Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan is getting a new attraction this summer. It’s not a new roller coaster — instead it’s the members of everyone’s favorite J-pop cluster, AKB48.
During a special show on June 2 at USJ, the band announced that certain members will be performing not for one day, not for two days, but for over a month straight.
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Visitors will be able to see the girls in the flesh from July 21 through Sept. 4, just in time for summer vacation for students. (No word on whether or not middle-age salarymen will be able to take off work to cheer on their favorite members.)
The daily show will feature 16 girls from its gaggle of singers, including Mayu Watanabe and Haruna Kojima, as they form the limited-time only “USJ48.” If that isn’t enough, concerts will also share the stage with members from sister groups from around Japan, including NMB48, HKT48 and NGT48.
Make sure to line up early this summer as groups of fans will surely make the trip from Akihabara to Osaka.
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