HKT48 Graduated Members Profile
HKT48’s graduated members were former members of HKT48’s three teams or Kenkyuusei (trainees) under HKT48, but chose to end their activities.
Team H
Komori Yui
Name: Komori Yui (古森結衣)
Nickname: Uitan (ういたん)
Birthday: December 2, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Generation: First
Twitter: yui__komori2
Instagram: komo_yui
Komori Yui Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and was promoted to Team H in 2012. She graduated five months later.
-Her hobbies are playing with animals and shopping.
-Her charm point is her height.
-Since graduating, she has been a member of the idol groups 10COLORS, GALETTe, and Tenkou Shoujo Gakuen.
-Her special skills are jump rope and volleyball.
-Her future ambition is to be an actress and a singer.
Sugamoto Yuko
Name: Sugamoto Yuko (菅本裕子)
Nickname: Yuukosu (ゆうこす)
Birthday: May 20, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Generation: First
Twitter: yukos_kawaii
Instagram: yukos0520
Sugamoto Yuko Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and was promoted to Team H in 2012. She graduated five months later.
-Her hobbies are making sweets and music appreciation.
-Her special skill is the snare drum.
-She is close with Nakanishi Chiyori.
-Her charm point is her droopy eyes.
Taniguchi Airi
Name: Taniguchi Airi (谷口愛理)
Nickname: Airisu (あいりす)
Birthday: March 14, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Generation: First
Taniguchi Airi Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and was promoted to Team H in 2012. She graduated five months later.
-Her hobbies are piano and musical performance.
-Her charm point is her nose.
-She is now under Office AUI.
-Her special skill is long jump and a chicken impression.
-Her ambition is to be a model.
Anai Chihiro
Name: Anai Chihiro (穴井千尋)
Nickname: Chihiron (ちひろん)
Birthday: January 27, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Generation: First
Twitter: chi_tava0127
Instagram: chihiro_anai_official
Anai Chihiro Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and was promoted to Team H in 2012. She graduated in 2016.
-Her highest Senbatsu rank was 33rd (7th Senbatsu).
-She was the first captain of Team H.
-She is close with Kodama Haruka and Motomura Aoi.
-Her hobbies are guitar, watching movies, and listening to Kpop.
-She is afraid of bugs.
-She has a sister who’s five years older than her.
-Her mother is from Okinawa.
-She loves to take pictures with the members.
-She made sure to give every member of the group a present on their birthday.
-Her special skill is classical ballet.
-She likes reptiles and almost got an iguana as a pet.
-She is interested in fashion and her future ambition is to establish her own brand.
-Her charm point is her pointed teeth.
-She studied business at university.
-She is known as a “ponkotsu” or someone who gets into cutely clumsy situations.
-Her favorite foods are pumpkins, corn, and meat.
-She speaks Korean.
-She ranked first on a “member you want as a girlfriend” poll among HKT48 members.
-Her special skill is classical ballet.
-She had an exclusive gravure (modeling) contract with Young Magazine.
-She has a chihuahua named Tabitha.
Chihiron’s catchphrase: I’m HKT48 Team H’s captain Anai Chihiro, also known as Chihiron.
Wakatabe Haruka
Name: Wakatabe Haruka (若田部遥)
Nickname: Wakachan (わかちゃん)
Birthday: September 26, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Generation: First
Watanabe Haruka Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and was promoted to Team H in 2012. She graduated in 2017.
-Her hobby is reading.
-She has a confident, tough girl attitude.
-She is close with Shimono Yuki.
-Her ambition is to be an announcer, and she cohosts at matches of the Softbank Hawks, a baseball team.
-Her mother is a TV presenter and her father was a baseball player. The three of them appear in commercials as a family.
-Her charm point is her silhouette.
-She is a regular model for Nishinippon bank ads.
-Her special skills are swimming and skiiing.
Wakachan’s catchphrase: I’m Wakatabe Haruka, also known as Wakachan, an 18 years old highschool senior.
