Ganaha Hibiki is a lively tropical idol who moved to Tokyo from Okinawa with the aim of becoming a top idol. Although she has a proud and competitive side, she has built a good rivalry with the other members of 765 Pro. Hibiki also has a special skill that no one else can possibly imitate. We'll introduce you to her special skill and side.
Ganaha Hibiki Anime Profile
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Height & Weight: 152cm, 41kg
Age: 16
Sizes: B83/W56/H80
Birthday: October 10th
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Okinawa Prefecture
Hobbies: Knitting, table tennis, walking
Image Color: Light Blue (dark blue)
Voice Actor: Manami Numakura
Tropical Girl Ganaha Hibiki
She's good with animals! Ganaha Hibiki
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Perhaps due to her wild personality, she quickly becomes friends with animals. At home, he keeps hamsters, dogs, snakes, chipmunks, rabbits, crocodiles, pigs, parrots, cats, flying squirrels, and chickens, and they all get along well. When he visits Furugo Village in episode 3, he quickly becomes friends with the village's cows. His love for animals is endless, and he even has his own show where he interacts with animals. By the way, his pets have somewhat tasteless names like Hamuzo, Inumi, and Hebika.
Hibiki Ganaha's Partner
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Hibiki's pet hamster, Hamuzo, is always with her, helping her out, offering advice, and always being her companion. Despite only saying "chu," Hamuzo is able to communicate with Hibiki. He's a super hamster who can determine the best angle to make Hibiki look cute during promotional photo shoots, and who can accurately understand the director's nonsensical instructions at Gerogero Kitchen. He's a mascot-like presence in the agency and is loved by everyone. He's a male, by the way.
Ganaha Hibiki's True Identity is...
Actually, She's a Crybaby
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Although it's hard to imagine from her usual strong-willed demeanor, Hibiki is quite a lonely person. Having left her parents' home and come to Tokyo alone, she seems to miss Okinawa from time to time. She sometimes sheds tears thinking about her family and older brother. She also desperately searches for her pets when they run away, and cries when they are reunited (they usually run away because Hibiki is snacking on their food). She has a very emotional personality, and is easily moved to tears by even the smallest of things.
Actually, she's a homebody
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I moved to Tokyo alone, so of course I live alone. Since I cook for myself, I'm a good cook, and I can quickly whip up Okinawan dishes like champuru and tashiya using whatever ingredients I have in the fridge. She also showed off her impressive knife skills on "Gero Gero Kitchen" and prepared her specialty Okinawan cuisine. She even makes her own food for her pets. However, as she's gotten busier, the amount of pet food has increased, which has become a cause of arguments. She's also a very domestic person, skilled at sewing and does all kinds of housework.
Actually an indoor person
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Although originally from Okinawa and sporting a healthy tan, he doesn't like the heat. His favorite sports are indoor games like table tennis, rather than swimming. He was such a skilled table tennis player that he was the club captain in elementary school. Of course, he is also good at outdoor sports. In the New Year's special, he had a fierce match with Makoto, not table tennis, but a game of hanetsuki.
Hibiki Ganaha's Biggest Secret
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Hibiki Ganaha is an idol who first appeared in the PSP game "THE IDOLM@STER SP," released in February 2009. At the time, she was a rival idol affiliated with 961 Production, standing in the way of 765 Production, competing against Haruka, Yayoi, and Makoto. She formed a unit called Project Fairy with Takane, also from 961 Production, and Miki, who had made a surprise transfer from 765 Production to 961 Production. However, although her first appearance was four years after the arcade version, she may actually have been one of the original characters to appear in the arcade version. Originally planned to appear as an idol affiliated with 765 Production in the arcade version, she was scrapped, and only the name "Hibiki" and background remained. She was revived in the PSP version, and from subsequent games onwards she became established as a 765 Production idol.
Hibiki Ganaha is also a member of 765 Pro
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Hibiki, originally considered for 765 Pro but scrapped, was reborn as a rival to 961 Pro, and appears as a member of 765 Pro from the beginning in the anime. Her story is complicated (though the anime doesn't seem to include a history of her affiliation with 961 Pro). However, she's packed with unique traits, including her strong appeal as a native of Okinawa, her energetic nature that stands out among the other members, and her special ability to communicate with animals. Even among the overly unique members of 765 Pro, Hibiki's particularly strong and quirky personality makes her a true 765 member.
