# 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.

## History
### 2011–2012: Creation

On October 10, 2011, AKB48 announced the creation of TPE48, and will build the theater next year summer. 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

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.
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 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 and No.6 and No.11 in Fivemusic yearly chart.

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

## 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 January 26, 2025:

### 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 (age 24) | Hong Kong | 1st | June 15, 2019 | Unit TIC TAC TOE Captain Former Unit Sakura Captain | Sakura → Peek A Boo |
| Official members | Pan Tzu-yi (潘姿怡) | (1996-07-28) July 28, 1996 (age 28) | Taipei | 1st | | | Daisy → Peek A Boo |
| Official members | Lin Yu-hsin (林于馨) | (2002-01-14) January 14, 2002 (age 23) | Yilan County | 1st | June 15, 2019 | Former AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei (Dropout during the debut) | Sakura |
| Official members | Weng Tung-hsun (翁彤薰) | (1997-05-19) May 19, 1997 (age 27) | Taipei | 2nd | July 22, 2023 | Announced graduation on October 20, 2024 | Bellflower |
| Official members | Wu Chi-hui (吳騏卉) | (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 26) | Taipei | 2nd | June 22, 2024 | Announced graduation on October 20, 2024 | Sakura |
| Trainees | Huang Yi-lin (黃奕霖) | (2002-04-24) April 24, 2002 (age 22) | | 3rd | | | |
| Trainees | Chang Shao-tong (張少瞳) | (2008-02-28) February 28, 2008 (age 16) | | 3rd | | | |
| Trainees | Meng Ting-yun (孟庭筠) | (2002-11-28) November 28, 2002 (age 22) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Yi Pin (伊品) | (2003-04-26) April 26, 2003 (age 21) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Chen Zhao-Ni (陳昭霓) | (2005-09-06) September 6, 2005 (age 19) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Wong Mann-ling (翁曼綾) | (2006-12-23) December 23, 2006 (age 18) | | 4th | | Currently on hiatus since July 1, 2024 due to academic purposes | |
| Trainees | Tang Ching (唐靜) | (2002-03-29) March 29, 2002 (age 22) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Lin Wei-ting (林瑋庭) | (2002-10-19) October 19, 2002 (age 22) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Chen Tai-ling (陳泰琌) | (2004-06-22) June 22, 2004 (age 20) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Chen Jia-yi (陳嘉儀) | (2004-12-25) December 25, 2004 (age 20) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Chiu Yi-ching (邱宜靚) | (2005-10-23) October 23, 2005 (age 19) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Yang Ya-yun (楊亞芸) | (2007-04-07) April 7, 2007 (age 17) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Li Pei-yi (李佩宜) | (2010-07-06) July 6, 2010 (age 14) | | 5th | | | |

### 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 (age 24) | 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 (age 24) | 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 (age 23) | New Taipei | 1st | November 12, 2022 | | Bellflower → TIC TAC TOE |
| Official members | Chang Yu-ling (張羽翎) | (2003-07-11) July 11, 2003 (age 21) | Hualien County | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | | | Sakura |
| Official members | Tung Zih-syuan (董子瑄) | (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 (age 21) | Taipei | 1st | February 19, 2023 | | Bellflower → Daisy |
| Official members | Miyata Ruka (宮田留佳) | (1996-04-22) April 22, 1996 (age 28) | Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan | 2nd | December 18, 2022 | Oldest Member Announced graduation on October 20, 2024 | Daisy |
| Official members | Chou Chia-an (周家安) | (2003-10-09) October 9, 2003 (age 21) | Taichung | 2nd | July 22, 2023 | Former AKB48 Taiwan Kenkyusei (Dropout during the debut) Announced graduation on October 20, 2024 | Bellflower → TIC TAC TOE |
| Trainees | Huang Yu-yan (黃昱燕) | (2006-06-08) June 8, 2006 (age 18) | Keelung City | 3rd | | | |
| Trainees | Su Heng-yu (蘇姮羽) | (2010-12-26) December 26, 2010 (age 14) | New Taipei City | 3rd | | Youngest member | |
| Trainees | Fan Chiang Yu-en (范姜又恩) | (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 (age 21) | | 4th | | Currently on hiatus since June 13, 2024, due for rule violations | |
| Trainees | Chen Ying-zhen (陳穎臻) | (2004-01-02) January 2, 2004 (age 21) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Chen Yi-ling (陳以凌) | (2005-10-19) October 19, 2005 (age 19) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Hsu Pei-wan (徐沛婠) | (2006-01-23) January 23, 2006 (age 19) | | 4th | | | |
| Trainees | Peng Yu-ting (彭鈺婷) | (2004-09-24) September 24, 2004 (age 20) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Tsai Ciao-yin (蔡喬茵) | (2005-05-13) May 13, 2005 (age 19) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Chen Qiao-yi (陳巧儀) | (2005-07-31) July 31, 2005 (age 19) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Yu Yan-ci (余嬿慈) | (2006-02-25) February 25, 2006 (age 19) | | 5th | | | |
| Trainees | Liu Zi-fei (劉子菲) | (2009-05-04) May 4, 2009 (age 15) | | 5th | | | |

