AKB0048 is an anime television series based on the AKB48 idol group. The anime is produced by Satelight with Shōji Kawamori as chief director and writer. The series originally aired in Japan between April 29, 2012 and July 22, 2012, consisting of 13 episodes. The series was released in North America on Blu-Ray and DVD by Sentai Filmworks on September 3, 2013.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Brittney Karbowski - Orine Aida
- Caitlynn French - Suzuko Kanzaki
- Carli Mosier - Mimori Kishida
- Emily Neves - Chieri Sono
- Genevieve Simmons - Kanata Shinonome
- Juliet Simmons - Sonata Shinonome
- Luci Christian - Nagisa Motomiya
- Molly Searcy - Makoto Yokomizo
- Monica Rial - Yuuka Ichijo
Secondary Cast
- Cynthia Martinez - Minami Takahashi the 5th
- Hayley Adams - Mayu Watanabe the 3rd
- Illich Guardiola - Ushiyama
- Margaret McDonald - Yuki Kashiwagi the 6th
- Meaghan Avocato - Megumi Wanibuchi
- Shannon Emerick - Sae Miyazawa the 10th
- Shelley Calene-Black - Tsubasa Katagiri
- Tiffany Terrell - Yuko Oshima the 9th
Minor Cast
- Allison Keith-Shipp - Michan
- Allison Sumrall - Tomomi Itano the 11th, Tomomi's Grandmother (ep5), Tomomi's Mother (ep5), Tomomi's Sister (ep5)
- Beth Lazarou - Sayaka Akimoto the 10th
- Brent Marshall - Bartender (ep10)
- Christopher Ayres - Nagisa's Father
- David Wald - Chef, Sensei Sensei, WOTA Leader
- Greg Ayres - Mamoru
- Kalin Coates - Boy (ep6)
- Margaret McDonald - Aoi Koenji, Ear Muffs Girl (ep9)
- Mark X. Laskowski - Teacher (ep1), Tomomi's Father (ep5), Yuuka's Father
- Meaghan Avocato - Young Tsubasa
- Nancy Novotny - Glasses Girl (ep9), Haruna Kojima the 8th, Nagisa's Mother
- Sasha Paysinger - Atsuko Maeda the 13th
- Tiffany Grant - Kirara, Little Red Girl (ep9)
- Tiffany Terrell - Hat Girl (ep9), Yuuka's Mother
Additional Voices
- Brent Marshall
- Christopher Ayres
- David Wald
- Greg Ayres
- Hayley Adams
- Josh Grelle
- Kalin Coates
- Margaret McDonald
- Mark X. Laskowski
- Meaghan Avocato
- Nancy Novotny
- Tiffany Grant
- Tiffany Terrell