SKE48

SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a shopping center in Sakae, Nagoya. Avex Group is its current official label. The group has sold nearly 11 million CDs in Japan.

SKE48
SKE48 Team KII performing at the World Cosplay Summit 2010
Background information
Origin	Nagoya, Japan
Genres	J-pop teen pop bubblegum pop
Years active	2008 (2008)–present
Labels	Nippon Crown Lantis Avex Group
Member of	AKB48 Group
Members	Team S Details Team KII Details Team E Details
Website	ske48.co.jp

Concept

 

Entrance of SKE48 Theater

SKE48 was founded based on the concept of "idols you can meet". The group's chief producer Yasushi Akimoto once said that his aim was to create an idol group that is unlike any other ordinary idol groups (who only give occasional concerts and are mostly seen on TV). SKE48 would perform in its own theater regularly, and fans would always be able to watch the girls performing live. The SKE48 Theater is in the Sunshine Sakae of Nagoya, Aichi. Members of this group are dispatched into three groups, chronologically named "Team S", "Team KII" and "Team E". Kenkyūsei (trainees) is the group of members training to be promoted into one of these teams.

History

 

Sunshine Sakae

Yasushi Akimoto was offered the chance to start a production in Nagoya along with the renewal of the Sunshine Sakae 2F, when he was thinking of expanding his "48 project" nationwide. He had offers from outside Japan, but he decided to use Nagoya as the place to move on with the project. Akimoto said that selected members from AKB48 and SKE48 may release a single together.^[1] They released their first single in 2009.

In AKB48's single "Ōgoe Diamond", Jurina Matsui became the center and the first and only member of SKE48 to be featured on a single cover and in the song itself.^[2] Including Matsui, some members of SKE48 have appeared in the PV, marking the first collaboration made by the two groups so far.

On May 28, 2011, Avex picked up SKE48 and were to release their debut single under the label called “Pareo wa Emerald” on July 27, 2011.^[3]

On August 25, it was announced that SKE48 member Yui Matsushita would leave the group at the end of September 2011 due to ankle injuries.^[4]

On August 7, 2012, SKE48 member and captain of Team S, Hirata Rikako announced her graduation to pursue a career as a reporter.^[5]

On the first day of the Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012, it was announced that Rie Kitahara of AKB48, Team K would hold a concurrent position in SKE48. Anna Ishida of Team KII would hold a concurrent position in AKB48, Team B.^[6]

On November 1, it was announced that Kumi Yagami, one of the group's first generation members, would graduate but the date was not announced.^[7]

On December 9, was opened to the building 5F with a theater. There is a cooking menu that the members of SKE48 devised.

On January 15, 2013, it was announced that eight members, three from Team S, two each from Team KII and E, and one kenkyusei, would graduate from the group, along with Yagami (whose graduation was already announced in November 2012) sometime in the spring 2013.^[8] On April 13, it was announced that teams were to be reorganized and nine kenkyusei members would be promoted to full members. Yuka Nakanishi became the captain of SKE48 as well as leader of Team S, and Rena Matsui was promoted to leader of Team E.^[9] Rie Kitahara, who was in both SKE48 and AKB48, was removed from SKE48's lineup during the final concert of "AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai" concert series at the Nippon Budokan on 28 April, with her final theater performance as a SKE48 member on May 9.^[10]

On February 24, 2014 it was announced that Rena Matsui would hold a concurrent position with Nogizaka46 after teams were reorganized and kenkyusei members were promoted to full members.^[11] Concurrent member with SKE48 and AKB48 Mina Ōba was fully transferred to SKE48 Team KII and other members from AKB48, NMB48, and HKT48 were permanently transferred or given concurrent positions in SKE48. Former Team K member Miyazawa Sae was transferred from SNH48 and appointed the new leader of Team S.^[12]

On March 15, 2015, the members who passed the seventh generation audition were revealed.^[13] On June 6, 2015, SKE48 became the first sister group to have more members rank in the annual Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo than AKB48. In 2015, SKE48 released two singles. A third release was published under the label "Love Crescendo" and was promoted as SKE48's first sub project.

