SKE48

SKE48

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

SKE48 (Japanese: [esu͍̥ keː iː ɸoːti.eito], English /ɛs.keɪ.iːˈfɔːrti.ˈeɪt/) is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae in Sakae, Nagoya. Avex Group is its current official label.

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 which only give occasional concerts and mostly seen on TV; SKE48 would perform in its own theater regularly, and the fans would always be able to watch the girls performing live. The SKE48 Theater is located in the Sunshine Sakae of Nagoya, Aichi. Members of this group are dispatched into three teams, 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 even from outside Japan, so he decided to use Nagoya as the place to move on with the project. The Name "SKE" comes from "Sakae" in the Naka district in Nagoya. Akimoto has said that selected members from both AKB48 and SKE48 may release a single, rather than releasing two different singles.[1] But 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 will be releasing 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 her ankle injuries.[4]

On August 7, 2012, SKE48 member and Captain of Team S, Hirata Rikako announced her graduation in order 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. Also, 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 from the group, but the date of graduation was not announced.[7]

On December 9, "SKE48CAFE&SHOP with AKB48" was opened to the building 5F with a theater. There is a cooking menu which the member of SKE48 devised.

On January 15, 2013, it was announced that 8 members, 3 from Team S, 2 each from Team KII and E, and 1 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 occurring 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 within 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 7th 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 only released two singles, a third release was published unter the label "Love Crescendo" and was promoted as SKE48's first sub project.

Members

As of May 2015, according to the official website.[14]

Team S

Yakata Miki and Matsumoto Chikako are the leader and the vice-leader of Team S respectively.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
1[15] 2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19] 6[20] 7[21]
Rion Azuma (東 李苑 Azuma Rion) November 13, 1996         N/A N/A 61
Asana Inuzuka (犬塚 あさな Inuzuka Asana) March 19, 1994     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Masana Oya (大矢 真那 Ōya Masana) November 6, 1990 N/A 24 30 27 29 30 20
Ryoha Kitagawa (北川 綾巴 Kitagawa Ryōha) October 9, 1998         N/A N/A 66
Risako Goto (後藤 理沙子 Gotō Risako) May 29, 1997   N/A N/A N/A N/A   52
Aika Sugiyama (杉山 愛佳 Sugiyama Aika) March 5, 2002             N/A
Mai Takeuchi (竹内 舞 Takeuchi Mai) August 31, 1993     N/A N/A N/A N/A 76
Rika Tsuzuki (都築 里佳 Tsuzuki Rika) November 8, 1995     N/A N/A N/A N/A  
Yume Noguchi (野口 由芽 Noguchi Yume) April 17, 1998         N/A N/A N/A
Kano Nojima (野島 樺乃 Nojima Kano) September 6, 2001             N/A
Haruka Futamura (二村 春香 Futamura Haruka) May 14, 1996       N/A N/A 34 38
Jurina Matsui (松井 珠理奈 Matsui Jurina) March 8, 1997 19 10 14 9 6 4 5
Chikako Matsumoto (松本 慈子 Matsumoto Chikako) November 19, 1999           N/A N/A
Ami Miyamae (宮前 杏実 Miyamae Ami) September 9, 1997       N/A N/A N/A 45
Miki Yakata (矢方 美紀 Yakata Miki) June 29, 1992   N/A N/A 62 N/A 73 N/A
Suzuran Yamauchi (山内 鈴蘭 Yamauchi Suzuran) December 8, 1994   36 N/A 54 61 69 63
Juna Yamada (山田 樹奈 Yamada Juna) May 25, 1998         N/A N/A N/A

