AKB48 would be releasing an anime series, called 'AKB0048', and would start airing next spring. There would be 9 Kenkyuusei roles to be taken up and more than 200 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 would be participating in the auditions.
30 members would be selected and announced on the 2nd of December 2011, and
9 members would be chosen out of the 30 through the final auditions to be held on 13th of December and would be open for public audience.
[AKB0048 Official Website]
UPDATE (13th December):
9 members chosen - Satou Amina (Team B), Iwata Karen (AKB48 Kenkyuusei), Yagami Kumi (Team S), Nakaya Sayaka (Team A), Hata Sawako (Team KII), Satou Sumire (Team B), Ishida Haruka (Team B), Mita Mao (NMB48 2nd Gen), Watanabe Mayu (Team B).
UPDATE (15th December):
Storyline
In the beginning of the 21st Century, a world war breaks out over interplanetary travel technology. After significant damage to the ecosystem, mankind forces themselves out of Earth, which begins the Star Calendar 00.
Shortly after, entertainment and music become heavily regulated because of it’s power to corrupt people’s hearts. One by one, idols disappear, and eventually go extinct. However, there was one idol group by the name of AKB0048 who had reincarnated during that time. They rise up as “illegal idols” by inheriting the light and spirit of the legendary AKB48.
Because they have an overwhelming influence, the girls are attacked and are labeled as “terrorists”. They bear arms and fight back in order to protect their stage, their fans, and the citizens.
In the Star Calendar 0048, a new story revolving around the 77th generation research students is about to begin.”
UPDATE (2nd February):
CAST LIST
Aida Orine – Nakaya Sayaka (AKB48 Team A)
Ichijo Yuka – Sato Amina (AKB48 Team B)
Kanzaki Suzuko – Hata Sawako (SKE48 Team KII)
Kishida Mimori – Sato Sumire (AKB48 Team B)
Shinonome Kanata – Ishida Haruka (AKB48 Team B)
Shinonome Sonata – Yagami Kumi (SKE48 Team S)
Sono Chieri – Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 Team B)
Motomiya Nagisa – Iwata Karen (AKB48 Research Student)
Yokomizo Makoto – Mita Mao (NMB48 Team M)
UPDATE (26th February 2012):
Three voice actresses will be voicing for AKB0048
Kanda Akemi will play ‘Yuko’, the 9th generation idol who will succeed the name of Oshima Yuko.
Tamura Yukari will play ‘Mayuyu’, the third model idol based on Watanabe Mayu.
Horie Yui will play ‘Yukirin’, the 6th generation idol who will succeed the name of Kashiwagi Yuki.
UPDATE (4th March 2012):
Noto Mamiko will play ‘Kojiharu’, the 8th generation idol who will succeed the name of Kojima Haruna.
Ueda Kana will play ‘Tomochin’, the 11th generation idol who will succeed the name of Itano Tomomi.
Shiraishi Ryoko will play ‘Takamina’, the 5th generation idol who will succeed the name of Takahashi Minami.
Voice of Acchan, Sayaka and Sae are yet to be determined.
AKB0048 will be start broadcasting gradually on 29th of April on 12 stations
April 29th
tvk (Kanagawa): Sundays at 11:00 pm
Gunma TV: Sundays at 11:30 pm
Tele Tama (Saitama): Sundays at 11:30 pm
Sun TV (Hyogo): Sundays at 11:30 pm
May 1st
TBC Tohoku: Tuesdays at 1:10 am
May 3rd
HTB Hokkaido TV: Thursdays at 2:15 am
May 4th
Mie TV: Fridays at 5:00 pm
May 5th
Chiba TV: Saturdays at 11:30 pm
KBS Kyoto: Saturdays at 11:30 pm
May 9th
Fukushima TV: Wednesdays at 3:30 pm
July
TVQ (Fukuoka)
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