TV series

AKB0048
2012–2013 · 1 season
A vibrant, music-filled adventure where earnest idol dreams collide with a repressive regime, blending energetic performances with surprisingly tense battles.
- Created by
- Daisuke Takashima, Kazuhisa Ono
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Sayaka Nakaya, Amina Sato, Sawako Hata
- Overview
- AKB0048, sometimes stylized AKB∞48, is a 2012 Japanese anime television series based on the popular AKB48 idol group. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director and writer. The first season aired in Japan between April and July 2012 whilst the second season aired between January and March 2013.
- How it feels
- Uplifting, earnest, tense and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Freedom, identity, friendship, rebellion
- Content
- Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Daisuke Takashima, Kazuhisa Ono
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
- Starring
- Sayaka Nakaya, Amina Sato, Sawako Hata