On March 11, 2016 2 members of SKE48 members Yuria Kizaki and Kanon Kimoto voiced in the Live action Anime film Shimajiro in Bookland. ^[14]

On February 7, 2020, Jurina Matsui announced her graduation from SKE48.^[15] In July 2020, Kazuya Ebine, an executive from SKE48's managing company Zest, was arrested for allegedly paying two underage girls to have sex in his car in November 2019.^[16]

Members

Team S

Team S is associated with the color orange, the current leader is Chikako Matsumoto and the vice-leader is Ayuka Kamimura

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
		1^[17]	2^[18]	3^[19]	4^[20]	5^[21]	6^[22]	7^[23]	8^[24]^[25]	9^[26]^[27]	10
Hinano Aoumi (青海ひな乃, Aoumi Hinano)	(2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 (age 23)
Kimie Akahori (赤堀君江, Akahori Kimie)	(2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 21)
Himeka Arano (荒野姫楓, Arano Himeka)	(2002-01-09) January 9, 2002 (age 21)
Yuzuki Ishiguro (石黒友月, Ishiguro Yuzuki)	(2003-10-11) October 11, 2003 (age 20)									N/A	N/A
Ruka Inoue (井上瑠夏, Inoue Ruka)	(2001-06-12) June 12, 2001 (age 22)									N/A	N/A
Yuuki Otani (大谷悠妃, Ōtani Yūki)	(2004-07-29) July 29, 2004 (age 19)										N/A
Ayuka Kamimura (上村 亜柚香, Kamimura Ayuka)	(2004-01-27) January 27, 2004 (age 19)								N/A	N/A	N/A
Yoshino Kitagawa (北川愛乃, Kitagawa Yoshino)	(2001-01-24) January 24, 2001 (age 22)									N/A	N/A
Mikuru Kito (鬼頭未来, Kito Mikuru)	(2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 (age 20)
Marin Sakamoto (坂本真凛, Sakamoto Marin)	(2002-02-02) February 2, 2002 (age 21)									N/A	N/A
Anan Sugiyama (杉山歩南, Sugiyama Anan)	(2006-07-22) July 22, 2006 (age 17)
Nanami Takeuchi (竹内ななみ, Takeuchi Nanami)	(2001-02-24) February 24, 2001 (age 22)
Miyu Nakasaka (中坂美祐, Nakasaka Miyu)	(2005-06-11) June 11, 2005 (age 18)
Izumi Nakamura (仲村和泉, Nakamura Izumi)	(2000-03-15) March 15, 2000 (age 23)									N/A	N/A
Miyo Nomura (野村実代, Nomura Miyo)	(2003-02-01) February 1, 2003 (age 20)									N/A	N/A
Momona Hirano (平野百菜, Hirano Momona)	(2006-09-05) September 5, 2006 (age 17)
Chikako Matsumoto (松本 慈子, Matsumoto Chikako)	(1999-11-19) November 19, 1999 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Team KII

Team KII is associated with the color red, the current leader is Ayaka Ota and the vice leader is Shiori Aoki.

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
		1^[17]	2^[18]	3^[19]	4^[20]	5^[21]	6^[22]	7^[23]	8^[24]^[25]	9^[26]^[27]	10
Shiori Aoki (青木 詩織, Aoki Shiori)	(1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 (age 27)					N/A	N/A	N/A	93	82	80
Rika Aoki (青木莉樺, Aoki Rika)	(1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 23)
Yuki Arai	(1998-05-07) May 7, 1998 (age 25)						N/A	N/A	86	58	28
Miki Ito (伊藤実希, Ito Miki)	(2002-08-11) August 11, 2002 (age 21)
Sayaka Iriuchijima (入内嶋涼, Iriuchijima Sayaka)	(1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 24)
Yuna Ego (江籠 裕奈, Ego Yūna)	(2000-03-29) March 29, 2000 (age 23)				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	35	36	35
Ayaka Ota (太田 彩夏, Ōta Ayaka)	(2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 23)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ayaka Okamoto (岡本彩夏, Okamoto Ayaka)	(2002-08-12) August 12, 2002 (age 21)
Miharu Kawashima (川嶋美晴, Kawashima Miharu)	(2002-12-17) December 17, 2002 (age 20)
Ruka Kitano (北野 瑠華, Kitano Ruka)	(1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 24)					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	93	112
Ena Suzuki (鈴木愛菜, Suzuki Ena)	(2004-01-09) January 9, 2004 (age 19)
Airi Nakano (中野 愛理, Nakano Airi)	(2001-03-24) March 24, 2001 (age 22)										N/A
Mio Nishii (西井美桜, Nishii Mio)	(2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 (age 22)
Yuzuki Hidaka (日高 優月, Hidaka Yuzuki)	(1998-04-01) April 1, 1998 (age 25)					N/A	N/A	N/A	79	86	76
Fuyuka Fujimoto (藤本冬香, Fujimoto Fuyuka)	(1998-04-03) April 3, 1998 (age 25)
Nao Furuhata (古畑 奈和, Furuhata Nao)	(1996-09-15) September 15, 1996 (age 27)				N/A	N/A	55	24	29	14	15
Airi Mizuno (水野 愛理, Mizuno Airi)	(2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 21)								N/A	N/A	93

