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NMB48

NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NMB48 is named after the Namba district in Osaka city of Osaka Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater, which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The group has sold over 9 million CDs in Japan.

NMB48
NMB48劇場 (NMB48 Theater)
NMB48劇場げきじょう (NMB48 Theater)
Background information
OriginOsaka, Japan
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsLaugh Out Loud Records (2011-2022)
Universal Sigma (2022-present)
Member ofAKB48 Group
MembersTeam N details
Team M details
Team BII details
Websitewww.nmb48.com

History

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NMB48 during Asian tour in Bangkok 2017
2010

On July 10, 2010, AKB48 first announced that they would be forming a second sister national group, based in Namba.[1][2] NMB48 officially became active on October 9, 2010.[1] Yasushi Akimoto announced that the group would have 26 trainees for the first generation.[3] These members made their first appearance at the AKB48 Tokyo Autumn Festival.[3]

2011

NMB48 made their debut performance at their theater on New Year's Day 2011.[1] They released their debut single, "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo", on July 20, 2011.[4] In its debut week, the single sold a total of about 218,000 copies, making it the bestselling single on the Oricon weekly charts for the week of July 20–27, 2011.[4] This makes NMB48 the second girl group after Passpo to reach number 1 with a debut single.[4]

2012

On August 24, 2012, the first day of AKB48's Tokyo Dome Concert, it was revealed that Team A member Yui Yokoyama would also hold a position in NMB48. Miyuki Watanabe of Team N would hold a concurrent position in AKB48 Team B. Also, Riho Kotani of Team N will hold a concurrent position in AKB48, Team A.[5]

On September 3, Eriko Jo, a member of Team M, announced that she would be leaving the group during the performance at the theater.[6] Her "graduation" performance was on September 28 at the NMB48 Theater. Following Jo's graduation, two members from Team M announced their resignation in early October. On October 9, three trainees were promoted to Team M to replace the members who had left. Fuuko Yagura became the new "center" member of Team M.[7]

On October 10, sixteen third-generation trainees formed Team BII.[8] On December 19, Yui Yokoyama was promoted to Team N.[9]

2013

On April 18, 2013, first-generation member Nana Yamada was transferred from Team N to Team M, and trainee members Naruma Koga and Aika Nishimura were promoted to Team N.[10] At the AKB48 Group Concert in the Nippon Budokan on April 28, 2013, it was announced that Yui Yokoyama's concurrent position in the group would end, and that AKB48 Member Miori Ichikawa would have a concurrent position in Team N.[11]

2014

In the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri held on February 24, 2014, major changes occurred to NMB48. Sayaka Yamamoto became a concurrent member of Team K. Miyuki Watanabe became a concurrent member of Team S, and was transferred from Team N to Team BII. Mayu Ogasawara was transferred completely to Team B, Nana Yamada became a concurrent member of Team KII.[12]

On October 15, 2014, Nana Yamada announced her graduation on the group's 4th anniversary live and will graduate on April 3, 2015.[13]

2015

On March 31, 2015, the group released their 11th single Don't look back!. This was Nana Yamada's first solo center, as well as her last time in a NMB48 single and senbatsu.

On July 15, 2015, the group released their 12th single Dorian Shōnen. This was Ririka Sutou's first center in senbatsu.

On October 7, 2015, the group released their 13th single Must be now.

2016

On April 13, 2016, Miyuki Watanabe announced her graduation from the group. On the same day Sayaka Yamamoto announced her resignation from AKB48's Team K.[14]

On April 27, 2016, the group released their 14th single Amagami Hime.

On August 3, 2016, they released their 15th single Boku wa Inai. This was Miyuki Watanabe's last center in senbatsu as well as her last single with NMB48. The music video for the A-side was shot in Thailand.[15]

On December 28, 2016, the group released their 16th single Boku Igai no Dareka.

2017

On December 27, 2017, the group released their 17th single Warota People. This was the first and only single to be released in that year.

2018

On April 4, 2018, the group released their 18th single Yokubomono.

On June 15, 2018, 6 members of NMB48 (Cocona Umeyama, Kokoro Naiki, Yuuka Kato, Miru Shiroma, Azusa Uemura and Sae Murase) joined Produce 48. Both Cocona Umeyama and Azusa Uemura withdrew from the show. Kokoro Naiki, Yuuka Kato, Sae Murase and Miru Shiroma ranked 87, 74, 22 and 20 respectively. None of them made it to the final line-up of Iz*One.

