AKB48 is a Japanese idol girl group. As of July 2013, the group has 93 members. The girls range in age from early teens to mid-20s. Produced by Yasushi Akimoto, it is one of the highest-earning musical acts in the world, with 2012 record sales of over US$226 million in Japan. It has achieved such popularity in Japan that it has been characterized as a social phenomenon. As of January 2013, the group's eighteen latest singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
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