AKB48's Team 8 (チーム8) is a special Team that was announced during AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014. Their team color is Dark Blue. The concept of Team 8 is "Idols who go meet you" and were sponsored by Toyota before March 2021. They are often considered an unofficial sister group.
Each member of Team 8 comes from a different prefecture of Japan. The members participate in live performances and handshake events and special performances in various regions of Japan and internationally. They are currently on a tour around the country (Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜). As of June 2017, Team 8 visited a total of 38 prefectures and travelled 31,693km.
At the MX Matsuri concert! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" Hatsubai Kinen Concert in Budokan 2022 (Day 1) it was announced that Team 8 would go on hiatus starting in April 2023, after the 'AKB48 Team 8 9th Anniversary' theater show. All Team 8 members will be actively part of their concurrent teams (Team A, Team K, Team B and Team 4).
Members
- Sakaguchi Nagisa (なぎ Nagi) (Team B)
- Okabe Rin (りんりん RinRin) (Team A)
- Honda Hitomi (ひぃちゃん Hiichan) (Team A)
- Shimizu Maria (まりあ Maria) (Team A)
- Takahashi Ayane (あやね Ayane) (Team K)
- Yoshikawa Nanase (ななせ Nanase) (Team 4)
- Oguri Yui (ゆいゆい YuiYui) (Team B)
- Oda Erina (おだえり Odaeri) (Team K)
- Hidaritomo Ayaka (ひだあや Hidaaya) (Team B)
- Utada Hatsuka (はっつ Hattsu) (Team 4)
- Hashimoto Haruna (はるpyon Harupyon) (Team B)
- Sakagawa Hiyuka (ひゆか Hiyuka) (Team 4)
- Takahashi Sayaka (たかさや Takasaya) (Team A)
- Hattori Yuna (ゆうな Yuna) (Team K)
- Nagano Serika (SERIKA) (Team A)
- Onishi Momoka (もも Momo) (Team K)
- Tokunaga Remi (れみい Remii) (Team B)
- Okuhara Hinako (ひーな Hiina) (Team 4)
- Shitao Miu (みう Miu) (Team 4)
- Gyoten Yurina (ゆりな Yurina) (Team 4)
- Takaoka Kaoru (かおるんば Kaorumba) (Team 4)
- Yoshida Karen (かれん Karen) (Team 4)
- Kawahara Misaki (みっさー Missaa) (Team 4)
- Kuranoo Narumi (なるちゃん Naruchan) (Team 4)
- Yamada Kyoka (きょうか Kyoka) (Team B)
- Uemi Sorano (そらのん Soranon) (Team K)
- Fujizono Rei (れいちゃん Reichan) (Team B)
Stages
# | Stage name | Date | Performances |
---|---|---|---|
1 | PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ) |
2014.08.05 - 2015.08.16 2015.12.05 2018.02.17 - 2018.11.03 2019.02.02 |
109 2 21 2 |
2 | Aitakatta (会いたかった) |
2015.09.05 - 2017.08.20 2018.02.12 - 2018.11.04 |
106 24 |
3 | Kimi mo 8 (Eito) Nakou janai ka (君も8(エイト)で泣こうじゃないか) |
2017.09.02 - 2018.01.08 | 24 |
4 | Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru. (その雫は、未来へと繋がる虹になる。) |
2018.11.22 - 2023.04.21 | — |
Team 8 songs on AKB48 singles / albums
- 47 no Suteki na Machi e from Kokoro no Placard
- Seifuku no Hane from Kibouteki Refrain
- Henachoko Support from Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
- Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou from Green Flash
- Kegarete iru Shinjitsu from Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (Team 8 Senbatsu)
- Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou from 0 to 1 no Aida
- Ama Nojaku Batta from Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
- Yume e no Route from Tsubasa wa Iranai
- Hoshizora wo Kimi ni from High Tension (Team 8 EAST)
- Shishunki no Adrenaline from High Tension (Team 8 WEST)
- Hachinosu Dance from Teacher Teacher
- Sukida Sukida Sukida from Sustainable
- Jitabata from Shitsuren, Arigatou
- Seikoutoutei from Ne mo Ha mo Rumor
- Sayonara Janai from Doushitemo Kimiga Suki da
Gallery
External Links
- AKB48 Team 8 in the AKB48 Official Website
- AKB48 Team 8 Special Site
- Official Facebook Page