On July 30, 2018, Sayaka Yamamoto, captain of Team N announced in NMB48 LIVE TOUR 2018 in Summer that she would be graduating from NMB48.[16]

On September 25, 2018, the group released the music video for their 19th single Boku Datte naichau yo, which was released on October 17, 2018.

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2019

On February 20, 2019, the group released their 20th single Tokonoma Seiza Musume. Miru Shiroma is the center for this single. On August 14, 2019, the group released their 21st single Bokou e Kaere! which was their first single to release in the Reiwa period. On September 4, 2019, Yuuri Ota announced her graduation. On November 6, 2019, the group released their 22nd single Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi.

2020

On August 19, 2020, the group released their 23rd single Datte Datte Datte. The single originally scheduled to release on May 13, 2020, but was withdrawn at the height of COVID-19 pandemic.

2021

On January 1, 2021, a new project NAMBATTLE was announced as part of an effort to revitalize the group's image, which included the disbandment of Team N, Team M and Team BII.[17] All members were assigned to one of 6 groups, decided by lottery drawings. The winner of the project would earn the opportunity to get a new song and music video as part of NMB48's next release, as well as a new theatre stage and adjusted media appearances.

2022

On January 1, 2022, the reformation of Team N, Team M and Team BII was announced to take effect from February. As the new Team BII is composed entirely of kenkyuusei members, they will start to be officially referred to as Team BII Kenkyuusei.[18]

On the same date, the project NAMBATTLE 2 was also announced, which, alongside other programmes, also include a general election for NMB48 members that will be held on March 27, 2022. The winner of the event was Chihiro Kawakami with 21,462 votes, and she will subsequently be the center for NMB48's 27th single.[19]

Members

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Team N

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Team N is associated with the color Ochre Orange. The current captain is Haruka Sadano and the current vice-captain is Mai Hirayama.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
AKB48 elections NMB48 elections
3[20] 4[21] 5[22] 6[23] 7[24] 8[25] 9[26] 10 1
Yuumi Ishida (石田いしだ 優美ゆみ, Ishida Yuumi) (1998-10-12) October 12, 1998 (age 25)   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   15
Ayano Izumi (泉いずみ 綾乃あやの, Izumi Ayano) (2004-11-22) November 22, 2004 (age 19)               N/A 9
Rena Okamoto (岡本おかもと 怜奈れいな, Okamoto Rena) (2005-12-22) December 22, 2005 (age 18)                 N/A
Yuuka Kato (加藤かとう 夕夏ゆか, Kato Yuuka) (1997-08-01) August 1, 1997 (age 26)   N/A N/A N/A 59 84 33 86 11
Karin Kojima (小嶋こじま 花梨かりん, Kojima Karin) (1999-07-16) July 16, 1999 (age 25)             N/A N/A 2
Haruka Sadano (貞さだ野の 遥香はるか, Sadano Haruka) (2002-06-30) June 30, 2002 (age 22)                 7
Nagisa Shibuya (渋谷しぶや 凪なぎ咲さき, Shibuya Nagisa) (1996-08-25) August 25, 1996 (age 27)     N/A N/A 58 56 60 57 5
Nao Shinzawa (新澤にいざわ 菜央なお, Shinzawa Nao) (1998-08-02) August 2, 1998 (age 25)                 14
Mion Nakagawa (中川なかがわ 美音みね, Nakagawa Mion) (2002-11-16) November 16, 2002 (age 21)             N/A N/A N/A
Mai Hirayama (平山ひらやま 真衣まい, Hirayama Mai) (2002-11-16) November 16, 2002 (age 21)                 20
Haasa Minami (南みなみ 羽わ諒りょう, Minami Haasa) (2001-04-02) April 2, 2001 (age 23)               N/A N/A
Mikana Yamamoto (山本やまもと 望のぞむ叶かのう, Yamamoto Mikana) (2002-03-11) March 11, 2002 (age 22)               N/A 6
Miyu Wada (和田わだ 海かい佑たすく, Wada Miyu) (1997-03-29) March 29, 1997 (age 27)                 18

