HKT48

HKT48
Location	Fukuoka, Japan
Activity Period	2011.10.23 -
Teams	Team H Team KIV Team TII
Agency	Mercury
Label	EMI RECORDS
Debut Single	Suki! Suki! Skip!
Producer	Akimoto Yasushi
Theater Manager	**
Official Site	hkt48.jp
History・Theater

HKT48 (short for Hakata48) is a Japanese idol group and the 3rd sister group of AKB48. Since 2020, the group has their own theater at BOSS E-ZO Fukuoka in Fukuoka. Before this they performed theater shows at Nishitetsu Hall, Scala Espacio, and Papillion 24 Gas Hall. The 1st generation members were announced on October 23, 2011 and debuted on November 26, 2011.

Overview

• The group is named after the Hakata ward in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Ironically, the HKT48 Theater is not located in the Hakata ward.
• Akimoto Yasushi first discussed plans for HKT48 in a 2008 Nikkan Sports article, three years before the group was formed. He recalled that several AKB48 members had visited a fan in Fukuoka who was in the hospital, and he wanted to spread the 48 Groups for the sake of fans like that, who could not come to Tokyo.
• Regarding the color of HKT48, Sato Kazuya, who was the theater manager at the time, answered: “SKE is strong in dance and NMB is strong in variety, but what is HKT's color? Akimoto Yasushi said "become the best group". If more competitiveness develops, a little more color may come out.”
• In 2012, Sashihara Rino and Ota Aika were transferred to HKT48 from AKB48. This was the first time a 48G member who had Senbatsu experience was transferred to another group, excluding SDN48. The transfer of Sashihara, who was a regular Senbatsu member of AKB48 at the time, had a great impact on HKT’s activities and gave them greater presence on TV and radio programs.

History

HKT48 History

Members

HKT48 Members

Teams

Team H

Team KIV

Kenkyuusei

Disbanded Teams

Team TII

AKB48 Group

Japanese AKB48 SKE48 NMB48 HKT48 NGT48 STU48

Overseas JKT48 BNK48 MNL48 AKB48 Team SH AKB48 Team TP CGM48 KLP48

Units

One-Shot Units

• Sashihara Rino with AKB48 Team 8 (指原莉乃 with AKB48 Team 8)

Single Units

Senbatsu (選抜) Amakuchi Hime (あまくち姫) Umakuchi Hime (うまくち姫) Blueberry Pie (ブルーベリーパイ) Popcorn Children (ポップコーンチルドレン) Sweet You Sakura Haruka (サクラハルカ) Platinum Girls (プラチナガールズ) NakoMiku & MeruMio (なこみく & めるみお) Diamond Girls (ダイヤモンドガールズ)

Anai Chihiro and Friends (穴井千尋と仲間たち) Murashige Senbatsu (村重選抜) Shiawase DA Pancake (幸せDAパンケーキ) Yappari Mitarashi Dango (やっぱりみたらし団子) SakuraHanaMiku (さくらはなみく) 8% 10% HKT48 Eikou no Labyrinth CM Senbatsu (HKT48栄光のラビリンスCM選抜) Lit Charm

Album Units

• F24
• Chou (ちょう)

Stage Units

• Himawarigumi

Mixed Unit

• Nona Diamonds (ノナ ダイヤモンズ)

Soloists

• Sashihara Rino (Former member)
• Moriyasu Madoka (Piano) (Former Member)

Discography

Singles # Cover Title Release Date 01 Suki! Suki! Skip! (スキ！スキ！スキップ！) 2013.03.20 02 Melon Juice (メロンジュース) 2013.09.04 03 Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (桜、みんなで食べた) 2014.03.12 04 Hikaeme I love you! (控えめ I love you!) 2014.09.24 05 12byou (12秒) 2015.04.22 06 Shekarashika! (しぇからしか!) feat. Kishidan (氣志團) 2015.11.25 07 74okubun no 1 no Kimi e (74億分の1の君へ) 2016.04.13 08 Saikou ka yo (最高かよ) 2016.09.07 09 Bagutte Iijan (バグっていいじゃん) 2017.02.15 10 Kiss wa Matsushikanai no Deshouka? (キスは待つしかないのでしょうか？) 2017.08.02 11 Hayaokuri Calendar (早送りカレンダー) 2018.05.02 12 Ishi (意志) 2019.04.10 13 3-2 (さんひくに) 2020.04.22 14 Kimi to Doko ka e Ikitai (君とどこかへ行きたい) 2021.05.12 15 Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (ビーサンはなぜなくなるのか？) 2022.06.22 16 Kimi wa Motto Dekiru (君はもっとできる) 2023.02.08 17 Baketsu wo Kabure! (バケツを被れ！) 2023.12.20 18 Boku wa Yatto Kimi wo Shinpai Dekiru (僕はやっと君を心配できる) 2024.09.11

