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(AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013)

AKB48's Team B (チームB) was the third team that forms idol group AKB48. Their team color was Blue.

Members

(History: Team B)

  • Watanabe Shiho (しほ Shiho) (2007)
  • Kikuchi Ayaka (あやりん Ayarin) (Later joined Research Students) (2008)
  • Inoue Naru (なるぽん Narupon) (2008)
  • Noguchi Reina (ぐっさん Gussan) (2009)
  • Matsuoka Yuki (まつゆき Matsuyuki) (2009)
  • Saeki Mika (美香ちぃ Mikachii) (2009)
  • Oku Manami (まぁちゃん Maachan) (2011)
  • Hirajima Natsumi (なっちゃん Nacchan) (2012)
  • Komori Mika (こもりん Komorin) (2013)
  • Nonaka Misato (みちゃ Micha) (2014)
  • Hashimoto Hikari (ひかり Hikari) (2015)
  • Kuramochi Asuka (もっちぃ Mocchi) (2015)
  • Uchiyama Natsuki (なっきー Nakkii) (2016)
  • Iwasa Misaki (わさみん Wasamin) (2016)
  • Kobayashi Kana (かな Kana) (2016)
  • Watanabe Miyuki (みるきー Milky/Mirukii) (2016)
  • Umeta Ayano (うめたん Umetan) (2017)
  • Yokoshima Aeri (あえりん Aerin) (2017)
  • Oshima Ryoka (りょーちゃん Ryoochan) (2017)
  • Tanabe Miku (たなみん Tanamin) (2017)
  • Watanabe Mayu (まゆゆ Mayuyu) (2017)
  • Kojima Natsuki (なっつん Nattsun) (2018)
  • Takeuchi Miyu (みゆみゆ Miyumiyu) (2018)
  • Takahashi Juri (じゅり Juri) (2019)
  • Sato Shiori (しおりん Shiorin) (Team 8) (2019)
  • Hiwatashi Yui (ひーわたん Hiiwatan) (2019)
  • Ota Nao (おおなお Oonao, なお Nao) (Team 8) (2019)
  • Yamamoto Ruka (るかるか Rukaruka, るぅちゃん Rucchan) (Team 8) (2020)
  • Sato Akari (あかりぃ Akarii) (Team 8) (2021)
  • Oya Shizuka (しいちゃん Shiichan) (2021)
  • Takita Kayoko (かよよん Kayoyon) (2022)
  • Kubo Satone (さとぴー Satopii) (2022)
  • Fukutome Mitsuho (とめちゃん Tomechan, ふくとめ Fukutome) (Team 8) (2022)
  • Inagaki Kaori (かおり Kaori) (2022)
  • Nagano Megumi (めぐみん Megumin) (2023)
  • Hirano Hikaru (ひか Hika) (2023)
  • Fujizono Rei (れいちゃん Reichan) (2023)
  • Hidaritomo Ayaka (ひだあや Hidaaya) (2023)
  • Sakaguchi Nagisa (なぎ Nagi) (2023)
  • Ishiwata Sena (せなたん Senatan) (2023)
  • Kitazawa Saki (さっきー Sakkii) (2023)

  • Stages

    # Stage name Date Performances
    1 Seishun Girls
    (青春ガールズ)
    2007.04.08 - 2007.10.02 94
    2 Aitakatta
    (会いたかった)
    2007.10.07 - 2008.02.21 73
    3 Pajama Drive
    (パジャマドライブ)
    2008.03.01 - 2009.02.01
    2014.04.28 - 2015.08.27
    209
    80
    4 Idol no Yoake
    (アイドルの夜明け)
    2009.02.08 - 2010.04.16
    2022.04.29 - 2023.10.06
    166
    70
    5 Theater no Megami
    (シアターの女神)
    2012.11.03 - 2014.04.23
    2018.09.08 - 2022.03.19
    280
    Waiting Waiting Stage
    2012.11.03 - 2014.04.23 41
    6 Tadaima Renaichuu
    (ただいま 恋愛中)
    2015.12.26 - 2018.05.28 70

    Captaincy

    Captain

    Former Captains

    Name Period of time
    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

    Co-Captain

    Former Team Co-Captains

    Name Period of time
    February 24, 2014 - March 26, 2015
    March 26, 2015 - June 8, 2017

    Information

    AKB48 held its third audition in 2006, and the 3rd generation of members who were meant to be Team B made their first appearance in the theater on December 8, 2006. Around the same time, it was announced that Urano Kazumi, Hirajima Natsumi, Masuyama Kayano and Watanabe Shiho would be transferred to Team B to act as a teacher figure for the new members. After Orii Ayumi's graduation, however, Masuyama Kayano remained in Team A.

