Akb48

by Patrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. Karlin

Book Overview

Since its formation as a girl group in 2005, AKB48 has become a phenomenal success and institution in Japan. Having originally recruited fans with photocopied fliers and daily performances in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, AKB48 now saturates Japan. Its members--nearly 800 of them, including five sister groups and four so-called "rival groups" across Japan, as well as six sister groups in other Asian cities--appear in print, broadcast, online, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501341111
• ISBN13: 9781501341113
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"