Yuko Oshima
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Yuko Oshima 大島 優子 | |
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Born | Mibu, Tochigi, Japan[1] | October 17, 1988
Genres | J-pop |
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Years active | 1996 - Present |
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Website | www |
Yuko Oshima (大島 優子, Ōshima Yūko, born October 17, 1988 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a former member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48, of which she was the captain of Team K.[2] She is also a member of the AKB48 subunit Not Yet. In addition to the singles that involved the rock-paper-scissors tournaments, she sang on the title tracks for all of AKB48's singles since "Aitakatta" in October 2006. She placed among the top two of the annual AKB48 general elections from 2009 to 2013.
Biography
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Oshima was born in Yokohama, and was raised in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture.[3] Her mother is from Hokkaido. Oshima is 3/4 Japanese and 1/4 American.[4] In 1996, she signed as a child actor with Central Kodomo Gekidan. In 2005, she began working as a junior idol in a short-lived idol project Doll's Vox, which was produced by The Alfee vocalist Toshihiko Takamizawa. In 2006, at the AKB48's second audition to form Team K, she was selected out of a pool of 12,000 applicants to join the team. In April, she began working full-time with the group, which debuted with the single, "Aitakatta", in October 2006.[citation needed]
On August 24, 2012, AKB48 announced a reorganization of the teams, and appointed Oshima to be the captain of Team K.[5]
On December 31, 2013, Oshima announced on Kohaku Uta Gassen that she would be leaving the group.[6] On Feburuary 26, 2014, the last single for her as a member of AKB48 and as the center performer of that, ”Mae shika Mukanee" was released.[7] She graduated from AKB48 on June 9, 2014, by the performance at the AKB48 theatre.[8]
AKB48 general elections
Oshima has placed in the top two in the past five AKB48 general elections. In 2009 she placed second overall, losing only to Atsuko Maeda. In 2010, she received the most votes and became the center performer in the single "Heavy Rotation".[9] In the 2011 general election, she placed second to Maeda once again. In the 2012 general election, she placed first with 108,837 votes and became the center performer in the single "Gingham Check". In the 2013 general election, she was voted second overall with 136,503 votes and lost to Rino Sashihara with 150,570 votes.
Discography
Singles with AKB48
Year | No. | Title | Role[10] | Notes |
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2006 | 1 | "Aitakatta" | A-side | Debut with Team K. |
2007 | 2 | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" | A-side | |
3 | "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" | A-side | ||
4 | "Bingo!" | A-side | ||
5 | "Boku no Taiyō" | A-side | ||
6 | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" | A-side | ||
2008 | 7 | "Romance, Irane" | A-side | |
8 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" | A-side | ||
9 | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | A-side | ||
10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | ||
2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" |
12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | ||
13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2009 General Election. | |
14 | "River" | A-side | ||
2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side | Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll". |
16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues" | |
17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side, Center | Ranked 1st in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". | |
18 | "Beginner" | A-side | ||
19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[11] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Alive" with Team K. | |
2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
-- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | charity single | |
21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". | |
22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama", "Ice no Kuchizuke", and "Yasai Uranai". | |
23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side, Center | ||