Team E

Team E is associated with the color light sea green, the current leader is Kaho Sato and Nao Fukushi as the vice-leader.

Name	Birth date (age)	Election rank
		1^[17]	2^[18]	3^[19]	4^[20]	5^[21]	6^[22]	7^[23]	8^[24]^[25]	9^[26]^[27]	10
Honoka Aikawa (相川 暖花, Aikawa Honoka)	(2003-10-22) October 22, 2003 (age 20)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yuka Asai (浅井 裕華, Asai Yūka)	(2003-11-10) November 10, 2003 (age 20)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kaede Ikeda (池田楓, Ikeda Kaede)	(2000-07-05) July 5, 2000 (age 23)
Reona Ida (井田 玲音名, Ida Reona)	(1998-12-03) December 3, 1998 (age 24)					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natsuki Kamata (鎌田 菜月, Kamata Natsuki)	(1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 27)					N/A	N/A	70	74	44	59
Haruka Kumazaki (熊崎 晴香, Kumazaki Haruka)	(1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 (age 26)					N/A	N/A	73	67	63	46
Ami Kurashima (倉島 杏実, Kurashima Ami)	(2005-06-28) June 28, 2005 (age 18)									N/A	N/A
Makiko Saito (斉藤 真木子, Saitō Makiko)	(1994-06-28) June 28, 1994 (age 29)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	42	75	65	92	90	108
Kaho Sato (佐藤 佳穂, Satō Kaho)	(1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 26)									N/A	N/A
Kanon Sawada (澤田奏音, Sawada Kanon)	(2004-05-12) May 12, 2004 (age 19)
Oka Suenaga (末永 桜花, Suenaga Ōka)	(2002-02-26) February 26, 2002 (age 21)							N/A	N/A	N/A	45
Maya Sugawara (菅原 茉椰, Sugawara Maya)	(2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 23)								N/A	N/A	29
Kokona Suzuki (鈴木恋奈, Suzuki Kokona)	(2003-12-28) December 28, 2003 (age 19)
Yuki Takahata (髙畑 結希, Takahata Yūki)	(1995-07-18) July 18, 1995 (age 28)							N/A	N/A	78	68
Marika Tani (谷 真理佳, Tani Marika)	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 27)					N/A	N/A	23	55	66	89
Mirei Hayashi (林美澪, Hayashi Mirei)	(2009-03-10) March 10, 2009 (age 14)
Nao Fukushi (福士 奈央, Fukushi Nao)	(1999-04-23) April 23, 1999 (age 24)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	103

Kenkyuusei

Name	Birth date (age)
Anzu Omura (大村杏, Omura Anzu)	(2005-09-20) September 20, 2005 (age 18)
Kyōka Shinohara (篠原京香, Shinohara Kyōka)	(2004-06-03) June 3, 2004 (age 19)
Riina Sugimoto (杉本りいな, Sugimoto Riina)	(2008-09-20) September 20, 2008 (age 15)
Yune Hara (腹優寧, Hara Yune)	(2001-11-23) November 23, 2001 (age 22)
Kurumi Morimoto (森本くるみ, Morimoto Kurumi)	(2007-09-03) September 3, 2007 (age 16)
Sakura Yamamura (山村さくら, Yamamura Sakura)	(2006-09-20) September 20, 2006 (age 17)

Membership Timeline

Captaincy history

Group captaincy

Name	Birth date	Current age	Date in office	Age at start date	Length (days)
Yuka Nakanishi	(1989-01-24)24 January 1989	34	13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) – 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)	24	317
Vacant	N/A	N/A	24 February 2014 (2014-02-24) – 3 April 2016 (2016-04-03)	N/A	739
Makiko Saito	(1994-06-28)28 June 1994	29	4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) – present	21	2,824

