Baito AKB
Baito AKB (バイトAKB) was a group of AKB48 members who had a part-time status within the group, having a temporary contract until February 2015. These members participated in handshake events, stages and rehearsals part-time, being paid ¥1000 per hour.
The project was sponsored by the part-time job company "Baitoru". It was coupled with a promo campaign which includes a song and CM with all Baito AKB members alongside a main group senbatsu called Baitoru Rotation. Baito AKB members also had special events and performed on the theater as Zenza Girls.
The announcement of the project came on August 10th 2014 and afterwards on September 24th, the 53 winnners were announced. Between the unveil and the start in October 2014, four members left and one member joined the group. Until their final performance, 6 members left the group.
Their first and last solo performance on the theater was on February 28, 2015. Baito AKB members will get an advantage on the 2nd Draft auditions, going straight to the 3rd round (Dance and vocal), to be held on March 1st. Some members also declared they will participate on the auditions for NGT48.
Former Members
- Abe Kanamu (かなむーん Kanamu) (Graduated before February 28)
- Ikuta Yuuka (ユウカ Yuuka) (Graduated before February 28)
- Ida Yuki (ユキ Yuki) (Graduated before February 28)
- Koike Yuuka (ユウカ Yuuka) (Graduated before February 28)
- Koizumi Rina (リナ Rina) (Graduated before February 28)
- Miyazaki Miki (ミキ Miki) (Graduated before February 28)
- Akasaka Misaki (ミサキ Misaki)
- Araki Minami (ミナミ Minami)
- Araki Rinka (リンカ Rinka)
- Iikura Saori (サオリ Saori)
- Isshiki Rena (レナ Rena)
- Umezawa Mayuka (マユカ Mayuka)
- Ebisawa Megumi (メグミ Megumi)
- Ohno Ayano (アヤノ Ayano)
- Ogata Honomi (ほなみ Honami)
- Ogino Yuka (ユカ Yuka)
- Kataigi Madoka (まどか Madoka)
- Katsumata Saori (サオリ Saori)
- Kamitani Saya (サヤ Saya)
- Kawaguchi Mami (マミ Mami)
- Kawamura Maho (マホ Maho)
- Kikuchi Tomomi (トモミ Tomomi)
- Kinoshita Suzuka (スズカ Suzuka)
- Kinoshita Mayu (マユ Mayu)
- Kusakabe Aina (アイナ Aina)
- Kurosawa Ayaka (アヤカ Ayaka)
- Saito Rina (リナ Rina)
- Saeki Mika (美香ちぃ Mikachi)
- Sawaki Saya (サヤ Saya)
- Shibata Yui (ユイ Yui)
- Suzuki Yumin (ユウミン Yumin)
- Seiji Reina (レイナ Reina)
- Takagi Mashiro (マシロ Mashiro)
- Takahashi Kira (キラ Kira)
- Takeuchi Misaki (ミサキ Misaki)
- Chida Yumeno (ユメノ Yumeno)
- Chiyoda Yui (ユイ Yui)
- Nakagawa Rina (リナ Rina)
- Nakamura Yuuka (ユウカ Yuuka)
- Nagasaka Arisa (アリサ Arisa)
- Narimatsu Misa (ミサ Misa)
- Nishigata Marina (マリナ Marina)
- Fukui Arisa (アリサ Arisa)
- Fujie Momoko (モモコ Momoko)
- Matsuura Kaho (カホ Kaho)
- Matsuoka Hana (はな Hana)
- Matsumoto Nodoka (ノドカ Nodoka)
- Mega Yako (ヤコ Yako)
- Yashiro Kana (カナ Kana)
- Yamauchi Aki (アキ Aki)
Trivia
- Saeki Mika makes her return as a Baito AKB member, after graduating from AKB48 in 2009 due to an injury.
