New members for the second term of Keyakizaka 46 have been announced.
So high is the level that many fans have already decided to guess! is attracting a lot of attention.
In this issue, we introduce profiles, ages, heights, special skills, nicknames, etc. of the second-term students of Keyakizaka 46 and third-term students of Keyakizaka 46 with their portraits!
We'll also explore the current popularity rankings within the new Keyakizaka46 and Keyakizaka46 members!
Keyakizaka46 (Kanji Zelkova) 2nd term member profile
Nine students joined Keyakizaka 46 (Kanji Zelkova) as 2nd term students!

井上 梨名(22歳)
関 有美子(25歳)
武元 唯衣(21歳)
田村 保乃(25歳)
藤吉 夏鈴(22歳)
松田 里奈(24歳)
松平 璃子(25歳)
森田 ひかる(22歳)
山﨑 天(18歳)
Let me introduce you one by one!
Keyakizaka46 2nd term members ①: Rina Inoue

Date of birth: January 29, 2001
Age: 22 years old
Blood type: A
Constellation: Aquarius
Height: a little over 160cm
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture
Favorite food: meat, ice cream, strawberries
If you were to compare yourself to an animal: Squirrel
Entry number: 76 (nickname Namu-chan)
Rina Inoue did not show her face during the Sakamichi audition.
Number 76 is that guy who didn't show his face!
- 🌀Cyclone 🌀Techi Neru guess MJ guess Arashi x Sakamichi guess 🌀Thank you Monna (@saikuron46) December 3, 2018
I knew it. People who don't show their faces become monsters.
The voice alone was a promising gem.
Namu-chan, the 76th Slope Audition, has passed!
- Sakanya ⊿ (@nogi46minamiona) August 20, 2018
Congratulations ㊗️
She had a very beautiful voice!
Looking forward to the song!!!!
Rina Inoue is said to resemble Yuka (Yuka Sugai) of Keyakizaka 46.
Rina Inoue...
Somehow the atmosphere is yukka-w.# Zelkova 46 #2 students pic.twitter.com/DrvF1vemwl- Daiki ◢⁴⁶ (@nisinonanasewrx) December 3, 2018
Keyakizaka46 2nd term member②:Yumiko Seki

Date of birth: June 29, 1998
Age: 25 years old
Blood type: A
Constellation: Cancer
Height: 167cm
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture
If I were to compare myself to an object: a cup (because there is a lot to take in)
Entry number: 40 (nickname Yonmaru-chan)
At 167cm tall, Yumiko Seki was a model before joining Keyakizaka 46.
I'm guessing she's semi-professional since she was in a modeling agency in Fukuoka, Japan? I think she has impeccable looks and could win a grand prix at a college beauty pageant 😳 I wonder why she's interested in idols instead of modeling 😍🧐 lol I had a feeling she was more Nogizaka-esque, but she's too good to be assigned to Keyaki 😭. # Seki, Yumiko pic.twitter.com/Wt32IpZ7xA
- Jun@Keyakizaka46◢͟⁴⁶ (@keyaki_46_Jun) December 3, 2018
Yumiko Seki even walked the runway for FACo (Fukuoka Fashion Collection)!

Keyakizaka46 2nd term member ③: Yui Takemoto
Date of birth: March 23, 2002
Age: 21 years old
Blood type: O
Constellation: Aries
Height: 157cm
Birthplace: Shiga Prefecture
Strengths: Dancing, fast-talking
Entry number: 48 (nickname Yotsuba-chan)
As she lists dancing as one of her specialties, second-term student Yui Takemoto danced with first-term students of Keyakizaka 46 in the live broadcasts of "Uta-Kon" and "FNS Song Festival" right after joining the new members of Keyakizaka 46!
Yui Takemoto at UtaCon

Yui Takemoto at FNS Song Festival

# Sakamichi Joint Audition No. #48# Zelkova 46 # Takemoto Yui
- Soru (@torakon01) December 5, 2018
I shudder to think that the girl I was pushing for in the audition is suddenly going to appear on live TV. I had high hopes for her, though, because she seemed to have a good personality during the delivery, her dance delivery was sharp, and she had a soft body with plenty of bridge room. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/tXa6pQZCF1
Keyakizaka 46 2nd term member ④: Tamura Honno

Date of birth: October 21, 1998
Age: 25 years old
Blood type: A
Constellation: Libra
Birthplace: Osaka
What I like about myself: I'm always smiling.
If you were to compare yourself to an object, it would be: a curtain (always swaying squishily)
Tamura Yasuno is a second-term member of Keyakizaka 46, for which there is still little information available, as she did not seem to be distributing her SHOWROOM.
Although information is scarce, her smile is cute, she's an angel! and many people are already wishing for their success.
Yes, Tamura Yasuno Gyankawa, I want to make it my guess. pic.twitter.com/m0jPszBj0q
- Watabe's Fwa (@____fuwa0516) December 7, 2018
This is 😍😳
- Mikki ◢͟⁴⁶ (@mii_otake46) December 7, 2018
An angel, an angel! You're too cute!# Zelkova 46 second term# Tamura Yasuno pic.twitter.com/UP2Hu2DGTp
Tamura Yasuno also joined the first term students of Keyakizaka 46 to perform at Uta-Kon!

