Manamo Miyata

Manamo Miyata
宮田 愛萌
Born (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998 (age 26)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapan
EducationKokugakuin University
Occupations
  • Author
  • media personality
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Musical career
Years active2017–2022
LabelsSony Music Records
Formerly ofHinatazaka46
WebsiteHinatazaka46 profile

Manamo Miyata (Japanese: 宮田愛萌, Hepburn: Manamo Miyata, born April 28, 1998)[1] is a Japanese author and media personality. She is a former second generation member of the idol group Hinatazaka46.

Career

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Music

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On August 13, 2017, Miyata passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (now Hinatazaka46).[2] In the group, she is known for her cutesy character, commonly known in Japan as burikko, which she often demonstrates in the group's television show.[3] Her fandom name is "Team Hemoglobin" (チームヘモグロビン, Team hemogurobin) or "Team Hb" for short, and her Showroom live streaming sessions are called the Blood Donation Room (献血るぅむ, Kenketsu-rūmu).[4]

On April 28, 2022, her twenty-fourth birthday, Miyata became the first of the group's second generation members to open an official Instagram account.[5]

On September 7, 2022, Miyata announced on her official blog that she had plans to graduate from the group due to health concerns and would be absent from the concert tour "Happy Smile Tour 2022".[6] She did not participate in the music recording for the single "Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight", but appeared in the bonus content videos.[7][8] On December 18, she appeared during the encore of the Hinakuri (Hinatazaka Christmas) 2022 concert to make her farewell speech and perform "Joyful Love" for the last time with the group.[9]

Literature

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Miyata enjoys reading and frequently recommends books to other Hinatazaka46 members.[10] She extensively studied the classic poem collection Man'yōshū when in university and occasionally discusses literature in the group's television shows.[11][12]

Miyata's first published literary work is the short story "Senbō" (羨望, lit.'Envy'), which is part of the collection Saiteina Deai, Saikō no Koi (最低な出会い、最高の恋, lit.'The Worst Encounter, The Best Love') along with stories by voice actress Shiina Natsukawa and comedian Matsumoto Club [ja], compiled by the literature social networking service Monogatary.com [ja] and published digitally in December 2018.[13] She was one of fifteen entertainment figures who offered book recommendations as part of the 15th anniversary celebration of Kobunsha Classics New Translation Collection in November 2021, in which she endorsed the twelfth century short story The Lady who Loved Insects.[14] In February 2022, she participated in the fourth Idol Tanka Party organized by the Tanka Study Society [ja], in which the participants competed in writing tanka poetry.[15][16]

Voice actress and singer Kaori Ishihara's photobook Terminal, released in March 2022, features a photo session and dialogue between Ishihara and Miyata.[17] Miyata is a longtime fan of Ishihara and had previously invited her as a guest in a Hinatazaka46 radio program.[18]

To commemorate her departure from Hinatazaka46, Miyata's photo and novel collection book, titled Kirakirashi (きらきらし, lit.'Glittering'), was released on February 28, 2023. It consists of five stories inspired by the Man'yōshū and photos taken in Nara Prefecture, the "capital" of Man'yōshū.[19][20]

Personal life

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In early 2021, Miyata graduated from Kokugakuin University Faculty of Letters and also obtained her librarian certification.[21] Her interests include reading classical literature and collecting Japanese temple and shrine stamps (御朱印, goshuin).[10] She respects Akane Moriya, a former member of Sakurazaka46.[22]

Discography

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Keyakizaka46 Singles

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Year Album Song Notes
2017 "Kaze ni Fukarete mo"[23] "No War in the Future"
2018 "Glass wo Ware!"[24] "Hanbun no Kioku" (半分の記憶!)
"Ambivalent"[25] "Happy Aura" (ハッピーオーラ)
2019 "Kuroi Hitsuji"[26] "Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)
"Dakishimete Yaru" (抱きしめてやる)

Keyakizaka46 Albums

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The songs listed below are not included in any singles above.

Year Album Song Notes
2018 Hashiridasu Shunkan[27] "Kitai Shitenai Jibun" (期待していない自分)
"Warenai shabondama" (割れないシャボン玉)
"Saizenretsu e" (最前列へ)
"Mijuku na Ikari" (未熟な怒り)
"Yakusoku no Tamago" (約束の卵)
"Sharin ga Kishimu you ni Kimi ga Naku" (車輪が軋むように君が泣く)
"Hiragana de Koishitai" (ひらがなで恋したい)

Hinatazaka46 Singles

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Year Single Song Notes
2019 "Kyun"[28] "Kyun" (キュン)
"Joyful Love"
"Chinmoku ga Ai Nara" (沈黙が愛なら)
"Tokimeki Sō" (ときめき草)
"Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do"[29] "Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do" (ドレミソラシド)
"Kitsune" (キツネ)
"Dash & Rush"
"Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?"[30] "Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?" (こんなに好きになっちゃっていいの?)
"Honto no Jikan" (ホントの時間)
"Kawa wa Nagareru" (川は流れる)
2020 "Sonna Koto Nai yo"[31] "Sonna Koto Nai Yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)
"Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)
"Kimi no Tame Nani ga Dekiru Darou" (君のため何ができるだろう)

Hinatazaka46 Albums

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The songs listed below are not included in any singles above.

Year Album Song Notes
2020 Hinatazaka[32] "Azato Kawaii" (アザトカワイイ)
"NO WAR in the future 2020"
"Tada Gamushara ni" (ただがむしゃらに)
"Dare Yori mo Takaku Tobe! 2020" (誰よりも高く跳べ! 2020)
"Hinatazaka" (日向坂)
"My Fans"
"Yakusoku no Tamago 2020" (約束の卵 2020)

Videography

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Video albums

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Year Video album Notes Ref(s)
2022 Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary Memorial Live in Tokyo Dome (日向坂46 3周年記念MEMORIAL LIVE ~3回目のひな誕祭~ in 東京ドーム) [33]

Bibliography

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Title Release Date Publisher ISBN Remark
Kirakirashi (きらきらし, lit.'Sparkling')[19] February 28, 2023 Shinchosha ISBN 978-4103549413 Short story collection
noir and blanc[34] April 12, 2024 Photobook; released with two titles but same content
Ayafuya de, Futashi kana (あやふやで、不確かな, lit.'Vague and Uncertain, Maybe')[35] April 17, 2024 Gentosha ISBN 978-4344042599 Novel

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