Team captaincy

Team S

Name	Birth date	Current age	Date in office	Age at start date	Length (days)
Rikako Hirata	(1989-08-07)7 August 1989	34	5 October 2008 (2008-10-05) – 23 October 2012 (2012-10-23)	19	1,479
Vacant	N/A	N/A	23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) – 13 April 2013 (2013-04-13)	N/A	172
Yuka Nakanishi	(1989-01-24)24 January 1989	34	13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) – 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)	24	317
Sae Miyazawa	(1990-08-13)13 August 1990	33	24 February 2014 (2014-02-24) – 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)	23	739
Miki Yakata	(1992-06-29)29 June 1992	31	4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) – 26 February 2017 (2017-02-26)	23	359
Ryoha Kitagawa	(1998-10-09)9 October 1998	25	26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) – 30 September 2019 (2019-09-30)	18	946
Vacant	N/A	N/A	30 September 2019 (2019-09-30) – 16 February 2020 (2020-02-16)	N/A	139
Chikako Matsumoto	(1999-11-19)19 November 1999	24	16 February 2020 (2020-02-16) – present	21	1,380

Team KII

Name	Birth date	Current age	Date in office	Age at start date	Length (days)
Akane Takayanagi	(1991-11-29)29 November 1991	31	25 May 2009 (2009-05-25) – 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)	17	1,736
Airi Furukawa	(1989-12-13)13 December 1989	33	24 February 2014 (2014-02-24) – 30 March 2015 (2015-03-30)	24	399
Mina Oba	(1992-04-03)3 April 1992	31	30 March 2015 (2015-03-30) – 21 May 2022 (2022-05-21)	22	2,609
Ayaka Ota	(2000-08-17)17 August 2000	23	22 May 2022 (2022-05-22) – present	21	554

Team E

Name	Birth date	Current age	Date in office	Age at start date	Length (days)
Madoka Umemoto	(1992-07-17)17 July 1992	31	6 December 2010 (2010-12-06) – 13 April 2013 (2013-04-13)	18	859
Rena Matsui	(1991-07-27)27 July 1991	32	13 April 2013 (2013-04-13) – 24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)	21	317
Akari Suda	(1991-10-31)31 October 1991	32	24 February 2014 (2014-02-24) – 1 November 2022 (2022-11-01)	22	3,172
Kaho Sato	(1997-05-16)16 May 1997	26	1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) – present	25	391

