Kusakabe Aina

Kusakabe Aina
Kusakabe Aina (2019)
Name
Kanji	日下部愛菜
Kana	くさかべあいな
Romaji	Kusakabe Aina
Nickname	Ainya (あいにゃー)
Birth Info
Birthdate	February 6, 2002
Birthplace	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	23 Years Old
Sizes
Height	158cm
Professional Info
Agency	Flora
Social Networks	Instagram / LINE / SHOWROOM / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	NGT48
Team	1st Generation
Debuted	October 2014 / Baito AKB

Kusakabe Aina is a member of NGT48 1st Generation. She announced her graduation on February 8, 2022. Her final activity will be on April 30, 2022.

Trivia

• Hobbies: Dance
• Favorite food: Cherries, edamame
• Favorite saying: "Effort, Spirit"
• Pros: Accomplishing things she has decided on without giving up till the end, being friendly with anyone
• Cons: People watching (will keep looking at people she's interested in)
• Special skill: Dance, expressiveness
• One-line message: "I have been working on my performance, so please have a look at how my expressions change in each song! We will bring smiles to everyone! Thank you for your support!"
• Is best friends with HKT48 member Matsuoka Hana because of their time together as Baito and Draft members
• Admires Nishino Miki, how she always goes all-out, is always smiling and can do anything
• Was not selected at the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

Baito AKB → 2015 Member Draft Pool → NGT48 Kenkyuusei → Team G → 1st Generation

Joined AKB48 as a Baito AKB member in October 2014

Graduated from Baito AKB on February 28, 2015

Shifted to being a AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015 Finalist on March 1, 2015

Was announced as NGT48 Kenkyuusei on August 20, 2015

Promoted to Team G on April 13, 2018 (NGT48 Team Shuffle)

Transferred to 1st Generation on April 21, 2019

Singles Participation

NGT48 A-Sides

• Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka?
• Sherbet Pink

NGT48 B-Sides

• Junjo Yoroshiku (Seishun Dokei)
• Kurayami Motomu (Seishun Dokei)
• Shita no Na de Yobeta no wa... (Seishun Dokei)
• Otona ni Naru Mae ni (Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?)
• Nani ka ga Iru (Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?)
• Jouhatsu Shita Suibun (Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka?)
• Soft Serve (Sekai no Hito e)
• Kokoro ni Taiyou (Sekai no Hito e)
• Kakato wo Narase! (Awesome)
• Watashi ga Ichiban Iitakatta Koto (Ponkotsu na Kimi ga Suki da)
• Bokura no Tochiongar (Ponkotsu na Kimi ga Suki da)

AKB48 B-Sides

• Max Toki 315go (Kimi wa Melody)
• Kimi wa Doko ni Iru? (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
• Midori to Mori no Undokouen (Shoot Sign)
• Kimi wa Boku no Kaze (Teacher Teacher)

Units

Stage Units

NIII1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Skirt, Hirari (Under)

Anata to Christmas Eve (Under)

Kiss wa Dame yo (Under)

Hoshi no Ondo (Under)

KKS1 (Natsu no Nijikai PARTY)

Skirt, Hirari

NIII2 (Pajama Drive)

Pajama Drive (Under)

Junjou Shugi (Under)

Temodemo no Namida (Under)

Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc (Under)

KKS2 (Party ga Hajimaru yo・Galveston Dori)

Skirt, Hirari

KKS3 (Party ga Hajimaru yo・Echigo Yuki Tsubaki)

Skirt, Hirari

Classmate

Hoshi no Ondo

NIII3 (Hokori no Oka)

Zankokuna Ame (Under)

Gesuna Yume (Under)

Inori wa Donna Mirai mo Shiawase ni Kaeru (Under)

G1 (Saka Agari)

End Roll (Center)

NIII3 Revival (Hokori no Oka)

Las Vegas de Kekkon Shiyou (Support)

Gesuna Yume (Support)

Hanashiaite wa Reizouko (Support)

NGT1 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

Kioku no Dilemma (Center)

Concert Units

NGT48 Ogino Yuka Graduation Concert ~Watashi wo Idol ni Shite Kurete Arigatou~

Kanojo ni Naremasu ka?

Gallery

Kusakabe Aina (Christmas 2018)

Kusakabe Aina 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Kusakabe Aina (2018)

Kusakabe Aina (Christmas 2017)

Kusakabe Aina 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Kusakabe Aina (2017)

Kusakabe Aina (Christmas 2016)

Kusakabe Aina 8th Senbatsu Election Poster (2016)

Kusakabe Aina (2016)

Kusakabe Aina (2015)

Kusakabe Aina (NGT Debut)

Kusakabe Aina at the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015

Kusakabe Aina on Baito AKB (2014)