NMB48

NMB48
NMB48劇場 (NMB48 Theater)
NMB48劇場 (NMB48 Theater)
Background information
OriginOsaka, Japan
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsLaugh Out Loud Records (2011-2022)
Universal Sigma (2022-present)
Member ofAKB48 Group
MembersTeam N details
Team M details
Team BII details
Websitewww.nmb48.com

NMB48 (read "N.M.B. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to AKB48, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NMB48 is named after the Namba district in Osaka city of Osaka Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater, which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The group has sold over 9 million CDs in Japan.