History Characters / AKB0048

[[folder:Understudies]]

!!!Tropes shared:

->'''Voiced by:''' Karen Iwata (Japanese - Characters/AKB48TeamA), Creator/LuciChristian (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Mayu Watanabe (Japanese - Characters/AKB48TeamB), Creator/EmilyNeves (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Amina Sato (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Sayaka Nakaya (Japanese), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Mao Mita (Japanese - Characters/NMB48TeamM), Creator/MollySearcy (English)

* WeightWoe: Among her other woes, this one came to focus in the beach episode.

->'''Voiced by:''' Kumi Yagami (Japanese), Creator/JulietSimmons (English)

Most girls would not have bothered stowing away on a space ship to try and get into [=AKB0048=] after failing their first audition, especially if they were under aged. Most girls aren't Sonata Shinonome. The rambunctious redhead is always ready with a sharp smile and a sharper remark, ready to leap into action whatever it may be. It doesn't take long for the naivety of her age to show though, all ten years of it.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Makoto, whom she likes to tease.

->'''Voiced by:''' Haruka Ishida (Japanese - Characters/AKB48TeamK), Creator/GenevieveSimmons (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Sumire Sato (Japanese - Characters/SKE48TeamE), Creator/CarliMosier (English)

* MsFanservice: Her selling point is she has rather huge proportions and introducing herself to the girls with a WardrobeMalfunction. She also cooks wearing a NakedApron (she ''does'' have a tube top under it though) ON TELEVISION!

* TeamMom: To the fellow idols, she has a very non competitive approach to the idol scene despite her innate sex appeal and approach. She acts a mediator between the 76th and 77th who is at bitter odds with one another.

->'''Voiced by:''' Momoka Kinoshita (Japanese - Characters/NMB48TeamM), Meaghan Avocato (English)

* DrillHair: Her most noticeable feature are the two drill tails that make her hair style.

[[folder:Successors]]

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* TheMentor: To the Understudies. The Successors often go out of their way to help or advise the younger girls which in turn increases the adoration the understudies have towards them.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkemiKanda (Japanese), Tiffany Terrell (English)

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyakoKawasumi (Japanese), Beth Lazarou (English)

* MinorCharacterMajorSong: In what is ostensibly an Orine episode, Sayaka is the one who get the idea of singing to calm the furious funghi and leads the group in converting the giant monsters into friends.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'll make you fall in love with me!"
* InformedFlaw: Sayaka claims she has horrible fashion sense, but her normal street clothes are just as stylish as anyone elses.

* MsFanservice: Sure Kojiharu is consider to be the official face of fanservice but Yukirin seems to outdo her in the anime and card game, large buxom body, her poster being her wearing a fanservicey bikini to Kojiharu's more modest poster and being a victim of one of Sonata's surprise attacks as they were all bathing, not even Nyan Nyan had a bath scene.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukariTamura (Japanese), Hayley Adams (English)

* {{Cyborg}}[=/=]RobotGirl: Reveals a mini rocket launcher from her right arm when rescuing the trainees from a DES attack at which point Orine speculates that she is a cyborg.

Also called Nyan-Nyan. The other girly girl of the Successors, Kojiharu can make men swoon with just a wink. She is is a friendly and eager young woman who is happy to lend a hand to those in need, even if they don't initially want the help. Knowing full well what an asset their femininity can be, trains the younger generations in expressing their "pheromones" and being sexy.

* CatSmile: While the original Tomochin might have had a mischievous streak to go with the smile, this one has it bred into her solely to copy her ancestor. She tries to teach it to Yuka and Orine with less than stellar results.

* HisQuirkLivesOn: As mentioned above, most of Tomochin's interesting little quirks are a deliberating invoking the mannerisms and behavior of the original.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (Japanese), Sasha Paysinger (English)

[[folder:0048 Staff]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Itaru Yamamoto (Japanese), Creator/DavidWald (English)

* TheMole: [[spoiler:For Chieri's father]].

[[folder:Other]]

!Zodiac Corporation/DES (Destroy Entertainment Soldier)

* WouldHurtAChild: the corporation doesn't have any problems on attacking the understudies (5 of the 9 being around midle school age, 3 being on high school age and Sonata who's an 11 years old) or anyone that is on the music/entertaintment side of things... They're also not above emotionally abusing, physically threatening, or even attempt to murder child civilians in attempts to uphold their laws.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Despite being one of the biggest supporters of the group of soldiers who enforces the bans. His research is bent on recreating the Kirara drive which could solve the FTL problem and destroy the Dualium monopoly held.

