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AKB0048: Next Stage

2013

AKB0048 next stage

AnimeTVFinished AiringPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
StudioSatelight
13 Episodes
23 min per ep
7.65
39,543 MAL members
324 favorites
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In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes. (Source: ANN)

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
Kimishima, HikariMainVA:Kanda, AkemiJapanese/Terrell, TiffanyEnglish
Kanzaki, SuzukoMainVA:Hata, SawakoJapanese/French, CaitlynnEnglish
Ichijou, YuukaMainVA:Rial, MonicaEnglish/Satou, AminaJapanese
Aida, OrineMainVA:Karbowski, BrittneyEnglish/Nakaya, SayakaJapanese
Arisawa, ShioriSupportingVA:Shiraishi, RyoukoJapanese/Martinez, CynthiaEnglish
Asamiya, YoukoSupportingVA:Nakahara, MaiJapanese/Emerick, ShannonEnglish
Casino HostSupportingVA:Hayama, IkumiJapanese/LaPorte, KrystalEnglish
Doujima, UmiSupporting
Hasumi, RieSupporting
HaterSupporting

Staff & Creators

Shukuri, GouProducer
Hiraike, YoshimasaDirector
Kawamori, ShoujiDirector, Storyboard, Original Creator
Aketagawa, JinSound Director
Itou, TatsufumiEpisode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
Matsuda, KiyoshiEpisode Director, Storyboard
Matsushita, YukihiroEpisode Director
Odaka, YoshinoriEpisode Director
Oono, KazuhisaEpisode Director
Takashima, DaisukeEpisode Director
Nemoto, ToshizouScript
Okada, MariScript, Series Composition

Production

Studios
Satelight
Producers
Starchild Records
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks

Theme Songs

Openings
  • "Aruji Naki Sono Koe (主なきその声)" by NO NAME (eps 2-7, 9-12)
Endings
  • 1: "Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu (この涙を君に捧ぐ)" by NO NAME (eps 1-2,5-12)
  • 2: "Kibou ni Tsuite (希望について)" by NO NAME (eps 3)
  • 3: "Aruji Naki Sono Koe (主なきその声)" by NO NAME (eps 13)

Details

AiredJan 6, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
MAL Rank#1632
Popularity#4132

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