31 Aug - It was not a sombre sent-off for Maeda Atsuko, who graduated from AKB48 with her final performance on 27 August at the AKB48 Theatre. According to Tokyo Hive, Maeda let the curtain fall on ...

18 Sep - It has been revealed that Japanese actor Matsuda Shota and former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko would be appearing in director Kurosawa Kiyoshi's new movie, which is also said to star prolific ...

30 Mar – Following the announcement and the overwhelming support that she received, AKB48's Maeda Atsuko spoke more about her feelings at the time when she announced that she would be graduating from ...

29 Mar – Since the surprising announcement that Maeda Atsuko would be graduating from AKB48, many fans have rallied to show their support for her. According to Tokyo Hive, some 38,000 fans had ...

20 Apr – A new reality television show would be airing on Fuji TV about Maeda Atsuko's challenge to get her driving license. According to Tokyo Hive, the show is titled 'AKB48 Jidousha-bu (automobile ...

5 Apr – It seems that Maeda Atsuko's plans to graduate from AKB48 had been known for some time, but her sudden announcement at the Saitama Super Arena, had surprised everyone nonetheless. According to ...

27 Mar – Maeda Atsuko made an unexpected announcement that she would be graduating from AKB48. According to Tokyo Hive, she made the shocking announcement on the last day of their three-day concert at ...

1 June – Soon-to-be former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko has announced her first solo live after her graduation from the idol group. According to Tokyo Hive, Maeda would be having two solo performances in ...

20 May – AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi has decided when Maeda Atsuko would be graduating from the idol group, although a date has yet to be set. According to Tokyo Hive, Akimoto made the announcement ...

TOKYO — Hot young stars Sometani Shota (“Himizu,” “Wood Job!”) and Maeda Atsuko (“Tamako in Moratorium,” “The Drudgery Train”) star in Ryuichi Hiroki’s new pic, “Sayonara Kabukicho.” Sometani plays a ...

The upcoming "graduation" of AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda, 21, is being commemorated by a "photograph exhibition" at JR Akihabara Station. The "graduation," a word used by the idol group's management as ...