NMB48 (Short for Namba48) is a Japanese all-female idol group based in Namba, Osaka, where they have their own theater, located in the Yes-Namba Building. The group, established in 2010, was the third sister group of AKB48. NMB48 is produced by Akimoto Yasushi and signed under laugh out loud records. Currently the group consists of three teams: Team N, Team M, and Team BII.
History
The creation of AKB48's third sister group was announced in July 2010. Akimoto Yasushi revealed that he would continue his plan for a franchise of idol groups in Japan, by forming a group in Namba. Auditions were held in August 2010, and were broadcast on the TV show "Starhime Sagashitarou", which featured members of SKE48. The 26 girls who passed the auditions were introduced in October 2010 at AKB48's Tokyo Aki Matsuri.
NMB48 performed for the first time at their theater in January 2011. During this performance, the members of NMB48's first team were announced. In March Team N was formed, with Yamamoto Sayaka appointed as captain. The second generation of the group was announced in May. NMB48's debut single, Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo, was released in July. Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo sold over 200,000 copies in its first week. The single also reached the top of the Oricon charts. This made NMB48 the second girl group to reach number 1 at debut.
In January 2012, NMB48's second team was formed with 16 members. Shimada Rena was appointed as captain of Team M. The third generation of NMB48 was announced in February. In May, Team M began to perform their first stage at the theater. During the Tokyo Dome concert in August, it was announced that AKB48 member Yokoyama Yui would have a concurrent position in NMB48. Kotani Riho and Watanabe Miyuki received concurrencies in AKB48. On October 10, Team BII was formed by sixteen members of the third generation. Kamieda Emika was made the captain of the team. The fourth generation of NMB48 was announced in December.
At the AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai in April 2013, Yokoyama Yui's concurrent position in NMB48 was ended. AKB48 member Ichikawa Miori was given a concurrency in Team N instead. In November, four members joined NMB48 from the first AKB48 Group Draft. During the AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri in February 2014, NMB48 underwent its first shuffle. Kashiwagi Yuki, Takayanagi Akane, and Murashige Anna were given concurrencies in NMB48. Co-Captains for every team were appointed for the first time. Ichikawa Miori, Fujie Reina, and Umeda Ayaka were transferred permanently from AKB48 to NMB48. The centers of the group, Yamamoto Sayaka and Watanabe Miyuki, were given concurrencies. Ogasawara Mayu was transferred permanently to AKB48.
Members
Teams
Names in bold are Team Captains
- Ijiri Anna
- Iso Kanae
- Ichikawa Miori
- Ueda Mirei
- Umeda Ayaka (Co-Captain)
- Odan Mai
- Kadowaki Kanako
- Kamieda Emika (Captain)
- Kawakami Chihiro
- Kinoshita Haruna
- Kusaka Konomi
- Kurokawa Hazuki
- Shibuya Nagisa
- Takayanagi Akane (SKE48)
- Terui Honoka
- Naiki Kokoro
- Hayashi Momoka
- Matsuoka Chiho
- Yabushita Shu
- Watanabe Miyuki
- Kenkyuusei
- There are currently no NMB48 Kenkyuusei.
Former Members
- Team N
- Mori Ayaka (Graduated July 10, 2011)
- Matsuda Shiori (Graduated October 28, 2012)
- Shinohara Kanna (Graduated April 12, 2013)
- Fukumoto Aina (Graduated July 1, 2013)
- Yogi Keira (Graduated July 2, 2014)
- Yamauchi Tsubasa (Graduated January 26, 2015)
- Yamagishi Natsumi (Graduated March 12, 2015)
- Team M
- Kodakari Yuuka (Graduated May 6, 2012)
- Jo Eriko (Graduated September 28, 2012)
- Fujita Runa (Graduated October 3, 2012)
- Ota Riona (Graduated October 28, 2012)
- Hikawa Ayame (Graduated December 22, 2012)
- Yamamoto Hitomi (Graduated May 30, 2013)
- Koyanagi Arisa (Graduated March 2, 2014)
- Shimada Rena (Graduated April 7, 2014)
- Akazawa Hono (Graduated April 16, 2014)
- Murakami Ayaka (Graduated March 13, 2015)
- Miura Arisa (Graduated March 16, 2015)
- Yamada Nana (Graduated April 3, 2015)
- Team BII
- Umehara Mako (Graduated March 23, 2014)
- Kobayashi Rikako (Graduated April 10, 2014)
Sister Groups
Terms
Single Units
- Senbatsu (選抜)
- Undergirls (アンダーガールズ)
- Akagumi (紅組)
- Shirogumi (白組)
- NMB7
- Namba Teppotai (難波鉄砲隊)
Discography
- [2014.01.01] Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (Team N 1st Stage「誰かのために」)
- [2014.01.01] Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (Team N 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
- [2014.01.01] Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake" (Team M 1st Stage「アイドルの夜明け」)
- [2014.01.01] Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" (Team BII 1st Stage「会いたかった」)
- [2014.01.01] Team BII 2nd Stage "Tadaima Ren'aichuu" (Team BII 2nd Stage「ただいま恋愛中」)
- [2014.03.31] Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru" (チームN 3rd Stage「ここにだって天使はいる」)
- [2011.07.20] Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo (絶滅黒髪少女; Extinct Black-haired Girl)
- [2011.10.19] Oh My God! (オーマイガー!)
