Back in January, it was announced that AKB48 would be adding another sister group to its family. That group would be named NGT48. The group is based in the city of Niigata. The NGT48 Theater will open on October 1. It is located on the 4th floor of the LoveLa Bandai 2 building.

Auditions for the first generation of NGT48 were held from April 5 – May 18. Out of the 5,850 girls who applied to be in the group, 22 were selected on July 25. They were joined by Kitahara Rie (of AKB48’s Team K), Kashiwagi Yuki (of AKB48’s Team B / NMB48’s Team N), and Baito AKB members Nishigata Marina & Ogino Yuka. Rie left AKB48 to become NGT48’s captain. Yuki left NMB48 for NGT48; she will continue to be a member of AKB48.

Today, the 22 girls of NGT48 who were not known were revealed to the public at an event in Niigata. They arrived at the venue via boat. They then introduced themselves to the public and performed a mini-live.

Meet the members of NGT48 after the jump!

Nishigata Marina

Ogino Yuka

Murakumo Fuka

Takakura Moeka

Honma Hinata

Hasagawa Rena

Seiji Reina

Kusakabe Aina

Oguma Tsugumi

Otaki Yuria

Yamada Noe

Yamaguchi Maho

Miyajima Aya

Mizusawa Ayaka

Nishimura Nanako

Nara Miharu

Nakamura Ayuka

Nakai Rika

Tano Ayaka

Takahashi Mau

Sugahara Riko

Sato Anju

Kado Yuria

Kato Minami

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