A Captain is a person in authority over a certain area, unit, or group of people. The AKB48 Group, Sakamichi Series, and SNH48 Group are assigned a captain in each Team. Some groups also have a co-captain.
AKB48 Group General Manager[]
# | Name | Period of time |
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1st | November 1, 2012 - December 8, 2015 | |
2nd | December 8, 2015 - April 1, 2019 | |
3rd | April 1, 2019 - March 17, 2024 | |
4th | March 17, 2024 - present |
AKB48[]
AKB48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
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1st | November 1, 2012 - December 8, 2015 | |
2nd | December 8, 2015 - April 1, 2019 | |
3rd | April 1, 2019 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team A | August 23, 2009 - October 29, 2012 and February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | |
November 1, 2012 - July 21, 2013 | ||
July 21, 2013 - February 24, 2014 and March 26, 2015 - April 2, 2018 | ||
April 2, 2018 - April 19, 2022 | ||
April 19, 2022 - October 17, 2023 | ||
Team K | August 23, 2009 - October 16, 2010 and February 27, 2011 - August 24, 2012 | |
August 24, 2012 - February 24, 2014 | ||
February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | ||
March 26, 2015 - April 2, 2018 | ||
April 2, 2018 - April 19, 2022 | ||
April 19, 2022 - October 17, 2023 | ||
Team B | August 23, 2009 - October 20, 2012 | |
October 21, 2012 - February 24, 2014 | ||
February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | ||
March 26, 2015 - September 30, 2017 | ||
April 2, 2018 - May 2, 2019 | ||
May 2, 2019 - April 19, 2022 | ||
April 19, 2022 - October 17, 2023 | ||
Team 4 | June 24, 2011 - September 2, 2011 and January 4, 2012 - August 24, 2012 | |
September 2, 2011 - January 4, 2012 | ||
August 24, 2013 - March 26, 2015 | ||
March 26, 2015 - April 2, 2018 | ||
April 2, 2018 - April 19, 2022 | ||
April 19, 2022 - October 17, 2023 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team A | February 24, 2014 - March 30, 2017 | |
Team K | February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | |
March 26, 2015 - November 13, 2017 | ||
Team B | February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | |
March 26, 2015 - June 8, 2017 | ||
Team 4 | February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015 | |
March 26, 2015 - April 2, 2018 |
SKE48[]
SKE48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
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1st | April 13, 2013 - February 24, 2014 | |
2nd | March 4, 2016 - July 3, 2024 |
Current Team Leaders[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team S | February 16, 2020 - Present | |
Team KII | May 21, 2022 - Present | |
Team E | November 3, 2022 - Present |
Current Team Co-Leaders[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team S | July 19, 2020 - Present | |
Team KII | May 22, 2022 - Present | |
Team E | May 1, 2024 - Present |
Former Team Leaders[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team S | October 5, 2008 ~ October 23, 2012 | |
July 23, 2013 - February 24, 2014 | ||
February 24, 2014 - March 4, 2016 | ||
March 4, 2016 - February 26, 2017 | ||
February 26, 2017 - September 30, 2019 | ||
Team KII | May 25, 2010 - February 24, 2014 | |
February 24, 2014 - March 30, 2015 | ||
March 30, 2015 - May 21, 2022 | ||
Team E | December 6, 2010 - July 11, 2013 | |
July 24, 2013 - February 24, 2014 | ||
February 24, 2014 - November 1, 2022 |
Former Team Co-Leaders[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team S | February 24, 2014 - March 22, 2015 | |
March 22, 2015 - March 4, 2016 | ||
March 4, 2016 - February 26, 2017 and February 8, 2019 - February 16, 2020 | ||
February 26, 2017 - July 1, 2018 | ||
Team KII | February 24, 2014 - March 30, 2015 | |
March 30, 2015 - May 30, 2019 | ||
September 2, 2019 - May 21, 2022 | ||
Team E | February 24, 2014 - February 24, 2016 | |
March 4, 2016 - April 30, 2024 |
NMB48[]
NMB48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | January 1, 2011 - November 4, 2018 | |
2nd | November 4, 2018 - Present |
