is a Japanese
tarento, singer, producer and actress. She is best known as a former member of idol groups
HKT48
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...
,
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...
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 producer of the idol groups
=Love,
â Me and
âJoy.
Career
2007â2012: AKB48
In October 2007, she auditioned and was chosen as a trainee for the 5th generation of AKB48. She was promoted to a regular member of Team B in August 2008. Her first title track single was "
Ågoe Diamond", in October of that year. She placed 27th in the popularity-driven 2009 General Election, where she was grouped with the "Under Girls", the ones who would perform on the first B-side singles. She remained in that position on the follow-up single releases until the following year, the 2010 General Election, where she placed 19th and was grouped with the main girls who sing on the title track. In August 2009, AKB48 announced that she would transfer to Team A, although the transfer did not occur until July 2010.
On December 4, 2010, Sashihara attempted to upload 100 articles in a day on her official blog, with the number of page views reaching 35 million on the same day.
In January 2011, Sashihara starred in a half-hour television program titled , broadcast by
TBS, which features her character. The program was subtitled .
Sashihara starred as the lead character in the
NTV4 drama "
Muse no Kagami" starting on January 14, 2012. She sings the theme song titled "
Soredemo Suki Da yo", which was released as her debut solo single on May 2, on the major record label
Avex Trax
is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Inc. The label was launched in September 1990, and was the first label by the Group.
History
Two years after Max Matsuura began a career distributing studio albums from othe ...
.
In April 2012, it was announced that Sashihara would produce Yubi Matsuri, an idol festival to be held at
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wres ...
on June 25, featuring girl groups such as
Momoiro Clover Z
is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or .
The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies.
MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...
,
Idoling!!!,
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 ...
,
Super Girls,
Tokyo Girls' Style,
Passpo and
Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.
2012â2017: Transition to HKT48
On June 16, 2012, Sashihara was demoted and transferred to
HKT48
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...
, due to her involvement in a dating/sex scandal: the tabloid ''
Shukan Bunshun'' published an interview with a man who allegedly dated and slept with Sashihara. She replied by saying that the man was "just a friend", and the story was completely false. On June 20, 2012, Sashihara had a panic attack onstage, and hyperventilated due to the stress. Sashihara debuted at the HKT48 Theater as a member of HKT48 Team H on July 5, 2012.
Sashihara released her second single, "
Ikujinashi Masquerade", on October 17, 2012. The single reached number one on the Oricon Weekly chart, only the third solo single by an AKB48 member ever to do so.
In 2013 she assumed the position of HKT48 co-manager and theater manager, while continuing to be a member of HKT48 Team H. Sashihara's promotion was also seen by some as a confirmation of Yasushi Akimoto's wish to grant her a role in the management of the group because of her production skills, something he's been hinting at since as early as 2010.
In 2013 she would produce
SKE48
SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae, Nagoya, Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshi ...
member
Kaori Matsumura's first solo single "Matsumurabu". Sashihara was given free reins over costume design, lyrics writing, PV direction, as well as choice of music and instrumental arrangement.
Sashihara received the most votes in AKB48's annual general election in 2013: with 150,570 votes she beat out
Yuko Oshima, who received 136,503 votes.
In the wake of her mainstream popularity, on August 11, 2014, Sashihara's first autobiography, "Gyakuten-ryoku ~ Pinchi o Mate ~", was published by
Koudansha, selling over 20,000 copies in its first week of release and prompting a number of subsequent reprints. The book was based on a series of interviews with Sashihara, and recollects various periods of her life and career. The book was widely advertised by press as a
self-improvement volume, whose reading was recommended to
salarymen and
OL, as well.
In 2015, Sashihara won AKB48's general election with a total of 194,049 votes, returning to the center position. In 2016, Sashihara won AKB48's general election with a total of 243,011 votes. In 2017, Sashihara won AKB48's general election with a total of 246,376 votes.
In 2017, she started the audition for voice actress idol competition on April 29. In the same year, she started producing Japanese idol group
=LOVE (Equal Love). and that same year became member and theater manager of the newly founded
STU48. She resigned from STU48 on November 25 to focus on HKT48.
2017âpresent
On December 15, 2018, she announced her graduation from HKT48. Her concert was then held on April 28, 2019, titled "Sashihara Rino Graduation Concert ~Sayonara, Sashihara Rino~". On February 12, 2019, she announced her second idol group
â ME (Not Equal Me), a sister group to =LOVE.
AKB48 General Election placements
Sashihara's placements in
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...
's annual general election:
Discography
Solo singles
* RIAJ Digital Track Chart was established in April 2009 and discontinued in July 2012.