Albums # Cover Title Release Date 01 092 2017.12.27 02 Outstanding (アウトスタンディング) 2021.12.01 Digital Singles # Cover Title Release Date 01 Omoide ni Suru ni wa Mada Hayasugiru (思い出にするにはまだ早すぎる) 2021.06.20 Other Original Songs Title AKB48 Single / Notes Release Date On AKB48 Singles Hatsukoi Butterfly (初恋バタフライ) Eien Pressure (永遠プレッシャー) 2012.12.05 Wink wa Sankai (ウィンクは3回) Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru (君の微笑みを夢に見る) 2013.12.11 Otona Ressha (大人列車) Green Flash 2015.03.04 Make noise Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー) 2016.03.09 Tomaranai Kanransha (止まらない観覧車) Shoot Sign (シュートサイン) 2017.03.15 Buttaoreru Made (ぶっ倒れるまで) Jabaja (ジャーバージャ) 2018.03.14 Other Tansu no Gen (タンスのゲン) One-track digital release 2013.03.08 LOVE ME DOOO Produced by Sashihara Rino (unreleased/live performance only) 2021.12.27

Senbatsu Participation Table

• ★ = Center
•   = Graduated
• KKS = Kenkyuusei

Member Info		Single																	Total
Team	Member	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14		15	16	#
	Motomura Aoi	●	●	●	●	●	●		●		●	●	●	●	●		●	●	14
	Matsuoka Natsumi	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●		●		14
KIV	Tanaka Miku			●	●	●	●	●	●		●	★	●	●	★		●	●	13
	Moriyasu Madoka	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●				13
	Tashima Meru	★	★	★	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●				13
	Sashihara Rino	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	★	●	●	★						12
	Tomonaga Mio	●	★	★	●	●	●	●	●	●	●		●						11
	Miyawaki Sakura	●	●	●	●	★	●	●	●	●	●	●							11
	Yabuki Nako			●	●	●	●	●	●		●	★					★	★	10
KIV	Matsuoka Hana							●	★	●	★	●	●	●	●		●	●	10
H	Fuchigami Mai	●	●	●			●	●	●		●	●	●		●				10
	Kodama Haruka	●	●	●	★	★	★	★	●	●	●								10
	Ota Aika	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●										8
H	Toyonaga Aki										●	●	●	●		●	●	●	7
	Kojina Yui				●	●	●	●	●					●	●				7
	Murashige Anna	●	●	●		●							●	●	●				7
	Anai Chihiro	●	●	●	●	●	●	●											7
	Unjo Hirona											●	●	★		★	●	●	6
	Watanabe Akari												●	●		●	●	●	5
KIV	Jitoe Nene									●				●		●	●	●	5
	Oda Ayaka									●			●			●	●	●	5
H	Ishibashi Ibuki															●	●	●	3
KIV	Takemoto Kurumi															●	●	●	3
KIV	Imamura Maria									●							●	●	3
KIV	Akiyoshi Yuka		●	●														●	3
	Takeda Tomoka									●						●	●		3
	Mizukami Rimika												●	●		●			3
	Sakaguchi Riko						●	●							●				3
	Matsumoto Hinata												●	●		●			3
	Tomiyoshi Asuka									●	●	●							3
	Ueki Nao	●				●						●							3
H	Ichimura Airi																●	●	2
H	Sakai Moeka															●	●		2
	Kamijima Kaede													●		●			2
H	Kurihara Sae				●										●				2
KIV	Sakamoto Erena										●				●				2
KIV	Yamashita Emiri						●							●					2
H	Aramaki Misaki									●		●							2
	Komada Hiroka									●		●							2
	Tsukiashi Amane									●	●								2
	Shimono Yuki	●								●									2
	Inoue Yuriya								●	●									2
	Tanaka Yuka								●	●									2
	Kimoto Kanon				●	●													2
	Nakanishi Chiyori	●		●															2
H	Mogami Nanaka																	●	1
KIV	Izawa Miyu																	●	1
	Miyazaki Sono												●						1
	Tanaka Natsumi							●											1
	Yamamoto Mao				●														1
E	Tani Marika		●																1
	Okada Kanna		●																1
	Okamoto Naoko		●																1
	Wakatabe Haruka	●																	1
Total Senbatsu Members		16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	12	12	16	16

