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History

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ranking dated on January 31, bounced up from 73rd on prior week's ranking. The 4th single"Saisho no mail"(最初のメール) was released on November 22, 2011. In 2015, the sub-unit was disbanded.

Members

* (AKB48's Team B) * (AKB48's Team K) * (AKB48's Team B, NGT48)

Discography

Singles

*RIAJ Digital Tracks established April 2009.

References

External links

* {{Authority control AKB48 sub-units Avex Group artists Japanese girl groups Japanese idol groups Japanese musical trios Musical groups established in 2010 Japanese pop music groups Musical groups disestablished in 2015 2010 establishments in Japan 2015 disestablishments in Japan