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is a Japanese
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active in Japan and
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. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group
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, in which she was a member of Team A. She is represented by the talent agency
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. She was part of the cast for the telenovela ''Like'' and lived in Mexico from 2018 to 2019.


Career

Iriyama started her career in the entertainment industry when in March 2010 she passed the 10th generation audition for the trainee section of the girl group
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. She debuted with AKB48 in June of the same year when she started performing in the AKB48 Theater. She participated in that year's AKB48 general elections, but did not rank. In July 2011, she was promoted to AKB48's Team 4, thus becoming a full member of AKB48. On December 17, 2011, Iriyama and two other AKB48 members, Ami Maeda and Rena Katō, held a large autograph-signing event in Hong Kong. The venue was packed with 6,000 people. In 2012, on the AKB48 single "
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", Iriyama made her first ''senbatsu'' appearance (meaning that she was selected to participate on the A-side of an AKB48 single for the first time). Despite that, she again did not rank in the AKB48 general elections for the year. In September, together with Rina Kawaei and Rena Kato, she became a member of an AKB48 subgroup named Anrire. On October 17, 2012, the subgroup released a single titled "Ikujinashi Masquerade" together with
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, which charted at number one in the Japanese
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weekly singles chart. In April 2013, Iriyama scored the highest in a general knowledge test called ''Mechaike AKB Kimatsu Test'', held by the television show '' Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!''. In the AKB48 election held in the same year, she ranked in the 30th place. In 2014, Iriyama played her first starring (main cast) TV drama role, in the series ''Kekkon Sasete Kudasai!! Episode 3 "Ai no Tomato"'' scheduled to broadcast from May 26 to 30. In April, it was reported that Iriyama would soon make her debut in cinema, with the film ''
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''. The movie is based on the horror game of the same name and will be released nationwide in Japan on July 5. In AKB48's general elections for 2014, she placed 77th place on the first day, and eventually finished 20th overall, with 34,002 votes. In AKB48's general elections for 2016, she placed 18th with 36,894 votes. It is the highest position for her at the time. Iriyama released her first solo photobook, , on March 22, 2017. In March 2018, it was announced that Iriyama would join the cast of a Mexican
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titled ''Like La Leyenda''. Her character, Keiko Kobayashi, is a Japanese girl with a mysterious past who came to
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to attend the titular school and does not speak English or Spanish. Her last appearance before leaving for Mexico was on April 1 at
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, and she would be living there for about a year. On April 11, 2019, Iriyama launched her
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channel, focusing her initial videos on
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throughout Mexico, speaking Spanish in them with Japanese subtitles. Her first video, , is her introduction, as seen from the point of view of fans as well as ''Like, La Leyenda'' actors, staff and director. On January 4, 2022, during a New Year's livestream on her YouTube channel, Iriyama announced her graduation from AKB48. Her last theater performance took place on March 16 and final activity with them was on the following day, March 17. On February 5, Iriyama announced that she has passed the B1 level of the
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Spanish proficiency test. After graduating from AKB48, Iriyama continues to work in the entertainment industry as an actress in her home country Japan, with sporadic visits to Mexico. On July 30, 2022, Iriyama launched her Japanese-language YouTube channel, , with her first video there being of her talking about her career from her time in AKB48 to today.


Attack

On May 25, 2014, during an event held at the Iwate Industry Culture & Convention Center in Takizawa, Iwate, she, along with AKB48 member Rina Kawaei and a staff member were attacked by a 24-year-old man wielding a handsaw. She and Kawaei suffered bone fractures and lacerations to their hands (Iriyama's right little finger and Kawaei's right thumb were fractured and cut, Iriyama also suffered cuts to her head) and were taken to the hospital for surgery. The event, as well as all other group activities on that day, were halted.


Discography


Singles with AKB48


Singles with Anrire

* " Ikujinashi Masquerade" (2012) –
Rino Sashihara is a Japanese tarento, singer, producer and actress. She is best known as a former member of idol groups HKT48, AKB48 and STU48, and was the theater manager for HKT48 and STU48. She was also a member of AKB48's unit Not Yet and is the produc ...
feat. Anrire


Filmography


Music videos


TV dramas

* '' Majisuka Gakuen 2'' (2011) as Anna * '' Majisuka Gakuen 3'' (2012) as Annin * '' Majisuka Gakuen 4'' (2015) as Yoga * '' Majisuka Gakuen 5'' (2015) as Yoga * ''AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night'' Ep.11 - Fax (2015) as Tomomi * ''AKB Love Night: Love Factory'' Ep.3 - Love of Rain Sound (2016) as Takane * '' Crow's Blood'' (2016) as Aoi Nojiri * '' Cabasuka Gakuen'' (2016) Ep.8 as Yoga/Iruka * ''
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'' (2018)
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as Keiko Kobayashi (Mexican TV Series) * ''Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun'' (2020) * ''Sennyu Kyodai: Tokushu Sagi Tokumei Sosakan'' (2024) as Minami Takatsu


Movies

* ''
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'' (2014) * ''Under One Umbrella'' (2018)


Bibliography


Solo photobooks


References


External links

*
Ohta Production official profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iriyama, Anna 1995 births Living people AKB48 members Japanese idols Japanese women pop singers 21st-century Japanese actresses Singers from Chiba Prefecture Telenovela actresses Japanese expatriates in Mexico Stabbing survivors