Hinatazaka46, originally a sub-group to Keyakizaka46 by the name of Hiragana Keyakizaka46, made their rename and independent debut in 2019 as Hinatazaka46. It is the third group in the Sakamichi Series.They currently have 27 members.Matching with the name 'Hinata' ("Place lit up by the sun"), their fan nickname is 'Ohisama (the sun)', as the people help lighting up their way.
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MEMBERS
1st Generation
Kato Shiho
Sasaki Kumi
Sasaki Mirei
Takase Mana
Higashimura Mei
2nd Generation
Kanemura Miku
Kawata Hina
Kosaka Nao
Tomita Suzuka
Nibu Akari
Matsuda Konoka
Hamagishi Hiyori
3rd Generation
Kamimura Hinano
Takahashi Mikuni
Morimoto Marie
Yamaguchi Haruyo
4th Generation
Ishizuka Tamaki
Konishi Nanami
Shimizu Rio
Takeuchi Kirari
Shogenji Yoko
Hirao Honoka
Hiraoka Mitsuki
Fujishima Kaho
Miyachi Sumire
Yamashita Haruka
Watanabe Rina
Name: Kato Shiho (ε θ€ε²εΈ)
Nickname: Katoshi, Toshi-chan, Tenshi (Angel)
Date of Birth: February 2, 1998
Height: 160.5 cm
Birthplace: Tokyo
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Blue
Emoji: π»
Both speaking in mumbles and athleticism run in her family, and she claimed to be one of the slower ones.
Likes anime and manga, the Evangelion series in particular, which she's cosplayed for several times.
One of her many talents is she can draw a quick but realistic portrait of a person within 10 seconds.
Media Highlights:
Ayaka Is In LOVE with Hiroko (Drama) watch legally here
Kimi Shika Katan, the MV she's the center for.
Modeling for CanCam magazine
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Sasaki Kumi (δ½γ
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Nickname: Kumi, Kumiten
Date of Birth: January 2, 1996
Height: 168.5 cm
Birthplace: Chiba
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Pastel blue & purple
Emoji: π¦
She is currently the group's captain and will correct you fast if you were to call her "leader".
She used to play the trumpet for her school's wind instrument club.
A huge fan of comedy act and the baseball team Yomiuri Giants, with Yano Kenji as her eternal favorite.
Media Highlights:
Modeling for Ray
Kimi wa 0 kara 1 ni nare MV, which she's the center for.
Radio personality for J-WAVE's LOGISTEED RADIONOMICS
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Name: Sasaki Mirei (δ½γ
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Nickname: Miipan
Date of Birth: December 17, 1999
Height: 165 cm
Birthplace: Hyogo
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Yellow
Emoji: π
She really loves breads and dreams to open her own bakery someday, thus the name Mii-pan (bread).
The unit "Miipan Family" consists of Kawata Hina, Hamagishi Hiyori, and Yamaguchi Haruyo as her kids and her as the "mom".
She lives extremely frugally and compares stores' prices (this has nothing to do with her financial background).
Media Highlights:
Modeling for non-no magazine
Kakegurui Twin Live Action fansubbed here
Hanabira-tachi no March by Aimer MV
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Takase Mana (ι«η¬ζε₯)
Nickname: Manafi
Date of Birth: September 20, 1998
Height: 157 cm
Birthplace: Osaka
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Pink & white
Emoji: πΆ
She used to live in the UK and is the best at speaking English in the group.
She's a huge idol wota for AKB48, Momoiro Clover Z, and the Love Live! series.
As a running joke, she plays the hopeless suitor to Kasuga Toshiaki and is jealous of his attention for other members.
Media Highlights:
Takase Mana to Master the Drone! on Hinatazaka Channel
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Higashimura Mei
Nickname: Mei-chan, Meimei
Date of Birth: August 23, 1998
Height: 153 cm
Birthplace: Nara
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Pink
Emoji: π
By far the most athletic member in the group despite her small stature.
