AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Sekai no Center wa Dare da?〜

The AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙) will be held on 16 June 2018. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48/SKE48/NMB48/HKT48/NGT48/STU48/JKT48/BNK48/TPE48 member at the tenth annual AKB48 Group members election.

The top 16 members are featured in the Sekai Senbatsu of the group's 53rd single (55th single overall). Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track, the 65th to 80th place members will join the Upcoming Girls unit for the 4th B-side track, and the 81st to 100th place members will join The 10th AKB48 Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo Kinen Waku unit for the 5th B-side track.

Eligible Members

For a member to participate in the Senbatsu Sousenkyo, she must first be an active member of AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, NGT48, STU48 or Team Kaigai as of 20 March 2017.
Eligible members who wish to run need to submit an application (available from March 25 to March 31) in order to participate.

• AKB48: 124 members
  • (Team A: 12 members; Team K: 13 members; Team B: 15 members; Team 4: 12 members; Team 8: 45 members; AKB48 Kenkyuusei: 27 members)
• SKE48: 68 members
  • (Team S: 15 members; Team KII: 20 members; Team E: 15 members; SKE48 Kenkyuusei: 18 members)
• NMB48: 63 members
  • (Team N: 16 members; Team M: 16 members; Team BII: 16 members; NMB48 Kenkyuusei: 15 members)
• HKT48: 51 members
  • (Team H: 15 members; Team KIV: 15 members; Team TII: 16 members; HKT48 Kenkyuusei: 5 members)
• NGT48: 28 members
  • (Team NIII: 15 members; NGT48 Kenkyuusei: 13 members)
• STU48: 35 members
• JKT48: 58 members
  • (Team J: 17 members; Team KIII: 20 members; Team T: 15 members; JKT48 Trainee: 6 members)
• BNK48: 26 members
  • (Team BIII: 23 members; BNK48 Trainee: 3 members)
• TPE48: 41 members
  • (TPE48: 13 members; TPE48 Trainee: 28 members)
• Total: 494 members

Participating Members

The day that the member submitted her application is written in parentheses ().

AKB48

Team A Kato Rena (5th Day) Goto Moe (1st Day) Shinozaki Ayana (1st Day) Suzuki Kurumi (5th Day) Taguchi Manaka (4th Day) Chiba Erii (5th Day) Nishikawa Rei (4th Day) Maeda Ayaka (5th Day) Miyazaki Miho (5th Day) Mukaichi Mion (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (1st Day) Sato Minami (2nd Day) Shoji Nagisa (5th Day) Michieda Saki (5th Day) Yamane Suzuha (5th Day) Sato Shiori (2nd Day) Furukawa Nazuna (2nd Day) Honda Sora (5th Day)

Team K Ichikawa Manami (5th Day) Kojima Mako (5th Day) Komiyama Haruka (1st Day) Shimoguchi Hinana (1st Day) Nozawa Rena (5th Day) Fujita Nana (5th Day) Minegishi Minami (5th Day) Muto Orin (5th Day) Muto Tomu (5th Day) Mogi Shinobu (5th Day) Yasuda Kana (5th Day) Yumoto Ami (5th Day) Nagatomo Ayami (4th Day) Okada Rina (2nd Day) Katsumata Saori (5th Day) Kobayashi Ran (5th Day) Suenaga Yuzuki (2nd Day) Nagano Megumi (2nd Day) Yahagi Moeka (2nd Day)

Team B Iwatate Saho (5th Day) Oya Shizuka (5th Day) Kitazawa Saki (5th Day) Kubo Satone (4th Day) Takahashi Juri (1st Day) Takita Kayoko (5th Day) Takeuchi Miyu (5th Day) Taniguchi Megu (1st Day) Nakanishi Chiyori (3rd Day) Hiwatashi Yui (5th Day) Fukuoka Seina (1st Day) Yamabe Ayu (1st Day) Umemoto Izumi (5th Day) Harima Nanami (5th Day) Otake Hitomi (5th Day) Omori Maho (2nd Day) Kamiyama Riho (2nd Day) Saito Haruna (2nd Day)

Team 4 Asai Nanami (4th Day) Inagaki Kaori (4th Day) Omori Miyuu (4th Day) Kawamoto Saya (1st Day) Sato Kiara (5th Day) Tatsuya Makiho (5th Day) Taya Misaki (5th Day) Ma Chia-Ling (5th Day) Yamauchi Mizuki (1st Day) Kurosu Haruka (5th Day) Homma Mai (5th Day) Ishiwata Sena (2nd Day) Kuramoto Miyuu (2nd Day) Tada Kyoka (5th Day) Harasawa Otohi (2nd Day) Yoshihashi Yuzuka (5th Day)

Team 8 Sakaguchi Nagisa (5th Day) Yokoyama Yui (5th Day) Tanikawa Hijiri (5th Day) Sato Akari (2nd Day) Okabe Rin (1st Day) Honda Hitomi (1st Day) Shimizu Maria (3rd Day) Takahashi Ayane (3rd Day) Yoshikawa Nanase (2nd Day) Oguri Yui (1st Day) Oda Erina (4th Day) Sato Shiori (2nd Day) Hidaritomo Ayaka (3rd Day) Utada Hatsuka (3rd Day) Hattori Yuna (3rd Day) Noda Hinano (4th Day) Hashimoto Haruna (3rd Day) Chou Kurena (5th Day) Takahashi Sayaka (3rd Day) Nagano Serika (1st Day) Ota Nao (2nd Day) Yamada Nanami (4th Day) Yamamoto Ruka (3rd Day) Onishi Momoka (5th Day) Hama Sayuna (3rd Day) Nakano Ikumi (1st Day) Okuhara Hinako (5th Day) Hitomi Kotone (4th Day) Okumoto Hinano (3rd Day) Shitao Miu (1st Day) Harumoto Yuki (3rd Day) Gyouten Yurina (3rd Day) Takaoka Kaoru (5th Day) Yoshida Karen (3rd Day) Kawahara Misaki (4th Day) Terada Misaki (3rd Day) Kuranoo Narumi (1st Day) Yamada Kyoka (4th Day) Miyazato Rira (5th Day)

