SKE48 is an idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They are signed to avex trax, and were formerly signed to Lantis & CROWN GOLD labels. SKE48 regularly perform the stage show at Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya.
History of SKE48
n the Summer of 2008, Akimoto Yasushi started his plan to expand AKB48 to the entire country of Japan by starting in Nagoya. 22 members were chosen and 15 of these girls debuted with former AKB48 Kenkyuusei Nakanishi Yuuka and Deguchi Aki as Team S. 11 year old Matsui Jurina was chosen as senbatsu and center for AKB48’s 10th major single Oogoe Diamond, and SKE48 started performing regularly in the SUNSHINE SAKAE theater. Even before they could release a single, Suzuki Kirara of Team S graduated in November 2008 having only to perform their first stage.
In April 2009, 23 new girls were chosen as the candidates for the new SKE48 team, KII. 1st generation kenkyuusei Sato Seira and Team S member Sato Mieko were chosen to join Team KII and Mori Sayuki was added to Team S.
In August 2009, SKE48 released their first single Tsuyoki Mono yo on Lantis. It did not have senbatsu, and instead featured Team S on the A-side and Team KII as the B-side. Shortly after this Team S lost another member, Takai Tsukina graduated citing to focus on her studies.
In November 2009, a third generation was announced and 13 members were added to Kenkyuusei.
In December 2009, Maeda Eiko from Team KII transferred to the newly debuted sister group, SDN48 for idols who are above 18 years old. Also in this time, Yamashita Moe graduated from the group to become a graphic artist.
In February 2010, SKE48 Kenkyuusei began performing regularly in the theater.
In March 2010, SKE48 released its first single on CROWN GOLD. It featured a 7 person senbatsu. Also in March, 1st generation members Mori Sayuki and Shinkai Rina were demoted to Kenkyuusei, eventually to graduate in May 2010.
SKE48’s 4th generation debuted in September 2010. 16 new Kenkyuusei were added to the group, bringing the total number of Kenkyuusei to 26.
On December 6, 2010, SKE48 announced the creation of Team E, using 16 kenkyuusei. 4 members of Team KII, Iguchi Shiori, Uchiyama Mikoto, Kit Momona and Saito Makiko were moved to Kenkyuusei. 4 remaining members of Kenkyuusei, Abiru Riho, Goto Risako, Hata Sawako and Yakata Miki were moved to Team KII. This was also the first time that SKE48 reached its goal of 48 official members.
On May 28, 2011, SKE48 announced that they were changing record labels to avex trax and their first single under their new label, Pareo wa Emerald would be released on July 27, 2011.
At their April 2013 Spring concert at Nippon Gaishi Hall SKE48 had their first team shuffle.
SKE48
Background Information
Native Name SKE48
Also known as SKE
Years active 2008 – Present
Origin Nagoya, Japan
Official Website http://ske48.co.jp/
YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/SKE48
Official Twitter https://twitter.com/ske48official
Current Members
TEAM S
Rion Azuma (東 李苑 Azuma Rion)
Haruka Futamura (二村 春香 Futamura Haruka)
Risako Goto (後藤理沙子 Goto Risako)
Ryoha Kitagawa (北川 綾巴 Kitagawa Ryoha)
Jurina Matsui (松井 珠理奈 Matsui Jurina)
Chikako Matsumoto (松本 慈子 Matsumoto Chikako)
Ami Miyamae (宮前 杏実 Miyamae Ami)
Sae Miyazawa (宮澤 佐江 Miyazawa Sae)
Yuka Nakanishi (中西 優香 Nakanishi Yuka)
Masana Oya (大矢 真那 Oya Masana)
Mieko Sato (佐藤 実絵子 Sato Mieko)
Mai Takeuchi (竹内 舞 Takeuchi Mai)
Tanaka Natsumi (田中 菜津美 Tanaka Natsumi)
Rika Tsuzuki (都築 里佳 Tsuzuki Rika)
Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀 Watanabe Miyuki)
Miki Yakata (矢方 美紀 Yakata Miki)
Suzuran Yamauchi (山内 鈴蘭 Yamauchi Suzuran)
TEAM KII
Riho Abiru (阿比留 李帆 Abiru Riho)
Yuki Arai (荒井 優希 Arai Yuki)
Yuna Ego (江籠 裕奈 Ego Yuna)
Nao Furuhata (古畑 奈和 Furuhata Nao)
Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李 Furukawa Airi)
Saki Goudo (神門 沙樹 Goudo Saki)
