What is AKB48? / AKB48 [Official]

It is a new idol group created by Yasushi Akimoto.
The group's concept is "Idols you can meet"

The 73 members (as of November 26, 2010) chosen by audition
perform daily at their exclusive AKB48 Theater in Tokyo's Akihabara district.

The group's 16th single "Ponytail to Shushu" and their 17th single "Heavy rotation" both recorded initial sales of over 500,000 copies.
This consecutive record is unprecedented by any Japanese female artist.

Their 18th single "Beginner", which hit store shelves on October 27, 2010, recorded sales of over 1 million copies!!

These achievements have earned them an appearance on the 61st NHK Red and White Year-end Song Festival!
This appearance will be their third on the show, making AKB48 a national idol group in both deed as well as in name.

From the most energetic city Akihabara, AKB48 generates buzz in Japan, and now ready to take on the world!!

秋元康氏による新たなアイドルプロジェクト。
コンセプトは『会いに行けるアイドル』

オーディションによって選ばれた総勢73人（2010年11月26日現在）のメンバーが、東京の秋葉原にある専用劇場「AKB48劇場」で毎日ステージを行っている。

16thシングル『ポニーテールとシュシュ』17thシングル『ヘビーローテーション』と2作連続で、初動売上50万枚超えを記録。
これは日本女性アーティストとして史上初の快挙。

そして2010年10月27日に発売された18thシングル『Beginner』が総売上枚数100万枚をついに突破！！

これらの功績が認められ、大晦日の第61回NHK紅白歌合戦に出演が決定！！
今回で通算3回目の出演となり、名実ともに国民的アイドルとなった。

いま、最もエネルギーのあふれる街、秋葉原からAKB48が日本へ、そして世界へ旋風を巻き起こす！！

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[NSS7]

AKB48 world domination gonna start soon.

[lolipedofin]

@HowBobful My dream is to go to Akihabara itself and watch them perfrom there... XD

[timtam2400]

I hope to visit Akiba in the future.

[paco201120112011]

FELICIDADES A AKB48 DESDE MEXICO POR PRESENTARSE TOCANDO INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES COMO BATERIA ,BAJO ,TECLADO ,E INSTRUMENTOS DE ALIENTO EXCELENTE

CONGRATULATIONS FROM MEXICO BY SUBMITTED AKB48 playing musical instruments as drums, bass, keyboard, GREAT BREATH AND INSTRUMENTS

ドラム、ベース、キーボード、GREAT BREATHや楽器などの楽器を演奏提出されたAKB48 BYメキシコからおめでとうございます

[SirOkihs]

This is a great explanatory video. Now I finally understand the concept of AKB!

[tamarakesuma13]

@Kamiiii48 thank you! :D

[Kamiiii48]

@tamarakesuma13 ske48 - ごめんね、SUMMER

[tamarakesuma13]

1:40 what song ?

[hideki55100]

AKB48 is the best idol!

[scandaljband]

Finally! They will come to Indonesia this February :D can't wait to see Takamina!! :3

[leoniczala]

Maybe the video need some upgrade, for a new sub-unit as

HKT48 JKT48 and also the next TPE48 ^^

well, as 2nd largest entertainment market after USA, just need dominated the Japan market was enough to make they legendary famous, but after the making of JKT48 and next TPE48 (and maybe Singapore48 too..??) It truly look as World Domination :D

[bernidamm]

3:37 in October 1998??? How the heck if they debuted in 2005???