HKT48 explained

HKT48
Origin:Fukuoka, Japan
Genre:Pop, J-pop, Teen pop, Bubblegum pop
Years Active:–present
Label:EMI (UMG)
Current Member Of:AKB48 Group
Current Members:Team H details
Team KIV details
Team TII details

HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city of Fukuoka Prefecture, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group.[1] The group currently performs at City Bank HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka[2] and has sold nearly 4 million copies of CDs in Japan.

History

Plans for a group entitled HKT48 were first revealed by AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto on November 19, 2008. HKT48 was officially announced on May 1, 2011, at an AKB48 handshake event.[3] The group was the fourth AKB48 sister group to be launched, after the groups SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48.[4] While the group took its name from its proposed base location of Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, HKT48 was eventually based at a theater in the Hawks Town Mall in neighboring Chūō-ku, Fukuoka. This location is next to the Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome. In addition, it was announced that the group would be accepting applications from girls aged between 11 and 22. The first round of the first HKT48 audition took place from May 31, 2011, and successful applicants took part in the second round of auditions, consisting of a singing and dancing test, in the first half of July 2011. The final auditions were held at Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel on July 10 and 24 candidates successfully passed the final.[5]

After undergoing dance and vocal lessons, HKT48's 21 first-generation members were first revealed at an AKB48 handshake event on October 23, 2011, at Seibu Dome.[6] Of these 21 members, 17 were junior high school students or below, and two were elementary-school students.[7] The youngest member of the group, Natsumi Tanaka, was born in 2000, and was 11 years old at the time of the announcement. She said that "joining AKB48 is my ambition since I was 5 years old, so it feels like a dream to be in this group." The oldest member was Yūko Sugamoto, who was 17 years old at the time of the announcement.

They debuted at HKT48 Theater on November 26, 2011,[8] and have been performing sets of songs entitled "Te o Tsunaginagara", which had been originally performed by SKE48 Team S and KII. On December 31, 2011, 16 members appeared on the stage of the 62nd edition of "NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen", as one of the sister groups of AKB48.[9] On March 4, 2012, the first 16 members were selected to form Team H, and appeared on the stage.[10] On June 20, 2012, Rino Sashihara from AKB48 transferred to HKT48 and as of 2012 was HKT48's oldest member.[11]

On June 23, 2012, the final auditions for the second generation were held, and 34 candidates out of 48 finalists has passed the final.[12] On August 18, 2012, the management announced that five members, three from Team H, Komori, Sugamoto and Taniguchi, and two Kenkyusei – Eto and A. Nakanishi, would be resigning from HKT48 "due to personal reasons".[13] On August 24, 2012, it was announced on the first day of the AKB48 concert at Tokyo Dome that Aika Ota, one of AKB48 Team A members, would be transferred to HKT48.[14] On September 23, 2012, HKT48's second generation research students were announced.[15]

HKT48 released their debut single, "Suki Suki Skip!" on March 20, 2013, under the Universal Sigma record label.[16] [17]

On March 31, 2016, the existing theater located at Hawks Town Mall was closed, with a special farewell performance. A new temporary theater opened in Nishitetsu Hall, also in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, on April 28, 2016.[18]

In mid-2018, 10 members of HKT48 joined Produce 48, a South Korean competition television show on Mnet to form a girl group. Members Sakura Miyawaki and Nako Yabuki finished in 2nd and 6th placed respectively, both earning themselves a spot to debut in IZ*ONE.

On November 2, 2020, the new and permanent theatre was opened in BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA. The theatre was named "Nishi-Nippon City Bank HKT48 Theater".

On May 15, 2021, both Sakura Miyawaki and Nako Yabuki returned to HKT48. Sakura Miyawaki also announced her graduation, which took place on June 27, 2021.

On October 16, 2022, during HKT48 11th anniversary concert, Nako Yabuki announced her graduation from the group with graduation concert would be held in Spring 2023.[19]

Members

Team H's formation was announced at HKT48 theater on March 4, 2012. At the conference, it was also announced that 16 members were selected and 5 members remained as a trainee.[20] On January 11, 2014, during their first exclusive concert tour in Ōita, a theater manager Rino Sashihara announced a new Team KIV and promotion of 17 members from the trainees.[21] On March 30, 2016, the group announced that Team TII was formed and 10 trainees were promoted from 3rd generation and 2nd Generation draft members.[22]

On November 26, 2017, the group announced that all 10 trainees from 4th generation were promoted and assigned to the existing 3 teams, one to Team H, two to Team KIV, and seven to Team TII.

