History: Nogizaka46 5th Generation

Nogizaka46 5th Generation were selected from the Nogizaka46 New Member Auditions held from July to September 2021.

2021

• July 19 - August 11 - First round (Document Review)
• August 20-24 - Second round (Online Judging)
• September 4-5 - Third round (Local Interview)
• August 20-24 - Fourth round (Tokyo Interview)
• September 19 - Final screening
• October - December - Training period

2022

• February 1 - Result announcement on Youtube and 5th Generation Members Reveal special website opened
• February 2' - Inoue Nagi profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 3' - Ichinose Miku profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 4' - Sugawara Satsuki profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 5' - Ogawa Aya profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 6' - Tomisato Nao profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 7' - Okuda Iroha profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 8' - Nakanishi Aruno profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 9' - Ioki Mao profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• February 17 - Background Story Part 1 released featuring Nagi, Miku, Satsuki and Aya
• February 18 - Background Story Part 2 released featuring Nao, Iroha, Aruno and Mao
• February 23 - Nogizaka46 46 Hours TV 5th Generation Omitatekaiwas held at Makuhari Messe Event Hall
  • Participating member: Mao, Nagi, Miku, Aya, Iroha, Satsuki, Aruno
  • Setlist:
    1. Members' Introduction
    2. Girl's Rule - Miku Center
    3. Influencer - Nagi and Aruno Center
    4. Kimi ni Shikarareta - Iroha Center
• March 13 - 5th Generation PR Operation Part 1 on Nogizaka Under Construction
  • Miku by Yoda Yuuki
  • Aya by Tsutsui Ayame
  • Iroha by Kubo Shiori
• March 19' - Ikeda Teresa profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• March 20 - 5th Generation PR Operation Part 2 on Nogizaka Under Construction
  • Mao by Yamashita Mizuki
  • Nagi by Kaki Haruka
  • Satsuki by Tamura Mayu
  • Nao by Shibata Yuna
• April 1' - Kawasaki Sakura profile and introductory video revealed on Youtube
• April 13 - Background Story Part 3 released featuring Sakura and Teresa
• April 27 - Nogizaka46 46 2nd 5th Generation Omitatekaiwas held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A
  • Hina debuted in this event as the eleventh member
  • Participating member: Mao, Teresa, Nagi, Miku, Aya, Hina, Iroha, Sakura, Satsuki, Aruno, Nao
  • Host: Akimoto Manatsu and Umezawa Minami
  • Setlist:
    1. Members' Introduction
    2. Guru Guru Curtain - Aya Center
    3. Kimi no Na wa Kibou - Mao Center
    4. Synchronicity - Nao Center
    5. Sing Out! - Satsuki Center
    6. Zetsubou no Ichibyou Mae - Nagi Center
• May 8 - 5th Generation PR Operation Part 3 on Nogizaka Under Construction
  • Teresa by Higuchi Hina
  • Sakura by Endo Sakura
  • Hina by Umezawa Minami