- [2012.02.08] Junjou U-19 (純情U-19; Innocence Under 19)
- [2012.05.09] Nagiichi (ナギイチ; The Cutest Girl on the Beach)
- [2012.08.08] Virginity (ヴァージニティー)
- [2012.11.07] Kitagawa Kenji (北川健二)
- [2013.06.19] Bokura no Eureka (僕らのユリイカ; Our Eureka)
- [2013.10.02] Kamonegix (カモネギックス)
- [2014.03.26] Takane no Ringo (高嶺の林檎)
- [2014.11.05] Rashikunai (らしくない)
- [2015.03.31] Don't look back!
- [2015.07.15] Durian Shounen (ドリアン少年; Durian Boy)
- [2015.10.07] Must be now
- [2016.04.27] Amagami Hime (甘噛み姫; Sweet Bite Princess)
- [2016.08.03] Boku wa Inai (僕はいない; I'm Not Here)
- [2016.12.28] Boku Igai no Dareka (僕以外の誰か; Someone Other Than Me)
- [2011.06.24] Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (チームN 1st Stage「誰かのために」)
- [2012.08.21] 2nd Generation Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" Senshuuraku (2期生公演「PARTYが始まるよ」千秋楽)
- [2012.09.25] Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (チームN 2nd Stage「青春ガールズ」)
- [2014.01.01] NMB48 Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta" Senshuraku -2013.10.17-
Stages
Team N
- 1st Stage 「誰かのために」 (NMB48 Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni") [2011.01.01 - 2011.05.16]
- 2nd Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (NMB48 Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls") [2011.05.19 -]
Team M
- 1st Stage 「アイドルの夜明け」 (NMB48 Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake") [2012.05.05 - 2014.04.17]
- 2nd Stage 「RESET」 (NMB48 Team M 2nd Stage "RESET") [2014.05.02 - ]
Team BII
- 1st Stage 「会いたかった」 (NMB48 Team BII 1st Stage "Aitakatta") [2012.10.10 - 2013.10.17]
- 2nd Stage 「ただいま 恋愛中」 (NMB48 Team BII 2nd Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu") [2013.11.01 - 2014.04.14]
Kenkyuusei
- 1st Stage 「誰かのために」 (NMB48 Kenkyuusei 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni") [2011.01.01 - 2011.05.16]
- 2nd Stage 「PARTYが始まるよ」 (NMB48 Kenkyuusei 2nd Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo") [2011.08.13-?]
- 3rd Stage 「会いたかった」 (NMB48 Kenkyuusei 3rd Stage "Aitakatta") [2011.04.29-?]
- 4th Stage 「青春ガールズ」 (NMB48 Kenkyuusei 4th Stage "Seishun Girls") [2013.02.01-]
- 5th Stage (NMB48 Kenkyuusei Shin Kouen) [2014.10.24 -]
Filmography
Movies
- [2015.08.??] DOCUMENTARY of NMB48
AKB48 Events
- [2011.06.08] AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
- [2012.06.06] AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
- [2013.06.08] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
- [2014.06.07] AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
- [2013.11.10] AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013
- [2012.01.19] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2012
- [2013.01.24] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013
- [2014.01.23] AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014
Number of current members by group
(as of July 12, 2015)
Team | Members | Notes |
---|---|---|
N | 16 | - |
M | 19 | - |
BII | 18 | - |
KKS | 7 | - |
Total | 60 | - |
External Links
- NMB48 Official Site
- NMB48 Official Blog
- NMB48 Official YouTube
- NMB48 in YOSHIMOTO R and C CO.,LTD.
- NMB48 in Natalie Music