Hinatazaka46: The memorable 'Happy 25th Birthday' post for Ayaka Takamoto!!!!

 

 Least to me all the posts are superb and really think they've gotten so much better over the years. Sometimes I'll check out some older ones from five or more years ago and what a difference these days, think all positive differences. So while all posts are superb there's always a few that could be considered memorable and top most other posts, think this is one of them though bet it won't be overly popular! This is already the fourth birthday post for November but they will be slowing down, maybe one of two more for the month but that's it as not too many of my faves turn a year older this month and the first three for this month were for those who had a birthday in late October.

 Ayaka is someone who I have liked immensely over the years and always thought it was so difficult to do posts for her. They have been to an extent as somehow this is only her second ever solo post, the first was done exactly two years ago though there have been hundreds of her photos in Hina group posts. Creating this post realized I could have done a few more for Ayaka over these last two years and do promise to work on another for her next month. This could be the largest regular post of the year with 130 pics but could have made it even bigger, held back on some things for that future post(s). Ayaka has never had a photobook so there will be no gravure pics but that's okay to me as I think she looks so fabulous and has the most attractive face of any first generation member. So if you are one of her fans this could be your favorite post of the year and could be a good intro post for those who have never heard of her though of course all Hina fans have. 

 Have so much of many things and just about every pic for today will be brand new for here. Ayaka turned 25 on November 2nd and just needed a few extra days to work on this but birthday posts aren't all that different than regular ones. Let's dive right into things and first off are these pics from her IG page from the past month or so, she opened her page back in March 2022.

 That first pic above was from this year's birthday, here's a few older pics for the special day. On November 2nd Ayaka hosted 'Showroom' to celebrate hitting the age of 25, the video to the show is after the pics.

 

 Those bottom two pics above are from the show and have one other slightly late photos which are for Halloween, not as many as other Hina members.

 Took a mini trio down Memory Lane for this post and read the old recaps for the "Re:Mind" drama that aired in 2017, did the recaps at the end of the year. At the time the group was known as Hiragana46 and watching that series was my intro to the first generation members. That was one excellent drama which was also a bit intense at times though the ending may have been only so-so but highly recommend the show. The members all used their regular names in the drama and hasn't Ayaka's looks really changed over the years(?), perhaps more than any other member. Now have the itch to view it again so let me try to find it and don't know where I originally got it, if it can be found perhaps would even think about recapping it again as those posts have gotten so much better over the years.

 That made me think that there hasn't been a Hina group drama since "Koeharu!" aired in the Spring of 2021. Ayaka was in that series and did a fine job as being a 'house mother' and also to an extent a veteran voice actress. Have some older monthly group messages here from earlier this year, missing two months as there were no group posts in June and July.

 Ayaka appears at all of those large fashion shows and usually include her pics from them in group posts. Don't think the next show will be taking place until January or perhaps even February, this batch is from the Autumn 'Girls Award' show that was held on September 30th.

 You can see in these recent pics that Ayaka's hair isn't nearly as long as it once was and to me she looks better with it slightly shorter. Think Ayaka began this new style back in March or April so this set from the April 18th issue of Young Gangan is one of her final spreads with longer tresses. 

 Then again this could be Ayaka's final spread with longer hair and it's from the April issue of BLT Graph, had never posted this spread until now.

 There were no regular promo pics in October for the 'Uni's on Air' web game but there will be for November. When you have a birthday there's four extra pics which are the top ones that came out a few days ago, the other ones are her game pics that go from September until June.

 Whew, we've finally hit the end and while a very long post do enjoy doing these kinds and hope her fans also enjoyed it. Ayaka has been a model for a few magazines and sites over the years, her current gig is with the andGirl magazine that began in March. Her pics for them all get a grade of A++++ from me and these are all from their site, don't think any have been in a post before. Hina has a second YT channel and it's mainly for members to upload their own personal videos. After the pics is one from September 2nd where Ayaka talks about makeup and cosmetics which was kind of entertaining.