
Today, the AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (AKB48 Single World General Election) was held in the Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan. This is where fans of Japanese and World Idols get to vote for their favorite idol.
This year was a little bit different, as it was the first time that international idol groups were included in the AKB48 General Election—in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event. So the following groups were included:
- AKB48 (Akihabara48)
- SKE48 (Sakae48)
- NMB48 (Namba48)
- HKT48 (Hakata48)
- NGT48 (Niigata48)
- STU48 (Setouchi48)
- BNK48 (Bangkok48)
- TPE48 (Taipei48)
A total of 339 idols participated in the election, and the top 100 idols were split into the following rankings:
- World Senbatsu (1st to 16th)–they get to perform the title track in the new single.
- Under Girls (17th to 32nd)
- Next Girls (33rd to 48th)
- Future Girls (49th to 64th)
- Upcoming Girls (65th to 80th)
- The 10th AKB48 World Senbatsu Sousenkyo Kinen Waku (81st to 100th)
WORLD SENBATSU
NO. 1: Matsui Jurina—SKE48 (21 yrs.)

2. Suda Akari—SKE48 (26 yrs.)

3. Miyawaki Sakura—HKT48 (20 yrs.)

4. Ogino Yuka—NGT48 (19 yrs.)

5. Okada Nana—AKB48 (20 yrs.)

6. Yokoyama Yui—AKB48 (25 yrs.)

7. Mutou Tomu—AKB48 (23 yrs.)

8. Oba Mina—AKB48 (26yrs.)

9. Yabuki Nako—HKT48 (16 yrs.)

10. Tanaka Miku—HKT48 (16 yrs.)

11. Souda Sarina—SKE48 (25 yrs.)

12. Takahashi Juri—AKB48 (20 yrs.)

13. Mukaichi Mion—AKB48 (20 yrs.)

14. Yoshida Akari—NMB48 (21 yrs.)

15. Furuhata Nao—SKE48 (21 yrs.)

16. Honma Hinata—NGT48 (18 yrs.)

And here are the rest!
UNDER GIRLS
- Matsumura Kaori—SKE48 (28 yrs.)
- Takayanagi Akane—SKE48 (26 yrs.)
- Kojima Mako—AKB48 (21 yrs.)
- Shiroma Miru—NMB48 (20 yrs.)
- Nara Miharu—NGT48 (20 yrs.)
- Iwatate Saho—AKB48 (23 yrs.)
- Ota Yuuri—NMB48 (18 yrs.)
- Nishigata Marina—NGT48 (22 yrs.)
- Oguri Yui—AKB48 (16 yrs.)
- Tashima Meru—HKT48 (18 yrs.)
- Kitagawa Ryoha—SKE48 (19 yrs.)
- Arai Yuki—SKE48 (20 yrs.)
- Sugawara Maya—SKE48 (18 yrs.)
- Kato Minami—NGT48 (19 yrs.)
- Fukuoka Seina—AKB48 (17 yrs.)
- Minegishi Minami—AKB48 (25 yrs.)
NEXT GIRLS
- Taniguchi Megu—AKB48 (19 ys.)
- 34.Obata Yuna—SKE48 (16 yrs.)
- Ego Yuna—SKE48 (18 yrs.)
- Kato Rena—AKB48 (20 yrs.)
- Nakai Rika—NGT48 (20 yrs.)
- Onishi Momoka—AKB48 (20 yrs.)
- Cherprang Areekul—BNK48 (22 yrs.)
- Fuchigami Mai—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Kawamoto Saya—AKB48 (19 yrs.)
- Uchiyama Mikoto—SKE48 (22 yrs.)
- Nishimura Nanako—NGT48 (20 yrs.)
- Sasaki Yukari—AKB48 (22 yrs.)
- Suenaga Oka—SKE48 (16 yrs.)
- Kumazaki Haruka—SKE48 (20 yrs.)
- Sakaguchi Nagisa—AKB48 (17 yrs.)
- Tomonaga Mio—HKT48 (20 yrs.)
FUTURE GIRLS
- Kuranoo Narumi—AKB48 (17 yrs.)
- Oda Ayaka—HKT48 (19 yrs.)
- Takeuchi Saki—SKE48 (18 yrs.)
- Komiyama Haruka—AKB48 (19 yrs.)
- Tano Ayaka—NGT48 (20 yrs.)
- Naiki Kokoro—NMB48 (21 yrs.)
- Matsuoka Natsumi—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Isshiki Rena—SKE48 (16 yrs.)
- Shibuya Nagisa—NMB48 (21 yrs.)
- Okabe Rin—AKB48 (21 yrs.)
- Kamata Natsuki—SKE48 (21 yrs.)
- Oda Erina—AKB48 (21 yrs.)
- Komada Hiroka—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Ota Nao—AKB48 (23 yrs.)
- Tanaka Natsumi—HKT48 (17 yrs.)
- Nakamura Ayuka—NGT48 (19 yrs.)
UPCOMING GIRLS
- Gotou Moe—AKB48 (17 yrs.)
- Matusoka Hana—HKT48 (18 yrs.)
- Takakura Moeka—NGT48 (17 yrs.)
- Takahata Yuuki—SKE48 (22 yrs.)
- Oguma Tsugumi—NGT48 (15 yrs.)
- Yamaguchi Maho—NGT48 (22 yrs.)
- Motomura Aoi—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Praewa Suthamphong—BNK48 (17 yrs.)
- Akiyoshi Yuka—HKT48 (17 yrs.)
- Takino Yumiko—STU48 (20 yrs.)
- Kubo Satone—AKB48 (14 yrs.)
- Hidaka Yuzuki—SKE48 (20 yrs.)
- Hasegawa Rena—NGT48 (17 yrs.)
- kada Miku—SKE48 (20 yrs.)
- Jou Eriko—NMB48 (19 yrs.)
- Aoki Shiori—SKE48 (22 yrs.)
10th AKB48 WORLD SENBATSU SOUSENKYO KINEN WAKU
- Ueki Nao—HKT48 (20 yrs.)
- Honda Hitomi—AKB48 (16 yrs.)
- Toyonaga Aki—HKT48 (18 yrs.)
- Unjou Hirona—HKT48 (19 yrs.)
- Shimono Yuki—HKT48 (20 yrs.)
- Katou Yuuka—NMB48 (20 yrs.)
- Sakamoto Erena—HKT48 (17 yrs.)
- Oomori Miyuu—AKB48 (19 yrs.)
- Tani Marika—SKE48 (22 yrs.)
- Murase Sae—NMB48 (21 yrs.)
- Yamada Noe—NGT48 (18 yrs.)
- Yamauchi Mizuki—AKB48 (16 yrs.)
- Mizuno Airi—SKE48 (15 yrs.)
- Shinozaki Ayana—AKB48 (22 yrs.)
- Yamada Nanami—AKB48 (19 yrs.)
- Kurihara Sae—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Kurihara Sae—HKT48 (21 yrs.)
- Jounishi Rei—NMB48 (17 yrs.)
- Ishida Chiho—STU48 (16 yrs.)
- Oya Shizuka—AKB48 (26 yrs.)
Can you believe how many idols there are?! Hopefully your favorite made it on this list. If not, there is always the next election, right?
See you soon!