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AKB48 Theater

AKB48 Theater (AKB48劇場), is where AKB48 was founded, and where they hold their Theater Performances almost everyday. The AKB48 Theater is in Akihabara, Tokyo, which is the city that AKB48 is named after.

The AKB48 Theater is situated in the Don Quixote in Akihabara, with the theater on its 8th floor.

The Theater famously contains 2 pillars just before the stage, which on them have pieces of pink tape. These stripes of paint represent the number of years that AKB48 has been performing at the theater.

The AKB48 Theater is small and can therefore only fit a small amount of people. In order to go to a Theater Performance, fans have to enter a lottery to get tickets.

The theater formerly held the theater performances of SDN48, until their disbandment.

The current theater manager is Yuasa Hiroshi, and Kayano Shinobu is General Theater Manager of ALL48 Groups.

To celebrate Maeda Atsuko’s graduation from AKB48, a photo mosaic was created with 10,000 pictures sent by fans. The poster was displayed at AKB48 Theater between August 27 through September 3.

AKB Theater Anniversary is coincide with AKB48 Anniversary.

Iwate Incident

In May 2014, AKB48 members Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna were attacked during a handshake event. The group closed its theater for a week, and canceled all planned shows. When the theater was reopened, AKB48 had made several changes to its security system. Metal detectors were established at the theater entrance. The number of security staff was also increased, and for the opening show 6 policemen were on lookout in the theater. A fence was established between the audience and the stage, forbidding the use of the front rows. This was a drastic change for AKB48, as the group had always put emphasis on being "close" to their fans.

During the first theater show since the attack, the members did not see off the fans with high fives as usual. It is unknown whether the high-fives will be introduced again. Furthermore, it was not possible to watch the show on the monitor in the theater lobby. Only people with a ticket to the specific show or those on the cancellation waiting list were allowed into the theater.

Current Stages

Past Stages

Team A

  • 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」(AKB48 Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") [2005.12.08-2006.03.31]
  • 2nd Stage 「会いたかった」(AKB48 Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2006.04.15-08.11]
  • 3rd Stage 「誰かのために」(AKB48 Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni") [2006.08.20-2007.01.25]
  • 4th Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」(AKB48 Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") [2007.02.25-06.26] and [2008.04.20-10.11]
  • 5th Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」(AKB48 Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") [2008.10.19-2010.05.27]
  • 6th Stage 「目撃者」(AKB48 Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha") [2010.07.27-2012.10.29]

Team K

  • 1st Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (AKB48 Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo") [2006.04.01-07.05] and [2006.11.08-2006.12.14]
  • 2nd Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls") [2006.07.08-11.06]
  • 3rd Stage 「脳内パラダイス」 (AKB48 Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise") [2006.12.17-2007.06.22]
  • 4th Stage 「最終ベルが鳴る」 (AKB48 Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru") [2008.05.31-2009.04.04]
  • 5th Stage 「逆上がり」 (AKB48 Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari") [2009.04.11-2010.02.21]
  • 6th Stage 「RESET」 (AKB48 Team K 6th Stage "RESET") [2010.03.12-2012.10.24]

Team B

  • 1st Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (AKB48 Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls") [2007.04.08-10.02]
  • 2nd Stage 「会いたかった」 (AKB48 Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta") [2007.10.07-2008.02.21]
  • 3rd Stage 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team B 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive") [2008.03.01-2009.02.01]
  • 4th Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake") [2009.02.08-2010.04.16]
  • 5th Stage 「シアターの女神] (AKB48 Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami") [2010.05.21-2012.10.20]

Team 4

  • 1st Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou") [2011.10.10-2012.10.25]

Himawarigumi

  • 1st Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou") [2007.07.01-2007.11.30]
  • 2nd Stage 「夢を死なせるわけにいかない」 (AKB48 Himawarigumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai") [2007.12.08-2008.04.19]

Team Kenkyuusei

  • 1st Stage 「ただいま恋愛中」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") (2008.05.22~2008.10.07)
  • 2nd Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 2nd Stage "Idol no Yoake") (2009.03.06~2010.04.12)
  • 3rd Stage 「恋愛禁止条例」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 3rd Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei") (2010.04.17~2010.06.18)
  • 4th Stage 「シアターの女神」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 4th Stage "Theater no Megami") (2010.06.20~2011.04.03)
  • 5th Stage 「RESET」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 5th Stage "RESET") (2012.03.29~2012.09.08)
  • 6th Stage 「僕の太陽」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 6th Stage "Boku no Taiyou") (2012.10.26~2013.03.17)
  • 7th Stage 「パジャマドライブ」 (AKB48 Team Kenkyuusei 7th Stage "Pajama Drive") (2013.03.20~2013.10.27)

SDN48

  • 1st Stage 「誘惑のガーター」 (SDN48 1st Stage "Yuuwaku no Garter") [2009.08.01 - 2012.03.28]

Trivia

  • It is customary for the graduates to take off their own photo from the hall by the theater when they finally officially graduate.

