Rina Matsuno
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

was a Japanese singer, model, actress, and ''
tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in the United States were descri ...
'' who was a member of the idol group
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is a Japanese female Japanese idol, idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to . The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" g ...
.


Career

Matsuno was scouted into the entertainment industry in
Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
in Omotesandō Avenue when she was in the first grade of elementary school. She started as an actress in 2006 in ''Shimokita Series'' and later in the same year in ''Yakusha Damishii''. In 2007 came her big screen debut in the movie '' Apartment 1303''. Another movie, ''Tōdai'', followed in 2008. In 2009–2010, she was in her agency Stardust Promotion's cheerleader-themed idol group . In February 2010, she joined the girl idol group
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is a Japanese female Japanese idol, idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to . The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" g ...
. In May 2012, she debuted with the group on a major record label. Matsuno's Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku "attendance number" (a number assigned to all members in the group) was nine and her "image colour" was blue. In 2013, she starred in the horror movie alongside fellow Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku member Hirono Suzuki (who played the main protagonist).




She was also a model for , a Japanese fashion magazine for women.


Illness and death

She died on 8 February 2017 at the age of 18. Matsuno was unable to perform at her group's concert the day before due to a health issue and was taking medical treatment at home in Tokyo. In the early morning on February 8, her condition suddenly worsened. At around 5 am, her parents called the emergency services. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. It is presumed that she died from an illness.アイドルグループ「私立恵比寿中学」松野莉奈さん死去 18歳
, FNN (2017年2月8日)2017年2月8日閲覧。
In her last post on Instagram on February 6, she said that she had returned from a family trip to Hakone. '' Sankei Sports'' reported on February 10 that according to Rina Matsuno's agency (Stardust Promotion), "lethal
arrhythmia Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, are irregularities in the cardiac cycle, heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. Essentially, this is anything but normal sinus rhythm. A resting heart rate that is too fast – ab ...
" is suspected as the cause of her death. All upcoming concerts and events were cancelled, and the group went into a period of mourning with the farewell event being held on February 25.


Musical groups

* Mini Cheer Bears (2009–2010) *
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is a Japanese female Japanese idol, idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to . The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" g ...
(2010–2017)


Filmography


Films


TV series

* 2014: — a miniseries (11 episodes) starring all the members of
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is a Japanese female Japanese idol, idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to . The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" g ...


Advertisements


Magazines


Others


References

* * * *


External links

* at Stardust Promotion *
Official blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuno, Rina 1998 births 2017 deaths Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku members Japanese women television personalities Japanese child actresses Japanese women pop singers Japanese idols Stardust Promotion artists Singers from Tokyo Actresses from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses