Team A

Team A Flag
(AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013)

AKB48's Team A (チームA) is the first team formed for theater-based idol group AKB48. Their team color is Pink. They currently have 19 members, though 1 have announced graduation.

Members

(History: Team A)

• Current
• Transferred
• Graduated

Team A, 2021

• Iriyama Anna (あんにん Annin)
• Okabe Rin (りんりん Rinrin) (Team 8) (Captain)
• Okumoto Hinano (のんのん Nonnon) (Team 8)
• Oguri Yui (ゆいゆい Yuiyui) (Team 8)
• Kato Rena (れなっち Renacchi)
• Sato Minami (さとみな Satomina)
• Shitao Miu (みう Miu) (Team 8)
• Shinozaki Ayana (あやなん Ayanan)
• Suzuki Kurumi (くるるん Kururun)
• Taguchi Manaka (まなか Manaka)
• Chiba Erii (えりい Erii)
• Nishikawa Rei (れい Rei)
• Furukawa Nazuna (なづなん Nazunan)
• Michieda Saki (さきぽん Sakipon)
• Miyazaki Miho (みゃお Myao)
• Mukaichi Mion (みーおん Miion) (48 Group Captain)
• Yamane Suzuha (ずんちゃん Zunchan)
• Yokoyama Yui (ゆいはん Yuihan) (Announced Graduation)
• Yoshida Karen (かれん Karen) (Team 8)

Team A, September 2013

• Urano Kazumi (CinDy) (Team B) (2006)
• Watanabe Shiho (しほ Shiho) (Team B) (2006)
• Hirajima Natsumi (なっちゃん Nacchan) (Team B) (2006)
• Fujie Reina (れいにゃん Reinyan) (Team K) (2009)
• Itano Tomomi (ともちん Tomochin) (Team K) (2009)
• Kitahara Rie (きたりえ Kitarie) (Team B) (2009)
• Minegishi Minami (みいちゃん Miichan) (Team K) (2009)
• Miyazaki Miho (みゃお Myao) (Team B) (2009)
• Sato Amina (あみな Amina) (Team B) (2009)
• Sato Yukari (ゆかりん Yukarin) (SDN48) (2009)
• Sashihara Rino (さっしー Sasshi) (HKT48 Team H) (2012)
• Nakaya Sayaka (なかやん Nakayan) (Team K) (2012)
• Kuramochi Asuka (もっちぃ Mocchi) (Team K) (2012)
• Maeda Ami (あーみん Aamin) (Team K) (2012)
• Nakata Chisato (ちぃちゃん Chiichan) (Team K) (2012)
• Matsubara Natsumi (なっつみぃ Nattsumii) (Team K) (2012)
• Kojima Haruna (こじはる Kojiharu, はるにゃん Harunyan) (Team B) (2012)
• Oya Shizuka (しいちゃん Shiichan) (Team B) (2012)
• Iwasa Misaki (わさみん Wasamin) (Team B) (2012)
• Katayama Haruka (はーちゃん Haachan) (Team B) (2012)
• Oota Aika (らぶたん Rabutan/Lovetan) (HKT48 Team H) (2012)
• Takajo Aki (あきちゃ Akicha) (JKT48) - Team Kaigai) (2012)
• Nakagawa Haruka (はるごん Harugon) (JKT48) - Team Kaigai) (2012)
• Kotani Riho (りぽぽ Ripopo) (NMB48 - Team N) (Kennin status ended, 2013)
• Izuta Rina (いずりーな Izuriina) (Team B) (2014)
• Oshima Ryoka (りょーちゃん Ryoochan) (Team B) (2014)
• Kikuchi Ayaka (あやりん Ayarin) (NMB48 - Team N) (2014)
• Kodama Haruka (はるっぴ Haruppi) (HKT48 - Team H & Team K) (2014)
• Kobayashi Marina (まりんちゃん Marin-chan) (Team 4) (2014)
• Sasaki Yukari (ゆかるん Yukarun) (Team 4) (2014)
• Sato Sumire (すーちゃん Suuchan) (SKE48 - Team E) (2014)
• Suzuki Mariya (まりやんぬ Mariyannu) (Team Kaigai - Team SII) (2014)
• Takahashi Juri (じゅり Juri) (Team B) (2014)
• Tano Yuka (たのちゃん Tanochan) (Team K) (2014)
• Yokoyama Yui (ゆいはん Yuihan) (Team K) (2014)
• Watanabe Mayu (まゆゆ Mayuyu) (Team B) (2014)
• Furuhata Nao (なお Nao) (SKE48 - Team KII) (Kennin status ended, 2015)
• Yagura Fuuko (ふぅちゃん Fuuchan) (NMB48 - Team M) (Kennin status ended, 2015)
• Ichikawa Manami (まなみ Manami) (Team K) (2015)
• Tatsuya Makiho (まき Maki, たつまきちゃん Tatsumakichan) (Team B) (2015)
• Nakata Chisato (ちぃちゃん Chiichan) (Team K) (2015)
• Fujita Nana (なぁな Naana) (Team K) (2015)
• Matsui Sakiko (さきこ Sakiko) (Team K) (2015)
• Mutou Tomu (とむ Tomu) (Team K) (2015)
• Oya Shizuka (しいちゃん Shiichan) (Team B) (2017)
• Yamada Nanami (ななみちゃん Nanamichan) (Team K) (2018)
• Kojima Natsuki (なっつん Nattsun) (Team B) (2018)
• Sasaki Yukari (ゆかるん Yukarun) (Team B) (2018)
• Takita Kayoko (かよよん Kayoyon) (Team B) (2018)
• Taniguchi Megu (おめぐ Omegu) (Team B) (2018)
• Nakanishi Chiyori (ちょり Chori) (Team B) (2018)
• Hiwatashi Yui (ひーわたん Hiiwatan) (Team B) (2018)
• Shiroma Miru (みるるん Mirurun) (Kennin status ended, 2017)
• Miyawaki Sakura (さくら Sakura) (Kennin status ended, 2017)