    Team B debuted on April 8, 2008, and performed two revival stages throughout 2007. After Team B's first stage, Watanabe Shiho graduated from AKB48 and was replaced by Saeki Mika, the first kenkyuusei to be promoted to a team. In February, 2008, they began performing their first original stage. In August, 2008, Kikuchi Ayaka was fired due to a scandal. She later auditioned for AKB48's 7th Generation, and was allowed to reenter the group.

    In August 2009, Saeki Mika graduated and the announcement was made that the teams would be shuffled. Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina and Miyazaki Miho were transferred from Team A, Oku Manami, Kasai Tomomi, Kobayashi Kana, Sato Natsuki, Chikano Rina and Masuda Yuka were transferred from Team K, and Ishida Haruka, Komori Mika, Sato Sumire and Suzuki Shihori were promoted from Kenkyuusei. Suzuki Shihori withdrew from AKB48 shortly after the announcement, and Suzuki Mariya was promoted to Team B instead of Team A.

    Team B Songs on AKB48 Albums & Singles

    AKB48
    Members
    Regular Members Kashiwagi Yuki | Iwatate Saho | Murayama Yuiri | Komiyama Haruka | Taniguchi Megu | Fukuoka Seina | Mukaichi Mion (Captain) | Okabe Rin | Oguri Yui | Oda Erina | Gyoten Yurina | Kuranoo Narumi | Sakagawa Hiyuka | Shitao Miu | Takahashi Ayane | Tokunaga Remi | Nagano Serika | Hashimoto Haruna | Chiba Erii | Kurosu Haruka | Sato Minami | Suzuki Kurumi | Taguchi Manaka | Nagatomo Ayami | Muto Orin | Yamauchi Mizuki | Yamane Suzuha | Omori Maho | Ota Yuki | Kohama Kokone | Sato Airi | Hashimoto Eriko | Hatakeyama Nozomi | Hirata Yuki | Hotei Moka | Masai Mayuu | Mizushima Miyuu | Yamazaki Sora
    Kenkyuusei 18th Generation: Akiyama Yuna | Arai Sae | Kudo Kasumi | Kubo Hinano | Sako Yumemi | Narita Kohina | Yagi Azuki | Yamaguchi Yui
    19th Generation: Ito Momoka | Okumoto Kairi | Kawamura Yui | Shiratori Sari | Hanada Mei
    Former Members
    Regular Members Yamabe Ayu | Yumoto Ami | Okada Rina | Yamada Kyoka | Yoshihashi Yuzuka | Saito Haruna | Mogi Shinobu | Otake Hitomi | Honda Hitomi | Asai Nanami | Shinozaki Ayana | Onishi Momoka | Ma Chia-Ling | Sasaki Yukari | Shimoguchi Hinana
    Team A Usami Yuki | Orii Ayumi | Hoshino Michiru | Masuyama Kayano | Oe Tomomi | Komatani Hitomi | Tojima Hana | Nakanishi Rina | Narita Risa | Kawasaki Nozomi | Oshima Mai | Maeda Atsuko | Sato Natsuki | Nito Moeno | Kasai Tomomi | Nakatsuka Tomomi | Shinoda Mariko | Nakamata Shiori | Kikuchi Ayaka | Katayama Haruka | Morikawa Ayaka | Kawaei Rina | Matsui Sakiko | Takahashi Minami | Iwata Karen | Hirata Rina | Maeda Ami | Ogasawara Mayu | Shimazaki Haruka | Owada Nana | Nakamura Mariko | Kojima Haruna | Kojima Natsuki | Goto Moe | Maeda Ayaka | Honda Sora | Yokoyama Yui | Kato Rena | Iriyama Anna | Furukawa Nazuna | Nishikawa Rei | Miyazaki Miho | Okada Nana | Shimizu Maria | Takahashi Sayaka | Nakanishi Chiyori | Michieda Saki
    Team K Uemura Ayako | Takada Ayana | Imai Yu | Hayano Kaoru | Naruse Risa | Ono Erena | Yonezawa Rumi | Masuda Yuka | Nakaya Sayaka | Matsubara Natsumi | Itano Tomomi | Akimoto Sayaka | Oshima Yuko | Sato Amina | Suzuki Shihori | Nishiyama Rena | Takajo Aki | Nagao Mariya | Ishida Haruka | Aigasa Moe | Nakata Chisato | Suzuki Mariya | Shimada Haruka | Tano Yuka | Fujita Nana | Nozawa Rena | Kojima Mako | Yahagi Moeka | Minegishi Minami | Yasuda Kana | Muto Tomu | Kobayashi Ran | Hattori Yuna | Ichikawa Manami | Okuhara Hinako | Uemi Sorano
    Team B Watanabe Shiho | Inoue Naru | Noguchi Reina | Matsuoka Yuki | Oku Manami | Hirajima Natsumi | Komori Mika | Nonaka Misato | Hashimoto Hikari | Kuramochi Asuka | Uchida Mayumi | Uchiyama Natsuki | Kobayashi Kana | Iwasa Misaki | Umeta Ayano | Yokoshima Aeri | Oshima Ryoka | Tanabe Miku | Kizaki Yuria | Watanabe Mayu | Takahashi Juri | Takeuchi Miyu | Hiwatashi Yui | Oya Shizuka | Takita Kayoko | Kubo Satone | Inagaki Kaori | Nagano Megumi | Fujizono Rei | Hidaritomo Ayaka | Sakaguchi Nagisa | Ishiwata Sena | Kitazawa Saki
    Team 4 Mori Anna | Takashima Yurina | Kobayashi Marina | Tsuchiyasu Mizuki | Maeda Mitsuki | Natori Wakana | Nishino Miki | Okada Ayaka | Iino Miyabi | Okawa Rio | Taya Misaki | Kawamoto Saya | Tatsuya Makiho | Homma Mai | Kuramoto Miyuu | Utada Hatsuka | Kawahara Misaki | Omori Miyuu | Yoshikawa Nanase | Takaoka Kaoru | Tada Kyoka | Sato Kiara | Yoshida Karen
