On October 10, 2011, AKB48 announced the creation of TPE48, and will build the theater next year summer.[1] At that time, AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo and expected to start audition work in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus they were discontinued after the second half of 2012.
2014–2015: AKB48 Taiwan Audition
Ma Chia-ling
On December 7, 2014, during HKT48's Taipei concert, AKB48 announced that they will hold an audition for members of the AKB48 in Taiwan someday, but it was unclear whether the audition is related to TPE48. Subsequently, AKB48 officially announced its will hold the "AKB48 Taiwan Audition" on April 1, 2015, which is the first AKB48 audition event held besides Japan. From 2,152 who auditioned, 17 were chosen as member of the "AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei" (AKB48台灣研究生) to have completed the audition on August 17, 2015.
Ma Chia-ling was passed the audition and debuted in December 2015 in AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen (AKB48紅白対抗歌合戦). February 21, 2016, she promoted as the "Taiwan Ryugakusei" (台灣留學生) to AKB48 Team B, and becomes first foreign member of AKB48 and the fastest AKB48 member to be promoted.
Later on July 9, 2017, AKB48 announced specially will hold audition for 1st generation members of TPE48 in September during the Kizaki Yuria, Yokoyama Yui and Shimada Haruka's event "AKB48 Fan Meeting in TAIWAN". September 1, TPE48 runs audition[3] and all members of AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei were become the seed members in audition. The same day, Abe Maria, a member of AKB48 Team K, says will transfer form AKB48 to TPE48. In the end, on November 30, 2017, Abe Maria performed the final performance at AKB48 Theater and officially transferred to TPE48 next day.
2018–present
February 4, 2018, 72 girls were selected for the final round, next 45 girls were revealed for 1st generation members. But at the end, only 40 girls were formally joined into the group, 13 of whom were official members and 27 were trainees. In 2019, their TTP Festival and 看見夕陽了嗎？(Kan chien hsi yang le ma) rank No.1 and No.4 in Guangnan 2019 yearly chart[4] and No.6 and No.11 in Fivemusic yearly chart.[5]
Financial crisis and group restructure
On June 16, 2018, TPE48 Entertainment (熙曜娛樂), TPE48's management company, suffered a financial crisis, members and staff didn't get paid about 3 months ago.[6] On July 30, 2018, AKS had canceled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48 Entertainment and created AKB48 Team TP.[7][8]
Members
Unit T and Unit P were debuted on January 15, 2023, after Unit Daisy, Unit Bellflower and Unit Sakura disbanded.
The full name of two units Unit TIC TAC TOE and Unit Peek A Boo were announced on February 18, 2023.
Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 28, 2022[18][19][20] Former AKB48 Team TP Captain Former Unit Daisy Captain Twin sister of Chen Shih-yuan Joined Muse Girls on September 5, 2023 Joined Dragon Beauties on September 10, 2023
TIC TAC TOE
Official members
Po Ling (柏靈)
(1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age24)
Taipei
1st
On hiatus since April 1, 2023 due to academic purposes[21] until left from AKB48 Team TP on April 21, 2023[22][23]。
Peek A Boo
Trainees
Lin Jia-ni (林佳霓)
(2005-01-16) January 16, 2005 (age19)
New Taipei
2nd
On hiatus since October 2, 2022 due for multiple rule violations[24] until left from AKB48 Team TP on May 17, 2023[25]
Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was October 6, 2023 Former AKB48 Team TP Captain Former Unit TIC TAC TOE Captain Former Unit Bellflower Captain
Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was October 6, 2023 Joined Passion Sisters on September 9, 2023
Peek A Boo
Official members
Li Cai-jie (李采潔)
(2004-03-15) March 15, 2004 (age19)
Taipei
1st
Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was October 6, 2023 Younger sister of Li Jia-li
Peek A Boo
Official members
Li Jia-li (李佳俐)
(2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age22)
Taipei
1st
Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was October 29, 2023 Older sister of Li Cai-jie Joined Fubon Angels on November 6, 2023[29]
TIC TAC TOE
Trainees
Chia I-chen (賈宜蓁)
(1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age24)
Hsinchu City
1st
Left from AKB48 Team TP on October 14, 2023
Captain Change History
AKB48 Team TP Captain
1st
2nd
3rd
Chen Shih-ya （August 26, 2018－June 30, 2022）
Liu Yu-ching （July 1, 2022－July 30, 2023）
Lin Yi-yun （August 1, 2023－）
Unit Captain
Unit Daisy
Unit Bellflower
Unit Sakura
Chen Shih-ya （December 21, 2019－August 28, 2022）
Liu Yu-ching （December 21, 2019－January 14, 2023）
Lau Hiu-ching （December 21, 2019－January 14, 2023）
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↑ "關於 AKB48 Team TP正式生 藤井麻由 公告" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). AKB48 Team TP官方網站. June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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