Sweet Lolipop Ran: HEAVY ROTATION-AKB48

THE MEMBER OF AKB48

1. Maeda Atsuko (Acchan): Also known as the face of AKB. She has had a major part in all AKB48 singles, and is generally the most well known girl to fans and non fans. Her personality is very normal, and even though she’s a very talented girl, she can balance it with her girl next door vibe to make her seem one of the most approachable girls in AKB48.

Where to find her: Well, she’s basically everywhere xD However, I recommend her pseudo solo song Nagisa no Cherry from A2.

2. Takajo Aki (Akicha): The Kenkyuusei (aka idol in training) who got promoted to a team the fastest in AKB history. She is mostly known for always having this face:

Also, she recently became a regular senbatsu member! Yay! and she’s a member of the subunit French Kiss.

Where to Find her: Her unit in A6 “Enjou Rosen” is a duet which features a ton of solo lines. Also, check out French Kiss, the subunit she is a part of.

3. Iwasa Misaki (Wasamin): She was recently promoted to Team A. She is known for having one of the strongest voices in AKB and being very skilled at singing in enka style

She is also a very skilled dancer! However, she’s still a Theater Girl so let’s hope that she gets pushed more until we can really see everything she’s capable of!

Where to find her: She had a semi prominent role in the AKB48 Infinity musical where you can listen to her singing live! Also, her A6 unit is “Hoshi no Mukougawa”. It has no Wasamin solo lines, but you can still listen to her harmonizing because of her strong voice.

4. Takahashi Minami (Takamina): The voice of AKB, always featured prominently in almost every single. She is known for her great dedication to the group and being the unofficial leader of AKB48, as well as the captain of team A. Another important fact about her is that she’s a bit of a dork xD and her “failing stories” are a bit of an AKB legend now

She’s part of the subunit “No3b”

Where to find her: I recommend listening to the H1 unit “Higurashi no Koi” or her A6 unit “Itoshisa no ACCEL” which is a solo

Also, the legendary song “Bird” from A3

5. Kojima Haruna (Kojiharu/Harunyan): She’s an original Team A member, who has always been senbatsu. Known for her beauty and also for being a bit of an airhead, Kojiharu loves being an idol, and she’s also a huge Morning Musume fan

She’s part of “No3b” as well.

Where to Find her: Well, she usually leads or has a pretty big part in all of No3b songs, also, check out her A3 unit “Shinkirou” and A6 unit “Hoshi no Mukougawa” which she leads

6. Shinoda Mariko (Mariko-sama): The model. She’s tall, glamourous and beautiful. And she also happens to model more that she performs at the theater, but despite of this, she really loves AKB a lot, and she’s known for being very kind to the younger members. Used to work at the AKB Cafe in the AKB Theater.

Where to find her: She’s a regular senbatsu member, but Stage wise, you can watch her in A3 “Koike” A5 “Manatsu no Christmas Rose” and A6 “Saboten to Gold Rush”

7. Itano Tomomi (Tomochin): She is an original Team A member who got shuffled to Team K. She is famous for being a gyaru, very stylish and looked up to. The girls ADORE her, she’s also a model and looks a bit like Amuro Namie. She is now the co-center of Team K alongside Yuko, so the shuffle was a great deal for her in particular! She was part of the one shot unit Queen & Elizabeth with BFF Kasai Tomomi.

Where to Find her: A4 “Faint”, A5 “tsundere”, K6 “Seifuku resistance”, H1 “Itoshisa no Defense”. Queen & Elizabeth “Love Wars”