Team M

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Team M is associated with the color Fuchsia Purple. The current captain is Karen Hara and the current co-captain is Wakana Abe.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
AKB48 elections NMB48 elections
3[20] 4[21] 5[22] 6[23] 7[24] 8[25] 9[26] 10 1
Wakana Abe (安部あべ 若菜わかな, Abe Wakana) (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 (age 23)               N/A 4
Mizuki Uno (鵜野うの みずき, Uno Mizuki) (1996-10-23) October 23, 1996 (age 27)   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   N/A
Chihiro Kawakami (川上かわかみ 千尋ちひろ, Kawakami Chihiro) (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 25)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 113 1
Keito Shiotsuki (塩月しおつき 希のぞみ依よ音おと, Shiotsuki Keito) (2005-12-15) December 15, 2005 (age 18)               N/A 12
Rei Jonishi (上西かみにし怜れい, Jonishi Rei) (2001-05-28) May 28, 2001 (age 23)             N/A 98 3
Yuina Deguchi (出口いでぐち結ゆい菜さい, Deguchi Yuina) (2001-06-22) June 22, 2001 (age 23)                 16
Mirai Nakano (中野なかの 美来みく, Nakano Mirai) (2002-12-10) December 10, 2002 (age 21)               N/A N/A
Karen Hara (原はら かれん, Hara Karen) (2001-03-15) March 15, 2001 (age 23)                 17
Shion Hori (堀ほり 詩音しおん, Hori Shion) (1996-05-29) May 29, 1996 (age 28)           N/A N/A N/A 22
Yuzuha Hongo (本郷ほんごう 柚ゆず巴ともえ, Hongo Yuzuha) (2003-01-12) January 12, 2003 (age 21)           N/A N/A N/A 19
Reiko Maeda (前田まえだ 令子れいこ, Maeda Reiko) (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 23)               N/A 8
Anju Manabe (眞鍋まなべ 杏樹あんじゅ, Manabe Anju) (2002-06-10) June 10, 2002 (age 22)                 N/A
Shiori Mizuta (水田みずた 詩織しおり, Mizuta Shiori) (1998-12-21) December 21, 1998 (age 25)             N/A N/A N/A

Team BII Kenkyuusei

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Team BII, officially referred to as Team BII Kenkyuusei as of January 1, 2022, is associated with the color Navy Blue. The current captain is Aika Satsuki and the current co-captain is Wakana Sumino. All of its current members are kenkyuusei.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
NMB48 elections
1
Momoka Asao (浅尾あさお 桃香ももか, Asao Momoka) (2004-02-06) February 6, 2004 (age 20) 21
Lee Siyeon (イ シヨン, I Shiyon) (2000-05-16) May 16, 2000 (age 24) N/A
Honoka Ike (池いけ 帆かい乃香, Ike Honoka) (2003-12-16) December 16, 2003 (age 20) N/A
Zion Kameno (瓶びん野の 神かみ音おん, Kameno Zion) (2007-09-02) September 2, 2007 (age 16) 13
Sakura Kuroshima (黒島くろしま 咲さき花はな, Kuroshima Sakura) (2009-04-07) April 7, 2009 (age 15) N/A
Fuuwa Kuroda (黒田くろだ 楓かえで和かず, Kuroda Fuuwa) (2004-09-19) September 19, 2004 (age 19) 24
Mako Sakashita (坂下さかした 真心まごころ, Sakashita Mako) (2005-08-02) August 2, 2005 (age 18) N/A
Misaki Sakata (坂田さかた 心こころ咲さき, Sakata Misaki) (2005-11-08) November 8, 2005 (age 18) N/A
Risa Sakamoto (坂本さかもと 理紗りさ, Sakamoto Risa) (2008-12-24) December 24, 2008 (age 15) N/A
Ayaka Sakurada (桜田さくらだ 彩あや叶かのう, Sakurada Ayaka) (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002 (age 22) N/A
Aika Satsuki (佐月さつき 愛あい果はて, Satsuki Aika) (2002-04-30) April 30, 2002 (age 22) N/A
Wakana Sumino (隅すみ野の 和わ奏そう, Sumino Wakana) (2003-07-16) July 16, 2003 (age 21) 10
Yayoi Tatsumoto (龍りゅう本ほん 弥生やよい, Tatsumoto Yayoi) (2005-03-02) March 2, 2005 (age 19) N/A
Yukino Tanaka (田中たなか 雪乃ゆきの, Tanaka Yukino) (2007-11-16) November 16, 2007 (age 16) N/A
Yuna Hayakawa (早川はやかわ 夢ゆめ菜さい, Hayakawa Yuna) (2002-09-19) September 19, 2002 (age 21) 23
Ami Fukuno (福野ふくの 杏実あんみ, Fukuno Ami) (2005-05-24) May 24, 2005 (age 19) N/A
Sakura Matsuoka (松岡まつおか さくら, Matsuoka Sakura) (2003-06-24) June 24, 2003 (age 21) N/A
Mio Matsuno (松野まつの 美よし桜さくら, Matsuno Mio) (2001-04-04) April 4, 2001 (age 23) N/A
Mihina Matsumoto (松本まつもと 海かい日び菜さい, Matsumoto Mihina) (2008-05-22) May 22, 2008 (age 16) N/A
Hikaru Yamamoto (山本やまもと 光ひかり, Yamamoto Hikaru) (2006-05-23) May 23, 2006 (age 18) N/A
Misaki Yoshino (芳野よしの 心こころ咲さき, Yoshino Misaki) (2008-01-13) January 13, 2008 (age 16) N/A