On April 9, 2021, the group announced that 4 trainees from the 5th generation were promoted and assigned to two teams, two to Team H and two to Team KIV.

On October 16, 2022, the group will end its current three-team system with Team TII ceased and start its two-team activities with Team H and Team KIV in February 2023. It is also announced a new captain for both Teams H and Team KIV respectively.

Team H

Team H is associated with the color Sulu Green, the current captain is Yuka Akiyoshi.[23]

Name Birth date (age)Election rank
data-sort-type="number" 1[24] data-sort-type="number" 2[25] data-sort-type="number" 3[26] data-sort-type="number" 4[27] data-sort-type="number" 5[28] data-sort-type="number" 6[29] data-sort-type="number" 7[30] data-sort-type="number" 8[31] data-sort-type="number" 9data-sort-type="number" 10
24 October 2000    728373
24 October 2003         
30 December 2000          
26 July 1994    60375949114
10 June 2002          
12 September 2001     452810
25 October 1999        7983
30 March 2003          
18 October 2004         

Team KIV

Team KIV is associated with the color Charlotte Blue, the current captain is Aoi Motomura.

Name Birth date (age)Election rank
data-sort-type="number" 1data-sort-type="number" 2data-sort-type="number" 3data-sort-type="number" 4data-sort-type="number" 5data-sort-type="number" 6date-sort-type="number" 7data-sort-type="number" 8data-sort-type="number" 9[32] data-sort-type="number" 10
22 July 2005          
13 February 2001          
9 August 1998        84
27 June 2004          
2 April 1998   988785
22 February 2004          
31 August 2002          
27 September 2000        117
3 October 1999          
3 October 1999         
21 September 1996    31403440
31 May 1997   4880366271

Team TII

Team TII is associated with the color Golden Yellow, the current captain is Emiri Yamashita and the current co-captain is Hazuki Hokazono.

Name Birth date (age)Election rank
data-sort-type="number" 6data-sort-type="number" 7data-sort-type="number" 8data-sort-type="number" 9data-sort-type="number" 10
28 January 2001
14 September 2003  
9 February 1999   50
20 June 199696
8 March 2005     
25 August 1998   
12 September 200087
8 March 2005    
25 February 2003   
17 January 1999120
19 January 2000  8066
21 December 2000   
30 October 2000   
3 December 1999  
6 July 1999
19 December 1998 

Kenkyuusei members

Name Birth date (age)
3 August 2010
14 August 2006
28 January 2012
27 February 2011
23 April 2007
28 July 2007
23 April 2005
28 July 2008
23 January 2004
23 March 2009
24 June 2009
4 December 2006
25 May 2008
12 May 2004
28 January 2001
16 January 2005
9 February 2011
29 June 2006

Graduated members

Team H

Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(2 December 1997)         Resigned on August 18, 2012.
(20 May 1994)         Resigned on August 18, 2012.
(14 March 1999)         Resigned on August 18, 2012.
(15 May 1997)       Graduated on December 27, 2015.
(27 January 1996)   3933   Graduated on July 31, 2016.
(26 September 1998)   82  Graduated on January 12, 2017.
(4 April 1996)      Graduated on May 8, 2017.
(15 June 1999)    48  Graduated on June 12, 2017.
(31 January 2000)     Graduated on March 21, 2018.
(24 March 1995)     Graduated on April 20, 2018.
(18 September 1996)      Graduated on May 21, 2018.
[33] (21 November 1992)27199412111 Graduated on April 28, 2019.
(19 September 1996)   3721179  Graduated on June 9, 2019.
(21 November 1996)    7960 61Graduated on June 17, 2019.
(10 August 2000)   895063Graduated on January 11, 2020.
(22 August 2001)          Graduated on January 9, 2022.
(20 September 1999)    Graduated on February 26, 2022.
(7 January 2000)    553832434026Graduated on April 3, 2022.
(10 July 2003)          Graduated on April 3, 2022.
(18 June 2001)     28379Graduated on April 1, 2023.