Yuzuki Hidaka (日高 優月 Hidaka Yuzuki)
Anna Ishida (石田 安奈 Ishida Anna)
Tomoka Kato (加藤 智子 Kato Tomoko)
Ruka Kitano (北野 瑠華 Kitano Ruka)
Yukiko Kinoshita (木下 有希子 Kinoshita Yukiko)
Honoka Mizuno (水埜 帆乃香 Mizuno Honoka)
Mina Ōba (大場 美奈 Ōba Mina)
Sarina Souda (惣田 紗莉渚 Souda Sarina)
Yumana Takagi (高木由 麻奈 Takagi Yumana)
Natsuki Takatsuka (髙塚 夏生 Takatsuka Natuski)
Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音 Takayanagi Akane)
Mikoto Uchiyama (内山 命 Uchiyama Mikoto)
Mizuho Yamada (山田 みずほ Yamada Mizuho)
Nana Yamada (山田 菜々 Yamada Nana)
Yukari Yamashita (山下 ゆかり Yamashita Yukari)
TEAM E
Nao Fukushi (市野 成美 Fukushi Nao)
Ichino Narumi (荒井 優希 Ichino Narumi)
Kyoka Isohara (磯原 杏華 Isohara Kyoka)
Tsugumi Iwanaga (岩永 亞美 Iwanaga Tsugumi)
Rumi Kato (加藤 るみ Kato Rumi)
Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音 Kimoto Kanon)
Ami Kobayashi (小林 亜実 Kobayashi Ami)
Kumiko Koishi (小石 公美子 Koishi Kumiko)
Haruka Kumazaki (熊崎 晴香 Kumazaki Haruka)
Rena Matsui (松井 玲奈 Matsui Rena)
Arisa Owaki (大脇 有紗 Owaki Arisa)
Makiko Saito (斉藤 真木子 Saito Makiko)
Mei Sakai (酒井 萌衣 Sakai Mei)
Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ Satō Sumire)
Aya Shibata ((柴田 阿弥 Shibata Aya)
Akari Suda (須田 亜香里 Suda Akari)
Sana Takatera (髙寺 沙菜 Takatera Sana)
Tani Marika (谷真 理佳 Tani Marika)
Madoka Umemoto (梅本 まどか Umemoto, Madoka)
Reika Yamada (山田 澪花 Yamada Reika)
Tags: SKE48
Categorised in: J-Pop, Kawaii, Pop Culture
This post was written by Mathew Ryan
SKE48 is an idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They are signed to avex trax, and were formerly signed to Lantis & CROWN GOLD labels. SKE48 regularly perform the stage show at Sunshine Sakae in Nagoya.
History of SKE48
n the Summer of 2008, Akimoto Yasushi started his plan to expand AKB48 to the entire country of Japan by starting in Nagoya. 22 members were chosen and 15 of these girls debuted with former AKB48 Kenkyuusei Nakanishi Yuuka and Deguchi Aki as Team S. 11 year old Matsui Jurina was chosen as senbatsu and center for AKB48’s 10th major single Oogoe Diamond, and SKE48 started performing regularly in the SUNSHINE SAKAE theater. Even before they could release a single, Suzuki Kirara of Team S graduated in November 2008 having only to perform their first stage.
In April 2009, 23 new girls were chosen as the candidates for the new SKE48 team, KII. 1st generation kenkyuusei Sato Seira and Team S member Sato Mieko were chosen to join Team KII and Mori Sayuki was added to Team S.
In August 2009, SKE48 released their first single Tsuyoki Mono yo on Lantis. It did not have senbatsu, and instead featured Team S on the A-side and Team KII as the B-side. Shortly after this Team S lost another member, Takai Tsukina graduated citing to focus on her studies.
In November 2009, a third generation was announced and 13 members were added to Kenkyuusei.
In December 2009, Maeda Eiko from Team KII transferred to the newly debuted sister group, SDN48 for idols who are above 18 years old. Also in this time, Yamashita Moe graduated from the group to become a graphic artist.
In February 2010, SKE48 Kenkyuusei began performing regularly in the theater.
In March 2010, SKE48 released its first single on CROWN GOLD. It featured a 7 person senbatsu. Also in March, 1st generation members Mori Sayuki and Shinkai Rina were demoted to Kenkyuusei, eventually to graduate in May 2010.
SKE48’s 4th generation debuted in September 2010. 16 new Kenkyuusei were added to the group, bringing the total number of Kenkyuusei to 26.
On December 6, 2010, SKE48 announced the creation of Team E, using 16 kenkyuusei. 4 members of Team KII, Iguchi Shiori, Uchiyama Mikoto, Kit Momona and Saito Makiko were moved to Kenkyuusei. 4 remaining members of Kenkyuusei, Abiru Riho, Goto Risako, Hata Sawako and Yakata Miki were moved to Team KII. This was also the first time that SKE48 reached its goal of 48 official members.
