Rie Kitahara
Rie Kitahara 北原 里英 | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 24, 1991 |
Origin | Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Japanese idol, singer, actress |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2008-present |
Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie, born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was co-captain of Team K. In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group.[1] She has sung on many of the groups' main singles, having been voted number 13, 16, 13 and 13 in the AKB48 general elections. Since 2011, Kitahara is also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet.[2][3][4]
Biography
Kitahara was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. In 2009, she was placed 13th overall in AKB48's general election to determine the participants in its next single.[5]
On August 13, 2010, Kitahara debuted as a voice actress in the anime series Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Shin Hanako-san ga Kita!!.[6][7]
In AKB48's 2012 general election, Kitahara placed 13th with 26,531 votes.[8][9]
Kitahara made her acting debut in the movie, Graffreeter Toki, which was released on July 14, 2012 in Japan.
On August 24, 2012, the first day of AKB48's 3-Tokyo-Dome-concert series, the group announced a reorganization, which placed Kitahara from Team B to Team K, and also made her a concurrent member of AKB48 and SKE48.[10] She debuted with Team S on February 13, 2013. She was transferred from Team S to Team KII, but did not debut with the new team.[citation needed]. In April, SKE48 announced it was ending Kitahara's concurrency with the group, which leaves her only with AKB48's Team K.[11][12]
Kitahara starred in the Japanese horror movie Joker Game, released on December 22, 2012. She also appeared in the drama remake, Kazoku Game, which aired on Fuji TV starting April 2013, as a girlfriend of a son of a prominent family member.[13]
Discography
Singles with AKB48
Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | Debut with Team A. |
2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | |
12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | ||
13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 13th in 2009 General Election. | |
14 | "River" | A-side | ||
2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side, Team Young Jump | Debut with Team B. Also sang on "Choose Me!" as Team Young Jump. |
16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues". | |
17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 16th 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.[14] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Love Jump" with Team B. | |
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, Yasai Sisters 2011 | Ranked 13th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama"; and on "Yasai Uranai" as Yasai Sisters 2011 | |
23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | ||
24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | A-side | Lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[15][16] She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Yobisute Fantasy" as Team B.[citation needed] | |
2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom), Special Girls B | Sang in chorus with Baby Blossom;[17] She also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B. |
26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Also sang on "Gugutasu no Sora" and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." | |
27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 13th in 2012 General Election.[18][19] | |
28 | "Uza" | New Team K | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Scrap & Build" as New Team K. | |
29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side, OKL48 | Debut as concurrent member of AKB48 Team K and SKE48. Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; on "Tsuyogari Tokei" as SKE48; and on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yo Ni" as OKL48. | |
2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | Concurrent member of AKB48 Team K and SKE48 team S. Also sang on "Yuuhi Marie" as Team K. |
31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | First single as AKB48 Team K (dropped SKE48 concurrency). Also sang on "How Come?" as Team K. | |
32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Did not sing on title track. Ranked 21st in 2013 General Election.[20] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kanagete Mita" as Under Girls. | |
33 | "Heart Electric" | Under Girls, Team K | Did not sing on title track. Sang on 'Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku' as Under Girls and 'Sasameyuki Regret' as Team K. | |
34 | "Suzukake Nanchara" | A-side | Placed 10th in rock-paper-scissors tournament. | |
2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | Beauty Giraffes | Did not sing on title track. Sang on 'Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita' as 'Beauty Giraffes'. |
36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang "Kyou made no Melody" and "Itoshiki Rival" as part of Team K. | |
37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Sang "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" as part of Undergirls. Ranked #19 in general elections. | |
38 | "Kibōteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang "Hajimete no Drive" as part of Team K and "Utaitai". | |
2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Also sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" |
41 | "Halloween Night" | A-side | Ranked 11th in 2015 General Election. | |
42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-side | Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki" and "Senaka Kotoba". | |
2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Max Toki 315 Gou" as part of NGT48. |
44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Also sang "Kimi wa Doko ni Iru?" as NGT48. |
Singles with SKE48
Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | 11 | "Choco no Dorei" | A-side | Debut with Team S. |
12 | "Utsukushii Inazuma" | Magical Band | Did not participate in title track. She sang on "Band wo Yarou yo" as Magical Band and was associated with AKB48 Team K. |
Filmography
Films
- Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued (2011)
- Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On (2012)
- Graffreeter Toki (2012)
- Joker Game (2012)
- Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain (2013)
- Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come (2014)
Anime
Dramas
- Rokudenashi Blues (2011) (as Kazumi)
- Majisuka Gakuen (2010-2012, Season 1-3) (as Unagi)
- Shiritsu Bakaleya Koko (2012) (as Momoko)
- Kazoku Game (2013)
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.29 - Prenatal care (2016) (as Mizuki)
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory Ep.5 - Grilled Meat Date (2016)
Variety shows
- AKBingo!
- Naruhodo High School
- AKB 600sec.
- AKB-Kyuu Gourmet Stadium
- AKB48+10
- AKB 1/48
- AKB48 Nemōsu TV (AKB48ネ申テレビ?)
- Terrace House
- AKB Kousagi Dojo
Radio shows
- AKB48 no All Night Nippon (AKB48のオールナイトニッポン?))
References
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- ^ "AKB48新ユニットNot yet、本日AX公演で初お披露目" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48 creates new sub-unit with Oshima, Kitahara, Sashihara, Yokoyama". Tokyograph. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ ""AKB48選抜総選挙"開票! トップ当選の前田敦子「AKBに人生捧げる!」" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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- ^ a b "AKB48's Kitarie to Voice New Gakō no Kowai Uwasa Anime". Anime News Network. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48第4回総選挙、大島優子が2年ぶり2回目のトップに" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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- ^ 組閣後新体制 (in Japanese). AKB48 official site. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ Kono, Tommy (April 28, 2013). "SKE48 Matsui Rena raises her voice and interrupts Togasaki as he announces the end of Kitahara Rie's concurrency". AKB48wrapup.com.
- ^ "Kitahara Rie Ends Her Concurrency in SKE48". Melos no Michi. May 11, 2013.
- ^ http://www.jpopasia.com/news/akb48-and-ske48-member-rie-kitahara-cast-in-kazoku-game::13259.html
- ^ "AKB48、じゃんけん選抜シングルは「チャンスの順番」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "AKB48 :AKB48 :じゃんけん大会を再び開催 9月に武道館で SKE48、NMB48ら総勢71人参加". Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). MANTANWEB. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ "AKB48's second "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Tournament confirmed". Tokyohive.com. 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ ""AKBバンド"が新曲ジャケ写解禁 前田&大島の2トップ". Oricon (in Japanese). 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Ozawa, Harumi (2012-06-07). "Oshima's win in AKB48 election big news in Japan". Japan Today. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙を2012年6月6日(水)に日本武道館にて開催". AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ^ "[Completed] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election results!". 8 June 2013. Tokyohive. Retrieved 11 June 2013.