AKB48 Team TP

AKB48 Team TP formerly known as TPE48, is a Taiwanese idol group and the sixth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (former), Thailand's BNK48, Philippines's MNL48, and China's AKB48 Team SH. The group is named after Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan.

AKB48 Team TP
AKB48 Team TP performed at the Cool Japan Fest 2018 on December 8, 2018.
Background information
OriginTaipei, Taiwan
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsMuses & Nymph Entertainment, Good Talk Media
Member ofAKB48 Group
MembersList of members
Past membersList of former members
Websitewww.akb48teamtp.com

History

2011–2012: Creation
AKB48 Team TP Logo

On October 10, 2011, AKB48 announced the creation of TPE48, and will build the theater next year summer.[1] At that time, AKS cooperated with Yoshimoto Kogyo and expected to start audition work in 2012. However, the two sides failed to reach a consensus in the preparation work, and thus they were discontinued after the second half of 2012.

2014–2015: AKB48 Taiwan Audition
Ma Chia-ling

On December 7, 2014, during HKT48's Taipei concert, AKB48 announced that they will hold an audition for members of the AKB48 in Taiwan someday, but it was unclear whether the audition is related to TPE48. Subsequently, AKB48 officially announced its will hold the "AKB48 Taiwan Audition" on April 1, 2015, which is the first AKB48 audition event held besides Japan. From 2,152 who auditioned, 17 were chosen as member of the "AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei" (AKB48台灣研究生) to have completed the audition on August 17, 2015.

Ma Chia-ling was passed the audition and debuted in December 2015 in AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen (AKB48紅白対抗歌合戦). February 21, 2016, she promoted as the "Taiwan Ryugakusei" (台灣留學生) to AKB48 Team B, and becomes first foreign member of AKB48 and the fastest AKB48 member to be promoted.

2016–2017: Resume

March 26, 2016, the creation of TPE48, BNK48 and MNL48 was announced at the Takahashi Minami's concert.[2]

Later on July 9, 2017, AKB48 announced specially will hold audition for 1st generation members of TPE48 in September during the Kizaki Yuria, Yokoyama Yui and Shimada Haruka's event "AKB48 Fan Meeting in TAIWAN". September 1, TPE48 runs audition[3] and all members of AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei were become the seed members in audition. The same day, Abe Maria, a member of AKB48 Team K, says will transfer form AKB48 to TPE48. In the end, on November 30, 2017, Abe Maria performed the final performance at AKB48 Theater and officially transferred to TPE48 next day.

2018–present

February 4, 2018, 72 girls were selected for the final round, next 45 girls were revealed for 1st generation members. But at the end, only 40 girls were formally joined into the group, 13 of whom were official members and 27 were trainees. In 2019, their TTP Festival and 看見夕陽了嗎？(Kan chien hsi yang le ma) rank No.1 and No.4 in Guangnan 2019 yearly chart[4] and No.6 and No.11 in Fivemusic yearly chart.[5]

Financial crisis and group restructure

On June 16, 2018, TPE48 Entertainment (熙曜娛樂), TPE48's management company, suffered a financial crisis, members and staff didn't get paid about 3 months ago.[6] On July 30, 2018, AKS had canceled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48 Entertainment and created AKB48 Team TP.[7][8]

Members
  • Unit T and Unit P were debuted on January 15, 2023, after Unit Daisy, Unit Bellflower and Unit Sakura disbanded.
  • The full name of two units Unit TIC TAC TOE and Unit Peek A Boo were announced on February 18, 2023.
  • Member list as of October 14, 2023:[9]

