Osaka-based NMB48 to launch this fall
AKB48 and SKE48 are soon going to get a new sister group. NMB48, named after the Namba area of Osaka, is going to officially launch this fall. The news was announced during an AKB48 concert on Saturday at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
NMB48 already has an official website and is currently gathering girls for an audition that will start on October 7. The group is expected to start activities in November.
website: http://www.nmb48.com/
source: TOKYOGRAPH