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NMB48
12+ albums
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NMB48 (short for Namba48) is a Japanese idol group and the 2nd sister group of AKB48. They have their own theater in the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The 1st generation members were announced on October 9, 2010 and debuted on March 21, 2011. The group belongs to Kyoraku Yoshimoto Holdings Co., Ltd., a joint corporation of Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Kyoraku Sangyo Co., Ltd. Auditions were held in August 2010, and were broadcast on the TV show "Starhime Sagashitarou", which featured members of SKE48. Initially, 26 girls passed but there will still be inter-auditions to pick the 16 girls who will be Team N. The 26 girls were introduced on October 9th, 2010 at AKB48's Aki Matsuri. On December 4, 2010, NMB48 announced that Team N and its captain will be announced at the shonichi performance of Team N's first stage. The remaining members will remain kenkyuusei. On January 1, 2011, NMB48 started performances of its first stage. On March 10, 2011 Team N was formed. Their debut single, "絶滅黒髪少女" (Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo, "Extinct Black-Haired Girl") was released on 20 July 2011, several months after their first original song "青春のラップタイム" (Seishun no Lap Time, "Lap time of youth") was being performed in the theater. After its release, the single broke the record for largest debut first-week sales for a female artist. On June 6, the second generation winners were announced at the end of Team N's performance at TDC Hall. In Janaury 2012, NMB48 formed their second team, Tea
