AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle was a Team Shuffle that happened at the AKB48 16th Anniversary concert on December 8, 2021. The official team changes were going to take effect on February 5-6, 2022, but were postponed due to the new concerts being cancelled as a result of multiple members getting COVID-19. The team changes officially took effect on April 19, 2022.
New Captains[]
- AKB48 General Manager: Mukaichi Mion
New Teams[]
- Captains
- Mukaichi Mion - Team A Captain
- Original Members
- From Team K
- From Team B
- From Team 4
- From Team 8
- Kennin Members
- Okabe Rin (Team 8)
- Shimizu Maria (Team 8)
- Honda Hitomi (Team 8)
- Takahashi Sayaka (Team 8)
- Nagano Serika (Team 8)
- Mitomo Mashiro (Team 8)
- Captains
- Taguchi Manaka - Team K Captain
- Original Members
- Ichikawa Manami
- Kobayashi Ran
- Oda Erina
- Shimoguchi Hinana
- Muto Tomu
- Mogi Shinobu
- Yasuda Kana
- Yamabe Ayu
- Yumoto Ami
- From Team A
- From Team B
- From Team 4
- From Team 8
- Kennin Members
- Oda Erina (Team 8)
- Okumoto Hinano (Team 8)
- Okuhara Hinako (Team 8)
- Hattori Yuna (Team 8)
- Hama Sayuna (Team 8)
- Onishi Momoka (Team 8)
- Takahashi Ayane (Team 8)
- Uemi Sorano (Team 8)
- Captains
- Asai Nanami - Team B Captain
- Original Members
- From Team A
- From Team K
- From Team 4
- From Team 8
- Kennin Members
- Sakaguchi Nagisa (Team 8)
- Hidaritomo Ayaka (Team 8)
- Hashimoto Haruna (Team 8)
- Hirano Hikaru (Team 8)
- Tokunaga Remi (Team 8)
- Fujizono Rei (Team 8)
- Fukutome Mitsuho (Team 8)
- Captains
- Kuranoo Narumi - Team 4 Captain
- Original Members
- Utada Hatsuka
- Omori Miyuu
- Kuramoto Miyuu
- Kurosu Haruka
- Gyoten Yurina
- Takaoka Kaoru
- Sato Kiara
- Tada Kyoka
- Murayama Yuiri
- From Team A
- From Team K
- From Team B
- From Team 8
- Kennin Members
Table[]
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