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AKB48 Theater

Members Removing Portrait

AKB48
Members
Regular Members Iwatate Saho | Murayama Yuiri | Komiyama Haruka | Fukuoka Seina | Mukaichi Mion (Captain) | Oguri Yui | Kuranoo Narumi (General Manager) | Sakagawa Hiyuka | Shitao Miu | Takahashi Ayane | Tokunaga Remi | Nagano Serika | Hashimoto Haruna | Chiba Erii | Suzuki Kurumi | Taguchi Manaka | Nagatomo Ayami | Muto Orin | Yamauchi Mizuki | Omori Maho | Ota Yuki | Sato Airi | Hashimoto Eriko | Hatakeyama Nozomi | Hirata Yuki | Hotei Moka | Masai Mayuu | Mizushima Miyuu | Yamazaki Sora
Kenkyuusei 18th Generation: Akiyama Yuna | Arai Sae | Kudo Kasumi | Kubo Hinano | Sako Yumemi | Narita Kohina | Yagi Azuki | Yamaguchi Yui
19th Generation: Ito Momoka | Okumoto Kairi | Kawamura Yui | Shiratori Sari | Hanada Mei
Former Members
Regular Members Yamabe Ayu | Yumoto Ami | Okada Rina | Yamada Kyoka | Yoshihashi Yuzuka | Saito Haruna | Mogi Shinobu | Otake Hitomi | Honda Hitomi | Asai Nanami | Shinozaki Ayana | Onishi Momoka | Ma Chia-Ling | Sasaki Yukari | Shimoguchi Hinana | Okabe Rin | Oda Erina | Kashiwagi Yuki | Taniguchi Megu | Sato Minami | Kohama Kokone
Team A Usami Yuki | Orii Ayumi | Hoshino Michiru | Masuyama Kayano | Oe Tomomi | Komatani Hitomi | Tojima Hana | Nakanishi Rina | Narita Risa | Kawasaki Nozomi | Oshima Mai | Maeda Atsuko | Sato Natsuki | Nito Moeno | Kasai Tomomi | Nakatsuka Tomomi | Shinoda Mariko | Nakamata Shiori | Kikuchi Ayaka | Katayama Haruka | Morikawa Ayaka | Kawaei Rina | Matsui Sakiko | Takahashi Minami | Iwata Karen | Hirata Rina | Maeda Ami | Ogasawara Mayu | Shimazaki Haruka | Owada Nana | Nakamura Mariko | Kojima Haruna | Kojima Natsuki | Goto Moe | Maeda Ayaka | Honda Sora | Yokoyama Yui | Kato Rena | Iriyama Anna | Furukawa Nazuna | Nishikawa Rei | Miyazaki Miho | Okada Nana | Shimizu Maria | Takahashi Sayaka | Nakanishi Chiyori | Michieda Saki
Team K Uemura Ayako | Takada Ayana | Imai Yu | Hayano Kaoru | Naruse Risa | Ono Erena | Yonezawa Rumi | Masuda Yuka | Nakaya Sayaka | Matsubara Natsumi | Itano Tomomi | Akimoto Sayaka | Oshima Yuko | Sato Amina | Suzuki Shihori | Nishiyama Rena | Takajo Aki | Nagao Mariya | Ishida Haruka | Aigasa Moe | Nakata Chisato | Suzuki Mariya | Shimada Haruka | Tano Yuka | Fujita Nana | Nozawa Rena | Kojima Mako | Yahagi Moeka | Minegishi Minami | Yasuda Kana | Muto Tomu | Kobayashi Ran | Hattori Yuna | Ichikawa Manami | Okuhara Hinako | Uemi Sorano
Team B Watanabe Shiho | Inoue Naru | Noguchi Reina | Matsuoka Yuki | Oku Manami | Hirajima Natsumi | Komori Mika | Nonaka Misato | Hashimoto Hikari | Kuramochi Asuka | Uchida Mayumi | Uchiyama Natsuki | Kobayashi Kana | Iwasa Misaki | Umeta Ayano | Yokoshima Aeri | Oshima Ryoka | Tanabe Miku | Kizaki Yuria | Watanabe Mayu | Takahashi Juri | Takeuchi Miyu | Hiwatashi Yui | Oya Shizuka | Takita Kayoko | Kubo Satone | Inagaki Kaori | Nagano Megumi | Fujizono Rei | Hidaritomo Ayaka | Sakaguchi Nagisa | Ishiwata Sena | Kitazawa Saki
Team 4 Mori Anna | Takashima Yurina | Kobayashi Marina | Tsuchiyasu Mizuki | Maeda Mitsuki | Natori Wakana | Nishino Miki | Okada Ayaka | Iino Miyabi | Okawa Rio | Taya Misaki | Kawamoto Saya | Tatsuya Makiho | Homma Mai | Kuramoto Miyuu | Utada Hatsuka | Kawahara Misaki | Omori Miyuu | Yoshikawa Nanase | Takaoka Kaoru | Tada Kyoka | Sato Kiara | Yoshida Karen
Team 8 Okubora Chinatsu | Moriwaki Yui | Fujimura Natsuki | Iwasaki Moeka | Yamamoto Ai | Kita Reina | Kondo Moeri | Yoshino Miyu | Fukuchi Rena | Tani Yuri | Hamamatsu Riona | Abe Mei | Mogi Kasumi | Hirose Natsuki | Hayasaka Tsumugi | Shimoaoki Karin | Yaguchi Moka | Cho Kurena | Noda Hinano | Yokomichi Yuri | Hitomi Kotone | Nakano Ikumi | Tanikawa Hijiri | Sato Shiori | Yamada Nanami | Ito Kirara | Sato Nanami | Terada Misaki | Ota Nao | Yamamoto Ruka | Nunoya Riru | Inoue Miyuu | Shiobara Karin | Rissen Airi | Hasegawa Momoka | Sato Akari | Matsumura Miku | Kamachi Yukina | Miyazato Rira | Suzuki Yuka | Harumoto Yuki | Yokoyama Yui | Okumoto Hinano | Fukutome Mitsuho | Mitomo Mashiro | Hama Sayuna | Hirano Hikaru
