It’s been revealed that AKB48’s sister group HKT48 will be making their major debut under Universal Music next year. This was announced by the members on November 8th after their performance at HKT48 Theater in Hakata, Fukuoka.HKT48 made their theater debut on November 26th of last year, and will soon be celebrating their 1 year anniversary. They are the youngest among the AKB48-related groups with an average age of 14.7. While being active in Fukuoka, the girls recently started a regular program in the Kanto region called ‘HaKaTa Hyakkaten‘.Following SKE48 and NMB48, HKT48 will become AKB48’s 3rd sister group to make their CD debut. The title, release date, and other details will be revealed later.
[Article] Member comments from the Natalie article[Omitted the beginning. It just says that the b-side has a tie-up, there will types A, B and C, first press comes with hand shake tickets etc.]Kodama Haruka (Team H)’s commentI’m very happy that the song “Onegai Valentine”, featured on our debut single, will be the CM song for Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate! The repetition of the hook is very catchy, it’s a cute song. I want people who wish to convey their feelings on Valentine, and many more to hear this song!Tashima Meru (2nd Generation Research Student)’s commentI am thrilled that our longed-for CD debut has been decided! I want a lot of people to learn about HKT, and with our youth and freshness I want us to show a different colour from the other 48 groups. Please support HKT48!Sashihara Rino (Team H)’s commentFinally, the day has been decided! I think everyone all over the country will definitely get to know HKT48’s charm! We’ll do our best, so please cheer us on!
HKT48 announced today that they will release their major debut single on March 20, 2013. The single, currently untitled, will include the song “Onegai Valentine” which will be used in a CM for Lotte’s Ghana Milk Chocolate.The only other information available from HKT48 right now is that the single will be available in 3 varieties, A, B and C, all of which will contain a DVD and a ticket to a national handshaking event. If the trend from the many past releases from the AKB family hold true, there will also likely be a version without a DVD.The announcement was made by Team H members Sashihara Rino and Kodama Haruka alongside Kenkyuusei Tashima Meru.Regarding the announcement, Sashihara Rino enthusiastically said: “The date has finally been announced! I want everyone in Japan to come to know the charms of HKT48! We’ll do our best!”Kodama Haruka talked about the CM Song: “We’re currently recording the CM song for Lotte Ghana Milk Chocolate, ‘Onegai Valentine’. I’m happy that it’s going to be on our debut single! It’s a very cute and catchy song and is great for people who hope to convey their feelings this Valentine’s day!”Kenkyuusei Tashima Meru quipped: “The CD debut we’ve all been dreaming of has been decided. I’m so excited! I want lots of people to discover the youth and freshness of HKT48 and see that we’re different from the other 48 groups.”Good luck to HKT48 and congratulations to the girls for their major debut
It announced at the today stage:First single title: 「Suki Suki Skip」 - 「好き好きスキップ」http://ameblo.jp/hkt48/entry-11469899816.htmlhttp://universal-music.co.jp/hkt48