On February 24, AKB48 group's big team shuffle "AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri" was held at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo.
One of the biggest surprises was that AKB48's "official rival" group, Nogizaka46 member Ikoma Rina would join team B. Ikoma will continue her activities as a Nogizaka46 member, but will also be in team B as an "exchange student." It was also announed SKE48 team E member Matsui Rena will also hold a concurrent position in Nogizaka46.
Also announced was that they would launch a new "vice captain" system for the whole teams in 48 group in which each team would have both captain and vice captain ("leader" and "vice leader" for SKE48.)
A soon-to-be graduate member Oshima Yuko attended the event as a commentator, and she could not stop large tears rolling down her cheeks, saying, "I didn't graduate yet, but this is the first event I didn't participate..."
Regarding the new team K, she made a comment, "I want to join them too! This will be a quite an interesting team."
When all the announcement for the team shuffle was ended, Takahashi Minami who will continue serving as the whole 48 group's general director, spoke her mind, "I was taking it too lightly. I did not expect the members coming apart this much, and I am shocked. Both members and you fans need some time to think, so I would also like to have some time before comprehending this."
Oshima then continued with tearful eyes, "I just want everyone to try their hardest. Though we will be in a different position and environment, I want all of you to create your own future as the way you are. Whenever you feel discouraged, please just come talk to me about anything. I will support AKB48."
Below are the new teams after the team shuffle. *The teams in parenthesis are the previous ones.
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[AKB48]
-Team A
Takahashi Minami *Team A captain & AKB48 group general director (Team A)
Nakamura Mariko *Team A vice captain (Team B)
Kojima Haruna (Team B)
Kawaei Rina (Team A)
Iriyama Anna (Team A)
Morikawa Ayaka (Team A)
Matsui Sakiko (Team A)
Mutou Tomu (Team K)
Fujita Nana (Team K)
Nakata Chisato (Team K)
Maeda Ami (Team K)
Kojima Natsuki (Team B)
Katayama Haruka (Team B)
Shimazaki Haruka (Team B)
Ichikawa Manami (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Tatsuya Makiho (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Nishiyama Rena (Team A)
Takita Kayoko (Team A)
Nakanishi Chiyori (HKT48 Team H)
Yagura Fuuko (Team A) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team M
Furuhata Nao (Team K) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team KII
Miyawaki Sakura (HKT48 Team H) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team KIV
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-Team K
Yokoyama Yui *Team K captain (Team A)
Kitahara Rie *Team K vice captain (Team K)
Abe Maria (Team K)
Nagao Mariya (Team K)
Miyazaki Miho (Team K)
Suzuki Shihori (Team K)
Uchida Mayumi (Team K)
Kobayashi Kana (Team K)
Shimada Haruka (Team K)
Tano Yuuka (Team A)
Ishida Haruka (Team B)
Iwasa Misaki (Team B)
Nonaka Misato (Team B)
Aigasa Moe (Team 4)
Kojima Mako (Team 4)
Yumoto Ami (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Goto Moe (Team K)
Shimoguchi Hinana (Team K)
Suzuki Mariya (Team A) *concurrent position in SNH48
Kodama Haruka (Team A) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team H
Matsui Jurina (Team K) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team S
Yamamoto Sayaka (NMB48 Team N) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team N
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-Team B
Kuramochi Asuka *Team B captain (Team K)
Oya Shizuka *Team B vice captain (Team B)
Kashiwagi Yuki (Team B) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team N
Takajo Aki (Team B)
Takeuchi Miyu (Team B)
Tanabe Miku (Team B)
Natori Wakana (Team B)
Takahashi Juri (Team A)
Oshima Ryoka (Team A)
Uchiyama Natsuki (Team 4)
Umeta Ayano (Team 4)
Hashimoto Hikari (Team 4)
Izuta Rina (Team A)
