Rie Kitahara (北原 里英, Kitahara Rie, born June 24, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress formerly associated with the Japanese idol girl group NGT48 and former member of AKB48 and SKE48. She debuted in 2008 in Team A and was later co-captain of Team K (2014). In March 2015, it was announced Kitahara would be transferred to NGT48 as captain of the group.[1] She has sung on many of the groups' main singles, having been voted number 13, 16, 13, 13, 21, 19, 11 and 12 in AKB48's General Elections. In 2017, for her final participation, she was voted number 10 which is her best rank ever. Since 2011, Kitahara is also a member of the AKB48 subgroup Not Yet.[2][3][4]
Rie Kitahara 北原 里英 | |
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 Kitahara in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 24, 1991 |
| Origin | Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Years active | 2008-present |
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She is currently represented with Ohta Production.
Early life and career
editKitahara was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. In 2009, she was placed 13th overall in AKB48's general election to determine the participants in its next single.[5]
On August 13, 2010, Kitahara debuted as a voice actress in the anime series Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Shin Hanako-san ga Kita!!.[6][7]
In AKB48's 2012 general election, Kitahara placed 13th with 26,531 votes.[8][9] She made her acting debut in the movie Graffreeter Toki, which was released on July 14, 2012 in Japan. At the end of the year, she was a cast member on the first season of the reality television show Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door, where she lived together with five other people.[10]
On August 24, 2012, the first day of AKB48's 3-Tokyo-Dome-concert series, the group announced a reorganization, which placed Kitahara from Team B to Team K, and also made her a concurrent member of AKB48 and SKE48.[11] She debuted with Team S on February 13, 2013. She was transferred from Team S to Team KII, but did not debut with the new team.[citation needed]. In April, SKE48 announced it was ending Kitahara's concurrency with the group, which leaves her only with AKB48's Team K.[12][13]
As a member of the sub-group Not Yet, she is credited for the lyrics of "Guilty Love" (part of the Suika Baby single)
Kitahara starred in the Japanese horror movie Joker Game, released on December 22, 2012. She also appeared in the drama remake, Kazoku Game, which aired on Fuji TV starting April 2013, as a girlfriend of a son of a prominent family member.[14]
On August 21, 2017, she announced she will be leaving NGT48. She graduated on April 18, 2018.[15]
Personal life
editOn September 29, 2021, Kitahara announced her marriage to actor Hideyuki Kasahara.[16] On July 11, 2024, Kitahara announced through her official social media account that she is expecting her first child, which is said to be due within this year.[17] On November 29, she announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl.[18]
Discography
editSingles with AKB48
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | Debut with Team A. |
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | |
| 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | ||
| 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 13th in 2009 General Election. | |
| 14 | "River" | A-side | ||
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side, Team Young Jump | Debut with Team B. Also sang on "Choose Me!" as Team Young Jump (center). |
| 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues". | |
| 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 16th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". | |
| 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | ||
| 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[19] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Love Jump" with Team B. | |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| -- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | charity single | |
| 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". | |
| 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side, Yasai Sisters 2011 | Ranked 13th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama"; and on "Yasai Uranai" as Yasai Sisters 2011 | |
| 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | ||
| 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | A-side | Lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[20][21] She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Yobisute Fantasy" as Team B.[citation needed] | |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom), Special Girls B | Sang in chorus with Baby Blossom;[22] She also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B. |
| 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Also sang on "Gugutasu no Sora" and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." | |
| 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 13th in 2012 General Election.[23][24] | |
| 28 | "Uza" | New Team K | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Scrap & Build" as New Team K. | |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side, OKL48 | Debut as concurrent member of AKB48 Team K and SKE48. Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; on "Tsuyogari Tokei" as SKE48; and on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yo Ni" as OKL48. | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | Concurrent member of AKB48 Team K and SKE48 team S. Also sang on "Yuuhi Marie" as Team K. |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | First single as AKB48 Team K (dropped SKE48 concurrency). Also sang on "How Come?" as Team K. | |
| 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Did not sing on title track. Ranked 21st in 2013 General Election.[25] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kanagete Mita" as Under Girls. | |
| 33 | "Heart Electric" | Under Girls, Team K | Did not sing on title track. Sang on 'Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku' as Under Girls and 'Sasameyuki Regret' as Team K. | |
| 34 | "Suzukake Nanchara" | A-side | Placed 10th in rock-paper-scissors tournament. | |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | Beauty Giraffes | Did not sing on title track. Sang on 'Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita' as 'Beauty Giraffes'. |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang "Kyou made no Melody" and "Itoshiki Rival" as part of Team K. | |
