History YMMV / AKB48

* WidgetSeries: ''Saturday Night Child Machine'' starring Team B.

* EpicFail: Amina Sato failing to recognize FaceOfTheBand Atsuko Maeda in the game show ''Series/DasshutsuGameDERO!''.
* FaceOfTheBand:
** Atsuko Maeda. Probably the ''most'' promoted member of Music/AKB48. She's the center for almost all [=AKB48=] singles to date.
** After her graduation, despite Yuko being named new leader of AKB, Haruka Shimazaki has taken Acchan's place in most promotions and songs she was featured in. Also Minami Takahashi is the member who represents the group in TV programs and interviews. Yuko keeps the center in AKB-exclusive events and concerts.
** After Yuko's graduation, and since she ranked #1 in the elections, Mayu Watanabe became the face of AKB until she graduated.
** As of 2022, Yuki Kashiwagi, the longest-serving member and the oldest at 30 years old. Nana Okada, Mion Mukaichi, Rin Okabe, and Yui Oguri are the faces most often seen in prime-time TV.

* TargetAudience: Like most Idol Groups, [=AKB48=] seems to target mainly males but it also has a sizable female fanbase, especially after the release of "Heavy Rotation".

** Anna Iriyama has a sizable Mexican fanbase after she starred in a popular telenovela there, followed by a [=YouTube=] channel in Japanese and Spanish exploring both Japanese and Mexican cultures.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In a 2012 ''Mechaike'' episode, comedian Hiroyuki Yabe becomes a handshake event staff for a day and jokingly mentions that if somebody tries to cause trouble with a sharp object, he'll subdue them with his kempo skills. Two years later, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_AKB48_handsaw_assault it actually happened]] and resulted in Anna Iriyama, Rina Kawaei, and a staff member receiving serious injuries.

** The Team 8 as a whole. Originally planned to be just a publicity group to be only involved in Toyota events, the girls' youthfulness and talent made them extremely popular among AKB fans. They are now a solid group who acts in concerts of their own, and have original songs featured in AKB singles.

** "Nemohamo Rumor" came out when most of the old guards have left and has a much more intense style of music and dance than their previous works, as well as the first single in 11 years to not include the aces of the sister groups, symbolizing a transition to a "new AKB" for many.

** "Nemohamo Rumor" came out when most of the old guards have left and has a much more intense style of music and dance than their previous works, symbolizing a transition to a "new AKB" for many.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In a 2012 ''Mechaike'' episode, comedian Hiroyuki Yabe becomes a handshake event staff for a day and jokingly mentions that if somebody tries to cause trouble with a bladed weapon, he'll subdue them with his kempo skills. Two years later, it actually happened and resulted in Anna Iriyama, Rina Kawaei, and a staff member receiving serious injuries.