CHRONICLE

2021

3

MARCH

3.27
Team8 Stage
3.24
NTV Music Television Special
3.14
17 Live White Day
3.13
17 Live White Day
3.11
Special Performance to Support Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake
3.8
Theater Performance Resumed

2

FEBRUARY

2.14
17 Live Valentine Day
2.13
17 Live Valentine Day
2.12
17 Live Valentine Day

1

JANUARY

1.23
Request Hour at Home
1.22
Request Hour at Home
1.6
Theater Performance Canceled

2020

12

DECEMBER

12.31
TBS CDTV New Years Eve
12.30
The Japan Record Awards
12.25
Music Station Super Live
12.16
BS TV Tokyo Music Festival
12.12
IxR Stage
12.9
CX FNS Music Festival
12.8
AKB48 Theater 15th Anniversary Special Delivery

11

NOVEMBER

11.29
2020 AKB48 New Unit! New Experience Live Festival Transfer Performance of Unit F Unit G Unit H
11.28
2020 AKB48 New Unit! New Experience Live Festival Transfer Performance of Unit F Unit G Unit H
11.25
NTV Music Festival Best Artist
11.23
AKB48 Athletic Meet Conducted on OPENREC TV
11.1
Increased Capacity for Theater Performances

10

OCTOBER

10.31
IxR Stage
10.25
Tintlip and Team8 Selection Music Gata
10.4
Tokyo Idol Festival Online 2020 AKB48 and Team8
10.3
Tokyo Idol Festival Online 2020 AKB48 and Team8
10.2
Tokyo Idol Festival Online 2020 AKB48 and Team8
10.1
Increased Capacity for Theater Performances

9

SEPTEMBER

9.30
TV Tokyo Music Festival AKB48 Appearance Co-starring with Maki Goto
9.18
Honey Harmony Special Online Live
9.15
Audience Performance Resumed
9.14
Audience Performance Resumed
9.13
Audience Performance Resumed
9.12
Audience Performance Resumed
9.11
Audience Performance Resumed
9.10
Audience Performance Resumed
9.9
Audience Performance Resumed
9.8
Audience Performance Resumed
9.7
Audience Performance Resumed
9.6
Audience Performance Resumed
9.5
Audience Performance Resumed
9.4
Audience Performance Resumed
9.3
Audience Performance Resumed

8

AUGUST

8.30
@JAM ONLINE FESTIVAL 2020 AKB48 Appearance
8.30
Online Live IxR Reality Reality Smile
8.29
@JAM ONLINE FESTIVAL 2020 AKB48 Appearance
8.26
CX FNS Music Summer Festival
8.23
24HOUR TELEVISION
8.18
AKB48 DBN Service Started

7

JULY

7.28
Imechen 48 Distribution Started
7.1
[Download / Subscription Distribution Started] Message Song "Hanareteitemo"

6

JUNE

6.5
Forty-Eight Times Started

5

MAY

5.27
Appeared in One Love Asia as A Special Collaboration between AKB48 and Members of Overseas Sister Groups
5.3
"Handshake Event at Home" Will Be Held

4

APRIL

4.17
OUC48 Stage at Home
4.16
OUC48 Stage at Home
4.12
OUC48 Project Started

3

MARCH

3.12
AKB48 LIVE!! ON DEMAND Special Online Live Implementation

1

JANUARY

1.26
AKB48 kubosotone solo concert ~wataameland he youkoso~
1.26
AKB48 yamauchi mizuki solo concert ~“MY” Revolution~
1.26
AKB48 oguri yui solo concert ~YUIYUI TOKYO~
1.25
SKE48 suenaga oka solo concert ~anataga miteite kuretakara…♡~
1.25
NMB48 umeyama cocona solo concert ~shoubaihanjyou de mochimottekoi!~
1.25
NGT48 homma hinata solo concert ~koissha!hinatamatsuri~
1.24
STU48 ishida chiho solo concert ~ie!ni kaerumadega chihocondesu~
1.23
HKT48 tanakamiku solo concert ~minnade issyoni mikumonmon~
1.22
yuunaa concert 〜kakegaenonaijikan〜
1.21
AKB48concert 〜15nenmeno chousen〜
1.20
AKB48 Group Request Hour Set List Best 50 2020 day2
1.19
NMB48 selected members concert〜10nenmelivesijyosyugi~
1.19
SKE48 selected members concert~watashitatitte soyutokoaruyone?~
1.19
AKB48 Group Request Hour Set List Best 50 2020
1.18
STU48 selected members concert~tokyo ni somaranaide kaerimasu~
1.18
HKT48 selected members concert〜NEWYEAR mo ”shoumonaikoto”monnkideyarouze!yoroshikudouzo!〜
1.18
NGT48 selected members concert~TDCsenbatsu gassyukunitekettei hajimetenokeiken~

2019

12

DECEMBER

12.10
AKB48 Tour 2019 TeamB(Tokyo Performance)
12.10
AKB48 Tour 2019 TeamK(Tokyo Performance)
12.10
AKB48 Tour 2019 TeamA(Tokyo Performance)
12.9
AKB48 Tour 2019 Team4(Tokyo Performance)

10

OCTOBER

10.31
The 2nd AKB48 Group Singing Power No.1 Final Battle
10.22
AKB48 Tour 2019(Hokkaido Performance)

9

SEPTEMBER

9.27
AKB48 Tour 2019(Chiba Performance)
9.26
「AKB48 National Tour 2019-Fun is AKB!」 AKB48 x Aqua Clara
9.18
AKB48 56th Single「Sustainable」
9.4
AKB48 Tour 2019(Aichi Performance)