Team KII

Mina Oba and Mikoto Uchiyama are the leader and the vice-leader of Team KII respectively.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
1[15] 2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19] 6[20] 7[21]
Shiori Aoki (青木 詩織 Aoki Shiori) April 22, 1996         N/A N/A N/A
Yuki Arai (荒井 優希 Arai Yuki) May 7, 1998           N/A N/A
Anna Ishida (石田 安奈 Ishida Anna) May 27, 1996 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 77
Mikoto Uchiyama (内山 命 Uchiyama Mikoto) November 14, 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Yuna Ego (江籠 裕奈 Ego Yūna) March 29, 2000       N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mina Oba (大場 美奈 Ōba Mina) April 3, 1992   N/A 35 57 48 56 27
Yuna Obata (小畑 優奈 Obata Yuna) December 18, 2001             N/A
Ruka Kitano (北野 瑠華 Kitano Ruka) May 25, 1999         N/A N/A N/A
Kotono Shirai (白井 琴望 Shirai Kotono) January 21, 2002              
Sarina Soda (惣田 紗莉渚 Sōda Sarina) January 18, 1993           N/A 55
Yumana Takagi (高木 由麻奈 Takagi Yumana) August 23, 1993     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Natsuki Takatsuka (髙塚 夏生 Takatsuka Natsuki) September 20, 1999             N/A
Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音 Takayanagi Akane) November 29, 1991 N/A 35 23 24 23 31 14
Saki Takeuchi (竹内 彩姫 Takeuchi Saki) November 24, 1999         N/A N/A N/A
Yuzuki Hidaka (日高 優月 Hidaka Yuzuki) April 1, 1998         N/A N/A N/A
Nao Furuhata (古畑 奈和 Furuhata Nao) September 15, 1996       N/A N/A 55 24
Kaori Matsumura (松村 香織 Matsumura Kaori) January 17, 1990   N/A N/A 34 24 17 13
Yukari Yamashita (山下 ゆかり Yamashita Yukari) March 12, 1996     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Team E

Akari Suda and Madoka Umemoto are the leader and the vice-leader of Team E respectively.

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
1[15] 2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19] 6[20] 7[21]
Kyoka Isohara (磯原 杏華 Isohara Kyōka) August 8, 1996 N/A N/A N/A N/A 58 44 53
Reona Ida (井田 玲音名 Ida Reona) December 3, 1998         N/A N/A N/A
Narumi Ichino (市野 成美 Ichino Narumi) April 14, 1999         N/A N/A N/A
Madoka Umemoto (梅本 まどか Umemoto Madoka) July 17, 1992     N/A N/A 39 68 68
Rumi Kato (加藤 るみ Katō Rumi) March 9, 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   62
Natsuki Kamata (鎌田 菜月 Kamata Natsuki) August 29, 1996         N/A N/A 70
Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音 Kimoto Kanon) August 11, 1997     N/A 56 31 50 48
Haruka Kumazaki (熊崎 晴香 Kumazaki Haruka) August 10, 1997         N/A N/A 73
Kumiko Koishi (小石 公美子 Koishi Kumiko) August 4, 1995           N/A N/A
Rara Goto (後藤 楽々 Gotō Rara) July 23, 2000             N/A
Makiko Saito (斉藤 真木子 Saitō Makiko) June 28, 1994 N/A N/A N/A N/A 42 75 65
Mei Sakai (酒井 萌衣 Sakai Mei) December 13, 1997     N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ Satō Sumire) November 20, 1993 N/A 31 34 61 52 N/A 49
Aya Shibata (柴田 阿弥 Shibata Aya) April 1, 1993     N/A N/A 17 15 15
Maya Sugawara (菅原 茉椰 Sugawara Maya) January 10, 2000              
Akari Suda (須田 亜香里 Suda Akari) October 31, 1991   N/A 36 29 16 10 18
Sana Takatera (髙寺 沙菜 Takatera Sana) November 15, 1999           N/A N/A
Marika Tani (谷 真理佳 Tani Marika) January 5, 1996         N/A N/A 23
Nao Fukushi (福士 奈央 Fukushi Nao) April 23, 1999           N/A N/A

Kenkyūsei

Kenkyūsei (研究生, "Trainees")

7th generation
"selected members from 2nd 48Group Draft" (ドラフト二期生, Dorafuto nikisei) / active as same as trainees, but pre-ordered to the teams that selected as

