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SKE48 has had 192 original members over 12 generations (not including Draft, Kennin and transferred members) and a total of 209 members (Plus Draft, Kennin and transferred members). As of December 2023, SKE48 currently has 45 members and 17 kenkyuusei.
Like in AKB48, regular auditions to recruit new members are held, and the future successful candidates, the Kenkyuusei Members (Research Students), take part of a in-training team of members that work as sub and under for the official members in various activities (mostly the Theater Performances). And then, when any of the official members graduate, a girl is promoted to fill the space. They currently have their own stage on the theater.
Some members from the 1st and 2nd generations never spent time as Kenkyuusei but rather formed later either Team S or Team KII. The remaining members spent time as Kenkyuusei before they were promoted to teams.
Aside from the first and third generation, all other generations have at least one member in the group. Besides the regular auditions, SKE48 also participates on the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi to recruit new members.
SKE48 Kenkyuusei (1st Gen - 12th Gen)
- Bolded names indicate members, which are still active in SKE48 or one of the sister groups.
- Italicized names indicate members with pending graduations
1st Generation
- Announced on July 30, 2008
- 16 members formed Team S on October 5, 2008.
Members (23): Inagaki Honami, Oya Masana, Ozeki Kiharu, Ono Haruka, Kuwabara Mizuki, Sato Seira, Sato Mieko, Shibaki Aiko, Shinkai Rina, Suzuki Kirara, Takai Tsukina, Takada Shiori, Deguchi Aki, Hirata Rikako, Hiramatsu Kanako, Maekawa Aika, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Matsushita Yui, Mori Sayuki, Yagami Kumi, Yamashita Moe | Nakanishi Yuka (joined the group on 2008/08/23)
- Now Graduated (17): Suzuki Kirara, Takai Tsukina, Yamashita Moe, Matsushita Yui, Ono Haruka, Hirata Rikako, Yagami Kumi, Hiramatsu Kanako, Kuwabara Mizuki, Takada Shiori, Sato Seira, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Sato Mieko, Matsui Rena, Oya Masana, Matsui Jurina
- Former Kenkyuusei (6): Ozeki Kiharu, Inagaki Honami, Shibaki Aiko, Maekawa Aika, Shinkai Rina, Mori Sayuki
- Nakanishi Yuka and Deguchi Aki are a former AKB48 Kenkyuusei who were transferred to debut with SKE48
2nd Generation
- Announced on April 25, 2009
- 14 members formed Team KII on May 25, 2009.
Members (24): Akaeda Ririna, Abiru Riho, Iguchi Shiori, Ishida Anna, Isohara Kyoka, Ichihara Yuri, Uchiyama Mikoto, Oshima Fuka, Kato Tomoko, Kato Rumi, Kito Momona, Saito Makiko, Saito Yuna, Takayanagi Akane, Hashimoto Ayumi, Hayashi Seika, Furukawa Airi, Maeda Eiko, Matsumoto Rina, Mano Haruka, Mukaida Manatsu, Yamada Reika, Wakabayashi Tomoka, Wako Junna
- Now in Team E (1): Saito Makiko
- Now Graduated (18): Ichihara Yuri, Maeda Eiko, Mano Haruka, Wakabayashi Tomoka, Akaeda Ririna, Mukaida Manatsu, Kito Momona, Matsumoto Rina, Iguchi Shiori, Kato Tomoko, Yamada Reika, Furukawa Airi, Abiru Riho, Isohara Kyoka, Kato Rumi, Ishida Anna, Uchiyama Mikoto, Takayanagi Akane
- Former Kenkyuusei (5): Wako Junna, Saito Yuna, Oshima Fuka, Hayashi Seika, Hashimoto Ayumi
3rd Generation
- Announced on November 14, 2009
Members (13): Imade Mai, Ueno Kasumi, Ogiso Shiori, Kizaki Yuria, Kinoshita Yukiko, Goto Risako, Suda Akari, Hata Sawako, Handa Ayane, Matsumura Kaori, Yakata Miki, Yanase Aiko, Yamada Erika
