List of AKB48 members

AKB48 is a Japanese idol girl group formed on December 8, 2005. As of 2023, the group consists of 61 members, including 43 official members and 18 trainees.[1][2]

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]

Mion Mukaichi 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 October 17, 2023.[2]

Official members
Key
  Denotes elections that the member did not take part in
N/A Denotes elections the member took part in but did not rank
Denotes ranking between #81 and #100
Official members of AKB48
Name Birth date (age) Generation Election rank
1[9] 2[10] 3[11] 4[12] 5[13] 6[14] 7[15] 8[16] 9[17] 10
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀, Kashiwagi Yuki) (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991 3 8 8 3 3 4 3 2 5    
Yukari Sasaki (佐々木 優佳里, Sasaki Yukari) (1995-08-28) August 28, 1995 12       N/A N/A 47 50 38 43 44
Saho Iwatate (岩立 沙穂, Iwatate Saho) (1994-10-04) October 4, 1994 13       N/A N/A 66 N/A 51 42 22
Ayana Shinozaki (篠崎 彩奈, Shinozaki Ayana) (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 13       N/A N/A N/A 78 94 94 94
Yuiri Murayama (村山 彩希, Murayama Yuiri) (1997-06-15) June 15, 1997 13       N/A N/A N/A        
Shinobu Mogi (茂木 忍, Mogi Shinobu) (1997-02-16) February 16, 1997 13       N/A N/A N/A 57 47 74 101
Haruka Komiyama (込山 榛香, Komiyama Haruka) (1998-09-12) September 12, 1998 15           N/A N/A 21 52 52
Megu Taniguchi (谷口 めぐ, Taniguchi Megu) (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 15             N/A 69 45 33
Seina Fukuoka (福岡 聖菜, Fukuoka Seina) (2000-08-01) August 1, 2000 15           N/A N/A 97 32 31
Mion Mukaichi (向井地 美音, Mukaichi Mion) (1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 15           N/A 44 13 17 13
Ami Yumoto (湯本 亜美, Yumoto Ami) (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 15           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hinana Shimoguchi (下口 ひなな, Shimoguchi Hinana) (2001-07-19) July 19, 2001 1st Draft           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Momoka Onishi (大西 桃香, Onishi Momoka) (1997-09-20) September 20, 1997 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A 38
Rin Okabe (岡部 麟, Okabe Rin) (1996-11-07) November 7, 1996 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A 58
Yui Oguri (小栗 有以, Oguri Yui) (2001-12-26) December 26, 2001 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A 51 25
Erina Oda (小田 えりな, Oda Erina) (1997-04-25) April 25, 1997 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A 92 60
Yurina Gyōten (行天 優莉奈, Gyōten Yurina) (1999-03-14) March 14, 1999 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Narumi Kuranō (倉野尾 成美, Kuranō Narumi) (2000-11-08) November 8, 2000 Team 8           N/A N/A 34 30 49
Hiyuka Sakagawa (坂川 陽香, Sakagawa Hiyuka) (2006-10-07) October 7, 2006 Team 8                    
Miu Shitao (下尾 みう, Shitao Miu) (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ayane Takahashi (高橋 彩音, Takahashi Ayane) (1997-12-30) December 30, 1997 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Remi Tokunaga (徳永 羚海, Tokunaga Remi) (2006-10-01) October 1, 2006 Team 8                    
Serika Nagano (永野 芹佳, Nagano Serika) (2001-03-27) March 27, 2001 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A 67 104
Haruna Hashimoto (橋本 陽菜, Hashimoto Haruna) (2000-05-25) May 25, 2000 Team 8           N/A N/A N/A N/A 109
Hitomi Honda (本田 仁美, Honda Hitomi) (2001-10-06) October 6, 2001 Team 8             N/A N/A N/A 82
Kyoka Yamada (山田 杏華, Yamada Kyoka) (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 Team 8                    
Erii Chiba (千葉 恵里, Chiba Erii) (2003-10-27) October 27, 2003 2nd Draft               N/A N/A N/A
Ma Chia-ling (馬 嘉伶, Ma Chia-Ling) (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 AKB48 Taiwan Audition               N/A N/A 97
Nanami Asai (浅井 七海, Asai Nanami) (2000-05-20) May 20, 2000 16                 N/A N/A
Haruka Kurosu (黒須 遥香, Kurosu Haruka) (2001-02-28) February 28, 2001 16                 N/A N/A
Minami Sato (佐藤 美波, Sato Minami) (2003-08-03) August 3, 2003 16                 N/A N/A
Kurumi Suzuki (鈴木 くるみ, Suzuki Kurumi) (2004-09-02) September 2, 2004 16                 N/A N/A
Manaka Taguchi (田口 愛佳, Taguchi Manaka) (2003-12-12) December 12, 2003 16                 N/A N/A
Ayami Nagatomo (長友 彩海, Nagatomo Ayami) (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 16                 N/A N/A
Orin Muto (武藤 小麟, Mutō Orin) (2000-07-22) July 22, 2000 16                 55 N/A
Mizuki Yamauchi (山内 瑞葵, Yamauchi Mizuki) (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 16                 N/A 92
Suzuha Yamane (山根 涼羽, Yamane Suzuha) (2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 16                 N/A N/A
Hitomi Otake (大竹 ひとみ, Otake Hitomi) (1999-06-27) June 27, 1999 3rd Draft                   N/A
Maho Omori (大盛 真歩, Omori Maho) (1999-12-05) December 5, 1999 3rd Draft                   N/A
Rina Okada (岡田 梨奈, Okada Rina) (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 3rd Draft                   N/A
Haruna Saito (齋藤 陽菜, Saito Haruna) (2004-05-24) May 24, 2004 3rd Draft                   N/A
Yuzuka Yoshihashi (吉橋 柚花, Yoshihashi Yuzuka) (1999-12-29) December 29, 1999 3rd Draft                   N/A

