NGT48
| NGT48 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Niigata, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | Since October 2015 |
| Labels | Sony Music Japan |
| Associated acts | AKB48 |
| Website |
ngt48 |
| Members | Team NIII |
NGT48 (read "N.G.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol girl group formed in October 2015 in Niigata produced by Yasushi Akimoto.[1] The group performs at the NGT48 Theater which is located in the fourth floor of the LoveLa2 shopping mall in Niigata city.[2][3]
History
The creation of the group was announced on January 25, 2015 on the final, fifth day of a traditional series of AKB48 concerts entitled AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015.[4]
In October 2015, the Niigata-based company Kuriyama Beika Co., Ltd. (栗山米菓) appointed NGT48 a "bakauke PR ambassador", a PR ambassador for its product named bakauke.[5]
As of December 2015, NGT48 is collaborating with McDonalds on a 48-piece bucket of Chicken McNuggets sold in Japan. Each bucket features photos of NGT48[6][7][8] and comes with a collectable card with a photo of a random member of the group.[9]
NGT48's own theater opened in Niigata on January 10, 2016.[3][10][11]
The group's members are part of the cast of a television series adaptation of Higurashi When They Cry,[12] which was premiered from May 20 on BS Sky PerfecTV!.[13][14] The group also recorded the theme song for the series. It is titled "Kimi wa Doko ni Iru?" and is included on the Theater Edition of the 44th single by AKB48, "Tsubasa wa Iranai", which was released on June 1, 2016.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Members
As of June 2016, according to the official website.[19]
Team NIII
Rie Kitahara is the captain of NGT48.[20] In May 2016, Yuka Ogino was assigned to the co-leader of Team NIII.[21]
| Name | Birth date (age) | Election rank |
|---|---|---|
| 8[22][23] | ||
| Yuka Ogino (荻野由佳) | February 16, 1999 | 95 |
| Tsugumi Oguma (小熊倫実) | December 15, 2002 | N/A |
| Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木由紀) | July 15, 1991 | 5 |
| Minami Katō (加藤美南) | January 15, 1999 | 76 |
| Rie Kitahara (北原里英) | June 24, 1991 | 12 |
| Anju Satō (佐藤杏樹) | November 5, 2001 | N/A |
| Riko Sugahara (菅原りこ) | November 23, 2000 | N/A |
| Moeka Takakura (高倉萌香) | April 23, 2001 | N/A |
| Ayaka Tano (太野彩香) | July 20, 1997 | N/A |
| Rika Nakai (中井りか) | August 23, 1997 | 96 |
| Marina Nishigata (西潟茉莉奈) | October 16, 1995 | N/A |
| Rena Hasegawa (長谷川玲奈) | March 15, 2001 | N/A |
| Hinata Honma (本間日陽) | November 10, 1999 | N/A |
| Fūka Murakumo (村雲颯香) | July 5, 1997 | N/A |
| Maho Yamaguchi (山口真帆) | September 17, 1995 | N/A |
| Noe Yamada (山田野絵) | October 7, 1999 | N/A |
Trainees
- Yuria Ōtaki (大滝友梨亜 Ōtaki Yuria, April 21, 1995)
- Yuria Kado (角ゆりあ Kado Yuria, June 22, 2000)
- Aina Kusakabe (日下部愛菜 Kusakabe Aina, February 6, 2002)
- Reina Seiji (清司麗菜 Seiji Reina, April 19, 2001)
- Mau Takahashi (髙橋真生 Takahashi Mau, June 3, 2001)
- Ayuka Nakamura (中村歩加 Nakamura Ayuka, July 28, 1998)
- Miharu Nara (奈良未遥 Nara Miharu, March 20, 1998)
- Nanako Nishimura (西村菜那子 Nishimura Nanako, August 11, 1997)
- Ayaka Mizusawa (水澤彩佳 Mizusawa Ayaka, November 5, 1994)
- Aya Miyajima (宮島亜弥 Miyajima Aya, November 27, 1997)
Filmography
Television shows
- HKT48 vs NGT48 Sashikita Gassen (NTV and Hulu Japan, 12 January – 29 March 2016)[24]
- Higurashi When They Cry (SKY PerfecTV!, 20 May – 24 June 2016)[25]
- Higurashi When They Cry Kai (SKY PerfecTV!, November 2016 –)[26]
See also
References
- ↑ 新潟にNGT48誕生 10・1新劇場オープン (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ 新潟）「NGT48」劇場オープン 公演にファンら来場：朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- 1 2 NGT48、劇場オープン3ヶ月延期 来年1月10日に (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "新グループはNGT48、新潟に新劇場オープン" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ "NGT48が「ばかうけ」PR大使に、新味開発も" (in Japanese). 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "NGT48: McDonald's Japan Has a 48-Piece Chicken McNugget Meal". Fortune. 2015-11-24.
- ↑ "NGT48がチキンマックナゲットボックスを飾る - AKB48 : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports.
- ↑ "マクドナルド史上最多48ピースのナゲット発売! NGT48と新潟県限定コラボ". Navi News. 2015-11-30.
- ↑ "［マクドナルド］NGT48のカード付きナゲット48ピースが販売地域拡大 AKBグループと初コラボ". Navi News. 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "人口100万未満の新潟で軌道に乗れるか ＮＧＴ48 ：日本経済新聞".
- ↑ "【本格始動】NGT48、劇場初公演を詳細レポート かとみなの「側宙」が見られるのはNGT48劇場だけ！". T-SITE NEWS. 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "NGT48 Idols Star in Live-Action When They Cry - Higurashi Horror Show". Anime News Network. January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- 1 2 "NGT48、新曲の「君はどこにいる？」が出演ドラマ『ひぐらしのなく頃に』主題歌に決定". Musicman-NET. 2016-04-13.
- 1 2 "NGT48、ドラマ『ひぐらしのなく頃に』主題歌に". Barks Music News. 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "NGT48の新曲、ドラマ版『ひぐらしのなく頃に』主題歌に". Oricon. 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "ドラマ「ひぐらしのなく頃に」主題歌にNGT48の新曲「君はどこにいる？」 5月20日より放送開始". Anime! Anime!. 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "実写版ドラマ「ひぐらしのなく頃に」新キービジュアル公開。主題歌はAKB48新シングル収録曲NGT48「君はどこにいる？」". E-TALENTBANK co.,ltd. 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "NGT48「君はどこにいる？」がドラマ『ひぐらしのなく頃に』主題歌に決定 秋元康がドラマにあわせ書き下ろし". Real Sound. 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "NGT48 Official Site - Profile" (in Japanese). AKS. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ ［北原里英］年女の2015年「飛躍の1年になった」 「NGT48」キャプテンの自覚も (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ NGT初公演、涙の千秋楽 荻野が副キャプテン就任 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ "AKB48 45th single Senbatsu general election results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ AKB総選挙初"もうすぐ圏内"81～100位発表 市川美織88票差に泣く (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
- ↑ HKT48＆NGT48合同冠番組『さしきた合戦』連動「食少女」配信 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ TV ひぐらしのなく頃に. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ↑ ドラマ『ひぐらしのなく頃に』続編、11月放送開始 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-26.