AKB48

# About AKB48

AKB48 (read "A.K.B. Forty-eight", Japanese pronunciation: eː keː biː ɸɔːti eɪto) is a Japanese idol girl group. As of November 2013, the group has 89 members. The girls range in age from early teens to mid-20s. Produced by Yasushi Akimoto, it is one of the highest-earning musical acts in the world, with 2012 record sales of over US$226 million in Japan. It has achieved such popularity in Japan that it has been characterized as a social phenomenon. [Wikipedia]

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