Team KIV

Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(11 August 1997)  563150486888 Concurrent position canceled with HKT48 on March 26, 2015.
(17 October 1995)        Graduated on April 30, 2015.
(27 September 1997)       Graduated on October 30, 2015.
(31 October 1998)       Graduated on February 29, 2016.
(26 June 1997)    42   Graduated on March 22, 2016.
(8 December 1994)20222552434241   Graduated on April 10, 2017.
(7 June 2000)     Graduated on February 28, 2018.
(20 September 1997)    4238 Graduated on March 30, 2019.
(1 April 2000)    Graduated on June 21, 2019.
(12 August 1997)   72585481Graduated on July 31, 2019.
(5 July 1999)   91Graduated on July 21, 2019.
(17 May 1998)    592721233548Graduated on January 15, 2020.
(26 July 1997)   25435031 Graduated on May 29, 2021.
[34] (19 March 1998)   4726117643Graduated on June 19, 2021.
(29 July 1998)   6780100 Graduated on December 27, 2021.
(17 April 1997)   Graduated on April 3, 2022.
(5 March 1997)   9095Graduated on April 4, 2022.

Team TII

Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
6 7 8 9 10
(22 February 2000)  Graduated on May 29, 2017.
(13 May 2002) Graduated on December 27, 2018.
(26 October 1999)   119Graduated on March 30, 2020.
(11 October 2003)   Graduated on December 20, 2021.

Kenkyuusei members

Name (Birthdate) Election Notes
data-sort-type="number" 10
(21 April 2006)Graduated on October 12, 2020.
(20 June 2002)Graduated on March 23, 2021.

Transferred members

These members were transferred from HKT48 to a different group.

Name Birth date (age) Transferred fromElection rank
data-sort-type="number" 4data-sort-type="number" 5data-sort-type="number" 6data-sort-type="number" 7data-sort-type="number" 8data-sort-type="number" 9data-sort-type="number" 10
12 May 1995HKT48 Team H91
Name Birth date (age) Transferred fromElection rank
data-sort-type="number" 5data-sort-type="number" 6data-sort-type="number" 7data-sort-type="number" 8data-sort-type="number" 9data-sort-type="number" 10
5 January 1996HKT48 Team KIV23556689

Membership Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Release dateTitleChart positionSales
(Oricon)		Billboard Japan sales
Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
[35] 		Billboard Japan
Japan Albums
[36] 		First
week		Total
December 27, 201709211122,262167,037163,131
December 1, 20211294,548[37] 133,484 <-- - 133,484 = 100,000 + 6,951 + 13,223 + 12,583 - -->[38] 143,311 <-- - 143,311 = 98,649 + 2,271 + 881 + 3,397 + 7,074 + 9,106 4,788 + 7,296 + 6149 + 3700 - -->[39]

Singles

Release dateTitleChart positionSales
(Oricon)[40] 		Billboard Japan salesAlbum
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[41] 		Billboard Japan
Hot
100
[42] 		First
week		Total
March 20, 201312250,147291,876092
September 4, 2013[43] 11268,897306,014
March 12, 2014[44] 11276,799331,015
September 24, 201411277,534318,533
April 22, 201513277,916337,237
November 25, 2015[45] 13280,567345,413
April 13, 201611238,828305,137379,439
September 7, 201611269,907345,267427,908
February 15, 201711210,070274,545404,163
August 2, 201711199,504260,757376,374
May 2, 201811165,176272,811296,470Outstanding
April 10, 201911[46] 197,846[47] 298,427367,963
April 22, 2020"3-2"11161,785196,146196,610
May 12, 20212141,792162,527233,264
June 22, 202213127,375[48] 280,736
February 8, 202324128,591[49] TBA289,456
December 20, 202325121,607[50] TBA242,622

Songs recorded on AKB48 singles

Release dateTitle of
HKT48 song		Title of AKB48 single
which HKT48 song is recorded on
December 5, 2012Eien Pressure
December 11, 2013"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de ..."
March 4, 2015"Green Flash"
March 9, 2016"Kimi wa Melody"
March 15, 2017"Shoot Sign"