Hirata Rina (Team K)
Nozawa Rena (Team K)
Watanabe Mayu (Team A)
Owada Nana (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Fukuoka Seina (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Yokoshima Aeri (Team B)
Kawamoto Saya (Team B)
Ogasawara Mayu (NMB48 Team N)
Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 Kenkyuusei) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team H
Ikoma Rina (Nogizaka46) *concurrent position in Nogizaka46
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-Team 4
Minegishi Minami *Team 4 captain (Team 4)
Kizaki Yuria *Team 4 vice captain (SKE48 Team S)
Okada Nana (Team 4)
Nishino Miki (Team 4)
Iwatate Saho (Team 4)
Okada Ayaka (Team 4)
Kitazawa Saki (Team 4)
Shinozaki Ayana (Team 4)
Murayama Yuiri (Team 4)
Maeda Mitsuki (Team 4)
Mogi Shinobu (Team 4)
Sasaki Yukari (Team A)
Kobayashi Marina (Team A)
Omori Miyuu (Team B)
Kato Rena (Team B)
Mikaichi Mion (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Komiyama Haruka (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Sato Kiara (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Okawa Rio (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Tsuchiyasu Mizuki (AKB48 Kenkyuusei)
Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 Kenkyuusei) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team BII
Kotani Riho (NMB48 Team N) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team N
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[SKE48]
-Team S
Miyazawa Sae *Team S leader *concurrent position in SNH48
Sato Mieko *Team S vice leader
Nakanishi Yuka (Team S)
Yakata Miki (Team S)
Oya Masana (Team S)
Tsuzuki Rika (Team S)
Deguchi Aki (Team S)
Goto Risako (Team S)
Azuma Rion (Team E)
Kito Momona (Team E)
Kaneko Shiori (Team E)
Miyamae Ami (Team E)
Futamura Haruka (Team KII)
Takeuchi Mai (Team KII)
Kitagawa Ryoha (SKE48 Kenkyuusei)
Matsumoto Chikako (Team S)
Iwata Keren (AKB48 Team A)
Yamauchi Suzuran (AKB48 Team B)
Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 Team H) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team H
Matsui Jurina (Team S) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team K
Watanabe Miyuki (AKB48 Team B) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team BII
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-Team KII
Furukawa Airi *Team KII leader (Team KII)
Oba Mina *Team KII vice leader (Team KII)
Takayanagi Akane (Team KII) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team BII
Yamada Mizuho (Team KII)
Uchiyama Mikoto (Team KII)
Kato Tomoko (Team KII)
Takagi Yumana (Team KII)
Mizuno Honoka (Team E)
Yamashita Yukari (Team KII)
Ego Yuna (Team S)
Kinoshita Yukiko (Team E)
Ishida Anna (Team S)
Abiru Riho (Team S)
Hidaka Yuzuki (SKE48 Kenkyuusei)
Kitano Ruka (SKE48 Kenkyuusei)
Goudo Saki (Team KII)
Takatsuka Natsuki (Team KII)
Arai Yuki (Team KII)
Souda Sarina (Team KII)
Takashima Yurina (AKB48 Team 4)
Furuhata Nao (Team E) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team A
Yamada Nana (NMB48 Team M) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team M
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-Team E
Suda Akari *Team E leader (Team KII)
Umemoto Madoka *Team E vice leader (Team E)
Kimoto Kanon (Team E) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team KIV
Iguchi Shiori (Team E)
Sakai Mei (Team E)
Iwanaga Tsugumi (Team E)
Yamada Reika (Team E)
Ichino Narumi (Team E)
Kato Rumi (Team KII)
Shibata Aya (Team KII)
Kobayashi Ami (Team KII)
Saito Makiko (Team S)
Isohara Kyoka (Team S)
Owaki Arisa (SKE48 Kenkyuusei)
Kumazaki Haruka (SKE48 Kenkyuusei)
Koichi Kumiko (Team E)
Takatera Sana (Team E)
Fukushi Nao (Team E)
Tani Marika (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Sato Sumire (AKB48 Team A)
Matsui Rena (Team E) *concurrent position in Nogizaka46
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[NMB48]
-Team N
Yamamoto Sayaka *Team N captain (Team N)
Jonishi Kei *Team N vice captain (Team N)
Yoshida Akari (Team N)
Kishino Rika (Team N)
Koga Narumi (Team N)
Yamaguchi Yuuki (Team N)
Nishimura Aika (Team N)
