At least 35 AKB48's singles have topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with at least 30 singles selling over a million copies each, making the group the highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold.
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33 Facts About AKB48
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Between 2010 and 2020, AKB48's singles have occupied at least the top two spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
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AKB48 has a system that allows members to "graduate" from the group when they are older and are replaced by trainees who are promoted.
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AKB48 released its first independent-label single, "Sakura no Hanabiratachi", in February 2006.
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In October 2006 AKB48 announced auditions for Team B, and 13 girls were chosen out of 12,828 applicants in December.
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In June 2008, AKB48 announced plans to launch a sister group, SKE48, in Sakae, Nagoya.
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AKB48 released its 15th major-label single, "Sakura no Shiori", on February 17,2010.
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AKB48 began the "Dareka no Tame ni" project, collecting donations for earthquake and tsunami relief.
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On June 22, Oricon reported that for the first half of 2011 AKB48 topped the album sales charts and had the best- and second-best-selling singles.
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AKB48 won the Grand Prix in the 53rd Japan Record Awards for "Flying Get".
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Oricon announced on January 6,2012, that AKB48 had sold 11,787,000 copies of its CD singles, surpassing girl group Morning Musume's Japanese record for a female group of 11,774,000.
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AKB48 recorded "Sugar Rush" for the 2012 Disney animated film, Wreck-It Ralph, and the group set a Guinness World Record for the most pop singers in a video game.
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AKB48 announced plans for a fifth team, Team 8, with one member from each of Japan's 47 prefectures.
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AKB48 recommended that Team K captain Yui Yokoyama be her successor.
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On January 24,2016, during the final day of the Request Hour 2016 at Tokyo Dome City, AKB48 performed their 43rd single "Kimi wa Melody" which released on March 9,2016.
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AKB48 has sister groups created domestically and overseas, which are collectively referred to as AKB48 Group.
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AKB48 has used the general election scheme to determine set lists for an annual Request Hour show.
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Four AKB48 documentaries have been released in theaters since 2011.
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The second, Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On Shojo-tachi wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru, was released on January 27,2012 and earned $3,984,152 at the Japanese box office.
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Manga AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jorei revolves around AKB48, featuring group members in the story as supporting characters.
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In 2012, AKB48+Me was published for the Nintendo 3DS, which let the players try to become a member of AKB48.
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AKB48's producers have developed several television shows to promote the group.
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In 2010 "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation" placed first and second, respectively, on the list of Japan's bestselling singles of the year; From 2010 to 2019, AKB48's singles have occupied at least the top two, and sometimes the top four or five spots of the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.
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AKB48 is the highest selling musical act in Japan in terms of singles sold.
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AKB48 holds several Guinness World Records, including being recognized on December 1,2010, as the "largest pop group" when it numbered 48 members.
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The AKB48 Theater is located on the 8th Floor of the Don Quixote Akihabara Building in Kanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo.
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AKB48 Theater is temporarily closed for many reasons, most recently due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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