History Manga / AKB49RenaiKinshiJourei

* TheTeam: The Kami 8 fulfill this dynamic.
** TheLeader: Maeda Atsuko, of course.
** TheLancer:
*** Takamina as the TeamMom. Her famed "''[[SpiderSense doushita]]'' [[SpiderSense sensor]]", which in real life lets her sense when other members are having problems ("''doushita?''" means "what's going on?"), may be what makes her uncomfortably shy around Minori.
*** Yuko as well, as Maeda's rival for the top center position, and is also the Red Oni to Maeda's Blue. When Maeda graduates, she takes over as the leader.
** TheSmartGirl: Mayuyu, the resident {{Otaku}} and one of the first ([[spoiler:after Maeda]]) to suspect Minori's true gender, [[spoiler:although she's as shocked as everybody else when she's later proven to be right all along]].
** TheBigGirl: Mariko, the tallest, oldest, and portrayed as least talkative.
** TheHeart: Kojiharu, Yukirin, and Tomochin are the nice girls and don't mind being in the sidelines compared to the others, and are also the most interested in girl stuff like beauty and fashion.

* {{Bishounen}}:
** Kijima Taichi, the manager for Minoru, Hiroko and Okabe later in the series, is one. He even appears with BishieSparkle.
** Also Minoru himself, who's so feminine looking that people believe he's a girl even without makeup and a wig.

* PowerOfTrust: Okabe and the rest of kenkyuusei steadfastly refused to perform without Minoru during the [[spoiler: "Day X" performance]] because they trusted that he will return. [[spoiler: He did.]]

* FlowerMotifs: All over the place, more proeminent during the GJ showdown against &J.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Although she has visited the USA [[spoiler:and lived there for nine months as Aphrodite's protege]], Minori still feels unconfident about her English, until [[spoiler:Oscar-winning actor Raoul Goldman, who has a crush on Hiroko, tries to walk out in the middle of a talk show where she is interviewing him and force her to go on a date]], and Minori has to put him in his place, impressing Hiroko in the process. Later, Takamina is also impressed by "her" conversation with Miss Aphrodite.
--> ''[-(in English)-]'' Now that you appear on our program, you should follow our rules!

* IllGirl: [[spoiler:Ria is deaf in one ear and will lose hearing in the other one in months]].

* CryCute: Several times.
** Hiroko the night before her first stage performance.
** Haruko after she uses Maeda's influence to encourage her friends from the GJ and the other kenkyuusei.
** Minoru, of all people, in several separate occasions.

* EyesOutOfSight: In contrast to the idols, stage chief Sakura does her work mostly behind the scenes, emphasized by her eyes being always hidden behind her bangs. When an emergency arises and she has to step up and fix things, her eyes become visible.

* BlindingBangs: The stage chief Sakura has them, which disappears when she becomes serious.

* IDrankWhat: The actual contents of the "Divine Drink" is never revealed but, according to Okabe, it actually tastes pretty good.

A [[ShonenDemographic shounen]] manga by Miyajima Reiji and Motoazabu Factory, ''[=AKB49=]~Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei~'' is the first manga that features the RealLife idol group [=AKB48=] and actual [=AKB48=] members appear from time to time as supporting characters.

* {{Bishounen}}: Kijima Taichi, the manager for Minoru, Hiroko and Okabe later in the series, is one. He even appears with BishieSparkle.

* YamatoNadeshiko: Ria commented that Hiroko has a traditional lady's body when they took a bath together.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Employed in some costumes and street clothes.

* FiveManBand: The Kami 8, despite the differences in number and gender, fulfill this dynamic.
** TheLeader: Maeda Atsuko, of course.
** TheLancer:
*** Takamina as the TeamMom. Her famed "''[[SpiderSense doushita]]'' [[SpiderSense sensor]]", which in real life lets her sense when other members are having problems ("''doushita?''" means "what's going on?"), may be what makes her uncomfortably shy around Minori.
*** Yuko as well, as Maeda's rival for the top center position, and is also the Red Oni to Maeda's Blue. When Maeda graduates, she takes over as the leader.
** TheSmartGirl: Mayuyu, the resident {{Otaku}} and one of the first ([[spoiler:after Maeda]]) to suspect Minori's true gender, [[spoiler:although she's as shocked as everybody else when she's later proven to be right all along]].
** TheBigGirl: Mariko, the tallest, oldest, and portrayed as least talkative.
** TheChick: Kojiharu, Yukirin, and Tomochin are the nice girls and don't mind being in the sidelines compared to the others, and are also the most interested in girl stuff like beauty and fashion.

A [[ShonenDemographic shounen]] manga by Miyajima Reiji and Motoazabu Factory, [=AKB49=]~Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei~ is the first manga that features the RealLife idol group [=AKB48=] and actual [=AKB48=] members appear from time to time as supporting characters.

** Backstage, Matsui Rena acts more like L from ''Manga/DeathNote'' (who likes spicy food instead of sweets) than a top idol.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: In the epilogue, AKB has started to become a global force, and [[spoiler:Hiroko continues to progress as a frontline member]]. Minoru [[spoiler:averts this and retires to a normal life while figuring out what to do next]].

** The scene where Minori breaks [[spoiler:Maeda]] out from a locked shower room in the AKB Theater can't happen in real life, since (according to ''Series/AKBingo'') the theater doesn't have shower rooms.

* AsHerself: Many 48 Group members appear in the story. Also featured are the franchise's creator, Akimoto Yasushi; Togasaki-san (then AKB theater manager); and Yuasa-san (SKE theater manager).

** the 2013 election results are mostly fictional, where Oshima Yuko remains the center while the real-life first place, Sashihara Rino, is in 6th place. Sashihara's real-life transfer to Music/HKT48 and rise to the top don't happen in this universe.

* {{Joshikousei}}: The majority of the girls.

** As mentioned above, she leads Gekoku Jou to victory in Appare, a celebrity quiz show, [[spoiler:which was rigged against them]]. She later goes on the show solo and wins ''again'' by a landslide, despite worrying about [[spoiler:Minori's sudden departure to the US]] the whole time.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Even in the nick of time, there's enough time for everyone to have long, heartfelt conversations and get where they need to be just in time, such as when [[spoiler:Hiroko talks Minori into performing at the graduation live]].

* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: After Hiroko cut her hair for the second time, Maeda takes her to a hair dresser who outfits her with a ribbon.
** Takamina also receives one from Minori during their FerrisWheelDateMoment.

** In the story's climax, [[spoiler:international superstars Miss Aphrodite and Raoul Goldman leverage their influence on the Japanese entertainment industry to pressure Houshun to cancel their exposé of Minoru. The audience of "her" final live also keep it a secret, allowing him to live a peaceful life after graduation]].

* WolverinePublicity: Many members who are popular in real life but DemotedToExtra in the story are prominently featured on each volume's cover art. Besides those mentioned in ShoutOut above, these include Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru) and Kawaei Rina.

* WolverinePublicity: Many members who are popular in real life but DemotedToExtra in the story are prominently featured on each volume's cover art. Besides those mentioned in ShoutOut above, these include Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru), Yokoyama Yui, and Kawaei Rina.

* WolverinePublicity: Many members who are popular in real life but DemotedToExtra in the story are prominently featured on each volume's cover art. Besides those mentioned in ShoutOut above, these include Shimazaki Haruka (Paruru), Music/SKE48's Suda Akari, and Kawaei Rina.