8

AUGUST

8.31
AKB48 Tour 2019(Fukuoka Performance)
8.20
AKB48 Tour 2019(Kanagawa Performance)
8.17
AKB48 Tour 2019(Saitama Performance)
8.3
AKB48 Tour 2019(Hiroshima Performance)

7

JULY

7.20
AKB48 Tour 2019(Miyagi Performance)
7.7
AKB48 Tour 2019(Oosaka Performance)

4

APRIL

4.28
Sashihara Rino Graduation concert 〜Sayonara Sashihara Rino〜
4.27
AKB48group "Haru no LIVEFES in YokohamaStadium"
4.14
AKB48 Team8 5th anniversary concert
4.13
AKB48 Team8 5th anniversary concert

1

JANUARY

1.27
AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in BANGKOK Presented by SHANDA GAMES
1.19
AKB48 group Request hour set list Best100 2019
1.18
AKB48 group Request hour set list Best100 2019
1.17
AKB48Okabe Rin Solo concert 〜MoshiMoshi!Rinrin Oshidesyo!?〜
1.16
AKB48Yahagi Moeka Solo concert 〜Minna matomete Suchini Sasechauzo♡〜
1.15
AKB48Murayama Yuiri Solo concert 〜Watashi ha Watashi no Michi wo Iku〜
1.14
AKB48 Team8 Cuties concert〜We are!! Cuties!〜
1.14
AKB48 Team8 Foxies concert〜The Only One!! Foxies!〜
1.14
AKB48 Team8 Everybody concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜
1.13
AKB48kenkyuusei "Solo concert"〜Ikuzo!Nobishiro☆Paradise〜
1.13
AKB48 TeamB"Solo concert"〜Megami ha kawaii dakejanai〜
1.13
AKB48 Team4"Solo concert"〜Tomodachi ga dekita〜
1.12
AKB48 TeamA"Solo concert" 〜utsukushikimonotachi〜
1.12
AKB48 TeamK"Solo concert" 〜TeamKnoKtenannoK?〜
1.9
AKB48 53rdsingle "sekaisenbatsusousenkyo" DVD&Blu-ray BOX
1.9
AKB48group "kansyasai2018"~Ranked in concert/Unranked concert~ DVD&Blu-ray BOX

2018

12

DECEMBER

12.21
Drama version「MAJIMURIGAKUEN Special」DVD&Blu-ray BOX
12.16
The eighth AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen (Red and White Song Battle)
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

10

OCTOBER

10.19
舞台版 マジムリ学園
10.19
「横山由依ソロコンサート~実物大の希望~」DVD&Blu-ray リリース
10.19
「岡田奈々ソロコンサート~私が大切にしたいもの~」DVD リリース

9

SEPTEMBER

9.23
第2回 ユニットじゃんけん大会
9.19
AKB48 53rdシングル「センチメンタルトレイン」リリース

8

AUGUST

8.13
AKB48グループ感謝祭 ランク外コンサート
8.10
第2回 ユニットじゃんけん大会 予備戦
8.8
8月8日はエイトの日 夏だ!エイトだ!ピッと祭り 2018
8.2
AKB48グループ感謝祭 ランクインコンサート(2位~16位)
8.1
AKB48グループ感謝祭 ランクインコンサート(17位~100位)

7

JULY

7.19
AKB48チーム8舞台「KISS KISS KISS」

6

JUNE

6.16
AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙

5

MAY

5.30
AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙 速報開票
5.30
AKB48 52nd single「teacher teacher」リリース
5.9
劇団れなっち「ロミオ&ジュリエット」

4

APRIL

4.21
AKB48グループ選抜 スペシャルライブ in GUAM
4.1
AKB48単独コンサート ~ジャーバージャって何?~

3

MARCH

3.28
AKB48 49thシングル 選抜総選挙 DVD&Blu-ray リリース
3.28
AKB48グループ感謝祭 ~ランクインコンサート・ランク外コンサート~DVD&Blu-ray リリース
3.14
AKB48 51st Single「ジャーバージャ」リリース
3.12
AKB48グループ センター試験

2

FEBRUARY

2.24
ジャパン・ミャンマー・プエドー2018
2.23
豆腐プロレスThe REAL 2018 WIP QUEENDOM in 愛知県体育館

1

JANUARY

1.21
STU48単独コンサート~ファンになってください~
1.20
AKB48グループリクエストアワー セットリストベスト100 2日目
1.19
AKB48グループリクエストアワー セットリストベスト100 1日目
1.18
指原莉乃ソロコンサート〜アイドルとは何か?〜
1.16
岡田奈々ソロコンサート〜私が大切にしたいもの〜
1.15
中井りかソロコンサート〜中井りかキャンペーン中〜
1.14
法定速度と優越感 フレッシュオールスターズコンサート〜ゼロポジションの未来〜
1.14
AKB48 16期生コンサート〜君の名前を知りたい〜
1.14
AKB48グループ 成人式コンサート〜大人になんかなるものか〜
1.14
横山由依ソロコンサート〜実物大の希望〜
1.13
AKB48 チーム8選抜コンサート〜僕たちは熱狂する〜
1.13
NGT48単独コンサート〜未来はどこまで青空なのか?〜

