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Every member of AKB48 Group who meets the criteria is able to join the general election of AKB48. Cherprang first participated in the 10th edition AKB48 World General Election held in Japan in 2018, in which she was ranked #39. Her first domestic election was in the following year, which she won. Here are her placements:
On June 15, 2018, AKB48 groups participated in the Korean reality competition show Produce 48, which acted as the third season for the Mnet series Produce 101.The show brought in 96 girls from South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan to compete for a spot in a 12-member girl group that would promote in both Korea and Japan for two and a half years. [31]
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 ...
AKB48 announced plans for a fifth team, Team 8, with one member from each of Japan's 47 prefectures. [174] On February 24, during the group's Grand Reformation Festival event at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, the group announced a team reorganization.
Honda at an AKB48 handshake event in 2017. From 2012 to 2014, when Honda was in elementary school, she appeared on Kodomojikan, a local program in her hometown. [1]Honda auditioned for AKB48's Team 8 in 2014 and was accepted into the group at the age of 12, representing Tochigi Prefecture. [2]
AKB48 Fes 2016 is the special event held by AKB48 and sister groups, recorded live at NHK Hall, in July 14, 2016 (). This program will air on October 22, 2016 () from 20:00 to 23:00 JST. The 3-hour special includes 41 songs and comedy skits, and features a live band in the last segment.
In June 2018, Okada placed fifth in the tenth AKB48 Group general election with 75,067 votes, thus becoming a Kami 7. [h] [32] In her acceptance speech, she encouraged the idol otakus to take pride in their support of AKB48 Group. [33] It would be the last general election held by the group.
"Sentimental Train" (センチメンタルトレイン, Senchimentaru Torein) is the 53rd single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records on September 19, 2018. The single would feature Jurina Matsui as the center performer, but due to health issues, she was absent from the music video and the first performances.