The 1st Generation AKB48 Draft Candidate Members were introduced on September 22, 2013. Of the 30 members who qualified, only Komiyama Yuka withdrew her qualification after her personal twitter account was discovered.
Members (30): Arai Yuki, Iso Kanae, Ueshima Ayuka, Kaga Madoka, Kaneko Mirei, Kawamoto Saya, Koishi Kumiko, Goudo Saki, Goto Moe, Shimoguchi Hinana, Suzuki Nene, Sutou Ririka, Souda Sarina, Takatsuka Natsuki, Takatera Sana, Takahashi Mio, Takita Kayoko, Takei Sara, Tomita Yoshino, Naiki Kokoro, Nishiyama Rena, Fukushi Nao, Fujimaki Maria, Majima Wakana, Matsumoto Chikako, Mizuta Akira, Murakami Haruka, Yamamoto Mao, Yokoshima Aeri, Komiyama Yuka
- Now in Team S (1): Matsumoto Chikako
- Now in Team KII (1): Arai Yuki
- Now in Team E (1): Fukushi Nao
- Now Graduated (15): Goudo Saki, Nishiyama Rena, Koishi Kumiko, Yokoshima Aeri, Sutou Ririka, Takatera Sana, Takatsuka Natsuki, Yamamoto Mao, Naiki Kokoro, Goto Moe, Iso Kanae, Takei Sara, Kawamoto Saya, Souda Sarina, Takita Kayoko, Shimoguchi Hinana
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Suzuki Nene
- Former Draft Candidates: (10) Komiyama Yuka, Ueshima Ayuka, Kaga Madoka, Kaneko Mirei, Takahashi Mio, Tomita Yoshino, Fujimaki Maria, Majima Wakana, Mizuta Akira, Murakami Haruka
External Links
- 1st Draft Meeting Results in Nikkan Sports
- News about the 9 remaining members (Nikkan Sports)