Can you please tell me which series these three pictures are from?

April 2012 new show "akb0048"

Work introduction

The production of this animation was announced on October 17, 2011. In addition to the announcement In addition to the preliminary production team and opening ceremony, a picture of 9 of the more popular members of AKB48 is also included. The production team includes Masaharu Kawamori (general director), Risa Ebata (character design), SATELIGHT (animation production), etc. It is very similar to "Macross Frontier", which made many anime fans at the time feel that this production was not Generally idol animation is that simple. On November 25 of the same year, the official name of the work was "AKB0048", and the 9 character impression paintings officially used in the animation were also announced, which were very different from the pictures released earlier. Later, on December 13, the official website officially announced the story and stage settings. As expected by many anime fans, this work will combine idol and science fiction elements, with the main world view of the modern universe where entertainment activities are illegal. [1]

At the same time, the selection of voice actors in early December is also in full swing. In addition to members of AKB48, participants also include spin-off groups SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48, with more than 200 people. Finally, on December 13, 2011, 9 protagonist candidates and 4 specially recommended members were selected.

The official has also arranged for 4 derivative comic works to be serialized in Kodansha’s publications before the animation is launched.

The first season of this animation was broadcast in April 2012, and the second season started broadcasting on January 5, 2013, and has now been completed.

Planning and supervision: Yasushi Akimoto

AKB0048 animation settings (6 photos)

Original works: Masaharu Kawamori, SATELIGHT

General Supervisor: Masaharu Kawamori

Supervisor: Yoshimasa Hirike

Series Composition, Script: Mari Okada

Character Design: Risa Ebata

< p>Deputy character design, chief animation supervisor: Hideki Inoue, Ikuko Ito, Mariko Ito

Original dance artist: Masahiro Aizawa

Mechanical design: Stanislas Brunet

Art Design: Thomas Romain, Yann Le Gall

Art Supervisor: Sei Ito

Color Design: Nana Hinata

CG Director : Kato Hiroyuki (unknownCASE)

CGI producer: Hashimoto Toshiro

Photography supervisor: Ueda Maki

Editor: Tsubone Kentaro (REAL-T)< /p>

Sound supervision: Akita Kawahito

Sound effects: Yuji Furutani

Sound production: Magic Capsule

Music: Takagi Hiroshi, Slavomir ?Stanislaw?Kowalewski

Official character introduction (34 photos)

Music production cooperation: Regard?Music (Regard?Music)

Animation producer: Fumio Kaneko

Animation production: SATELIGHT

Executive producers: Toshirun Otsuki, Michio Sato

AKB executive producer: Yasushi Kubota

Each episode production: AKB0048 Production Committee

The background of "AKB0048", with Masaharu Kawamori as the original work and general supervision, starts from the beginning of the 21st century. Due to the progress of human technology, The world war, as well as the environmental pollution caused by it, caused mankind to start a new life in the universe, and started the era of "Star Calendar? 00? Years". According to the decree of the ruler "Super Galactic Union", things that can disturb people's hearts, such as entertainment and songs, are prohibited, and even strict bans and punishments have been carried out. For this reason, the idols have gradually disappeared from everyone's mind. Before our eyes, human souls are gradually shrouded in darkness...[2].

This work is a SF animation created by "SF" × "Idol (song)" × "Transforming Machine". The characters who appear follow the name of "AKB48" and inherit their souls. The production team of the animation includes Masaharu Kawamori (general supervisor), Risa Ebata (character design), SATELIGHT (animation production), etc. It is very similar to "Macross Frontier", which made many animation fans at the time think it was the first time. Production is not as simple as ordinary idol animation.

And just when the existence of "idols" was almost extinct, an idol group named "AKB0048" was resurrected/born. They are the successors of the idol group "AKB48" who lit up people's hearts, sang and danced until the last moment when the earth was facing a battle of life and death. AKB0048? Inherited their souls and appeared as an illegal idol!

Since it is illegal, of course they cannot hold public concerts... However, in this era when performing arts are prohibited, they do not care about the danger, so they forcefully go to the fans and perform for everyone. performed.

"AKB" in this era has evolved from "an idol that you can watch whenever you want" to "an idol that will come and perform for you"! In this dark world, they will use their "miracle concert" to bring a hopeful future to people who have lost their dreams.

However, overwhelming influence has also hit these girls. They ignore the coalition government and carry out activities, so they are naturally regarded as terrorists. In order to protect their own stage, fans and everyone's hope. , they will take up arms and fight. "As long as there are fans around, even if we are injured and fall down, we will continue to fight, and we will never stop singing!"

And time has come to Star Calendar year 0048?, on this fateful day year, the story of the 77th graduate class unfolds. Among these girls, who can become the new star of hope? Who will stand on the stage? A new idol story begins here.