Graduated Members

Team S
Name (Birth date) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5
Kumi Yagami (矢神 久美) (June 13, 1994) × 38 × 28 Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Manatsu Mukaida (向田 茉夏) (May 10, 1996) × × × 35 Graduated on March 23, 2014 to focus on her education.
Yūka Nakanishi (中西 優香) (January 24, 1989) × × × 63 64 Graduated on March 31, 2015.
Team KII
Name (Birth date) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sawako Hata (秦 佐和子) (September 14, 1988) × 33 25 Graduated on May 6, 2013 to attend voice acting school.
Shiori Ogiso (小木曽 汐莉) (September 15, 1992) × × 32 Graduated on May 6, 2013.
Rina Matsumoto (松本 梨奈) (September 3, 1993) × × × × 41 Graduated on April 29, 2014.
Yukiko Kinoshita (木下 有希子) (December 20, 1993) × × × × 40 Graduated on November 27, 2014.
Mizuho Yamada (山田 みずほ) (May 25, 1997) × × 54 Graduated on January 31, 2015.
Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李) (December 13, 1989) × × × 30 27 37 Graduated on March 31, 2015.
Nana Yamada (山田 菜々) (April 3, 1992) × 46 28 29 Graduated on April 3, 2015.
Riho Abiru (阿比留 李帆) (July 17, 1993) × × × × × 74 Graduated on April 30, 2015.
Saki Godo (神門 沙樹) (January 29, 1996) × Graduated on November 19, 2015.
Team E
Name (Birth date) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
Shiori Kaneko (金子 栞) (June 13, 1995) × × 63 Graduated on April 29, 2014.
Tsugumi Iwanaga (岩永 亞美) (May 10, 1995) × x 46 Graduated on February 28, 2015.
Ami Kobayashi (小林 亜実) (January 12, 1993) × × 47 77 Graduated on March 31, 2015.
Rena Matsui (松井 玲奈) (July 27, 1991) 29 11 10 10 7 5 Graduated on August 31, 2015.
Kenkyūsei (Trainees)

Transferred Members

Name Birth date (age) Transferred To Election rank
1[15] 2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19]
Yuria Kizaki (木崎 ゆりあ Kizaki Yuria) February 11, 1996 AKB48 Team 4 [23] N/A N/A N/A 31 22

Discography

Singles

Release Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[24]		 Album Label
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[25]		 Billboard Japan
Hot
100
[26]		 First Week Total sales
2009 "Tsuyoki Mono yo" (強き者よ, "Strong Ones!") 5 91 22,624 27,259 Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai Lantis
2010 "Aozora Kataomoi" (青空片想い, "Unrequited Love Under the Blue Sky") 3 47 34,747 51,180 Crown Gold
"Gomen ne, Summer" (ごめんね、SUMMER Gomen ne, Samā, "Sorry, Summer") 3 6 62,078 96,049
"1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" (1!2!3!4! ヨロシク!, "1! 2! 3! 4! I'm Counting on You!") 2 6 119,913 175,027
2011 "Banzai Venus" (バンザイVenus Banzai Bīnasu, "Hooray Venus") 1 2 206,608 275,189
"Pareo wa Emerald" (パレオはエメラルド Pareo wa Emerarudo, "My Pareo is an Emerald") 1 1 378,747 480,916 Avex Trax
"Okey Dokey" (オキドキ Oki Doki) 1 1 382,802 474,970
2012 "Kataomoi Finally" (片想いFinally, "Unrequited Love Finally") 1 1 495,809 592,947
"Aishite-love-ru!" (アイシテラブル!, "I Love You!") 1 1 472,327 581,874 TBA
"Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" (キスだって左利き, "Even Kiss Is Left-Handed") 1 1 511,472 598,011
2013 "Choco no Dorei" (チョコの奴隷, "Slave of Chocolate") 1 1 538,914 671,623
"Utsukushii Inazuma" (美しい稲妻, "Beautiful Lightning") 1 1 510,673 661,557
"Sansei Kawaii!" (賛成カワイイ!, "I Agree, You're Cute!") 1 1 449,003 569,566
2014 "Mirai to wa?" (未来とは?, "The Future Is?") 1 1 397,874 504,576
"Bukiyō Taiyō" (不器用太陽, "Clumsy Sun") 1 1 324,076 464,116
"12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" (12月のカンガルー, "December Kangaroo") 1 2 386,495 452,543
2015 "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" (コケティッシュ渋滞中, "Coquettish Traffic Congestion") 1 2 640,451 702,299
"Maenomeri" ((前のめり, "Enthusiastic") 1 1 370,135 461,604
2016 "Chicken Line" 1 1 257,095 TBA TBA