Concerts

#	Title	Date
01	Tokyo Idol Festival 2013	2013.07.27 - 2013.07.28
02	HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~ (HKT48 九州７県ツアー ～可愛い子には旅をさせよ～)	2014.01.11 - 2014.03.21
03	HKT48 in Saitama Super Arena (HKT48 in さいたまスーパーアリーナ)	2014.04.04 - 2014.04.05
04	HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Motto Tabi wo Saseyo~ (HKT48 九州７県ツアー ～可愛い子にはもっと旅をさせよ～)	2014.04.29 - 2014.07.13
05	HKT48 National Tour ~Zenkoku Toitsu Owatoranken~ (HKT48 全国ツアー ～全国統一終わっとらんけん～) Special overseas locations: Taiwan, Hong Kong	2014.09.21 - 2015.06.28
06	HKT48 Spring Live Tour ~Sashiko du Soleil 2016~ (HKT48春のライブツアー ～サシコ・ド・ソレイユ 2016～)	2016.02.06 - 2016.03.30
07	HKT48 2016 Summer Hall Tour ~Will HKT break away from the AKB48 Group? Referendum Concerts~ (HKT48 夏のホールツアー 2016 ～HKTがAKB48グループを離脱?国民投票コンサート～)	2016.07.11 - 2016.08.15
08	HKT48 Spring Kanto Tour 2017 ~We will show you true idols~	2017.02.25 - 2017.04.14
09	HKT48 Fresh Member Concert in Hakata-za ~Mirai wa, Watashitachi no Te no Naka ni...~ (HKT48フレッシュコンサート in 博多座 〜未来は私たちの目の前に…)	2017.09.22-23
10	Sashihara Rino Solo Concert ~Idol to wa Nanka?~ (指原莉乃ソロコンサート〜アイドルとは何か？〜)	2018.01.18
11	HKT48 Spring Arena Tour 2018 ～Kore ga Hakata no yarikata da!～ (HKT48春のアリーナツアー2018 ～これが博多のやり方だ!～	2018.02.25 - 2018.05.27
12	HKT48 Concert in Tokyo Dome City Hall ~Ima Koso Danketsu! Gangan Ikuze Hachinenme!~ (HKT48コンサート in 東京ドームシティホール～今こそ団結!ガンガン行くぜ8年目!～)	2018.12.15
13	HKT48 Fresh Member Concert 2019 in Hakata-za ~Mirai wa, Watashitachi no Te no Naka ni...~ (HKT48 フレッシュメンバーコンサート2019 in 博多座 〜未来は私たちの目の前に…)	2019.01.08-09
14	Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert ~Sayonara, Sashihara Rino~ (指原莉乃 卒業コンサート 〜さよなら、指原莉乃〜)	2019.04.28
15	Sashihara Rino 11nen Arigatou! Dai-Kanshashai (指原莉乃11年ありがとう！大感謝祭)	2019.05.28
16	HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ～Ano Shihainin kara no, Sotsugyou.～ (HKT48九州7県ツアー ～あの支配人からの、卒業。～)	2019.07.21 - 2019.10.22
17	HKT48 8th Anniversary Eve Concert (HKT48 8周年前夜祭コンサート)	2019.11.25
18	HKT48 Senbatsu Member Concert ～NEW YEAR mo, "Shou mo nai Koto" Honki de Yarou ze! Yoroshiku Dozo!～ (HKT48選抜メンバーコンサート～NEW YEARも、“しょうもないこと”本気でやろうぜ！ヨロシクどうぞ！～)	2020.01.18
19	HKT48 Tanaka Miku Solo Concert ～Minna de Issho ni Mikumonmon～ (HKT48田中美久ソロコンサート～みんなで一緒にみくもんもん～)	2020.01.23
20	MUNAKATA FES 2021 (宗像フェス 2021)	2021.04.24
21	HKT48 Concert Minna Genki ni Shitotta? ~Moriyasu Madoka Graduation Ceremony~ (HKT48コンサート　みんな 元気にしとった？~森保まどか 卒業式~)	2021.05.29
22	HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura Graduation Concert ~Bouquet~ (HKT48 宮脇咲良卒業コンサート〜Bouquet~)	2021.06.19
23	HKT48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2021 (HKT48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト50 2021)	2021.07.24
24	HKT48 LIVE TOUR 2022 ～Under the Spotlight～	2022.04.08 - 2022.05.07
25	HKT48 11th anniversary LIVE ~Mirai e no Message~ (HKT48 11th anniversary LIVE 2022 ～未来へのメッセージ～)	2022.10.16
26	HKT48 11th Anniversary LIVE 2022	2022.11.26 - 2022.11.28
27	HKT48 Spring Concert 2023 ~Watashi-tachi no Genzaichi~ (HKT48 春のコンサート2023～私たちの現在地～)	2023.04.01
28	Yabuki Nako Graduation Concert ~Mirai e no Tsubasa~ (矢吹奈子 卒業コンサート～未来への翼～)	2023.04.01
29	HKT48 Summer Concert ~Kimi to Iru Natsu ga Suki~ (HKT48 夏のコンサート2023 ～君といる夏が好き～)	2023.07.17
30	Motomura Aoi Graduation Concert ~Yuiitsu Aoku Kagayaku Houseki~ (本村碧唯 卒業コンサート ～唯一碧く輝く宝石～)	2023.07.27
31	Tokyo Idol Festival 2023	2023.08.06
32	HKT48 Autumn LIVE ~Trick or Enjoy~ (HKT48 秋LIVE2023 ～トリック・オア・エンジョイ～)	2023.10.05 + 2023.10.17
33	Unjo Hirona Graduation Concert ~WHITE~ (運上弘菜 卒業コンサート ～WHITE～)	2023.10.05
35	HKT48 Autumn LIVE ~Hakata ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera~ (HKT48 秋LIVE2023 ～博多にまつわるエトせとら～)	2023.11.27
36	HKT48 Spring Concert 2024 ~Hop Step Jump~ (HKT48　春のコンサート2024 ~Hop Step Jump~)	2024.03.09 - 2024.05.09
37	Tanaka Miku Graduation Concert ~10-Nen Bun no Kansha wo Komete! Minna de Issho ni Mikumonmon~ (田中美久 卒業コンサート ～10年分の感謝を込めて!みんなで一緒にみくもんもん～)	2024.03.09
38	Matsuoaka Hana Graduation Concert (松岡はな卒業コンサート) (Tentative title)	2024.09.28

