Want to know more about the members of Hiragana Keyaki?

More people seem to be beginning to take an interest in Hiragana Keyakizaka46, but may be having trouble finding out much about them. I've put together a list of links that could help.

front (l-r): Katou Shiho, Takamoto Ayaka, Nagahama Neru, Saitou Kyouko, Sasaki Kumi
rear: Ushio Sarina, Iguchi Mao, Sasaki Mirei, Kakizaki Memi, Higashimura Mei, Takase Mana, Kageyama Yuuka

First, there is my Keyakizaka46 Member Chart, which includes the Hiraganas, giving pic, info and comments for each one. I keep it fairly up to date.

The list starts there and goes on to performances, appearances on the Keyakizaka TV shows, posts from my blog, gravure photos, etc.

I've been a fan of the Hiraganas for over a year, ever since the members' live auditions on Showroom last April-May. I think they all have talent in one or more directions, and are all interesting characters. Their first one-man performance, last October, amazed me with its quality. Unaccompanied singing. Decent versions of Keyakizaka46 hits.

But here's the list of links:

Links introducing Hiragana Keyaki members

One-page guide to members (Kanji Keyaki followed by Hiragana Keyaki -- pic, info, and comments for each) link

video

• first MV, showing them in early training and recording their first song  link
• first public performance, with background/backstage video (~2h)  link
• appearances in Keyakizaka Christmas live link (especially at the beginning of part 2)

gravure

• Hustle Press gravure features for all Hiragana members link (if you read Japanese , the interviews with them are good)

Showroom

• Showroom broadcasts from summer 2016 (after they had been accepted into Keyakizaka46) link
• Kakizaki Memi August 2016 Showroom subbed link
• Summer 2017 Showroom broadcasts (first 15 are Hiraganas) link

Keyakitte, Kakenai appearances
links to subs and streams of all episodes link

• ep47 160904 first introductions
• ep72 170312 (last half) Neru describes each Hiragana's personality
• ep73 170319 Neru describes each Hiragana's personality; Memi-Akanen arm wrestling
• ep74 170327 a bit of Hiragana partipation, including guts, stupidity, and big-eater competitions
• ep77 170417 Hiragana studio performance of "We're Dating"
• ep79 170501 Hiraganas ride roller-coaster, enter haunted house
• ep82 170522 some Hiraganas on location
• ep87 170710 big eater revenge (with some Hiraganas)

KeyaBINGO3

• Hiraganas are featured prominently in eps 1 and 2. And the KeyaROOM episodes are good (loosely scripted) conversations among them.

And here are some posts from my blog:

• Katou Shiho Interview link
• Kakizaki Memi/Katou Shiho interview (hilarious) link
• Kakizaki Memi and Kageyama Yuuka link
• Hiragana members say what we should look at in them link
• Kageyama Yuuka on going from fan of Keyakizaka to member link
• Hiragana members: whom they admire in Nogizaka and Kanji Keyaki link
• Kakizaki Memi's August 2016 Showroom, and comments about other members' Showrooms link
• Hiraganas' blog posts before first TV appearance link
• Kageyama Yuuka post for Kakizaki Memi's 15th birthday link
• Saitou Kyouko blog post for Kakizaki Memi's 15th birthday link

 For the past few months I have tried to translate every blog post by Hiragana members Nagahama Neru and Kakizaki Memi (as well as by Suzumoto Miyu and Hirate Yurina of Kanji Keyaki). You can find those in this blog, too -- as well as the odd post about other members of Hiragana (particularly Saitou Kyouko, at the front of the pic above).