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 17th generation-members who were introduced on May 4, 2022,[1] and 18th generation-members who were introduced on April 9, 2023.

Trainees of AKB48
Name Birth date (age) Generation
Yuki Ōta (太田 有紀, Ōta Yuki) (2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 17
Kokone Kohama (小濱 心音, Kohama Kokone) (2007-02-12) February 12, 2007 17
Airi Satō (佐藤 綺星, Satō Airi) (2004-06-24) June 24, 2004 17
Eriko Hashimoto (橋本 恵理子, Hashimoto Eriko) (2006-04-16) April 16, 2006 17
Nozomi Hatakeyama (畠山 希美, Hatakeyama Nozomi) (2008-01-25) January 25, 2008 17
Yuki Hirata (平田 侑希, Hirata Yuki) (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002 17
Moka Hotei (布袋 百椛, Hotei Moka) (2004-12-01) December 1, 2004 17
Mayū Masai (正鋳 真優, Masai Mayū) (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 17
Miyū Mizushima (水島 美結, Mizushima Miyū) (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 17
Sora Yamazaki (山﨑 空, Yamazaki Sora) (2004-05-13) May 13, 2004 17
Yuna Akiyama (秋山 由奈, Akiyama Yuna) (2005-12-12) December 12, 2005 18
Sae Arai (新井 彩永, Arai Sae) (2005-10-05) October 5, 2005 18
Kasumi Kudō (工藤 華純, Kudō Kasumi) (2005-06-15) June 15, 2005 18
Hinano Kubo (久保 姫菜乃, Kubo Hinano) (2006-02-02) February 2, 2006 18
Yumemi Sako (迫 由芽実, Sako Yumemi) (2006-02-05) February 5, 2006 18
Kohina Narita (成田 香姫奈, Narita Kohina) (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 18
Azuki Yagi (八木 愛月, Yagi Azuki) (2005-03-22) March 22, 2005 18
Yui Yamaguchi (山口 結愛, Yamaguchi Yui) (2009-03-08) March 8, 2009 18

See also

References
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