She admitted to being "a cat", and has the moniker of "the cheetah from Nara" for her athleticism.
Off-work, she can act very boyish yet gentlemanly, and those who swooned at this side of her is part of the "Gentlemanly Higashimura Squad".
Media Highlights:
Hinatazaka Channel - When You Go On a Real Date with Higashimura Mei, She's So Gentlemanly She will Sweep You Off Your Feet! here
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 144-146 - KASUKE Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 240-241 - Celebrating the Squad Battle Sports Day Champions! Handsome Higashimura Corps Reward Location Shoot Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 176 - It's Time to Favour Hinatazaka46's Lucky Girl, Higashimura Mei link
Name: Kanemura Miku (ιζηΎη)
Nickname: Osushi, Mikutea
Date of Birth: September 10, 2002
Height: 163 cm
Birthplace: Saitama
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Yellow & pastel blue
Emoji: π£
Her nickname comes from her love for sushi, reflected in her tagline ("osushikanai!" a pun of sushi and the imperative to support her).
Photography is her hobby and she takes it as her course in Nihon University. Her photography work tag is #γΏγγ΅γγ¨.
Known and is often made fun of for her losing streak, especially to Kosaka Nao.
Media Highlights:
Modeling for bis magazine
7th single A-side, Tteka, which she's the center for.
Featured on the MV for Natsu-arashi by Genie High
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Name: Kawata Hina (ζ²³η°ι½θ)
Nickname: Hina-chan, KAWADA-san
Date of Birth: July 23, 2001
Height: 154.4 cm
Birthplace: Yamaguchi
Blood Type: B
Penlight color: Pink & yellow
Emoji: πΌ
As a huge fan of pandas, she has made their variety MC, Kasuga Toshiaki, roleplay as one (several times).
Claimed to have neither a hobby nor interest to the point where their staff assigned her to do trekking vlogs.
Sometimes she brings others' things home without realizing it and they joke about her being a thief.
Media Highlights:
Hinatazaka Channel's "Kawata Hina's I Cooked Breakfast At The Summit of Mt. Takao (#Hinasanpo) "
Hinatazaka's Channel "Kawata Hina's Hinasanpo 3 - Mom-and-pop Candy Store"
Shabekuri 007 fansubbed here
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Name: Kosaka Nao (ε°εθη·)
Nickname: Kosakana
Date of Birth: September 7, 2002
Height: 161.5 cm
Birthplace: Osaka
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Violet & white
Emoji: π
A huge nerd of anime, manga, games, and topics surrounding dinosaurs and reptiles.
She's the quietest member and speaks very softly, but is also their sharp go-to tsukkomi person.
Has naturally brown hair and is often mistaken as a half-Japanese for her features.
Media Highlights:
Modeling for Seventeen magazine
Hinatazaka Channel's "Kosaka Game Recs" Let's Play series: Five Nights at Freddy's Dark Deception
5th Single Individual PV
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Name: Tomita Suzuka (ε―η°ι΄θ±)
Nickname: Suzy
Date of Birth: January 18, 2001
Height: 165.2 cm
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Purple
Emoji: ποΈ or π
She really likes highways and has driving as her hobby, which earns her place as ABEMA's reporter for Super Formula.
The first female idol to complete the Oni-renchan challenge, an extremely difficult singing challenge show where challengers match the exact pitch of songs.
She's prone to negativities and would cook curry rice in the midnight to cope.
Media Highlights:
Hinatazaka Channel "Tomita Buys a Car" series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Tomita BOUGHT a Car! Tomita Had Her Car Delivered! Tomita Gets Her Car Insurance Driving to Nokogiri-yama Tomita WASHED Her Car
Chidori no Oni-renchan First Appearance
HinaKoi Film #1 link
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Nibu Akari
Nickname: Nibu-chan
Date of Birth: February 15, 2001
Height: 157 cm
Birthplace: Saitama
Blood Type: AB
Penlight color: Orange
Emoji: πΈ
She has the third dan in kendo and used to participate in competitions back in school.
