History Franchise / Hinatazaka46

* ''Series/HinatazakaDeAimasho'' (''[=HinaAi=]''), formerly ''Hiragana Oshi'' (''[=GanaOshi=]''): main variety show, hosted by the ComedyDuo Audrey (Toshiaki Kasuga and Masayasu Wakabayashi). The production team also organizes their "hit prayer" challenges when they're about to release a single or album.
* ''Keyakitte, Kakenai?'' (''Keyakake''): Keyakizaka's variety show, hosted by Teruyuki Tsuchida and Yu Sawabe. They occasionally appeared here before ''Hiragana Oshi'' was launched.
* ''Keyabingo!'': [=Keyakizaka46=]'s sister show to ''Series/AKBingo'', hosted by Sandwichman (Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa). The fourth season exclusively featured Hiragana Keyakizaka.
* ''Hinabingo!'': their own sister show to ''Series/AKBingo'', hosted by Kazutoyo Koyabu, ran for 2 seasons
* ''[=Hinatazaka46=] desu, Chotto Ii desuka?'' (''[=HinaChoi=]''): in season 1, the members interview public figures, some of whom are actually their fans. In season 2, they introduce their personal interests to the other members
* ''Self-documentary of [=Hinatazaka46=]'', a documentary series where the members interview each other[[labelnote:*]]Except Yuka Kageyama, who was the last to appear before the fourth gens joined the group, and is interviewed by the crew while they go around Tokyo to visit her nostalgic places[[/labelnote]]
* ''Hinatazaka ni Narimasho'' (''[=HinaNari=]''): Fourth generation members' show where they learn the ropes of the industry from experienced entertainers, replaced ''[=HinaChoi=] Season 2'' in 2023
* ''Hinata Academy'' (''[=HinaAca=]''), yet another program where the members interview seasoned professionals, started in August 2023
* ''Hinatazaka Anime-bu'' (''Hinatazaka Anime Club''): Show about learning anime production, started in August 2023

* ''Series/ReMind'': 2017 mystery series available internationally on Creator/{{Netflix}}
* ''Dasada'': 2020 series about a group of fashion entrepreneur schoolgirls
* ''Series/{{Borderless}}'': 2021 mystery series, co-starring members of Music/Nogizaka46 and Music/Sakurazaka46
* ''Koeharu!'': 2021 series about aspiring voice actresses
* ''Series/{{Actress}}'', 2023 sequel to ''Borderless''

** In ''Hinatazaka Anime-bu'' episode 3, after Nanami Konishi, Honoka Hirao, and Rina Watanabe reveal that they don't usually pay attention to the backdrop when watching anime, club leader Yoko Shogenji randomly switches to English and calls them "nonsense", as the episode is about learning how to create backdrops for anime scenes.

** Yoko Shogenji (正源司陽子) has her name rewritten on several occasions with different kanjis to have different meanings but the same reading (i.e., "Shogenji Yoko" in Japanese name order), such as "Yoko Laughgenji" (笑源司陽子) and "Fox Spirit Shogenji" (正源司妖狐).

* ImportantHaircut: In the ''[=Hinatazaka46 Story=]'' biography, Kyoko Saito reveals that when she made it to the final [=Hiragana Keyakizaka46=] audition, she restyled her hair to have idol-like bangs as she resolves to become one.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
** After Hina Kawata told Hiyori Hamagishi that her name is often mispronounced as Kawada (the kanji 河田 can be read either way, but "Kawata" is the reading used by her family), the latter started writing her name as KAWADA in her blog and it caught on, especially on social media with hashtags like #KAWADAワールド (KAWADA World) and even on official shows like ''[=HinaAi=]'', and KAWADA-san ended up being one of her nicknames. Even Kasuga mispronounces it when they first meet in ''[=GanaOshi=]''. After she became a ''Hotto Hitoiki'' radio show host in 2023, one of the first thing she declares on the show is that her name is Kawata.
** Marie Morimoto's name is actually a Japanese name meaning "jasmine" (茉莉) and more commonly romanized as Mari, and she uses the hiragana まりぃ to indicate a soft trailing ''i'' instead of the usual まり. Her family was about to move to Paris when she was born and decided to give her a name easily pronounced there. Coincidentally or otherwise, they lived near Rue ''Jasmin'' in the 16th arrondissement.
*** While her name is romanized as Marie in the group's official works, some fans prefer to romanize according to the Japanese reading, Marii.
** Ayaka Takamoto's nickname is somehow Otake, which is another common Japanese surname or can be mistaken as Takemoto.

