AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. The group has expanded since then to include over 130 members as of December 2015. aged from their early teens to their mid-20s. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater (unlike pop groups performing occasional concerts and seen on television) and performing daily so fans could always see them live. This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several sister groups in China, Japan and Indonesia, with upcoming groups announced for the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
The group is one of the highest-earning musical performers in Japan, with 2013 sales of over $128 million, and has been characterized as a social phenomenon. As of December 2015 the group has sold over 41 million records, including over 36 million singles and over 5 millon albums. As of September 2016, the group has sold over 40 million singles. AKB48 is the highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold and the highest by a girl group. AKB48's thirty-two latest singles have topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with a record twenty-seven singles selling over a million copies. Their highest selling single, "Tsubasa wa Iranai", sold over 2.5 million in 2016 according to Billboard / Soundscan. In 2010, "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's best-selling singles for the year. From 2011 to 2016, AKB48's singles have occupied the top four or five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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AKB48 - ポニーテールとシュシュ | 2010 | CD, Single | |
No Image | AKB48 - 桜の木になろう | 2011 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video |
AKB48 - So Long! | 2013 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - さよならクロール | 2013 | CD, DVD, All Media, Maxi-Single, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 大声ダイヤモンド | 2008 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Stereo | |
No Image | AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
No Image | AKB48 - 前しか向かねえ | 2014 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - 翼はいらない | 2016 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video | |
AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single | |
No Image | AKB48 - 風は吹いている | 2011 | CD, Single |
AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - ハート・エレキ | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 言い訳Maybe | 2009 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - So Long! | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 恋するフォーチュンクッキー | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 鈴懸の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 軽蔑していた愛情 | 2007 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - Give Me Five! | 2012 | CD, Single, DVD, Single | |
AKB48 - キミが思ってるより | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, Single | |
AKB48 - High Tension - ハイテンション | 2016 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
AKB48 - ハート・エレキ | 2013 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video | |
AKB48 - 重力シンパシー公演09 キンモクセイ | 2012 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video | |
AKB48 - Halloween Night | 2015 | Vinyl, 12", Single | |
AKB48 - "Gingham Check" | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - Labrador Retriever = ラブラドール・レトリバー | 2014 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - Everyday、カチューシャ | 2011 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - サムネイル | 2017 | CD, Album, DVD | |
AKB48 - 僕たちは、あの日の夜明けを知っている (Type A, CD+DVD) | 2018 | CD, CD-ROM, Album | |
AKB48 - ポニーテールとシュシュ | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | |
AKB48 - シュートサイン | 2017 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - Team A 6th Studio Recording 目撃者 | 2010 | CD, Compilation | |
AKB48 - 根も葉もRumor | 2021 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - Team B 5th Studio Recording シアターの女神 | 2010 | CD, Compilation | |
AKB48 - 永遠プレッシャー | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - サステナブル | 2019 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - #好きなんだ | 2017 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう | 2020 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - ジャーバージャ | 2018 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - UZA | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | |
AKB48 - Halloween Night | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - Team A 1st Stage Partyが始まるよ Studio Recordings コレクション~ | 2013 | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - 0と1の間 | 2015 | CD, Compilation | |
AKB48 - 1830m | 2012 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, PAL | |
AKB48 - 恋するフォーチュンクッキー [劇場盤] | 2013 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - Give Me Five! | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - ここがロドスだ、ここで跳べ! | 2015 | CD, Album | |
AKB48 - Beginner | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - 次の足跡 | 2014 | CD, Album |
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