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July 25, 2015, Niigata Prefecture, Nagaoka City.
On this day, girls aiming to become idols were gathering from all over the country.
In the AKB48 group, the fifth in Japan, NGT48 is its final audition.
NGT48 leader, Etsuro Imamura.
The general producer, Yasushi Akimoto, is a long- time advisor.
He was appointed as manager from his position.
Number one!
Number seventy-two!
Imamura reads out the numbers that determine the girls' fate.
In fact, this man played a major role in the AKB48 audition ten years ago.
Number fifty-eight!
Number sixteen, Kojima Haruna.
Number twenty-four, Takahashi Minami.
Thirty-eight!
Number twenty-three, Maeda Atsuko.
She will be the winner of this competition.
As for today, she was eliminated.
Twenty girls are still innocent.
At this moment, the battle of AKB48 has started.
About a month after the announcement of passing,
Ikkise set foot in the theater under construction for the first time.
This is called "Star Road", and this is where the fire department is located.
Wow!
It's a little electric.
And this is where you guys work.
Have you heard of it?
What? You haven't heard of it?
I haven't heard of it.
What's up?
What's going on?
First of all, the first customers who come in from the entrance take this "Star Road".
Which way do you want to go?
This way, right?
AKB48 Theater was built on the 8th floor of a building in Yokohama Store in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Until then, it was an empty floor and was used as a warehouse.
And then, on December 8th, AKB48 Theater opened.
The first performance at the new theater was "Party's About to Start".
Akimoto Yasushi wrote down all of the original performances for this day.
It was a first for any idol before that.
AKB48 has been performing in theaters since that day.
250 people per theater is the origin of AKB48.
You all did your best, but it's not perfect at all.
How was it?
I was so happy.
I've never done anything like this for you guys.
And you guys were riding it so well. I was so happy.
It looked like it was over before it even started.
However, except for those involved, only seven people were actually in the audience.
Even so, it was still a very busy theater at first.
But after a while, it started to stand out.
The charm of a theater is that it's full of stage and audience.
As the performance continued, the support for the members gradually increased.
And now, AKB's signature mix and calls are born from fans' natural generation.
This is the first mix left in the video.
It's a video of the night performance from the opening day to the third day.
As the performance continued, events were held outside the theater.
As the performance continued, the number of fans gradually increased.
Although fans buy tickets, it is not uncommon to fill the hallways of the theater.
It is 2006 and two months since the opening. Finally, this day will come.
Yes, today is the opening of the theater from 12 o'clock in the morning.
For the first time, it is for everyone.
(Music)
At this time, it was a first-come, first-served basis.
Fans who wanted tickets began to line up in front of the building.
Eventually, admission became lottery.
This Akihabara specialty is disappearing.
2006 February 1st, Indies label released first single "Cherry Blossom Petals"
- Enjoy your meal! - Thank you!
With this single, which all first generation participated in,
members set off for their first nationwide campaign.
- I'm so happy to see so many of you here today!
In this way, contact with fans all over Japan began.
- Thank you! - Thank you!
"Cherry Blossom Petals" was ranked 10th in the charts.
At the same time, the female idol group's debut song was in the top 10 for the first time in eight years.
It was a smooth start.
Around this time, the next audition was held in parallel, and 19 second-generation students joined as new friends.
The first generation is team A, and the second generation is team K.
From this time on, the history of the two teams will begin.
Everyone, let's go home.
Let's encourage each other.
In a good way.
So that we can liven up the AKB Pochette Theater.
Team A, please give us more support now.
Team K, please do what Team A has been doing so far.
So that Team K thinks it's good.
Let's work together and do our best.
Thank you!
With Team A becoming the star squad at Midas High School Center...
Team K, mainly based in Oshima Prefecture, is competing in a team color called "gym class".
In July, a team-specific original performance also began, and the popularity at the theater was at an equal level with that of the team A.
