HKT48 Kenkyuusei

Kenkyuusei (2019)

HKT48 Kenkyuusei (研究生; Research Students) are a group of trainees aspiring to debut in HKT48. They fill in for absent members in the theater and are promoted to official members of HKT48 to replace graduated members.

See also: AKB48 Kenkyuusei, SKE48 Kenkyuusei, NMB48 Kenkyuusei, NGT48 Kenkyuusei.

Members

Names of current members are in bold.

1st Generation (2011)

• Anai Chihiro (穴井千尋, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Abe Kyoka (安陪恭加, graduated December 30, 2013)
• Imada Mina (今田美奈, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Eto Sayaka (江藤彩也香, graduated August 18, 2012)
• Ueki Nao (植木南央, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Kumazawa Serina (熊沢世莉奈, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Kodama Haruka (兒玉遥, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Komori Yui (古森 結衣, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Shimono Yuki (下野由貴, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Sugamoto Yuko (菅本 裕子, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Tanaka Natsumi (田中菜津美, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Taniguchi Airi (谷口 愛理, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Nakanishi Ayaka (仲西彩佳, graduated August 18, 2012)
• Nakanishi Chiyori (中西智代梨, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Fukagawa Maiko (深川舞子, promoted to Team KIV, February 24, 2014)
• Matsuoka Natsumi (松岡菜摘, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Miyawaki Sakura (宮脇咲良, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Murashige Anna (村重杏奈, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Motomura Aoi (本村碧唯, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Moriyasu Madoka (森保まどか, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)
• Wakatabe Haruka (若田部遥, promoted to Team H, March 4, 2012)

2nd Generation (2012)

• Akiyoshi Yuka (秋吉優花, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Ito Raira (伊藤来笑, promoted to Team KIV, March 21, 2014)
• Inoue Yuriya (井上由莉耶, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Iwahana Shino (岩花詩乃, promoted to Team KIV, March 21, 2014)
• Ui Mashiro (宇井真白, promoted to Team H, March 21, 2014)
• Ueno Haruka (上野遥, promoted to Team H, March 21, 2014)
• Umemoto Izumi (梅本泉, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Okada Kanna (岡田栞奈, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Okamoto Naoko (岡本尚子, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Kojina Yui (神志那結衣, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Goto Izumi (後藤泉, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Komada Hiroka (駒田京伽, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Sakaguchi Riko (坂口理子, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Tashima Meru (田島芽瑠, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Tanaka Yuka (田中優香, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Tani Marika (谷真理佳, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Tomiyoshi Asuka (冨吉明日香, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Tomonaga Mio (朝長美桜, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Fuchigami Mai (渕上舞, promoted to Team KIV, January 11, 2014)
• Yamada Marina (山田麻莉奈, promoted to Team H, January 11, 2014)
• Kusaba Manami (草場愛, promoted to Team KIV, February 24, 2014)

3rd Generation (2013)

• Tanaka Miku (田中美久, promoted to Team H, February 24, 2014)
• Yabuki Nako (矢吹奈子, promoted to Team H, February 24, 2014)
• Aramaki Misaki (荒巻美咲, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Kurihara Sae (栗原紗英, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Sakamoto Erena (坂本愛玲菜, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Tsutsui Riko (筒井莉子, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Hokazono Hazuki (外薗葉月, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Yamauchi Yuna (山内祐奈, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Yamashita Emiri (山下 エミリー, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)

2nd Generation (Draftees) (2015)

• Imamura Maria (今村麻莉愛, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Matsuoka Hana (松岡はな, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)
• Murakawa Vivian (村川緋杏, promoted to Team TII, March 30, 2016)

4th Generation (2016)

• Unjo Hirona (運上弘菜, promoted to Team KIV, November 26, 2017)
• Otoshima Risa (音嶋莉沙, dismissed July 21, 2016)
• Oda Ayaka (小田彩加, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Sakai Moeka (堺萌香, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Shimizu Rio (清水梨央, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Takeda Tomoka (武田智加, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Jitoue Nene (地頭江音々, promoted to Team KIV, November 26, 2017)
• Tsukiashi Amane (月足天音, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Toyonaga Aki (豊永阿紀, promoted to Team H, November 26, 2017)
• Matsumoto Hinata (松本日向, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)
• Miyazaki Sono (宮﨑想乃, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2017)

3rd Generation (Draftees) (2018)

• Ito Yueru (伊藤優絵瑠, promoted to Team H, November 26, 2018)
• Seki Ai (石安伊, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2018)
• Baba Sayaka (馬場彩華, promoted to Team KIV, November 26, 2018)
• Matsuda Yumi (松田祐実, promoted to Team TII, November 26, 2018)
• Watanabe Akari (渡部愛加里, promoted to Team H, November 26, 2018)

5th Generation (2018)

• Ishibashi Ibuki (石橋颯)
• Ichimura Airi (市村愛里)
• Ogawa Sana (小川紗奈)
• Kamijima Kaede (上島楓)
• Kawahira Hijiri (川平聖)
• Kudo Haruka (工藤陽香, graduated October 12, 2020)
• Kuriyama Rina (栗山梨奈)
• Goto Hinano (後藤陽菜乃)
• Sakamoto Rino (坂本りの)
• Takemoto Kurumi (竹本くるみ)
• Tanaka Iori (田中伊桜莉)
• Nagano Miyabi (長野雅)
• Mizukami Rimika (水上凜巳花)
• Murakami Wakana (村上和叶)

Theater Stages

• [2011.11.26–2012.03.02] HKT48 Kenkyuusei "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (HKT48研究生 「手をつなぎながら」)
• [2012.09.30–2013.11.05] HKT48 Kenkyuusei "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (HKT48研究生 「PARTYが始まるよ」)
• [2013.11.17–2014.04.21] HKT48 Kenkyuusei "Nounai Paradise" (HKT48研究生 「脳内パラダイス」)
• [2016.12.21–] HKT48 Team TII + Kenkyuusei "Te wo Tsunaginagara" (チームTII+研究生 「手をつなぎながら」)

Discography

Compilations / Other

• [2013.03.20] HKT48 - Suki! Suki! Skip! (Theater Edition) (#3 Kireigoto Demo Iijanaika?)
• [2013.09.04] HKT48 - Melon Juice (Theater Edition) (#3 Tenmonbu no Jijou)
• [2014.03.12] HKT48 - Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (Type-C) (#3 Oboete Kudasai)
• [2017.02.15] HKT48 - Bugtte Iijan (Type-A) (#3 Hakusen no Uchigawa de)
• [2017.08.02] HKT48 - Kiss wa Matsu Shikanai no Deshou ka? (Theater Edition) (#3 Sakuranbo wo Musuberuka?)
• [2019.04.10] HKT48 - Ishi (Theater Edition) (#3 Makka na Umbrella)

Gallery

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External Links

• HKT Members Page