Hinatazaka46: A little(lot) bit of this and that for 2022 #4....

 

 That's Hina Kawata above whose first photobook will be coming out in about five weeks. Those are some new promo pics for the book and there's been plenty of other pics lately too. However that's been the only things for her recently but sure we'll be seeing her in a few magazines and once that happens will be doing a post or two for her. Besides that not much else has been going on with the group but as always they have been busy enough. Guess no news could be considered good news for when we hear anything from the other two '46' groups these days it's sadly for another graduation! That disease hasn't affected Hina yet but sure it will one of these days....

 Sigh, sure we won't be seeing that pair ever again. Speaking of duos did promise to have the second ever 'Hina Pairs Post' and will be doing that this Sunday. Let's get on with things for as usual there's so many pics for a post and hard to keep up with these gals. Also hope to have a solo post this weekend too but the odds on that are only 50/50. In these next few group posts let me try to have some pics of members we don't see too often, for today how about Manamo? Did do a solo post for her in November for the 'Uni's on Air' series but you seldom see her in magazines or doing other things. These are new pics from the Hina blog and she'll be turning 24 in exactly three months.

 What we haven't seen for a long time are the members at an event. This wasn't a group one but on January 25th Akari appeared at a screening of the anime movie "DEEMO Sakuranooto", it's a spinoff from the very popular game and it's officially coming out on February 25th. She voiced the character of the mysterious and unnamed(?) lady so guess appearing in the "Koeharu" drama paid off. That was a Hina drama that aired last Spring which was about voice acting.

 In that last group post thought I had the final batch of 2021 promo pics for the 'Uni's on Air' web game. But have one more set which features Nao, she didn't have as many pics as other members for she was on hiatus for three months but is back with the group now, these go from August to January.

 Fine looking spread here from the February edition of BLT Graph. It features Suzuka and I'm really liking her so much more lately, she'll be in that 'Pairs Post' coming up in a few days. Here's a long shot prediction but bet you could get great odds on it with your local bookie! That prediction is that Suzuka will be the center for Hina's next single  and who knows when that'll be coming out, April perhaps? Just have this inkling about her being the center and seems she's been getting so much more exposure lately, especially on their variety show.

 One more magazine spread and it could top the above one. This terrific set is from the January issue of 20+ Sweet and it's Yuka's first solo spread in quite a while. Yuka is twenty in age but will be turning a year older on May 8th, she's the youngest of the first generation members.

 Final set of pics which are from Hina's variety show "Aimashou'. In their last post had many pics from episode #139 and it was the first of a two part contest, this aired on December 26th. Thought these shows would have been for Christmas and/or New Year's but those are the next shows after this one. Gave a mini recap in that last post and will do the same once again, will let the screenshots speak for themselves as they go in the exact order the action took place and of course this is show #140.

 It was a two part contest to see what the most outrageous quotes aka MVQ were from the members since the beginning of 2020. To me the quotes weren't exactly overly funny or even witty but the skits or scenes they were taken from were definitely amusing, this is by far the best of the current '46' group shows. To make a long story short the overall winner wasn't a Hina member but a lamish guest whose name was Tanaka who went a bit overboard when he appeared in a skit with the group. I've viewed about ten of these shows the past month and am almost caught up with them, do recommend viewing this show. Every member gets a decent amount of screen time but the person who impresses me the most is Kyoko and she really should host her own variety show. She is the co-host of one show but it's not a comedy one and I'd like to see how she would do hosting her own show. Did learn she's the only Hina member never to have dyed her hair and she was mighty proud of that fact. Speaking of Kyoko after the pics have a brand new CM for Sony Insurance but have a feeling she's never driven.....