Graduated Members

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Team N

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Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ayaka Mori (森もり 彩華あやか) ((1996-05-23)May 23, 1996)     N/A               Graduated on June 25, 2011.
Shiori Matsuda (松田まつだ 栞しおり) ((1995-06-18)June 18, 1995)     N/A N/A             Graduated on October 24, 2012.
Kanna Shinohara (篠原しのはら 栞しおり那な) ((1997-09-22)September 22, 1997)     N/A N/A             Graduated on April 12, 2013.
Yui Yokoyama (横山よこやま 由依ゆい) ((1992-12-08)December 8, 1992)   N/A 19 15 13 13 10 11 7 6 Canceled concurrent position with NMB48 on May 20, 2013.
Aina Fukumoto (福本ふくもと 愛菜あいな) ((1993-03-25)March 25, 1993)     N/A 43             Graduated on July 1, 2013.
Keira Yogi (與儀よぎ ケイラ) ((1999-10-18)October 18, 1999)       N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on July 2, 2014.
Tsubasa Yamauchi (山内やまうち つばさ) ((2000-06-06)June 6, 2000)       N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on January 26, 2015.
Natsumi Yamagishi (山岸やまぎし 奈津美なつみ) ((1994-09-16)September 16, 1994)     N/A N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on March 12, 2015.
Saki Kono (河野こうの 早紀さき) ((1994-06-18)June 18, 1994)       N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on April 30, 2015.
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木かしわぎ 由紀ゆき) ((1991-07-15)July 15, 1991) 9 8 3 3 4 3 2 5     Canceled concurrent position with NMB48 on March 26, 2015.
Anna Murashige (村重むらしげ 杏奈あんな) ((1998-07-29)July 29, 1998)       N/A N/A 67 N/A 80 100   Canceled concurrent position with NMB48 on March 26, 2015.
Kanako Muro (室むろ 加奈子かなこ) ((1996-11-20)November 20, 1996)       N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on June 16, 2015.
Riho Kotani (小谷おたに 里さと歩ふ) ((1994-08-24)August 24, 1994)     N/A N/A N/A 61 54       Graduated on February 4, 2016.
Aika Nishimura (西村にしむら 愛華あいか) ((1998-01-12)January 12, 1998)           N/A N/A       Graduated on April 11, 2016.
Rika Kishino (岸野きしの 里香りか) ((1994-06-04)June 4, 1994)     N/A N/A   N/A N/A 66     Graduated on October 15, 2016.
Kei Jonishi (上西かみにし 恵めぐみ) ((1995-03-18)March 18, 1995)     N/A N/A 40 58 36       Graduated on April 18, 2017.
Shu Yabushita (薮下やぶした 柊ひいらぎ) ((1998-12-02)December 2, 1998)       N/A 49 59 60 39     Graduated on April 19, 2017.
Ririka Sutou (須藤すとう 凜々花はな) ((1996-11-23)November 23, 1996)           N/A N/A 44 20   Graduated on August 30, 2017.
Megumi Matsumura (松村まつむら 芽め久未くみ) ((1995-06-26)June 26, 1995)         N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on December 24, 2017.
Mirai Mizokawa (溝川みぞかわ 実み来らい) ((2004-05-13)May 13, 2004)                 N/A   Graduated on March 28, 2018.
Miori Ichikawa (市川いちかわ 美織みおり) ((1994-02-12)February 12, 1994)     39 58 57 53 79 81 61   Graduated on May 1, 2018.
Sayaka Yamamoto (山本やまもと 彩あや) ((1993-07-14)July 14, 1993)     28 18 14 6 6 4     Graduated on November 4, 2018.
Konomi Kusaka (日下くさか このみ) ((1996-01-12)January 12, 1996)       N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on January 28, 2019.
Momoka Hayashi (林はやし 萌もえ々香こう) ((1998-09-11)September 11, 1998)       N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on February 13, 2019.
Mao Mita (三田みた 麻央まお) ((1995-09-09)September 9, 1995)       N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on February 24, 2019.
Kanae Iso (磯いそ 佳奈江かなえ) ((1993-08-09)August 9, 1993)           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on September 13, 2019.
Mai Odan (大だい段だん 舞まい依よ) ((1994-10-04)October 4, 1994)         N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on October 13, 2019.
Sara Takei (武井たけい紗良さら) ((1998-10-06)October 6, 1998)           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on October 16, 2019.
Yuuri Ota (太田おおた 夢ゆめ莉) ((1999-12-01)December 1, 1999)       N/A N/A N/A N/A 52 27 23 Graduated on November 30, 2019.
Airi Tanigawa (谷川たにがわ 愛梨あいり) ((1995-12-05)December 5, 1995)       N/A N/A N/A 74   57 102 Graduated on December 25, 2019.
Riona Ota (大田おおた 莉央奈) ((2003-03-12)March 12, 2003)                   N/A Graduated on February 2, 2020.
Rina Kobayashi (小林こばやし 莉奈りな) ((2001-04-20)April 20, 2001)                     Graduated on June 29, 2020.
Ayaka Morita (森田もりた 彩花あやか) ((1995-05-29)May 29, 1995)         N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on October 6, 2020.
Rurina Nishizawa (西澤にしざわ 瑠莉奈りな) ((1999-07-27)July 27, 1999)       N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on October 15, 2020.
Akari Yoshida (吉田よしだ 朱里じゅり) ((1996-08-16)August 16, 1996)     N/A N/A 50 72 64 77 16 14 Graduated on December 21, 2020.
Sae Murase (村瀬むらせ 紗英さえ) ((1997-03-30)March 30, 1997)       N/A N/A N/A N/A 88 39 90 Graduated on December 23, 2020.
Nami Sakamoto (坂本さかもと 夏海なつみ) ((1999-07-21)July 21, 1999)                   N/A Graduated on January 11, 2021.
Kotone Sugiura (杉浦すぎうら 琴こと音おん) ((2000-12-18)December 18, 2000)                   N/A Graduated on February 6, 2021.

