The BNK48 & CGM48 Senbatsu General Election 2025 was announced on December 7, 2024. GE5 Token were included in BNK48's 18th single Green Flash and CGM48's 9th single Totsuzen Do love me!. The final results were revealed on March 29, 2025.
This is the first Senbatsu Election to be jointly named under BNK48 and CGM48 as the ownership of the next single depends on the group origin of the winner. If a BNK48 member wins in this election, the next single will be BNK48's 19th single, otherwise it will be CGM48's 10th single.
The top 12 members will be featured in the Senbatsu for a new single. Members ranked 13th to 24th will join Undergirls for the B-side track and members ranked 25th to 36th will join the Next Girls for the 2nd B-side track. Additionally, Kami 7 members will receive another special song.
Voting Methods
- Pre-order of BNK48's 18th single, Green Flash via iAM48 Shop
- Pre-order of CGM48's 9th single, Totsuzen Do love me! via iAM48 Shop
Participating Members
- BNK48: 30 members
- (Team BIII: 7 members; Team NV: 9 members; BNK48 Trainee: 14 members)
- CGM48: 18 members
- (Team C: 8 members; CGM48 Trainee: 10 members)
- Total: 48 members
Selected Members
Final Results
- Pancake – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV, 277,696.52 points) (▲4)
- Kaning – Sekai no Hito e (CGM48 - Team C, 205,083.23 points) (▲1)
- Nenie – Moto Kare desu (CGM48 - Team C, 81,162.14 points) (▲13)
- Hoop – Done (BNK48 - Team BIII, 54,784.55 points) (▲10)
- Champoo – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C, 39,245.59 points) (▲5)
- Popper – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV, 37,273.12 points) (▲12)
- Sita – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C, 35,481.32 points) (▼1)
- Yoghurt – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV, 26,825.22 points) (▲14)
- L – Majijo Teppen Blues (BNK48 - Team NV, 26,140.83 points) (▲10)
- Jew – Flying Get (BNK48 - Trainee, 24,511.25 points) (NEW)
- Grace – Done (BNK48 - Team NV, 24,071.33 points) (▲4)
- Neen – Yokubomono (BNK48 - Trainee, 22,683.42 points) (NEW)
- Earn – Chohatsu no Aozora (BNK48 - Team BIII, 21,953.46 points) (▲26)
- Nana – Labrador Retriever (CGM48 - Team C, 17,854.30 points) (▲5)
- Kaofrang – Saikou ka yo (BNK48 - Team NV, 17,385.19 points) (▲10)
- Janry – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Team BIII, 16,501.05 points) (▲21)
- Mei – Done (CGM48 - Trainee, 16,073.06 points) (▲14)
- Mean – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team BIII, 15,982.20 points) (▲28)
- Arlee – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee, 14,329.64 points) (NEW)
- Emmy – Suzukake Nanchara (BNK48 - Team NV, 13,627.15 points) (NEW)
- Wawa – Moto Kare desu (BNK48 - Team BIII, 13,019.46 points) (NEW)
- Saonoi – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Trainee, 12,380.25 points) (NEW)
- Micha – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee, 11,793.43 points) (NEW)
- Niya – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee, 11,788.39 points) (NEW)
- Nammonn – 11-gatsu no Anklet (BNK48 - Trainee, 10,219.79 points) (NEW)
- Jingjing – Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (CGM48 - Team C, 10,084.99 points) (▲4)
- Marine – Suki! Suki! Skip! (BNK48 - Team BIII / Team NV, 9,879.16 points) (▲8)
- Nall – Ai no Omosa (BNK48 - Trainee, 9,702.67 points) (NEW)
- Patt – Hitsuzensei (BNK48 - Team BIII, 9,184.77 points) (NEW)
- Lookked – Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai (CGM48 - Team C, 8,861.25 points) (▼13)
- Palmmy – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team NV, 8,758.81 points) (▲17)
- Proud – Kaze wa Fuiteiru (BNK48 - Trainee, 7,699.06 points) (NEW)
- Sindy – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee, 7,309.45 points) (NEW)
- Galeya – Ougon Center (BNK48 - Trainee, 6,803.52 points) (NEW)
- Ploen – Colorcon Wink (CGM48 - Trainee, 5,876.25 points) (NEW)
- Khaimook – Hikaeme I love you! (BNK48 - Trainee, 5,807.60 points) (NEW)
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Not announced in the event but was later revealed through the poll system
- Earth - Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV, 5,144.37 points)
- Meen - Everyday, Kachuusha (CGM48 - Trainee, 3,859.44 points) (▼2)
- Kaiwan - Don't look back! (CGM48 - Team C, 3,527.60 points) (▼27)
- Lingling - Koi Tsun Jatta (CGM48 - Trainee, 1,999.87 points)
- Jjae - Koi Tsun Jatta (CGM48 - Trainee, 1,820.92 points) (▼7)
- Emma - Everyday, Kachuusha (CGM48 - Trainee, 1,678.63 points)
- Kwan - Idol Nanka Janakattara (CGM48 - Trainee, 1,223.03 points)
- Berry - Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Trainee, 1,064.66 points)
- Ginna - Kokoro ni Flower (CGM48 - Trainee, 1,061.71 points)
- Prae - Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (CGM48 - Trainee, 780.02 points)
- Runma - Shoot Sign (CGM48 - Trainee, 770.81 points)
- Mayji - Utsukushiki Mono (BNK48 - Trainee, 729.88 points)
First Preliminary Results
Announced on February 12, 2025.