Filmography

Television shows

Films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20081119-431042.html . ja:ＡＫＢ48がＲ－18、大人相手の深夜ライブ . November 19, 2008. October 24, 2011. Nikkan Sports News. ja.
  2. Web site: (Video) New HKT48 Theater Opens Today - 48/46 J-POP & Showbiz News. jshowbiz.com.
  3. Web site: FAKB48の妹分・福岡拠点の"HKT48"誕生へ！ . May 1, 2011. October 23, 2011. Career Oricon. ja.
  4. Web site: http://mantan-web.jp/2011/05/01/20110430dog00m200033000c.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026203712/http://mantan-web.jp/2011/05/01/20110430dog00m200033000c.html. ja:HKT48：次は福岡発! AKB48妹プロジェクト始動. May 1, 2011. October 26, 2011. November 19, 2015. Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd. ja.
  5. Web site: 24 girls pass the first stage of auditions for HKT48. July 10, 2011. February 5, 2012. tokyohive.
  6. Web site: HKT48、西武ドームで初代21人お披露目 AKBグループ最年少の平均年齢13.8歳 . October 23, 2011 . October 24, 2011. Oricon, Inc. . ja.
  7. Web site: HKT48 ：「HKT48」始動ばい！ 平均13.8歳、最年少は小5でファンどよめき . October 23, 2011 . October 24, 2011. eiga.com . ja.
  8. Web site: HKT48 makes their theater debut. November 27, 2011. February 5, 2012. tokyohive.
  9. Web site: http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/nikkan/NIK201112310169.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203004151/http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/nikkan/NIK201112310169.html. ja:asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：〈速報〉AKB！巨大「がんばろう」人文字／紅白. December 31, 2011. December 3, 2013. November 19, 2015. The Asahi Shimbun Company. ja.
  10. Web site: HKT48 チームＨお披露目公演終了. March 4, 2012 . March 10, 2012. HKT48 official blog . ja.
  11. Web site: Sashihara Rino's last Team A performance to be on June 20th. June 16, 2012 . June 17, 2012.
  12. Web site: HKT48 第2期生オーディション最終審査結果 . June 23, 2012 . August 15, 2016. HKT48 Official Website . ja.
  13. Web site: 5 members resigning from HKT48 . August 18, 2012 . ja.
  14. Web site: AKB48 announces a big team shuffle!!! . August 24, 2012. Tokyohive.
  15. Web site: HKT48 announces their second generation research students . September 23, 2012. Tokyohive.
  16. Web site: HKT48 to release debut single . January 15, 2013. Tokyohive.
  17. Web site: HKT48's debut single title revealed . February 13, 2013. Universal Music.
  18. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2070998/full/. ja:HKT48、本拠地移転後初公演 チケット売上を義援金に. June 26, 2016. oricon ME inc.. ja . May 2, 2016 .
  19. Web site: https://natalie.mu/music/news/497777 . ja:矢吹奈子がHKT48を卒業 . October 16, 2022 . October 16, 2022 . . ja.
  20. Web site: http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1171758. ja:HKT48、チームHを結成 16名の美少女が勢ぞろい. June 10, 2016. modelpress. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913224717/http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1171758. September 13, 2016. dead.
  21. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032880/full/. ja:HKT48、新チーム「KIV」発足＆初再編 指原劇場支配人が"クラス替え"発表. June 10, 2016. oricon ME inc.. ja . November 5, 2014 .
  22. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2069374/full/. ja:HKT48「チームTII」誕生 ツアー最終日に2年ぶり新チーム発表. June 10, 2016. oricon ME inc.. ja . March 31, 2016 .
  23. Web site: Hkt48 Official Web Site .
  24. Web site: AKB48 13thシングル選抜総選挙 結果発表 . 13th single selection general election result announced . AKB48 Official Blog . . ja . July 8, 2009. January 13, 2014.
  25. Web site: AKB48 選抜総選挙 結果 . AKB48 Selection Election . AKB48 Official Blog . Ameblo.jp . ja . June 9, 2010. January 13, 2014.
  26. Web site: AKB48 22ndシングル選抜総選挙結果 . AKB48 22nd Single selection Election . AKB48 Official Blog . Ameblo.jp . ja . June 10, 2011. January 13, 2014.
  27. Web site: AKB48 27thシングル選抜総選挙 開票結果 . AKB48 27th Single selection election vote counting result . AKB48 Official Blog . Ameblo.jp . ja . June 6, 2012. January 13, 2014.
  28. Web site: AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙 . 32nd single selection elections . AKB48 Official Site . June 8, 2013 . ja.
  29. Web site: AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙 . 37th single selection elections . AKB48 Official Site . June 7, 2014 . ja.
  30. Web site: http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/result.php. https://web.archive.org/web/20150607105442/http://sousenkyo.akb48.co.jp/result.php. ja:AKB48公式サイト AKB48 41stシングル 選抜総選挙. AKB48 41st Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo. June 7, 2015. November 19, 2015. AKB48 Official Site. ja.
