NMB48

NMB48

NMB48劇場 (NMB48 Theater)
Background information
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres J-Pop, Pop
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels laugh out loud!/R and C
Associated acts AKB48
Website www.nmb48.com
Members Team N details
Team M details
Team BII details

NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The name "NMB" comes from "Namba" in the Minami district in Osaka.

History

2010

On 10 July 2010, AKB48 first announced that they would be forming a second sister national group.[1] based in Namba.[2] NMB48 officially became active on 9 October 2010.[1] Yasushi Akimoto announced that the group would have 26 trainees for the first generation.[3] These members made their first appearance at the AKB48 Tokyo Autumn Festival.[3]

2011

NMB48 made their debut performance at their theater on New Year's Day 2011.[1] They released their debut single, "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo", on 20 July 2011.[4] In its debut week, the single sold a total of about 218,000 copies, making it the bestselling single on the Oricon weekly charts for the week of 20–27 July 2011.[4] This makes NMB48 the second girl group after Passpo to reach number 1 with a debut single.[4]

2012

On the first day of AKB48's Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012, it was announced that AKB48 Team A member Yui Yokoyama would hold a concurrent Position in NMB48. Miyuki Watanabe of Team N would hold a concurrent position in AKB48 Team B. Also, Riho Kotani of Team N will hold a concurrent position in AKB48, Team A.[5]

On September 3, Eriko Jo, a member of Team M, announced that she would be leaving the group during the performance at the theater.[6] Her "graduation" performance was on September 28 at the NMB48 Theater. Following Jo's graduation, two members from Team M announced their resignation in early October. On October 9, three trainees were promoted to Team M to replace the members who had left. Fuuko Yagura became the new "center" member of Team M.[7]

On October 10, sixteen third-generation trainees formed Team BII.[8] On December 19, Yui Yokoyama was promoted to Team N.[9]

2013

On April 18, 2013, first-generation member Nana Yamada was transferred from Team N to Team M, and trainee members Naruma Koga and Aika Nishimura were promoted to Team N.[10] At the AKB48 Group Concert in the Nippon Budokan on April 28, 2013, it was announced that Yui Yokoyama's concurrent position in the group would end, and that AKB48 Member Miori Ichikawa would have a concurrent position in Team N.[11]

2014

In the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri held on February 24, 2014, major changes occurred to NMB48. Sayaka Yamamoto became a concurrent member of Team K. Miyuki Watanabe became a concurrent member of Team S, and was transferred from Team N to Team BII. Mayu Ogasawara was transferred completely to Team B, Nana Yamada became a concurrent member of Team KII.[12]

2015

Members

Team N

Sayaka Yamamoto and Kei Jonishi are the captain and the co-captain of Team N respectively.[13]

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
3[14] 4[15] 5[16] 6[17] 7[18]
Natsuko Akashi (明石 奈津子 Akashi Natsuko) August 17, 1999     N/A N/A N/A
Yumi Ishida (石田 優美 Ishida Yumi) October 12, 1998     N/A N/A N/A
Yuuri Ota (太田 夢莉 Ota Yuuri) December 1, 1999   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Yuuka Kato (加藤 夕夏 Kato Yuuka) August 1, 1997   N/A N/A N/A 59
Rika Kishino (岸野 里香 Kishino Rika) June 4, 1994 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Koga Narumi (古賀 成美 Koga Narumi) March 30, 1998   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩 Kotani Riho) August 24, 1994 N/A N/A N/A 61 54
Eriko Jo (城 恵理子 Jo Eriko) November 27, 1998   N/A   N/A N/A
Kei Jonishi (上西 恵 Jonishi Kei) March 18, 1995 N/A N/A 40 58 36
Ririka Sutou (須藤 凛々花 Sutou Ririka) November 23, 1996       N/A N/A
Nishizawa Rurina (西澤 瑠莉奈 Nishizawa Rurina) July 27, 1999   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Aika Nishimura (西村 愛華 Nishimura Aika) January 12, 1998     N/A N/A N/A
Rina Yamao (山尾 梨奈 Yamao Rina) December 10, 1995     N/A N/A N/A
Yuki Yamaguchi (山口 夕輝 Yamaguchi Yuki) October 17, 1993 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩 Yamamoto Sayaka) July 14, 1993 28 18 14 6 6
Akari Yoshida (吉田 朱里 Yoshida Akari) August 16, 1996 N/A N/A 50 72 64

Graduated Members

Name (Birth date) Election Notes
3 4 5
Aina Fukumoto (福本 愛菜) (March 25, 1993) × 43 Graduated on July 1, 2013 to pursue a career in variety.

