On Saturday, Japanese idol singer supergroup AKB48 held the primary of its spring live performance 2023 performances at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama. As the primary live performance by the group in roughly three years to permit full cheering from followers in attendance and a complete of three dozen songs carried out, there was a lot for followers in attendance to be enthusiastic about, however there was additionally an enormous shock, as an announcement was made that all the AKB48 “teams” are being abolished.
Because of the massive dimension of AKB48, which has a complete of 85 members, the group is subdivided into 5 groups: Team A, Team Okay, Team B, Team 4, and Team 8. While AKB48 additionally performs collectively as an entire, the groups every have their very own segments throughout the group’s concert events, particular person promotional occasions, picture colours, and even captains.
But throughout the April 29 live performance, Team A captain Mion Mukaichi, who additionally holds the place of “General Manager” of AKB48, advised the gang that the crew system is being performed away with.
▼ Mion Kukaichi
The crew system has been a part of AKB48’s construction because the group’s debut in 2005, so this marks a significant change in how the idols will carry out and function. In addressing the followers, Mukaichi mentioned she was unhappy to see the system ending, however added “I think this is good timing for AKB to be united as a whole and kick things up a notch.” Former Team B captain Yuki Kashiwagi, who joined AKB48 in 2006 and at 31 years previous is its oldest member, added “Everyone will keep doing their best as members of AKB. I hope people will cheer for and support the group as a whole.”
▼ Yuki Kashiwagi
Of the 5 groups, Team 8 (whose members all concurrently maintain positions with different groups as effectively) is the primary to stop operations, with the second day of the Spring Concert 2023 on April 30 its final crew occasion. The remaining 4 groups, A,Okay, B, and 4, will probably be disbanded this fall, with every holding “sayonara concerts” between August 4 and 6.
On the intense aspect, the dissolution of the groups doesn’t imply their members are being dismissed, as they’ll stay members of AKB48. And in a crowd-pleasing transfer, the variety of on-stage performers on the everlasting AKB48 Theater in Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood is being doubled, from 8 to 16, as pandemic protocols are scaled again. Still, for followers who have been dedicated to not simply AKB48, however to a specific crew, that is the tip of an period.
Source: Daily by way of Hachima Kiko, San Sports
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