2017

12

DECEMBER

12.27
DVD/BD「渡辺麻友卒業コンサート~みんなの夢が叶いますように~」リリース
12.1
DVD/BD「AKB48 Team8のブンブン!エイト大放送!」リリース

11

NOVEMBER

11.22
AKB48 50th Single「11月のアンクレット」 リリース

10

OCTOBER

10.30
渡辺麻友卒業コンサート ~みんなの夢が叶いますように~
10.8
AKB48グループ感謝祭

9

SEPTEMBER

9.24
ユニットじゃんけん大会2017

8

AUGUST

8.31
AKB48 49th Single「#好きなんだ」 リリース
8.29
豆腐プロレス The REAL 2017 WIP CLIMAX in 後楽園ホール

7

JULY

7.22
情熱大陸ライブ2017 選抜メンバー出演

1

JANUARY

1.25
Release of AKB48 8th Album "Thumbnail"
1.22
AKB48 Group Request Hour Set List Best 100 2017
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.21
AKB48 Group Request Hour Set List Best 100 2017
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.19
Mukaichi Mion Solo Concert~Oogoe De Ima Tutaetaikoto
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.18
AKB48 16th Grader Concert in TDC~AKB No Mirai Ima ugoku~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.16
AKB48 13th Grader Concert in TDC~Ima Yarusika Neenndayo~
Venue:TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.15
Team 8 New Year Festival ~Higashi no Jin/Nishi no Jin/Tennka Touitu~
Venue:TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
1.14
Team 8 New Year Festival ~Oguri Yui/Kuranoo Narumi/Sakaguchi Nagisa~
Venue:TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

2016

2015

2014

8

AUGUST

8.27
Release of 37th single "Kokoro no Placard (Placard of my Heart)"
8.20
AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert ~Don't? Don't? Don't tell me you'll announce your graduation?~
AKB48 Group Concert
Doors open at 3:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
8.19
AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert ~Don't? Don't? Don't tell me you'll announce your graduation?~
AKB48 Group Concert
Doors open at 3:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
8.18
AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert ~Don't? Don't? Don't tell me you'll announce your graduation?~
AKB48 Exclusive Concert
Doors open at 3:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

2013

6

JUNE

6.8
"AKB Super Festival ~Nissan Stadium, so small! No it's not small at all!~
Venue: NISSAN STADIUM
Performer: AKB48 Group all members
Program: 3:00 pm- [Part 1] Live by AKB48 Group all members (scheduled)
5:30 pm- [Part 2] AKB48 32nd Single Selected Election Voting Result Announcement Event
6.5
AKB48 Group Understudy Concert "Oshimen Hayaimono Gachi (favorite member, first-come first-served)"
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer: AKB48 Group Understudy

5

MAY

5.22
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team K's 6th "RESET"
5.22
Release of 31st single "Sayonara Crawl (Good-bye, Crawl)"
5.21
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performnance: AKB48 Team A Waiting
5.20
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team K's 4th "Saishuu Bell ga naru"
5.19
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team H's 1st "Boku no taiyou"
5.18
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 3rd "Dareka no Tame ni"
5.17
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team K's 2nd "Seishun Girls"
5.16
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team B's 4th "Idol no Yoake"
5.15
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team B's 5th "Theater no Megami"
5.14
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 5th "Renai Kinshi Jourei"
5.13
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performnance: AKB48 Team B Waiting
5.12
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 6th "Mokugekisha"
5.11
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: HKT48 "Hakata Legend "
5.10
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performnance: AKB48 Team K Waiting
5.9
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renai Chuu"
5.8
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team B's 3rd "Pajama Drive"
5.7
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team H's 2nd "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"
5.6
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 2nd "Aitakatta"
5.5
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team K's 3rd "Nonai Paradise"
5.4
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team S's 3rd "Seifuku no Me "
5.3
Tomomi Kasai graduated from AKB48.
5.3
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
[Day performance] Doors open at 12:30 pm/Start at 1:30 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team S's 2nd "Te wo Tsunaginagara"
5.2
"Omoidaseru Kimitachi e ~All AKB48 Group Performances~
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
Performance: Team A's 1st "PARTY ga hajimaru yo"

4

APRIL

4.28
Moeno Nito graduated from AKB48.
4.28
Announcement of personnel changes for spring
4.28
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai ~Shiro Kuro Tsukeyou Janaika!~ (Extraordinary General Meeting ~Let's Make it Clear, White or Black!~)
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer: AKB48 Group all members
4.28
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai ~Shiro Kuro Tsukeyou Janaika!~ (Extraordinary General Meeting ~Let's Make it Clear, White or Black!~)
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer: AKB48 Group all members
[Day performance] Doors open at 11:00 am/Start at 12:00 pm
[Evening performance] Doors open at 4:30 pm/Start at 5:30 pm
4.27
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai ~Shiro Kuro Tsukeyou Janaika!~ (Extraordinary General Meeting ~Let's Make it Clear, White or Black!~)
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer:
12:00 pm - HKT48 exclusive
5:30 pm - AKB48 exclusive
4.26
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai ~Shiro Kuro Tsukeyou Janaika!~ (Extraordinary General Meeting ~Let's Make it Clear, White or Black!~)
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer: NMB48 exclusive
4.25
AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai ~Shiro Kuro Tsukeyou Janaika!~ (Extraordinary General Meeting ~Let's Make it Clear, White or Black!~)
Venue: NIPPON BUDOKAN
Performer: SKE48 exclusive
4.3
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~" Oshima Team K
[Akita] Akita Kenmin Kaikan
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
4.1
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~" Umeda Team B
[Aomori] Link Station Hall Aomori
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm

3

MARCH

3.26
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~" Umeda Team B
[Yamaguchi] Shunan-shi Bunka kaikan
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
3.25
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2013 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~" Shinoda Team A
[Kagawa] ALPHA ANABUKI HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
3.6
Sayaka Nakaya graduated from AKB48.

