AKB0048
AKB0048 / AKB0048 First StageSummary
The year is 0048, and in the wake of the great wars, all forms of entertainment have been banned by the dystopian and iron-gloved rule of the anti-music DES. To combat this threat to intergalactic harmony, a group of bold young women have resurrected the legendary J-Pop band AKB48 and formed an all new Band of Sisters - AKB0048! But these rocking rebels aren't simply singers! Trained in combat as well as choreography, these striking strike team members are equally at home in concert halls and in the trenches. Under the leadership of the mysterious Sensei Sensei, they're ready to lay down their lives in order to make the universe a safe place for getting your groove on!
(Source: Sentai Filmworksl)
Where to watch
Official and social
Availability may vary by country.
Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 59 min (13 × 23 min)
- Season
- Spring 2012
- Start date
- April 29, 2012
- End date
- July 22, 2012
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Satelight
- Romaji title
- AKB0048
- English title
- AKB0048
- Native title
- AKB0048
- Other titles
- AKB0048 First Stage
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Characters 25
Main characters
- Orine Aida藍田織音Main
- Yuuka Ichijou一条友歌Main
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- Akira Igarashi五十嵐アキラSupporting
- Mayu Watanabe渡辺麻友Supporting
- Ayako Kuroki黒木綾子Supporting
- Youko Asamiya朝宮陽子Supporting
- Chiharu Sakuragi桜木千春Supporting
- Atsuko Maeda前田敦子Supporting
- Tomoyo Itano板野友世Supporting
- Motomiya no Haha凪沙の母Supporting
- Ushiyama牛山Supporting
- Hikari Kimishima君島光Supporting
- Nagisa no Chichi凪沙の父Supporting
- Mikako Minamino南野美果子Supporting
- Tsubasa Katagiri片桐ツバサSupporting
- Shiori Arisawa有沢栞Supporting
- Father Itanoともちん父Supporting
- Tomoka Itano板野友華Supporting
- WOTA LeaderWOTA リーダーSupporting
- Mother Itanoともちん母Supporting
- Himeko Ichioka市岡姫子Supporting
- VeraヴェーラSupporting
- Grandmother Itanoともちん祖母Supporting
- Mizuho Shirai白井瑞穂Supporting
- Father Ichijou友歌の父Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Yoshimasa HiraikeDirector
- Shouji KawamoriOriginal creator
- Mari OkadaSeries composition
- Hiroshi TakakiMusic
- Slavomir KowalewskiMusic
- Ikuko ItouChief animation director
- Mariko ItouChief animation director
- Hideki InoueChief animation director
- Akira ItouArt director
- Jin AketagawaSound director
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- Shouji KawamoriDirector (Chief Director)
- Shouji KawamoriStoryboard (ep 1-2, 9, 12-13)
- Shouji KawamoriMechanical Design
- Mari OkadaScript (eps 1-13)
- AKB48Insert Song Performance
- Karen IwataTheme Song Performance (ED 2 (Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu)
- Yasunari NittaKey Animation (ep 7)
- Satoshi OosedoEpisode Director (ep 4)
- Mariko ItouKey Animation (eps 1, 6, 8, 11)
- Katsuya KikuchiKey Animation (eps 6, 8)
- Rena OkuyamaKey Animation (ep 6)
- Miyako YatsuKey Animation (ep 7)
- Tenshou SatouKey Animation (ep 4)
- Risako YoshidaKey Animation (ep 7)
- Yasushi AkimotoPlanning