Unit TIC TAC TOE
  • The unit color is   blue (R=60, G=168, B=201)
  • The captain is Lau Hiu-ching
Official members／Trainees Name Date of birth (age) Place of birth Generation Date of promotion Notes Former Unit
Official members Lau Hiu-ching (劉曉晴) (2000-08-02) August 2, 2000 Hong Kong 1st June 15, 2019[10] Unit TIC TAC TOE Captain
Former Unit Sakura Captain
Currently on hiatus since September 18, 2023		 Sakura → Peek A Boo
Official members Pan Tzu-yi (潘姿怡) (1996-07-28) July 28, 1996 Taipei 1st Daisy → Peek A Boo
Official members Lin Yu-hsin (林于馨) (2002-01-14) January 14, 2002 Yilan County 1st June 15, 2019[10] Former AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei (Dropout during the debut) Sakura
Official members Kuo Shin-yu (國興瑀) (2002-10-11) October 11, 2002 Taipei AKB48 Taiwan Audition Daisy → Peek A Boo
Official members Weng Tung-hsun (翁彤薰) (1997-05-19) May 19, 1997 Taipei 2nd July 22, 2023 Bellflower
Official members Yuan Tzu-chu (袁子筑) (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999 New Taipei 2nd July 23, 2023 Joined Muse Girls on September 5, 2023 Sakura
Trainees Wu Chi-hui (吳騏卉) (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 Taipei 2nd Sakura
Trainees Huang Yi-lin (黃奕霖) (2002-04-24) April 24, 2002 3rd
Trainees Chang Shao-tong (張少瞳) (2008-02-28) February 28, 2008 3rd
Trainees Meng Ting-yun (孟庭筠) (2002-11-28) November 28, 2002 4th
Trainees Yi Pin (伊品) (2003-04-26) April 26, 2003 4th
Trainees Chen Zhao-Ni (陳昭霓) (2005-09-06) September 6, 2005 4th Currently on hiatus since September 18, 2023 due to academic purposes
Trainees Wong Mann-ling (翁曼綾) (2006-12-23) December 23, 2006 4th

Unit Peek A Boo
  • The unit color is   red (R=220, G=72, B=58)
  • The captain is Tsai Ya-en
Official members／Trainees Name Date of birth (age) Place of birth Generation Date of promotion Notes Former Unit
Official members Lin Yi-yun (林易沄) (2000-11-21) November 21, 2000 New Taipei 1st January 22, 2022 AKB48 Team TP Captain Sakura → TIC TAC TOE
Official members Tsai Ya-en (蔡亞恩) (2000-10-21) October 21, 2000 Keelung City 1st January 19, 2020 Unit Peek A Boo Captain Daisy → TIC TAC TOE
Official members Tsai Yi-jou (蔡伊柔) (2001-07-15) July 15, 2001 New Taipei 1st November 12, 2022 Bellflower → TIC TAC TOE
Official members Chang Yu-ling (張羽翎) (2003-07-11) July 11, 2003 Hualien County AKB48 Taiwan Audition Sakura
Official members Tung Zih-syuan (董子瑄) (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 Taipei 1st February 19, 2023 Bellflower → Daisy
Official members Miyata Ruka (宮田留佳) (1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan 2nd December 18, 2022 Oldest Member Daisy
Official members Lin Ting-li (林亭莉) (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 Taoyuan 2nd December 17, 2022 Sakura
Official members Chou Chia-an (周家安) (2003-10-09) October 9, 2003 Taichung 2nd July 22, 2023 Former AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei (Dropout during the debut) Bellflower → TIC TAC TOE
Trainees Wu Wan-ling (吳婉淩) (2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 Taipei 2nd Daisy
Trainees Huang Yu-yan (黃昱燕) (2006-06-08) June 8, 2006 Keelung City[11] 3rd Currently on hiatus since August 1, 2023 due to academic purposes
Trainees Su Heng-yu (蘇姮羽) (2010-12-26) December 26, 2010 New Taipei City 3rd Youngest member
Trainees Fan Chiang Yu-en (范姜又恩) (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 4th
Trainees Chen Ying-zhen (陳穎臻) (2004-01-02) January 2, 2004 4th
Trainees Chen Yi-ling (陳以凌) (2005-10-19) October 19, 2005 4th
Trainees Hsu Pei-wan (徐沛婠) (2006-01-23) January 23, 2006 4th