  31. Web site: AKB48 45th single Senbatsu general election results!. June 26, 2016. 6Theory Media, LLC. tokyohive.
  32. Web site: http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo49th/. ja:AKB48公式サイト AKB48 49thシングル 選抜総選挙. 49th single selection elections. AKB48 Official Site . June 17, 2017 . ja.
  33. Held a position as a Manager of HKT48 Theater until graduation.
  34. Concurrent member of AKB48 Team A from April 25, 2014 to April 1, 2018
  35. Web site: HKT48のアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. December 8, 2021.
  36. Outstanding: Web site: Hot Albums [2021/12/08 付け]]. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021.
  37. Web site: 週間 アルバムランキング 2021年12月13日付. December 13, 2021. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20211208022612/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-12-13/. December 8, 2021. December 8, 2021.
  38. This figure is based Oricon monthly album ranking from December, 2021. Figure is still updating as March, 2022.
  39. Billboard Japan sales figures are from the top 50 only. Exact sales figures are not available as Billboard Japan does not count sales below the top 50; this figure is still updating as April 20, 2022.
  40. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . February 9, 2011. (subscription only)
  41. Web site: HKT48のCDシングルランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. February 15, 2023. ja.
  42. Web site: Hot 100 JAPAN Charts . Billboard Japan . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130502095616/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=hot100 . May 2, 2013.
  43. Web site: HKT48 2nd Single Release Date decision!! . June 13, 2013. August 15, 2016. ja.
  44. Web site: January 21, 2014. [TOPICS] HKT48九州7県ツアーレポート in 鹿児島 更新]. [TOPICS] HKT48 Kyushu 7-prefecture Tour Report in Kagoshima – revised. August 15, 2016. ja.
  45. Web site: http://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1539730. ja:HKT48が氣志團とコラボ 指原莉乃筆頭に"土砂降り"からリーゼント死守. November 19, 2015. modelpress. ja . October 31, 2015 .
  46. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/4/22. Billboard Japan. ja. April 17, 2019.
  47. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年04月22日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for April 22, 2019. Oricon Style. April 17, 2019. ja.
  48. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2022-07-04/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2022年06月20日～2022年06月26日. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 20, 2022 – June 26, 2022. Oricon. ja. June 29, 2022. June 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629032640/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2022-07-04/. dead.
  49. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-02-30/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年02月06日～2023年02月12日. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking February 6, 2023 – February 12, 2023. Oricon. ja. February 15, 2023. February 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215032207/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-02-20/. dead.
  50. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-01/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年12月18日～2023年12月24日. Oricon Weekly Single Ranking December 18, 2023 – December 24, 2023. Oricon. ja. December 27, 2023. December 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231227040459/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-01/. dead.
  51. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2026389/full/. ja:さしこ、HKTメンバーの強みはガッツ「失うものなにもない」. June 26, 2016. oricon ME inc.. ja.
  52. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=354894. ja:TV マジすか学園0 木更津乱闘編. June 26, 2016. Stingray. allcinema. ja.
  53. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2065142/full/. ja:HKT48＆NGT48合同冠番組『さしきた合戦』連動「食少女」配信. June 26, 2016. oricon ME inc.. ja . May 6, 2016 .
  54. Web site: HKTバラエティー48. September 29, 2019 . June 6, 2021. Japan Entertainment. ja.
  55. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=353677. ja:映画 尾崎支配人が泣いた夜 DOCUMENTARY of HKT48. June 26, 2016. Stingray. allcinema. ja.

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