OVERSEASIDOL.COM — On October 22, AKB48 announced that they will be holding auditions for 19th generation members.
The announcement was made during a concert held at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan.
The audition application has been opened on AKB48’s official website on the same day at 20:00 until November 19, 2023 at 23:59 JST.
The requirements applied to become a member of the AKB48 idol group include the following:
- Residing in Japan.
- Not signed a contract with another agency and aged between 6th grade to a maximum of 19 years old as of November 19, 2023.
- Must participate in the second and subsequent selection rounds.
- May appear on TV, web, and various other media during the selection process.
- Can sign a contract with a production company after passing this audition.
- If successful, must be able to move to Tokyo and live there as soon as possible.
- Can perform at AKB48 Theater every day after passing this audition.