At yesterday's UtaCon, three students from the second term of the Keyaki-zaka group, Takemoto, Matsuda, and Tamura, participated in the performance of Ambivalent.
- Inoue Rina Birth Festival Committee 2019 (@inouerinaseitan) December 5, 2018
Thanks for all your hard work!
Captain Sugai and Mr. OZEKI each have a couple of shots on their blogs! 😄
Yuka Sugai's blog↓.https://t.co/GC4UfIh47n pic.twitter.com/ewfFn77HWV
Keyakizaka46 2nd term member⑤:Karin Fujiyoshi

Date of birth: August 29, 2001
Age: 22 years old
Blood type: A
Constellation: Virgo
Height: 163cm
Birthplace: Osaka
Dislike of: Emotional expression
Entry number: 66 (nickname Roro-chan)
The audience was surprised to see Natsuzu Fujiyoshi, who had changed her hairstyle since her audition for Sakamichi, and had a completely different atmosphere.
Natsuzu Fujiyoshi of SHOWROOM distribution

Ms. Natsuuzu Fujiyoshi on the official website Zelkova Slope 46, second term students introduction page.

Isn't the 2nd term student's promotional material photo kind of terrible? And the hair and make-up looks like that...# Fujiyoshi Natsuzu pic.twitter.com/IbkKSzOLNd
- Inumegane (@_inumegane) December 5, 2018
Article updated!
- Keyakizaka46 Summary (@keyakizaka46mch) December 8, 2018
Natsuuzu Fujiyoshi aka Roro-chan, a second term student of Keyakizaka 46, has a ditzy side as she repeatedly said her real name during the showroom screening, and the gap between her photo and her publicity photo is attracting more attention!https://t.co/RIdAQCFZlS# Zelkova 46 # Fujiyoshi Natsuzu pic.twitter.com/FqzMiMpnOU
Keyakizaka46 2nd term member 6: Rina Matsuda

Date of birth: October 13, 1999
Age: 24 years old
Blood type: O
Constellation: Libra
Height: 158.5 cm
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture
Favorite place: Under the covers
Rina Matsuda has an unexpected background as a former bank employee.
Are you good at counting bills?

Some said they feel a kinship with Rina Matsuda because of her experience working in the general corporate world.
Rina Matsuda? I'm so impressed that Rina Matsuda is a former bank employee.
- Yumochi ◢͟⁴⁶ (@yl_z0v) December 7, 2018
We're the same age and I feel a kinship on my own......✋
Rina Matsuda, !
- Yui Han (@ponponpopopon22) December 7, 2018
You're a banker, that's very relatable. 〜〜〜〜
Rina Matsuda was one of the second-term members who danced with the first-term Keyakizaka 46 members at Uta-Kon.

And this is Rina Matsuda?
- SOLATO ◢|⁴⁶ (@salt01_techi01) December 4, 2018
Is it right?# Zelkova 46 # Ambivalent # Utakon pic.twitter.com/Tv6EipJqRT
Keyakizaka46 2nd term member ⑦: Riko Matsudaira

Date of birth: Date of birth: May 5, 1998
Age: 25 years old
Blood type: O
Constellation: Taurus
Height: 166cm
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Favorite food: Dumplings
Good at: basketball, talking to stuffed animals
If you were to compare yourself to an animal: A rabbit (because it cries and shivers a lot)
Entry number: 58 (nickname Goya-chan)
Riko Matsudaira has a neat and innocent, ladylike look.
At 166 cm, she's got great style, so she'd make a great model!
Miss aaaaaaah!# Riko Matsudaira pic.twitter.com/SXXtwGOUqj
- Hank ◢͟͟|⁴⁶ 🍜🦊🍣Kanai (@mikusushi_hank) December 7, 2018
Riko Matsudaira is still too cute, and her voice on SHOWROOM has surpassed the looks I had imagined.
- Ume-poyo "Supaman" (@umepoyo46) December 7, 2018
# Riko Matsudaira pic.twitter.com/ZbpDgHyYGk
Keyakizaka46 2nd term member ⑧: Hikaru Morita

Date of birth: Date of birth: July 10, 2001
Age: 22 years old
Blood type: B
Constellation: Cancer
Height: 149.8 cm
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture
Favorite part of myself: my wrists.
Nickname to be called: Hi-chan
Entry number: 44 (nickname Shishimaru)
Hikaru Morita is characterized by her petite figure, just barely less than 150 cm tall.
When you line up the second-term members of the Keyakizaka 46, their small size stands out!

