AKB0048's Voice Audition Winners Announced

The site for the upcoming AKB0048 anime has announced the nine members who will be voice actresses in the series.

9. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48, Team B)
8. Mita Mao (NMB48, Research student)
7. Ishida Haruka (AKB48, Team B)
6. Sato Sumire (AKB48, Team B)
5. Hata Sawako (SKE48, Team KII)
4. Nakaya Sayaka (AKB48, Team A)
3. Yagami Kumi (SKE48, Team S)
2. Iwata Karen (AKB48, Research student)
1. Sato Amina (AKB48, Team B)

Honorble mentions include Takeuchi Miyu (AKB48, Team 4), Murashige Anna (HKT48, First class), Kinoshita Momoka (NMB48, Research student), and Furukawa Airi (SKE48, Team KII).

The judging panel consisted of Akimoto Yasushi, Kawamori Shoji (from the Macross franchise), Otsuki Toshimichi (executive director for AKB0048) and sound director Aketagawa Jin.

AKB0048 will be airing with the Spring 2012 anime season.