On March 26, AKB48 held a solo live concert at Saitama Super Arena, and announced their personnel reshuffle for the spring.

The details are as follows.

� Theater managers
- AKB48 general manager,  chief costume director, AKB48 theater manager : Kayano Shinobu
- SKE48 theater manager : Yuasa Hiroshi
- SKE48 theater sub-manager : Shiba Tomoya
- NMB48 theater manager : Kaneko Takeshi
- HKT48 theater manager : Ozaki Atsushi, Sashihara Rino (HKT48 team H)
- NGT48 theater manager : Imamura Etsuro

� Cancellation of concurrent positions

- Furuhata Nao (SKE48 team KII) : cancel her concurrent post in AKB48 team A
- Yagura Fuuko (NMB48 team M) : cancel her concurrent post in AKB48 team A
- Ikoma Rina (Nogizaka46) : cancel her post in AKB48 team B as an exchange student 
- Matsui Rena (SKE48 team E) : cancel her post in Nogizaka46 as an exchange student

- Kotani Riho (NMB48 team N) : cancel her concurrent post in AKB48 team 4 
- Yamada Nana (NMB48 team M) : cancel her concurrent post in SKE48 team KII
- Tanaka Natsumi (HKT48 team H) : cancel her concurrent post in SKE48 team S
- Kimoto Kanon (SKE48 team E) : cancel her concurrent post in HKT48 team KIV 
- Watanabe Miyuki (NMB48 team BII) : cancel her concurrent post in SKE48 team S
- Takayanagi Akane (SKE48 team KII) : cancel her concurrent post in NMB48 team BII
- Murashige Anna (HKT48 team K) : cancel her concurrent post in NMB48 team N
- Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48 team B) : cancel her concurrent post in NMB48 team N

� Team A
- Yokoyama Yui (Captain)
- Nakamura Mariko (Co-captain)
- Takahashi Minami (General director) 
- Iriyama Anna
- Iwata Karen
- Oya Shizuka
- Owada Nana
- Ogasawara Mayu
- Kojima Natsuki
- Kojima Haruna
- Sasaki Yukari
- Shiroma Miru (holds a concurrent post in NMB48 team M)
- Takita Kayoko
- Taniguchi Megu
- Shimazaki Haruka
- Nakanishi Chiyori
- Nishiyama Rena 
- Hirata Rina
- Maeda Ami
- Miyazaki Miho
- Miyawaki Sakura (holds a concurrent post in HKT48 team KIV)
- Yamada Nanami (holds a concurrent post in team 8)

� Team K
- Minegishi Minami (Captain)
- Shimada Haruka (Co-captain)
- Aigasa Moe
- Abe Maria
- Ishida Haruka
- Ichikawa Manami
- Kodama Haruka (holds a concurrent post in HKT48 team H)
- Shinozaki Ayana
- Shimoguchi Hinana
- Suzuki Mariya (holds a concurrent post in SNH48 team SII)
- Takajo Aki
- Tano Yuuka
- Nagao Mariya
- Nakata Chisato
- Nakano Ikumi (holds a concurrent post in team 8)
- Fujita Nana
- Matsui Sakiko
- Matsui Jurina (holds a concurrent post in SKE48 team S)
- Mukaichi Mion
- Mutou Tomu
- Mogi Shinobu
- Yamamoto Sayaka (holds a concurrent post in NMB48 team N)
- Yumoto Ami

� Team B
- Kizaki Yuria (Captain)
- Oshima Ryoka (Co-captain)
- Iwasa Misaki
- Uchida Mayumi
- Uchiyama Natsuki
- Umeda Ayano
- Kashiwagi Yuki (holds a concurrent post in NGT48)
- Kato Rena
- Kuramochi Asuka
- Goto Moe
- Kobayashi Kana
- Kobayashi Marina
- Sakaguchi Nagisa (holds a concurrent post in team 8)
- Takeuchi Miyu
-  Tatsuya Makiho
- Tanabe Miku
- Hashimoto Hikari
- Fukuoka Seina
- Yabuki Nako (holds a concurrent post in HKT48 team H)
- Yokoshima Aeri
- Watanabe Mayu
- Watanabe Miyuki (holds a concurrent post in NMB48 team BII)

� Team 4

- Takahashi Juri (Captain)
- Okada Nana (Co-captain)
- Iino Miyabi
- Izuta Rina
- Iwatate Saho
- Okawa Rio
- Omori Miyuu
- Okada Ayaka
- Kawamoto Saya
- Kitagawa Ryoha (holds a concurrent post in SKE48 team S)
- Kitazawa Saki
- Kojima Mako
- Komiyama Haruka
- Sato Kiara
- Shibuya Nagisa (holds a concurrent post in NMB48 team BII)
- Tsuchiyasu Mizuki
- Tomonaga Mio (holds a concurrent post in HKT48 team KIV)
- Natori Chinami 
- Nishino Miki
- Nozawa Rena
- Maeda Mitsuki
- Murayama Yuiri

� SKE48
- Matsumura Kaori : SKE48 lifetime honorary Kenkyuusei ? got promoted to team KII

� NGT48
- Kitahara Rie : transfers to NGT48 as its captain
- Kashiwagi Yuki : holds concurrent posts in both AKB48 team B and NGT48 

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According to Kayano, the members have 2 days to take exception to the personnel reshuffle and it has not been revealed exactly when the reshuffle would be effective.
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� Graduation
- Kawaei Rina

During the personnel reshuffle, there was a surprise announcement that Kawaei Rina would graduate from the group. It was announced by the general manager Kayano Shinobu. When Kayano stated, "Kawaei Rina, graduating", the fans' screams shook the whole venue. 

Kawaei explained in tears, "Because of the incident last year, I haven't been able to attend any handshake events. People around me told me not to worry about it, but I did. Though AKB48 cherishes the handshake event, I can't attend it, and I will never be able to... so I was thinking what to do." 

Kawaei also revealed how she noticed that she loved to act through her appearances in dramas, and so she wanted to learn acting from scratch to pursue her dream. 

Kawaei's graduation date has not been announced at this time.

Source & Image(s): Oricon (1+2+3)