Kenkyuusei Iinuma Yurina | Kaneko Satomi | Kozuka Rina | Yoshioka Saki | Watanabe Marie | Deguchi Aki | Yamada Mizuki | Nishizawa Sara | Katano Yurie | Ishiguro Remi | Arima Yuka | Suzuki Nae | Tomita Mayu | Hatayama Arisa | Saotome Miki | Uriya Akane | Katono Mizuho | Komatsu Mizuki | Hayashi Ayano | Nishikawa Nanami | Asai Madoka | Ishii Ayaka | Ishibe Aya | Kaku Grace | Komizu Nanami | Sakamoto Rio | Sugiyama Miku | Tomite Ami | Miki Nikoru | Muranaka Satomi | Ito Ayaka | Imai Yurie | Ishiguro Atsuki | Kinumoto Momoko | Takamatsu Eri | Fujimoto Sara | Ueki Asaka | Iwasaki Hitomi | Sano Yuriko | Toyoda Saki | Okazaki Chinami | Kawakami Marina | Kanazawa Yuuki | Ushikubo Sara | Yamaguchi Nau | Suzuki Rika | Amemiya Maika | Kita Shiori | Hasegawa Haruna | Moriyama Sakura | Watanabe Nene | Saeed Yokota Erena | Mitsumune Kaoru | Eguchi Aimi | Noguchi Nanami | Takahashi Kira | Nomura Nao | Harasawa Otohi | Kamiyama Riho | Shoji Nagisa | Umemoto Izumi | Harima Nanami | Katsumata Saori | Sato Shiori | Suenaga Yuzuki | Hasegawa Niina
Discography
Indie Singles 1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi | 2. Skirt, Hirari
Major Singles 1. Aitakatta | 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru | 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou | 4. Bingo! | 5. Boku no Taiyou | 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? | 7. Romance, Irane | 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 | 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! | 10. Oogoe Diamond | 11. 10nen Zakura | 12. Namida Surprise! | 13. Iiwake Maybe | 14. RIVER | 15. Sakura no Shiori | 16. Ponytail to Shushu | 17. Heavy Rotation | 18. Beginner | 19. Chance no Junban | 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou | 21. Everyday, Katyusha | 22. Flying Get | 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru | 24. Ue Kara Mariko | 25. GIVE ME FIVE! | 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! | 27. Gingham Check | 28. UZA | 29. Eien Pressure | 30. So long! | 31. Sayonara Crawl | 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie | 33. Heart Ereki | 34. Suzukake Nanchara | 35. Mae Shika Mukanee | 36. Labrador Retriever | 37. Kokoro no Placard | 38. Kibouteki Refrain | 39. Green Flash | 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai | 41. Halloween Night | 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby | 43. Kimi wa Melody | 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai | 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai | 46. High Tension | 47. Shoot Sign | 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare | 49. #SukiNanda | 50. 11-gatsu no Anklet | 51. Jabaja | 52. Teacher Teacher | 53. Sentimental Train | 54. NO WAY MAN | 55. Jiwaru DAYS | 56. Sustainable | 57. Shitsuren, Arigatou | 58. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor | 59. Moto Kare desu | 60. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss | 61. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da | 62. Idol Nanka Janakattara | 63. Colorcon Wink | 64. Koi Tsun Jatta
Studio Albums 1. Koko ni Ita Koto | 2. 1830m | 3. Tsugi no Ashiato | 4. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! | 5. Thumbnail | 6. Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru
Best Albums 1. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ | 2. Kamikyokutachi | 3. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban | 4. Zero to Ichi no Aida
Stages
AKB48 TBA
Team A PARTY ga Hajimaru yo | Aitakatta | Dareka no Tame ni | Tadaima Renaichuu | Renai Kinshi Jourei | Mokugekisha | Waiting Stage | M.T ni Sasagu | Juuryoku Sympathy
Team K PARTY ga Hajimaru yo | Seishun Girls | Nounai Paradise | Saishuu Bell ga Naru | Saka Agari | RESET | Waiting Stage