Umemoto Izumi
Name: Umemoto Izumi (梅本泉)
Nickname: Chiizu (ちぃず)
Birthday: May 15, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Generation: Second
Umemoto Izumi Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted to Team H in 2014. She graduated at the end of 2015.
-Her favorite HKT48 member is Anai Chihiro because she admires how ladylike she is.
-She really likes strawberries. She had wanted her nickname to be “ichigo” (strawberry), but changed it just before debuting.
-Her hobbies are sports, listening to music, and photography.
-She is close with Hokazono Hazuki, Tashima Meru, Ui Mashiro, and Okamoto Naoko.
-She is reliable and responsible.
-Her ambition is to be a singer-songwriter.
-She was the vice-captain of her basketball club.
-She is easily embarrassed.
Chiizu’s catchphrase: I’m going to take a picture. Say cheese! Passha! I’m Umemoto Izumi, also known as Chiizu.
Okamoto Naoko
Name: Okamoto Naoko (岡本尚子)
Nickname: Naopon (なおぽ)
Birthday: April 4, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Generation: Second
Twitter: naoko04_04
Instagram: naoko_04_04
Okamoto Naoko Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2017.
-Her hobbies are singing, watching musicals, and watching anime.
-She got many certificates in sign language after meeting a hearing-impaired fan at a handshake event.
-Her special skill is balloon art.
-She was in local musicals before joining HKT48 and her ambition is to star in them on a national level.
-She has an older brother and an older sister.
-Her charm point is her light brown eyes.
Naopon’s catchphrase: From Fukuoka prefecture, a high school 1st year student who really loves anime and sports, I’m 20-year old Naopon or Okamoto Naoko.
Inoue Yuriya
Name: Inoue Yuriya (井上由莉耶)
Nickname: Yuriya (ゆりや)
Birthday: June 15, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Generation: Second
Inoue Yuriya Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2017.
-Her highest Senbatsu ranking was 48th (8th Senbatsu).
-The members used to call her Yuriya-neesan (older sister Yuriya) because she would act proper around them, but she felt uncomfortable having senpai members call her that so she insists on being called just Yuriya.
-She is close with Aramaki Misaki, Iwahana Shino, Ui Mashiro, and Ueno Haruka.
-She has five cats: Reekun, Miichan, Faachan, Duachan, and Maachan.
-Her hobbies are baking pastries, decorating, and painting.
-She shares a 7gogo account with Yamashita Emiri where they post pictures of their cats.
-Her charm point is her round face.
-Her special skills are cooking and calligraphy.
Yuriya’s catchphrase: Cool devil, black cat style. I want to simply be called “Yuriya”. I’m 17-year old Inoue Yuriya, also known as Yuriya.
Ui Mashiro
Name: Ui Mashiro (宇井真白)
Stage Name: Mashiro (ましろ)
Birthday: January 31, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Generation: Second
Twitter: UI_MASHIRO
Instagram: ui_mashiro
Ui Mashiro Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted to Team H in 2014. She graduated in 2018.
-Her hobbies are watching drama movies and fashion.
-She is close with Umemoto Izumi, Ueno Haruka, Iwahana Shino, and Inoue Yuriya.
-Her special skill is dancing.
-She is known for her good fashion sense.
-Her charm point is her dimples.
-She is a fan of the Japanese idol group C-UTE.
Mashiro’s catchphrase: Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, I am 18 years old and love beef jerky, Ui Mashiro, also known as Mashiro.
Yamada Marina
Name: Yamada Marina (山田麻莉奈)
Nickname: Mariri (まりり)
Birthday: March 24, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Generation: Second
Twitter: maririchan_324
Instagram: marina.yamada_324
Yamada Marina Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2018.
-Her hobbies are watching anime and dancing.
-She has a large vocal range.
-She sometimes does cosplay.
-Her special skills are calligraphy and anime voices.
-She is very shy in person but talkative on SNS.
-Her charm point is her cat-like eyes.
Mariri’s catchphrase: Today as well, let’s Takamariri! I want to become a 2.5D princess. A 23 years old graduated full member of society, I’m Yamada Marina, also known as Mariri.
