Rino Sashihara
| Rino Sashihara | |
|---|---|
 Rino Sashihara at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 指原 莉乃 |
| Also known as | Sashiko[1] |
| Born |
November 21, 1992 Ōita, Ōita, Japan |
| Origin | Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Labels | Avex Group (via avex trax)[2] |
| Associated acts | AKB48, HKT48, Not Yet |
| Website | avexnet.or.jp/sashihararino |
Rino Sashihara (指原 莉乃 Sashihara Rino, born November 21, 1992) is a member/manager of Japanese idol group HKT48, and a former member of AKB48, both produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
Career
2007-2012: AKB48
In October 2007, she auditioned and was chosen as a trainee for AKB48. She was promoted to a regular member of former Team B. Her first title track single was "Ōgoe Diamond". 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.[citation needed] She remained in that position on the followup 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.[citation needed] On 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.[3]
In January 2011, Sashihara starred in a half-hour television program titled "Although You Are Sashiko (This Program Is Totally Unrelated to AKB)" (さしこのくせに〜この番組はAKBとは全く関係ありません〜 Sashiko no Kuseni (Kono Bangumi wa AKB to wa Mattaku Kankei Arimasen)), broadcast by TBS, which features her hetare (ヘタレ?, means somewhat cowardly, incompetent, impatient)
character. The program was subtitled "A variety program to train Sashiko" (さしこ育成バラエティ Sashiko Ikusei Variety).[1]
Sashihara starred as the lead character in the NTV4 drama "Muse no Kagami" starting on January 14, 2012.[4] She sings the theme song titled "Soredemo Suki Da yo", which was released as her debut solo single in May 2, on the major record label Avex Trax.[5]
In April 2012, it was announced that Sashihara was planning to produce an idol festival to be held at Nippon Budokan on June 25, featuring girl groups such as Idoling!!!, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, Super Girls, Tokyo Girls' Style, Passpo and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.[6]
2012-: Transition to HKT48
On June 16, 2012, Sashihara was demoted and transferred to HKT48, due to her involvement in a dating/sex scandal. The tabloid "Shukan Bunshu" published an article in which a man who allegedly dated/slept with Sashihara came forwards and made comments about her being "overly sexually aggressive". Sashihara replied by saying that the man was "just a friend", and the story was completely false[7][8][9] On June 20, Sashihara had a panic attack onstage, and hyperventilated due to the stress.[10]
Sashihara officially debuted at the HKT48 Theater as a member of HKT48 Team H on July 5, however, her "Send-off Party" stage performance for AKB48 was postponed as it coincided with Natsumi Matsubara's birthday stage performance. Her send-off was eventually held on July 23, and involved Team A as well as HKT48 Team H members as guest performers.[11]
Sashihara released her second single, "Ikujinashi Masquerade", on October 17.[12][13] The single reached number one on the Oricon Weekly chart.
On April 28, 2013, it was announced that Sashihara would assume the position of HKT48 co-manager, while continuing to be a member of HKT48 Team H.[14] In an interview with Asahi Shimbun, she said "I helped select the numbers and members to perform when HKT48 held its first concert at Nippon Budokan hall (in Tokyo). What I had in mind was to use old songs of AKB48. The reason is that the current age makeup of HKT48 and the progression of the members’ growth are similar to those of AKB48 several years ago."[15]
Sashihara was announced to receive the most votes in AKB48's annual general election in 2013. She received 150,570 votes, and beat Yuko Oshima, who received 136,503 votes.[15][16] She thus centered their single "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie".
Discography
Solo singles
| Year | Title | Chart position | Oricon sales[17] | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [17] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100* [18] |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart* [19] |
First week |
Total | |||
| 2012 | "Soredemo Suki Da yo" | 2[20] | 1[21] | 6[22] | 124,483 | 151,724 | |
| 2012 | "Ikujinashi Masquerade" | 1[23] | 4 | 68,403 | 85,798 | with Anrire (Rina Kawaei, Rena Katō, Anna Iriyama) | |
* RIAJ Digital Track Chart was established in April 2009 and discontinued in July 2012.