Former members
Unit Official members／Trainees Name Date of birth (age) Place of birth Generation Notes
TPE48
Trainees Chang Ching (張競) (2002-06-05) June 5, 2002 Taipei 1st Left in March 2018, Girls Planet 999's former contestant, ILY:1 Member
Trainees Chan Ka-hei (陳嘉希) (1999-03-09) March 9, 1999 Hong Kong 1st Left in March 2018
Trainees Chen Wei (陳暐) (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 Taichung 1st
Trainees Huang Tzu-ching (黃子晴) (2000-03-31) March 31, 2000 Kaohsiung 1st
Trainees Lee En-yun (李恩妘) (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 Taipei 1st
Trainees Wen Chen-chun (溫晨君) (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 Taipei 1st
Official members Chen Shih-yuan (陳詩媛) (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 Taipei AKB48 Taiwan Audition Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted
Twin sister of Chen Shih-ya
Joined Rakuten Girls on March 29, 2022
Trainees Lee Chen-si (李晨熙) (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 Tainan 1st Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted[12]
Trainees Wen Li-fei (翁立霏) (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 Taipei 1st
Trainees Chen Lin (陳琳) (2006-01-03) January 3, 2006 Taipei 1st
Trainees Liu Yen-ting (劉姸廷) (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 Taipei 1st
AKB48 Team TP
Official members Maria Abe (阿部瑪利亞) (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan AKB48 10th Graduated from AKB48 and AKB48 Team TP on AKB48 in Taipei 2019 event: "Are You Ready For It?"[13]
Bellflower Official members Liu Jie-ming (劉潔明) (1997-04-19) April 19, 1997 Taipei 1st On hiatus since January 30, 2020[14][15] until the personal profile on the official website had been deleted on September 10, 2020
Sakura Official members Honda Yuzuka (本田柚萱) (2006-03-15) March 15, 2006 Hsinchu City 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on March 25, 2021, due to poor health condition[16]
Sakura Official members Tseng Shih-yu (曾詩羽) (1995-02-12) February 12, 1995 Yunlin County 1st Left from AKB48 Team TP on November 9, 2021, due to poor health condition[17]
Sakura Trainees Lin Chia-ying (林家瑩) (2000-12-04) December 4, 2000 New Taipei 1st Left from AKB48 Team TP on November 9, 2021, due to poor health condition[17]
Daisy Official members Chen Shih-ya (陳詩雅) (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 Taipei AKB48 Taiwan Audition Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 28, 2022[18][19][20]
Former AKB48 Team TP Captain
Former Unit Daisy Captain
Twin sister of Chen Shih-yuan
Joined Muse Girls on September 5, 2023
Joined Dragon Beauties on September 10, 2023
TIC TAC TOE Official members Po Ling (柏靈) (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 Taipei 1st On hiatus since April 1, 2023 due to academic purposes[21] until left from AKB48 Team TP on April 21, 2023[22][23]。
Peek A Boo Trainees Lin Jia-ni (林佳霓) (2005-01-16) January 16, 2005 New Taipei 2nd On hiatus since October 2, 2022 due for multiple rule violations[24] until left from AKB48 Team TP on May 17, 2023[25]
TIC TAC TOE Official members Fujii Mayu (藤井麻由) (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1st Left from AKB48 Team TP on June 7, 2023, due for multiple rule violations[26]
TIC TAC TOE Official members Lin Chieh (林倢) (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 Hsinchu County AKB48 Taiwan Audition Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
TIC TAC TOE Official members Zhou Jia-yu (周佳郁) (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 Taipei 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was September 17, 2023
TIC TAC TOE Official members Gao Yun-jue (高云珏) (2001-10-20) October 20, 2001 Taichung 1st
TIC TAC TOE Official members Chang Fa-fa (張法法) (2001-12-27) December 27, 2001 Taipei City 1st
TIC TAC TOE Official members Oyama Mirei (小山美玲) (2002-06-28) June 28, 2002 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 1st
TIC TAC TOE Official members Lin Chieh-hsin (林潔心) (2003-03-27) March 27, 2003 New Taipei 1st
TIC TAC TOE Official members Lo Jui-ting (羅瑞婷) (2004-08-06) August 6, 2004 Taipei 1st
Peek A Boo Official members Chiu Pin-han (邱品涵) (1999-12-24) December 24, 1999 New Taipei City AKB48 Taiwan Audition
Peek A Boo Official members Wang Yi-chia (王逸嘉) (2001-11-18) November 18, 2001 Chiayi City 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was September 17, 2023
Former Unit Peek A Boo Captain
Peek A Boo Official members Lee Meng-chun (李孟純) (2002-06-04) June 4, 2002 Pingtung County 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was September 17, 2023
Peek A Boo Official members Cheng Yu-wei (鄭妤葳) (2003-11-11) November 11, 2003 Tainan 1st
Peek A Boo Official members Cheng Chia-yu (鄭佳郁) (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 Taipei 1st
Peek A Boo Official members Kao Yen-chen (高硯晨) (2006-07-16) July 16, 2006 New Taipei 1st
TIC TAC TOE Official members Liu Yu-ching (劉語晴) (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 Taoyuan 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was October 6, 2023
Former AKB48 Team TP Captain
Former Unit TIC TAC TOE Captain
Former Unit Bellflower Captain
Peek A Boo Official members Sin Tik-kei (冼迪琦) (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999 Hong Kong 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was October 6, 2023
Joined Passion Sisters on September 9, 2023
Peek A Boo Official members Li Cai-jie (李采潔) (2004-03-15) March 15, 2004 Taipei 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date was October 6, 2023
Younger sister of Li Jia-li
Peek A Boo Official members Li Jia-li (李佳俐) (2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 Taipei 1st Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023
The final activity date is October 29, 2023
Older sister of Li Cai-jie
TIC TAC TOE Trainees Chia I-chen (賈宜蓁) (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 Hsinchu City 1st Left from AKB48 Team TP on October 14, 2023