Current Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team N | November 6, 2023 - Present | |
Team M | November 6, 2023 - Present | |
Team BII | November 6, 2023 - Present |
Current Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team N | November 6, 2023 - Present | |
Team M | November 6, 2023 - Present | |
Team BII | November 6, 2023 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team N | March 10, 2011 - November 4, 2018 | |
March 1, 2019 - January 20, 2021 | ||
February 11, 2022 - November 6, 2023 | ||
Team M | January 26, 2012 - February 24, 2014 | |
February 24, 2014 - April 3, 2015 | ||
April 3, 2015 - January 1, 2017 | ||
January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019 | ||
March 1, 2019 - December 27, 2020 | ||
February 15, 2022 - November 6, 2023 | ||
Team BII | October 10, 2012 - January 1, 2017 | |
January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019 | ||
March 1, 2019 - January 20, 2021 | ||
February 19, 2022 - November 6, 2023 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team N | February 24, 2014 - January 1, 2017 | |
January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019 | ||
March 1, 2019 - January 20, 2021 | ||
February 11, 2022 - November 6, 2023 | ||
Team M | February 24, 2014 - January 1, 2017 | |
January 1, 2017 - March 1, 2019 | ||
March 1, 2019 - December 27, 2020 | ||
February 15, 2022 - November 6, 2023 | ||
Team BII | February 24, 2014 - March 20, 2016 | |
March 20, 2016 - January 1, 2017 and September 6, 2018 - March 1, 2019 | ||
January 1, 2017 - September 6, 2018 | ||
March 1, 2019 - December 22, 2020 | ||
February 19, 2022 - November 6, 2023 |
HKT48[]
Current Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team H | August 31, 2022 - Present | |
Team KIV | February 1, 2023 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team H | March 4, 2012 - July 11, 2016 | |
Team KIV | January 11, 2014 - April 1, 2017 | |
Team H | July 11, 2016 - August 31, 2022 | |
Team KIV | April 1, 2017 - February 1, 2023 | |
Team TII | March 30, 2016 - February 1, 2023 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team H | February 24, 2014 - July 11, 2016 | |
Team KIV | February 24, 2014 - June 19, 2021 | |
Team TII | March 30, 2016 - December 17, 2022 |
NGT48[]
NGT48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | March 26, 2015 - April 18, 2018 | |
2nd | September 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022 | |
3rd | April 1, 2022 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team NIII | January 10, 2016 - April 13, 2018 | |
April 13, 2018 - April 21, 2019 | ||
Team G | July 1, 2018 - April 21, 2019 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team NIII | May 15, 2016 - April 21, 2019 | |
Team G | July 1, 2018 - April 21, 2019 |
STU48[]
STU48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | February 23, 2017 - January 18, 2020 | |
2nd | January 18, 2020 - March 31, 2024 | |
3rd | April 1, 2024 - Present |
STU48 Vice-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | January 18, 2020 - Present |
JKT48[]
JKT48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | December 21, 2013 - March 31, 2018 | |
2nd | April 1, 2018 - April 27, 2019 | |
3rd | April 27, 2019 - February 21, 2021 | |
4th | December 18, 2021 - May 11, 2024 | |
5th | May 11, 2024 - present |
JKT48 Vice-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | December 22, 2019 - February 21, 2021 | |
2nd | December 18, 2021 - March 18, 2023 |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team J | December 23, 2012 - August 1, 2015 | |
August 1, 2015 - March 31, 2018 | ||
April 1, 2018 - June 7, 2018 | ||
July 1, 2018 - June 6, 2020 | ||
June 6, 2020 - February 20, 2021 | ||
Team KIII | July 3, 2013 - August 1, 2015 | |
August 1, 2015 - September 11, 2016 | ||
December 1, 2016 - October 11, 2017 and December 22, 2019 - February 23, 2020 | ||
February 1, 2018 - December 15, 2019 | ||
June 5, 2020 - February 20, 2021 | ||
Team T | August 1, 2015 - September 11, 2016 | |
December 1, 2016 - March 31, 2018 | ||
April 1, 2018 - December 8, 2019 | ||
