"AKB48「ポスター44種類コンプでイベント招待」企画、「独禁法違反」のおそれで中止" [AKB48's "invite of the event by collecting all 44 kinds of the posters" was cancelled because of the fear of "violation of the antitrust laws"] (ภาษาญี่ปุ่น). ITmedia News. February 28, 2008. สืบค้นเมื่อ September 4, 2009.
Victoria Goldenberg (November 30, 2009). "(interview) AKB48: A classic fantasy for the 21st century". Purple Sky magazine. สืบค้นเมื่อ June 2, 2012. "Because the teams rotate performances, AKB48’s two theaters, four TV shows and four radio programs always have a group to fill them. Like if it’s Team A today, Team K and Team B will go next, so those two teams can be on TV or go to other places."