Team B Seishun Girls | Aitakatta | Pajama Drive | Idol no Yoake | Theater no Megami | Waiting Stage | Tadaima Renaichuu
Team 4 Boku no Taiyou | Te wo Tsunaginagara | Idol no Yoake | Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai | Thumbnail
Team 8 PARTY ga Hajimaru yo | Aitakatta | Kimi mo 8 (Eito) Nakou janai ka | Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e
to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.
Himawarigumi Boku no Taiyou | Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
Kenkyuusei Tadaima Renaichuu | Idol no Yoake | Renai Kinshi Jourei | Theater no Megami | RESET | Boku no Taiyou | Pajama Drive | 16th Generation Kenkyuusei | Let's Go Kenkyuusei! | Soko ni Mirai wa Aru
Stage Albums
Team A A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7
Team K K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6
Team B B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5
Team 4 41 | 42
Himawarigumi HG1 | HG2
Concerts
DVDs 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42
Filmography
Movies DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
Dramas Majisuka Gakuen | Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Sakura Kara no Tegami | Majisuka Gakuen 3 | So Long! | Sailor Zombie | Majisuka Gakuen 4 | Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Cabasuka Gakuen | Crow's Blood | Tofu Pro Wrestling
Anime AKB0048
Units and Sister Groups
Soloists Matsui Sakiko (Piano) | Iwasa Misaki (Enka) | Watanabe Mayu | Kashiwagi Yuki | Takahashi Minami | Itano Tomomi | Sashihara Rino | Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) | Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) | Maeda Atsuko (Former member) | Oshima Mai (Former member) | Hoshino Michiru (Former member) | Oku Manami (Former member) | Ohori Megumi (Former member) | Ono Erena (Former member) | Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
Units No Sleeves | Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 | French Kiss | Not yet | DiVA
One-Shot Units NO NAME | YM7 | YJ7 | Ojarumaru Sisters | Team KISHIN from AKB48 | Sukeban Girls | Team Dragon from AKB48 | Honegumi from AKB48 | ICE from AKB48 | Crayon Friends from AKB48 | AKBIdoling!!! | Queen & Elizabeth | Natto Angels | Natto Angels Z | Okashina Sisters | Team Z | BABY GAMBA | Mini Skirt | Porrima from AKB48 | Team Surprise | Team BS
AKB48 Group inside Japan AKB48 | SKE48 | NMB48 | HKT48 | NGT48 | STU48
AKB48 Group outside Japan JKT48 | BNK48 | MNL48 | AKB48 Team SH | AKB48 Team TP | CGM48 | KLP48
Former Groups OJS48 | SDN48 | TPE48 | MUM48 | SGO48 | DEL48 | MUB48
Rival Group Nogizaka46
Events
Sousenkyo 1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu"
2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu"
3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu"
4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"
5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"
6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~"
7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single
8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single
9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49th Single
10th Senbatsu Sousenkyo / Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 53rd Single
Janken Taikai 1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single
2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single
3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single
4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single
5th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
6th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut
7th Janken Taikai - Unit Formation + Debut
8th Janken Taikai - Unit Debut
Group Draft Meeting AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013
AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015
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