Kusaba Manami

Kusaba Manami; 草場愛(くさばまなみ)
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Information
Nickname	Manamin (まなみん?)
Birthdate	October 17, 1995 (age 24)
Birthplace	Fukuoka, Japan
Bloodtype	B
Zodiac Sign	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/akb48/images/d/d0/Libra.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/12?cb=20130721165920" alt="Libra" class="" data-image-key="Libra.png" data-image-name="Libra.png" width="12" height="10" > Libra
Professional Information
Genres	Idol
Occupation	Singer, Idol
Years Active	2012-2015; (2 Years 7 Months)
Agency	SAVAGE promotion
Group	HKT48
Team	Former Team KIV
Generation	HKT48 2nd Generation
Associated Acts	HKT48
SNS	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/akb48/images/b/b7/Instagram.png/revision/latest?cb=20170321134158" alt="Instagram" class="" data-image-key="Instagram.png" data-image-name="Instagram.png" width="16" height="16" > @manami_k1017; @manami_k1017
Graduated	April, 2015

Kusaba Manami was a member of HKT48's Team KIV.

Catchphrase

あいと書いてまなみやけん、覚えてくれたらまなみのハートをプレゼント（ありがとう！）。どういたしまして。福岡県出身24歳、大学2年生のまなみんこと草場愛です。

Ai to kaite Manami yaken, oboete kuretara Manami no HAATO wo PUREZENTO (arigatou!). Douitashimashite. Fukuoka-ken shusshin 24-sai, daigaku 2-nensei no Manamin koto Kusaba Manami desu.

(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 24-year old 2nd year university student, I'm Kusaba Manami, also known as Manamin.)

Team History

2012.09.23 - Joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei
2014.02.24 - Promoted to Team KIV (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
2015.04.30 - Graduated from HKT48's Team KIV to focus on her studies (Announcement: March 24, 2015)

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

5th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
7th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

Singles Participation

HKT48 B-Sides

Units

Stage Units

RS2 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo): Anata to Christmas Eve

RS3 (Nounai Paradise): MARIA (Under); Kimi wa Pegasus (Under); Kurukurupa (Under)

HW1 (Pajama Drive): Temodemo no Namida; Pajama Drive; Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc; Junjou Shugi

KIV1 (Theater no Megami): Locker Room Boy (Under); Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Under); Candy (Under); Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa (Under); Yokaze no Shiwaza (Under)

Concert Units

HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~

Oita Iichiko Grand Theater

Valentine Kiss

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

HKT48 no Odekake

Trivia

Hobbies: Following professional baseball (Softbank Hawks)
Charm point: Eyes
Favorite flower: Sunflower
Special skill: Dance
Was studying at university
Is a big fan of Akimoto Sayaka, with whom she occasionally meets in private
Has a bit of a tsundere and "troublesome", moody character
Helped many of her younger fellow 2nd Generation members with their dancing
Her name was written "Kusaba Ai" when she got promoted, because of that she started to write her name with hiragana in her Google+ posts. This is also reflected in her catchphrase
Went to the same dance school as Wakatabe Haruka
Performed all the units in Theater no Megami

Gallery

HKT48

Members
Team H	Akiyoshi Yuka \| Ito Yueru \| Ueno Haruka \| Kojina Yui \| Sakaguchi Riko \| Tashima Meru \| Tanaka Miku \| Toyonaga Aki \| Matsuoka Natsumi (Captain) \| Yabuki Nako \| Watanabe Akari
Team KIV	Imada Mina \| Unjo Hirona \| Kumazawa Serina \| Shimono Yuki \| Jitoe Nene \| Baba Sayaka \| Fuchigami Mai \| Miyawaki Sakura \| Murashige Anna \| Motomura Aoi (Captain) \| Moriyasu Madoka
Team TII	Aramaki Misaki \| Imamura Maria \| Oda Ayaka \| Kurihara Sae \| Sakai Moeka \| Sakamoto Erena \| Shimizu Rio \| Seki Ai \| Takeda Tomoka \| Hokazono Hazuki \| Matsuoka Hana \| Matsumoto Hinata \| Miyazaki Sono \| Murakawa Bibian \| Yamauchi Yuna \| Yamashita Emiri (Captain)
Kenkyuusei	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

Discography
Singles	1. Suki! Suki! Skip! \| 2. Melon Juice \| 3. Sakura, Minna de Tabeta \| 4. Hikaeme I love you! \| 5. 12 Byou \| 6. Shekarashika! \| 7. 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e \| 8. Saikou ka yo \| 9. Bagutte Iijan \| 10. Kiss wa Matsushikanai no Deshouka? \| 11. Hayaokuri Calendar
Album	092
Stage Performances	1st Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara" \| 2nd Stage "Hakata Legend" \| 2nd Stage "Party ga Hajimaru yo"

Events
Sousenkyo	4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~" 7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single 9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49 Single
Janken Taikai	3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single 4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single 5th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
Group Draft Meeting	AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013 AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015

Units & Other Groups
One-Shot Units	Team Surprise \| Team BS
Sister Groups	AKB48 \| SKE48 \| SDN48 (Disbanded) \| NMB48 \| NGT48 \| STU48 \| JKT48 \| BNK48 \| TPE48 \| MNL48 \| SNH48

Kusaba Manami 草場愛(くさばまなみ)
Kusaba Manami, 2014
Information
Nickname	Manamin (まなみん Manamin^?)
Birthdate	October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17) (age 24)
Birthplace	Fukuoka, Japan
Bloodtype	B
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Professional Information
Genres	Idol
Occupation	Singer, Idol
Years Active	2012-2015 (2 Years 7 Months)
Agency	SAVAGE promotion
Group	HKT48
Team	Former Team KIV
Generation	HKT48 2nd Generation
Associated Acts	HKT48
SNS	@manami_k1017 @manami_k1017
Graduated	April, 2015

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