Yamamoto Mao
Name: Yamamoto Mao (山本茉央)
Nickname: Mao (まお)
Birthday: September 18, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Generation: Third
Twitter: 0918_mao_o
Yamamoto Mao Facts:
-She joined HKT48 via the 2013 AKB draft and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2018.
-Her hobbies are golf and farming.
-She is close with Kurihara Sae, Yamashita Emiri, Goudo Saki, and Tanaka Natsumi.
-She has been playing golf since she was 11.
-Her special skills are irrigating and observing the growth of crops.
-She has a dog named Apollo.
-Although draft members aren’t formally part of AKB group generations, the members of HKT48’s third generation consider Mao one of their own because she spent a lot of time training with them.
-Her charm point is her cheeks.
Team KIV
Ota Aika
Name: Ota Aika (多田愛佳)
Nickname: Lovetan (らぶたん)
Birthday: December 8, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Generation: AKB48’s Third
Twitter: lovetannnnnn
Instagram: lovetannnnnn
Ota Aika Facts:
-She joined AKB48’s Team B in 2005, then was transferred to Team A in 2009. In 2012 she was transferred to HKT48 as a Team H member and then was transferred to Team KIV in 2014. She graduated in 2017.
-Her highest Senbatsu ranking is 20th (1st Senbatsu).
-She is close with Watanabe Mayu.
-Her special skill is dieting.
-Her charm point is her single pointed tooth.
-She is an anime otaku.
-Her hobbies are things she can do by herself.
-She is now under Production Ogi.
Lovetan’s catchphrase: I’ll shoot down your heart, I want to become your peace of heart, I’m your heart’s angel Ota Aika also known as Lovetan.
Kusaba Manami
Name: Kusaba Manami (草場愛)
Nickname: Manamin (まなみ)
Birthday: October 17, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Generation: Second
Kusaba Manami Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2015 to focus on her studies.
-Because of the kanji of her name, many people misread her name as Kusaba Ai, so she used hiragana on social media posts to make sure people knew what her real name was.
-She helped many of her fellow second generation members with dancing.
-Her favorite flower is a sunflower.
-Her hobby is following professional baseball.
-She has a tsundere and moody character.
-Her charm point is her eyes.
-Her special skill is dance.
Manamin’s catchphrase: You write it like Ai, but you say Manami, remember this and you get Manami’s heart. (Thank you!) You’re welcome. From Fukuoka prefecture, a 19-year old 2nd year university student, I’m Kusaba Manami, also known as Manamin.
Goto Izumi
Name: Goto Izumi (後藤泉)
Nickname: Iichan (いーちゃん)
Birthday: September 27, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Generation: Second
Goto Izumi Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2015 to attend university.
-Her hobby is dancing.
-Her charm point is her eyelashes.
-She has two sisters.
-She is a fan of SNSD.
-Her favorite food is bread.
-She has two sisters.
-She is close with Motomura Aoi, Tani Marika, Komada Hiroka, Sakaguchi Riko, and Tomiyoshi Asuka.
-In the month before her graduation she appeared in many stages she’d never been part of before.
-She has the nickname “apartment wife”.
-Her special skill is doing cartwheels.
Iichan’s catchphrase: Overflowing with smiles like a fountain. I am Goto Izumi a 3rd year high school student from Fukuoka prefecture, 18 years old, also known as Iichan.
Ito Raira
Name: Ito Raira (伊藤来笑)
Nickname: Raira (らいら)
Birthday: October 31, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Generation: Second
Twitter: raira_1031_
Instagram: raira_1031_
Ito Raira Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2016.
-Shortly after debut, she sustained a leg injury and took a hiatus for 1.5 months.
-Her hobby is idol appreciation; she is a fan of Morning Musume and Berryz Koubou.
-Her charm point is her eyes.
-She likes interacting with cute girls.
-Her charm point is her eyes.
Raira’s catchphrase: From Ehime prefecture, in 2nd year of middle school, I’m 17 years old Raira or Ito Raira.