    Team 8 Okubora Chinatsu | Moriwaki Yui | Fujimura Natsuki | Iwasaki Moeka | Yamamoto Ai | Kita Reina | Kondo Moeri | Yoshino Miyu | Fukuchi Rena | Tani Yuri | Hamamatsu Riona | Abe Mei | Mogi Kasumi | Hirose Natsuki | Hayasaka Tsumugi | Shimoaoki Karin | Yaguchi Moka | Cho Kurena | Noda Hinano | Yokomichi Yuri | Hitomi Kotone | Nakano Ikumi | Tanikawa Hijiri | Sato Shiori | Yamada Nanami | Ito Kirara | Sato Nanami | Terada Misaki | Ota Nao | Yamamoto Ruka | Nunoya Riru | Inoue Miyuu | Shiobara Karin | Rissen Airi | Hasegawa Momoka | Sato Akari | Matsumura Miku | Kamachi Yukina | Miyazato Rira | Suzuki Yuka | Harumoto Yuki | Yokoyama Yui | Okumoto Hinano | Fukutome Mitsuho | Mitomo Mashiro | Hama Sayuna | Hirano Hikaru
    Kenkyuusei Iinuma Yurina | Kaneko Satomi | Kozuka Rina | Yoshioka Saki | Watanabe Marie | Deguchi Aki | Yamada Mizuki | Nishizawa Sara | Katano Yurie | Ishiguro Remi | Arima Yuka | Suzuki Nae | Tomita Mayu | Hatayama Arisa | Saotome Miki | Uriya Akane | Katono Mizuho | Komatsu Mizuki | Hayashi Ayano | Nishikawa Nanami | Asai Madoka | Ishii Ayaka | Ishibe Aya | Kaku Grace | Komizu Nanami | Sakamoto Rio | Sugiyama Miku | Tomite Ami | Miki Nikoru | Muranaka Satomi | Ito Ayaka | Imai Yurie | Ishiguro Atsuki | Kinumoto Momoko | Takamatsu Eri | Fujimoto Sara | Ueki Asaka | Iwasaki Hitomi | Sano Yuriko | Toyoda Saki | Okazaki Chinami | Kawakami Marina | Kanazawa Yuuki | Ushikubo Sara | Yamaguchi Nau | Suzuki Rika | Amemiya Maika | Kita Shiori | Hasegawa Haruna | Moriyama Sakura | Watanabe Nene | Saeed Yokota Erena | Mitsumune Kaoru | Eguchi Aimi | Noguchi Nanami | Takahashi Kira | Nomura Nao | Harasawa Otohi | Kamiyama Riho | Shoji Nagisa | Umemoto Izumi | Harima Nanami | Katsumata Saori | Sato Shiori | Suenaga Yuzuki | Hasegawa Niina
    Discography
    Indie Singles 1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi | 2. Skirt, Hirari
    Major Singles 1. Aitakatta | 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru | 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou | 4. Bingo! | 5. Boku no Taiyou | 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? | 7. Romance, Irane | 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 | 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! | 10. Oogoe Diamond | 11. 10nen Zakura | 12. Namida Surprise! | 13. Iiwake Maybe | 14. RIVER | 15. Sakura no Shiori | 16. Ponytail to Shushu | 17. Heavy Rotation | 18. Beginner | 19. Chance no Junban | 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou | 21. Everyday, Katyusha | 22. Flying Get | 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru | 24. Ue Kara Mariko | 25. GIVE ME FIVE! | 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! | 27. Gingham Check | 28. UZA | 29. Eien Pressure | 30. So long! | 31. Sayonara Crawl | 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie | 33. Heart Ereki | 34. Suzukake Nanchara | 35. Mae Shika Mukanee | 36. Labrador Retriever | 37. Kokoro no Placard | 38. Kibouteki Refrain | 39. Green Flash | 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai | 41. Halloween Night | 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby | 43. Kimi wa Melody | 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai | 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai | 46. High Tension | 47. Shoot Sign | 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare | 49. #SukiNanda | 50. 11-gatsu no Anklet | 51. Jabaja | 52. Teacher Teacher | 53. Sentimental Train | 54. NO WAY MAN | 55. Jiwaru DAYS | 56. Sustainable | 57. Shitsuren, Arigatou | 58. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor | 59. Moto Kare desu | 60. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss | 61. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da | 62. Idol Nanka Janakattara | 63. Colorcon Wink
    Studio Albums 1. Koko ni Ita Koto | 2. 1830m | 3. Tsugi no Ashiato | 4. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! | 5. Thumbnail | 6. Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru
    Best Albums 1. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ | 2. Kamikyokutachi | 3. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban | 4. Zero to Ichi no Aida
    Stage Albums
