AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. [2] .

AKB48 Groups (AKB48グループ), or 48 Groups, are the sister groups of the Japanese idol group AKB48. All are based on the same concept – idols you can meet. As of June 2024, there are twelve AKB48 groups across five different countries and six Japanese prefectures.

AKB48 (AK iha B ara 48) is a Japanese all-female idol group formed in Akihabara, Tokyo, where they have their own theater in Don Quixote. The group, established in 2005, is produced by Akimoto Yasushi and signed under EMI Records Japan/Universal Music Japan, originally from DefSTAR RECORDS/Sony Music Japan and King Records.

AKB48 (short for Akihabara48) is a 36-member Japanese idol group under DH. Based in Akihabara, Tokyo, the group is centered on the concept “idols you can meet” and places emphasis on interaction between fan and idol with almost-daily concerts, regular handshake events, and more.

Aug 12, 2014 · In a minute I’ll get to telling you just how AKB48 launched their coup de grace on the hearts and minds of millions – but first let me give some introduction to the world of J-Pop (that’s Japanese pop music) and the Japanese “idol” craze.

AKB48 Group (Japanese: AKB48グループ, Hepburn: AKB48 gurūpu), or AKB48 sister groups, shortened to 48 Group or 48g, refers to the sister groups of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Based on the same concept "idols you can meet", it currently consists of five sister groups in locations across Japan and seven (DEL, SGO, MUB excluded ...

Feb 11, 2025 · AKB48 is one of the most influential pop groups in Japanese music history. Formed in 2005 by producer Yasushi Akimoto, this all-girl idol group revolutionized the J-pop industry with its unique concept of "idols you can meet."

Jun 18, 2013 · With over 4.4 billion dollars in sales last year, it’s time Japlanning took a look at some of the biggest names in Japanese pop! Starting with one of the biggest selling groups in the world, who also hold the Guinness World Record for the Largest Pop Group, AKB48.

Tomomi Itano, a founding member of the massively popular Japanese pop idol group AKB48, will perform at a special FREE J-POP Live at Union Square concert on the evening of Saturday, July 19th at 7:50pm in the city’s downtown Union Square stage, and is also set to perform on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Sunday, July 20th at 11:00am.

Mar 31, 2021 · AKB48’s songs are typical J-pop: short, fast-paced and high-pitched, with choruses that anyone can sing along to. They are a huge phenomenon in Japan, where they made over US$500m in revenue from CDs and DVDs between 2011 and 2013 alone.