24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | A-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[12][13] She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Zero-sum Taiyō" as Team K.[citation needed] | |
2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom), Selection 6 | Played bass in Baby Blossom;[14] She also sang on "Sweet & Bitter" as Selection 6. |
26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side, AKB48 Stage Fighters | Also sang on "Choudai, Darling!"; and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." as AKB48 Stage Fighters | |
27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side, Center | Ranked 1st in 2012 General Election.[15][16] Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". | |
28 | "Uza" | A-side, Center,[17] New Team K | Also sang on "Scrap & Build" as New Team K. | |
29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side, OKL48 | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; and "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48. | |
2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | Also sang on "Yuuhi Marie" as Team K. |
31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side, Center | Also sang on "How come?" as Team K. One of four centers for the single.[18] | |
32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2013 General Election.[19] Also sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door". | |
33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Given an English nickname Lucy. Also sang on "Sasameyuki Regret" as Team K. | |
2013 | 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over". |
2014 | 35 | "Mae shika Mukanee" | A-side, Center | Last Single in AKB48 |
36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Did not participate in title song. Participated in "Kyō made no Melody" which was also her graduation song. | |
2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Participated as graduated member. |
Singles with Not Yet
Singles with SKE48
Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | 19 | "Chicken Line" | B-side | Sang on "Tabi no Tochū". Participated as graduated member. |
Stage units
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- Team K 1st Stage Party ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ)
- "Skirt, Hirari" (スカートひらり)
- Team K 2nd Stage Seishun Girls (青春ガールズ)
- "Kinjirareta Futari" (禁じられた二人)
- "Fusidara na Natsu" (ふしだらな夏)
- Team K 3rd Stage Nōnai Paradise (脳内パラダイス)
- "Nakinagara Hohoende" (泣きながら微笑んで) (Solo Unit)
- Himawarigumi 1st Stage Boku no Taiyō (僕の太陽)
- "Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster" (僕とジュリエットとジェットコースター)
- Himawarigumi 2nd Stage Yume o Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (夢を死なせるわけにいかない)
- "Confession"
- Team K 4th Stage Saishū Bell ga Naru (最終ベルが鳴る)
- "Gomen ne Jewel" (ごめんねジュエル)
- Team K 5th Stage Sakaagari (逆上がり)
- "End Roll"
- Team K 6th Stage Reset
- "Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa" (心の端のソファー)
- Team K Waiting Stage
- "Glory Days"
- "Higurashi no Koi" (new units)
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1998 | Daikaijū Tōkyō ni arawaru | festival girl | ||
2000 | Senrigan | young Miyuki Misaki | ||
2007 | ICE (anime) | Rinne | ||
Densen Uta | Anzu Natsuno | |||
2008 | Sakura no Sono | Midori Sawa | ||
2009 | Teketeke | Kana Ōhashi | [20] | |
Teketeke 2 | Kana Ōhashi | [20] | ||
Giniro no Ame | Minori | |||
2010 | Shibuya | Yū | ||
Sweet Little Lies | Aya Iwamoto | |||
Sankaku | friend | |||
2011 | Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued | self | ||
2012 | Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On | self | ||
Brave | Mérida | Japanese Dubbed | ||
Ushijima the Loan Shark | Mirai Suzuki | |||
2013 | Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain | self | ||
SPEC: Close~Incarnation | white woman | [21] | ||
SPEC: Close~Reincarnation | white woman | [21] | ||
2014 | Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come | self | ||
Pale Moon | Keiko Aikawa | [22] | ||
2015 | Romance | Hachiko Hojo (leading role) |
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Do It! Anpanman: Miija and the Magic Lamp | Miija | [23] | ||
2016 | Sanada 10 Braves | Hotaru | ||
Shippu Rondo | Chiaki Seri |
Dramas
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1996 | Hiyokotachi no Tenshi | TBS | Debut as an actress | |
Love no Okurimono | friend | TBS | ||
1997 | Virgin Road | young Kazuki Sakurai | Fuji TV | |
DxD | young Sonoko Enjōji | NTV | ||
