AKB48�s first anime series �AKB0048�, which will air its first broadcast on April 29th, has announced additional voice actresses including Sawashiro Miyuki, Kawasumi Ayako, and Nakahara Mai.

Sawashiro Miyuki will play �Acchan� or Maeda Atsuko of the 13th generation.

Kawasumi Ayako will take on the role of �Sayaka� or Akimoto Sayaka of the 10th generation.

Nakahara Mai as �Sae� or Miyazawa Sae of the 10th generation in this anime series.

This upcoming anime has also increased their broadcast to 13 stations nationwide.

The story of �AKB0048? is set in the 21st century, and depicts the story of when man-kind is forced to leave Earth due to a world war over interplanetary travel technology. Entertainment becomes heavily regulated and idols groups slowly die out. However, one idol group called �AKB0048? manages to rise up by inheriting the spirit of the legendary AKB48.

These voice actresses will voice out the role of �Succession Members�, whom the protagonists of �AKB0048 Research Members� look up to, in this story. With this announcement, all the principal members of the AKB48 members have been determined.

Check out the full list of the casts below!

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<AKB0048�s Succession Members>

Acchan/Maeda Atsuko � Sawashiro Miyuki
Yuuko /Oshima Yuko � Kanda Akemi
Yukirin/ Kashiwagi Yuki � Horie Yui
Mayuyu/ Watanabe Mayu � Tamura Yukari
Kojiharu/ Kojima Haruna � Noto Mamiko
Takamina/ Takahashi Minami � Shiraishi Ryoko
Tomochin/ Itano Tomomi � Ueda Kana
Sae/ Miyazawa Sae � Nakahara Mai
Sayaka/ Akimoto Sayaka � Kawasumi Ayako

<AKB0048�s Research Members>

Aida Orine � Nakaya Sayaka (AKB48 Team A)
Ichijo Yuka � Sato Amina (AKB48 Team B)
Kanzaki Suzuko � Hata Sawako (SKE48 Team KII)
Kishida Mimori � Sato Sumire (AKB48 Team B)
Shinonome Kanata � Ishida Haruka (AKB48 Team B)
Shinonome Sonata � Yagami Kumi (SKE48 Team S)
Sono Chieri � Watanabe Mayu (AKB48 Team B)
Motomiya Nagisa � Iwata Karen (AKB48 Research Student)
Yokomizo Makoto � Mita Mao (NMB48 Team M)

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