Usami Yuki (ゆっきぃ Yukki) (2006)

Orii Ayumi (あゆ姉 Ayunee) (2007)

Hoshino Michiru (ちるちる Chiruchiru) (2007)

Masuyama Kayano (かや Kaya) (2007)

Tojima Hana (はな Hana) (2008)

Komatani Hitomi (ひぃちゃん Hiichan) (2008)

Nakanishi Rina (りなてぃん Rinatin) (2008)

Narita Risa (りさ Risa) (2008)

Ohe Tomomi (おーいぇ Ohyay) (2008)

Kawasaki Nozomi (のぞフィス Nozofisu) (2009)

Oshima Mai (まいまい Maimai) (2009)

Maeda Atsuko (あっちゃん Acchan) (2012)

Sato Natsuki (なっち Nacchi) (2012)

Nito Moeno (もえの Moeno) (2013)

Kasai Tomomi (とも〜み Tomo~mi) (2013)

Nakatsuka Tomomi (ともちゃん Tomochan) (2013)

Shinoda Mariko (麻里子さま Marikosama) (2013)

Nakamata Shiori (しおりん Shiorin) (2013)

Kikuchi Ayaka (あやりん Ayarin) (2014)

Katayama Haruka (はーちゃん Haachan) (2014)

Morikawa Ayaka (あーや Aaya) (2015)

Matsui Sakiko (さきこ Sakiko) (2015)

Kawaei Rina (りっちゃん Ricchan) (2015)

Nishiyama Rena (れなりん Renarin) (2015)

Iwata Karen (カレン Karen) (2016)

Takahashi Minami (たかみな Takamina) (2016)

Maeda Ami (あーみん Aamin) (2016)

Hirata Rina (ひらりー Hirarii/Hillary) (2016)

Ogasawara Mayu (ーちゅん Maachun) (2016)

Shimazaki Haruka (ぱるる Paruru) (2016)

Owada Nana (なーにゃ Naanya) (2017)

Nakamura Mariko (こまり Komari) (2017)

Kojima Haruna (こじはる Kojiharu, はるにゃん Harunyan) (2017)

Hayasaka Tsumugi (つっちゃん Tsucchan) (Team 8) (2018)

Shimoaoki Karin(かりん Karin) (2018)

