AKB48 Primer - Team A
Team A was the very first team formed from 1st gen members in 2005. Their team colour is pink. Typically Team A has a cool and sophisticated image.The current line-up was formed in December 2017 on AKB48’s 12th anniversary. There are 17 members, five of whom also belong to Team 8.They have had seven original stages and are currently reviving their sixth stage, Mokugekisha.Their latest team song is Romantic junbichuu.Twitter list
All AKB48 teams were shuffled on December 8th, 2021.
New Team A will begin in February or March 2022 and consist of these members:
Iwatate Saho, Otake Hitomi, Okada Nana, Okabe Rin, Komiyama Haruka, Saito Haruna, Shimizu Maria, Takahashi Sayaka, Chiba Erii, Nakanishi Chiyori, Nagano Serika, Fukuoka Seina, Honda Hitomi, Ma Chialing, Michieda Saki, Mitomo Mashiro, Mukaichi Mion, Muto Orin, Yoshihashi Yuzuka
Thank you to Stage48, Loren, and 48Directory
for various resources and translations.
Iriyama Anna (Annin)
Born December 3rd, 1995
26 years oldJoined as part of 10th gen in 2010.Will graduate from AKB48 in March 2022.Has a gentle personality and cries easily.Chasing her goal to become an actress.Works in Mexico, where she acted in the telenovela ‘Like, La Leyenda’. Because of her busy schedule, she is typically not involved in many AKB48 activities.Centre for Eien yori tsuzuku you niAlso see her in Tsugi no season, Kinou yori motto suki, Densetsu no sakana, and more!Theatre units: Baguette
Oguri Yui (yuiyui)
Born December 26th, 2001
20 years oldJoined as part of Team 8 in 2014.
Team 8 representative for Tokyo Prefecture.Ace of Team A and Team 8 (so powerful). Also frequently serves as AKB48's centre.Was encouraged to audition by her grandmother.Wants to attract more female fans with her modelling work.Centre for Teacher Teacher, Hoshizora wo kimi ni, Hotei sokudo to yuuetsukan, Romantic junbichuu, Jitabata, and more!Theatre units: Enjou rosen, Saboten to gold rush, Junjou soda sui, Sakki made wa ice tea
Shinozaki Ayana (Ayanan)
Born January 8th, 1996
26 years oldJoined as part of 13th gen in 2011.Desperate to be seen as the sexy one but she’s just too adorable!Clingy with other members, who like to tease her a lot.Special skill is calligraphy, which she has broken out at concerts and on Produce48.See her in Seijun philosophy, Ambulance, Aishuu no trumpeter, and more!Theatre units: Ude wo kunde, Hoshi no mukougawa, Hibiwareta kagami, Idol nante yobanaide
Chiba Erii (Erii)
Born October 27th, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of draft 2nd gen in 2015.Self-disciplined and motivated to keep improving even if it’s slow-going.Appointed as Kojiharu's successor, becoming AKB48's superhero Nyan Nyan Kamen R2.Struggles with maths.See her in Hotei sokudo to yuuetsukan, Wakariyasukute gomen, Seishun da capo, Omoide my friend, and more!Theatre units: Ude wo kunde, Saboten to gold rush
Michieda Saki (Sakipon)
Born December 20th, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of 16th gen in 2016.Can play the flute.Doesn’t seem to have a lot of stamina (same) but always has a smile on her face.Is studying to become a nurse after she graduates.Cut her fringe during quarantine just like everyone else is thinking of doing.See her… in a LOD!Theatre units: Miniskirt no yosei, Ude wo kunde, Enjou rosen, Saboten to gold rush, Junjou shugi, Romance kakurenbo
Yamane Suzuha (Zunchan)
Born August 11th, 2000
21 years oldJoined as part of 16th gen in 2016.Auditioned for Team 8, NMB48, and the 2nd Draft Kaigi before getting in to 16th gen.Has a soft toy frog named Gabriel that she brings to handshake events (you can see him here!)Apparently bad at all her hobbies (including drawing and playing guitar).See her in Private Summer, “Suki” no tane, and Seishun da capo.Theatre units: Hoshi no mukougawa, Saboten to gold rush, Seifuku resistance, Warukii, Mushi no ballad, Tsuki to mizukagami, Kimi wa boku da, Kagami no naka no Jeanne d’Arc
Okabe Rin (Berin)
Born November 7th, 1996
25 years oldJoined as part of Team 8 in 2014.
Team 8 representative for Ibaraki Prefecture.Captain of Team A.Wants to become a core member of AKB48, but doesn’t think she’s the centre type.One of the top handshake sellers, but still gets mad when she sees her fans exhibiting DD-like behaviour.See her in Hoshizora wo kimi ni, Tenmetsu pheromone, Position, Jitabata, and more!Theatre units: Hoshi no mukougawa, 10 krone to pan, Rider, Saigo ni ice milk wo nonda no wa itsudarou?