- Nenie – Moto Kare desu (CGM48 - Team C, 18,872.55 points)
- Kaning – Sekai no Hito e (CGM48 - Team C, 12,342.14 points)
- Grace – Done (BNK48 - Team NV, 6,660.00 points)
- Pancake – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV, 4,822.21 points)
- Neen – Yokubomono (BNK48 - Trainee, 4,809.80 points)
- Jew – Flying Get (BNK48 - Trainee, 4,597.79 points)
- Janry – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Team BIII, 4,495.53 points)
- Champoo – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C, 4,260.46 points)
- Nammonn – 11-gatsu no Anklet (BNK48 - Trainee, 4,115.40 points)
- Hoop – Done (BNK48 - Team BIII, 3,995.13 points)
- Arlee – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee, 3,495.27 points)
- Saonoi – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Trainee, 2,786.81 points)
- Emmy – Suzukake Nanchara (BNK48 - Team NV, 2,768.40 points)
- Popper – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV, 2,755.93 points)
- Lookked – Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai (CGM48 - Team C, 2,181.03 points)
- Patt – Hitsuzensei (BNK48 - Team BIII, 2,132.20 points)
- Wawa – Moto Kare desu (BNK48 - Team BIII, 2,016.70 points)
- Yoghurt – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV, 1,919.82 points)
- Sita – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C, 1,814.51 points)
- Proud – Kaze wa Fuiteiru (BNK48 - Trainee, 1,684.48 points)
- Mean – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team BIII, 1,673.80 points)
- Jingjing – Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (CGM48 - Team C, 1,623.13 points)
- Earn – Chohatsu no Aozora (BNK48 - Team BIII, 1,598.86 points)
- Earth – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV, 1,571.41 points)
- Niya – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee, 1,552.17 points)
- Nana – Labrador Retriever (CGM48 - Team C, 1,527.03 points)
- Palmmy – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team NV, 1,481.08 points)
- Kaofrang – Saikou ka yo (BNK48 - Team NV, 1,466.40 points)
- Sindy – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee, 1,387.46 points)
- Nall – Ai no Omosa (BNK48 - Trainee, 1,070.14 points)
- Marine – Suki! Suki! Skip! (BNK48 - Team BIII / Team NV, 958.70 points)
- Micha – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee, 826.75 points)
- Mei – Done (CGM48 - Trainee, 708.21 points)
- Galeya – Ougon Center (BNK48 - Trainee, 696.15 points)
- Emma – Everyday, Kachuusha (CGM48 - Trainee, 654.67 points)
- Khaimook – Hikaeme I love you! (BNK48 - Trainee, 455.10 points)
Second Preliminary Results
Announced on March 9, 2025.