Graduated members

Team S

Name (Birthdate)	Election										Notes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kirara Suzuki (鈴木きらら) ((1993-07-31)July 31, 1993)											Graduated on November 24, 2008.
Tsukina Takai (高井つき奈) ((1995-07-06)July 6, 1995)	N/A										Graduated on November 24, 2008.
Moe Yamashita (山下もえ) ((1992-10-27)October 27, 1992)	N/A										Graduated on December 25, 2009.
Yui Matsushita (松下唯) ((1988-07-25)July 25, 1988)	N/A	N/A	N/A								Graduated on September 30, 2011.
Haruka Ono (小野晴香) ((1987-11-24)November 24, 1987)	N/A	N/A	N/A								Graduated on March 26, 2012.
Rikako Hirata (平田璃香子) ((1989-08-07)August 7, 1989)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on October 23, 2012.
Kumi Yagami (矢神久美) ((1994-06-13)June 13, 1994)	N/A	38	N/A	28							Graduated on April 18, 2013.
Mizuki Kuwabara (桑原みずき) ((1992-02-02)February 2, 1992)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Shiori Takada (高田志織) ((1990-07-19)July 19, 1990)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Kanako Hiramatsu (平松可奈子) ((1991-11-14)November 14, 1991)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Sayaka Niidoi (新土居沙也加) ((1994-02-21)February 21, 1994)				N/A	N/A						Graduated on November 30, 2013.
Rie Kitahara (北原里英) ((1991-06-24)June 24, 1991)	13	16	13	13	21	19	11	12	10		Canceled concurrent position with SKE48 on May 8, 2013.
Seira Sato (佐藤聖羅) ((1992-04-30)April 30, 1992)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on February 27, 2014.
Manatsu Mukaida (向田茉夏) ((1996-05-10)May 10, 1996)	N/A	N/A	N/A	35							Graduated on March 23, 2014.
Aki Deguchi (出口陽) ((1988-03-14)March 14, 1988)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A						Graduated on April 29, 2014.
Mieko Sato (佐藤実絵子) ((1986-06-24)June 24, 1986)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A					Graduated on April 12, 2015.
Yuka Nakanishi (中西優香) ((1989-01-24)January 24, 1989)	N/A	N/A	N/A	63	64						Graduated on April 12, 2015.
Natsumi Tanaka (田中菜津美) ((2000-08-10)August 10, 2000)				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	89	50		Canceled concurrent position with SKE48 on March 26, 2015.
Sae Miyazawa (宮澤佐江) ((1990-08-13)August 13, 1990)	14	9	11	11	10	12	8				Graduated on April 1, 2016.
Ami Miyamae (宮前杏実) ((1997-09-09)September 9, 1997)				N/A	N/A	N/A	45	65			Graduated on September 28, 2016.
Miki Yakata (矢方美紀) ((1992-06-29)June 29, 1992)		N/A	N/A	62	N/A	73					Graduated on February 26, 2017.
Yume Noguchi (野口由芽) ((1998-04-17)April 17, 1998)					N/A	N/A	N/A	85			Graduated on February 28, 2017.
Rion Azuma (東李苑) ((1996-11-13)November 13, 1996)					N/A	N/A	61	83			Graduated on March 31, 2017.
Mai Takeuchi ((竹内舞) ((1993-08-31)August 31, 1993)			N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	76	54			Graduated on May 29, 2017.
Haruka Futamura (二村春香) ((1996-05-14)May 14, 1996)				N/A	N/A	34	38	49			Graduated on July 31, 2017.
Masana Ōya (大矢真那) ((1990-11-06)November 6, 1990)	N/A	24	30	27	29	30	20		22		Graduated on November 29, 2017.
Risako Goto (後藤理沙子) ((1997-05-29)May 29, 1997)		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	52	100			Graduated on December 18, 2017.
Asana Inuzuka (犬塚あさな) ((1994-03-19)March 19, 1994)			N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		Graduated on July 11, 2018.
Otoha Machi (町音葉) ((2001-11-06)November 6, 2001)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Graduated on November 29, 2018.
Rena Isshiki (一色嶺奈) ((2002-02-15)February 15, 2002)								N/A	N/A	56	Resigned on December 29, 2018.
Juna Yamada (山田樹奈) ((1998-05-25)May 25, 1998)					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Graduated on February 10, 2019.
Miku Okada (岡田美紅) ((1997-11-13)November 13, 1997)									N/A	78	Graduated on May 1, 2019.
Ryōha Kitagawa (北川綾巴) ((1998-10-09)October 9, 1998)					N/A	N/A	66	64	64	27	Graduated on September 30, 2019.
Jurina Matsui (松井珠理奈) ((1997-03-08)March 8, 1997)	19	10	14	9	6	4	5	3	3	1	Graduated on April 30, 2021.
Kano Nojima (野島樺乃) ((2001-09-06)September 6, 2001)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Graduated on June 30, 2021.
Suzuran Yamauchi (山内鈴蘭) ((1994-12-08)December 8, 1994)		36	N/A	54	61	69	63	71	N/A	N/A	Graduated on November 30, 2021.
Aika Sugiyama (杉山愛佳) ((2002-03-05)March 5, 2002)							N/A	N/A	N/A	110	Graduated on December 31, 2021.

