The Troubled Times of AKB48 (2012)

The holy grail of TV AKB documentaries. Today, AKB48 is a cultural phenomenon and is known to almost every Japanese person in one way or another. They’ve held concerts in Japan’s largest domes, won the most prestigious music awards, and have broken many records in their time with a truly dedicated fanbase. However, reaching such heights was filled with much more struggle than one would expect. This 2-hour documentary shows the story of AKB48 from their turbulent foundations in 2005 to their truly miraculous rise to fame.

If you liked The Troubled Times of AKB48, you might also like…

96% match

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022

87% match

The Beach Boys

2024

85% match

Bad 25

2012

80% match

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013

77% match

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

74% match

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021

73% match

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011

70% match

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011

62% match

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

2019

60% match

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012

60% match

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979

60% match

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

1998

60% match

Thriller 40

2023

60% match

ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas

2019

60% match

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

2026

60% match

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

2023

60% match

One Direction: This Is Us

2013

60% match

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

60% match

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)

2022

60% match

Supersonic

2016