Today HKT48 held their Janken preliminary, unlike its sister group, they only have 3 slots for the final round in Budoukan. Kenkyuusei preliminary was hold in the same day, the ones who have passed the kenkyuusei preliminary are Manami Kusaba, Tashima Meru, Kusaba Haruka, dan Tomanaga Mio.
After that, HKT48 janken preliminary began, 4 kenkyuuseis were put with Team H members to determine 3 members who will go to Budoukan. There are 18 participants in total, with Kodama haruka not included in Team H because she automatically goes to the final stage due to her kennin position.
Block A
First Round
Ota Aika vs Ueki Nao. Winner : Ueki Nao
Kumazawa Serinu vs Tomanaga Mio. Winner : Tomanaga Mio
Second Round
Ueki Nao vs Sashihara Rino. Winner : Sashihara Rino
Tomanaga Mio vs Shimono Yuki
Final Round
Sashihara Rino vs Tomanaga Mio. Winner : Tomanaga Mio
Block B
First Round
Matsuoka Natsumi vs Tanaka Natsumi. Winner : Tanaka Natsumi
Tashima Meru vs Ueno Haruka. Winner : Tashima Meru
Second Round
Tanaka Natsumi vs Wakatabe Haruka. Winner : Tanaka Natsumi
Tashima Meru vs Moriyasu Madoka. Winner : Tashima Meru
Final Round
Tanaka Natsumi vs Tashima Meru. Winner : Tanaka Natsumi
Block C
First Round
Murashige Anna vs Nakanishi Chiyori. Winner : Nakanishi Chiyori
Kusaba Manami vs Motomura Aoi. Winner : Kusaba Manami
Second Round
Nakanishi Chiyori vs Chihiro Anai. Winner : Chihiro Anai
Kusaba Manami vs Miyawaki Sakura. Winner : Miyawaki Sakura
Final Round
Chihiro Anai vs Miyawaki Sakura. Winner : Miyawaki Sakura
Congratulations to all members who will advance to Budoukan for the final stage! Wish you all luck!