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- AKB48 abstract "AKB48 (read "A.K.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group, initially named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area of Tokyo where the group's theater is located, and their original roster of 48 members. As of May 2014, the group has expanded to include 140 members whose ages range from early teens to mid-20s. The idea of AKB48's producer Yasushi Akimoto was to create a girl group that, unlike a regular pop group that gives occasional concerts and that is mostly seen on television, would have its own theater and perform there on a daily basis; the fans would always be able to go and see the girls live. This "idols you can meet" concept includes the formation of different teams that are able to rotate performances and to perform simultaneously in events at various locations, as well as the organisation of "handshake" events, where fans can briefly interact with band members. Akimoto has also expanded the AKB48 concept to several sister groups throughout Japan, and also in China and Indonesia.The group is one of the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, with 2012 record sales of over US$226 million. It has achieved such popularity in the country that it has been characterized as a social phenomenon. As of March 2014, the group has sold over 30 million records, including over 25.83 million singles (as of December 2013), which places it as the third highest musical act in Japan by number of singles sold, and the most by a girl group. The group's twenty two latest singles have topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with a record seventeen singles that have sold over a million copies. Its 2013 single "Sayonara Crawl" sold over 1.87 million copies. In 2010, "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed, respectively, first and second in the list of Japan's best selling singles for that year. In 2011 and 2012, AKB48's singles occupied the top five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart and in 2013, the top four.".
- AKB48 activeYearsStartYear "2005".
- AKB48 associatedBand Diva_(band).
- AKB48 associatedBand French_Kiss_(band).
- AKB48 associatedBand HKT48.
- AKB48 associatedBand JKT48.
- AKB48 associatedBand NMB48.
- AKB48 associatedBand No3b.
- AKB48 associatedBand Nogizaka46.
- AKB48 associatedBand Not_Yet_(band).
- AKB48 associatedBand SKE48.
- AKB48 associatedBand SNH48.
- AKB48 associatedBand Watarirouka_Hashiritai_7.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist Diva_(band).
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist French_Kiss_(band).
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist HKT48.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist JKT48.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist NMB48.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist No3b.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist Nogizaka46.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist Not_Yet_(band).
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist SKE48.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist SNH48.
- AKB48 associatedMusicalArtist Watarirouka_Hashiritai_7.
- AKB48 background "group_or_band".
- AKB48 bandMember List_of_AKB48_members.
- AKB48 formerBandMember List_of_former_members_of_AKB48.
- AKB48 genre J-pop.
- AKB48 hometown Akihabara.
- AKB48 hometown Tokyo.
- AKB48 recordLabel Defstar_Records.
- AKB48 recordLabel Gold_Typhoon.
- AKB48 recordLabel King_Records_(Japan).
- AKB48 thumbnail Ax10akb18.jpg?width=300.
- AKB48 wikiPageExternalLink www.akb48.co.jp.
- AKB48 wikiPageID "7253509".
- AKB48 wikiPageRevisionID "605794381".
- AKB48 associatedActs Diva_(band).
- AKB48 associatedActs French_Kiss_(band).
- AKB48 associatedActs HKT48.
- AKB48 associatedActs JKT48.
- AKB48 associatedActs NMB48.
- AKB48 associatedActs No3b.
- AKB48 associatedActs Nogizaka46.
- AKB48 associatedActs Not_Yet_(band).
- AKB48 associatedActs SKE48.
- AKB48 associatedActs SNH48.
- AKB48 associatedActs Watarirouka_Hashiritai_7.
- AKB48 background "group_or_band".
- AKB48 caption "AKB48 performing at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, July 2010".
- AKB48 currentMembers "See List of AKB48 members".
- AKB48 date "June 2013".
- AKB48 date "March 2014".
- AKB48 genre J-pop.
- AKB48 hasPhotoCollection AKB48.
- AKB48 label Defstar_Records.
- AKB48 label Gold_Typhoon.
- AKB48 label King_Records_(Japan).
- AKB48 label "AKS".
- AKB48 label "Maru Music".
- AKB48 landscape "yes".
- AKB48 name "AKB48".
- AKB48 origin "Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan".
- AKB48 pastMembers "See List of former members of AKB48".
- AKB48 reason "article does not say they were graduating or what".
- AKB48 reason "how are they unsatisfactory?".
- AKB48 reason "news article would be good to describe the program".
- AKB48 reason "news article would be good to signify the new program changes, but if not then there's the stage48.net wiki".
- AKB48 reason "see talk page".
- AKB48 website www.akb48.co.jp.
- AKB48 wordnet_type synset-musician-noun-1.
- AKB48 yearsActive "2005".
- AKB48 subject Category:2005_establishments_in_Japan.
- AKB48 subject Category:AKB48.
- AKB48 subject Category:Defstar_Records_artists.
- AKB48 subject Category:King_Records_(Japan)_artists.
- AKB48 subject Category:Musical_groups_established_in_2005.
- AKB48 subject Category:Musical_groups_from_Akihabara.
- AKB48 type Agent.
- AKB48 type Band.
- AKB48 type Organisation.
- AKB48 type MusicGroup.
- AKB48 type Organization.
- AKB48 type Band_MusicGroup.
- AKB48 type Agent.
- AKB48 type SocialPerson.
- AKB48 type Thing.
- AKB48 comment "AKB48 (read "A.K.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group, initially named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area of Tokyo where the group's theater is located, and their original roster of 48 members. As of May 2014, the group has expanded to include 140 members whose ages range from early teens to mid-20s.".
- AKB48 label "AKB48".
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- AKB48 label "Akb48".
- AKB48 label "إيه كيه بي48".