Announcement Regarding the Launch of KLP48

2024/01/022024/01/02 da

Thank you always for your warm support for AKB48 and the overseas 48 sister groups.

We are pleased to announce the launch of KLP48, which will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting January 1st, 2024.

More details on future activities will be announced on the website below. We appreciate your continued support.

Official Website　https://KLP48.my/

Appointment of General Producer of 48 Overseas Groups

It has been 12 years since the establishment of JKT48, the first overseas sister group, and since then, many sister groups have been developed throughout Asia.

Upon receiving praise in his knowledge in overseas entertainment, especially in Asia, from General Producer Yasushi Akimoto, we are pleased to announce that Nariaki Terada of Superball Inc. has been appointed as the General Producer of the overseas 48 sister groups.

January 1, 2024

Superball Inc.

KLP48 Official website　https://KLP48.my/

Facebook　　https://www.facebook.com/KLP48official/

X　https://twitter.com/KLP48official

Instagram　 https://www.instagram.com/KLP48official/

TikTok　https://www.tiktok.com/@klp48_official

YouTube　https://youtube.com/?si=yOWeQO9NgN5W3viR

Superball Inc.

https://superball.co.jp/

＜Attachment, Corporate Information＞

48 ENTERTAINMENT SDN. BHD. (CEO：Jun Hiraguchi) has signed a license agreement with Superball Inc. (CEO: Nariaki Terada), the operation company of the AKB48 Overseas Sister Groups, and will launch “KLP48” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the 10^th AKB48 Overseas Sister Group from January 1, 2024.

＜48 Group Overseas Licensing Company＞

Superball Inc.

CEO：Nariaki Terada

KTT Building 2-16-7 Shiba Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0014

Contact：https://superball.co.jp/contact/

AKB48 Official Licensing Company

Artist Management/Event Business, etc.

Licensing Management of Overseas Sister Groups

Artist Management (Rina Izuta, Sheki Arzaga, Miu Shitao, Quadlips)

＜Local Operating Company＞

48 ENTERTAINMENT SDN. BHD.

CEO JUN HIRAGUCHI