Studio albums

Year Album Information Oricon
album
chart
[27]		 First Week Total sales
2012 Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai (この日のチャイムを忘れない, I Don't Forget Chime of This Day)
  • Released: 19 September 2012
  • Label: Avex Trax (AVCD-38568), (AVCD-38569)
  • Formats: Compact disc
 2 110,613 150,835

Stage albums

Year Album Information Oricon
album
chart
[28]
2010 Te o Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら, As We Hold Hands)
  • Released: 10 February 2010
  • Label: Crown Gold (CRCP-40266)*, (CRCP-40267)**
  • Formats: Compact disc
 21*
59**[29]
Seifuku no Me (制服の芽, School Uniform Spouts)
  • Released: 28 April 2010
  • Label: Crown Gold (CRCP-40268)*
  • Formats: Compact disc
 22
2012 Ramune no Nomikata (ラムネの飲み方, How to drink Ramune)
  • Released: 14 March 2012
  • Label: Avex Trax (AVCD-38454)**
  • Formats: Compact disc
 6

*Team S release
**Team KII release

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SUNSHINE SAKAEプレス発表会およびSKE48プロジェクト発表" (in Japanese). Scramble Egg. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  2. ↑ Kono, Tommy (September 19, 2012). "Matsui Juina Solo interview: Next Center of AKB48". AKB48wrapup.com. references 松井珠理奈&大島優子! AKB新曲「UZA」はWセンター!!. hochi.yomiuri.co.jp (in Japanese). 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ↑ "SKE48 Finds New Home in Avex, Unveils New Single" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
  4. ↑ "SKE48松下唯、9月末での卒業を発表" (in Japanese). natalie. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Hirata Rikako Graduation (Japanese)". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert" (in Japanese). 2012-08-24.
  7. ↑ "SKE48’s Yagami Kumi to graduate from the group". Tokyohive. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ↑ "9 members of SKE48 announce their graduation from the group". Tokyohive. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  9. ↑ "SKE48 Team Shuffle Announced". Japanverse. 2013-04-13.
  10. ↑ AKB48北原里英、心境を告白「こんなにも大切で大好きになれた」 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  11. ↑ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". Tokyohive. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  12. ↑ AKB48公式サイト AKB48グループ 大組閣祭り (in Japanese). AKS. Archived from the original on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  13. ↑ http://www.ske48.co.jp/news/?id=1426421186
  14. ↑ メンバープロフィール (in Japanese). ske48.co.jp. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "AKB48 13thシングル選抜総選挙　結果発表" [13th single selection general election result announced]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "AKB48　選抜総選挙　結果" [AKB48 Selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "AKB48 22ndシングル選抜総選挙結果" [AKB48 22nd Single selection Election]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙　開票結果" [AKB48 27th Single selection election vote counting result]. AKB48 Official Blog (in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
  20. 1 2 3 "AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙" [37th single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2014-06-07.
  21. 1 2 3 AKB48公式サイト AKB48 41stシングル 選抜総選挙 [41st single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  22. ↑ SKE48研究生・辻のぞみが突然の活動辞退 (in Japanese). IID, Inc. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  23. ↑ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". www.tokyohive.com. 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  24. ↑ "SKE48のシングル売り上げランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  25. ↑ "SKE48のCDシングルランキング│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  26. ↑ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  27. ↑ "SKE48のアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  28. ↑ SKE48（team S）のCDアルバムランキング. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  29. ↑ "手をつなぎながら SKE48(team KII)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2011.

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