2012

10

OCTOBER

10.31
Release of 28th single "UZA"
10.17
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team 4
[Ibaraki] Yuki City Across Culture Center
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

9

SEPTEMBER

9.17
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team 4
[Shizuoka] Shizuoka Municipal Culture Center
[Part 1] Doors open at 2:00 pm/Start at 2:45 pm
[Part2] Doors open at 5:45 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
9.16
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team 4
[Ishikawa] HONDANOMORI HALL
[Part 1] Doors open at 2:00 pm/Start at 2:45 pm
[Part2] Doors open at 5:45 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
9.15
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team K
[Fukui] Phoenix Plaza
[Part 1] Doors open at 2:00 pm/Start at 2:45 pm
[Part2] Doors open at 5:45 pm/Start at 6:30 pm

7

JULY

7.22
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team K
12 [Okinawa] Toyosaki Chura Sun Beach special stage
Doors open at 4:30 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
7.10
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team B
11 [Osaka] ORIX THEATER
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
7.4
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team K
10 [Nagasaki] NAGASAKI BRICK HALL
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm

6

JUNE

6.24
Understudy members, Rina Izuta, Marina Kobayashi, Nana Fujita, Natsuki Kojima, Wakana Natori, and Ayaka Morikawa got promoted to AKB48 members. *Teams are undecided.
6.20
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team B
9 [Gunma] Beisia Bunka Hall
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
6.19
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team 4
8 [Niigata] Niigata Prefectural Civic Center
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
6.11
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team A
7 [Chiba] Ichikawashi Bunkakaikan
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
6.8
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team K
6 [Tochigi] Tochigi-ken Sogo Bunka Center (Main Hall)
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
6.6
27th Single Selected Election ~Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki~
NIPPON BUDOKAN

4

APRIL

4.24
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team K
5 [Yamanashi] Yamanashi Prefectural Citizen's Culture Hall
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
4.20
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team 4
4 [Gifu] Nagaragawa Convention Center (Main Hall)
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
4.12
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team B
3 [Hyogo] KOBE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE KOKUSAI HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
4.11
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team B
2 [Hiroshima] Hiroshima City Cultural Exchange Hall
Doors open at 5:30 pm/Start at 6:30 pm
4.6
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 "Nonaka Misato, Ugoku. ~47 Todoufuken de aimashou~ Team A
1 [Fukuoka] FUKUOKA SUN PALACE HOTEL & HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

3

MARCH

3.25
Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena
Doors open at 3:00 pm/Start at 5:00 pm
3.24
Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena
Doors open at 3:00 pm/Start at 5:00 pm
3.24
Understudy members, Reina Kato, Rina Kawaei, Karen Iwata, Juri Takahashi, and Yuka Tano got promoted to Team 4.
Jurina Matsui of SKE48 Team S also belongs to Team K.
Miyuki Watanabe of NMB48 Team N also belongs to Team B.
3.23
Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena
Doors open at 4:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

1

JANUARY

1.22
Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
1.21
Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
1.20
Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
1.19
Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm

2011

12

DECEMBER

12.20
AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen (Red and White Song Battle)
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Doors open at 5:00 pm/Start at 6:00 pm
12.7
Release of 24th single "Ue Kara Mariko"

10

OCTOBER

10.26
Release of 23rd single "Kaze wa Fuiteiru"
10.10
First day of "Boku no Taiyou" performance

9

SEPTEMBER

9.29
Grand opening of AKB48 CAFE & SHOP AKIHABARA 
9.20
24th Single Selected Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest
NIPPON BUDOKAN

8

AUGUST

8.31
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team B
CENTURY HALL
8.30
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team A
CENTURY HALL
8.29
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team K
BIWAKO HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, SHIGA
8.25
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team A
CENTURY HALL
8.24
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team B
CENTURY HALL
8.24
Release of 22nd single "Flying Get"
8.22
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team A
AUBADE HALL in Toyama
8.19
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team A
Nitori Bunka Hall in Hokkaido
8.17
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team B
Niigata Prefectural Civic Center
8.15
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team K
Hiroshima ALSOK Hall
8.12
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team K
SENDAI SUNPLAZA HALL
8.10
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team B
Aomori-shi Bunka kaikan
8.8
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team 4
Yonago Convention Center
8.4
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team K
Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall (ORANGE HALL)
8.2
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team 4
Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall (Dai-Ichi Hall)
8.1
AKB ga Ippai ~SUMMER TOUR 2011~ Team B
FUKUOKA SUN PALACE HOTEL & HALL

7

JULY

7.30
Grand opening of AKB48 OFFICIAL SHOP HARAJUKU
7.24
"AKB48 Concert Yossha~ Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome"
7.23
"AKB48 Concert Yossha~ Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome"
7.22
"AKB48 Concert Yossha~ Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome"

6

JUNE

6.12
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 1st "Party ga Hajimaru yo" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.11
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team S's 3rd "Seifuku no me" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.10
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team S's 2nd "Te wo Tsunaginagara" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.9
22nd Single Selected Election "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu"
NIPPON BUDOKAN
6.8
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team B's 5th "Theater no megami" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.8
Release of 3rd album "Koko ni Ita Koto"
6.7
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team K's 3rd "Nounai Paradise" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.6
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team H's 1st "Boku no Taiyou" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.6
Establishment of Team 4
6.5
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team K's 2nd "Seishun Girls" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.4
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 3rd "Dareka no Tame ni" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.3
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team B's 4th "Idol no Yoake" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.2
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renai Chuu" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
6.1
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team K's 6th "RESET" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