Hitomi Kotone (こっちゃん Kocchan) (Team 8) (2019)

Tanikawa Hijiri (ひじ Hiji) (Team 8) (2019)

Chou Kurena (くれにゃん Kurenyan) (Team 8) (2019)

Goto Moe (もえきゅん Moekyun) (2019)

Maeda Ayaka (あやか Ayaka) (2021)

Honda Sora (そらちゃん Sorachan) (2021)

Stages

• 1st Stage (PARTYが始まるよ / PARTY ga Hajimaru yo) [2005.12.08 - 2006.03.31]
• 2nd Stage (会いたかった / Aitakatta) [2006.04.15 - 2006.08.11]
• 3rd Stage (誰かのために / Dareka no Tame ni) [2006.08.20 - 2007.01.25]
• 4th Stage (ただいま　恋愛中 / Tadaima Renaichuu) [2007.02.25 - 2007.06.26] and [2008.04.20 - 2007.10.11]
• 5th Stage (恋愛禁止条例 / Renai Kinshi Jourei) [2008.10.19 - 2010.05.27] and [2014.04.25 - ]
• 6th Stage (目撃者 / Mokugekisha) [2010.07.27 - 2012.10.29]
• Waiting Stage [2012.11.02 - 2014.04.21]
• 7th Stage (Ｍ.Ｔ.に捧ぐ / M.T. ni Sasagu) [2016.02.10 - ]

Information

In June 2005, Akimoto Yasushi had his first audition for his "Akihabara 48 Project", a project for a group that featured 48 girls who performed in their own theater. By October, he had picked 24 girls to be the first group of members for what came to be known as AKB48, and on December 8, 2005, 20 girls debuted in the Akihabara 48 Theater. At the end of Team A's first stage, Usami Yuki graduated to pursue a career in gravure.

In 2007, it was announced that Team A (who had just finished their fourth stage) and Team K (who had just finished their third) would be performing together as Himawari-gumi, a team of mixed Team A and K members who performed two stages together. At the time, it was unclear whether they would revert back to their original teams after the run.

In August 2009, it was announced that the teams of AKB48 would be shuffled in October 2009. The 'new' Team A consisted of Kuramochi Asuka and Matsubara Natsumi from Team K and Oota Aika, Katayama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Nakagawa Haruka and Nakaya Sayaka from Team B, as well as the promotion from AKB48 Kenkyuusei of Iwasa Misaki, Ooya Shizuka, Suzuki Mariya and Maeda Ami. Suzuki Mariya, however, was added to Team B after Suzuki Shihori withdrew.

In August 24, 2012, all the teams were shuffled in the Tokyo Dome Concert.

In February 24, 2014 all groups were shuffled in the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri in order to give more opportunities to members.

In March 26, 2015, all the teams were shuffled in the AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015 at the AKB48 Spring Concert 〜Jikiso Imada Shugyouchu!〜

Discography

Singles

• [2006.02.01] Sakura no Hanabiratachi (桜の花びらたち; Cherry Blossom Petals)
• [2006.06.07] Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり; Skirt, Flutters)

Other

• [2008.10.22] AKB48 - Oogoe Diamond (Regular) (#3 Oogoe Diamond (Team A Ver.))

Team A Songs on AKB48 Albums and Singles

• Dear my teacher from Sakura no Hanabiratachi
• Aozora no Soba ni Ite from Skirt, Hirari
• Kurumi to Dialogue from Chance no Junban
• Overtake from Koko ni Ita koto
• Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai from Ue Kara Mariko
• Hate from 1830m
• Kodoku na Hoshizora from UZA
• Ruby from So long!
• Ikiru koto from Sayonara Crawl
• Kiss made Countdown from Heart Ereki
• Kakushin ga Moterumono from Tsugi no Ashiato
• Kimi wa Kimagure from Labrador Retriever
• Juujun na Slave from Kibouteki Refrain
• Oh! Baby from Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!
• Clap from 0 to 1 no Aida
• Yasashii place from Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
• M.T. ni Sasagu from Kimi wa Melody
• Set me free from Tsubasa wa Iranai
• Romantic Junbichuu from Teacher Teacher