Team KII

Name (Birthdate)	Election										Notes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yuri Ichihara (市原佑梨) ((1987-05-15)May 15, 1987)	N/A										Graduated on November 30, 2009.
Tomoka Wakabayashi (若林倫香) ((1996-04-23)April 23, 1996)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on July 22, 2012.
Sawako Hata (秦佐和子) ((1988-09-14)September 14, 1988)		N/A	33	25							Graduated on March 29, 2013.
Mitsuki Fujimoto (藤本美月) ((1995-09-21)September 21, 1995)				N/A							Graduated on April 28, 2013.
Shiori Ogiso (小木曽汐莉) ((1992-09-15)September 15, 1992)		N/A	N/A	32							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Ririna Akaeda (赤枝里々奈) ((1996-07-03)July 3, 1996)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Rina Matsumoto (松本梨奈) ((1993-09-03)September 3, 1993)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	41						Graduated on April 10, 2014.
Tomoko Kato (加藤智子) ((1987-04-28)April 28, 1987)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A						Graduated on September 29, 2014.
Yukiko Kinoshita (木下有希子) ((1993-12-20)December 20, 1993)		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	40					Graduated on November 27, 2014.
Honoka Mizuno (水埜帆乃香) ((1995-09-01)September 1, 1995)				N/A	N/A						Graduated on December 26, 2014.
Mizuho Yamada (山田みずほ) ((1997-05-25)May 25, 1997)				N/A	N/A	54					Graduated on February 28, 2015.
Nana Yamada (山田菜々) ((1992-04-03)April 3, 1992)			N/A	46	28	29					Canceled concurrent position with SKE48 on March 26, 2015.
Airi Furukawa (古川愛李) ((1989-12-13)December 13, 1989)	N/A	N/A	N/A	30	27	37					Graduated on March 31, 2015.
Riho Abiru (阿比留李帆) ((1993-07-17)July 17, 1993)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	74					Graduated on April 30, 2015.
Saki Goudo (神門沙樹) ((1996-01-29)January 29, 1996)						N/A	N/A				Graduated on November 19, 2015.
Yukari Yamashita (山下ゆかり) ((1996-03-12)March 12, 1996)			N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A				Graduated on March 31, 2016.
Anna Ishida (石田安奈) ((1996-05-27)May 27, 1996)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	77				Graduated on May 26, 2017.
Natsuki Takatsuka (髙塚夏生) ((2000-08-29)August 29, 2000)							N/A	N/A	N/A		Graduated on April 30, 2018.
Yukina Yahagi (矢作有紀奈) ((1995-03-13)March 13, 1995)									N/A	N/A	Graduated on November 30, 2018.
Yuna Obata (小畑優奈) ((2001-12-18)December 18, 2001)							N/A	N/A	72	34	Graduated on March 27, 2019.
Kaori Matsumura (松村香織) ((1995-03-13)March 13, 1995)		N/A	N/A	34	24	17	13		18	17	Graduated on May 2, 2019.
Yumana Takagi (高木由麻奈) ((1993-08-23)August 23, 1993)			N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A	Graduated on May 18, 2019.
Mikoto Uchiyama (内山命) ((1995-11-14)November 14, 1995)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	81	42	Graduated on May 30, 2019.
Rinka Oshiba (大芝りんか) ((2001-10-29)October 29, 2001)									N/A	N/A	Graduated on November 30, 2020.
Yukino Shirai (白井友紀乃) ((2000-09-28)September 28, 2000)											Graduated on December 31, 2020.
Narumi Kataoka (片岡成美) ((2003-03-13)March 13, 2003)							N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Graduated on January 20, 2021.
Kotono Shirai (白井琴望) ((2002-01-21)January 21, 2002)								N/A	N/A	N/A	Graduated on January 31, 2021.
Akane Takayanagi (高柳明音) ((1991-11-29)November 29, 1991)	N/A	35	23	24	23	31	14	20	15	18	Graduated on April 30, 2021.
Saki Takeuchi (竹内彩姫) ((1999-11-24)November 24, 1999)					N/A	N/A	N/A	31	56	51	Graduated on May 31, 2021.
Sarina Soda (惣田紗莉渚) ((1993-01-18)January 18, 1993)						N/A	55	30	8	11	Graduated on June 30, 2021.
Hayaka Igarashi (五十嵐早香) ((2001-09-19)September 19, 2001)											Graduated on February 28, 2022.
Mina Oba (大場美奈) ((1992-04-03)April 3, 1992)		N/A	35	57	48	56	27	22	26	8	Graduated on May 21, 2022.