Ota Yuuri (Team BII)
Kato Yuuka (Team BII)
Kono Saki (Team BII)
Muro Kanako (Team BII)
Yamauchi Tsubasa (Team BII)
Yamagishi Natsumi (Team M)
Yogi Keila (Team M)
Suto Ririka (Team N)
Kotani Riho (Team N) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team 4
Kikuchi Ayaka (AKB48 Team A)
Murashige Anna (HKT48 Team H) *concurrent position in HKT48 Team KIV
Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48 Team B) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team B
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-Team M
Yamada Nana *Team M captain (Team M) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team KII
Okita Ayaka *Team M vice captain (Team M)
Kawakami Rena (Team M)
Tanigawa Airi (Team M)
Azuma Yuki (Team M)
Mita Mao (Team M)
Murakami Ayaka (Team M)
Murase Sae (Team M)
Shimada Rena (Team M)
Kinoshita Momoka (Team M)
Akazawa Hono (Team BII)
Ishizuka Akari (Team BII)
Kushiro Rina (Team BII)
Shiroma Miru (Team N)
Kondo Rina (Team N)
Jo Eriko (NMB48 Kenkyuusei)
Takei Sara (Team M)
Yagura Fuuko (Team M) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team A
Fujie Reina (AKB48 Team B)
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-Team BII
Kamieda Emika *Team BII captain (Team BII)
Umeda Ayaka *Team BII vice captain (AKB48 Team B)
Ijiri Anna (Team BII)
Ueda Mirei (Team BII)
Kusaka Konomi (Team BII)
Kurokawa Hazuki (Team BII)
Kobayashi Rikako (Team BII)
Yabushita Shu (Team BII)
Takano Yui (Team M)
Kodowaki Kanako (Team N)
Kinoshita Haruna (Team N)
Hayashi Momoka (Team N)
Kawakami Chihiro (NMB48 Kenkyuusei)
Shibuya Nagisa (NMB48 Kenkyuusei) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team 4
Iso Kanae (Team BII)
Naiki Kokoro (Team BII)
Watanabe Miyuki (Team N) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team S
Ichikawa Miori (AKB48 Team B)
Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 Team KII) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team KII
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[HKT48]
-Team H
Anai Chihiro *Team H captain (Team H)
Matsuoka Natsumi *Team H vice captain (Team H)
Inoue Yuriya (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Okamoto Naoko (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Kojina Yui (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Komada Hiroka (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Sakaguchi Riko (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Yamada Marina (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Wakatabe Haruka (Team H)
Yamamoto Mao (Team H)
Kodama Haruka (Team H) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team K
Tanaka Natsumi (Team H) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team S
Yabuki Nako (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Tanaka Miku (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Sashihara Rino (Team H) *HKT48 theater manager
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-Team KIV
Ota Aika *Team KIV captain (Team H)
Miyawaki Sakura *Team KIV vice captain *concurrent position in AKB48 Team A (Team H)
Imada Mina (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Ueki Nao (Team H)
Okada Kanna (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Goto Izumi (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Kumazawa Serina (Team H)
Shimono Yuki (Team H)
Tanaka Yuka (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Tomiyoshi Asuka (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Fuchigami Mai (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Motomura Aoi (Team H)
Moriyasu Madoka (Team H)
Kusaba Manami (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Fukagawa Maiko (HKT48 Kenkyuusei)
Tomonaga Mio (HKT48 Kenkyuusei) *concurrent position in AKB48 Team B
Murashige Anna (Team H) *concurrent position in NMB48 Team N
Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 Team E) *concurrent position in SKE48 Team E
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[JKT48]
Chikano Rina (AKB48 Team K)
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