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TPE48 (first era)

2011–2018

TPE48

On October 1, 2011, there was the auditions for a new AKB48 overseas group at Taiwan. The group was called TPE48, based in Taipei, Taiwan.

AKB48 Team TP

2018–2026

AKB48 Team TP

On July 30, 2018, AKS had cancelled a joint venture and license agreement with TPE48 Entertainment and AKS has created AKB48 Team TP.

TPE48 (second era)

2026–present

TPE48 Logo

On January 18, 2026, AKB48 Team TP reverted back to their old name as "TPE48", after they announced a name change alongside sister groups AKB48 Team SH (now TSH48) and MNL48.

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Current groups:

Japanese-based groups:
AKB48 (Tokyo) | SKE48 (Aichi) | NMB48 (Osaka) | HKT48 (Fukuoka) | NGT48 (Niigata) | STU48 (Setouchi)

Overseas-based groups:
JKT48 (Indonesia) (Theater | list) | BNK48 (Thailand) (The Campus) | MNL48 (Philippines) | TSH48 (China) | TPE48 (Taiwan) | CGM48 (Thailand) | KLP48 (Malaysia)

Overseas-based units:
Baby Blue (Philippines, MNL48 sub-unit, inactive) | QUADLIPS (International/Asia, Thai-based)

Former groups:
Divested:
SNH48 Group (China) (SNH48 (Shanghai) | JNR48 (unofficial junior version) | BEJ48 (Beijing) | GNZ48 (Guangzhou) | CKG48 (Chongqing))

Disbanded:
SDN48 (Japan, adult version) | SGO48 (Vietnam) | DEL48 (India) | MUB48 (India, failed) | IZ*ONE (South Korea) | SHY48 (China) | JKT48 Acoustic (Indonesia, former JKT48 sub-unit) | Quinnies (Thailand, former BNK48 sub-unit) | eRAA (Thailand, former BNK48 and CGM48 sub-unit) | QRRA (Thailand, former BNK48 sub-unit) |

Agencies
Japan: Yoshimoto Kyogyo (NMB48) | DH Co, Ltd. (AKB48) | Zest, Inc. (SKE48) | Showtitle (NMB48) | Mercury, Inc. (HKT48) | Flora Co., Ltd. (NGT48) | STU (STU48)

Overseas: Superball (part of Vernalossom) (AKB48 Overseas Group and Quadlips) | IDN (via Indonesia Musik Nusantara) (JKT48) | iAM (BNK48 and CGM48) (Independent Records) | P.O.S Inc. (MNL48, new) | AKB48 China (via Shanghai Shangyue Culture Development Co., Ltd.) (TSH48) | Muses & Nymph Entertainment (TPE48) | 48 Entertainment Sdn Bhd (KLP48) | Ninestyle and Star48 (SNH48, BEJ48, and GNZ48)

Disbanded: Rashmi Raj Media (MUM48 but failed to plan before DEL48 and MUB48) | YAG Entertainment (SGO48) | YKBK48 Entertainment (DEL48 and MUB48) | Hallo Hallo Entertainment (MNL48, old)

Events:
AKB48 Group Asia Festival (2019 and 2021) / AKB48 Group Circle Jam (2023)

Related projects:
Produce 48 (South Korea) | OUT OF 48 (UNLAME) (Japan) | INDY CAMP (Thailand) | 48CIRCLE (It was closed at the end of March 2024)

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