I begyndelsen af 2011 kom det frem at Akimoto er ved at planlægge en ny, [[taiwan]]esisk version af AKB48. Gruppen er midlertidigt navngivet ''Taiwan48'' eller ''[[TPE48]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?taiwan48_idol_group_to_launch_in_summer_16456.aspx | title = Taiwan48 idol group to launch in summer | publisher = Asia Pacific Arts | date = 2011-01-03 | access-date = 24. december 2011 | archive-date = 26. august 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130826044947/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?taiwan48_idol_group_to_launch_in_summer_16456.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> I februar var der rapporter om at TPE48 ville debutere i sommeren 2011, men det blev ikke til noget. Der er dog planer om at holde [[audition]]s i begyndelse af 2012 med debut allerede i sommeren 2012.<ref name=autogeneret1>{{cite web | url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?yasushi_akimoto_to_expand_the_akb48_franchise_overseas_to_indonesia_and_taiwan_17478.aspx | title = Yasushi Akimoto to expand the AKB48 franchise overseas to Indonesia and Taiwan | publisher = Asia Pacific Arts | date = 2011-06-10 | access-date = 24. december 2011 | archive-date = 27. april 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111313/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?yasushi_akimoto_to_expand_the_akb48_franchise_overseas_to_indonesia_and_taiwan_17478.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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