On May 28, 2011, SKE48 announced that they were changing record labels to avex trax and their first single under their new label, Pareo wa Emerald would be released on July 27, 2011.
At their April 2013 Spring concert at Nippon Gaishi Hall SKE48 had their first team shuffle.
SKE48
Background Information
Native Name SKE48
Also known as SKE
Years active 2008 – Present
Origin Nagoya, Japan
Official Website http://ske48.co.jp/
YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/SKE48
Official Twitter https://twitter.com/ske48official
Current Members
TEAM S
Rion Azuma (東 李苑 Azuma Rion)
Haruka Futamura (二村 春香 Futamura Haruka)
Risako Goto (後藤理沙子 Goto Risako)
Ryoha Kitagawa (北川 綾巴 Kitagawa Ryoha)
Jurina Matsui (松井 珠理奈 Matsui Jurina)
Chikako Matsumoto (松本 慈子 Matsumoto Chikako)
Ami Miyamae (宮前 杏実 Miyamae Ami)
Sae Miyazawa (宮澤 佐江 Miyazawa Sae)
Yuka Nakanishi (中西 優香 Nakanishi Yuka)
Masana Oya (大矢 真那 Oya Masana)
Mieko Sato (佐藤 実絵子 Sato Mieko)
Mai Takeuchi (竹内 舞 Takeuchi Mai)
Tanaka Natsumi (田中 菜津美 Tanaka Natsumi)
Rika Tsuzuki (都築 里佳 Tsuzuki Rika)
Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀 Watanabe Miyuki)
Miki Yakata (矢方 美紀 Yakata Miki)
Suzuran Yamauchi (山内 鈴蘭 Yamauchi Suzuran)
TEAM KII
Riho Abiru (阿比留 李帆 Abiru Riho)
Yuki Arai (荒井 優希 Arai Yuki)
Yuna Ego (江籠 裕奈 Ego Yuna)
Nao Furuhata (古畑 奈和 Furuhata Nao)
Airi Furukawa (古川 愛李 Furukawa Airi)
Saki Goudo (神門 沙樹 Goudo Saki)
Yuzuki Hidaka (日高 優月 Hidaka Yuzuki)
Anna Ishida (石田 安奈 Ishida Anna)
Tomoka Kato (加藤 智子 Kato Tomoko)
Ruka Kitano (北野 瑠華 Kitano Ruka)
Yukiko Kinoshita (木下 有希子 Kinoshita Yukiko)
Honoka Mizuno (水埜 帆乃香 Mizuno Honoka)
Mina Ōba (大場 美奈 Ōba Mina)
Sarina Souda (惣田 紗莉渚 Souda Sarina)
Yumana Takagi (高木由 麻奈 Takagi Yumana)
Natsuki Takatsuka (髙塚 夏生 Takatsuka Natuski)
Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音 Takayanagi Akane)
Mikoto Uchiyama (内山 命 Uchiyama Mikoto)
Mizuho Yamada (山田 みずほ Yamada Mizuho)
Nana Yamada (山田 菜々 Yamada Nana)
Yukari Yamashita (山下 ゆかり Yamashita Yukari)
TEAM E
Nao Fukushi (市野 成美 Fukushi Nao)
Ichino Narumi (荒井 優希 Ichino Narumi)
Kyoka Isohara (磯原 杏華 Isohara Kyoka)
Tsugumi Iwanaga (岩永 亞美 Iwanaga Tsugumi)
Rumi Kato (加藤 るみ Kato Rumi)
Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音 Kimoto Kanon)
Ami Kobayashi (小林 亜実 Kobayashi Ami)
Kumiko Koishi (小石 公美子 Koishi Kumiko)
Haruka Kumazaki (熊崎 晴香 Kumazaki Haruka)
Rena Matsui (松井 玲奈 Matsui Rena)
Arisa Owaki (大脇 有紗 Owaki Arisa)
Makiko Saito (斉藤 真木子 Saito Makiko)
Mei Sakai (酒井 萌衣 Sakai Mei)
Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ Satō Sumire)
Aya Shibata ((柴田 阿弥 Shibata Aya)
Akari Suda (須田 亜香里 Suda Akari)
Sana Takatera (髙寺 沙菜 Takatera Sana)
Tani Marika (谷真 理佳 Tani Marika)
Madoka Umemoto (梅本 まどか Umemoto, Madoka)
Reika Yamada (山田 澪花 Yamada Reika)
Tags: SKE48
Categorised in: J-Pop, Kawaii, Pop Culture
This post was written by Mathew Ryan