AKB0048: Next Stage
| Category: | TV Series |
| Adult: | No |
| Native: | AKB0048 next stage |
| Romaji: | AKB0048 Next Stage |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Aired: | Dec 22, 2012 [12 years 1 month ago] |
| Ended: | Mar 31, 2013 [11 years 10 months ago] |
| Language: | Japanese |
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| Links: | ANIDB |
i"Stellar Calendar Year 0048 Mankind has colonized space, and entertainment has been banned. The young girls sing radiantly, to bring love to the hearts of the people."/i — from intro The exceptionally talented understudies of the 77th audition have become an integral part of AKB0048, with both Chieri and Nagisa showing potential to become the new Centre Nova (group member taking centre stage), a role that has been banned ever since the disappearance of the last Centre Nova Acchan. Kanzaki Suzuko, also a 77th, never wanting to become a Successor, is still wondering what happened to all the previous Centre Novae, trying to find out who the mysterious Sensei-sensei actually is that writes all their songs and controls the fate of the group. Questions no member of AKB0048 is supposed to ask. If that was not enough, the general manager Katagiri Tsubasa not only reintroduces the role of Centre Nova again, but also the General Elections where the fans decide who is most popular, to become a Successor. — written by foo2 Note: The first episode received an early screening at a special event at Akihabara UDX Theatre on Saturday, December 22. Participants were chosen through a lottery held between applicants on the anime's website. Additionally a simultaneous live screening was held by video sharing website NicoNico Douga. Regular television broadcast started on January 6, 2013.
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Episode 1: The Young Girl's Trial
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-12-22
Following the trainees' successful debut concert, AKB0048's manager, Tsubasa, makes a shocking announcement. She intends to revive the New Single General Elections - as well as the Central Nova.
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Episode 2: Shocking New Development!?
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-01-13
Following the televised broadcast of the AKB trial, Chieri experiences a sudden rise in popularity. In contrast, despite her high demand for gravure photo shoots alongside the successors and rumors of being chosen in the General Elections, Chieri is unable to find confidence in her current popularity.
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Episode 3: Idols Before Dawn
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-01-20
As the understudies participate in a pre-election handshake event, Nagisa becomes concerned about Chieri, who has been feeling down since the early result announcement. Chireri receives a message from her father about her rise as an idol.
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Episode 4: The General Elections
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-01-27
It is time to announce the winners of the general elections and some of the winners announce their true intentions.
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Episode 5: The Forbidden Star
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-02-03
After the General Elections, as the selected members experience busy days of photo shoots, recordings, and interviews, the unselected members begin to feel depressed.
However, when the next attack concert is scheduled, the 77th Generation trainees are assigned an important mission: to pose as boys being transported for forced labor and discover the secret of the DGTO's military base Vegastar.
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Episode 6: Inheritor of the Light
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-02-10
After the unexpected election of certain members, fans and members of 00 alike excitedly speculate on the possibility of succession. Yuko, who announced her desire to become the Center Nova, frantically attempts to assess the shine of Nagisa and Chieri, one of whom she suspects will become the 14th Generation Maeda Atsuko.
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Episode 7: Mimori Revolution
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-02-17
With the succession of a trainee confirmed, a succession concert is schedule.
The trainee prepares for her succession in the underground shrine of Akibastar.
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Episode 8: Decisive Battle on Akibastar
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-02-24
Inspired by Mimori becoming the 8th Generation Shinoda Mariko, the successors and trainees shine even brighter. "When a Center Nova is born, the other members shine."
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Episode 9: Blue Betrayal
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-03-03
News of the surprise DES attack on Akibastar reaches the distant planet Lancastar, worrying Mamoru. Also, Nagisa's father is transferred to a department completely unrelated to entertainment at Zodiac's orders. What is their goal?
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Episode 10: Shouting Paradise
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-03-10
Thanks to Michan's actions, the Flying Get narrowly escapes the DES.
However, its systems are badly damaged, and the ship is unable to move.
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Episode 11: Beyond the Door
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-03-17
Arriving on Sagittariusstar, Chieri and Nagisa meet up with Yasunaga who takes them to
Chieri's home as he attempts to set up a meeting with Chieri’s father. In the meantime, Chieri tells Nagisa about how she discovered AKB0048.
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Episode 12: The Road to the Stage
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-03-24
The plan to take back Akibastar will be carried out soon. Nagisa and the others focus on their lessons. However, Chieri is still unable to recover from the shocking event she witnessed on Sagittariusstar.
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Episode 13: No Name...
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2013-03-31
Due to the mind control actions of the DES, the people who were once fans of 0048 now hate Nagisa and the other members.
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