AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. The group has expanded since then to include over 130 members as of December 2015. aged from their early teens to their mid-20s. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater (unlike pop groups performing occasional concerts and seen on television) and performing daily so fans could always see them live. This "idols you can meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several sister groups in China, Japan and Indonesia, with upcoming groups announced for the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
The group is one of the highest-earning musical performers in Japan, with 2013 sales of over $128 million, and has been characterized as a social phenomenon. As of December 2015 the group has sold over 41 million records, including over 36 million singles and over 5 millon albums. As of September 2016, the group has sold over 40 million singles. AKB48 is the highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold and the highest by a girl group. AKB48's thirty-two latest singles have topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with a record twenty-seven singles selling over a million copies. Their highest selling single, "Tsubasa wa Iranai", sold over 2.5 million in 2016 according to Billboard / Soundscan. In 2010, "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's best-selling singles for the year. From 2011 to 2016, AKB48's singles have occupied the top four or five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
Releases
Sleeve | Title | Year | Format |
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AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - Gingham Check | 2012 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 0と1の間 | 2015 | CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video | |
AKB48 - 桜の栞 | 2010 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 桜の花びらたち2008 | 2008 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - AKBがいっぱい | 2011 | DVDr, Promo | |
AKB48 - ポニーテールとシュシュ | 2010 | CD, Maxi-Single, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | |
AKB48 - 会いたかった | 2006 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 涙サプライズ! | 2009 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - Team A 6th Studio Recording 目撃者 | 2010 | CD, Compilation | |
AKB48 - Team B 2nd Stage 会いたかった ~Studio Recordings コレクション~ | 2013 | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - Team K 4th Stage 最終ベルが鳴る ~ Studio Recordings コレクション~ | CD, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition | ||
AKB48 - 翼はいらない | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - サステナブル | 2019 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - 僕たちは戦わない | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう | 2020 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - ここにいたこと | 2011 | CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video | |
AKB48 - ハイテンション | 2016 | CD, Maxi-Single | |
AKB48 - サムネイル | 2017 | CD, Album | |
AKB48 - Halloween Night | 2015 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - Green Flash | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media | |
AKB48 - ジワるDays | 2019 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
No Image | AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
No Image | AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
AKB48 - Bingo! | 2007 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - High Tension - ハイテンション | 2016 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
AKB48 - Green Flash | 2015 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - シュートサイン | 2017 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - ジワるDays | 2019 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 軽蔑していた愛情 | 2007 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition | |
No Image | AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
AKB48 - Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" Studio Recordings | 2007 | CD, Compilation | |
AKB48 - Teacher Teacher | 2018 | CD, Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 失恋、ありがとう | 2020 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - 大声ダイヤモンド | 2008 | CD, Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Stereo | |
No Image | AKB48 - 前しか向かねえ | 2014 | CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, Single, DVD, NTSC, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo | |
AKB48 - Everyday, カチューシャ | 2011 | CD, Single, DVD, NTSC | |
AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - UZA | 2012 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - 僕たちは、あの日の夜明けを知っている (Theater Edition) | 2018 | CD, Album | |
AKB48 - 真夏のSounds Good! | 2012 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Limited Edition | |
AKB48 - さよならクロール | 2013 | CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - 上からマリコ | 2011 | CD, Single | |
AKB48 - Love Trip / しあわせを分けなさい | 2016 | CD, DVD, NTSC, All Media, Single, Special Edition | |
AKB48 - Nogashita Sakanatachi - Single Video Collection | 2010 | DVD, NTSC | |
AKB48 - Team Surprise 04 Sunset Tears | 2012 | CD, DVD |
Images - Coming soon...
Tracklist: 重力シンパシー公演15 ハートのベクトル
No. | Title | Runtime |
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CD-1 | ハートのベクトル | |
CD-2 | ハートのベクトル Off Vocal Ver. | |
DVD-1 | ハートのベクトル Music Video |