"Skirt Hilary" was held in commemoration of the release of "Skirt Hilary", and it was a flowery tour.
Before departure, for some reason, members' handmade rice balls were sold out.
Yes! A.K.A. "Toiku" Hanasuki Tour!
It's started!
A.k.b.48, which started with the concept of "idols you can meet", is actively planning events to interact with fans.
In addition to daily theater performances, events where you can meet the members have led to an increase in fans.
In the fall of 2006, akb48 will make its long-awaited major debut. "Aitakatta" is the representative song.
On December 8, 2006, akb48 celebrated its first anniversary.
akb48 is one year older than before.
A pink line has appeared on the pillar!
I hope we can increase this number of pink lines by the end of December!
The pink tape of the movie theater's pillars.
From now on, it will increase by one each year.
The next day, a new member joins akb48.
It's a 3rd generation announcement.
Since 'a' and 'k' have come, I would like you to sing 'b' with me!
As a result of these three girls, Team 'b' was formed.
However, Team 'b' has been exposed to trials since it left the ship.
The number of team members has decreased after the disaster.
One day, all the members of Team 'a' were gathered.
The performance of Team 'b' started in March, but now there are 14 members.
From this year, as support members, you will perform with Team 'b' at Seishin Girls Park.
Yatanabe, Furano, Masuyama, Hidejima will perform from 'a' to 'b' in this serve.
However, Team 'a' will not change.
After that, you will be grouped together again.
Thank you for the meal.
Thank you very much!
I met a new B-class student.
I'm not sure if we can get along well.
But I don't think we can get along well.
We can't get along well and get along well.
I don't think we can teach each other.
I think there are a lot of people who don't know why they were chosen.
I think we can get along well and get along well.
The team ruins, which would later become an AKB specialty, began at this time.
This is how Team B started and AKB48 became a three-team system.
In 2007, AKB48 showed an active attitude and released five singles in a row.
Although the quality of the songs is high, the chart results continue from 6th to 10th place in either case, and the situation continues "not bad but not good".
The following summer of 2008 was a trial period for AKB48.
The contract with a record company ended.
It's hard to believe now, but AKB was back to being an indie idol at this time of year.
Meanwhile, "Baby Baby Baby" was released.
Surprisingly, they didn't make a CD, but only distributed it.
AKB48 is now a million-seller in a row, but at this time of year, they were thinking of withdrawing from the CD.
AKB, which lost its major contract, was even whispered about whether it would end like this, but the group was investing too much in the next era.
4th generation, 5th generation, and 6th generation were adopted continuously.
With a new system called research students, the number of members was about 80 people four times more than when they left school.
They also held their first outdoor concert.
The rain showed a big excitement.
In this stage, the sister group SKE48 made a brilliant debut.
In the center of it, there was a girl who was shining brightly.
She will give a big stimulus to AKB.
In October 2008, AKB48 returned to the major.
At that time, Matsui Jurina, who was 11 years old, was in the center.
"ONGOE DIAMOND".
Although the initial sale was about 50,000 copies, AKB became a song that has a strong impression here.
Able-bodied idol AKB48 has valued handshakes with fans since its founding.
At first it was about a few hundred people, but the number of fans gathering is dramatically increasing.
And finally, the legendary "Ten-Year Cherry Blossom Handshake" is coming.
Ten-Year Cherry Blossom Handshake
On this day, a long line of fans surrounded the venue in Harajuku.
Some say it was more than one kilometer long, others say it was more than two kilometers long.
The number of fans increasing with each single.
The first handshake with more than 10,000 people was at "Ten-Year Cherry Blossom Handshake" in spring 2010.
From here, fans fill up the huge venue and grow into one big event.
It is exactly the concept of "able-bodied idol" that has permeated the fans.
In 2009, a new event of AKB48 began.
It is an election general election.
The election members who participate in the CD standings have been chosen by the staff so far, but it is an AKB-like attempt to decide by fan voting.
The first one was held in July 2009.