Team M

Reina Fujie and Ayaka Okita are the captain and the co-captain of Team M respectively.[13]

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
3[14] 4[15] 5[16] 6[17] 7[18]
Yuki Azuma (東 由樹 Azuma Yuki) February 17, 1996   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Akari Ishizuka (石塚 朱莉 Ishizuka Akari) July 11, 1997   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Azusa Uemura (植村梓 Uemura Azusa) February 4, 1999         N/A
Mizuki Uno (鵜野 みずき Uno Mizuki) October 23, 1996   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ayaka Okita (沖田 彩華 Okita Ayaka) October 11, 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rena Kawakami (川上 礼奈 Kawakami Rena) September 16, 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Momoka Kinoshita (木下 百花 Kinoshita Momoka) February 6, 1997 N/A N/A N/A    
Rina Kushiro (久代 梨奈 Kushiro Rina) January 29, 1999   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Miru Shiroma (白間 美瑠 Shiroma Miru) October 14, 1997 N/A N/A N/A 43 34
Sara Takei (武井 紗良 Takei Sara) October 6, 1998       N/A N/A
Airi Tanigawa (谷川 愛梨 Tanigawa Airi) December 5, 1995   N/A N/A N/A 74
Reina Nakano (中野 麗来 Nakano Reina) August 24, 1999     N/A N/A N/A
Reina Fujie (藤江 れいな Fujie Reina)* February 1, 1994 40 40 32 33 35
Megumi Matsumura (松村 芽久未 Matsumura Megumi) June 26, 1995     N/A N/A N/A
Mao Mita (三田 麻央 Mita Mao) September 9, 1995   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sae Murase (村瀬 紗英 Murase Sae) March 30, 1997   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ayaka Morita (森田 彩花 Morita Ayaka) May 29, 1995     N/A N/A N/A
Fuuko Yagura (矢倉 楓子 Yagura Fuuko) February 24, 1997   N/A 44 41 40

Graduated Members

Name (Birth date) Election Notes
3 4 5 6 7
Nana Yamada (山田菜々) (April 3, 1992) × 46 28 29 Graduated on April 3, 2015.
Name (Birth date) Election Notes
3 4 5 6 7
Rina Kondo (近藤 里奈) (February 23, 1997) × × × × Graduated on January 27, 2016.

Team BII

Emika Kamieda and Ayaka Umeda are the captain and the co-captain of Team BII respectively.[13]

Name Birth date (age) Election rank
3[14] 4[15] 5[16] 6[17] 7[18]
Anna Ijiri (井尻 晏菜 Ijiri Anna) January 20, 1995   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kanae Iso (磯 佳奈江 Iso Kanae) August 9, 1993       N/A N/A
Miori Ichikawa (市川 美織 Ichikawa Miori) February 12, 1994 39 58 57 53 79
Mirei Ueda (植田 碧麗 Ueda Mirei) February 2, 1999   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ayaka Umeda (梅田 彩佳 Umeda Ayaka)* January 3, 1989 22 16 19 35 56
Mai Odan (大段 舞依 Odan Mai) October 4, 1994     N/A N/A N/A
Kanako Kadowaki (門脇 佳奈子 Kadowaki Kanako) October 24, 1996 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Emika Kamieda (上枝 恵美加 Kamieda Emika) July 13, 1994   N/A N/A N/A  
Chihiro Kawakami (川上 千尋 Kawakami Chihiro) December 17, 1998     N/A N/A N/A
Haruna Kinoshita (木下 春奈 Kinoshita Haruna) June 9, 1998 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Konomi Kusaka (日下 このみ Kusaka Konomi) January 12, 1996   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hazuki Kurokawa ((黒川 葉月 Kurokawa Hazuki) August 5, 1998   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nagisa Shibuya (渋谷 凪咲 Shibuya Nagisa) August 25, 1996     N/A N/A 58
Kokoro Naiki (内木 志 Naiki Kokoro) April 6, 1997       N/A N/A
Momoka Hayashi (林 萌々香 Hayashi Momoka) September 11, 1998   N/A N/A N/A N/A
Chiho Matsuoka (松岡 知穂 Matsuoka Chiho) April 6, 1997     N/A N/A N/A
Shu Yabushita (薮下 柊 Yabushita Shu) December 2, 1998   N/A 49 59 60
Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀 Watanabe Miyuki) September 19, 1993 N/A 19 15 18 12

Graduated Members

  • Mako Umehara (梅原 真子) (Born January 11, 1999) Graduated on March 23, 2014 to focus on her education.
  • Rikako Kobayashi (小林 莉加子) (Born May 24, 1996) Graduated on April 10, 2014.
  • Honoka Terui (照井 穂乃佳) (Born October 18, 1998) Graduated on June 30, 2014.