- Nenie – Moto Kare desu (CGM48 - Team C) (—)
- Kaning – Sekai no Hito e (CGM48 - Team C) (—)
- Grace – Done (BNK48 - Team NV) (—)
- Sita – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C) (▲15)
- Pancake – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼1)
- Janry – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Team BIII) (▲1)
- Neen – Yokubomono (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼2)
- Saonoi – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Trainee) (▲4)
- Champoo – Sentimental Train (CGM48 - Team C) (▼1)
- Hoop – Done (BNK48 - Team BIII) (—)
- Jew – Flying Get (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼5)
- Popper – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV) (▲2)
- Nammonn – 11-gatsu no Anklet (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼4)
- Lookked – Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai (CGM48 - Team C) (▲1)
- Emmy – Suzukake Nanchara (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼2)
- Niya – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee) (▲9)
- Arlee – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼6)
- Mei – Done (CGM48 - Trainee) (▲15)
- Proud – Kaze wa Fuiteiru (BNK48 - Trainee) (▲1)
- Earn – Chohatsu no Aozora (BNK48 - Team BIII) (▲3)
- Nana – Labrador Retriever (CGM48 - Team C) (▲5)
- Yoghurt – Everyday, Kachuusha (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼4)
- L – Majijo Teppen Blues (BNK48 - Team NV) (NEW)
- Mean – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team BIII) (▼3)
- Wawa –
Moto Kare desu→ Koi Tsun Jatta (BNK48 - Team BIII) (▼8) - Marine – Suki! Suki! Skip! (BNK48 - Team BIII / Team NV) (▲5)
- Sindy – Baby! Baby! Baby! (BNK48 - Trainee) (▲2)
- Patt – Hitsuzensei (BNK48 - Team BIII) (▼12)
- Earth – Colorcon Wink (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼5)
- Ploen – Colorcon Wink (CGM48 - Trainee) (NEW)
- Kaofrang – Saikou ka yo (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼3)
- Galeya – Ougon Center (BNK48 - Trainee) (▲2)
- Micha – Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼1)
- Palmmy – Idol Nanka Janakattara (BNK48 - Team NV) (▼7)
- Jingjing – Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (CGM48 - Team C) (▼13)
- Nall – Ai no Omosa (BNK48 - Trainee) (▼6)
Participating Members
As members filed for candidacy for this election, they were asked to list down three songs from AKB48 Group that will be chosen to be included in the new single if they become the center for Senbatsu (#1), Undergirls (#13), or Next Girls (#25).
In case that more than one centers have chosen the same song for their respective units, the one who has the higher rank gets the right to the song for her unit, while the one with the lower rank gets the song listed next on her application form.
Team NV | |||||||||||
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1. Suzukake Nanchara |
1. Done |
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1. Idol Nanka Janakattara |
1. Colorcon Wink |
1. Everyday, Kachuusha | ||||||||
1. Everyday, Kachuusha |
BNK48 Trainee | |||||||||||
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1. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da |
1. Idol Nanka Janakattara |
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1. Flying Get | ||||||||
1. Hikaeme I love you! |
1. Utsukushiki Mono |
1. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da |
1. Ai no Omosa | ||||||||
1. 11-gatsu no Anklet |
1. Yokubomono |
1. Baby! Baby! Baby! |
1. Kaze wa Fuiteiru | ||||||||
1. Colorcon Wink |
1. Baby! Baby! Baby! |
Team C | |||||||||||
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1. Don't look back! |
1. Sekai no Hito e | ||||||||
1. Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai |
1. Labrador Retriever |
1. Moto Kare desu |
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CGM48 Trainee | |||||||||||
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1. Everyday, Kachuusha |
1. Kokoro ni Flower |
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1. Koi Tsun Jatta |
1. Everyday, Kachuusha |
1. Done |
1. Colorcon Wink | ||||||||
1. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby |
1. Shoot Sign |
Timeline

BNK48 Emblem

CGM48 Emblem
2024
- December 7: Announcement of the Event during BNK48 5th Album "#SukiNanda" 2-Shot Event & CGM48 8th Single "Sakura, Minna de Tabeta" Handshake Event
- December 8 – 15: Application period for candidacy
2025
- January 28: First day of pre-order for physical and digital editions of Green Flash and Totsuzen Do love me!
- February 8: First day of pre-order for "BNK48 & CGM48 Senbatsu General Election 2025" Special Photoset
- February 11: First day of voting
- February 12: First preliminary results
- February 21: Last day of pre-order for physical edition of Totsuzen Do love me! (Jacket A)
- February 22 – 23: CGM48 9th Single Handshake Event in Chiang Mai
- March 9: Second preliminary results and last day of pre-order for "BNK48 & CGM48 Senbatsu General Election 2025" Special Photoset
- March 21: Last day of pre-order for physical edition of Green Flash and Totsuzen Do love me! (Jacket B)
- March 22 – 23: BNK48 18th Single and CGM48 9th Single Handshake Event & Fan Festival in Bangkok
- March 25: Last day of pre-order for digital edition of Green Flash and Totsuzen Do love me!
- March 27: Last day of voting
- March 29: BNK48 & CGM48 Senbatsu General Election 2025 Result
- March 30: BNK48 & CGM48 Senbatsu General Election 2025 Thank You Event
Trivia
- Eligible members who didn't apply:
- Members who are not eligible for application due to impending graduations:
- The new rule in this election gives the opportunity for BNK48 members to participate in a CGM48 single for the first time, in case a CGM48 member becomes the winner.
- Jew had the biggest ranking increase (#10 for her first participation (NEW)), while Kaiwan had the biggest ranking decrease (#12 to #39 (▼27)). For members who ranked in both elections, Mean had the biggest ranking increase (#46 to #18 (▲28)), while Lookked had the biggest ranking decrease (#17 to #30 (▼13)).
- The music video for Senbatsu is announced to be filmed in Japan.
- The special song for the top 7 members will be produced by F.HERO.