5

MAY

5.31
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 6th "Mokugekisha" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.30
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 5th "Renai Kinshi Jourei" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.29
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team B's 3rd "Pajama Drive" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.28
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team A's 2nd "Aitakatta" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.27
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ SDN's 1st "Yuuwaku no Garter" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.26
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team H's 2nd "Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.25
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team K's 4th "Saishuu Bell ga naru" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.25
Release of 21th single "Everyday, Kachuusha (Everyday, Headband)"
5.24
"Minogashita Kimitachi e" ~All AKB48 Group Performances~ Team K's 5th "Saka Agari" performance
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
5.21
Shihori Suzuki, understudy member, officially joined Team B.

1

JANUARY

1.23
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2011" SHIBUYA-AX
1.22
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2011" SHIBUYA-AX
1.21
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2011" SHIBUYA-AX
1.20
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2011" SHIBUYA-AX

2010

10

OCTOBER

10.27
Release of 18th single "Beginner"
10.10
AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri
Kasai Rinkai Park special stage
Yui Yokoyama, understudy member, officially joined Team K.
10.9
AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri
Kasai Rinkai Park special stage

9

SEPTEMBER

9.27
Erena Ono graduated from AKB48.
9.26
Yakushiji Hounou Kouen 2010 "Yume no Hanabiratachi"
Yakushi-Ji temple (special stage in the large lecture hall)
9.21
"19th Single Selected Rock-Paper-Scissors Contest"
NIPPON BUDOKAN

8

AUGUST

8.31
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Aichi] Zepp Nagoya
8.30
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Aichi] Zepp Nagoya
8.27
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Hokkaido] Zepp Sapporo
8.25
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Miyagi] Zepp Sendai
8.23
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Fukuoka] Zepp Fukuoka
8.19
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Osaka] Namba Hatch
8.18
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Osaka] Namba Hatch
8.18
Release of 17th single "Heavy Rotation"
8.17
AKB48 Zenkoku Tour "AKB ga Yatte Kita!!" [Hiroshima] Hiroshima Astel Plaza Dai Hall

7

JULY

7.14
Release of "Nogashita Sakanatachi"
7.11
"Surprise wa Arimasen"
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
7.10
"Surprise wa Arimasen"
Yoyogi National Gymnasium

6

JUNE

6.9
17th Single Selected Election"Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu"
JCB Hall

5

MAY

5.27
Final day of Team A's 5th "Renai Kinshi Jourei" performance
Yukari Sato graduated from AKB48.
5.26
Release of 16th single "Ponytail to Shushu (Ponytail and Scrunchie)"
5.21
First day of Team B's 5th "Theater no megami" performance

4

APRIL

4.16
Final day of Team B's 4th "Idol no Yoake" performance
Kazumi Urano and Haruka Kohara graduated from AKB48.
4.7
Release of "Kamikyokutachi"

3

MARCH

3.25
"Manseki Matsuri Kibo Sanpi Ryoron"
Yokohama Arena
3.24
"Manseki Matsuri Kibo Sanpi Ryoron"
Yokohama Arena
3.12
First day of Team K's 6th "RESET" performance

2

FEBRUARY

2.21
Final day of Team K's 5th "Saka Agari" performance
Megumi Ohori and Kayo Noro graduated from AKB48.
2.17
Release of 15th single "Sakura no shiori"

1

JANUARY

1.24
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010" SHIBUYA-AX
1.23
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010" SHIBUYA-AX
1.22
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010" SHIBUYA-AX
1.21
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2010" SHIBUYA-AX

2009

11

NOVEMBER

11.8
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.7
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.6
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.5
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.4
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.3
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.2
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
11.1
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO

10

OCTOBER

10.31
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
10.30
AKB48 Kagekidan "∞・Infinity" THEATRE G-ROSSO
10.21
Release of 14th single "RIVER""
10.10
"Team Taikou Dai Undoukai Kizuna yo Eien ni"
Makuhari Event Hall

9

SEPTEMBER

9.13
"Natsu no Saru Obasan Matsuri"
SOUND CONIFER in Fujikyu High Land

8

AUGUST

8.26
Release of 13th single "Iiwake Maybe"
8.23
Announcement of AKB48 New Naikaku
8.23
Mika Saeki graduated from AKB48.
8.23
"AKB104 Selected Member Sokaku Matsuri"
NIPPON BUDOKAN
8.22
"AKB104 Selected Member Sokaku Matsuri"
NIPPON BUDOKAN
8.15
"Bunshin no Jutsu Tour" Zepp Fukuoka
8.12
"Bunshin no Jutsu Tour" Zepp Nagoya
8.11
"Bunshin no Jutsu Tour" Namba Hatch
8.10
How to purchase tickets for theater events has been changed to in-advance application at the AKB 48 Theater ticket center.

7

JULY

7.8
AKB48's 13th Single Selected Election Voting Result Announcement Event "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu"
Akasaka BLITZ

5

MAY

5.24
Risa Naruse graduated from AKB48.

4

APRIL

4.26
"'Kami Kouen Yotei' *Please note that the event may not be Kami Kouen due to various factors." NHK Hall
4.25
"'Kami Kouen Yotei' *Please note that the event may not be Kami Kouen due to various factors." NHK Hall
4.11
First day of Team K's 5th "Saka Agari" performance
4.4
Final day of Team K's 4th "Saishuu Bell ga naru" performance
Kaoru Hayano graduated from AKB48.