An avid gamer for Fortnite, Valorant, and many others. She's a fan of the e-sports team Zeta Division.
Her love for the Dragon Ball series combined with her being the most expressive member has led to her controlling the concert crowd to stadium-wide wave with kamehameha!
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Name: Hamagishi Hiyori
Nickname: Hiyotan
Date of Birth: September 28, 2002
Height: 167.5 cm
Birthplace: Fukuoka
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Orange & white
Emoji: π€
She has used "Hiyotan" as her first person pronoun all her life and is struggling to grow out of it.
She likes acting like a haughty princess and is a huge nerd of the Takarazuka revue.
Her talent lies in lying, and most people can't tell her (casual) lies apart from the truth.
Name: Matsuda Konoka
Nickname: Kono-chan, Dakono
Date of Birth: April 27, 1999
Height: 157.5 cm
Birthplace: Kyoto
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Green & pink
Emoji: πΈ
Despite currently being the oldest in her gen and is one of the gen's spokespeople, she's easy to move to tears.
Part of Little Toos, Audrey's fandom, and is a disciple to Doki Doki Camp's Sato Mitsuharu in radio and script-writing.
She likes natto a lot and would toy with the smell to bother members who find it nasty.
Media Highlights:
MTV Acoustic Flowers Until Full Bloom -Bell&Like- link
Are You Smarter Than The 5th Grader 2022 2023 (WIN)
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 185-186 - Whose Love For the Members Is the Strongest!? - Autumn G1 Hinatazaka Derby 2022 Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 192 - Might As Well We Eat Sushi And Take It Easy For New Year's Day! link
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 243-244 - Squad Battle To Be The Dragon Girls! Part 1 Part 2
Name: Kamimura Hinano
Nickname: Hinanonano, Nano-chan
Date of Birth: April 12, 2004
Height: 162.5 cm
Birthplace: Tokyo
Blood Type: AB
Penlight color: Red & green
Emoji: β«οΈπ»β«οΈ
She's shy and introverted, but her sense of words and comedy has landed her many punchlines in oogiri (improvisation quiz comedy).
She has several mascots under her creation, like mochimaruko and dekomaruko.
Eccentric and rather scatterbrained, a lot of the times, members wondered what's in her head - the Hinano World.
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Name: Takahashi Mikuni
Nickname: Mikunin
Date of Birth: September 27, 2003
Height: 170.4 cm
Birthplace: Tokyo
Blood Type: B
Penlight color: Green & purple
Emoji: π
Greatly responsible and thorough, she was made the class representative every year back in school.
Due to her tall stature and boyish charms, members often make her their "boyfriend".
However, she's also a huge fan of shoujo manga and promotes works under the demography to the other members!
Media Highlights:
Sabitsukanai Ken wo Mote! MV, which she's the center for
Are You Smarter Than The 5th Grader? here
Hinatazaka Channel's "I Asked Kanemura Miku to Take My Coming-of-Age Ceremonial Pictures"
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Morimoto Marie
Nickname: Marie, Marimoto, Tensai (genius)
Date of Birth: February 23, 2004
Height: 162 cm
Birthplace: Tokyo
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Orange & blue
Emoji: π¨
She lived in France when she was a child, though she was too young to learn to speak French.
She came from a rich background, went to an expensive all-girls school, and was made to take up a lot of clubs. She cited the repeated hits she took to the head from kendo as the reason she's dumb.
Her antics had led their MC, Wakabayashi, to refer to her as "aitsu", a rude form of "that guy".
Name: Yamaguchi Haruyo
Nickname: Paru
Date of Birth: February 23, 2004
Height: 152 cm
Birthplace: Tottori
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: Green & yellow
Emoji: βΎοΈ
Though still learning about baseball as a sport, her pitch goes as far as 130 km/h.
A huge fan of anime, manga, and games, and is one of the group's gamers.