Captain Change History
AKB48 Team TP Captain
1st 2nd 3rd
Chen Shih-ya
（August 26, 2018－June 30, 2022）		 Liu Yu-ching
（July 1, 2022－July 30, 2023）		 Lin Yi-yun
（August 1, 2023－）
Unit Captain
Unit Daisy Unit Bellflower Unit Sakura
Chen Shih-ya
（December 21, 2019－August 28, 2022）		 Liu Yu-ching
（December 21, 2019－January 14, 2023）		 Lau Hiu-ching
（December 21, 2019－January 14, 2023）
Unit TIC TAC TOEUnit Peek A Boo
1stLiu Yu-ching
（January 15, 2023－August 20, 2023）		Wang Yi-chia
（January 15, 2023－August 20, 2023）
2ndLau Hiu-ching
（August 21, 2023－）		Tsai Ya-en
（August 21, 2023－）

Discography

Singles
No. Year Title Details
1 2018 Mae shika Mukanee (勇往直前)
Sakura no Hanabiratachi (櫻花瓣)
2 2019 Sougen no Kiseki (綠草地上的奇蹟)
  • Released date: April 15, 2019
  • Label: Universal Music Taiwan
TTP Festival
  • Released date: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Universal Music Taiwan
LOVE Shugyou (LOVE修行)
3 2019 Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (看見夕陽了嗎？)
Only Today
Heart gata Virus (心型病毒)
4 2020 UHHO UHHOHO (嗚吼嗚吼吼)
Hashire! Penguin (奔跑吧！企鵝)
Hello CENTER (哈囉CENTER)
5 2021 Ticktock Promise (一秒一秒約好)
Mirai no Kajitsu (未來的果實)
Chance no Junban (機會的順序)
6 2022 Nemohamo Rumor (無根無據Rumor)
Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (因為喜歡你)
Yume no Kawa (夢之河)
7 2023 11gatsu no Anklet (11月的腳鍊)
Yume e no Route (夢之路)
Go Now

Filmography

Television and radio shows
  • Team TP Youth Weekly (Team TP 青春週記) (KKBox, March 14, 2019 – present)

Commercials and endorsements

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