Stages

Team H # Stage name Date Performances 1 Te wo Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら) 2012.03.04 - 2013.02.17 200 Waiting Hakata Legend (博多レジェンド) 2013.03.01 - 2014.04.17 110 2 Seishun Girls (青春ガールズ) 2014.04.23 - 2014.10.30 48 3 Saishuu Bell ga Naru (最終ベルが鳴る) 2014.11.09 - 2016.03.31 130 4 Theater no Megami (シアターの女神) 2016.05.03 - 2018.09.02 114 5 RESET 2018.09.10 - 2023.01.21 - 6 Mokugekisha (目撃者) 2023.02.11 - - Team KIV # Stage name Date Performances 1 Theater no Megami (シアターの女神) 2014.05.08 - 2016.03.31 199 2 Saishuu Bell ga Naru (最終ベルが鳴る) 2016.05.17 - 2018.01.23 86 3 Seifuku no Me (制服の芽) 2018.01.29 - 2023.01.18 4 Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru (ここにだって天使はいる) 2023.02.18 - Team TII # Stage name Date Performances 1 Te wo Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら) 2016.12.21 - 2022.04.15 (Together with Kenkyuusei up until 2017.11.26) 179 2 Renai Kinshi Jourei (恋愛禁止条例) 2022.05.06 - 2023.01.29

Kenkyuusei # Stage name Date Performances 1 Te wo Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら) 2011.11.26 - 2012.03.02 199 2 PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ) 2012.09.30 - 2013.11.05 218 3 Nounai Paradise (脳内パラダイス) 2013.11.17 - 2014.04.21 2019.03.10 - 2021.04.08 47 51 - Te wo Tsunaginagara (手をつなぎながら) 2016.12.21 - (Together with Team TII up until 2017.11.26) 179 4 Kibou no Tsubomi (希望のつぼみ) 2023.10.01 - - Himawarigumi # Stage name Date Performances 1 Pajama Drive (パジャマドライブ) 2013.11.02 - 2015.12.14 2022.08.04 - 241 2 Tadaima Renaichuu (ただいま 恋愛中) 2015.12.19 - 2020.03.31 253 3 Yuuwaku no Garter (誘惑のガーター) 2017.12.17 - - Special Stages # Stage name Date Performances 1 Hakata Refresh (博多リフレッシュ) 2019.02.23 - 2 Hakata Nanairo (博多なないろ) 2020.11.06 -