Her apartment unit is a "basecamp" for the 3rd generation and the "Taken to Yamaguchi Haruyo's Home" squad, where members chill, play games, and usually watch anime with her.
Media Highlights:
5th Single Individual PV ...featuring former baseball star Alexander Ramirez.
Hinatazaka Channel's "Summer Break! Visiting Yamaguchi Haruyo's Family Home" link
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Ishizuka Tamaki
Nickname: Tama-chan, Tama-nyan
Date of Birth: August 6, 2004
Height: 153 cm
Birthplace: Tokyo
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Pastel blue & orange
Emoji: ποΈ
A huge nerd for baseball and Yomiuri Giants, she would live-report and rant about ongoing tournaments and matches.
Her loyalty for Yomiuri Giants is tested by the group's affiliation with Yokohama Baystars, and she said it pains her (in a joking way) to wear another team's uniform.
The best dancer in her gen and has a dance experience of 14 years.
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Name: Konishi Nanami
Nickname: Konishin
Date of Birth: October 3, 2004
Height: 164.5 cm
Birthplace: Hyogo
Blood Type: B
Penlight color: Purple & Blue
Emoji: πΊ
Her name can be read in the style of goroawase (wordplay) as 524-773, which she used in her debut catchphrase ("Please dial 524-773!").
The self-proclaimed "fashion boss" of the 4th generation and has thrifting as a hobby.
A fan of Kato Shiho and brought her life-sized cutout to a school festival once, she's the only initial member of Katoshi's squad.
Media Highlights:
Ame ga Futtatte MV, which she's the center for.
Documentary of Konishi Nanami link
Currently Hinatazaka's representative personality for Nobishiro Radio
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Shimizu Rio
Nickname: Riotamu
Date of Birth: January 15, 2005
Height: 165 cm
Birthplace: Chiba
Blood Type: AB
Penlight color: Green & orange
Emoji: π or π«Ά
She was a cheerleader and had performed in Koushien back in high school.
The most athletic member in the 4th generation with her "rival" Ishizuka trailing behind, and is fast at picking up sports and games.
A hardcore fan of Japanese rock. Her blog has a "Riorock" corner where she puts out song recommendations.
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Name: Shogenji Yoko
Nickname: Yo-ko, Shogeko, Minamoto
Date of Birth: February 14, 2007
Height: 157.5 cm
Birthplace: Hyogo
Blood Type: B
Penlight color: Orange & red
Emoji: π«
She's a brown belt in karate.
She thinks she's a boy at heart and it shows in the way she loves pulling pranks and kissing other members for reaction.
She can play the flute and came from a family who plays an instrument each. She's currently learning to play the guitar.
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Name: Takeuchi Kirari
Nickname: Kirarin, Kirarincho
Date of Birth: February 20, 2006
Height: 154 cm
Birthplace: Hiroshima
Blood Type: AB
Penlight color: Yellow & red
Emoji: β¨
She came from the countryside of Hiroshima and her mom is worried she'll be "turned into a Tokyoite".
She was in the student council and loves studying, in contrast to her academics inability.
Has three beloved pet dogs back home which she dearly misses; she would video call her dogs while rubbing a carpet she bought as if to "feel their fur in a VR way".
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Name: Hirao Honoka
Nickname: Hiraho
Date of Birth: July 31, 2003
Height: 156 cm
Birthplace: Tottori
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Pastel blue & orange
Emoji: β΅οΈ
She's a huge fan of Japanese RPG genre and her blog is often formatted like Dragon Quest series' menus.
Her mother is a piano teacher and she has experience in classical piano. This leads to her harboring interest in producing songs, and her dream to produce an idol group one day.
She aspires to be her gen's "variety person" and has a good sense of comedy.
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Name: Hiraoka Mitsuki
Nickname: Micchan
Date of Birth: April 9, 2002
Height: 157.5 cm
Birthplace: Fukui
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Blue & yellow
Emoji: πͺΌ
Her father is a fisherman and her name can be read as "kurage (jellyfish)". Her house is only 50m away from the sea.
