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AKB0048

2012

AKB0048

AnimeTVFinished AiringPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
StudioSatelight
13 Episodes
23 min per ep
7.35
65,053 MAL members
690 favorites
Original
MAL
Genres
Sci-FiIdols (Female)Music

After an interplanetary war at the beginning of the 21st century, planet Earth has been left in ruins, with much of its ecosystem completely destroyed. Because it was no longer possible to live a normal life on this planet, the inhabitants are forced to move on to other planets where life will, hopefully, be more comfortable. The Deep Galactic Trade Organization, a totalitarian government that affects many of the newly inhabited planets, has somehow come to the conclusion that music is a source of evil, and that it must be banned and destroyed for good. The talent group AKB0048 is soon formed, based on the original AKB48 members that once lived on Earth. Even though their music is now considered universally illegal, they make it their mission to bring their music back to life by travelling from one planet to another and holding as many concerts as they possibly can. They must undergo a whole new set of training methods in order to become the best that they can possibly be, while also avoiding the constant danger of being arrested because of their music. Join interplanetary popstars AKB0048 as they try to save the world-with music!

Characters & Voice Cast

Yokomizo, MakotoMainVA:Mita, MaoJapanese/Searcy, MollyEnglish
Sono, ChieriMainVA:Neves, EmilyEnglish/Watanabe, MayuJapanese
Shinonome, SonataMainVA:Yagami, KumiJapanese/Simmons, JulietEnglish
Shinonome, KanataMainVA:Ishida, HarukaJapanese/Simmons, GenevieveEnglish
Motomiya, NagisaMainVA:Christian, LuciEnglish/Iwata, KarenJapanese
Kishida, MimoriMainVA:Mosier, CarliEnglish/Satou, SumireJapanese
Kanzaki, SuzukoMainVA:Hata, SawakoJapanese/French, CaitlynnEnglish
Ichijou, YuukaMainVA:Rial, MonicaEnglish/Satou, AminaJapanese
Aida, OrineMainVA:Karbowski, BrittneyEnglish/Nakaya, SayakaJapanese
AlenaSupportingVA:Murashige, AnnaJapanese
Arisawa, ShioriSupportingVA:Shiraishi, RyoukoJapanese/Martinez, CynthiaEnglish
Asamiya, YoukoSupportingVA:Nakahara, MaiJapanese/Emerick, ShannonEnglish
Doujima, UmiSupporting
GinaSupportingVA:Maeda, RenaJapanese
Hasumi, RieSupporting
HaterSupportingVA:Kobayashi, YuuJapanese

Staff & Creators

Kawando, KenjirouProducer
Shukuri, GouProducer
Hiraike, YoshimasaDirector
Kawamori, ShoujiDirector, Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Original Creator
Aketagawa, JinSound Director
Itou, TatsufumiEpisode Director, Key Animation
Matsuda, KiyoshiEpisode Director
Miura, KazuyaEpisode Director, Storyboard
Mizumoto, HazukiEpisode Director
Oono, KazuhisaEpisode Director
Osedo, SatoshiEpisode Director
Takashima, DaisukeEpisode Director

Production

Studios
Satelight
Producers
Starchild RecordsMagic CapsuleGANSIS
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks

MAL Community Activity

Watching2,821
Completed37,967
On Hold2,012
Dropped3,630
Plan To Watch18,623
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22.1%
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25.1%
6
13.7%

Theme Songs

Openings
  • "Kibou ni Tsuite (希望について)" by NO NAME (eps 2-12)
Endings
  • 1: "Kibou ni Tsuite (希望について)" by NO NAME (eps 1)
  • 2: "Yume wa Nandomo Umarekawaru (夢は何度も生まれ変わる)" by NO NAME (eps 1-6, 8-12)
  • 3: "Sasae (支え)" by AKB48 (eps 9)
  • 4: "Niji no Ressha (虹の列車)" by NO NAME (eps 13)

Details

AiredApr 29, 2012 to Jul 22, 2012
MAL Rank#2807
Popularity#3129

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Sequel
AKB0048: Next Stageanime
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