# Chihiro Anai

Chihiro Anai (穴井 千尋, Anai Chihiro, born 27 January 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H.

## Biography
### Career

Anai passed HKT48's 1st generation auditions in July 2011. Her audition song was "Haru ni Nattara" by Miwa. Her stage debut was in November 2011. In March 2012, she was selected to form Team H and was also appointed captain. In the 2014 AKB48 general elections, Anai ranked for the first time, placing 39th with 18,825 votes. On June 8, 2016, during an HKT48 stage greeting, Anai announced she was leaving the group.

### Character

Anai's nickname at the point of debut was "Chiichan", but was later changed to "Chihiron". However, she is still called "Chiichan" by members. She is also often referred to as "Kyappu", which is derived from captain, since she was appointed the captain of Team H when it was formed.
Anai likes pumpkins and tomatoes, but dislikes avocados. She studied classical ballet throughout elementary and middle school. Anai admires Yuko Oshima, and respects Minami Takahashi and Rino Sashihara.

## Discography
### HKT48 singles

| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | 1 | "Suki! Suki! Skip!" | A-side | Also sang on "Onegai Valentine" and "Ima ga Ichiban" |
| 2013 | 2 | "Melon Juice (HKT48 song)" | A-side | Also sang on "Soko de Nani o Kangaeru ka?" and "Doro no Metronome" |
| 2014 | 3 | "Sakura, Minnade Tabeta" | A-side | Also sang on "Kimi wa Doushite?", "Kidoku Through" and "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Yaken" |
| 2014 | 4 | "Hikaeme I Love You!" | A-side | Also sang on "Idol no Ouja" |
| 2015 | 5 | "12 Byō" | A-side | Also sang on "Rock Da yo, Jinsei wa..." and "Chameleon Joshikōsei" |
| 2015 | 6 | "Shekarashika!" | A-side | Also sang on "Tasogare no Tandem" and "Buddy" |
| 2016 | 7 | "74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e" | A-side | Also sang on "Chain of Love" |

### AKB48 singles

| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | B-side | Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin" |
| 2012 | 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang HKT48's first original song, 'Hatsukoi Butterfly'. |
| 2013 | 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de..." | B-side | Sang 'Wink wa Sankai' with HKT48. |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang on "Himitsu no Diary" |
| 2014 | 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Ranked 39th in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Hito Natsu no Hankouki" |
| 2014 | 38 | "Kibōteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang on "Ambulance" |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang on "Otona Ressha" |
| 2015 | 41 | "Halloween Night" | B-side | Sang on "Mizu no Naka no Dendōritsu" |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | B-side | Sang on "Make Noise" |

## Appearances
### Stage Units
#### HKT48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"

* "Ame no Pianist"

#### HKT48 Team H 1st Stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara"

* "Kono Mune no Barcode"

#### Team H Waiting Stage "Hakata Legend"

* "Heart Gata Virus"
* "Enkyori Poster"

#### HKT48 Himawarigumi 1st Stage "Pajama Drive"

* "Junjou Shugi"

#### Team H 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"

* "Blue rose"
* "Fushidara na Natsu"
* "Cinderella wa Damasarenai"
* "Kinjirareta Futari"

#### Team H 3rd Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru"

* "Return Match"
* "Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou"

### Variety

* HKT48 no Odekake!
* Hakata Hyakkaten
* Nogizaka46 x HKT48 Crown Program Battle

### Movies

* Himitsu