AKB48 Documentary: Reason for Existence
2016, Japanese. Directed by Eiki Takahashi.
The movie focuses on the the graduation of the the previous General Manager Takahashi Minami and now Yokoyama Yui taking over. Furthermore, the sister groups HKT48 and NMB48 are gaining popularity. Also NGT48 make their debut and the rival group Nogizaka46 become a bigger and more threatening rival.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 8 July 2016
- Original title
- 存在する理由
- Country
- Japan
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AKB48 Documentary: Reason for Existence runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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AKB48 Documentary: Reason for Existence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 July 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed AKB48 Documentary: Reason for Existence?
AKB48 Documentary: Reason for Existence (2016) was directed by Eiki Takahashi and stars Minami Takahashi, Yuki Kashiwagi, Haruka Shimazaki.