3

MARCH

3.27
Mai Oshima graduated from AKB48.
3.26
Rina Chikano, understudy member, officially joined Team K.
3.4
Release of 11th single "10nen Zakura"

2

FEBRUARY

2.28
Nozomi Kawasaki graduated from AKB48.
2.8
First day of Team B's 4th "Idol no Yoake" performance
2.1
Final day of Team B's 3rd "Pajama Drive" performance
Reina Noguchi and Yuki Matsuoka graduated from AKB48.

1

JANUARY

1.29
Tomomi Nakatsuka, understudy member, officially joined Team B.
1.25
Miki Saotome was transferred to understudy.
1.24
Haruka Kohara, understudy member, officially joined Team B.
1.21
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009" SHIBUYA-AX
1.20
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009" SHIBUYA-AX
1.19
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009" SHIBUYA-AX
1.18
"Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009" SHIBUYA-AX
Announcement of 18 Team Understudy members

2008

12

DECEMBER

12.29
Aki Takajo, understudy member, officially joined Team A.
12.20
"Toshi Wasure Kanshasai Shuffle Suruze, Akb! SKE Mo Yoroshikune"
JCB Hall

11

NOVEMBER

11.23
"Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?"
NHK Hall

10

OCTOBER

10.22
Release of 10th single "Oogoe Diamond"
10.19
First day of Team A's 5th "Renai Kinshi Jourei" performance
10.19
Chisato Nakata, understudy member, officially joined Team A.
10.11
Final day of Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renai Chuu" revival performance
Tomomi Ohe, Hitomi Komatani, Hana Tojima, Rina Nakanishi, and Risa Narita graduated from AKB48.

9

SEPTEMBER

9.29
Naru Inoue graduated from AKB48.

8

AUGUST

8.23
"Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri"
Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo
8.5
Moeno Nito, understudy member, officially joined Team B.
8.2
Rino Sashihara, understudy member, officially joined Team B.

7

JULY

7.30
Rie Kitahara, understudy member, officially joined Team A.
7.13
Miho Miyazaki, understudy member, officially joined Team A.

6

JUNE

6.15
Thirty members of AKB48 participated in SKE48's event in Sakae, Nagoya.
Other groups were introduced for the first time.
6.13
Release of AKB's first streamed song "Baby! Baby! Baby!"

5

MAY

5.31
First day of Team K's 4th "Saishuu Bell ga naru" performance
5.26
In the evening performance of May 26, AKB48 achieved their 1000th performance at the AKB Theater!

4

APRIL

4.20
First day of Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renai Chuu" performance
4.19
Final day of Himawarigumi's 2nd "Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai" performance
4.15
Amina Sato, understudy member, officially joined Team A.

3

MARCH

3.26
Reina Fujie, understudy member, officially joined Team A.
3.24
Risa Naruse, understudy member, officially joined Team K.
3.4
Asuka Kuramochi, understudy member, officially joined Team K.
3.1
How to purchase tickets for theater events has been changed to in-advance application by email.
3.1
First day of Team B's 3rd "Pajama Drive" performance

2

FEBRUARY

2.27
Release of "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008"
2.21
Final day of Team B's 2nd "Aitakatta" performance
2.3
Mika Saeki, understudy member, officially joined Team B.

1

JANUARY

1.24
"Request Hour Set List Best 100" SHIBUYA-AX
1.23
"Request Hour Set List Best 100" SHIBUYA-AX
1.23
Release of "Romance, Irane"
1.22
"Request Hour Set List Best 100" SHIBUYA-AX
1.21
"Request Hour Set List Best 100" SHIBUYA-AX
1.1
Release of the best album "Set List Greatest Songs 2006-2007"

2007

12

DECEMBER

12.8
First day of Himawarigumi's 2nd "Yume wo shinaseru wake ni ikanai" performance

11

NOVEMBER

11.30
Final day of Himawarigumi's 1st "Boku no Taiyou" performance
Kayano Masuyama graduated from AKB48.

10

OCTOBER

10.31
Release of "Yuhi wo Mite Iruka?"
10.7
First day of Team B's 2nd "Aitakatta" performance
10.2
Final day of Team B's 1st "Seishun Girls" performance
Shiho Watanabe graduated from AKB48.

8

AUGUST

8.29
Release of Chocolove from AKB48's "Mail no Namida" from UNIVERSAL J!
8.25
[Movie]
Release of "Densen Uta"!
8.16
[Movie]
Aim to be listed in Guinness World Records by greeting the audience from the stage for the movie "Densen Uta" 30 times in a row at Tokyo Gekijo
8.8
Release "Boku no Taiyou"

7

JULY

7.18
Release of "BINGO!"
7.1
First day of Himawarigumi's "Boku no Taiyou" performance

6

JUNE

6.29
Final day of Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renai Chuu" performance
Michiru Hoshino graduated from AKB48.
6.22
Final day of Team K's 3rd "Nounai Paradise" performance
Yu Imai and Ayana Takada graduated from AKB48.
6.6
Release of Chocolove from AKB48's "Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru" from UNIVERSAL J
6.3
The first performance for female fans! AKB48 held a high five event after the performance.
After this event, holding of events monthly for females was determined.

