Saito Haruna

Saito Haruna
Saito Haruna (2019)
Name
Kanji	齋藤陽菜
Kana	さいとう はるな
Romaji	Saitō Haruna
Nickname	Haatan (はーたん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	May 24, 2004
Birthplace	Tochigi, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	19 Years Old
Sizes
Height	156cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	Instagram / SHOWROOM / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Team A
Debuted	January 2018 / Draft 3rd Generation
Lightstick Colors
Pink	White

Saito Haruna is a member of AKB48's Team A.

Catchphrase

にこにこ菩薩といえば～?（はーたん!）アコースティックギターができます! 栃木県出身、15歳、中学2年生、高橋チームBドラフト研究生の、はーたんこと齋藤陽菜です!

Nikoniko bosatsu to ieba? (Haatan!) AKOUSUTIKKU GITAA ga dekimasu! Tochigi-ken shusshin, 15sai, chuugaku 2nensei, Takahashi CHIIMU B DORAFUTO Kenkyuusei no Haatan koto Saito Haruna desu!

Trivia

• Admired senpai: Sashihara Rino and Watanabe Mayu
• Favorite food: Meat
• Least favorite food: Vegetables
• Favorite AKB48 song: LOVE Shugyou
• Hobbies: Acoustic guitar, reading
• Special skills: Reciting pi while playing otedama (currently knows 250 digits)
• Strengths: Considerate, good memory, can look at things objectively
• She was Team B's 1st choice at the Draft.
• Her oshimen is fellow Draft 3rd Gen member Okada Rina.
• She auditioned for =LOVE in the past.
• Her name is written with the character 齋 for "Sai", but since this character can display differently on different computer operating systems, on many websites it is written using the more common character 斎 instead.
• She loves rap and hip-hop, and sometimes writes her own raps.
• She considers herself a "sadistic" (teasing) type, and a "tsukkomi with a poison tongue" (harshly critical of others).
• She was diagnosed with coronavirus on August 12th, 2021, and resumed activities on August 27th, 2021.
• She was on hiatus from February 9th, 2022 until June 1st, 2022 due to poor physical condition.
• She can recite pi to 250 digits.
• She likes reading Senryu poetry.

History

2017

• In November, auditioned for AKB48's Draft Audition.

2018

• In January, joined AKB48 as a member of its 3rd Draft Generation, chosen by Team B.

2019

• On September 7th, was promoted to Team B.

2020

• On June 21st, was part of her first song for AKB48's 3rd charity single, Hanareteitemo.

2021

• On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Mukaichi Team A.

2022

• On April 19th, transferred to Mukaichi Team A.
• On November 18th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん).

2023

• On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48. She also sang the theme song Your Super Girl.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team B → Team A

Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017

Drafted into Team B on January 21, 2018

Promoted to Team B on September 7, 2019

Transferred to Team A on April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle))

Singles Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

• Oosawagi Tengoku (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)
• Okubyou na Namake Mono (Moto Kare desu)
• Majika (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss)
• Da Re Da (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)

Other Songs

• Hanareteitemo
• Your Super Girl

Units

Concert Units

AKB48 Kenkyuusei + Draft 3-kisei Concert 〜Yukuzo! Nobishiro ☆ Paradise〜

• Iiwake Maybe

2020 AKB48 shin Unit Live Matsuri Kaisai Kettei no Oshirase

• Shonichi (Solo)

Shinshun! AKB48 Fresh Concert 2022 ~Fuyu mo Yappari AKB!~

• MARIA

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Kanpeki Gu~no ne

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - 2023)
• OUT OF 48 (2023)

Gallery

Saito Haruna 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Saito Haruna (2018)

Saito Haruna (Draft 2018)