Discography

Singles

Release Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[19][20]		 Album
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[21]		 Billboard Japan
Hot
100
[22]		 First week Total sales
July 20, 2011 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" 1 2 218,441 267,810 Teppen Tottande!
October 19, 2011 "Oh My God!" 1 3 265,435 325,784
February 8, 2012 "Junjō U-19" 1 1 329,438 376,563
May 9, 2012 "Nagiichi" 2 2 375,785 451,489
August 8, 2012 "Virginity" 1 1 315,205 396,543
November 7, 2012 "Kitagawa Kenji" 1 1 317,051 410,269
June 19, 2013 "Bokura no Eureka" 1 1 481,843 558,892 Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~
October 2, 2013 "Kamonegikkusu" 1 1 374,644 509,210
March 26, 2014 "Takane no Ringo" 1 1 406,579 451,949
November 5, 2014 "Rashikunai" 1 2 420,326 499,458 TBA
March 31, 2015 "Don't Look Back!" 2 1 447,282 531,690
July 15, 2015 "Dorian Shōnen" 1 2 371,276 449,822
October 7, 2015 "Must be now" 1 1 307,036 416,039
April 27, 2016 "Amagami Hime" TBA TBA

Studio albums

Year Album Information Oricon
album
chart
[23]		 First week Total sales
2013 Teppen Tottande! (てっぺんとったんで!)
  • Released: February 27, 2013
  • Label: Laugh out loud! Records
  • Formats: Compact disc
 1 328,436 421,129
2014 Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~ (世界の中心は大阪や ～なんば自治区～)
  • Released: August 13, 2014
  • Label: laugh out loud records
  • Formats: Compact disc
 1 325,249 399,721

DVDs

Stage

ReleaseTitle
June 22, 2011 NMB48 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (NMB48 1st公演「誰かのために」, "What Can I Do for Someone?")

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NMB48、来年元日デビュー公演決定！ 大阪baseよしもと跡地に専門劇場オープン" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ↑ "AKB48、SKE48に続け！大阪拠点のアイドルNMB48始動" (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. 1 2 "NMB48第1期生26名、AKB48秋祭りでサプライズ披露" (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "【オリコン】NMB48、女性歌手史上最高デビュー　初週売上21.8万枚で首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert" (in Japanese). 2012-08-24.
  6. ↑ "NMB48’s Jo Eriko to graduate from the group". Tokyohive. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  7. ↑ "New Team M members announced". Tokyohive. 2012-10-10.
  8. ↑ "NMB48 Team BII Formed". AKBWrapup. 2012-10-10.
  9. ↑ "横山由依、ＮＭＢ公演デビュー！チームＮ所属". Sanspo. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  10. ↑ Tommy Kono (2013-04-18). "NMB48 announced mini team shuffle, Yamada Nana transferred to Team M, 2 Kenkyuusei get promoted to team N • AKB48WrapUp". Akb48wrapup.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  11. ↑ AKB48、夏に5大ドーム公演決定＆新たなグループ兼任発表 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  12. ↑ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  13. 1 2 3 AKB48公式サイト AKB48グループ 大組閣祭り. Akb48.co.jplanguage=Japanese. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  14. 1 2 3 "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.
  15. 1 2 3 "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.
  16. 1 2 3 "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
  17. 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.
  18. 1 2 3 AKB48公式サイト AKB48 41stシングル 選抜総選挙 [41st single selection elections] (in Japanese). AKB48 Official Site. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  19. ↑ "ＮＭＢ４８のシングル売り上げランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  20. ↑ "AKB48 売上 - NMB48シングル". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "NMB48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 2014-03-13.
  22. ↑ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  23. ↑ ＮＭＢ４８のアルバム売り上げランキング. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2013.

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