June 4, 2020 - February 20, 2021 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team T | July 15, 2018 - December 7, 2019 |
BNK48[]
BNK48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | June 2, 2017 - October 30, 2023 | |
2nd | March 31, 2024 - Present |
Current Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team BIII | December 22, 2022 - Present | |
Team NV | May 1, 2024 - Present |
Current Team Vice-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team BIII | March 31, 2024 - Present | |
Team NV | May 1, 2024 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team BIII | December 24, 2017 - December 21, 2022 | |
Team NV | November 16, 2019 - December 21, 2022 | |
December 22, 2022 - April 30, 2024 |
Former Team Vice-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team BIII | December 24, 2017 - December 21, 2022 | |
December 22, 2022 - December 25, 2023 | ||
Team NV | November 16, 2019 - December 21, 2022 | |
December 22, 2022 - April 30, 2024 |
MNL48[]
MNL48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | May 5, 2018 - March 17, 2021 | |
2nd | March 17, 2021 - June 8, 2024 | |
3rd | June 8, 2024 - Present |
Current Generation Captains[]
Generation | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st Generation | February 15, 2023 - Present | |
3rd Generation | February 15, 2023 - Present |
Former Generation Captains[]
Generation | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
2nd Generation | February 15, 2023 - September 17, 2023 |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team MII | May 5, 2018 - March 17, 2021 | |
Team NIV | May 4, 2018 - October 30, 2020 | |
Team L | May 5, 2018 - September 23, 2021 | |
Trainee | May 2, 2018 - May 16, 2018 | |
May 16, 2018 - June 8, 2018 | ||
June 8, 2018 - May 1, 2019 | ||
May 7, 2019 - January 17, 2020 |
AKB48 Team SH[]
AKB48 Team SH Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | November 15, 2018 - Present |
AKB48 Team TP[]
AKB48 Team TP Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | December 26, 2018 - June 30, 2022 | |
2nd | June 30, 2022 - July 30, 2023 | |
3rd | July 30, 2023 - present |
Current Unit Captains[]
Unit | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
TIC TAC TOE | August 20, 2023 - present | |
Peek A Boo | August 20, 2023 - present |
Former Unit Captains[]
Unit | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Daisy | March 7, 2020 - June 30, 2022 | |
Bellflower | March 8, 2020 - January 15, 2023 | |
Sakura | March 7, 2020 - January 15, 2023 | |
TIC TAC TOE | January 15, 2023 – August 20, 2023 | |
Peek A Boo | January 15, 2023 – August 20, 2023 |
CGM48[]
CGM48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | June 10, 2019 - April 30, 2024 | |
2nd | September 15, 2024 - Present |
Current Team Captains[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team C | September 15, 2024 - Present |
Current Team Vice-Captains[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team C | May 28, 2022 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team C | May 28, 2022 - September 14, 2024 |
KLP48[]
KLP48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | August 18, 2024 - Present |
Nogizaka46[]
Nogizaka46 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | February 5, 2012 - September 1, 2019 | |
2nd | September 2, 2019 - Present |
Nogizaka46 Vice-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | November 29, 2021 - Present |
Sakurazaka46[]
Sakurazaka46 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | January 20, 2017 - November 9, 2022 | |
2nd | November 10, 2022 - Present |
Former Vice-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | January 20, 2017 - January 4, 2021 | |
2nd | January 4, 2021 - November 9, 2022 |
Hinatazaka46[]
Hinatazaka46 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | June 4, 2018 - Present |
Hinatazaka46 Vice-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | November 7, 2024 - Present |
Yoshimotozaka46[]
Yoshimotozaka46 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | December 2018 - Present |
Current Unit Captains[]
Unit | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
RED | December 2018 - Present | |
