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AKB48
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AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "Idols You Can Meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events a
AKB48 is a Japanese pop girl group based in Tokyo's Akihabara district, known for being the best-selling female musical act in Japanese history. The group pioneered an "Idols You Can Meet" concept where members perform daily at their own theater, allowing fans regular live access to the group rather than occasional concerts typical of other pop acts.
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- AKB48
- Musical artist.image
- Ax10akb18 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- AKB48 performing at the Nokia Theater (now Peacock Theater) in Los Angeles, California, in July 2010
- Musical artist.origin
- Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
- Musical artist.genre
- J-pop
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2005–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- AKB48 Group
- Musical artist.website
- akb48.co.jp
- Musical artist.current_members
- See List of AKB48 members
- Musical artist.past_members
- See List of former members of AKB48
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- AKB48 Group
- Has part
- Ma Chia-ling
- Named after
- Akihabara
- Official name
- AKB48
- Award
- Japan Record Awards
- Country
- Japan
- Founded by
- Yasushi Akimoto
- Genre
- bubblegum music
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Record label
- Defstar Records
- Discography
- AKB48 discography
- Official website
- toyota-team8.jp
- Image
- Ax10akb18 (cropped).jpg
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- hashtag
- akb48
- inception
- 2005-00-00
- Commons category
- AKB48
- topic's main category
- Category:AKB48
- location of formation
- Akihabara
- topic has template
- Template:AKB48
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- member category
- Category:AKB48 members
- name in kana
- エーケービー フォーティーエイト
- language used
- Japanese
- social media followers
- 2670000
- significant person
- Yasushi Akimoto
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