A student in [=AKB0048=]: Heart Type Operation. [[spoiler: She is actually a spy for the DES forces, attempting to steal the uniforms so she can destroy them in the name of DES forces]]

* BitchInSheepsClothing: She may look nice and friendly on the outside and one of [=AKB0048=] most ardent fans but she secretly works to undermines them.


!Friends, Parents and Family

->'''Voiced by:''' Sawako Hata (Japanese), Creator/CaitlynnFrench (English)

* PoliceState: Have taken the role of law enforcement in lieu of a proper government, and they make sure everyone knows it, no matter what it takes or who they harm in the process.
* ShadowArchetype: Like AKB, DES is an organization with a three-letter acronym that possesses mecha and FTL-capable ships (which few people have), and seeks to spread its philosophy to all of humanity. In ''WebVideo/IdolsOfAnime'', guest co-host Jed Blue provides commentary on their role as this to AKB.

* WouldHurtAChild: the corporation doesn't have any problems on attacking the understudies (5 of the 9 being around midle school age, 3 being on high school age and Sonata who's an 11 years old) or anyone that is on the music/entertaintment side of things...

* TheFaceless: Nobody knows what they really look like and often times they appear onscreen is that they're shrouded in darkness and has glowing yellow eyes. [[spoiler: His true form revealed in episodes 12-13 reveals that he's actually a planetary-like contraction beneath the darkness it's stays.]]

* TheFaceless: Nobody knows what they really look like and often times they appear onscreen is that they're shrouded in darkness and has glowing yellow eyes.

* WouldHurtAChild: the corporation doesn't have any problems on attacking the understudies (who are at most at middle school age, except Sonata, who's a 10 years old, which isn't any different) or anyone that is on the music/entertaintment side of things...

The Successors are the idols of [=AKB0048=], who lead the fight for entertainment against the DES with their songs and guerrilla concerts on planets that have banned music. Upon becoming a successor, a girl gives up her name to take on that of the original [=AKB48=] member she is succeeding. Although the Successors number in the double-digits (and hypothetically could have up to 48 members) most of them are only minor characters, with the nine listed below being the more important secondary characters who act as mentors for the understudies.

* WhipItGood: Which she uses to tangle enemy weapons and shock their bearers into submission.

* WeaponOfChoice: A ribbon with an electric shocker.

* WeaponOfChoice: A wand with a heart at the top. Like Takamina's bow, it has a tazer built into it.

* WeaponOfChoice: She uses a rapier in Heart Gata Operation.

* BerserkButton: Don't ever conspire in front of Chieri.

* NiceHat: A beret she is never seen without if she can help it.

* AdultFear: She worries for her daughter's safety ever since Nagisa ran away from home.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Literally in her case.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Blue-Purple in her case.

* {{Meganekko}}: In fact, she's the only trainee to wear glasses.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * {{Meganekko}}

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Successor Sae after the two start hanging around each other more often.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Megumi, or at least that's how Megumi treats it.

!!Atsuko "Acchan" Maeda the 13th ([[spoiler:Real Name: never revealed. Most fans refer to her with a FanNickname, Atsuko Katagiri]])

->'''Voiced by:''' Sachiko Kojima (Japanese), Creator/AllisonKeith (credited as Allison Keith-Shipp) (English)

Ushiyama is the main choreographer of the AKB0048.

Chef Papa is a chef who is affiliated with AKB0048.

!!Ushiyama-sensei (Choreographer)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeOno (Japanese), Creator/IllichGuardiola (English)

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CampGay
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DudeLooksLikeALady
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * SternTeacher

!!Mikako Minamino ([[spoiler:Minami "Miichan" Minegishi the 5th]])
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->'''Voiced by:''' Sachiko Kojima (Japanese), Creator/AllisonKeith (credited as Allison Keith-Shipp) (English)

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HappilyMarried

* TheSpeechless/TheVoiceless: Becomes this during the concert on Lancastar in the 12th episode after [[spoiler:trying to break her father out of prison for refusing to make her leave 0048, only to have him refuse to go with her, then riding by her house and seeing that her mother's garden has become neglected and run down. The psychological stress of realizing she was responsible for her parents' misery turned her voice into a mere whisper, rendering her mute until she snaps out of her HeroicBSOD.]]