* BaitAndSwitchSentiment: In the final episode of the Morinaga ''Ice de Breakers'' ad series, a female student [[https://youtu.be/qPfQIyqyxMQ?si=z5UJ0B2VjknIvVXG approaches]] her male classmate on the school rooftop, heavily implying a LoveConfession will happen... except instead of ''tsukiatte kudasai'' ("please go out with me"), she tells him to ''udetateshite kudasai'' ("please do push-ups"), knowing his sweating will summon the titular duo who'll give them free Morinaga Ice Box drinks, and one of whom is Yoko Shogenji, who'd earlier impressed her with her karate skill.

** Tottori native Honoka Hirao has revealed that when she arrived in Tokyo for the auditions, she broke down in tears at the Tokyo Station because she was confused by the complex metro network. As a fan, she once went all the way to Tokyo just to visit the 8th single "Boku Nanka" display at the Tsutaya Shibuya music store, but quickly went home because she wasn't used to large crowds.

* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Sarina Ushio lived in UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} for 5 years and can speak the language a little. Her gimmick is singing the Indonesian nursery rhyme (which she claims is a RousingLullaby) "Pok Ame Ame". She signs off her blog posts with "Sarimakashi," which is a combination of her name and the Indonesian for "thank you" (''terima kasih''). Even her name was inspired by the Indonesian name ''Sarinah'', although it's a Japanese name.[[note]]The name has fallen out of use in Indonesia itself and is now more known as a department store chain.[[/note]]

* IJustWantToBeNormal: In Audrey's talk show, ''Achi Kochi Audrey'', Hinano Kamimura reveals that she has always been quirky, and had wanted to reinvent herself into a demure classic-type idol by joining [=Hinatazaka46=]. She used to be stressed out when her weird side came out, but as [=Hinatazaka46=] prides itself on its comedy skills, she later came to embrace that side of herself.
* ImportantHaircut: In the ''[=Hinatazaka46 Story=]'' manga, Kyoko Saito restyles her hair to have idol-like bangs as she resolves to become one.

** She didn't take part in the 6th single due to her illness, so the MV features a ''Triceratops'' doll (a [=DinoScience=] official merch) near the end to represent her.

** Miho Watanabe's character in the drama ''Hoshi ni Naritakatta Kimi to'', who loves astronomy and stargazing, is named '''UsefulNotes/{{Nasa}}''' Kotosaka.

** Her MM Sisters partner, Marie Morimoto, has said that she aspires to cultivate a sexy character as well.

* NoHeroToHisValet: They often discuss their confusion when they get the idol treatment (i.e. like cute "princesses") in other TV shows, since they're used to being treated like ButtMonkey comedians in their own shows. For example, they expect to be teased or {{Dope Slap}}ped when they give silly answers or act cutesy (which would become a highlighted moment), but it comes across to everyone else in those shows as cute (and less than noteworthy).

** Kumi Sasaki loves ''Manga/OnePiece'' and sees Luffy as her role model as captain. She has published an official "''One Piece'' x Kumi Sasaki" stamp set for the Line messaging app, as part of a campaign in which ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' creator Masashi Kishimoto and other artists also participated.

** Yuka Kageyama and Nao Kosaka love ''Manga/CaseClosed''. In the lead-up to the 26th movie in 2023, Nao appeared on the cover of the April 12, 2023, issue of ''Magazine/ShonenSunday'' (which publishes the manga) in Sherlock Holmes cosplay and as villainesses Kir and Vermouth in the spreads, while Kage appeared as a cameo in a special anime episode involving real J-League soccer players. The next year, Nao cosplayed again as Kaito Kid, Ran Mouri, and Kazuha Toyama (even though the latter two don't have a specific costume).

** Yuuka Kageyama is really into soccer and played in a local boys' team before joining Hiragana Keyakizaka. Being TheSmartGirl, her hobby is analyzing soccer tactics, and she also holds a JFA Class 4 referee qualification. Thanks to this, she has appeared in various sport TV shows where even the hosts are impressed by her vast knowledge, and also appeared several times as a guest commentator on live match broadcasts of the 2022 UsefulNotes/FIFAWorldCup. Aside from soccer, she also used to play baseball often.

** Haruyo Yamaguchi played baseball as a pitcher. Her individual video in the 5th single is an AffectionateParody of baseball manga ''Star of the Giants'' (''Kyojin no Hoshi''), featuring her being trained by "legendary coach" Ramichan-sensei to defeat the "legendary power hitter" [[ScaryBlackMan Ramirez]], both played by Venezuelan-born former Nippon Professional Baseball player Alex Ramirez, and more training sessions after that were published on his [=YouTube=] channel. She also successfully lobbied for the revival of ''[=HinaAi=]'''s Hinatazaka Baseball Club segments (Kyoko Saito's newfound appreciation for the sport helped a lot).