The venue was a live house with a capacity of 2,000 people.
The host and staff were in charge of it, and it was still a handmade event.
The top winner of the general election is...
A.K.B48 Team A - Maeda Atsuko!
A.S. Maeda Atsuko came first in the first general election.
She got 4,630 votes.
It's a small number that you can't believe now,
but a revolutionary event representing A.K.B48 has begun.
I have decided to devote my life to A.K.B48,
so please support A.K.B48 from now on!
The month after the first general election, AKB held its first Budokan concert - a sacred place for artists.
However... at this time again, trials struck the members.
I hereby announce the new AKB48 members.
Team K...
Minegishi Minami.
SDN48...
Urano Kazumi.
Team K...
Itano Tomomi.
A large-scale personnel transfer called "separation".
The members' ruins were announced one after another,
and the team of the group that had grown to the Budokan was once shuffled.
I don't want it anymore!
Everyone may have been shocked,
but I don't think it's good to be shocked and unable to stand up.
We all know how much we think and don't want to be separated from our friends and the team.
But is it okay for everyone to have some reason in their minds?
The producer may be thinking of something.
Or the staff or the manager may be thinking of something.
Don't believe it and don't solve it in your own mind.
Just like how they shuffled in the Budokan,
AKB48's great advance begins from here.
The song "Reaver" gave rise to this.
Four years since their formation, they won first place in the charts of criticism.
AKB48's "Reaver" continues.
Yes, what was that just now?
Did you get a letter from the staff?
Well, we just received information from AKB48.
Yes!
What is it?
The 60th NHK Kohakuro.
Thank you very much.
The second general election is the reason why AKB48 is widely recognized.
The second announcement.
AKB48.
Team A. Maeda Atsuko!
Even people who don't know much about AKB started talking about Maeda or Oshima, and even the media started getting a lot of attention.
Isn't this result going to make Maeda Atsuko's career bigger?
I will announce the top prize.
The final winning number is...
31,448 votes.
AKB48.
Team K.
Oshima Yuko!
The first place, Oshima Yuko, won 31,448 votes.
In just one year, the number of votes has increased sevenfold.
I'm not asking you to push my back.
Please follow me.
Thank you in advance.
And this song was released as a result of this general election.
As a continuing beginner, she achieved her first million yen.
Since then, she has been called a national idol.
[NMB48]
Furthermore, the third group, NMB48, was also formed.
NMB48!
At this concert, one researcher was selected as a regular member.
Who are you?
I'm a 9th grade researcher...
Yui Yokoyama!
AKB was very popular.
At this time, the number of members increased and competition to become regular members became fierce.
Oh, my God!
I am honored to be a researcher.
Obamina.
Shibazaki Haruka.
Shimada Haruka.
Takeuchi Miyu.
Nagao Maria.
Nakamura Mariko.
Mori Anna.
Yaban Suzura.
That's all for eight researchers.
This year, the situation has changed a lot because of AKB48.
I am very happy to meet many members and fans like this.
Everyone, please continue to support us.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you very much.
March 11, 2011. An unforeseen disaster struck Japan.
AKB48 was also in a period of trial.
The theater closed. The concert at the end of March was also canceled and a charity event was held instead.
We thought it was dangerous for us to say what we could say.
People are living. What can I do for them?
For someone, for someone
People are born and live happily ever after.
Hello, everyone!
Please come and see the show!
Bye-bye!
Thank you very much!
In June, AKB, which resumed its live activities, was informed that a new team would be born for the first time in five years.
I would like to announce the new team.
The team consisting of ten students who have graduated from research school is...
Team 4!
Today, in addition to Team A, Team K and Team B, we have added Team 4.
Team 4, which consists of nine students and is full of fresh charm.
However, the path from here was by no means flat.
In June, the third general election was held.
The venue also became a martial art hall, and thousands of fans filled in the seats.
The second general election of this year is...
AKB48...
Team K, Yuto Oshima!