with HKT48
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Suki! Suki! Skip!" | A-side | Also sang on "Onegai Valentine" and "Ima ga Ichiban" |
| 2013 | "Melon Juice" | A-side | Also sang on "Doro no Metronome" |
with AKB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role[24] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | Debut in Team B |
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | |
| 2009 | 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | |
| 2009 | 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | Under Girls | Did not sing on title track. Ranked 27th in 2009 General Election. Sang on "Tobenai Agehachō". |
| 2009 | 14 | "River" | Under Girls | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara". |
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | Team Young Jump | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Choose Me!" as Team Young Jump. Debut in Team A. |
| 2010 | 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | Under Girls | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Nusumareta Kuchibiru" and "Majijo Teppen Blues" |
| 2010 | 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 19th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven" |
| 2010 | 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[25] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas", and on "Kurumi to Dialogue" as Team A. |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| 2011 | -- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | Charity single |
| 2011 | 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul" |
| 2011 | 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 9th in 2011 General Election |
| 2011 | 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | |
| 2011 | 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[26][27] She sang on "Noël no Yoru", and "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" as Team A. |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom), Selection 6 | A-side single group was called Baby Blossom, where she played trombone.[28] She also sang on "Sweet & Bitter" as Selection 6. |
| 2012 | 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Also sang on "Chōdai, Darling!" |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 4th in 2012 General Election. Participated from HKT48 Team H. |
| 2012 | 28 | "Uza" | A-side | |
| 2012 | 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Did not sing on title track. Sang "Hatsukoi Buttefly" as HKT48. |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | Also sang on "Hasute to Wasute"[citation needed] |
| 2013 | 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side, Center | Ranked 1st in 2013 General Election.[16] |
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | In main lineup with the nickname Rola.[29] Also sang on "Kisu made Countdown" as Team A. |
| 2013 | 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[30] Sang on "Mosh & Dive".[31] Sang on "Wink wa Sankai". |
Performance groups
- Team B 3rd Stage Pajama Drive (パジャマドライブ)
- "Kagami no Naka no Jean D'Arc" (鏡の中のジャンヌ・ダルク) (after Ayaka Kikuchi's graduation)
- Team B 4th Stage Idol no Yoake (アイドルの夜明け)
- "Itoshiki Natasha" (愛しきナターシャ)
- Team A 6th Stage Mokugekisha (目撃者)
- "Enjou Rosen" (炎上路線)
- Team H Waiting Stage Hakata Legend (博多レジェンド)
- "Seifuku Resistance" (制服レジスタンス)
- "Seifuku no Bambi" (制服のバンビ)
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Official video on YouTube |
|---|---|
| "Soredemo Suki Da yo" | preview |
| "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (Kawaei Rina Center ver.) | preview |
| "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (Theater Edition Muse's Mirror ver.) | preview |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AKB48's Sashihara Rino gets her own show, "Sashiko no Kuseni"". tokyohive. December 24, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "AKB48’s Sashihara Rino to make a solo debut under avex trax". TokyoHive. January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "AKB指原ブログ一日3500万PV 前田敦子抜きアクセス歴代1位" (in Japanese). j-cast. December 7, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Muse no Kagami". Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Sashihara Rino Solo Debut Announced". Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "AKB指原がプロデュースするアイドル・フェスとは？" (in Japanese). Tokyo Walker. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ http://www.akb48wrapup.com/2012/06/shuukan-bunshun-ex-boyfriend-confesses-akb48s-sashihara-rino-was-super-sexually-aggressive-full-article/
- ↑ http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/06/akb48s-sashihara-rino-moved-to-hkt48-because-of-the-scandal/
- ↑ "Yuko Oshima talks about Sashihara's Transfer to HKT48". tokyohive. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/06/sashihara-rino-hyperventilates-during-akb48s-performance/
- ↑ "Sashihara Rino sheds tears during her final performance at the AKB48 theater". 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ "Sashihara Rino to release her second solo single, Ikuji Nashi Masquerade,".
- ↑ "Release date for Ikujinashi Masquerade".
- ↑ "AKB48 Announcement in April 28, 2013" (in Japanese).
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Interview - Rino Sashihara of HKT48: ‘I will leave things to chance’". Asahi Shimbun. June 22, 2013.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved February 9, 2011. (subscription only)
- ↑ "Hot 100｜Japan Charts｜Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard.
- ↑ "有料音楽配信チャート" (in Japanese). RIAJ.
- ↑ "【オリコン】乃木坂46、AKB指原との同門対決制す 今年初の新人首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ "指原莉乃、同門対決を制しBillboard JAPAN HOT 100で堂々の1位獲得" (in Japanese). Barks. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue May 8, 2012" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ↑ "【オリコン】さしこ、ソロ2作目で初首位 AKB関連ソロ3人目" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ↑ Center and A-side lineup information provided by "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2006年～2013年）" [(2006-2013) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "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). Oricon Inc. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ "AKBこじはる、8年目で初センター！ 新曲「ハート・エレキ」初お披露目 (ＡＫＢ４８) ニュース-ORICON STYLE". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-07. Lay summary – Tokyohive / 6Theory Media (2013-09-18).
- ↑ Suskin, Jeremy (September 18, 2013). "Jurina Matsui Wins Jankenpyon Tournament to Lead AKB48′s 34th Single". Nihongogo.
- ↑ "鈴懸(すずかけ)の木の道で「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変わってしまうのか、僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの ＜Type A＞【通常盤】（マキシ＋ＤＶＤ複合）" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
External links
- Official profile(AKB48) (Japanese)
- Official profile(HKT48) (Japanese)
- Rino Sashihara on Avex Group (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Official profile (agency) (Japanese)
- Sashiko no Kuseni official page on TBS website (Japanese)
- Rino Sashihara (English page) - Google+
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