AKB48 Group Sixth Singing Contest
Scheduled: Late May
Participating Members
AKB48
AKB48: Iwatate Saho, Omori Maho, Ota Yuki, Kuranoo Narumi, Shitao Miu, Suzuki Kurumi, Takahashi Ayane, Taguchi Manaka, Nagano Serika, Hatakeyama Nozomi, Hotei Moka, Masai Mayuu, Murayama Yuiri, Yamazaki Sora
Kenkyuusei: Akiyama Yuna, Arai Sae, Okumoto Kairi, Kubo Hinano, Narita Kohina
SKE48
Team S: Arano Himeka, Ishiguro Yuzuki, Kitagawa Yoshino, Nakasaka Miyu, Matsumoto Chikako
Team KII: Aoki Rika, Ito Miki, Okamoto Ayaka, Nishii Mio
Team E; Sato Kaho, Sawada Kanon
Kenkyuusei: Omura Anzu, Okuno Kokoha, Kakimoto Rena, Kato Satsuki, Kawamura Yua, Kuramoto Hana, Sugimoto Riina, Hasegawa Miyabi, Matsukawa Miyu, Yamamura Sakura
NMB48
Team N: Aobara Yuka
Team M: Matsuno Mio
Team BII: Aobara Waka, Sakamoto Risa, Yoshino Misaki
Kenkyuusei: Kinugasa Ayami, Shibutani Sayuki, Tanaka Misora, Yoshimi Ayane
HKT48
Team H: Ishibashi Ibuki, Ichimura Airi, Kawahira Hijiri, Kitagawa Hiiro, Toyonaga Aki, Fuchigami Mai, Mogami Nanaka
Team KIV: Akiyoshi Yuka, Izawa Miyu, Eguchi Kokoha, Oba Risaki, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Iori, Fukui Karen
Kenkyuusei: Ihara Hanna, Yasui Hina
NGT48
1st Generation: Seiji Reina
2nd Generation: Otsuka Nanami, Mimura Hino
3rd Generation (Promoted Members): Sugimoto Moe
3rd Generation Kenkyuusei: Isobe Rua, Kimoto Yuna, Suzuki Ririka
4th Generation Kenkyuusei: Aso Juna, Isozaki Nana, Otake Koma, Okumura Momoka, Kimoto Anna, Sato Hiroka, Shinzawa Aoi, Sekinoyama Nagi, Takashima Yua, Nishikawa Haruna, Hara Ayumi, Matsuzaka Saho, Yoshihara Merii
STU48
1st Generation: Taniguchi Mahina, Hyodo Aoi, Mineyoshi Arisa
3rd Draft: Shinano Soraha, Nakamura Mai
2nd Generation: Kawamata Yuuna, Kudo Riko, Sako Himeka, Shimizu Sara
2.5th Generation: Okada Azumi, Okamura Rio, Kurushima Yuka
Kenkyuusei: Ide Kanau, Okuda Yuina, Kitazawa Ichigo, Sogawa Saki, Hasegawa Noa, Hamada Hibiki, Fujii Rie, Morisue Himena
My thoughts (in a separate comment as they are opinionative instead of news).
Team lists seem to be missing a lot of big stars. I wonder if this is intentional to protect the reputations of the bigger idols (kinda like the age limit thing on OO48).
I'd love to see this work and re-spark interest in more unity between the 48 groups. Hopefully we get to see a group concert this year. I honestly can't recall the last one.