A.K.A.B-48 20 Second Singles Challenger Championship...
The first place goes to...
With 139,892 votes...
A.K.A.B-48 TEAM A...
MAEZA ATSUKO!
A.K.A.B-48 TEAM A...
Even if you hate me, please don't hate A.K.A.B!
My heart's G.P.R.E.T. and Casualty
Even if you love me, please don't hate A.K.A.B!
If you love me, please don't hate A.K.A.B!
Because it's MY DARTSCO CENTER's Flying Get,
they set the world's first big record.
On the first day of release, they achieved a million views.
October. The fourth group in Japan is born. It is HKT48, based in Fukuoka.
The fifth group is born. It is HKT48, based in Fukuoka.
It is HKT48, based in Fukuoka.
"CLIMB GET" won the first record award for the first time in three years of singing battles, and it was the fourth time in a row that "HARAN" ended in 2011.
In early 2012, AKB48, which continued to attack again and again, was attacked again and again.
I, Maeda Atsuko, will graduate from AKB48!
Let me announce it!
Second place goes to...
AKB48...
Team...
B!
Mayu Watanabe!
And last year's fifth place...
If there is another general election next year, I want to win first place!
27th Singles Election General Election, fans have chosen 64 candidates.
The first place goes to...
The final scoreboard is...
100 thousand!
With 8 thousand and 8 hundred and 37 votes...
A.K.A.B.O.T.H., Team K, Yuuko Oshima!
The fourth election general election in the Maeda- Shisuba period...
Yuuko Oshima, with 30 thousand votes behind Mayu Watanabe, has once again taken the Queen's seat.
This lady is here with me.
Acchan, and Hanataro, please.
I wanted to see this scenery one more time. Thank you very much.
Six years and eight months since his formation,
AKB48 stood on the Tokyo Dome, which had been a dream since the beginning.
I caught up with you!
And this concert became the last stage of "my darts" and became a search for the appearance of "akb" of the new era.
I hope we can move forward more and more.
August 24, 2012, "akb48" will be reborn.
First of all, the biggest difference from before is that
"akb48" will lose "team 4" and return "team a", "team k" and "team b" to "team 3".
There are many things to think about, but we may not die positively.
We are not finished yet.
Takahashi Minami, "team a".
Takahashi Minami will be appointed as the general director of "akb" group.
Miyazawa Sae, "shanghai48" will be relocated.
Miyazawa Sae will be relocated.
Nakagawa Haruka, "jakarta48" will be relocated.
Iriyama Anna, "akb48" will be relocated.
Haruka Nakagawa, who crossed the single-minded sea, mastered music perfectly, and now she has become Indonesia's top idol and pioneered a new possibility for "akb48" group.
Mayu Watanabe, who was in charge of Team B since joining as a third generation student, has become Team A's center in order to follow in Mayders' footsteps and welcome this year's general election.
With 100,000 votes and 1,210 votes, "akb48" Team A, Mayu Watanabe!
What's going on? A disaster has occurred!
This year's general election, the second place goes to...
"akb48" general election, Oshima Yuko!
The final winning number is...
150,000!
With a jump of 570 votes...
"hkt48" Team "h"...
Sashihara Rino!
Sashihara Rino, 5th generation, sat in the queen's seat, without Watanabe Mai and Oshima Yuko.
She felt a new era coming.
When I saw this amazing number of 50,000 votes...
I could feel that I wasn't alone!
Thank you so much for voting for me!
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby!
Tell me about it!
In the middle of love...
The future isn't that bad!
Hey, hey, hey!
To call love...
You have to show a smile!
A heart-shaped fortune cookie!
On the day of the general election...
Shinoda Mariko announces her graduation.
Shinoda Mariko...
"akb48"...
will graduate!
Team "h"...
The new captain is...
Yokoyama Yui!
The generation gap is accelerating.
One year after the disbandment of Team Four, the formation of a new team was announced again.
