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Senbatsu

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Senbatsu (選抜; literally 'selection') is a term used by AKB48 Group, as well as by rival Sakamichi Series groups, to refer to the selected members in singles, events, performances, etc.

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The term Senbatsu did not become commonly used until the First Senbatsu Election, which chose the selected members for "Iiwake Maybe", but the process of choosing specific members to perform the A-side of single releases has been in practice since "Skirt, Hirari".

Senbatsu is almost always chosen by the management, but some singles such as "Iiwake Maybe", "Heavy Rotation", "Flying Get" were chosen by an election, while others such as "Chance no Junban" and "Ue kara Mariko" were chosen via a rock-paper-scissors tournament.

AKB48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko, Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Takahashi Minami, Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Oshima Yuko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Uchida Mayumi)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Oshima Yuko, Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Shinoda Mariko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Maeda Atsuko)
(Center: Oshima Yuko)
(Center: Oshima Yuko, Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Shimazaki Haruka)
(Center: Watanabe Mayu)
(Center: Oshima Yuko, Watanabe Mayu, Itano Tomomi, Shimazaki Haruka)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Kojima Haruna)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Oshima Yuko)
(Center: Watanabe Mayu)
(Center: Watanabe Mayu)
(Center: Miyawaki Sakura, Watanabe Mayu)
(Center: Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna)
(Center: Shimazaki Haruka)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Takahashi Minami)
(Center: Miyawaki Sakura)
(Center: Mukaichi Mion)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Shimazaki Haruka)
(Center: Kojima Haruna)
(Center: Matsui Jurina, Miyawaki Sakura)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Watanabe Mayu)
(Center: Okada Nana)
(Center: Oguri Yui)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Miyawaki Sakura)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Yahagi Moeka)
(Center: Yamauchi Mizuki)
(Center: Okada Nana)
(Center: Honda Hitomi)
(Center: Chiba Erii)
(Center: Honda Hitomi)

SKE48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
(Center: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Kitagawa Ryoha, Miyamae Ami)
(Center: Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena)
(Center: Matsui Rena)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Obata Yuna)
(Center: Obata Yuna)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Furuhata Nao)
(Center: Suda Akari)
(Center: Matsui Jurina)
(Center: Hayashi Mirei)
(Center: Hayashi Mirei)
(Center: Aoumi Hinano)
(Center: Suenaga Oka)

NMB48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki)
(Center: Yamada Nana, Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki)
(Center: Shiroma Miru, Yagura Fuuko)
(Center: Yamada Nana)
(Center: Suto Ririka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Watanabe Miyuki)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Shiroma Miru)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Yamamoto Sayaka)
(Center: Shiroma Miru)
(Center: Shiroma Miru)
(Center: Ota Yuuri)
(Center: Umeyama Cocona, Yamamoto Ayaka)
(Center: Yoshida Akari)
(Center: Shiroma Miru)
(Center: Umeyama Cocona, Jonishi Rei)
(Center: Kawakami Chihiro)

HKT48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Tashima Meru)
(Center: Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio)
(Center: Tashima Meru, Tomonaga Mio)
(Center: Kodama Haruka)
(Center: Kodama Haruka, Miyawaki Sakura)
(Center: Kodama Haruka)
(Center: Kodama Haruka)
(Center: Matsuoka Hana)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Matsuoka Hana)
(Center: Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako)
(Center: Sashihara Rino)
(Center: Unjo Hirona)

The title track for this single was performed by two different Senbatsu.

Tsubame Senbatsu

(Center: Tanaka Miku)

Mizuho Senbatsu

(Center: Unjo Hirona)
(Center: Yabuki Nako)
(Center: Yabuki Nako)

NGT48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Nakai Rika)
(Center: Ogino Yuka)
(Center: Honma Hinata)
(Center: Ogino Yuka)
(Center: Fujisaki Miyu)
(Center: Ogoe Haruka)
(Center: Ogoe Haruka)
(Center: Honma Hinata)

STU48 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Takino Yumiko)
(Center: Takino Yumiko)
(Center: Takino Yumiko)
(Center: Takino Yumiko)

The title track for this single was performed by two different Senbatsu.

1st Generation & Draft 3rd Generation ver.

(Center: Takino Yumiko)

2nd Generation Kenkyuusei ver.

(Center: Rissen Momoka)
(Center: Ishida Chiho)
(Center: Takino Yumiko)
(Center: Ishida Chiho, Takino Yumiko, Nakamura Mai)
(Center: Ishida Chiho)

Nogizaka46 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Shiraishi Mai)
(Center: Hori Miona)
(Center: Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Ikuta Erika)
(Center: Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Ikoma Rina)
(Center: Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Fukagawa Mai)
(Center: Saito Asuka)
(Center: Hashimoto Nanami)
(Center: Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Ozono Momoko, Yoda Yuuki)
(Center: Saito Asuka, Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Shiraishi Mai)
(Center: Saito Asuka)
(Center: Nishino Nanase)
(Center: Saito Asuka)
(Center: Endo Sakura)
(Center: Shiraishi Mai)
(Center: Yamashita Mizuki)
(Center: Endo Sakura)
(Center: Kaki Haruka)
(Center: Nakanishi Aruno)
(Center: Kaki Haruka)
(Center: Saito Asuka)
(Center: Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki)
(Center: Inoue Nagi)
(Center: Kaki Haruka, Endo Sakura)
(Center: Yamashita Mizuki)

Keyakizaka46 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)
(Center: Hirate Yurina)

Sakurazaka46 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Morita Hikaru)
(Center: Morita Hikaru)
(Center: Tamura Hono)
(Center: Yamasaki Ten)
(Center: Moriya Rena)
(Center: Fujiyoshi Karin)

Hinatazaka46 Single Senbatsu

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(Center: Kosaka Nao)
(Center: Kosaka Nao)
(Center: Kosaka Nao)
(Center: Kosaka Nao)
(Center: Kato Shiho)
(Center: Kanemura Miku)
(Center: Kosaka Nao)
(Center: Saito Kyoko)
(Center: Nibu Akari)
(Center: Kamimura Hinano)