Introduction
HKT48 has had a total of 94 original members over their 6 generations (not including Draft, Kennin and transferred members) and a total of 106 members. As of January 2024, HKT48 has 31 active members & 6 Kenkyuusei.
Like in AKB48, regular auditions to recruit new members are held, and the future successful candidates, the Kenkyuusei Members (Research Students), take part of a in-training team of members that work as sub and under for the official members in various activities (mostly the Theater Performances). And then, when any of the official members graduate, a girl is promoted to fill the space.
Besides the regular auditions, HKT48 also participates on the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi to recruit new members. Currently all the generations have at least one member in the group, except the first generation of Draft members.
HKT48 Kenkyuusei (1st Gen - 7th Gen)
- Bolded names indicate members, which are still active in HKT48 or one of the sister groups.
- Italicized names indicate members with pending graduations.
- The members' pictures are of members who are still active in HKT48 and are listed in accordance to the alphabetical order of members in each generation.
1st Generation
- Announced on July 10, 2011.
- 16 members formed Team H on March 4, 2012. 8 members formed Team KIV on January 11, 2014.
Members (21): Anai Chihiro, Abe Kyoka, Imada Mina, Ueki Nao, Eto Sayaka, Kumazawa Serina, Kodama Haruka, Komori Yui, Shimono Yuki, Sugamoto Yuko, Tanaka Natsumi, Taniguchi Airi, Nakanishi Ayaka, Nakanishi Chiyori, Fukagawa Maiko, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, Wakatabe Haruka
- Now Graduated (18): Komori Yui, Sugamoto Yuko, Taniguchi Airi, Anai Chihiro, Wakatabe Haruka, Kodama Haruka, Ueki Nao, Tanaka Natsumi, Fukagawa Maiko, Moriyasu Madoka, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Kumazawa Serina, Imada Mina, Matsuoka Natsumi, Shimono Yuki, Motomura Aoi, Nakanishi Chiyori
- Former Kenkyuusei (3): Eto Sayaka, Nakanishi Ayaka, Abe Kyoka
2nd Generation
- Announced on September 23, 2012.
- 7 members formed Team KIV on January 11, 2014.
Members (21): 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
- Now in Team KIV (2): Akiyoshi Yuka, Fuchigami Mai
- Now in SKE48 (1): Tani Marika
- Now Graduated (18): Kusaba Manami, Goto Izumi, Umemoto Izumi, Ito Raira, Okada Kanna, Okamoto Naoko, Inoue Yuriya, Tanaka Yuka, Ui Mashiro, Yamada Marina, Tomiyoshi Asuka, Komada Hiroka, Iwahana Shino, Tomonaga Mio, Ueno Haruka, Tashima Meru, Kojina Yui, Sakaguchi Riko
3rd Generation
- Announced on November 2, 2013.
- 7 members formed Team TII on March 30, 2016.
Members (9): Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Sakamoto Erena, Tanaka Miku, Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Yamauchi Yuna, Yamashita Emiri
- Now in Team H (3): Aramaki Misaki, Kurihara Sae, Yamauchi Yuna
- Now in Team KIV (2): Sakamoto Erena, Yamashita Emiri
- Now Graduated (4): Tsutsui Riko, Hokazono Hazuki, Yabuki Nako, Tanaka Miku
4th Generation
- Announced on July 12, 2016
Members (11): Unjo Hirona, Oda Ayaka, Otoshima Risa, Sakai Moeka, Shimizu Rio, Takeda Tomoka, Jitoe Nene, Tsukiashi Amane, Toyonaga Aki, Matsumoto Hinata, Miyazaki Sono
- Now in Team H (2): Sakai Moeka, Toyonaga Aki
- Now in Team KIV (1): Jitoe Nene
- Now Graduated (7): Tsukiashi Amane, Shimizu Rio, Matsumoto Hinata, Miyazaki Sono, Oda Ayaka, Unjo Hirona, Takeda Tomoka
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Otoshima Risa
5th Generation
- Announced on November 26, 2018
Members (14): 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
- Now in Team H (4): Ishibashi Ibuki, Ichimura Airi, Kawahira Hijiri, Sakamoto Rino
- Now in Team KIV (3): Kuriyama Rina, Takemoto Kurumi, Tanaka Iori
- Now Graduated (5): Kamijima Kaede, Mizukami Rimika, Murakami Wakana, Goto Hinano, Nagano Miyabi
- Former Kenkyuusei (2): Kudo Haruka, Ogawa Sana
6th Generation
- Announced on May 7, 2022.
Members (18): Ikuno Rina, Izawa Miyu, Ishimatsu Yuina, Ihara Hanna, Eguchi Kokoha, Ouchi Rinka, Oba Risaki, Kawashima Yuna, Kitagawa Hiiro, Shibui Mina, Tachibana Kokoro, Fukui Karen, Fujino Kokoha, Matsumoto Urara, Mogami Nanaka, Morisaki Saaya, Yasui Hina, Yanase Reia
- Now in Team H (5): Ikuno Rina, Kitagawa Hiiro, Shibui Mina, Mogami Nanaka, Yanase Reia
- Now in Team KIV (6): Izawa Miyu, Eguchi Kokoha, Oba Risaki, Tachibana Kokoro, Fukui Karen, Morisaki Saaya
- Still part of Team Kenkyuusei (6): Ishimatsu Yuina, Ihara Hanna, Ouchi Rinka, Fujino Kokoha, Matsumoto Urara, Yasui Hina
- Former Kenkyuusei (1): Kawashima Yuna
7th Generation
- Auditions start on November 27, 2023 to January 15, 2024
Draft Members
1st Generation
- Announced on November 10, 2013
Members (1): Yamamoto Mao
- Now Graduated (1): Yamamoto Mao
2nd Generation
- Announced on May 10, 2015.
- 3 members formed Team TII on March 30, 2016. Before this, all of them had gotten picked to either Team H or Team KIV but they weren't bound/promoted to this team, acting like a normal Kenkyuusei.
Members (3): Imamura Maria, Matsuoka Hana, Murakawa Bibian
- Now in Team KIV(2): Imamura Maria, Matsuoka Hana
- Now Graduated (1): Murakawa Bibian
3rd Generation
- Announced on January 21, 2018
Members (5): Ito Yueru, Seki Ai, Baba Sayaka, Matsuda Yumi, Watanabe Akari
- Now in Team H (1): Ito Yueru
- Now Graduated (4): Matsuda Yumi, Seki Ai, Watanabe Akari, Baba Sayaka
Transferred Members
1st Generation
- Announced on June 16, 2012
Members (1): Sashihara Rino
- Now Graduated (1): Sashihara Rino
- Sashihara Rino is often considered a HKT48 1st generation member, along with Ota Aika, both promoted to Team H.
2nd Generation
- Announced on August 24, 2012.
- 1 member formed Team KIV on January 11, 2014.
Members (1): Ota Aika
- Now graduated (1): Ota Aika
- Ota Aika is often considered a HKT48 1st generation member, along with Sashihara Rino, both promoted to Team H.
Kennin Members
1st Generation
- Announced on February 24, 2014
Members (1): Kimoto Kanon
- Concurrency Ended (1): Kimoto Kanon