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26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 26-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 26-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
- Kireigoto Demo Iijanaika? (Suki! Suki! Skip!)
- Tenmonbu no Jijou (Melon Juice)
- Oboete Kudasai (Sakura, Minna de Tabeta)
- Natsu no Mae (Hikaeme I love you!)
- Rock da yo, Jinsei wa... (12 Byou)
- Hawaii e Ikou (12 Byou)
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
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
2014
2013
2012
6th Senbatsu Election (2014)
5th Senbatsu Election (2013)
