HKT48 History

2011

HKT48 debuts in Seibu Dome

Original Team H

Sashihara Rino debuts in HKT48

HKT48 Team Shuffle

Nakanishi Chiyori and Tani Marika graduate from HKT48

Miyawaki Sakura being selected as Kibouteki Refrain's WCenter with Watanabe Mayu

HKT48 performing on Taiwan

HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Meijiza Backstage (members and director)

May

• 1 - HKT48 is officially announced
• 31 - HKT48 auditions start. The final was on July 10.

October

• 23 - 1st Generation debuts with 23 members: 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

November

• 26 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Te wo Tsunaginagara Shonichi (Theater debut)

2012

March

• 2 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Te wo Tsunaginagara Senshuuraku
• 4 - Team H is formed with 16 girls: 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. Anai Chihiro appointed as captain.
  • Remaining Kenkyuusei: Imada Mina, Fukagawa Maiko, Eto Sayaka, Nakanishi Ayaka, Abe Kyoka
• 4 - Shonichi of Team H 1st Stage

May

• 23 - Kodama Haruka becomes the first HKT48 member to appear in a AKB48 senbatsu. (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)

June

• 6 - Miyawaki Sakura becomes the first HKT48 member to rank in the Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• 16 - Sashihara Rino is transferred to HKT48, remaining on Team Unknown

July

• 5 - Sashihara Rino joins Team H

August

• 18 - Team H members Komori Yui, Sugamoto Yuko and Taniguchi Airi and Kenkyuusei Eto Sayaka and Nakanishi Ayaka leave the group
• 24 - Ota Aika is transferred to HKT48 on Team Unknown

September

• 2nd Generation debuts with 21 members: 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
• 30 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Party ga Hajimaru yo Shonichi

November

• 1 - Ota Aika joins Team H

December

• 5 - HKT48's first original song, Hatsukoi Butterfly, is released in AKB48's Eien Pressure

2013

February

• 17 - Senshuuraku of Team H 1st Stage

March

• 1 - Shonichi of Team H Waiting Stage
• 20 - Suki! Suki! Skip!, HKT48's first single, is released.

September

• 4 - Melon Juice, HKT48's second single, is released

November

• 2 - HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage Shonichi
• 5 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Party ga Hajimaru yo Senshuuraku
• 3rd Generation debuts with 9 members: Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri
• 10 - AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2013: Yamamoto Mao is selected for Team H
• 17 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Nounai Paradise Shonichi

December

• 11 - Wink wa 3kai is released in AKB48's 36th single "Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru".
• 30 - Abe Kyoka graduates from the group to pursue her dream of becoming a model.

2014

January

• 11 - HKT48's first tour, HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~, starts in Oita

  HKT48 Team Shuffle

  • Team H: Akiyoshi Yuka, Anai Chihiro, Inoue Yuriya, Umemoto Izumi, Okamoto Naoko, Kojina Yui, Kodama Haruka, Komada Hiroka, Sakaguchi Riko, Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Tanaka Natsumi, Nakanishi Chiyori, Matsuoka Natsumi, Yamada Marina, Wakatabe Haruka. Anai Chihiro remains as captain.
  • Team KIV (New Team): Imada Mina, Ueki Nao, Okada Kanna, Ota Aika, Kumazawa Serina, Goto Izumi, Shimono Yuki, Tanaka Yuka, Tani Marika, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka. Ota Aika appointed as captain.
  • Remaining Kenkyuusei: Kusaba Manami, Fukagawa Maiko, Ui Mashiro, Ueno Haruka, Ito Raira, Iwahana Shino, Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri
• 19 - Draft member Yamamoto Mao debuts at Kagoshima

February

• 24 - AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri
  • Team H Captain: Anai Chihiro, Co-Captain: Matsuoka Natsumi
  • Team KIV Captain: Ota Aika, Co-Captain: Miyawaki Sakura
  • Yamamoto Mao promoted from Draft Member on Team H
  • Yabuki Nako and Tanaka Miku promoted to Team H
  • Kusaba Manami and Fukagawa Maiko promoted to Team KIV
  • Team H's Nakanishi Chiyori transferred to AKB48's Team A, Team KIV's Tani Marika transferred to SKE48's Team E
  • Kimoto Kanon Kennin member on SKE48's Team E and Team KIV
  • Remaining Kenkyuusei: Ui Mashiro, Ueno Haruka, Ito Raira, Iwahana Shino, Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri

March

• 12 - Sakura, Minna de Tabeta, HKT48's third single, is released
• 21 - Ui Mashiro and Ueno Haruka promoted to Team H, Ito Raira and Iwahana Shino promoted to Team KIV
  • Remaining Kenkyuusei: Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri

April

• 4 - HKT48 in Saitama Super Arena. Nakanishi Chiyori and Tani Marika's last concert as HKT48 members.
• 17 - Team H 1st Waiting Stage Senshuuraku. Nakanishi Chiyori's last stage with HKT48.
• 21 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Nounai Paradise Senshuuraku. Tani Marika's last stage with HKT48.
• 23 - Team H 2nd Stage Shonichi
• 29 - HKT48's second tour, HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Motto Tabi wo Saseyo~, starts in Chiba

May

• 8 - Team KIV 1st Stage Shonichi

September

• 17 - AKB48 Janken Taikai: Miyawaki Sakura becomes the first HKT48 member picked to center an AKB48 A-side. (Kibouteki Refrain)
• 21 - HKT48's third tour, HKT48 National Tour ~Zenkoku Toitsu Owatoranken~, starts
• 24 - Hikaeme I love you!, HKT48's fourth single, is released.

October

• 30 - Team H 2nd Stage Senshuuraku

November

• 09 - Team H 3rd Stage Shonichi

December

• 7 - HKT48 performs in Taipei, Taiwan

2015

January

• 17 - HKT48 performs in Hong Kong

March

• 4 - Otona Ressha is released in AKB48's 39th single Green Flash.
• 26 - Kimoto Kanon's Concurrent Position revoked. (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015)

April

• 8 - HKT48's stage play HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Meijiza's Shonichi.
• 22 - 12 Byou, HKT48's fifth single, is released.
• 23 - HKT48's stage play HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Meijiza's Senshuuraku.
• 30 - Kusaba Manami graduates to focus on her studies at university

May

• 10 - AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi 2015: Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Vivian and Imamura Maria picked to join Kenkyuusei

June

• 27 - Draft members Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Vivian and Imamura Maria debut at Yokohama Arena

August

• 15 HKT48's stage play HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Hakataza Shonichi.
• 31 HKT48's stage play HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Hakataza Senshuuraku.

Gallery

Original Team KIV (2014)

Kenkyuusei Members (2013)

HKT48 2nd anniversary (2013)

Members from 3rd Generation (2013)

Team H (2013)

Members from 2nd Generation (2012)

Original Team H (2012)