Team E

Name (Birthdate)	Election										Notes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yuka Nakamura (中村優花) ((1997-07-04)July 4, 1997)			N/A								Graduated on December 31, 2011.
Haruka Mano (間野春香) ((1995-04-27)April 27, 1995)	N/A	N/A	N/A								Graduated on March 28, 2012.
Erika Yamada (山田恵里伽) ((1995-12-26)December 26, 1995)		N/A	N/A								Graduated on March 28, 2012.
Minami Hara (原望奈美) ((1995-12-24)December 24, 1995)			N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Kasumi Ueno (上野圭澄) ((1994-06-29)June 29, 1994)		N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Nanako Suga (菅なな子) ((1996-11-11)November 11, 1996)				N/A	N/A						Graduated on December 22, 2013.
Momona Kito (鬼頭桃菜) ((1993-08-16)August 16, 1993)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A							Graduated on April 9, 2014.
Shiori Iguchi (井口栞里) ((1995-03-29)March 29, 1995)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A						Graduated on April 29, 2014.
Shiori Kaneko (金子栞) ((1995-06-13)June 13, 1995)				N/A	63						Graduated on April 22, 2014.
Arisa Owaki (大脇有紗) ((1999-04-01)April 1, 1999)				N/A		N/A					Graduated on July 30, 2014.
Reika Yamada (山田澪花) ((1995-07-28)July 28, 1995)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A					Graduated on December 25, 2014.
Tsugumi Iwanaga (岩永亞美) ((1994-05-10)May 10, 1994)				N/A	N/A	46					Graduated on February 27, 2015.
Ami Kobayashi (小林亜実) ((1993-01-12)January 12, 1993)			N/A	N/A	47	77					Graduated on March 19, 2015.
Rena Matsui (松井玲奈) ((1991-07-27)July 27, 1991)	29	11	10	10	7	5					Graduated on August 31, 2015.
Kyoka Isohara (磯原杏華) ((1996-08-08)August 8, 1996)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	58	44	53				Graduated on January 25, 2016.
Kumiko Koishi (小石公美子) ((1995-08-04)August 4, 1995)						N/A	N/A				Graduated on February 23, 2016.
Madoka Umemoto (梅本まどか) ((1992-07-17)July 17, 1992)			N/A	N/A	39	68	68				Graduated on February 24, 2016.
Rumi Kato (加藤るみ) ((1995-03-09)March 9, 1995)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		62				Graduated on May 29, 2016.
Aya Shibata (柴田阿弥) ((1993-04-01)April 1, 1993)			N/A	N/A	17	15	15				Graduated on August 31, 2016.
Mei Sakai (酒井萌衣) ((1997-12-13)December 13, 1997)			N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	63			Graduated on March 25, 2017.
Kanon Kimoto (木本花音) ((1997-08-11)August 11, 1997)			N/A	56	31	50	48	68	88		Graduated on December 1, 2017.
Sumire Sato (佐藤すみれ) ((1993-11-20)November 20, 1993)	N/A	31	34	61	52	N/A	49	75	68		Graduated on January 7, 2018.
Sana Takatera (高寺沙菜) ((1999-11-15)November 15, 1999)						N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A		Graduated on January 29, 2018.
Narumi Ichino (市野成美) ((1999-04-14)April 14, 1999)				N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	99		Graduated on March 27, 2018.
Kohaku Shirayuki (白雪希明) ((1998-08-30)August 30, 1998)									N/A	N/A	Graduated on May 1, 2019.
Rara Goto (後藤楽々) ((2000-07-23)July 23, 2000)							N/A	N/A	46		Graduated on September 30, 2019.
Miki Nonogaki (野々垣美希) ((1999-10-07)October 7, 1999)									N/A	N/A	Graduated on December 8, 2019.
Marina Nishi (西満里奈) ((2000-01-16)January 16, 2000)										N/A	Graduated on March 31, 2021.
Shiina Hirata (平田詩奈) ((1999-08-22)August 22, 1999)										N/A	Graduated on March 31, 2021.
Kanon Ishikawa (石川花音) ((1997-12-19)December 19, 1997)											Graduated on May 31, 2021.
Negai Fukai (深井ねがい) ((2003-01-16)January 16, 2003)									N/A	N/A	Graduated on January 31, 2022.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales			Certifications
		JPN ^[28]	Oricon		Billboard Japan
			First week	Total
Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai (この日のチャイムを忘れない)	Released: September 19, 2012 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	2	110,613	150,835	—	RIAJ: Gold^[29]
Kakumei no Oka (革命の丘)	Released: February 22, 2017 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	2	99,646	126,720	136,479	RIAJ: Gold^[29]

