Announcement Regarding the Launch of KLP48
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.
<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 10th 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
Address: NO. 5 1, JALAN SL 1/12, BANDAR SUNGAI LONG, 43000 KAJANG SELANGOR MALAYSIA
Contact: https://KLP48.my
AKB48 Overseas Sister Group Malaysian Company KLP48 Operating Company
・Exclusive licensing business of all intellectual property rights related to KLP48
・Exclusive distribution rights for digital contents (including games) related to KLP48 via internet or social media
・Official licensee of Kuala Lumpur based KLP48
・KLP48 business operation
・KLP48 member management
TOKYO TOWN Concept in Kuala Lumpur
・Design and production of urban spaces
・Producing future creation areas
DX Business Strategies
・Character development and management
・Content IP business
・Business development in metaverse space