AKB0048: next stage is a tV series anime that premiered in winter 2013, produced by Satelight.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 13 episodes of about 23 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are drama, music and sci-fi, with themes such as Idol, Female Protagonist, Ensemble Cast and Real Robot.

On AniList, AKB0048: next stage has an average score of 74%, a good score, and appears on 8,170 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: AKB0048.

The road trip to war has already been brutal for the 77th generation of understudies to AKB0048, the combination singing group and combat squad seeking to bring peace and entertainment back to the universe. However, the competition between the individual candidates, as well as the remaining 75th and 76th generation understudies, is about to get even rougher. With the opportunity to become a successor to one of the original members of the legendary singing squad hanging in the balance, the fights on stage and on the battlefield will become even more cutthroat, and things are only going to get nastier when it turns out that someone has been feeding critical information to the opposing DES forces. Will the revelation of the source of the Kiraras prove to be a deadly misstep in the intricate choreography that’s allowed the team to keep dancing out of danger? Will public opinion prove to be more important than actual skill and valor as the squad undergoes a series of grueling trials by fan? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Official synopsis from AniList.