5

MAY

5.20
In the evening performance of May 20, AKB48 achieved their 500th performance at the AKB Theater.
5.18
Release of AKB48's First Live Concert Tour Photobook

4

APRIL

4.28
[Movie]
AKB48 participated in the greetings from the stage at the premiere of "Ashita no watashi no tsukurikata"starred by Atsuo Maeda.
4.21
[Movie]
Release of "Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Singing Buttocks Bomb"
Orii, Oshima (Mai), Imai, Urano, and Noro participated in the greetings from the stage at the premiere.
4.18
[3rd single]
Release of "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō"!
4.8
Start of Team B's 1st "Seishun Girls" performance
4.1
Final day of the concerts at NHK Osaka Hall

3

MARCH

3.31
Concert at NHK Osaka Hall
chocolove performed "Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru".
3.18
Concert at FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL CONGORESS CENTER
Umeda of Team K participated.
3.17
Concert at the Aichi Koseinenkin Kaikan
3.11
The PV of "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou" was presented in the day performance at the Kosei Nenkin Kaikan.
3.10
Concert tour started at the Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan.
3.7
Congratulations! Simultaneous release of six AKB48 debut albums with different titles!

2

FEBRUARY

2.25
First day of Team A's 4th "Tadaima Renaichuu" performance!
2.21
Release of "Hone Hone Waltz"!
Itano and Masuyama from Team A, and Ono and Oku from Team K joined Hone-gumi from AKB48.
2.14
Team K covered the song "Valentine Day Kiss"sung by Sayuri Kokusho at the special event, and members gave surprise chocolate directly to fans for Valentine's Day after the performance.
2.7
"Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru" achieved #7 for the first apperance on the Oricon Chart!
2.3
A photo exhibition "AKB48 JUMP & CRY" was held.
Artist: Kishin Shinoyama

1

JANUARY

1.31
Release of 2nd single "Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru"!
A surprise live was held at the back of SHIBUYA109.
A CD release live was held at Tower Records in Shibuya.
Simultaneous release of the live DVD at the Nippon Seinenkan
1.25
Final day of Team A's 3rd "Dareka no Tameni" performance
Ayumi Orii graduated from AKB48.
1.8
"Togasaki Satsujin Jiken? tgsk Irane?"was presented at a fan club event.
1.7
"Game Takai" was held as a fan club event .
1.5
"Kakushigei Takai (parlor tricks)" was held as a fan club event.
1.4
"Karaoke Takai" was held as a fan club event.

2006

12

DECEMBER

12.17
First day of Team K's 3rd "Nounai Paradise" performance
12.14
Team K gave a surprise "Seishun Girls" performance.
12.9
Team A and K held lives and introduced Team B (understufy members) at the UDX.
12.8
To celebrate the Theater's first anniversary, Team A gave the "Party ga Hajimaru yo" performance. Teacher Natsu presented surprise flower to members.
After the performance, members gave handwritten letters to fans.

11

NOVEMBER

11.8
First day of Team K's "Party ga Hajimaru yo" revival performance!
11.6
Final day of Team K's "Seishun Girls" performance
They performed "Korogaru Ishi ni Nare" out of uniform for the second encore.
11.4
Members of Bara-gumi and Yuri-gumi for next fiscal year were announced at the Nippon Seinenkan.
11.3
AKB48 held their first concert at the the Nippon Seinenkan.

10

OCTOBER

10.26
Team K gave surprise high fives after their performance.
10.25
Release of first major-label single "Aitakatta"
Team A gave a surprise "Aitakatta"performance out of uniform, and saw their fans off after the event.
10.21
The AKB48 official fan club "Hashira no Kai" held the first offline gathering "The first Aki Matsuri".
10.3
Team A achieved their 200th performance!

9

SEPTEMBER

9.22
Team A appeared in the event within DoCoMo's booth at the "Tokyo Game Show 2006". (held until September 24)
9.15
A surprise presentation of the PV of "Aitakatta" was given during Team K's performance.
9.8
A surprise presentation of the PV of "Aitakatta" was given during Team A's performance.
9.2
Team K achieved their 100th performance!

8

AUGUST

8.30
Team A's 2nd stage original song "Aitakatta" was selected as AKB48's first major-label single to be released from DefSTAR RECORDS. At the same time, 20 selected members from Team A and K were annouced. (11members from Team A: Tomomi Itano, Asami Ohe, Mai Oshima, Haruna Kojima, Mariko Shinoda, Minami Takahashi, Hana Tojima, Rina Nakanishi, Risa Narita, Atsuko Maeda, and Minami Minegishi)
8.22
Launch of the AKB48 official fan club "Hashira no Kai"
8.20
First day of Team A's 3rd "Dareka no Tame ni" performance!
"High Five" taikai with all members was held after the performance started at 1:00 pm.
"Finger Stamp" taikai was held after the performance started at 6:00 pm.

AKB48's major debut from DefSTAR RECORDS was announced.
8.19
Generalprobe in public
8.18
Holding of concerts at the the Nippon Seinenkan this fall and zenkoku tour next spring was announced.
8.11
Final day of Team A's 2nd "Aitakatta" performance
A surprise palm signing event was held.

7

JULY

7.23
AKB48 member to iku "Hanayashiki" Tour was held!
After "Onigiri" taikai, the first time in the industry!?, was held at the Theater, AKB 48 members went to Hanayashiki with fans by bus.
7.15
Appearance at Odaiba Adventure King? (held until the end of August)
7.9
As AKB48 was selected as greeting supportes at "The firstTokyo greetings Festa" held by the Tokyo metropolitan government, they participated in the event.
7.8
First day of Team K's 2nd "Seishun Girls" performance!
7.5
Final day of Team K's 1st "Party ga Hajimaru yo" performance
7.4
Team A gave a surprise "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo"performance.