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Sang "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" as part of Undergirls. Ranked #19 in general elections. | |
| 38 | "Kibōteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang "Hajimete no Drive" as part of Team K and "Utaitai". | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" |
| 41 | "Halloween Night" | A-side | Ranked 11th in 2015 General Election. | |
| 42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-side | Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki" and "Senaka Kotoba". | |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Max Toki 315 Gou" as part of NGT48. |
| 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Also sang "Kimi wa Doko ni Iru?" as NGT48. | |
| 45 | "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | A-side | Ranked 12th in 2016 General Election. Also sang "Hikari to Kage no Hibi". | |
| 2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | Also sang "Midori to Mori no Undokouen " as part of NGT48. |
| 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | Also sang "Ima Para". | |
| 49 | "#SukiNanda" | A-side | Ranked 10th in 2017 General Election. | |
| 50 | "11gatsu no Anklet" | A-side | ||
| 2018 | 51 | "Jabaja" | B-side | Last Single with AKB48. Sang "Tomodachi de imashō" as NGT48. |
Singles with SKE48
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | 11 | "Choco no Dorei" | A-side | Debut with Team S. |
| 12 | "Utsukushii Inazuma" | Magical Band | Did not participate in title track. She sang on "Band wo Yarou yo" as Magical Band and was associated with AKB48 Team K. |
Singles with NGT48
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | 1 | "Seishun Dokei" | A-side | Debut with NGT48. Also sang "Akigan Punk" (Wcenter with Kashiwagi Yuki) and "Kurayami Motomu". |
| 2 | "Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?" | A-side | Also sang "Nani ka ga Iru" and "Gikochinai Tsuugaku Densha". | |
| 2018 | 3 | "Haru wa Dokokara Kurunoka?" | A-side | Kitahara's Last Single with NGT48. Also sang "Watashi no Tame ni", which is her graduation song. |
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued (2011) - herself
- Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On (2012) - herself
- Graffreeter Toki (2012)
- The Joker Game (2012) - Chinatsu Akasawa
- Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain (2013) - herself
- Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come (2014) - herself
- 9tsu no Mado (2016) - segment "Odenwa Arigatou Gozaimasu"
- Ninkyo Yaro (2016)
- Sunny/32 (2018)
- Toshimaen: Haunted Park (2019)
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic!! (2019)
- Rise of the Machine Girls (2019)
- Hero 2020 (2020)
- Trap Girl (2021)[26]
- Detective of Joshidaikoji (2023)[27]
- Love is Outdated (2024)[28]
Dramas
edit- Majisuka Gakuen (2010) - Unagi
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011) - Unagi
- Rokudenashi Blues (2011) - Kazumi Mai
- Shiritsu Bakaleya Koko (2012) - Momoko
- Majisuka Gakuen 3 (2012, ep1,12) - prisoner
- Kazoku Game (2013) - Asuka Mogami
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.29 - Prenatal care (2016) - Mizuki
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory Ep.5 - Grilled Meat Date (2016) - Moeno
- Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (2016) - Takano Miyo
- Sherlock: Untold Stories (2019, ep. 11) - Hitomi Kasuga
TV movies
edit- Minna! Esupa Dayo! Bangaihen - Esupa, Miyako e Iku (2015) - Shizuka Tachibana
Anime
editVariety shows
edit- AKBingo!
- Naruhodo High School
- AKB 600sec.
- AKB-Kyuu Gourmet Stadium
- AKB48+10
- AKB 1/48
- AKB to XX!
- Bimyo-na Tobira AKB48 no GachiChallenge
- AKB48 Nemōsu TV (AKB48ネ申テレビ?)
- Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door
- AKB Kousagi Dojo
- AKB48 no Anta, Dare?
- HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen
- NGT48 no Niigata Furendo!
Radio shows
edit- AKB48 no All Night Nippon
- PORT DE NGT
- NGT48 no Minna Kamitaiou!! Radio Akushukai!!
References
edit- ^ "AKB48公式サイト|メンバー情報" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2010.
- ^ "AKB48大島優子率いる新ユニット「Not yet」デビュー決定！" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48新ユニットNot yet、本日AX公演で初お披露目" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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- ^ a b AKB北原里英が残念ボイスで妖怪に？ (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ a b "AKB48's Kitarie to Voice New Gakō no Kowai Uwasa Anime". Anime News Network. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "AKB48第4回総選挙、大島優子が2年ぶり2回目のトップに" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "AKB48第4回総選挙、トップ16メンバーのコメント全紹介" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "AKB48's Kitahara Rie to cohabit with 5 men and women in a reality show". Tokyohive. October 1, 2012.
- ^ 組閣後新体制 (in Japanese). AKB48 official site. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ Kono, Tommy (April 28, 2013). "SKE48 Matsui Rena raises her voice and interrupts Togasaki as he announces the end of Kitahara Rie's concurrency". AKB48wrapup.com.
- ^ "Kitahara Rie Ends Her Concurrency in SKE48". Melos no Michi. May 11, 2013.
- ^ "AKB48 and SKE48 Member Rie Kitahara Cast in Kazoku Game".
- ^ "Kitahara Rie announces Graduation - 48/46 J-POP & Showbiz News".
- ^ "Kitahara Rie Announces Marriage - 48/46 J-POP & Showbiz News".
- ^ Inç, Natashà. "北原里英、第1子妊娠を報告". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "元ＡＫＢ４８北原里英、第１子女児の出産を発表「奇跡に感動」夫の笠原秀幸は妻に感謝「本当に頑張ってくれました」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. 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). 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Ozawa, Harumi (2012-06-07). "Oshima's win in AKB48 election big news in Japan". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "AKB48 27thシングル 選抜総選挙を2012年6月6日(水)に日本武道館にて開催". AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-08-09.
- ^ "[Completed] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election results!". 8 June 2013. Tokyohive. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "トラップ・ガール". eiga.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "女子大小路の名探偵". eiga.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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External links
edit
- AKB48 official profile (in Japanese)
- Ohta Pro profile Archived 2013-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Oricon profile (in Japanese)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Rie Kitahara at IMDb