AKB48 sister group,�SKE48, has been looking for new recruits since July, and they have just announced that they have made their final decision regarding the new generation of members.
For the audition, 5,888 girls sent in applications, and this was slowly narrowed down to 368 contestants, and then finally to just 16 new members.� SKE48's current membership from their first three generations is 42, so the addition of 16 new recruits brings them up to 58 members total.
As of now, the new fourth generation members are research students in SKE48, and are taking lessons in preparation for their stage debut.� It is yet unknown when exactly they will make their debuts, but everyone should look forward to the fresh, new members!
Currently, SKE48 is getting ready to open their official shop on October 1st.� There will be stores located in Nagoya, Tokyo, and Shibuya.� They will only focus on selling SKE48 related goods.
Source & Photo: natalie
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