CIRCUS | December 2018 - Present |
SNH48[]
Current Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team SII | November 14, 2020 - Present | |
Team X | August 26, 2023 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team SII | November 11, 2013 - September 13, 2015 | |
September 13, 2015 - January 26, 2019 | ||
January 26, 2019 - October 14, 2020 | ||
Team NII | November 11, 2013 - January 14, 2014 and May 10, 2014 - November 11, 2014 | |
January 14, 2014 - May 9, 2014 | ||
February 13, 2015 - December 21, 2017 | ||
February 3, 2018 - June 13, 2020 | ||
November 29, 2020 - January 17, 2022 | ||
January 17, 2022 - June 9, 2023 | ||
Team HII | February 13, 2015 - March 3, 2017 | |
March 3, 2017 - January 5, 2018 | ||
February 3, 2018 - December 5, 2020 | ||
December 5, 2020 - June 23, 2023 | ||
Team X | September 13, 2015 - February 3, 2018 | |
February 3, 2018 - November 28, 2020 | ||
November 28, 2020 - August 11, 2023 | ||
Team XII | September 15, 2016 - February 3, 2018 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team SII | September 13, 2015 - January 26, 2019 | |
January 26, 2019 - October 14, 2020 | ||
Team NII | February 13, 2015 - December 21, 2017 | |
February 3, 2018 - June 13, 2020 | ||
Team HII | February 13, 2015 - March 3, 2017 | |
February 3, 2018 - December 5, 2020 | ||
Team X | September 13, 2015 - February 3, 2018 | |
February 3, 2018 - November 28, 2020 | ||
Team XII | September 15, 2016 - February 3, 2018 |
BEJ48[]
BEJ48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team B | September 30, 2023 - Present | |
Team E | September 30, 2023 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team B | September 15, 2016 - April 20, 2019 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 | ||
Team E | September 15, 2016 - November 18, 2018 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 | ||
Team J | December 23, 2017 - April 20, 2019 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 | ||
1st | April 20, 2020 - September 17, 2023 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team B | September 15, 2016 - April 20, 2019 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 | ||
Team E | September 15, 2016 - April 20, 2019 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 | ||
Team J | December 23, 2017 - April 20, 2019 | |
April 20, 2019 - September 4, 2020 |
GNZ48[]
Current Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
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Team G | August 5, 2023 - Present | |
Team NIII | August 5, 2023 - Present | |
Team Z | November 7, 2021 - Present |
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team G | October 1, 2016 - April 29, 2018 | |
April 29, 2018 - Novmeber 7, 2021 | ||
November 7, 2021 - January 15, 2023 | ||
Team NIII | October 2, 2016 - November 15, 2020 | |
November 1, 2020 - January 15, 2023 | ||
Team Z | September 16, 2017 - November 15, 2020 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team G | October 1, 2016 - April 29, 2018 | |
May 4, 2019 - November 15, 2020 | ||
November 7, 2021 - January 15, 2023 | ||
Team NIII | October 2, 2016 - November 15, 2020 | |
November 7, 2021 - January 15, 2023 | ||
Team Z | September 16, 2017 - November 15, 2020 | |
November 7, 2021 - January 15, 2023 |
CKG48[]
CKG48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | October 24, 2020 - October 4, 2021 | |
2nd | December 11, 2021 - June 22, 2022 |
CKG48 Co-Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | December 11, 2021 - October 27, 2022 |
SDN48[]
SDN48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | August 23, 2009 - March 31, 2012 |
SGO48[]
SGO48 Captain[]
# | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
1st | August 10, 2019 - December 22, 2021 |
SHY48[]
Former Team Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team SIII | July 15, 2017 - October 3, 2018 | |
Team HIII | March 3, 2018 - January 19, 2019 |
Former Team Co-Captains[]
Team | Name | Period of time |
---|---|---|
Team SIII | July 15, 2017 - January 19, 2019 | |
Team HIII | March 3, 2018 - January 19, 2019 |
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