Games

• [2013.09.01] HKT48 Eikou no Labyrinth (Smartphone App)
• [2014.05.07] AKB48 Official Music Game (Smartphone App)

AKB48 Senbatsu Events

Senbatsu Elections

• [2012.06.06] AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2013.06.08] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2014.06.07] AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2015.06.06] AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2016.06.18] AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2017.06.17] AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• [2018.06.16] AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo

Senbatsu Janken Taikai

• [2012.09.18] 29th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
• [2013.09.18] 34th Single Janken Senbatsu Tournament
• [2014.09.17] 2014 Janken Tournament
• [2015.09.16] 2015 Janken Tournament
• [2016.10.10] 2016 Janken Tournament

HKT48 Events

Request Hour

• [2021.07.24] HKT48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2021

Anniversaries

• [2012.11.26] HKT48 1st Anniversary
• [2013.11.26] HKT48 2nd Anniversary
• [2014.11.19 - 2014.11.22] HKT48 3rd Anniversary Special perfomance series
• [2015.11.26] HKT48 4th Anniversary
• [2016.11.24 - 2016.11.25] HKT48 5th Anniversary ~39 Hour Nonstop Festival! "Say Thank You to Everyone!"~
• [2017.11.24 - 2017.11.26] HKT48 6th Anniversary ~6 Fes LOVE and PEACE! Life is a ROCK Anniversary~
• [2018.11.26] 777 n Tettatte HKT48 ~7th Anniversary wa Tenjin de Dai Fiber~
• [2021.11.26-2021.11.27] HKT48 10th Anniversary Special Performance
• [2022.11.26-2022.11.28] HKT48 11th Anniversary LIVE 2022
• [2023.11.26] HKT48 12th Anniversary Special Performance

Team Shuffle

• [2014.01.11] HKT48 Team Shuffle
• [2022.10.16] HKT48 11th Anniversary Team Shuffle

Theater Relocation Related Performances

• [2016.03.31] HKT48 Theater Relocation Commemorative Special Performance (Last at HawksTown Mall)
• [2016.04.02 - 2016.05.15] Business Trip 48Group Theater Performances
• [2016.04.28] HKT48 Theater Relocation Renewal OPEN Special Performance (First at Nishitetsu Hall)

Filmography

• [2013.02.02] Tsunagirl
• [2013.08.24] Himitsu
• [2015.11.28] Majisuka Gakuen 0 Kisarazu Rantouhen
• [2016.01.29] Ozaki Shihainin ga Naita Yoru DOCUMENTARY of HKT48

Musicals & Plays

• HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Meijiza (2015.04.08 - 2015.04.23)
• HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Hakataza (2015.08.15 - 2015.08.30)

TV Shows

Variety Shows

Currently Airing

• HKT Variety 48 (2012 - )

Past Variety Shows

• KoreKara (2012 - 2014)
• Aru Aru YY Terebi (with NMB48) (2012 - 2013)
• HKT48 Tonkotsu Mahou Shoujo Gakuin (2013) under the Nogizaka46 x HKT48 Crown Program Battle
• HKT48 Shakariki 48! (2014)
• HaKaTa Hyakkaten 3 Seasons (latest 2015)
• HKT48 no Goboten! (2014 - 2016)
• HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen (2016)
• HKT48 no "Hokamina" ~Sonohoka no minasan~ (2014 - 2016)
• HKT48 no Odekake (2013 - 2017)

Radio Shows

• HKT48 no Baby Radio (Kari)
• HKT48 Watanabedoori Icchoume FM Madoka ~Madoka no Mado Kara~
• HKT48 no Momochihama Jogakuin

External Links

• HKT48 Official Website
• HKT48 Official Blog
• HKT48 Official YouTube
• HKT48 Official Twitter
• HKT48 Official Instagram
• HKT48 Official TikTok
• HKT48 Official Facebook