[Stage] HKT48 Himawarigumi (Pajama Drive / パジャマドライブ)

Shonichi / First Day of Stage: 13.11.02
Line up: 
Team H
Anai Chihiro, Murashige Anna, Sashihara Rino, Kodama Haruka, Matsuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka, Miyawaki Sakura, Ota Aika, Motomura Aoi
2nd Gen KKS
Tomonaga Mio, Tashima Meru, Fuchigami Mai, Okamoto Naoko, Ui Mashiro, Akiyoshi Yuka, Tani Marika

Overture
M01. Shonichi
M02. Hissatsu Teleport
M03. Gokigen Naname na Mermaid
M04. Futari Nori no Jitensha
MC
M05. Tenshi Shippo (Ota Aika, Tomonaga Mio, Akiyoshi Yuka) 
M06. Pajama Drive (Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Aoi, Tani Marika)
M07. Junjou Shugi (Kodama Haruka, Anai Chihiro, Fuchigami Mai)
M08. Temodemo no Namida (Mastuoka Natsumi, Moriyasu Madoka)
M09. Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc (Sashihara Rino, Tashima Meru, Murashige Anna, Mashiro Ui, Okamoto Naoko

MC
M10. Two years later
M11. Inochi no Tsukaimichi
M12. Kiss Shite Son ShichattaMC
M13. Boku no Sakura
~encore~
introducing the 3rd generation members
E01. Wasshoi HKT!
E02. Suifu wa Arashi ni Yume wo Miru
MC
E03. Shiroi Shirt
Note: center is bolded


This is the revival stage of Team B's 3rd stage with both Team H and 2nd gen KKS performing together. This means the line up of members will be different for each performance. 
Shonichi was brilliant! As expected from HKT, their energy level was through the roof and they were all in sky-high spirits. As B3 is one of my favourite Team B stages, I was glad to see it again, HKT version! 

Comments on units: 
Tenshi Shippo is a song I like but the costumes (more so the cat tails) just push the limit of overly-cuteness... sorry but I just get really annoyed seeing those tails bopping up and down. But I couldn't ask for a more better line up! Yuka-chan, seriously you god damn Jailbait. 
One of my highlights was the Junjou Shugi unit! Kyappu was stunning like a goddess and Haruppi was wonderful. And of course the wonderful 3rd gen background dancers! I'm glad to see Sasshi centering Jean Da Arc just like the good old AKB days ahh なつかし. Inochi no Tsukaimichi was the bomb though! My first time seeing the VERY cool side of HKT and I absolutely loved it, I think I'll go back and watch that performance again. Definitely going to the top of my favourite songs as well. Wasshoi HKT!, well more like Yossha HKT! was the first encore performance, and unfortunately I spent half the time figuring out if their shirts said HKT or HHT hahaha. I eventually realised it was a very very subtle K...sheesh.

Announcement:
All nine 3rd generation HKT48 KKS introduced themselves after the Encore. 
筒井 莉 - Tsutsui Riko
田中 美久 - Tanaka Miku
坂本 愛玲菜 - Sakamoto Erena
栗原 紗英 - Kurihara Sae
荒巻 美咲 - Aramaki Misaki
外薗 葉月 - Hokazono Hazuki
矢吹 奈子 - Yabuki Nako
山内 祐奈 - Yamauchi Yuna
山下 エミリー - Yamashita Emiri

I could tell they were all so nervous. These KKS are literally babies! They're so young and short and super super adorable. The KKS that stood out to me the most are Erena and Miku. Erena's smile is very happy and makes my heart sing. Miku looks like a timid baby cub and her catch phrase that incorporated くま/bear into it was what sold me to her. Her voice reminds me a little of Mio's except less raspy. I will definitely keep an eye out on these two.

Trivia: 

• Yamashita Emiri is a halfie! Not sure what ethnicity but she doesn't really look like a halfie haha.
• Yabuki Nao is only 138cm tall! that's a whopping 10cm shorter than Takamina...
• Tsutsui Riko has the honour of being the first 48 Group member from Saga which is the smallest prefecture in Kyushu and one of the smallest in Japan

Categories: HKT48, RUBS, Stages