AKB0048

Synopsis

AKB0048, sometimes stylized AKB∞48, is a 2012 Japanese anime television series based on the popular AKB48 idol group. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director and writer. The first season aired in Japan between April and July 2012 whilst the second season aired between January and March 2013.

Trailer

Open trailer on YouTube

Cast

Sayaka Nakaya

Orine Aida (voice)

Amina Sato

Yuuka Ichijou (voice)

Sawako Hata

Suzuko Kanzaki (voice)

Sumire Sato

Mimori Kishida (voice)

Karen Iwata

Nagisa Motomiya (voice)

Haruka Ishida

Kanata Shinonome (voice)

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Kumi Yagami

Sonata Shinonome (voice)

Mayu Watanabe

Chieri Sono (voice)

Mita Mao

Makoto Yokomizo (voice)

Crew

Art

• Akira Ito Art Direction
• Thomas Romain Art Designer
• Vincent Nghiem Art Designer
• Yann Le Gall Art Designer

Camera

• Maki Ueda Director of Photography

Directing

• Shoji Kawamori Series Director
• Yoshimasa Hiraike Series Director

Editing

• Kentaro Tsubone Editor

Production

• Gou Syukuri Producer
• Toshimichi Otsuki Executive Producer
• Kenjiro Kawando Producer

Sound

• Jin Aketagawa Sound Director
• Hiroshi Takaki Original Music Composer
• Slawomir Kowalewski Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

• Hiroyuki Kashima CGI Director
• Stanislas Brunet Mechanical Designer
• Risa Ebata Character Designer
• Nanae Shinaji Color Designer

Writing

• Shoji Kawamori Original Story
• Mari Okada Series Composition

Seasons & episodes