Due to the mind control actions of the DES, the people who were once fans of 0048 now hate Nagisa and the other members.

NO NAME is getting ready to release their second single “Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu” and has revealed a preview of the PV music video. The new single’s title track is featured as the ending theme for the anime AKB0048: next stage and main coupling track...

The plan to take back Akibastar will be carried out soon. Nagisa and the others focus on their lessons. However, Chieri is still unable to recover from the shocking event she witnessed on Sagittariusstar.

Arriving on Sagittariusstar, Chieri and Nagisa meet up with Yasunaga who takes them to Chieri's home as he attempts to set up a meeting with Chieri’s father. In the meantime, Chieri tells Nagisa about how she discovered AKB0048.

NO NAME has updated the details for their second single “Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu” - cover jackets, full track list, and bonuses are revealed. The AKB48 sub-unit’s new single’s title track is featured as the ending theme for the anime AKB0048: next stage...

After Nagisa and her friends left their home planet, an anti-entertainment movement abruptly began on Lancastar.Supporters of the arts are arrested one after another, and even Nagisa's father is imprisoned when his daughter's participation in 0048 is seen as a problem.

Thanks to Michan's actions, the Flying Get narrowly escapes the DES. However, its systems are badly damaged, and the ship is unable to move.

The curtain finally rises on the trainees' debut performance, but an unprecedented number of DES soldiers arrive on the scene! Leaving the concert half-finished, the Flying Get is forced to retreat. In spite of the members' opposition, Tsubasa cancels the conert on Lancastar. Faced with the conflicting emotions of Nagisa and her friends and the safety of the members, how will Tsubasa handle this dilemma!?

AKB0048 announces its plan to host a concert on Lancastar, the home planet of Nagisa and her friends! Not only that, but the event will be the trainees' debut. The concert will feature "Cherry of the Sea Shore", a solo sung by every Center Nova since the first generation.

Amidst the DES' unexpectedly tight anti-00 security, the girls prepare for their concert on Thundristar. Tsubasa instructs Takamina to stand by, who is still feeling down. While the 77th generation bubbles with excitement, some of the members feel conflicted...

News of the surprise DES attack on Akibastar reaches the distant planet Lancastar, worrying Mamoru. Also, Nagisa's father is transferred to a department completely unrelated to entertainment at Zodiac's orders. What is their goal?

Plans are made to publish a new photo collection for AKB0048, including understudies as its subjects. Despite their embarrassment, Nagisa and her friends enthusiastically research poses. Among the girls, only Makoto doesn't seem excited.

Inspired by Mimori becoming the 8th Generation Shinoda Mariko, the successors and trainees shine even brighter. "When a Center Nova is born, the other members shine."

In order to prepare for the possibility of a successor being unable to perform, understudies are selected from the trainees. Only one 77th generation trainee, Chieri, is chosen to be Yuko's understudy. The rest of the 77th generation is disappointed. However, the 76th generation reveals a secret Chieri had been keeping...

AKB0048's next concert is on a planet with a total ban on entertainment, Thundristar. Expecting armed confrontation with the DES and an unpredictable and violent concert, the understudies are chosen to stand in as a special measure. The 76th generation voices its discontent at the selection of Kanata, Mimori, 76th generation Megumi, and the 77th generation understudies.

The day of the Handshake Event is approaching. For the 77th generation trainees, it will be their debut. One day, a fan letter arrives for Orine, generating much excitement among Nagisa and her friends. However, the contents of the letter shock Orine, Nagisa, and the rest of the girls. Shaken by the letter, Orine is lifeless during their lessons.