Chihiro Anai

Chihiro Anai (穴井 千尋, Anai Chihiro; born 27 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H.^[1]

Chihiro Anai 穴井 千尋
Also known as	Chiichan, Chihiron
Born	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 29)
Origin	Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Idol, singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2011 (2011) – 2016 (2016)
Labels	AKS
Formerly of	HKT48

Biography

Career

Anai passed HKT48's 1st generation auditions in July 2011. Her audition song was "Haru ni Nattara" by Miwa.^[2] Her stage debut was in November 2011. In March 2012, she was selected to form Team H and was also appointed captain.^[3] In the 2014 AKB48 general elections, Anai ranked for the first time, placing 39th with 18,825 votes.^[4] On June 8, 2016, during an HKT48 stage greeting, Anai announced she was leaving the group.^[5]

Character

Anai's nickname at the point of debut was "Chiichan",^[6] but was later changed to "Chihiron". However, she is still called "Chiichan" by members. She is also often referred to as "Kyappu", which is derived from captain, since she was appointed the captain of Team H when it was formed.

Anai likes pumpkins^[7] and tomatoes,^[8] but dislikes avocados.^[9] She studied classical ballet throughout elementary and middle school.^[10] Anai admires Yuko Oshima,^[11] and respects Minami Takahashi and Rino Sashihara.^[12][13]

Discography

HKT48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2013	1	"Suki! Suki! Skip!"	A-side	Also sang on "Onegai Valentine" and "Ima ga Ichiban"
	2	"Melon Juice (HKT48 song)"	A-side	Also sang on "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" and "Doro no Metronome"
2014	3	"Sakura, Minnade Tabeta"	A-side	Also sang on "Kimi wa Doushite?", "Kidoku Through" and "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Yaken"
	4	"Hikaeme I Love You!"	A-side	Also sang on "Idol no Ouja"
2015	5	"12 Byō"	A-side	Also sang on "Rock Da yo, Jinsei wa..." and "Chameleon Joshikōsei"
	6	"Shekarashika!"	A-side	Also sang on "Tasogare no Tandem" and "Buddy"
2016	7	"74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"	A-side	Also sang on "Chain of Love"

AKB48 singles

Year	No.	Title	Role	Notes
2012	27	"Gingham Check"	B-side	Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin"
	29	"Eien Pressure"	B-side	Sang HKT48's first original song, 'Hatsukoi Butterfly'.
2013	34	"Suzukake no Ki no Michi de..."	B-side	Sang 'Wink wa Sankai' with HKT48.
2014	35	"Mae Shika Mukanee"	B-side	Sang on "Himitsu no Diary"
	37	"Kokoro no Placard"	B-side	Ranked 39th in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Hito Natsu no Hankouki"
	38	"Kibōteki Refrain"	B-side	Sang on "Ambulance"
2015	39	"Green Flash"	B-side	Sang on "Otona Ressha"
	41	"Halloween Night"	B-side	Sang on "Mizu no Naka no Dendōritsu"
2016	43	"Kimi wa Melody"	B-side	Sang on "Make Noise"

Appearances

Stage Units

HKT48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"

1. "Ame no Pianist"

HKT48 Team H 1st Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"

1. "Kono Mune no Barcode"

Team H Waiting Stage "Hakata Legend"

1. "Heart Gata Virus"
2. "Enkyori Poster"

HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Pajama Drive"

1. "Junjou Shugi"

Team H 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"

1. "Blue rose"
2. "Fushidara na Natsu"
3. "Cinderella wa Damasarenai"
4. "Kinjirareta Futari"

Team H 3rd Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru"

1. "Return Match"
2. "Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou"

Variety

• HKT48 no Odekake!
• Hakata Hyakkaten
• Nogizaka46 x HKT48 Crown Program Battle

Movies

• Himitsu