The AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Sekai no Center wa Dare da?〜 (AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙 〜世界のセンターは誰だ？〜) was held on June 16, 2018. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 member at the tenth annual AKB48 Group members election.
The top 16 members are featured in the Sekai Senbatsu (World Senbatsu) of the group's 53rd single (55th single overall).
Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join Undergirls for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the Next Girls unit for the 2nd B-side track, the 49th to 64th place members join the Future Girls for the 3rd B-side track in a digtal single.
Selected Members[]
Final Results[]
- Senbatsu Members
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Sihyeon | Team K | 194,453 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Shin Suhyun | Team K | 154,011 | ▲3 |
| 3 | Jeon Somi | Team K | 141,106 | ▲6 |
| 4 | Yim Dayoung | Team A | 81,629 | ▲4 |
| 5 | Kim Sohye | Team A | 75,067 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Lee Kaeun | Team A | 67,465 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Choi Yubin | Team 8/Team B | 62,611 | ▲18 |
| 8 | Cho Miyeon | Team A | 53,998 | ▲4 |
| 9 | Jung Haerim | Team B | 51,620 | ▲12 |
| 10 | Lee Naeun | Team 4 | 50,175 | ▲3 |
| 11 | Kang Lena | Team 8/Team A | 48,671 | ▲3 |
| 12 | Go Yujin | Team K | 48,100 | ▲21 |
| 13 | Jung Jinsol | Team 8/Team K | 47,485 | ▲25 |
| 14 | Jang Yeeun | Team A | 46,837 | ▼4 |
| 15 | Kim Yewon | Team 4 | 45,688 | ▲3 |
| 16 | Park Siyeon | Team A | 39,241 | ▼1 |
- Undergirls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Goto Moe | Team K | 38,399 | ▲9 |
| 18 | Yoo Hyejoon | Team 8 | 37,773 | ▲21 |
| 19 | Huang EnRu | Team A | 36,127 | ▲1 |
| 20 | Song YuQi | Team K | 33,970 | ▲9 |
| 21 | Shimoguchi Hinana | Team K | 33,962 | ▲15 |
| 22 | Lee Suji | Team B | 33,863 | ▲2 |
| 23 | Matsumoto Hinata | Team 4 | 33,012 | ▲12 |
| 24 | Ha Sooyoung | Team 8/Team K | 32,096 | ▲18 |
| 25 | Kim Seokyoung | Team K | 31,359 | ▲5 |
| 26 | Kim Sookyung | Team 4 | 31,111 | ▲1 |
| 27 | Myeong Hyeongseo | Team B | 30,249 | ▲28 |
| 28 | Yokoyama Reina | Team 8 | 29,713 | ▲6 |
| 29 | Lee Yeonwoo | Team A | 29,413 | ▲21 |
| 30 | Jeon Jisu | Team B | 29,305 | ▲33 |
| 31 | Jo Sukyung | Team 4 | 29,235 | ▲12 |
| 32 | Wang Chingyi | Team 8 | 29,020 | ▲17 |
- Next Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Kim Jiwoo | Team 8/Team B | 28,024 | ▲12 |
| 34 | Kim Suyun | Team K | 27,648 | NEW |
| 35 | No Hyojung | Team 4 | 27,607 | NEW |
| 36 | Minnie Nicha Yontararak | Team K | 26,710 | REENTER |
| 37 | Wang Yireon | Team 8/Team 4 | 26,701 | ▲21 |
| 38 | Kang Yejin | Team 8 | 26,863 | ▲8 |
| 39 | Lee Yukyung | Team 8 | 26,202 | ▲2 |
| 40 | Yeh Shuhua | Team 4 | 25,977 | NEW |
| 41 | Muto Orin | Team K | 25,458 | NEW |
| 42 | Kim Doyeon | Team A | 25,261 | ▲14 |
| 43 | Im Yeojin | Team 8/Team 4 | 25,244 | ▲21 |
| 44 | Min Karin | Team 8/Team 4 | 25,045 | ▲15 |
| 45 | Ma Chia-Ling | Team B | 24,940 | ▲3 |
| 46 | Yamauchi Mizuki | Team 4 | 24,331 | NEW |
