is a Russo-Japanese

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and a former member of the idol groups

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and

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represented by

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. She was in Team KIV (formerly in Team H) in HKT48.

Career

Before becoming an idol, Murashige attended

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. On July 10, 2011, Murashige passed the first generation audition for

. She was unveiled along with other HKT48 members on October 23. On November 26, she debuted at the HKT48 Theater. Her catchphrase is in ("Hello to everyone. I love all of you very, very much.") On March 4, 2012, when HKT48's Team H was formed, she was selected as one of its 16 members. On August 17, 2012, she appeared in the TV drama '' Majisuka Gakuen 3''. She was the only HKT48 member to be in it. In June 2014 she placed 67th in the

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general elections. On September 19, 2021, Murashige announced her graduation from HKT48. Her graduation performance was on December 27.

Personal life

Murashige is the eldest of four, with two sisters and a brother. Her mother came from

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after the

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to work in Japan, where she met Murashige's father, who is Japanese. Her younger sisters Maria and Erika both are child actresses affiliated to the Kyushu division of

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. Murashige has relatives living in Russia. Murashige spoke out against the

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and stated "I think that war should never be done under any circumstances. I wish for early peace from Japan."

Filmography

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murashige, Anna 1998 births Living people HKT48 members NMB48 members Japanese idols Japanese women singers Japanese women pop singers Singers from Yamaguchi Prefecture Japanese people of Russian descent Universal Music Japan artists Actor's School Hiroshima alumni