[NEW GROUP] HKT48 (Hakata, Fukuoka) Auditions

[SugarYumYum]

Oh so news on the final line up? So fast! It only took them like TWO MONTHS.

Well maybe this is good since the focus as mostly been on NMB this year. Best to wait until their hype dies down before debuting. As much I like new groups and more girls to love, unless they're going to have a totally different type of "idol" sound from their sister groups then I can't bring myself to care about them. I barely care for NMB as is.

[caramujo]

For those who are wondering about HKT (or for those who are like: f*ck Nogizaka46, where the hell is HKT48 )
Togasaki twitted/blogged about it. He said their shonichi (first day) will still be happening during this year, and their first appearance will be announced soon. (that's what I understand)

I was guessing it'd be like NMB (debut on the beginning of the next year), but it's starting this year huh

[saika.city]

Here is their official website: http://www.hkt48.jp/index.html

Ughhh....I want them to put the girls already up on the website. xd I already like this group so much though I don't even know any of them, lol. |D I'm excited though and still remember how my favorite looks like from when those pictures from the audition looks like. LOL.

[lkwreader]

^ at least it's no longer all the audition information - I was getting tired of that after we knew how many girls they selected.

[Criss]

Here is HKT48:

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2002 ... ?cat_id=tw

13.8 years? So young isnt it? Debut before the year ends.

[YKT]

HKT48 introduced at Seibu Dome today (with AKB48 members)

Click to enlarge


More at http://natalie.mu/music/news/58498

[Criss]

[caramujo]

They performed "Skirt, Hirari" for 15,000 people. The profiles (without photos yet) are up on the site.

21 members
Back row: (left to right) Abe Kyoka, Eto Sayaka, Nakanishi Sayaka, Imada Mina, Shimono Yuki, Kumazawa Serina, Ueki Nao, Nakanishi Chiyori, Moriyasu Madoka, Anai Chihiro, Sugamoto Yuko.

Front row: Tanaka Natsumi, Fukagawa Maiko, Komori Yui, Taniguchi Airi, Wakatabe Haruka, Motomura Aoi, Murashige Anna, Miyawaki Sakura, Matsuoka Natsumi, Kodama Haruka.

HKT48メンバー21人（後列左から：安陪恭加、江藤彩也香、仲西彩佳、今田美奈、下野由貴、熊沢世莉奈、植木南央、中西智代梨、森保まどか、穴井千尋、菅本裕子　前列左から：田中菜津美、深川舞子、古森結衣、谷口愛理、若田部遥、本村碧唯、村重杏奈、宮脇咲良、松岡菜摘、兒玉遥）

Moriyasu Madoka, Anai Chihiro, Sugamoto Yuko

Oldest is Sugamoto Yuko (17, 2nd year of high school), youngest is Tanaka Natsumi (11, 5th year of elementary school). The MC was done by Kodama Haruka.

[doraemon423]

On October 23rd, the first members of HKT48 were revealed at AKB48’s handshake event for “Flying Get” at Seibu Dome.

HKT48 is the Fukuoka-based sister group of AKB48, and they are the youngest of the AKB48-related groups, as they have an average age of 13.8. The 21 first generation members of HKT48 are Anai Chihiro, Abe Kyoka, Imada Mina, Ueki Nao, Eto Sayaka, Kumazawa Serina, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui, Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Nakanishi Ayaka, Nakanishi Chiyori, Fukugawa Maiko, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, and Wakatabe Haruka.

HKT48 made a surprise appearance at the beginning of the event, where they introduced themselves one-by-one and performed “Skirt, Hirari” in front of 15,000 fans. As the representative of the group, Kodama Haruka greeted, “Please watch over HKT48’s activities from here on.”

The members of AKB48 who were present at this event are Kuramochi Asuka, Kojima Haruna, Sashihara Rino, Shinoda Mariko, Takajo Aki, Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi, Minegishi Minami, Miyazawa Sae, Yokoyama Yui, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kitahara Rie, Sato Amina, Sato Sumire, Masuda Yuka, and Watanabe Mayu. They sang “Flying Get“, “Aitakatta“, “Everyday, Kachuusha“, and “Dareka no Tame ni -What can I do for someone?-“.

Additionally, AKB48’s Team 4 made an appearance during the event to sing “Mirai no Kajitsu“, “Viva! Hurricane“, and “BINGO!“.

[Mr Waffle]

Too younnnnnng

[smile__x]

Too younnnnnng

exactly! 13.8??? that's crazy! I don't even remember what I was doing when I was 13/14! Probably still playing tag with my friends and not giving a crap about my future

[Zobii]

Well, it's the core gen for that group, soo... I reckon it makes sense to start em young. Like weren't there some pretty young members in 1st gen AKB as well? (Kayano) And weren't a lot of the currently flourishing members of AKB started when they were around 13,14? (Acchan, Takamina,Tomochin, Miichan) I swear, it's an excellent age to start em.

[HoneyRoastedPeanuts]

True. A whole bunch of them just got into junior high school, so it's the right age to get into the group. Once they reach college age, it'll probably be time to advance into SDN.

No seriously now, I'm looking forward to HKT and all the developments in the next weeks and months. Still, no pictures on the official site.

[srking]

they look like cute middle school girls, not idol-like at all. very pleasant. maybe if I drop by fukuoka someday, i'll see them. if they debuted earlier than nmb....i would have followed them instead. but now, AKB and SKE and NMB ---I'm maxed out.