Okada Kanna
Name: Okada Kanna (岡田栞奈)
Nickname: Okapan (おかぱん)
Birthday: June 26, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Generation: Second
Twitter: kanna_okada626
Instagram: kanna_okada
Okada Kanna Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2016.
-Her highest Senbatsu ranking is 46th (7th Senbatsu).
-Her charm point is her blue sclera. She has osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) of which blue sclera is a symptom.
-Shortly after her debut she fell onstage and broke her wrist, so she took a hiatus of four months.
-She has a parakeet called Ranko and a poodle named Ciel.
-Her special skill is announcing and bending her thumb joint.
-Her hobbies are movie and music appreciation and reading.
-She is a fan of Moriyasu Madoka.
-She is close with Takayangi Akane and Fukuoka Seina.
Okapan’s catchphrase: From Fukuoka prefecture, 18 years old, “won’t lose to anyone in voice volume”, “the one who loves mini tomatoes and sesame seed dango”, I’m Okapan or Okada Kanna.
Tanaka Yuka
Name: Tanaka Yuka (田中優香)
Nickname: Yuutan (ゆうたん)
Birthday: June 7, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Generation: Second
Tanaka Yuka Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2012 and was promoted in 2014. She graduated in 2018.
-Her charm point is the mole on her cheek.
-She loves raccoons. Her hobby is looking for raccoons and her special skill is “feigning sleep like a raccoon”.
-She is known for her loose hands around the other members.
-She is very clever but people mistake her to be airheaded.
-Since 2016 she has been active in gravure and continues to work in it even after graduating.
Yuutan’s catchphrase: From Fukuoka Prefecture, I am sixth-year student “Yuutan who loves to run” Tanaka Yuka.
Team TII
Tsutsui Riko
Name: Tsutsui Riko (筒井莉子)
Nickname: Tsuttsun (つっつん)
Birthday: February 22, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Generation: Third
Twitter: ae22oe
Tsutsui Riko Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2013 and was promoted in 2016. She graduated in 2017.
-Her hobbies are listening to music and watching martial arts.
-She has a dog at home.
-Her special skill is kendo and judo. She aspires to be a “martial arts idol”.
-She works on her stamina in her spare time by running, doing swings, and splitting boards in two.
-Her favorite foods are hamburgers and corn chowder.
-She has three older brothers and one younger brother.
-She is very proud of being from Saga prefecture.
-Her charm point is her smile.
-She was the head of her school’s cheer squad.
-She is afraid of insects.
Former Kenkyuusei
Eto Sayaka
Name: Eto Sayaka (江藤彩也香)
Nickname: Saayan (さあやん)
Birthday: September 9, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Generation: First
Twitter: sayakaetou
Instagram: syn_es
Eto Sayaka Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and graduated a year later.
-Her hobbies are hairstyling and extreme sports.
-Her charm point is her eyelids.
-She is now under Ace Crew Entertainment.
-Her special skill is the 50 meter dash.
-She can wrap her legs around her neck.
Nakanishi Ayaka
Name: Nakanishi Ayaka (仲西彩佳)
Nickname: Ayakyanman (あやきゃんまん)
Birthday: March 14, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Generation: First
Nakanishi Ayaka Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and graduated a year later.
-Her hobbies are shopping, sports, and idol appreciation.
-Her charm points are her hair and her collarbone.
-She wants to be in action movies.
-Her special skills are calligraphy and changing clothes quickly.
Abe Kyoka
Name: Abe Kyoka (安陪恭加)
Nickname: Kyoka (きょうか)
Birthday: July 17, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Generation: First
Twitter: kyo_ka_17
Instagram: kyoka_noir
Abe Kyoka Facts:
-She joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in 2011 and graduated in 2013 to pursue a modeling career.
-She had modeling experience prior to joining HKT48.
-Her hobbies are listening to music and watching TV.
-Her charm point is her eyes.
-She is now under Office Noir.
-Her special skill is penmanship.
Kyoka’s catchphrase: Abe, Abe, Abe-coli. My beloved food is broccoli tempura. I’m 16-year old Kyouka Abe.
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