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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