AKB0048: Next Stage

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: AKB0048 2nd Season, AKB0048 Second Season
Japanese: AKB0048 next stage
English: AKB0048: Next Stage
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 6, 2013 to Mar 31, 2013
Premiered: Winter 2013
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: Starchild Records
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Satelight
Source: Original
Genre: Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: Idols (Female)Idols (Female), MusicMusic
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.621 (scored by 2051320,513 users)
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Ranked: #14722
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Popularity: #3802
Members: 37,703
Favorites: 319

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Synopsis

In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization [DGTO] and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Kawamori, Shouji
Director, Storyboard, Original Creator
Hiraike, Yoshimasa
Director
Aketagawa, Jin
Sound Director
Takashima, Daisuke
Episode Director


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Opening Theme

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"Aruji Naki Sono Koe (主なきその声)" by NO NAME (eps 2-7, 9-12)
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Ending Theme





Reviews

Apr 19, 2020
Is the disappearance of a Center Nova an analogy of them being in the real world to us?

AKB0048: Next Stage leaves us right where the first season left off with and ohh boy has this season given LA the missing plotlines and coverage of the character developments the first season was dangling at us.

AKB0048: Next Stage starts off with the Chieri being held for trial for being in 00, however after a breakout by 00 to save Chieri her popularity skyrockets, however a looming enemy has plans with Chieri. This season also deals with some of the characters that didn't get the development they ...
Jul 12, 2018
This is a fun and bubbly show geared towards pre-teens and maybe teens. I like the music, its not really that bad. There are many characters and each and every single one seems to have a backstory that you get glimpses of. Character progression is pretty nicely done and it is nice to see how each one progresses from where they were to where they end up. The story is pretty far fetched but it keeps you intrigued with being more character based which isn't bad. For the adults, this show is not really for us, but it you have pre-teens and younger girls, I'm ...
Jul 12, 2015
Unlike first season, it failed in the balance between silly magical logic / naive plot and amount of awesome needed to properly excuse it with rule of awesome. Amount of awesome is slightly less than first season, while amount of the former is considerably higher. The disparity is almost enough for the whole thing to fall apart.

So what this results in, is that one moment I'm like ''oh fml this is so retarded/naive I can't possibly recommend this to anyone'' and then next moment I'm like ''fuck me this is so fucking awesome everyone should see this''. First season had more of the latter, ...

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