AKB48 Show!
AKB48 Show! is a Japanese variety TV program produced by NHK. It aired on BS Premium and NHK World Premium from October 5, 2013, to March 24, 2019, running for six seasons and a total of 216 episodes. The show featured music performances, comedy skits, and short dramas performed by AKB48 and its sister groups.
Key facts:
- Format: Each episode usually starts with a dressing-room skit, followed by an opening stage with two to three group performances. Some episodes include special themes or live remote broadcasts.
- Special episodes: Some episodes focus on events like Request Hour or overseas concerts; others adapt documentaries. A few episodes had no music performances.
- Opening and titles: The show changed its openings several times (2015 season 3 premiere; 128–163 with Colorful Garden; 164–180; 181–198; 199–216) and ended with a final opening sequence featuring songs like Matenrou no Kyori.
- Final episode: The last performance (episode 216) was Yakusoku yo by 56 members, recorded on March 15, 2019.
- AKB48 SHOW REMIX: A remix series ran from April 2017 to February 2019, with 21 episodes.
- Lecture Room: A popular interview segment; hosted by Minami Takahashi until 2016-04-08, then by Yui Yokoyama from 2016-10-08 onward. In Nogizaka46 Show episodes, Reika Sakurai hosted this segment.
- Note: “Original aired date” refers to the NHK BS Premium broadcast, excluding specials and Encore/Remix episodes.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 16:29 (CET).