2 resigned, 2 graduated, and 1 was dismissed.
A total of 5 official members (including 9 graduating members) left the group in 2020. Most of its members applied for the Third General Election, but retired for their application.
Kenkyuusei (April 28, 2018 – May 1, 2019; May 7, 2019 – January 18, 2020; February 13, 2021 – February 25, 2021) Team NIV (January 18, 2020 – February 13, 2021)
Laney
Lorelaine Delos Reyes Sañosa
(2002-11-17) November 17, 2002 (age21)
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Kenkyuusei (April 28, 2018 – April 27, 2019; February 13, 2021 – February 25, 2021) Team MII (May 2, 2019 – February 13, 2021)
Team disbanded since January17,2020(2020-01-17) (1,745 days)
Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The First General Election rankings are based on overall ranks of official candidates including trainees.[2]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The MNL48 Third General Election are temporarily reducing to 36 members in which classifies into following ranks: Senbatsu (Ranks 1–16), Undergirls (Ranks 17–32), Reserved Undergirls (Ranks 33–36) and Kenkyuusei (Ranks 37–48).[4]
1 2 3 Kenkyuusei's Kyla, Sam and Trish announced their graduation thru their social networking site. However, HHE has no official statement yet regarding their announcement.
↑ Removed on the roster based on their official website.
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