Team M

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Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yuka Kodakari (小鷹こたか 狩かり佑香ゆうか) ((1997-08-05)August 5, 1997)                 Graduated on May 6, 2012.
Eriko Jo (城じょう 恵理子えりこ) ((1998-11-27)November 27, 1998)   N/A   N/A N/A N/A 89 79 Graduated on September 28, 2012, later returned to NMB48 as a Kenkyuusei on October 13, 2013.
Runa Fujita (藤田ふじた 留とめ奈) ((1997-11-25)November 25, 1997)   N/A             Graduated on October 3, 2012.
Riona Ota (太田おおた 里織さおり菜さい) ((1996-12-31)December 31, 1996) N/A N/A             Graduated on October 25, 2012.
Ayame Hikawa (肥こえ川かわ 彩あや愛あい) ((1994-11-08)November 8, 1994) N/A N/A             Graduated on December 22, 2012.
Hitomi Yamamoto (山本やまもと ひとみ) ((1998-11-08)November 8, 1998)   N/A             Graduated on May 30, 2013.
Arisa Koyanagi (小柳こやなぎ 有ゆう沙すな) ((1995-04-28)April 28, 1995) N/A N/A             Graduated on February 7, 2014.
Rena Shimada (島田しまだ 玲奈れいな) ((1993-08-05)August 5, 1993)   N/A N/A           Graduated on April 7, 2014.
Ayaka Murakami (村上むらかみ 文香あやか) ((1993-06-02)June 2, 1993)   N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on March 13, 2015.
Arisa Miura (三浦みうら 亜あ莉沙りさ) ((1996-07-20)July 20, 1996)   N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on March 16, 2015.
Nana Yamada (山田やまだ 菜々なな) ((1992-04-03)April 3, 1992) N/A 46 28 29         Graduated on April 3, 2015.
Yui Takano (高野たかの 祐ゆう衣ころも) ((1993-12-06)December 6, 1993)   N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on July 13, 2015.
Rina Kondo (近藤こんどう 里奈りな) ((1997-02-23)February 23, 1997) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A       Graduated on January 27, 2016.
Emika Kamieda (上枝ほつえ 恵美えみ加か) ((1994-07-13)July 13, 1994)   N/A N/A N/A   N/A     Graduated on July 31, 2017.
Momoka Kinoshita (木下きのした 百花ひゃっか) ((1997-02-06)February 6, 1997) N/A N/A N/A           Graduated on September 27, 2017.
Reina Nakano (中野なかの 麗うらら来らい) ((1999-08-24)August 24, 1999)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on May 2, 2018.
Erina Ando (安藤あんどう 愛あい璃菜) ((2003-11-21)November 21, 2003)           N/A N/A   Graduated on August 20, 2018.
Momoka Iwata (岩田いわた 桃もも夏なつ) ((2001-07-02)July 2, 2001)             N/A N/A Graduated on April 14, 2019.
Rena Kawakami (川上かわかみ 礼奈れいな) ((1995-09-16)September 16, 1995) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 116 Graduated on October 30, 2019.
Rina Kushiro (久代くしろ 梨奈りな) ((1999-01-29)January 29, 1999)   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on October 31, 2019.
Narumi Koga (古賀こが 成美まさみ) ((1998-03-30)March 30, 1998) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on December 2, 2019.
Rina Yamao (山尾やまお 梨奈りな) ((1995-12-10)December 10, 1995)     N/A N/A N/A N/A   N/A Graduated on January 29, 2020.
Ami Sato (佐藤さとう 亜あ海かい) ((2000-03-15)March 15, 2000)               N/A Graduated on January 30, 2020.
Natsuko Akashi (明石あかし 奈津子なつこ) ((1999-08-17)August 17, 1999)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on June 28, 2020.
Momoka Horinouchi (堀ノ内ほりのうち 百ひゃく香こう) ((2003-02-10)February 10, 2003)                 Graduated on June 28, 2020.
Maria Mizobuchi (溝渕みぞぶち 麻莉まり亜あ) ((1999-05-12)May 12, 1999)               N/A Graduated on September 14, 2020.
Anna Ijiri (井尻いじり晏菜) ((1995-01-20)January 20, 1995) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on December 27, 2020.