- Now Graduated (10): Yamada Erika, Ogiso Shiori, Ueno Kasumi, Hata Sawako, Kinoshita Yukiko, Yakata Miki, Kizaki Yuria, Goto Risako, Matsumura Kaori, Suda Akari
- Former Kenkyuusei (3): Yanase Aiko, Handa Ayane, Imade Mai
4th Generation
- Announced on October 6, 2010
- 12 members formed Team E on December 6, 2010
Members (16): Inuzuka Asana, Umemoto Madoka, Kaneko Shiori, Kimoto Kanon, Kobayashi Ami, Kobayashi Emiri, Sakai Mei, Shibata Aya, Takagi Yumana, Takeuchi Mai, Tsuzuki Rika, Nakamura Yuka, Nonoyama Marin, Hara Minami, Mizuno Honoka, Yamashita Yukari
- Now Graduated (14): Nakamura Yuka, Hara Minami, Kaneko Shiori, Mizuno Honoka, Kobayashi Ami, Umemoto Madoka, Yamashita Yukari, Shibata Aya, Sakai Mei, Takeuchi Mai, Kimoto Kanon, Inuzuka Asana, Takagi Yumana, Tsuzuki Rika
- Former Kenkyuusei (2): Nonoyama Marin, Kobayashi Emiri
5th Generation
- Announced on November 26, 2011
Members (13): Ichino Narumi, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Ego Yuna, Owaki Arisa, Ogino Risa, Suga Nanako, Niidoi Sayaka, Hioki Miki, Futamura Haruka, Fujimoto Mitsuki, Furuhata Nao, Miyamae Ami, Yamada Mizuho
- Now Graduated (11): Fujimoto Mitsuki, Niidoi Sayaka, Suga Nanako, Owaki Arisa, Yamada Mizuho, Iwanaga Tsugumi, Miyamae Ami, Futamura Haruka, Ichino Narumi, Furuhata Nao, Ego Yuna
- Former Kenkyuusei (2): Hioki Miki, Ogino Risa
6th Generation
- Announced on February 28, 2013
Members (20): Aoki Shiori, Azuma Rion, Ida Reona, Ito Akane, Orito Aisa, Kamata Natsuki, Kitagawa Ryoha, Kitano Ruka, Kitahara Yuna, Kumazaki Haruka, Goto Mayuko, Sasaki Yuka, Sora Miyuka, Takeuchi Saki, Noguchi Yume, Hidaka Yuzuki, Miyawaki Riko, Yano Azuki, Yamada Juna, Yamamoto Yuka
- Now in Team KII (2): Aoki Shiori, Kitano Ruka
- Now in Team E (3): Ida Reona, Kamata Natsuki, Kumazaki Haruka
- Now Graduated (6): Noguchi Yume, Azuma Rion, Yamada Juna, Kitagawa Ryoha, Takeuchi Saki, Hidaka Yuzuki
- Former Kenkyuusei (9): Miyawaki Riko, Ito Akane, Kitahara Yuna, Yano Azuki, Yamamoto Yuka, Orito Aisa, Sora Miyuka, Goto Mayuko, Sasaki Yuka
7th Generation
- Announced on March 15, 2015
Members (15): Aikawa Honoka, Asai Yuka, Ota Ayaka, Obata Yuna, Kataoka Narumi, Kawasaki Narumi, Goto Rara, Suenaga Oka, Sugiyama Aika, Takahata Yuki, Tsuji Nozomi, Nojima Kano, Machi Otoha, Murai Junna, Wada Aina
- Now in Team KII (1): Ota Ayaka
- Now in Team E (4): Aikawa Honoka, Asai Yuka, Suenaga Oka, Takahata Yuki
- Now Graduated (6): Machi Otoha, Obata Yuna, Goto Rara, Kataoka Narumi, Nojima Kano, Sugiyama Aika
- Former Kenkyuusei (4): Tsuji Nozomi, Murai Junna, Kawasaki Narumi, Wada Aina
- Candidates (68): See: SKE48 7th Generation Auditions
8th Generation
- Announced on November 19, 2016
Members (19): Atsumi Ayaha, Ishikawa Saki, Ishiguro Yuzuki, Inoue Ruka, Oshiba Rinka, Okada Miku, Kawai Anna, Kitagawa Yoshino, Kurashima Ami, Kobayashi Kano, Sakamoto Marin, Sato Kaho, Shirayuki Kohaku, Nakamura Izumi, Nonogaki Miki, Nomura Miyo, Fukai Negai, Morihira Riko, Yahagi Yukina
- Now in Team S (6): Ishiguro Yuzuki, Inoue Ruka, Kitagawa Yoshino, Nomura Miyo, Sakamoto Marin, Nakamura Izumi
- Now in Team E (2): Sato Kaho, Kurashima Ami
- Now Graduated (6): Yahagi Yukina, Okada Miku, Shirayuki Kohaku, Nonogaki Miki, Oshiba Rinka, Fukai Negai
- Former Kenkyuusei (5): Kobayashi Kano, Kawai Anna, Ishikawa Saki, Atsumi Ayaha, Morihira Riko
9th Generation
- Announced on December 31, 2018
