HaKaTa Department Store has launch its 3rd branch. HKT48 variety show "HaKaTa Hyakkaten 3rd branch" (HaKaTa百貨店3号館) is confirmed, it will be broadcast at 12 January 2015.
HaKaTa Hyakkaten (HaKaTa百貨店) series is a variety TV show featuring members from AKB48 sister group HKT48. The show was hosted by HKT48 member Sashihara Rino and aired on NTV. Season 1 (12 episodes) aired from 7 October, 2012 to 13 January 2013. Season 2 (8 episodes) aired from January 26 to March 30, 2013, under the name of HaKaTa Hyakkaten 2nd branch (HaKaTa百貨店2号館) .
The TV show features HKT48 members as "products" in a department store. Each episode a different guest (a member of AKB48 or one of their sister groups) is the "customer", who must choose her oshimen from within the members. HKT48 manager Sashihara Rino acts as MC and Salesperson, suggesting "products" to the "customer". The group members take part in different competitions in order to convince the guest to choose them as oshimen. At the end of each episode, the guest announces her oshimen and awards her a badge with the guest's picture on it.
Reference: NTV official site:
http://www.ntv.co.jp/program/detail/21837183.html
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HaKaTa Hyakkaten DVD Box [Limited Edition]
HaKaTa Hyakkaten 2 Go Kan DVD Box [Limited Edition]
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