Cocona Umeyama (梅山うめやま 恋こい和わ) ((2003-08-07)August 7, 2003)             N/A N/A Graduated on April 4, 2022.
Amiru Yamasaki (山崎やまざき 亜美あみ瑠) ((2001-07-21)July 21, 2001)               N/A Graduated on April 13, 2022.

Team BII

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Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
AKB48 elections NMB48 elections
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Mako Umehara (梅原うめはら 真子しんじ) ((1999-01-11)January 11, 1999)       N/A N/A             Graduated on February 21, 2014.
Rikako Kobayashi (小林こばやし 莉加子こ) ((1996-05-24)May 24, 1996)       N/A N/A             Graduated on April 10, 2014.
Hono Akazawa (赤澤あかざわ 萌乃もえの) ((1997-01-29)January 29, 1997)       N/A N/A             Graduated on April 16, 2014.
Akane Takayanagi (高柳たかやなぎ 明あきら音おん) ((1991-11-29)November 29, 1991) N/A 35 23 24 23 31 14 20 15 18   Canceled concurrent position with NMB48 on March 26, 2015.
Honoka Terui (照井てるい 穂みのる乃佳) ((1998-10-18)October 18, 1998)         N/A N/A           Graduated on June 30, 2015.
Kanako Kadowaki (門脇かどわき 佳奈子かなこ) ((1996-10-24)October 24, 1996)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on February 29, 2016.
Ayaka Umeda (梅田うめだ 彩佳あやか) ((1989-01-03)January 3, 1989) N/A 32 22 16 19 35 56         Graduated on March 31, 2016.
Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺わたなべ 美よし優紀ゆき) ((1993-09-19)September 19, 1993)     N/A 19 15 18 12         Graduated on August 9, 2016.
Mirei Ueda (植田うえだ 碧あおい麗うらら) ((1999-02-02)February 2, 1999)       N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A       Graduated on September 30, 2016.
Chiho Matsuoka (松岡まつおか 知穂ちほ) ((1998-04-21)April 21, 1998)         N/A N/A N/A N/A       Graduated on October 23, 2016.
Haruna Kinoshita (木下きのした 春奈はるな) ((1998-06-09)June 9, 1998)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on October 21, 2016.
Yuki Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち 夕ゆう輝てる) ((1993-10-17)October 17, 1993)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A         Graduated on April 28, 2017.
Reina Fujie (藤江ふじえ れいな) ((1994-02-01)February 1, 1994) N/A 33 40 40 32 33 35 41       Graduated on May 27, 2017.
Yuki Muranaka (村中むらなか 有ゆう基もと) ((1997-03-04)March 4, 1997)               N/A       Graduated on July 7, 2017.
Fuuko Yagura (矢倉やくら 楓かえで子こ) ((1997-02-24)February 24, 1997)       N/A 44 41 40 33       Graduated on April 10, 2018.
Ayaka Okita (沖田おきた 彩華あやか) ((1995-10-11)October 11, 1995)     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25 48     Graduated on September 6, 2018.
Azusa Uemura (植村うえむら 梓あずさ) ((1999-02-04)February 4, 1999)           N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Graduated on December 3, 2018.
Eriko Jo (城じょう 恵理子えりこ) ((1998-11-27)November 27, 1998)       N/A   N/A N/A N/A 89 79   Graduated as a member of Team M on September 28, 2012, later returned to NMB48 as a Kenkyuusei on October 13, 2013.
Graduated as a member of Team BII on May 11, 2019
Kokoro Naiki (内木うちき 志こころざし) ((1997-04-06)April 6, 1997)           N/A N/A N/A N/A 54   Graduated on August 11, 2019.
Suzu Yamada (山田やまだ 寿ひさし々) ((2001-12-11)December 11, 2001)                 N/A N/A   Graduated on December 22, 2020.
Koharu Orisaka (折坂おりさか 心こころ春はる) ((2002-03-06)March 6, 2002)                       Graduated on January 31, 2022.
Sae Takahashi (高橋たかはし 紗しゃ恵めぐみ) ((2003-10-31)October 31, 2003)                     N/A Resigned on May 12, 2022.

