AKB0048 Next Stage

AKB0048 Next Stage is the second season to the anime series AKB0048 based on the idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director and writer. The series began airing on January 5, 2013.

English Voice Cast

Main Cast

• Brittney Karbowski - Orine Aida
• Caitlynn French - Suzuko Kanzaki
• Carli Mosier - Mimori Kishida
• Emily Neves - Chieri Sono
• Genevieve Simmons - Kanata Shinonome
• Juliet Simmons - Sonata Shinonome
• Luci Christian - Nagisa Motomiya
• Molly Searcy - Makoto Yokomizo
• Monica Rial - Yuuka Ichijo

Secondary Cast

• Alison Keith-Shipp - Mikako Minamino
• Beth Lazarou - Sayaka Akimoto the 10th
• Cynthia Martinez - Minami Takahashi the 5th
• David Matranga - Chieri's Father
• Illich Guardiola - Ushiyama Sensei
• Margaret McDonald - Yuki Kashiwagi the 6th
• Shelley Calene-Black - Tsubasa Katagiri
• Tiffany Terrell - Yuko Oshima the 9th

Minor Cast

• Allison Sumrall - Tomomi Itano the 11th
• Beth Lazarou - Himeko Ichioka (ep4)
• Christopher Ayres - Lieutenant (ep5), Nagisa's Father, Researcher (ep2), Sensei Sensei
• David Matranga - Announcer
• George Manley - Commander (ep13), Public Prosecutor (ep1), Tokusan
• Greg Ayres - Mamoru
• Hayley Adams - Mayu Watanabe the 3rd
• John Swasey - Boss (ep9), Judge (ep1), Leader, Papa Cook (ep12), Yasunaga
• Kalin Coates - Yuuka's Younger Brother (ep4)
• Krystal LaPorte - Dealer (ep5), Mofufu (ep10), Waitress (ep3)
• Margaret McDonald - Aoi Koenji, Yuuka's Younger Sister (ep4)
• Mark X. Laskowski - Higashino (ep5), Yuuka's Father
• Meaghan Avocato - Megumi Wanibuchi
• Nancy Novotny - Haruna Kojima the 8th, Nagisa's Mother
• Sasha Paysinger - Atsuko Maeda the 13th
• Shannon Emerick - Sae Miyazawa the 10th
• Tiffany Grant - Female Announcer (ep3), Kirara (ep1), Mizuho Shirai (ep4), Yuuka's Mother

Additional Voices

• Allison Sumrall
• Anton Petersen
• Beth Lazarou
• Brent Marshall
• Brittney Deans
• Christopher Ayres
• David Matranga
• George Manley
• Greg Ayres
• Hayley Adams
• John Swasey
• Kalin Coates
• Krystal LaPorte
• Margaret McDonald
• Mark X. Laskowski
• Meaghan Avocato
• Nancy Novotny
• Ricardo Contreras
• Shannon Emerick
• Tiffany Grant
• Tiffany Terrell