HKT48 History

2011

July

• 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

2012

March

• 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
  • Remaining Kenkyuusei:
• 4 - Shonichi of Team H 1st Stage

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 left the group

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

November

• 1 - Ota Aika joins Team H

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

• 3rd Generation debuts with 9 members: Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emili

December

• 30 - Abe Kyoka graduates from the group

2014

January

• 21 - 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
  • 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

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

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

April

• 17 - Team H 1st Waiting Stage Senshuuraku
• 23 - Team H 2nd Stage Shonichi

May

• 8 - Team KIV 1st Stage Shonichi

September

• 24 - Hikaeme I love you!, HKT48's fourth single, is released

Gallery

Original Team H

Original Team H

Team H (2013)