NMB48 Promoted Members

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Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yuki Azuma (東あずま 由樹ゆき) ((1996-02-17)February 17, 1996)   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Graduated on February 22, 2021.
Ayaka Yamamoto (山本やまもと 彩あや加か) ((2002-08-06)August 6, 2002)             N/A 111 Graduated on March 19, 2021.
Sumire Yokono (横野よこの すみれ) ((2000-12-12)December 12, 2000)                 Graduated on May 23, 2021.
Yuuka Ogawa (小川おがわ 結ゆい夏なつ) ((1998-06-24)June 24, 1998)                 Graduated on May 31, 2021.
Mana Kitamura (北村きたむら 真菜まな) ((2005-07-04)July 4, 2005)                 Graduated on June 11, 2021.
Rika Shimizu (清水しみず 里香りか) ((1998-09-15)September 15, 1998)             N/A N/A Graduated on June 15, 2021.
Yuria Miyake (三宅みやけ ゆりあ) ((2005-05-16)May 16, 2005)                 Graduated on February 22, 2021.
Miru Shiroma (白しろ間あいだ 美び瑠) ((1997-10-14)October 14, 1997) N/A N/A N/A 43 34 24 12 20 Graduated on August 31, 2021.
Akari Ishizuka (石塚いしづか 朱しゅ莉) ((1997-07-11)July 11, 1997)   N/A N/A N/A N/A   N/A N/A Graduated on September 17, 2021.
Hinata Namba (南波なんば 陽よう向むかい) ((2001-04-12)April 12, 2001)                 Graduated on February 22, 2021.
Nanaho Kawano (河野こうの 奈々なな帆ほ) ((2002-05-18)May 18, 2002)               N/A Graduated on November 30, 2021.
Marin Shōbu (菖蒲しょうぶ まりん) ((1999-12-29)December 29, 1999)                 Resigned on December 12, 2021.
Momone Yasuda (安田やすだ 桃もも寧やすし) ((2001-06-08)June 8, 2001)           N/A N/A N/A Graduated on December 29, 2021.

