The Fukujin (福神, Deities of Good Luck) is Nogizaka46's version of their rivals' Kami7, these members are usually placed at the front two rows of the Senbatsu performance with their centers at the first row. Initially known as the Shichi Fukujin (七福神, 7 Deities of Good Luck), it was later changed to Hachi Fukujin (八福神, 8 Deities of Good Luck) during the Senbatsu selection for their 4th single by Akimoto Yasushi's suggestion so that it would be different from AKB48.
In their 7th Single, Barrette, the Hachi Fukujin is separate from the group's main center, 2nd Generation member Hori Miona, and was known collectively as Hachi Fukujin+1 (八福神+1, 8 Deities of Good Luck plus 1)[1].
Another 2nd Generation Member was promoted to Regular in their 8th Single, Kizuitara Kataomoi, with the Fukujin changed again to Go Fukujin (五福神, 5 Deities of Good Luck).
With the addition of SKE48's Matsui Rena as a Concurrent Member and the designation of Ikoma Rina as a Concurrent Member for AKB48, the Fukujin became Jyuu Fukujin (十福神, 10 Deities of Good Luck).
Since the release of "Sayonara no Imi" the number of Fukujin has been irregular, causing the name to be changed depending on the number of members. When 11 members are chosen it is called Jyuuichi Fukujin (十一福神, 11 Deities of Good Luck), when 12 are chosen it is called Jyuuni Fukujin (十二福神, 12 Deities of Good Luck) and when 14 are chosen it is called Jyuuyon Fukujin (十四福神, 14 Deities of Good Luck).
Shichi Fukujin
Guru Guru Curtain
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
Oide, Shampoo
- 1st Generation: Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nakada Kana, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri
Hashire! Bicycle
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
Hachi Fukujin
Seifuku no Mannequin
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
Kimi no Na wa Kibou
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
Girl's Rule
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri
Hachi Fukujin+1
Barrette
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Go Fukujin
Kizuitara Kataomoi
- 1st Generation: Ikoma Rina, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Jyuu Fukujin
Natsu no Free & Easy
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- Kennin Member: Matsui Rena
Nandome no Aozora Ka?
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Matsumura Sayuri
- Kennin Member: Matsui Rena
Inochi wa Utsukushii
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Wakatsuki Yumi
- Kennin Member: Matsui Rena
Taiyou Knock
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Fukagawa Mai, Wakatsuki Yumi
Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Fukagawa Mai
Harujion ga Sakukoro
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Hoshino Minami, Fukagawa Mai
Hadashi de Summer
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri
Actually...
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Asuka
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tsutsui Ayame
- 5th Generation: Nakanishi Aruno
Kyu Fukujin
Actually... (Modified Formation)
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Asuka
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tsutsui Ayame
Jyuuichi Fukujin
Sayonara no Imi
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hashimoto Nanami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Ito Marika, Inoue Sayuri, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii
- 1st Generation: Ikuta Erika, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tsutsui Ayame
Shiawase no Hogosyoku
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Inoue Sayuri, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nakada Kana, Higuchi Hina, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wada Maaya
Suki to Iu no wa Rock daze!
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Asuka
- 3rd Generation: Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tamura Mayu, Tsutsui Ayame
Koko ni wa Nai Mono
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Saito Asuka
- 2nd Generation: Suzuki Ayane
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Kanagawa Saya, Tamura Mayu
Hito wa Yume wo Nido Miru
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tamura Mayu, Tsutsui Ayame
- 5th Generation: Inoue Nagi, Kawasaki Sakura, Sugawara Satsuki
Ohitorisama Tengoku
- 3rd Generation: Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tamura Mayu
- 5th Generation: Ioki Mao, Ichinose Miku, Inoue Nagi
Monopoly
- 3rd Generation: Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tamura Mayu
- 5th Generation: Ikeda Teresa, Inoue Nagi, Kawasaki Sakura
Jyuuni Fukujin
Influencer
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Sakurai Reika, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
Nigemizu
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Nishino Nanase, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Ozono Momoko, Yoda Yuki
Boku wa Boku wo Suki ni Naru
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Saito Asuka, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Ozono Momoko, Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka
Gomen ne Fingers crossed
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Saito Asuka, Takayama Kazumi, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka
Kimi ni Shikarareta
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Saito Asuka, Takayama Kazumi, Hoshino Minami
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
- 4th Generation: Endo Sakura, Kaki Haruka, Tsutsui Ayame
Jyuuyon Fukujin
Synchronicity
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Ikoma Rina, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Ozono Momoko, Kubo Shiori, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
Jikochuu de Ikou!
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Iwamoto Renka, Umezawa Minami, Ozono Momoko, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
Kaerimichi wa Toomawari Shitaku Naru
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Eto Misa, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Nishino Nanase, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri, Wakatsuki Yumi
- 2nd Generation: Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Yamashita Mizuki, Yoda Yuki
Sing Out!
- 1st Generation: Akimoto Manatsu, Ikuta Erika, Saito Asuka, Sakurai Reika, Shiraishi Mai, Takayama Kazumi, Hoshino Minami, Matsumura Sayuri
- 2nd Generation: Kitano Hinako, Hori Miona
- 3rd Generation: Umezawa Minami, Ozono Momoko, Kubo Shiori, Yoda Yuki
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References
- ↑ (16-ri plus 1-ri) Nogizaka46's new senbatsu members. 2nd Gen Hori Miona as Center Hachi Fukujin to Hachi Fukujin+1. (posted Oct. 6, 2013, retrieved and added here on Nov. 10, 2013)