    Team A 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" | 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" | 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" | 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" | 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" | 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" | 7th Stage "M.T. ni Sasagu"
    Team K 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo" | 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" | 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise" | 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru" | 5th Stage "Saka Agari" | 6th Stage "RESET"
    Team B 1st Stage "Seishun Girls" | 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" | 3rd Stage "Pajama Drive" | 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake" | 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"
    Himawari-gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" | 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"
    Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou" | 2nd Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"
    Concerts
    DVDs 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42
    Filmography
    Movies Densen Uta | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain | DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
    Dramas Majisuka Gakuen | Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Sakura Kara no Tegami | Majisuka Gakuen 3 | So Long! | Sailor Zombie | Majisuka Gakuen 4 | Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Cabasuka Gakuen | Crow's Blood | Tofu Pro Wrestling
    Anime AKB0048
    Events
    Sousenkyo 1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu"
    2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu"
    3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu"
    4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki"
    5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai"
    6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~"
    7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single
    8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single
    9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49th Single
    10th Senbatsu Sousenkyo / Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 53rd Single
    Janken Taikai 1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single
    2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single
    3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single
    4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single
    5th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
    6th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut
    7th Janken Taikai - Unit Formation + Debut
    8th Janken Taikai - Unit Debut
    Group Draft Meeting AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013
    AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015
    Units & Other Groups
    Soloists Matsui Sakiko (Piano) | Iwasa Misaki (Enka) | Watanabe Mayu | Kashiwagi Yuki | Takahashi Minami | Itano Tomomi | Sashihara Rino | Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) | Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) | Maeda Atsuko (Former member) | Oshima Mai (Former member) | Hoshino Michiru (Former member) | Oku Manami (Former member) | Ohori Megumi (Former member) | Ono Erena (Former member) | Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
    Units No Sleeves | Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 | French Kiss | Not yet | DiVA
    One-Shot Units NO NAME | YM7 | YJ7 | Ojarumaru Sisters | Team KISHIN from AKB48 | Sukeban Girls | Team Dragon from AKB48 | Honegumi from AKB48 | ICE from AKB48 | Crayon Friends from AKB48 | AKBIdoling!!! | Queen & Elizabeth | Natto Angels | Natto Angels Z | Okashina Sisters | Team Z | BABY GAMBA | Mini Skirt | Porrima from AKB48 | Team Surprise | Team BS
    Sister Groups SKE48 | SDN48 (Disbanded) | NMB48 | HKT48 | JKT48 | TPE48 | SNH48
    Rival Group Nogizaka46
    Team B
    Stages
    Original Pajama Drive (B3) | Idol no Yoake (B4) | Theater no Megami (B5)
    Revival Seishun Girls (B1) | Aitakatta (B2) | Tadaima Renaichuu (B6)
    Waiting Waiting Stage (B-W1)
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