Membership Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[27] 		Oricon Billboard
Japan
First week Total
Teppen Tottande!
(てっぺんとったんで!) 		1 328,436 421,129 —
Sekai no Chūshin wa Osaka ya: Namba Jichiku
(世界せかいの中心ちゅうしんは大阪おおさかや～なんば自治じち区く～)
  • Released: August 13, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 2 325,249 399,721
Namba Ai: Ima, Omou Koto
(難波なんば愛あい～今いま、思おもうこと～)
  • Released: August 2, 2017
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 2 159,387 203,303 214,316
NMB13
  • Released: March 8, 2023
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 1 138,869[29] 174,814

Stage albums

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List of stage albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
[27]
Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni"
(Team N 1st Stage「誰だれかのために」)
  • Released: January 1, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 18
Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"
(Team N 2nd Stage「青春せいしゅんガールズ」)
  • Released: January 1, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24
Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake"
(Team M 1st Stage「アイドルの夜明よあけ」)
  • Released: January 1, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 27
Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta"
(Team BII 1st Stage「会あいたかった」)
  • Released: January 1, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 33
Team BII 2nd Stage "Tadaima Ren'ai Chū"
(Team BII 2nd Stage「ただいま恋愛れんあい中ちゅう」)
  • Released: January 1, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru"
(Team N 3rd Stage「ここにだって天使てんしはいる」)
  • Released: March 31, 2014
  • Label: Laugh Out Loud! Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name
No. Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Albums
JPN
[30] 		JPN
Hot
[31] 		Oricon Billboard
Japan
First week Total
1 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" (絶滅ぜつめつ黒髪くろかみ少女しょうじょ) 2011 1 2 218,441 267,810 —
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
 Teppen Tottande!
2 "Oh My God!" (オーマイガー!) 1 3 265,435 325,784
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
  • RIAJ: Gold (dig.)[32]
3 "Junjō U-19" (純情じゅんじょうU-19) 2012 1 1 329,438 376,563
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
4 "Nagiichi" (ナギイチ) 2 2 375,785 451,489
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
5 "Virginity" (ヴァージニティー) 1 1 315,205 396,543
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
6 "Kitagawa Kenji" (北川きたがわ謙二けんじ) 1 1 317,051 410,269
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
7 "Bokura no Eureka" (僕ぼくらのユリイカ) 2013 1 1 481,843 558,892
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
 Sekai no Chūshin wa Osaka ya:
Namba Jichiku
8 "Kamonegikkusu" (カモネギックス) 1 1 374,644 509,210
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
9 "Takane no Ringo" (高嶺たかねの林檎りんご) 2014 1 1 406,579 451,949
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
10 "Rashikunai" (らしくない) 1 2 420,326 499,659
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
 Namba Ai: Ima, Omou Koto
11 "Don't Look Back!" 2015 2 1 447,282 532,379
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum (phy.)[28]
12 "Durian Shōnen" (ドリアン少年しょうねん) 1 2 371,276 450,301
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
13 "Must Be Now" 1 1 307,036 418,060
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)[28]
14 "Amagami Hime" (甘あま噛かみ姫ひめ) 2016 1 1 230,163 293,812 341,556
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
15 "Boku wa Inai" (僕ぼくはいない) 1 1 304,315 363,583 450,771
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
16 "Boku Igai no Dareka" (僕ぼく以外いがいの誰だれか) 1 2 266,813 321,458 442,134
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
17 "Warota People" (ワロタピーポー) 2017 1 1 273,499 338,133 381,349
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
 NMB13
18 "Yokubomono" (欲望よくぼう者しゃ) 2018 1 1 193,740 271,856 308,673
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
19 "Boku Datte Naichau yo" (僕ぼくだって泣ないちゃうよ) 1 1 238,269 347,928 410,738
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
20 "Tokonoma Seiza Musume" (床ゆかの間あいだ正座せいざ娘むすめ) 2019 1 1 196,592[33] 339,477 410,960
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
21 "Bokō e Kaere!" (母校ぼこうへ帰かえれ!) 1 1 195,471[34] 211,228 348,701
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
22 "Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi" (初恋はつこい至上しじょう主義しゅぎ) 1 1 166,684[35] 199,840 316,716
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[28]
23 "Datte Datte Datte" (だってだってだって) 2020 2 2 197,317 242,480
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[28]
24 "Koi Nanka No Thank You!" (恋こいなんかNo thank you!) 1 2 130,416 170,474
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[28]
25 "Shidare Yanagi" (シダレヤナギ) 2021 133,931 193,337
26 "Koi to Ai no Sono Aida ni wa" (恋こいと愛あいのその間あいだには) 2022 1 2 152,131[36] 239,446
27 "Suki da Mushi" (好すきだ虫むし) 1 3 160,972[37] 259,215
28 "Nagisa Saikō!" (渚なぎさサイコー!) 2023 1 5 205,228[38] 354,087 TBA
29 "Kore ga Ai Nanoka?" (これが愛あいなのか?) 2024 2 6 203,488[39] 280,540

See also

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References

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