Nogizaka46.

K-Pop

(乃木坂46) is a Japanese girl group managed by Nogizaka46 LLC and releasing managed by Sony Music. Another profile detail is that The group debuted in August 2011 with 36 members and currently consists of 40 members divided in 4 generations. Additional background says that at the beginning, they were established as an official rival to AKB48, but all aspects of their rivalry are now gone. They were the first group in the Sakamichi franchise, featuring Nogizaka46 and its sister groups: Hinakatazaka46 and Sakurazaka46.