HKT48

HKT48 (short for Hakata48) is a Japanese Idol Group produced by Akimoto Yasushi, and the 3rd sister group of AKB48. The group has their own theater in Hawks Town Mall, on Hakata (Fukuoka Prefecture). The 1st generation members were announced on October 23, 2011, and the group’s first single was released in March 2013. They are currently signed under Universal Music Japan.

Introduction

HKT48 had a total of 51 original members during all their 3 generations. As of March 2015, HKT48 has 39 Members and 7 Kenkyuusei.

HKT48 Kenkyuusei (1st Gen~3rd Gen)

1st Generation

• Announced on July, 2011

              

Members (23): Anai Chihiro, Ueki Nao, Kumazawa Serina, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui,Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Nakanishi Chiyori,Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, Wakatabe Haruka, Abe Kyoka, Imada Mina, Eto Sayaka, Nakanishi Ayaka, Fukagawa Maiko

• Now in Team H (5): Anai Chihiro, Kodama Haruka, Tanaka Natsumi, Matsuoka Natsumi, Wakatabe Haruka
• Now in Team KIV (9): Imada Mina, Ueki Nao, Kumazawa Serina, Shimono Yuki, Fukagawa Maiko,Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka
• Now in AKB48 (1): Nakanishi Chiyori
• Now Graduated (3): Komori Yui, Sugamoto Yuko, Taniguchi Airi
• Former Kenkyuuseis (3): Eto Sayaka, Nakanishi Ayaka, Abe Kyoka

2nd Generation

• Announced on September, 2012

                    

Members (21): Akiyoshi Yuka, Ito Raira, Inoue Yuriya, Iwahana Shino, Ui Mashiro, Ueno Haruka, Umemoto Izumi, Okada Kanna, Okamoto Naoko, Kusaba Manami, Kojina Yui,Goto Izumi, Komada Hiroka, Sakaguchi Riko, Tashima Meru, Tanaka Yuka, Tani Marika,Tomiyoshi Asuka, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai, Yamada Marina

• Now in Team H (11): Akiyoshi Yuka, Inoue Yuriya, Ui Mashiro, Ueno Haruka, Umemoto Izumi, Okamoto Naoko, Kojina Yui, Komada Hiroka, Sakaguchi Riko, Tashima Meru, Yamada Marina
• Now in Team KIV (9): Ito Raira, Iwahana Shino, Okada Kanna, Kusaba Manami, Goto Izumi, Tanaka Yuka, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai
• Now in SKE48 (1): Tani Marika
• Announced Graduation (1): Kusaba Manami

3rd Generation

• Announced on November, 2013

        

Members (9): Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emili

• Now in Team H (2): Tanaka Miku, Yabuki Nako
• Still part of Team Kenkyuusei (7): Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emili

Transferred Members

1st Generation

• Announced June 2012

Members (1): Sashihara Rino

• Now in Team H (1): Sashihara Rino

2nd Generation

• Announced August 2012

Members (1): Ota Aika

• Now in Team KIV (1): Ota Aika

Kennin Members

1st Generation

• Announced February 2014

Members (1): Kimoto Kanon

• Concurrency Ended (1): Kimoto Kanon

Draft Members

1st Generation

• Announced November 2013

Members (1): Yamamoto Mao

• Now in Team H (1): Yamamoto Mao