HKT48 History

2011

HKT48 debuts in Seibu Dome

May

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

October

• 23 - 1st Generation debuts with 21 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

Original Team H

Sashihara Rino debuts in HKT48

• 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

• 10 - 2nd Generation audition applications open
• 23 - Kodama Haruka becomes the first HKT48 member to appear in an 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
• 23 - 2nd Generation final selection round finishes

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

• 23 - 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

Members from 3rd Generation (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.

June

• 1 - 3rd Generation audition applications open.

September

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

November

• 2 - HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage Shonichi
  • 3rd Generation debuts with 9 members: Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri
• 5 - HKT48 Kenkyuusei Party ga Hajimaru yo Senshuuraku
• 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

HKT48 Team Shuffle

Nakanishi Chiyori and Tani Marika graduate from HKT48

• 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

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

HKT48 performing on Taiwan

• 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

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

HKT48 Orchestra performing at Yokohama Arena

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 are selected to join Kenkyuusei
• 25 - Kimoto Kanon's last stage with HKT48.

June

• 27~28 - HKT48's third tour, HKT48 National Tour ~Zenkoku Toitsu Owatoranken~, ends in Yokohama Arena
  • Debut of draft members Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Vivian and Imamura Maria
  • HKT48 performs as an orchestra

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.

October

• 30 - Goto Izumi graduates to focus on her studies.

November

• 25 - Shekarashika!, HKT48's sixth single, is released.

December

• 14 - HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage Senshuuraku
• 19 - HKT48 Himawarigumi 2nd Stage Shonichi
• 19 - 4th Generation audition applications open
• 27 - Umemoto Izumi graduates to become a singer-songwriter

2016

January

• 16 - HKT48's frist documentary, Ozaki Shihainin ga Naita Yoru, is released.

February

• 06 - HKT48's fourth tour, HKT48 Spring Live Tour ~Sashiko du Soleil 2016~ starts in Nagoya.
• 29 - Ito Raira graduates to focus on her studies.

March

• 09 - Make noise is released in AKB48's 43rd single, Kimi wa Melody.
• 22 - Okada Kanna graduates to focus on her studies.
• 30 - HKT48 Spring Live Tour ~Sashiko du Soleil 2016~ ends in Fukuoka.
  • Team TII is formed with 10 girls: Aramaki Misaki, Imamura Maria, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Vivian, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri.
    • Yamashita Emiri appointed as captain and Hokazono Hazuki co-captain.
• 31 - [Theater in Hawks Town] is closed.

April

• 13 - 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e, HKT48's seventh single is released.
• 28 - [Theater in Nishitetsu Hall] opens.

July

• 11 - HKT48's fifth tour, HKT48 2016 Summer Hall Tour ~Will HKT break away from the AKB48 Group? Referendum Concerts~ stars in Fukuoka. The tour's title and theme were based on the Brexit referendums.
  • This was Anai Chihiro's last concert.
• 12 - 4th Generation debuts with 11 members: Unjo Hirona, Oda Ayaka, Otoshima Risa, Sakai Moeka, Shimizu Rio, Takeda Tomoka, Jitoe Nene, Tsukiashi Amane, Toyonaga Aki, Matsumoto Hinata, Miyazaki Sono
• 21 - Otoshima Risa leaves the group due agency problems, 9 days after her debut.
• 31 - Anai Chihiro graduates.
  • Matsuoka Natsumi becomes the new Captain of Team H

August

• 15 - HKT48 2016 Summer Hall Tour ~Will HKT break away from the AKB48 Group? Referendum Concerts~ ends in Oita.

September

• 07 - Saikou ka yo, HKT48's eighth single, is released.

December

• 21 - Team TII 1st Stage Shonichi. This was also HKT48 Kenkyuusei 4th Stage

2017

Ota Aika graduates and appoints Motomura Aoi as Team KIV's new Captain

January

• 12 - Wakatabe Haruka graduates.

February

• 15 - Bagutte Iijan, HKT48's nineth single, is released.
• 25 - HKT48's sixth tour, HKT48 Spring Kanto Tour 2017 ~We will show you true idols~, starts in Gunma.

March

• 15 - Tomaranai Kanransha is released in AKB48's 47th single, Shoot Sign

April

• 10 - Ota Aika graduates.
  • Motomura Aoi becomes the new Captain of Team KIV
• 14 - HKT48 Spring Kanto Tour 2017 ~We will show you true idols~, ends in Tokyo.

May

• 8 - Okamoto Naoko graduates.
• 29 - Tsutsui Riko graduates.

June

• 12 - Inoue Yuriya graduates.

August

• 02 - Kiss wa Matsushikanai no Deshouka?, HKT48's tenth single, is released.

December

• 1 - Former Kennin member Kimoto Kanon graduates from SKE48's Team E.
• 17 - HKT48 Himawarigumi 3rd Stage Shonichi. This stage started before the 2nd stage had a senshuuraku.
• 27 - 092, HKT48's first album, is released.

2018

January

• 21 - AKB48 Group 3rd Draft Kaigi
  • Watanabe Araki and Ito Yueru are selected by Team H
  • Baba Sayaka is selected by Team KIV
  • Matsuda Yumi and Seki Ai are selected by Team TII
• 23 - Team KIV 2nd Stage Senshuuraku.
• 29 - Team KIV 3rd Stage Shonichi.

February

• 28 - Tanaka Yuka graduates.

March

• 14 - Buttaoreru Made is released in AKB48's 51st single, Jabaja
• 21 - Ui Mashiro graduates

April

• 20 - Yamada Marina graduates.

May

• 02 - Hayaokuri Calendar, HKT48's eleventh, single is released.
• 21 - Yamamoto Mao graduates.

July

• 17 - HKTBINGO! starts airing.

August

• 31 - Produce 48 final: Miyawaki Sakura and Yabuki Nako are among the winners of the show and form the Korean-Japanese group IZONE. On September 24 it's announced that they'll leave HKT48 and work exclusively in the new group until April 2021.

September

• 02 - Team H 4th Stage Senshuuraku.
• 10 - Team H 5th Stage Shonichi.

November

• 24 - HKT48's 7th Anniversary
  • 5th Generation debuts with 14 members: Ishibashi Ibuki, Ichimura Airi, Ogawa Sana, Kamijima Kaede, Kawahira Hijiri, Kudo Haruka, Kuriyama Rina, Goto Hinano, Sakamoto Rino, Takemoto Kurumi, Tanaka Iori, Nagano Miyabi, Mizukami Rimika, Murakami Wakana
  • Watanabe Araki and Ito Yueru promoted to Team H
  • Baba Sayaka promoted to Team KIV
  • Matsuda Yumi and Seki Ai promoted to Team TII

Gallery

Original Team TII (2016)

Original Team KIV (2014)

Kenkyuusei Members (2013)

HKT48 2nd anniversary (2013)

Team H (2013)

Members from 2nd Generation (2012)

Original Team H (2012)