Singles with HKT48
Singles with AKB48
Albums with AKB48
;
Kamikyokutachi
* "Kimi to Niji to TaiyÅ to"
;
Koko ni Ita Koto
* "ShÅjotachi yo"
* "Overtake"
* "Kaze no Yukue"
* "Koko ni Ita Koto"
;
1830m
* "First Rabbit"
* "Ren'ai SÅsenkyo"
* "Abogado Ja nÄ Shi..."
* "Itterasshai"
* "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"
;
Tsugi no Ashiato
* "After Rain"
* "Boy Hunt no Houhou Oshiemasu"
;
Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
* "Setsunai Reply"
* "Ai no Sonzai"
;
0 to 1 no Aida
* "Yasashiku Aritai"
Performance groups
; Team B 3rd Stage
* (after Ayaka Kikuchi's graduation)
; Team K 4th Stage
; Team A 4th Stage
* "Faint"
; Kenkyūsei
* "Faint"
; Team B 4th Stage
*
; Team Kenkyūsei
*
*
; Theatre G-Posso
* "Confession"
; Team A 6th Stage
*
*
; Team H 1st Stage
* "Glory Days"
*
; Team H Waiting Stage
*
*
; Himawari-gumi
*
; Team H 2nd Stage
*
*
; Team H 3rd Stage
*
Appearances
Music videos
Films
* ''Muse no Kagami'' (2012), Maki Mukouda
* ''Kodomo Keisatsu'' (2013), Rino Makihara
* ''
I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow'' (2013), Aya Unami
* ''Barairo no Būko'' (2014), Sachiko (Būko)
* ''
Crayon Shin-Chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!'' (2015), Sumaho-chan (voice)
* ''
One Piece: Stampede'' (2019), Anne (voice)
* ''
Goodbye, Don Glees!'' (2022), Mako Kamogawa (voice)
Dubbing
* ''
Hop'' (2011), Pink Berets
TV dramas
* ''
Majisuka Gakuen'' (
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.[TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as , and better known as , is a Japanese television station serving the Kanto region as the flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network. It is owned-and-operated by the a subsidiary of , itself controlled by ...]
, 2011), herself
* ''
Majisuka Gakuen 2'' (TV Tokyo, 2011), Wota
* ''
Muse no Kagami'' (
NTV, 2012), Maki Mukouda
* ''Fukuoka Renai Hakusho'' (
KBC, 2012), Kaori
* ''Kodomo Keisatsu'' Episode 6 (
MBS, 2012), Rino Makihara
* ''Megutantte MahÅ Tsukaeru no?'' Episode 6 (NTV, 2012), Maki Mukouda
* ''Yūsha Yoshihiko to AkuryŠno Kagi'' Episode 9 (TV Tokyo, 2012), Eliza
* ''Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu no Tokubetsuhen 2013'' "Ugomeku NingyÅ" (
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the KantÅ region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...
, 2013), Rina Sonoda
* ''Tenmasan ga Yuku'' Episode 5 (
TBS, 2013), Miyoko Oshimizu
* ''
Majisuka Gakuen 4'' Episode 1 (TV Tokyo, 2015), Scandal
* ''
Koinaka'' Episode 9 (Fuji TV, 2015)
* ''
Majisuka Gakuen 0: Kisarazu RantÅhen'' Episode 1 (Nippon Television, 2015), Ageman
* ''AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night'' Ep.31 â Another Meeting Person (TV Asashi, 2016), Sayaka
* ''AKB Love Night: Love Factory'' Ep.19 â Italian String (TV Asashi, 2016), Akiko
Bibliography
* ''Gyakutenryoku: Pinch o Mate'' (Power of reversal:wait a crisis) (
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in BunkyÅ, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...
, August 11, 2014)
Photobooks
* ''B.L.T. U-17'' vol.8 (Tokyo News Service, November 6, 2008)
* ''B.L.T. U-17'' vol.11 sizzleful girl 2009 summer (Tokyo News Service, August 5, 2009)
* ''Sashiko'' (Kodansha, January 19, 2012)
* ''Neko ni Maketa'' (
Kobunsha, December 26, 2013)
* ''Scandal Chūdoku'' (Kodansha, March 22, 2016)
References
External links
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*
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1992 births
Living people
Actors from Åita Prefecture
Japanese idols
Japanese gravure idols
Japanese women pop singers
Japanese women television personalities
Avex Group artists
Singers from Åita Prefecture
HKT48 members
AKB48 members
STU48 members
21st-century Japanese women singers
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese actresses