SKE48

I was going to put their Instagram, but they haven't posted in 3 years :/

SKE48 (short for Sakae48), is a Japanese idol group. They are the first domestic sister group of AKB48. Their theater for weekly performances is located in Sunshine Sakae, in Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture). Twenty-three 1st generation members were announced on July 30, 2008; 16 of them debuted on October 5, 2008 as members of Team S.

SKE48 has 3 teams: Team S, Team KII, and Team E.

MOST RECENT SINGLE: So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?
CENTER: Suda Akari (SKE48 Team E)
RELEASED: January 15, 2020

FIRST SINGLE: Tsuyoki Mono Yo
CENTER: Matsui Jurina (SKE48 Team S)
RELEASED: August 5, 2009

  • Matsui Jurina (松井珠理奈)

  • Joined SKE as a first generation member (part of the original Team S)

  • Announced her graduation on February 7, 2020

  • Has centered nearly every SKE48 single since her debut, including “Tsuyoki Mono Yo”, SKE48’s debut single.

  • She and Matsui Rena are the Centers of SKE48, and are often referred to as WMatsui (despite the last name, they are not biologically related)

  • Has ranked in the Senbatsu of every AKB48 General Election. She won the election once, in 2018.

  • Is regarded as one of 48Group’s best members

  • Many people have joined the 48Group because of her, and look up to her

  • Before SKE48 released their debut single, she became the center of AKB48’s 10th single, “Oogoe Diamond”. This made her the first member of a sister group to participate in an AKB single.

  • Matsui Rena (松井玲奈)

  • Joined SKE’s first generation (part of the original Team S)

  • Graduated in 2015

  • Was in Team E at the time of her graduation

  • She and Matsui Jurina are the Centers of SKE48, and are often referred to as WMatsui (they are not of any relation to each other)

  • With every SKE48 A-side she centered, she did it with Jurina. Her only A-side solo center position was for “Maenomeri”

  • Her highest rank in the General Elections was fifth place, in the sixth overall election.

  • Had a concurrent position in SKE48 and Nogizaka46 (AKB48’s rival group) in 2014.

  • Suda Akari (須田亜香里)

  • Joined SKE’s third generation. Was initially promoted to Team S

  • Is now in Team E, and serves as that team’s leader.

  • The first member of SKE48 (other than WMatsui) to rank in the Senbatsu for AKB48’s General Elections. She is also the only SKE48 member other than WMatsui to achieve the status of Kami 7

  • Her highest General Election ranking was second place in the 2018 elections.