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In the summer of 2018, a joint
Sakamichi Audition was held for the all-female groups and 36 of those who auditioned were accepted. Of the 36, 21 were immediately accepted into either Nogizaka46 (11), Keyakizaka46 (9), and Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (1), while the remaining fifteen were grouped as the
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was announced as the third group in the franchise and 46 members passed the final audition on August 20. Unlike the other groups, it has both male and female members of various ages and most members are comedians affiliated with the
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positively commented on its production values and the members' performances, and highly recommended the drama even for non-fans of the
Sakamichi Series. The three groups would collaborate again in its 2023 sequel,
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in 2019. One trainee dropped out and the fourteen remaining ones were assigned to the three groups on
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In 2021, members of
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consisting of every idol under the company at the time, they released the single, "Kyōniku
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597:"「吉本坂４６」目指すはバラエティー感不要のアイドル 秋元氏「最強のグループを」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能"
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