They’re all part of the same franchise. AKB48 is from Tokyo (Akihabara), …

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Comment on Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″ by DrZaius:

They’re all part of the same franchise. AKB48 is from Tokyo (Akihabara), SKE48 is from Nagoya (Sakae), NMB48 is from Osaka (Namba). AKB is the original which is why it’s the most popular, the others are spin-offs.

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