### 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 (age 22) | 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 (age 25) | Hong Kong | 1st | Left in March 2018 |
| | Trainees | Chen Wei (陳暐) | (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25) | Taichung | 1st | Left in March 2018 |
| | Trainees | Huang Tzu-ching (黃子晴) | (2000-03-31) March 31, 2000 (age 24) | Kaohsiung | 1st | Left in March 2018 |
| | Trainees | Lee En-yun (李恩妘) | (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 (age 24) | Taipei | 1st | Left in March 2018 |
| | Trainees | Wen Chen-chun (溫晨君) | (1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 (age 27) | Taipei | 1st | Left in March 2018 |
| | Official members | Chen Shih-yuan (陳詩媛) | (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 (age 29) | Taipei | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted Twin sister of Chen Shih-ya Former 5TEAM and Rakuten Girls member |
| | Trainees | Lee Chen-si (李晨熙) | (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 (age 24) | Tainan | 1st | Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted |
| | Trainees | Wen Li-fei (翁立霏) | (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 25) | Taipei | 1st | Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted |
| | Trainees | Chen Lin (陳琳) | (2006-01-03) January 3, 2006 (age 19) | Taipei | 1st | Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted |
| | Trainees | Liu Yen-ting (劉姸廷) | (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 (age 21) | Taipei | 1st | Left in August 2018 before the AKB48 Team TP debuted |
| AKB48 Team TP |||||||
| | Official members | Maria Abe (阿部瑪利亞) | (1995-11-29) November 29, 1995 (age 29) | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | AKB48 10th | Graduated from AKB48 and AKB48 Team TP on AKB48 in Taipei 2019 event: "Are You Ready For It?" |
| Bellflower | Official members | Liu Jie-ming (劉潔明) | (1997-04-19) April 19, 1997 (age 27) | Taipei | 1st | On hiatus since January 30, 2020 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 (age 18) | Hsinchu City | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on March 25, 2021, due to poor health condition |
| Sakura | Official members | Tseng Shih-yu (曾詩羽) | (1995-02-12) February 12, 1995 (age 30) | Yunlin County | 1st | Left from AKB48 Team TP on November 9, 2021, due to poor health condition |
| Sakura | Trainees | Lin Chia-ying (林家瑩) | (2000-12-04) December 4, 2000 (age 24) | New Taipei | 1st | Left from AKB48 Team TP on November 9, 2021, due to poor health condition |
| Daisy | Official members | Chen Shih-ya (陳詩雅) | (1995-04-24) April 24, 1995 (age 29) | Taipei | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 28, 2022 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 (age 25) | Taipei | 1st | On hiatus since April 1, 2023 due to academic purposes until left from AKB48 Team TP on April 21, 2023。 |
| Peek A Boo | Trainees | Lin Jia-ni (林佳霓) | (2005-01-16) January 16, 2005 (age 20) | New Taipei | 2nd | On hiatus since October 2, 2022 due for rule violations until left from AKB48 Team TP on May 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Fujii Mayu (藤井麻由) | (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 26) | Osaka Prefecture, Japan | 1st | Left from AKB48 Team TP on June 7, 2023, due for rule violations |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Lin Chieh (林倢) | (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 24) | Hsinchu County | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 Joined Luxy Girls on November 9, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Zhou Jia-yu (周佳郁) | (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 27) | 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 (age 23) | Taichung | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Chang Fa-fa (張法法) | (2001-12-27) December 27, 2001 (age 23) | Taipei City | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Oyama Mirei (小山美玲) | (2002-06-28) June 28, 2002 (age 22) | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Lin Chieh-hsin (林潔心) | (2003-03-27) March 27, 2003 (age 21) | New Taipei | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Lo Jui-ting (羅瑞婷) | (2004-08-06) August 6, 2004 (age 20) | Taipei | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 Joined Honeys on January 24, 2025 |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Chiu Pin-han (邱品涵) | (1999-12-24) December 24, 1999 (age 25) | New Taipei City | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 Former Honeys member |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Wang Yi-chia (王逸嘉) | (2001-11-18) November 18, 2001 (age 23) | 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 (age 22) | 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 (age 21) | Tainan | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Cheng Chia-yu (鄭佳郁) | (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 (age 20) | Taipei | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Kao Yen-chen (高硯晨) | (2006-07-16) July 16, 2006 (age 18) | New Taipei | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was September 17, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Liu Yu-ching (劉語晴) | (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 28) | 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 (age 26) | 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 (age 20) | 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 (age 23) | Taipei | 1st | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on August 20, 2023 The final activity date was October 29, 2023 Older sister of Li Cai-jie Joined Fubon Angels on November 6, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Trainees | Chia I-chen (賈宜蓁) | (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 25) | Hsinchu City | 1st | Left from AKB48 Team TP on October 14, 2023 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Kuo Shin-yu (國興瑀) | (2002-10-11) October 11, 2002 (age 22) | Taipei | AKB48 Taiwan Audition | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on October 19, 2024 The final activity date was October 27, 2024 |
| TIC TAC TOE | Official members | Yuan Tzu-chu (袁子筑) | (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999 (age 25) | New Taipei | 2nd | Joined Muse Girls on September 5, 2023 Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on December 22, 2024 |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Lin Ting-li (林亭莉) | (1999-06-01) June 1, 1999 (age 25) | Taoyuan | 2nd | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on December 22, 2024 |
| Peek A Boo | Official members | Wu Wan-ling (吳婉淩) | (2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 (age 20) | Taipei | 2nd | Graduated from AKB48 Team TP on December 22, 2024 |

