AKB48多田愛佳 HKT移籍の真相語る　#Aika Ota　#Japanese Idol

Tada Manaka, who has been transferred from the popular idol group AKB48 to the sister group HKT48, based in Hakata, Fukuoka, appeared at a DVD release event for her first starring movie, "X Game 2" (directed by Yamada Masashi), held in Tokyo on August 28th. Tada revealed that she "decided to transfer myself" regarding the group transfer, saying, "Even in AKB48, both the top and bottom were clogged, and I couldn't see any future. When I consulted with (Yasushi) Akimoto, he asked me, 'Why don't you try HKT48?' I thought a bright future awaited me." (Mainichi Shimbun Digital) [Read the rest of the article here] http://mantan-web.jp/2012/08/28/20120... #### Aika Ota, who has decided to leave the famous idol group “AKB48” to join its sister group “HKT48,” which is principally based in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, appeared at an event to launch the DVD sale of the movie “X-game 2” (directed by Masafumi Yamada), in which she plays the leading role for the first time, in Tokyo on August 28th.