** Rio Shimizu was a high school baseball cheerleader and has earned various other athletics achievements before joining the group, while Tamaki Ishizuka has been both a baseball player and cheerleader.[[labelnote:*]] [[https://onlyone-blog.com/hiraokamistuki-tia-gazou/ Mitsuki Hiraoka]] and Rina Watanabe were also cheerleaders, but they don't talk about it much.[[/labelnote]]

** Mana Takase is the same, but often reverts to her Osaka dialect for comedic effect. Averted by Nanami Konishi, who speaks in her Hyogo accent in live streams.

** Ayaka Takamoto's nickname is somehow Otake, which is another common Japanese surname or can also be mistaken as Takemoto.

---> '''Sasaku''': Lately the fans really think I look like that!

* BaitAndSwitchSentiment: In the final episode of the Morinaga ''Ice de Breakers'' ad series, a female student [[https://youtu.be/qPfQIyqyxMQ?si=z5UJ0B2VjknIvVXG approaches]] her male classmate on the school rooftop, heavily implying a LoveConfession will happen... except instead of ''tsukiatte kudasai'' ("please go out with me"), she tells him to ''udetateshite kudasai'' ("please do push-ups"), knowing his sweating will summon the titular duo who'll give them free Morinaga Ice Box drinks.

** Yuka Kageyama mentioned during the final audition announcement on May 8, 2016 that it was her fifteenth birthday. By pure chance, Kasuga's first daughter was also born on May 8, 2020 (as mentioned in episode 107 of ''Series/HinatazakaDeAimasho''), so both of them in effect share their birthdays with the formation of Hiragana [=Keyakizaka46=] ([=Hinatazaka46=] was announced on February 11, 2019 and its anniversary concerts are always around March 27, the day its debut single was released that year).

*** In her ''Kyoccorohee'' appearance, she [[https://youtu.be/kIqpM8XgxQw?si=JSmzQx82dFu28zFO&t=72 jokes]] that she has MindControl power over Kyoko Saito as Kyoko tends to believe anything she says, even if she completely made it up.

** Yuka Kageyama and Nao Kosaka love ''Manga/CaseClosed''. In the lead-up to the 26th movie in 2023, Nao appeared on the cover of the April 12, 2023, issue of ''Magazine/ShonenSunday'' (which publishes the manga) in Sherlock Holmes cosplay and as villainesses Kir and Vermouth in the spreads.

* GroundhogDayLoop: In the ''[=OtsukaresaMatch=] Time Leap'' ad series, a high school boy relives the same day over and over as he tries to impress the school [[TheAce ace]], Yuka "Kageyama-chan" Kageyama, and receive a bottle of Match sports drink from her. [[spoiler:[[EarnYourHappyEnding He does receive one]] in the final episode, and it's implied that Kageyama-chan retains the memories of watching him trying hard in every iteration]].

* GroundhogDayLoop: In the ''[=OtsukaresaMatch=] Time Leap'' ad series, a high school boy relives the same day over and over as he tries to impress the school [[TheAce ace]], Yuka "Kage-chan" Kageyama.

* AccidentalPervert: During her participation in a karaoke contest in ''Chidori no Oni-renchan'' in December 2021, Suzuka Tomita repeatedly brings up the incident where Kamaitachi's Hamaie, who's also a guest, mistakenly rushed into a women's restroom at a TV studio and was noticed by several of the group's members. As for the contest, [[spoiler:she earns the highest points among both male and female idols, but unfortunately botches the very last song and doesn't win the 1 million yen prize]].

* BaitAndSwitchSentiment: In the final episode of the Morinaga ''Ice de Breakers'' ad series, a female student approaches a male student on the school rooftop, heavily implying a LoveConfession will happen... except instead of ''tsukiatte kudasai'' ("please go out with me"), she tells him to ''udetate kudasai'' ("please do push-ups"), knowing it'll summon the titular duo who'll give them free Morinaga Ice Box drinks.

* TheGlassesGottaGo: A 2023 Cupstar ramen ad campaign, titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin After All, You Told Me to Take My Glasses Off]]" ([[https://youtube.com/shorts/9Sw7X6UEPf0?feature=share どうせメガネを外せって言うんでしょ]]), was based entirely on watching them as {{Bespectacled Cutie}}s slowly taking off their glasses in various situations. Of course, glasses lovers also get to see them in glasses for half the ads' length.

** Nanami Konishi is 524773. However, she hates it when the numbers are read normally (''go-ni-yon nana-nana-san'').