Denji Sentai Megaranger | girl | TV Asahi | ||
1998 | Love & Peace | Asuka Ōta | NTV | |
1999 | Sennen Ōkoku III Jūshi Vanny Knights | TV Asahi | ||
Rasen | Aya/Satomi | NTV | ||
2001 | Antique: Seiyō Kottō Yōgashiten | Kayoko Ōhashi | Fuji TV | |
2002 | Tōkyō Niwatsuki Ikko Date | Natsumi Fukuda | NTV | |
Mystery Gekijō Ōkamionna no Komoriuta | young Ōkamionna | TBS | ||
2004 | Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi | Akiko Kinoshita | Fuji TV | |
Kyōto Kui Dōraku! Furuhon'ya Tantei Mystery 2 | Yukari Asamura | Fuji TV | ||
2005 | Kiken na Aneki | Ai's friend | Fuji TV | |
Onna no Ichidaki | Fuji TV | |||
Akujo ni Issei: Shibai to Kekkon Shita Joyū Haruko Sugimura no Shōgai | Fuji TV | |||
2008 | Shiori to Shimiko no Kaigi Jikenbo | Rie Kahara | NTV | |
Bengoshi Rinko Ichinose | Megumi Ōya | TBS | ||
Cat Street | Yumi Hirano | NHK | ||
Cafe Kichijoji de | Misato Shinohara | TV Tokyo | ||
Ware wa Gogh ni Naru! | Fuji TV | |||
Sangi in Giin Koho Mami | Yoko Kojima | TBS | ||
2009 | Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet | Chizuru Kawai | NHK | |
2010 | Majisuka Gakuen | Yuko Oshima | TV Tokyo | |
Angel Bank: Tenshoku Dairinin | Manami Ogasawara | TV Asahi | ||
Sandaime Kogorō Akechi | Fuji TV | |||
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi | Masayo Watabiki | Fuji TV | ||
Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso | Kaoru Ibushi | TV Asahi | ||
2011 | Sakura kara no Tegami | Yuko Oshima | NTV | |
Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Yuko/Yuka/Yuki Oshima | TV Tokyo | ||
Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu | Mako Hanzawa | Fuji TV | ||
2012 | Kaeru no Ōjo Sama | Mahiru Nonomura | Fuji TV | |
Blackboard (First Night) : Mirai | Takami Ichihara | TBS | ||
Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Fall Special: Ghost App | Saori Tachibana | Fuji TV | ||
2013 | Galileo 2 | Mutsumi Wakizaka | Fuji TV | Ep.3 only |
Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love? | Nanase Matsushima | TBS | ||
2015 | Zeni no Sensou | Mio Konno | Fuji TV | |
Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu | Bakushū Nagamitsu | TBS | leading role[24] | |
Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Yuka Oshima | Nippon TV, Hulu | Ep.2 only | |
2016 | Asa ga Kita | Raicho Hiratsuka | NHK | Asadora |
2017 | Tokyo Tarareba Musume | Koyuki | Nippon TV |
Variety shows
- AKBingo!
- Shūkan AKB (週刊AKB)
- AKB48 Nemōsu TV (AKB48ネ申テレビ)
- AKB とXX! (AKB48とXX!)
- Hoko x Tate
- Naruhodo High School
- AKB48 kousagi (AKB子兎道場)
- AKB48 SHOW!
- Woman On The Planet
Other media
Photobooks
- [2001.07.10] Charm (with Tajima Honami) ISBN 4883026280[25]
- [2003.10.18] かがやくきもち (Kagayaku Kimochi) ISBN 4821125765[26]
- [2008.12.19] ゆうらりゆうこ (Yuurari Yūko) ISBN 9784812436936[27]
- [2009.10.17] 優子のありえない日常 (Yūko no Arienai Nichijou) ISBN 9784847042089[28]
- [2010.08.25] 君は、誰のもの? (Kimi wa, Dare no Mono?) (aka Oshima Yuko L.A.) ISBN 9784334901752[29]
- [2011.06.17] 優子 (Yūko) ISBN 9784063895735[30]
- [2014.09.18] 脱ぎやがれ! (Nugiyagare! Photographed by Mika Ninagawa) ISBN 9784344026285[31]
Magazines
- smart, Takarajimasha 1995-, since 2011[32]
Radio shows
- AKB48 Ashita Made Mō Chotto. (AKB48明日までもうちょっと。)
- AKB48 no All Night Nippon (AKB48のオールナイトニッポン)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | 5th Bridal Jewelry Princess | Won[33] | ||
Blog of the Year 2011 | Female Category | Won[34] | ||
2012 | 23rd Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Award | 20s category | Won[35] | |
6th JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema | Cut Above Award for Outstanding Debut | Ushijima the Loan Shark | Won | |
2013 | 36th Japan Academy Prize | Most Popular Actor | Won[36] | |
2014 | 27th Shogakukan DIME Trend Awards | Most Talked About Personality | Won[37] | |
39th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pale Moon | Won[38] | |
2015 | 36th Yokohama Film Festival | Won[39] | ||
24th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Won[40] | |||
69th Mainichi Film Awards | Nominated | |||
57th Blue Ribbon Awards | Nominated[41] | |||
38th Japan Academy Prize | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated[42] | ||
85th The Television Drama Academy Award | Best Actress | Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu | Won[43] |
References
- ^ Official home page
- ^ "AKB48公式サイト|メンバー情報" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2010.
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