She's an avid book reader and does anecdotes and book reviews on her blog and message app.
As the oldest in her gen, she acts as an elder sister/mother figure and the gen's leader/organizer.
Media Highlights:
Documentary of Hiraoka Mitsuki link
10th Single Individual PV "To Raise a Jellyfish" link body horror at 8:23-8:30
Examples of her blogs: The Sun Sets on the Fourth Day, All 122kcal of Me, I Can't Think of a Title, But I Hope You Can Read Everything In It
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Fujishima Kaho
Nickname: Kahorin
Date of Birth: August 7, 2006
Height: 159.5 cm
Birthplace: Hokkaido
Blood Type: Unknown
Penlight color: Pink & blue
Emoji: π
Her catchphrase is "Chilling from the north, Kahorin-kourin (Kahorin appears)!", a play on her nickname.
She likes to sleep and can sleep anywhere and everywhere, even on the train while standing.
Her talents include calligraphy-writing, which she has learned for years, and singing, which she's naturally talented of.
Media Highlights:
Mitakotonai Mamono MV, which she's the center for.
Ceremonial first pitch for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters First Pitch Cheer Dance
10th Single Individual PV "The Sheep Talk About Their Dreams" link
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Name: Miyachi Sumire
Nickname: Sumilegend, Lege
Date of Birth: August 7, 2006
Height: 164.5 cm
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Blood Type: Unknown
Penlight color: Violet & red
Emoji: π
She succeeds the burikko (calculatingly cutesy) chara from Miyata Manamo, who was her favorite member.
She has a referee certification and is a fan of the football club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Although she speaks very softly and appears to be the most feminine in her gen, she recently shows her short-fused side.
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Name: Yamashita Haruka
Nickname: Haruharu
Date of Birth: May 20, 2003
Height: 160.6 cm
Birthplace: Aichi
Blood Type: O
Penlight color: White & green
Emoji: π±
Formerly an office worker with a grade-2 Nissho bookkeeping certificate, known for its difficult exam to pass.
However, she was a klutzy office worker; a mistake she made during a phone call resulted in two companies' hostile relationships.
As the gen's "saint", she's really kind, but also very susceptible to lies and cons.
Media Highlights:
10th Single Individual PV "What if⦠Yamashita Haruka, the office worker, co-exist with Yamashita Haruka, THE idol, in the same universe" link
Hinatazaka Channel's "An Emergency! We Went to Have Our String of Bad Luck Exorcised"
One of the personalities for the radio "δ½θ¨γͺδΊγΎγ§γγγΎγγγ (Yokei na koto made yarimashou)".
Variety Episodes to Check Out:
Name: Watanabe Rina
Nickname: Rinashi
Date of Birth: February 7, 2009
Height: 153.3 cm
Birthplace: Fukuoka
Blood Type: A
Penlight color: Purple & pink
Emoji: π
Though she's the youngest in the 4th generation and the group currently, she shocked everyone with how calm and collected she is.
She's a fan of edgier anime series, like Kakegurui.
Surprisingly good at mockingly imitating her fellow members (especially Miyachi Sumire, her best friend), which earned her the nickname "EvilRina (Waru-Rina)".
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VARIETY SHOWS
From the main variety show of the group...
Recommended episodes:
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 1-2 - Hinatazaka46 Chronology Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 28-30 - Miyazaki Baseball Camp Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 61-64 - Second Academic Ability Test Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 87-89 - Let's Mess with Ungirls Tanaka Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 223-225 - Squad Battle Athletics Meet Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
From the 4th generation...
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 183-184 - 4th Generation Introduction Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 201-202 - 4th Generation Reaction Check Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka de Aimashou 215-216 - 3-minute Cooking Relay 4th Gen vs Seniors Part 1 Part 2
Hinatazaka ni Narimashou 1-2 History & Their Goals Part 1 Part 2
Documentary & Behind the Scenes for Hinatazaka 4th Generation Shinzanmono link