Members (20): Aoumi Hinano, Akahori Kimie, Adachi Reina, Arano Himeka, Ikeda Kaede, Ishikawa Kanon, Iriuchijima Sayaka, Ohashi Mako, Oba Sayaka, Okamoto Ayaka, Kawashima Miharu, Shirai Yukino, Sugiyama Natalie, Suzuki Ena, Suzuki Kokona, Takeuchi Nanami, Tanabe Mizuki, Nakasaka Miyu, Hirano Momona, Fujimoto Fuyuka
- Now in Team S (4): Aoumi Hinano, Akahori Kimie, Arano Himeka, Nakasaka Miyu
- Now in Team KII (5): Iriuchijima Sayaka, Okamoto Ayaka, Kawashima Miharu, Suzuki Ena, Fujimoto Fuyuka
- Now in Team E (2): Ikeda Kaede, Suzuki Kokona
- Now Graduated (5): Shirai Yukino, Ishikawa Kanon, Tanabe Mizuki, Hirano Momona, Takeuchi Nanami
- Former Kenkyuusei (4): Adachi Reina, Oba Sayaka, Sugiyama Natalie, Ohashi Mako
10th Generation
- Announced on December 21, 2019
Members (11): Aoki Rika, Igarashi Hayaka, Ishizuka Mizuki, Ito Miki, Kato Yui, Kiuchi Rikako, Kito Mikuru, Sawada Kanon, Sugiyama Anan, Nishii Mio, Hayashi Mirei
- Now in Team S (1): Kito Mikuru
- Now in Team KII (3): Aoki Rika, Ito Miki, Nishii Mio
- Now in Team E (2): Sawada Kanon, Hayashi Mirei
- Now Graduated (3): Igarashi Hayaka, Ishizuka Mizuki, Sugiyama Anan
- Former Kenkyuusei (3): Kiuchi Rikako, Kato Yui
- Seya Moka was a 10th Generation finalist, but withdrew before their official announcement.
11th Generation
- Announced on April 5, 2022
Members (7): Omura Anzu, Shinohara Kyoka, Sugimoto Riina, Hara Yune, Morimoto Kurumi, Yamamura Sakura, Wakita Aoi
- Still part of Kenkyuusei (6): Omura Anzu, Shinohara Kyoka, Sugimoto Riina, Hara Yune, Morimoto Kurumi, Yamamura Sakura
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Wakita Aoi
12th Generation
- Announced on October 1, 2023
Members (11): Ito Kokomi, Okuno Kokoha, Kakimoto Rena, Kato Satsuki, Kawamura Yua, Kuramoto Hana, Suzuki Sara, Takamura Saya, Hasegawa Miyabi, Matsukawa Miyu, Minamisawa Coco
- Still part of Kenkyuusei (11): Ito Kokomi, Okuno Kokoha, Kakimoto Rena, Kato Satsuki, Kawamura Yua, Kuramoto Hana, Suzuki Sara, Takamura Saya, Hasegawa Miyabi, Matsukawa Miyu, Minamisawa Coco
Draft Members
1st Generation
- Announced on November 10, 2013
Members (9): Arai Yuki, Koishi Kumiko, Goudo Saki, Suzuki Nene, Souda Sarina, Takatsuka Natsuki, Takatera Sana, Fukushi Nao, Matsumoto Chikako
- Now in Team S (1): Matsumoto Chikako
- Now in Team KII (1): Arai Yuki
- Now in Team E (1): Fukushi Nao
- Now Graduated (5): Goudo Saki, Koishi Kumiko, Takatera Sana, Takatsuka Natsuki, Souda Sarina
- Withdrew (1): Suzuki Nene
2nd Generation
- Announced on May 10, 2015
Members (5): Isshiki Rena, Kamimura Ayuka, Shirai Kotono, Sugawara Maya, Mizuno Airi
- Now in Team S (1): Kamimura Ayuka
- Now in Team KII (1): Mizuno Airi
- Now in Team E (1): Sugawara Maya
- Now Graduated (2): Isshiki Rena, Shirai Kotono
3rd Generation
- Announced on January 21, 2018
Members (5): Otani Yuki, Kozuma Honoka, Nakano Airi, Nishi Marina, Hirata Shiina
- Now in Team KII (1): Nakano Airi
- Now Graduated (3): Hirata Shiina, Nishi Marina, Otani Yuki
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Kozuma Honoka
Transferred Members
1st Generation
- Announced February 24, 2014
Members (4): Oba Mina, Sato Sumire, Tani Marika,Yamauchi Suzuran
- Now Graduated (4): Sato Sumire, Yamauchi Suzuran, Oba Mina, Tani Marika
Kennin Members
1st Generation
- Announced on August 24, 2012
Members (1): Kitahara Rie
- Concurrency Ended (1): Kitahara Rie
2nd Generation
- Announced on April 28, 2013
Members (1): Oba Mina
3rd Generation
- Announced on February 24, 2014
Members (4): Tanaka Natsumi, Miyazawa Sae, Yamada Nana, Watanabe Miyuki
- Now Graduated (1): Miyazawa Sae
- Concurrency Ended (3): Tanaka Natsumi, Yamada Nana, Watanabe Miyuki