| 47 | Kim Hyunjin | Team 8/Team K | 24,298 | — |
| 48 | Rissen Airi | Team 8 | 24,272 | ▲14 |
- Future Girls
| Final rank |
Name | Team | Votes | Last year Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Shin Yuna | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 24,228 | NEW |
| 50 | Shitao Miu | Team 8/Team A | 23,754 | NEW |
| 51 | Yoo Jeongin | Team A | 23,373 | NEW |
| 52 | Lee Ahin | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 22,262 | NEW |
| 53 | Kim Sohee | Team 8/Team B | 22,292 | NEW |
| 54 | Kang Soeun | Team 4 | 22,102 | NEW |
| 55 | Han Chowon | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 22,050 | NEW |
| 56 | Jeon Heejin | Team 8/Team 4 | 21,910 | NEW |
| 57 | Okabe Rin | Team 8/Team A | 21,818 | NEW |
| 58 | Yamane Suzuha | Team 4 | 21,798 | NEW |
| 59 | Olivia Hye | Team 8/Team B | 21,606 | REENTER |
| 60 | Lee Chaeyeon | Team 8 | 21,519 | ▼8 |
| 61 | Choi Jisu | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 21,437 | NEW |
| 62 | Ahn Yujin | AKB48 Kenkyuusei | 21,416 | NEW |
| 63 | Lee Seoryoung | Team 8/Team A | 21,387 | NEW |
| 64 | Hiwatashi Yui | Team B | 21,332 | ▼20 |
Participating Members[]
- Team A: Cho Miyeon, Huang EnRu, Jang Yeeun, Kim Doyeon, Kim Sohye, Lee Kaeun, Lee Yeonwoo, Park Eunjo, Park Siyeon, Yim Dayoung, Yoo Jeongin
- Team K: Go Yujin, Goto Moe, Jeon Somi, Kim Seokyoung, Kim Sihyeon, Kim Suyun, Minnie Nicha Yontararak, Muto Orin, Shimoguchi Hinana, Shin Suhyun, Song YuQi, Yahagi Moeka
- Team B: Chen QianNan, Hiwatashi Yui, Jeon Jisu, Jung Haerim, Lee Suji, Lim Jungmin, Ma Chia-Ling, Myeong Hyeongseo, Seo Soojin
- Team 4: Jo Sukyung, Kang Soeun, Kim Sookyung, Kim Yewon, Lee Naeun, Matsumoto Hinata, No Hyojung, Yamane Suzuha, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yeh Shuhua
- Team 8: Abe Haruno, Cho Haseul, Choi Yerim, Choi Yubin, Gyoten Yurina, Ha Sooyoung, Hattori Yuna, Im Hayoung, Im Yeojin, Jeon Heejin, Jung Jinsol, Kang Lena, Kang Minju, Kang Yejin, Kim Hyunjin, Kim Jiwoo, Kim Sohee, Kriesha Chu, Lee Chaeyeon, Lee Seoryoung, Lee Seoyoung, Lee Soojin, Lee Yukyung, Min Karin, Okabe Rin, Olivia Hye, Park Chaewon, Park Haelin, Rissen Airi, Shitao Miu, Sung Nayeon, Tanikawa Hijiri, Utada Hatsuka, Viian Wong, Wang Chingyi, Wang Yireon, Yokoyama Reina, Yokoyama Yui, Yoo Hyejoon
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Ahn Yujin, Choi Jisu, Han Chowon, Heo Yoonjin, Jeong Dahyun, Kim Chaewon, Kim Jimin, Kim Minji, Kim Minjoo, Kim Nayun, Kim Sohee, Kim Yeonhee, Lee Ahin, Lee Jaehee, Lee Seojeong, Saito Haruna, Sato Minami, Seo Yunkyoung, Shin Jiyoon, Shin Ryujin, Shin Yuna
Trivia[]
- Eligible members who didn't apply:
- Team A: Chonnasorn Sajakul, Cho Hyeyeon, Kang Siwon, Oh Hayoung
- Team K: Matsumoto Chikako, Yang Yena
- Team B: Jeong Eunji, Jung Hayoon, Kim Minkyung, Kim Sejeong, Park Chorong
- Team 4: Bae Sungyeon, Jung Sara, Nancy Jewel McDonie
- Team 8: Choi Yena, Chu Sojung, Honda Hitomi, Kim Jungeun, Kim Seola, Kwon Eunbi, Nakano Ikumi, Yang Lan
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Cha Minjung, Kim Chaeyeon, Kim Gaeun, Kim Minseo, Shoji Nagisa