Sato Minami (Satomina)
Born August 3rd, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of 16th gen in 2016.Big fan of Love Live! and of anime in general. Says all of her actions are related to anime and wants to become a voice actor.In training to be a magical girl.See her in Wakariyasukute gomen and Yume e no process.Theatre units: Miniskirt no yosei, Ude wo kunde, Hoshi no mukougawa, Sakki made wa ice tea, Saigo ni ice milk wo nonda no wa itsudarou?, Tenshi no shippo, Pajama drive
Suzuki Kurumi (Kururun)
Born September 2nd, 2004
17 years oldJoined as part of 16th gen in 2016.Used to use a vacuum cleaner stand to dance to Heavy Rotation as a little kid.Said to resemble Sento-kun.Fan of B3, the stage the kenkyuusei performed until 2019, and really wanted to perform it with them.See her in Saikyou twintail, Generation change and Seishun da capo.Theatre units: Saboten to gold rush, Enjou rosen, Seifuku resistance, Sakki made wa ice tea, Oh!Baby!, Wink no juudan, Warukii, Mushi no ballad, Tsuki to mizukagami, Kimi wa boku da
Nishikawa Rei (Rei)
Born October 25th, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of draft 2nd gen in 2015.Will graduate from AKB48 in March 2022.Responds to fan messages at very late hours and sleeps all mornin long on her days off.The type to do all her work at the last minute.Can't run for more than 1 km.Centre for Generation change.Also see her in Hotei sokudo to yuuetsukan, Seishun da capo, Omoide my friend, and more!Theatre units: Ude wo kunde, Hoshi no mukougawa, Saboten to gold rush, Suitei marmalade, Sakki made wa ice tea
Miyazaki Miho (Myao)
Born July 30th, 1993
28 years oldJoined as part of 5th gen in 2007.Will graduate from AKB48 in April 2022.Had a strong push from management early on with a bratty and rebellious character but seems to have become more comfortable just being herself.Mood-maker of the group.Speaks Korean (as seen on Produce48) and wants to continue working in Korea in the future.See her in Namida surprise, Enkyori poster, Boku dake no value, Love jump, Dakishimecha ikenai, and more!theatre units: Hoshi no mukougawa
Yoshida Karen (Karen)
Born August 27th, 2002
19 years oldJoined as part of Team 8 in 2015.
Team 8 representative for Fukuoka prefecture.Considered by other members to be mature beyond her years.Wants to be more well-known than HKT48 (who originate from the same prefecture).Loves dancing and has been taking dance lessons since elementary school.See her in Shishunki no adrenaline, Romantic junbichuu, and more!Theatre units: Ude wo kunde, Itoshisa no accel, Hoshi no mukougawa, 10 krone to pan, Itoshisa wo marumete, Rider, Maria, Junai no crescendo
Okumoto Hinano (Nonnon)
Born October 9th, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of Team 8 in 2017.
Team 8 representative for Hiroshima Prefecture.Will graduate from AKB48 in March 2022.Hates tomatoes and once had a dream where they were chasing her.Went to Actors School Hiroshima (ASH) with many members of STU48.Her dream is worldwide peace.Grew 10 cm in one year to reach her current 170 cm height.See her in Romantic junbichuuTheatre units: Classmate
Shitao Miu (Miu)
Born April 3rd, 2001
20 years oldJoined as part of Team 8 in 2014.
Team 8 representative for Yamaguchi prefecture.Confident in her dancing and frog imitating skills.Her mum and grandma sent in an audition application on her behalf as she wasn’t initially interested in being an idol.See her in Shishunki no adrenaline, Suki da suki da suki da, Jitabata, and more!Theatre units: Itoshisa no accel, 10 krone to pan, Maria, Kimi wa boku no kaze, Mushi no ballad, Kimi wa boku da
Taguchi Manaka (Manaka)
Born December 12th, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of 16th gen in 2016.Her parents were opposed to her auditioning, but she secretly applied for NGT48, HKT48 and finally AKB48.16th gen’s unofficial leader and scary as hell sometimes.Known for having a poisonous tongue.See her in Saikyou twintail, Generation change, Yume e no process, Omoide my friend, and more!Theatre units: Enjou rosen, Itoshisa no accel, Hoshi no mukougawa, Saboten to gold rush, Oh!Baby!, Wink no juudan, Mushi no ballad, Kimi wa boku da
Furukawa Nazuna (Nazunan)
Born August 21st, 2003
18 years oldJoined as part of draft 3rd gen in 2018.Will graduate from AKB48 in March 2022.Special skill is badminton.Says her feelings appear on her face easily.Has a distinctive mole above her left eye.Would compare herself to a sloth.Theatre units: Miniskirt no yosei, Ude wo kunde, Hoshi no mukougawa, Saboten to gold rush, Lemon no toshigoro, Hatsukoi yo konnichiwa, Wimbledon e tsureteitte, Warukii, Mushi no ballad, Tsuki to mizukagami, Kimi wa boku da, Boku to Juliet to jet coaster, Himawari, Tenshi no shippo, Junjou shugi, Kagami no naka no Jeanne d’Arc
Mukaichi Mion (Miion)
Born January 29th, 1998
24 years oldJoined as part of 15th gen in 2013.Soukantoku (general manager) of AKB48 Group.Won the centre exam senbatsu (for knowing the most about AKB48) becoming the centre for Kimi wa boku no kaze.Wants to graduate from her perfect honour student image.Centre for Tsubasa wa iwanai, Oneesan no hitorigoto, Aishuu no trumpeter, Accident chu, Darashinai aishikata, and more!Theatre units: Enjou rosen, Itoshisa no accel, Baguette, Wink no juudan, Warukii, Tsuki to mizukagami, Boku to Juliet to jet coaster, Himawari