## 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 TOE | Unit Peek A Boo |
| 1st | Liu Yu-ching （January 15, 2023－August 20, 2023） | Wang Yi-chia （January 15, 2023－August 20, 2023） |
| 2nd | Lau 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) | Released date: December 25, 2018 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 1 | 2018 | Sakura no Hanabiratachi (櫻花瓣) | Released date: December 25, 2018 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2 | 2019 | Sougen no Kiseki (綠草地上的奇蹟) | Released date: April 15, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2 | 2019 | TTP Festival | Released date: July 26, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2 | 2019 | LOVE Shugyou (LOVE修行) | Released date: July 26, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3 | 2019 | Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (看見夕陽了嗎？) | Released date: December 25, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3 | 2019 | Only Today | Released date: December 25, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3 | 2019 | Heart gata Virus (心型病毒) | Released date: December 25, 2019 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 4 | 2020 | UHHO UHHOHO (嗚吼嗚吼吼) | Released date: September 17, 2020 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 4 | 2020 | Hashire! Penguin (奔跑吧！企鵝) | Released date: September 17, 2020 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 4 | 2020 | Hello CENTER (哈囉CENTER) | Released date: September 17, 2020 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5 | 2021 | Ticktock Promise (一秒一秒約好) | Released date: October 15, 2021 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5 | 2021 | Mirai no Kajitsu (未來的果實) | Released date: October 15, 2021 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5 | 2021 | Chance no Junban (機會的順序) | Released date: October 15, 2021 Label: Universal Music Taiwan |
| 6 | 2022 | Nemohamo Rumor (無根無據Rumor) | Released date: October 14, 2022 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 6 | 2022 | Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (因為喜歡你) | Released date: October 14, 2022 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 6 | 2022 | Yume no Kawa (夢之河) | Released date: October 14, 2022 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 7 | 2023 | 11gatsu no Anklet (11月的腳鍊) | Released date: July 21, 2023 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 7 | 2023 | Yume e no Route (夢之路) | Released date: July 21, 2023 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 7 | 2023 | Go Now | Released date: July 21, 2023 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 8 | 2024 | 24/7 Shining | Released date: August 20, 2024 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 8 | 2024 | Jiushi Hao Xihuan (就是好喜歡) | Released date: August 20, 2024 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 9 | 2025 | Team UP | Released date: February 14, 2025 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 9 | 2025 | Qiji Shunjian (奇蹟瞬間) | Released date: February 14, 2025 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |
| 9 | 2025 | Weixiao ED (微笑ED) | Released date: February 14, 2025 Label: Sony Music Taiwan |

## Filmography
### Television and radio shows

* Team TP Youth Weekly (Team TP 青春週記) (KKBox, March 14, 2019 – present)

### Commercials and endorsements

* Aikatsu! (Sega Amusements Taiwan, 2018–present)
* Breeze Nan Shan (Breeze Center, 2019)