Hikaru Morita's specialty is drumming, and her official video shows her superb wadaiko drumming skills.
Hikaru Morita has been attracting attention since her audition not only for her looks but also for the cuteness of her words and actions.
I really like the sense of doing the first woofers in the squash time, and the way he smiles at the end is so cute!# Hikaru Morita #hikaroom pic.twitter.com/6tBb2faDEY
- Asatte͟͟⁴⁶ (@moritamaru06) December 7, 2018
When I saw the promotional photo after the announcement, I thought that this would be the girl I would choose for the 2nd term, but when I looked up her picture again and watched her videos on YouTube, I realized that she really is a cute one...
- Akikan ✋🌱◢|⁴⁶ (@techi_memi_) December 8, 2018
Personally, I hope Hiragana will play a big role in Keyakake and other events in the future, since Hiragana has been taking over my motivation lately!
Hikaru Morita! pic.twitter.com/MVXvpP6dYp
Keyakizaka46 2nd term student member ⑨: Ten Yamasaki

Date of birth: September 28, 2005
Age: 18 years old
Blood type: unknown
Constellation: Libra
Height: 163cm
Birthplace: Osaka
Nickname: Tenten
Strengths: Talking, making onigiri (rice balls) into triangular shapes
Entry number: 71 (nickname Komugi-chan)
His nickname during video delivery is Komugi-chan!
Unusually for an idol, Ten Yamazaki, with her dark skin, is a member of the women's softball club.

once again
- Yamasaki Ten Birthday Festival Committee 2019 (@YamasakiTen_928) December 8, 2018
Hello everyone😊# Kanji 2nd term# Yamazaki Ten father
Number 71 in the joint audition for the slope# Wheaties. (before a negative form) even (e.g. "not even a single person")
Bouncing smiles and happy chats
A cheerful personality with an innocent spirit.
pure and innocent heart
You showed a lot of charm.
I'm going straight for my dream, Ten-chan.
Let's support them together from now on😊. pic.twitter.com/Hen97Nizfx
Ten Yamazaki is the youngest member of Keyakizaka 46, 13 years old at the time of assignment!
The audition photos show a mature look, a departure from the innocent and innocent appearance she had at the time of the audition.


Keyakizaka46 (Hiragana Keyaki) 3rd term member profiles
Hiragana Keyaki has one new member!
Keyakizaka46 3rd term member: Hinano Kamimura
Date of birth: Date of birth: April 12, 2004
Age: 19 years old
Blood type: AB
Constellation: Aries
Height: 160cm
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Pet peeve: Being seen by others.
What I want most now: Skills as an idol Attractiveness
Entry number: 20 (Maru-chan as a nickname)
Hinano Uemura is a beautiful girl who is attracting attention as "she looks like Neru Nagahama! She is a beautiful girl who has been attracting attention as a "Neru Nagahama-like" girl.
You are a promising rising star!
Is it just me or does Hinano Uemura look like Neru? pic.twitter.com/7XHlJlUFwf
- Araki (@vtvgtrwbkp) December 7, 2018
Neru Nagahama (now Kanji Zelkova 46) was the only Hiragana Keyaki. Hinano Uemura, the only Hiragana-Keyaki 3rd term student. Both of them have hiragana names. From what I can see in their photos, their faces are similar. Are they going for it? Management seems to be pushing for hiragana next year.# Keyakizaka46# Nagahama Neru pic.twitter.com/nm5OVjthSJ
- Toshimitsu Asahina (@ASA_SZQ) December 6, 2018
Hinano Uemura's initial springiness is amazing.
- ◢͟͟⁴⁶Zelkova (@7FvBojWkUthiDcH) December 7, 2018
Order of popularity within the members of Keyakizaka46 2nd term students and Keyakizaka46 3rd term students

Who is the most popular among the new members of Keyakizaka 46 (Kanji Keyaki) and Keyakizaka 46 (Hiragana Keyaki) who are already attracting attention~?
Here's a ranking based on the number of hashtags on Twitter in the last month!
(as of 11/10/2018 - 12/9/2018)
We simply tabulated by # full name.
Popularity Ranking of Keyakizaka46 2nd-term & Keyakizaka46 3rd-term members
1st : Yui Takemoto (383)
No. 2: Tamura, Yasuno (331)
No. 3: Hinano Uemura (332)
4th: Hikaru Morita (271)
5th : Yumiko Seki (257)
No. 6: Ten Yamazaki (224)
No. 7: Rina Matsuda (174)
No. 8: Natsuzu Fujiyoshi (173)
9th : Rina Inoue (121)
No. 10: Riko Matsudaira (108)
I'm not sure if it's popularity or current buzz order.
First on the ranking was Yui Takemoto of Keyakizaka!
Yui Takemoto has attracted attention for her cuteness since her video streaming at the time of her audition, and furthermore, her live appearances at Uta-Kon and FNS Song Festival have become the talk of the town.
summary
This page summarizes profiles of second-term students of Keyakizaka 46 and third-term students of Keyakizaka 46.
How was it?
All the new members who joined this time have a high level of visuals! and are a hot topic of conversation. It seems that the number of fans will increase regardless of gender.
I'll be rooting for the success of Keyakizaka46 and Keyakizaka46 with their new members!