AKB0048: Next StageEpisode 7

In the year since the 77th generation understudies joined AKB0048, the Deep Galactic Trade Organization and DES have stepped up their attacks on entertainment. In response, AKB0048 brings back the general elections and the center nova position. The understudies are now thrusted into a new competition directly against the successors. But as AKB0048 brings back policies not seen since Acchan's disappearance, a new more powerful enemy is quietly moving behind the scenes.