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“Always grateful! Composed, polite and precise! AKB! 48!!!”
— Group slogan

AKB48 is a Japanese idol group founded by record producer Yasushi Akimoto in 2005. The group was a instant success with their music selling a billion copies since their debut single released in 2006. AKB48 has also spanned several sister groups in Japan and Asia.

2005–present[]

AKB48

The famous AKB48 logo debuted in 2005 after the group was officialy revealed. The logo wordmark is also used occasionally while many variants of the full logo are used.

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AKB48 Group
Current groups:

Japanese-based groups:
AKB48 (Tokyo) | SKE48 (Aichi) | NMB48 (Osaka) | HKT48 (Fukuoka) | NGT48 (Niigata) | STU48 (Setouchi)

Overseas-based groups:
JKT48 (Indonesia) (Theater | list) | BNK48 (Thailand) (The Campus) | MNL48 (Philippines) | AKB48 Team SH (China) | AKB48 Team TP (Taiwan) | CGM48 (Thailand) | KLP48 (Malaysia)

Overseas-based units:
QRRA (Thailand, BNK48 sub-unit) | eRAA (Thailand, BNK48 and CGM48 sub-unit) | Baby Blue (Philippines, MNL48 sub-unit) | QUADLIPS (International/Asia, Thai-based)

Former groups:
Divested:
SNH48 Group (China) (SNH48 (Shanghai) | JNR48 (unofficial junior version) | BEJ48 (Beijing) | GNZ48 (Guangzhou) | CKG48 (Chongqing))

Disbanded:
SDN48 (Japan, adult version) | SGO48 (Vietnam) | DEL48 (India) | MUB48 (India, failed) | IZ*ONE (South Korea) | SHY48 (China) | JKT48 Acoustic (Indonesia, former JKT48 sub-unit) | Quinnies (Thailand, former BNK48 sub-unit)

Agencies
Japan: Yoshimoto Kyogyo (NMB48) | DH Co, Ltd. (AKB48) | Zest, Inc. (SKE48) | Showtitle (NMB48) | Mercury, Inc. (HKT48) | Flora Co., Ltd. (NGT48) | STU (STU48)

Overseas: Superball (part of Vernalossom) (AKB48 Overseas Group and Quadlips) | IDN (JKT48) | iAM (BNK48 and CGM48) (Independent Records) | Hallohallo Entertainment Inc. (MNL48 and Baby Blue) | AKB48 China (via Shanghai Shangyue Culture Development Co., Ltd.) (AKB48 Team SH) | Muses & Nymph Entertainment (AKB48 Team TP) | 48 Entertainment Sdn Bhd (KLP48) | Ninestyle and Star48 (SNH48, BEJ48, and GNZ48)

Events:
AKB48 Group Asia Festival (2019 and 2021) / AKB48 Group Circle Jam (2023)

Related projects:
Produce 48 (South Korea) | OUT OF 48 (UNLAME) (Japan) | INDY CAMP (Thailand) | 48CIRCLE (It was closed at the end of March 2024)

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