Biography
The all-female musical group, created in 2005 by award-winning songwriter and producer, Yasushi Akimoto, has enjoyed much success and increased popularity over the course of their career. In addition to releasing several popular singles and albums, the 63 members of AKB48 perform regularly to a full-house crowd at their exclusive theater in Akihabara. Many members of the group are also featured in movies, television shows, magazines and various other special appearances.
AKB48’s latest single, Sakura no Shiori, sold an impressive 370,000 copies in its first week of release in February of 2010. Shortly after, the group released their second studio album, Kamikyokutachi, which debuted at the top spot of the Oricon album chart. It’s no secret that the spunky, fashion-forward members of AKB48 have captured the hearts of fans all over the world.
AKB48 comes to America to deliver a one-of-a-kind, powerhouse performance exclusively for Anime Expo attendees. The group will perform live in Nokia Theater on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. and will also participate in attendee panels, meet-and-greets and autograph sessions. AKB48 is passionate about representing and spreading Japanese pop culture to American fans, and thus have been named Anime Expo’s Special Dream Ambassadors.
Special Dream Ambassador Team
 Asuka Kuramochi Team A |
 Haruna Kojima Team A |
 Rino Sashihara Team A |
 Aki Takajo Team A |
 Minami Takahashi Team A |
 Atsuko Maeda Team A |
 Ami Maeda Team A |
 Sayaka Akimoto Team K |
 Tomomi Itano Team K |
 Yuko Oshima Team K |
 Erena Ono Team K |
 Moeno Nito Team K |
 Reina Fujie Team K |
 Minami Minegishi Team K |
 Sae Miyazawa Team K |
 Rie Kitahara Team B |
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