6

JUNE

6.17
Ayako Uemura withdrew from Team K, and the number of Team K became 16.
6.10
Some members of Team K served as staff at the CAFE and SHOP and surprised fans.
6.9
AKB48 made their first appearnce on music TV programs, "Music Station" on TV Asahi and "Ongaku Senshi" on Nippon TV.
6.7
AKB48 performed "Skirt Hirari" out of uniform to commemorate the release of "Skirt Hirari", and held a handshake event.
6.7
Release of 2nd single "Skirt Hirari"!
6.4
Team A and K gave a joint live at the Akiba Square in the UDX.
The event space was full of over 1200 fans.

5

MAY

5.28
Kasai of Team K performed in "Nageki no Figure" in place of Maeda of Team A on leave.
5.25
Oshima of Team K performed in "Nageki no Figure" and "Glass no I LOVE YOU" in place of Itano of Team A on leave.
5.7
Ono of Team K performed in "Nagisa no CHERRY " in place of Hirajima on leave.
5.7
The PV of "Skirt Hirari" was presented.
5.4
Team K's performance was packed for the first time.

4

APRIL

4.29
AKB48 performed as Odaiba Gakuen executive committee members.
"Skirt Hirari" was used for the theme song.
4.15
First day of Team A's 2nd "Aitakatta" performance
Announcemenc of the release of AKB48's 2nd single "Skirt Hirari" on June 7
4.8
Minami Takahashi made a special apperance in Team K's "Skirt Hirari" performance out of uniform at a surprise event for her birthday.
4.1
First day of the event to unveil 17 members of Team K, who were selected out of 11,892 applicants.

3

MARCH

3.31
Final day of Team A's 1st "Party ga Hajimaruyo" performance
Yuki Usami graduated from AKB48.
3.28
It was announced that two teams, Team A and Team K, would be formulated starting in April.
Review of the system (the first string and second string)
3.23
Yuki Usami announced that she would graduate in March.
Other members, who had not known, got surprised and burst into tears.
3.14
Renovation of the Theater
AKB48 held an event to give presents and letters for White Day.
3.3
AKB48 held an event to give hina arare (sweetened rice-flour cakes) for the Doll Festival.

2

FEBRUARY

2.26
Out of 54 candidates, 19 passed the final screening as second generation members.
2.19
Team A's first unit shuffle
The sale of "AKB48 Welcome book" started after the performance
The world's first "videophone audition" was held in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo.
Out of 11,892 applicants, 54 were selected for the final screening.
2.14
Chocolate handover event for Valentine's Day (held until 16th)
Introduction of supporter's card
AKB48 covered the song "Valentine Day Kiss"sung by Sayuri Kokusho at the special event.
2.6
AKB48's first single "Sakura no Hanabiratachi"took #10 for the first apperance on the Oricon Chart!
They achieved the first feat in eight years as female artists.
2.4
Team A's performance was packed for the first time.
They sang "Sakura no Hanabiratachi"with fans.
2.3
Takahashi performed the unit song "Hoshi no Ondo" in place of Itano.
AKB48 held a mame maki (bean-throwing ritual) event for Setsubun (the last day of winter in the lunar calendar).
2.1
Release of the debut single "Sakura no Hanabiratachi"
AKB48 held an event at the Theater to commemorate the release.

1

JANUARY

1.25
AKB48's popularity vote started! (until the end of February) Team formation for new performances starting in April will depend on this result.
1.22
Mariko Shinoda, a staff of the 48 CAFE, was selected as a member of Team A, and leaned how to dance in only four days.
The number of AKB48 members became 21.
1.14
Minegishi, Hirajima, and Masuyama performed the unit song "Hoshi no Ondo" in place of Ohe, Usami, and Kawasaki.
1.6
In response to requests from fans, it was decided that "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" would be released as the first single on February 1.
1.4
The PV of "Dear My Teacher" was presented at the Theater.
1.3
The use of "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" as the ending song for TBS's drama "Desuyone"was determined.
The use of "Dear My Teacher" as the ending song for TV Asahi's program "Mitake Uranai"was determined.

2005

12

DECEMBER

12.31
AKB48 was selected as the mascot of NTT DoCoMo's Foma videophone.
12.31
The MVP system was announced. Fans who come to 100 AKB48's performances will become MVPs and be photographed with all members. (At present, priority tickets are also given.)
12.27
The PV of "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" was presented after the performance at the Theater.
12.25
The period for which the unit song "Anata to Christmas Eve" was performed by Ayumi Orii and Michiru Hoshino was over.
12.17
AKB48 appeared in the mini live within the "Densha Otoko Booth" at HOT☆FANTASY ODAIBA. They also performed a mini live at the special stage on the first floor.
12.8
Grand opening of AKB48 Theater (72 people attended the ceremony, including involved parties and fans.)
12.7
Rehearsal in public
Twenty members of Team A, who went through hard lessons, stood on the stage for the first time: the first performance was for the media, and the second for the public.

11

NOVEMBER

Toward the opening of the Theater in December, they started taking vocal and dance lessons.

10

OCTOBER

10.30
Out of 7,924 applicants, 45 was selected for the final screening, and 24 passed the final audition..

8

AUGUST

It was determined that the AKB48 Theater would be set up on the 8th floor of Don Quijote Akihabara.

7

JULY

Accepting applications for first-generation members began.
The project to produce a new idol group from the theater in Akihabara was launched.