SKE48

Team S Isshiki Rena (1st Day) Inoue Ruka (2nd Day) Kamimura Ayuka (3rd Day) Kitagawa Yoshino (1st Day) Kitagawa Ryoha (5th Day) Sugiyama Aika (5th Day) Nojima Kano (2nd Day) Nomura Miyo (2nd Day) Machi Otoha (5th Day) Matsui Jurina (1st Day) Matsumoto Chikako (3rd Day) Yamauchi Suzuran (3rd Day) Yamada Juna (5thd Day) Otani Yuuki (4th Day) Harasawa Otohi (4th Day) Kozuma Honoka (5th Day)

Team KII Aoki Shiori (3rd Day) Arai Yuki (1st Day) Uchiyama Mikoto (5th Day) Ego Yuna (2nd Day) Ota Ayaka (4th Day) Oba Mina (4th Day) Obata Yuna (1st Day) Kataoka Narumi (3rd Day) Kitano Ruka (1st Day) Shirai Kotono (4th Day) Souda Sarina (1st Day) Takagi Yumana (5th Day) Takayanagi Akane (5th Day) Takeuchi Saki (2nd Day) Hidaka Yuzuki (4th Day) Furuhata Nao (1st Day) Matsumura Kaori (5th Day) Mizuno Airi (4th Day) Yahagi Yukina (3rd Day) Nakano Airi (4th Day)

Team E Aikawa Honoka (3rd Day) Asai Yuka (3rd Day) Ida Reona (1st Day) Kamata Natsuki (5th Day) Kumazaki Haruka (2nd Day) Saito Makiko (1st Day) Sato Kaho (5th Day) Suenaga Oka (5th Day) Sugawara Maya (1st Day) Suda Akari (1st Day) Takahata Yuki (1st Day) Tani Marika (1st Day) Fukushi Nao (1st Day) Nishi Marina (4th Day) Hirata Shiina (4th Day)

Kenkyuusei Atsumi Ayaha (4th Day) Ishikawa Saki (5th Day) Ishiguro Yuzuki (3rd Day) Oshiba Rinka (3rd Day) Okada Miku (3rd Day) Kurashima Ami (2nd Day) Sakamoto Marin (2nd Day) Shirayuki Kohaku (5th Day) Nakamura Izumi (2nd Day) Nonogaki Miki (4th Day) Fukai Negai (3rd Day) Morihira Riko (3rd Day) Wada Aina (3rd Day)

Trivia

• Eligible members who didn't apply:
  • Team A: Iriyama Anna
  • Team K: Tano Yuuka
  • Team B: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Natsuki
  • Team 4: Okawa Rio, Murayama Yuiri
  • Team 8: Sato Nanami, Shimoaoki Karin, Hayasaka Tsumugi, Hirano Hikaru, Yaguchi Moka, Yokomichi Yuri
  • Team S: Inuzuka Asana, Tsuzuki Rika
  • Team KII: Takatsuka Natsuki
  • Team E: Ichino Narumi, Goto Rara
  • Team N: Ichikawa Miori, Kusaka Konomi, Koga Narumi, Hayashi Momoka, Mizokawa Mirai, Mita Mao, Yamamoto Sayaka
  • Team M: Ando Erina, Ishida Yuumi, Uno Mizuki, Odan Mai, Nakano Reina
  • Team BII: Akashi Natsuko, Okita Ayaka, Yagura Fuuko
  • Team H: Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Yamada Marina, Yamamoto Mao
  • Team KIV: Imada Mina, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Murashige Anna, Moriyasu Madoka
  • Team TII: Yamashita Emiri
  • Team NIII: Kitahara Rie
  • NGT48 Kenkyuusei: Miyajima Aya
  • STU48 Kenkyuusei: Ozaki Mami, Cho Orie
  • JKT48: All members declined participation due to the Ramadan holiday.
  • Team BIII: Isarapa Thawatpakdee, Jiradapa Intajak, Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul, Kunjiranut Intarasin, Milin Dokthian, Natruja Chutiwansopon, Nayika Srinian, Panisa Srilaloeng, Patchanan Jiajirachote, Pichayapa Natha, Pimrapat Phadungwatanachok, Punsikorn Tiyakorn, Suchaya Saenkhot, Vathusiri Phuwapunyasiri
  • BNK48 Trainee: Mesa Chinavicharana, Rinrada Inthaisong
  • TPE48: Lin Jie, Abe Maria, Kuo Shin-yu, Chang Yu-lin, Tseng Shih-yu, Lu Yu-ching, Liu Jie-ming, Pan Tzu-yi
  • TPE48 Trainee: All members declined participation.
    • A total of 12 members who ranked last year did not participate or have graduated

• The first election to feature ALL48 groups outside Japan (JKT48, BNK48, TPE48) other than Team Kaigai, although all JKT48 members declined participation.