In addition, Team Eight, which selected one representative member from 47 prefectures, was also formed and expanded into a five-team system.
2013 New Year's Day, Kohaku Mutagassen.
Good evening.
Sorry, sorry.
Sorry, I surprised you.
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry...
I surprised you, didn't I?
Sorry, sorry.
Sorry... I surprised you, didn't I? Sorry...
But you are still here...
(Round and round, round and round)
In the spring of 2014, AKB48 was having a big concert.
The stage was the National Stadium.
On the second day, Oshima Yuko's advanced concert was scheduled.
Okay, well, we'll be stopping here for today.
I have a lot of regretful feelings.
But the next time we have a proper graduation ceremony,
I want to show you the best AKB48 Oshima Yuko, so I'll do my best!
Today's handshake event will be suspended.
May 25, 2014.
AKB48 has faced its biggest crisis since its formation.
For AKB48, whose concept is "idols you can go see",
the handshake event with fans has been the most important event.
The serious incident that aimed at the venue indiscriminately also shook society,
and was going to have a big impact on the group.
It was once again the general election that blew away this heavy air.
Two weeks after the incident, the sixth general election was held.
H.K.T., Toki Aichi, Ino Aichi, Sashihara Ino!
And now, I will announce...
This year, the total votes for the first place are 150,854 votes for AKB48 Team B, Watanabe Mai!
Last time, Watanabe Mai defeated Sashihara Rino, who was in first place.
From Maeda Oshima's era to Sashihara Watanabe's era, it was up to the fans to change.
Thank you so much for all of your support!
My heart's placard.
If you had seen it,
(boku no kimochi ga wakaru noni) You would have known my feelings.
"Anata ga suki desu" to) "I like you"
If you had written it like that,
My heart would beat faster,
Even if you sweat (ase wo kaite mo) I'd sweat,
koguhaku dekiru and I'd be able to confess.
For some reason, my eyes are filled with tears.
There is no suffering (kurushimi wa nai) I'm not in pain.
(senbu senbu yarikitta) I've done it all out.
Melody of love (ai no melody) The melody of love.
(sou senkyo no yokujitsu), The day after the general election,
Yuko Oshima flew away into the sky. (ooshima yuuko wa tenkuu e to tobisatte itta).
At the theater's pillar, the ninth pink tape was pasted.
Tears tell you nothing
The existence of love that never changes
I, Takahashi Minami, will graduate from akb48 on December 8, 2015.
As the next director-in-chief, I will appoint Yokoyama Yui.
To be honest, being director-in-chief is tough.
All of you made me want to work hard with you.
It's still a year away, but I can't say goodbye in a few months.
Next time, I want you to entrust Yokoyama Yui and listen to Yokoyama's stories.
I think you all have to think about the future ahead of you,
so I want you to dream more and more and cherish this group.
I will do my best in this year, so please follow me while facing yourself.
In 2015, a new center was born.
Haruka Shimazaki.
Like director Jicky So's Yui Yokoyama, she is an old student.
The first place of the 41st SING election was won by...
190,000 votes!
49 votes out of 4,000 votes!
H.K.T. 48 Team H...
SASHI-HA-RA-RI-NO!
(The winner is... H.K.T. 48 Team SASHI-HA-RA-RI- NO!)
The wind is from the west, the queen is from Hakata!
I'm a lowly person. I wasn't chosen.
To all lowly people in Japan...
Please change my position to your own!
Midnight, midnight, boogie night, pumpkin is inviting you.
Soon, AKB48 will celebrate their 10th anniversary of formation.
The first-time audience, stars in scenes.
In 2015, they welcomed their 1 millionth visitor.
Starting with the first performance with 20 people in one unit,
the current number of members exceeds 500 people.
CD sales, singles and albums combined,
have exceeded 40 million copies in the past decade.
AKB48...
Soon, the next hurdle of director Takahashi Minami's graduation awaits.
How will he overcome it this time?
Towards a new decade!