Stage albums

List of stage albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		JPN ^[30]
Te o Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら)	Released: February 10, 2010 (Team S) Label: Crown Gold Formats: CD, digital download	21
	Released: March 3, 2010 (Team KII) Label: Crown Gold Formats: CD, digital download	59
Seifuku no Me (制服の芽)	Released: April 28, 2010 (Team S) Label: Crown Gold Formats: CD, digital download	22
Ramune no Nomikata (ラムネの飲み方)	Released: March 14, 2012 (Team KII) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download	6
SKE Festival (SKEフェスティバル)	Released: September 27, 2017 (Team E) Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download	10
Jikanganai (時間がない)	Released: December 21, 2022 (Team KII) Label: Zest Records Formats: CD, digital download	12

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name

No.	Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales			Certifications	Albums
			JPN ^[31]	JPN Hot ^[32]	Oricon		Billboard Japan
					First week	Total
1	"Tsuyoki Mono yo" (強き者よ)	2009	5	91	22,624	27,259	—	—	Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai
2	"Aozora Kataomoi" (青空片想い)	2010	3	47	34,747	51,180
3	"Gomen ne, Summer" (ごめんね、SUMMER)		3	6	62,078	96,049		RIAJ: Gold (phy.)^[29]
4	"1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" (1!2!3!4! ヨロシク!)		2	6	119,913	175,027		RIAJ: Gold (phy.)^[29]
5	"Banzai Venus" (バンザイVenus)	2011	1	2	206,608	275,189		RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
6	"Pareo wa Emerald" (パレオはエメラルド)		1	1	378,747	480,916		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29] RIAJ: Gold (dig.)^[33]
7	"Okey Dokey" (オキドキ)		1	1	382,802	474,970		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29] RIAJ: Gold (dig.)^[33]
8	"Kataomoi Finally" (片想いFinally)	2012	1	1	495,809	592,947		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29] RIAJ: Gold (dig.)^[33]
9	"Aishite-love-ru!" (アイシテラブル!)		1	1	472,327	581,874		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]	Kakumei no Oka
10	"Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" (キスだって左利き)		1	1	511,472	598,011		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
11	"Choco no Dorei" (チョコの奴隷)	2013	1	1	538,914	671,623		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
12	"Utsukushii Inazuma" (美しい稲妻)		1	1	510,673	661,557		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
13	"Sansei Kawaii!" (賛成カワイイ!)		1	1	449,003	569,566		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
14	"Mirai to wa?" (未来とは?)	2014	1	1	397,874	504,576		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
15	"Bukiyō Taiyō" (不器用太陽)		1	1	324,076	464,116		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
16	"12gatsu no Kangaroo" (12月のカンガルー)		1	2	386,495	452,543		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
17	"Coquettish Jūtai Chū" (コケティッシュ渋滞中)	2015	1	2	573,074	702,299		RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
18	"Maenomeri" (前のめり)		1	1	370,135	461,604		RIAJ: 2× Platinum (phy.)^[29]
19	"Chicken Line" (チキンLINE)	2016	1	1	257,095	365,328	464,298	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
20	"Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai" (金の愛、銀の愛)		1	1	251,639	327,598	436,451	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
21	"Igai ni Mango" (意外にマンゴー)	2017	1	1	272,872	341,514	484,188	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]	Non-album singles
22	"Muishiki no Iro" (無意識の色)	2018	1	1	278,892	386,683	453,363	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
23	"Ikinari Punch Line" (いきなりパンチライン)		1	1	240,126	390,770	491,438	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
24	"Stand by You"		1	1	234,008	419,763	533,418	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
25	"Frustration"	2019	1	1	320,614^[34]	450,035	577,840	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
26	"Sōyūtoko Aru yo ne?" (ソーユートコあるよね?)	2020	1	1	289,471^[35]	325,609	403,847	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
27	"Koiochi Flag" (恋落ちフラグ)	2021	1	1	190,570	267,089	318,835	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
28	"Ano Koro no Kimi wo Mitsuketa" (あの頃の君を見つけた)		1	1			351,318	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]
29	"Kokoro ni Flower" (心にFlower)	2022	1	3	213,371^[36]		341,174
30	"Zettai Inspiration" (絶対インスピレーション)		1	1	225,424^[37]		404,872
31	"Suki ni Nacchatta" (好きになっちゃった)	2023	1	3	313,448^[38]		436,514	RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)^[29]

See also

• AKB48
• NMB48
• HKT48
• JKT48
• NGT48
• STU48
• BNK48
• MNL48
• AKB48 Team TP
• AKB48 Team SH
• SGO48
• CGM48
• DEL48

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