[hikki]

Blargh... way too young.

Was kinda excited as I used to roam their "area" like a decade ago... now, I don't really want to pay attention. Always thought it was good to have a decent range of ages involved.

Unless they have like 8 year olds to balance out the 19+ year olds in the group, then they're all most like between 11-15. I think their average age is lower than Fairies... and that's just a group of 5 or 6 girls.

[caramujo]

24 provisional members to 21, so 3 were dropped out, no?

Still, no pictures on the official site.

Profile pics aren't usually that good, so I'm not waiting for them ... and yes, they're young, all members are younger than Myao ...Well Aki-P said during the final audition that they chose foreseeing 3~5 years ahead...

A bunch of individual photos:
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/photo/2002974/p00201110230358254001319361762L/
and
http://news.walkerplus.com/2011/1023/14/photo04.html
http://news.walkerplus.com/2011/1023/15/photo04.html
and
http://nikkan-spa.jp/79691

Quick relation of the Japanese names for the photos:

• 穴井千尋 - Anai Chihiro
• 安陪恭加- Abe Kyoka
• 今田美奈 - Imada Mina
• 植木南央 - Ueki Nao
• 江藤彩也香 - Eto Sayaka
• 熊沢世莉奈 - Kumazawa Serina
• 兒玉遥 - Kodama Haruka
• 古森結衣 - Komori Yui
• 下野由貴 - Shimono Yuki
• 菅本裕子 - Sugamoto Yuko
• 田中菜津美 - Tanaka Natsumi
• 谷口愛理 - Taniguchi Airi
• 仲西彩佳 - Nakanishi Ayaka
• 中西智代梨 - Nakanishi Chiyori
• 深川舞子 - Fukagawa Maiko
• 松岡菜摘 - Matsuoka Natsumi
• 宮脇咲良 - Miyawaki Sakura
• 村重杏奈 - Murashige Anna
• 本村碧唯 - Motomura Aoi
• 森保まどか - Moriyasu Madoka
• 若田部遥 - Wakatabe Haruka

The oldest is kind of cute.

And Murashige Anna is really like "Maachan + Yukko + Keila etc".. crazy... People are saying she might be part Russian..

Oh my, she's so cute...

Wakatabe Haruka is an improved Abe Maria too...

[Discothèque]

Wow these girls look just too young. Maybe I will start to take an interest in them in about 5 years time. Another 21 girls to look out for would be too much anyway. I wish them good luck though

[Iwantneedloveyou]

They are all so cute and young
i'll keep an eye on:

-Taniguchi Airi
-Murashige Anna
-Miyawaki Sakura(i love her name)

and specially on:
-Sugamoto Yuko

congratulations and good luck girls!

[`icha-chan`]

sugamoto yuko ♥

omgg i'm so excited! i finally know her name ^o^

i always remembered her as the pretty girl with the red shirt in the audition photos

i also like nakanishi chiyori

[pokemon]

Shimono Yuki looks really cute but my eyes are definitely stuck on Taniguchi Airi and Motomura Aoi. Airi has Sato Amina's eye shape and Aoi reminds me of Shimada Haruka. Its really a turn on

[HoneyRoastedPeanuts]

Thanks for the sources, caramujo. I was waiting to see the girls.
Here's the pictures from Oricon and Walkerplus in one place.

穴井千尋 - Anai Chihiro





安陪恭加- Abe Kyoka





今田美奈 - Imada Mina





植木南央 - Ueki Nao





江藤彩也香 - Eto Sayaka





熊沢世莉奈 - Kumazawa Serina





兒玉遥 - Kodama Haruka





古森結衣 - Komori Yui





下野由貴 - Shimono Yuki





菅本裕子 - Sugamoto Yuko





田中菜津美 - Tanaka Natsumi





谷口愛理 - Taniguchi Airi





仲西彩佳 - Nakanishi Ayaka





中西智代梨 - Nakanishi Chiyori





深川舞子 - Fukagawa Maiko





松岡菜摘 - Matsuoka Natsumi





宮脇咲良 - Miyawaki Sakura





村重杏奈 - Murashige Anna





本村碧唯 - Motomura Aoi





森保まどか - Moriyasu Madoka





若田部遥 - Wakatabe Haruka
 

[flutterbyu]

Well, a lot of them don't look that great now, but I know they always look a lot better after they get idol makeovers.

And I'm getting real Mayu vibes from the second picture of Eto Sayaka. Airi reminds me of a younger Amina too!

[Mr Waffle]

They're all really pretty, this group will be great in a few years... I just hope the songs they get are actually suitable for their age... (I still want to vomit at the thought of when Jurina and Mayuyu sang Blue Ruse back in 2008 )

[saika.city]

Thanks for sharing the websites and thank you as well HoneyRoastedPeanuts for lining up their names along with their pictures! (:

This group is really young, but they're all pretty and I already like them, lol. : D I've been waiting for their names to come out and to see which girls got in. @____@ So, I'm really happy it's out! XD My favorite out of all of them is Wakatabe Haruka. ;A; Since she was my audition favorite from the pictures and glad I still remember. 8D

[HoneyRoastedPeanuts]

My favorite out of all of them is Wakatabe Haruka.

The second member to have a former professional baseball player for a dad.