Akari Yoshida
Akari Yoshida | |||||||
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吉田 朱里 | |||||||
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Born | |||||||
Other names | Akarin (アカリン) | ||||||
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Years active | 2020–present | ||||||
Agent | Yoshimoto Kogyo | ||||||
Height | 165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||
Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2024) | ||||||
Musical career | |||||||
Genres | J-pop | ||||||
Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
Years active | 2010–2020 | ||||||
Labels | KYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings | ||||||
Formerly of | NMB48 | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
Channel | |||||||
Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
Genre | Vlog | ||||||
Subscribers | 843,000[1] (2021-11-18) | ||||||
Total views | 228,818,002[1] (2021-07-17) | ||||||
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Akari Yoshida (吉田 朱里, Yoshida Akari, born 16 August 1996 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese YouTuber, tarento, fashion model, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48.
She is affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo. During her time at NMB48, she was affiliated with Showtitle.
Career
[edit]Yoshida passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was Tomorrow by Okamoto Mayo.[2] Her debut was on October 9, 2010. Her stage debut was on January 1, 2011. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N.[3] Her first NMB48 Senbatsu was the single Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo.
In September 2011, Yoshida was suspended from activities due to a scandal. Her activities resumed in February 2012.[4]
In the 2013 general elections, Yoshida ranked for the first time, placing 50th with 14,684 votes. In 2014, her ranked dropped and she placed 72nd with 10,982 votes.
On February 2, 2016, she opened her YouTube channel and became active as a YouTuber.[5]
In the 2017 general elections, Yoshida placed 16th with 35,540 votes and entered the Senbatsu in AKB48 49th single.[6]
In 2018, she became the model for women's fashion magazine Ray issued by Shufonotomo.[7]
On August 16, 2020, her 24th birthday, she announced that she will be graduating from NMB48 during an event at the NMB48 theater.[8] Her graduation concert, "Sayonara Pink, Sayonara Idol", was held at the Osaka-jō Hall on October 24.[9] During that event, Yoshida announced that she is writing a memoir about her 10 years in NMB48.[9] She was supposed to graduate from NMB48 on November 30, but that event was suspended due to her poor health, though she tested negative for COVID-19.[10] The graduation performance was eventually rescheduled to December 21.[11][12]
On January 16, 2021, Yoshida opened her official fan club, "Akarin Room Share" (アカリンルームシェア).[13]
Personal life
[edit]On April 6, 2024, she announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man.[14]
Discography
[edit]NMB48 singles
[edit]Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | 1 | "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" | A-side | Debut with NMB48 Team N. Also sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mikazuki no Senaka" and "Mattemashita, Shingakki" with Akagumi |
2012 | 4 | "Nagiichi" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku ga Mou Sukoshi Daitan Nara" with Akagumi |
5 | "Virginity" | A-side | Also sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend" and "Sonzai Shitenai Mono" with Akagumi | |
6 | "Kitagawa Kenji" | A-side | Also sang on "In-Goal" and "Hoshizora no Caravan" with Shirogumi | |
2013 | 7 | "Bokura no Eureka" | A-side | Also sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono" |
8 | "Kamonegix" | A-side | ||
2014 | 9 | "Takane no Ringo" | A-side | |
10 | "Rashikunai" | A-side | Also sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N. | |
2015 | 11 | "Don't look back!" | A-side | Also sang on "Renai Petenshi" as Team N. Sang on "Sotsugyō Ryokō" as NMB48's 1st generation. |
12 | "Dorian Shōnen" | A-side | Also sang on "Inochi no Heso" as Team N. | |
13 | "Must be now" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Sang on "Yume ni Iro ga nai riyū" as Team N and "Kataomoi Yori mo Omoide wo...". | |
2016 | 14 | "Amagami Hime" | A-side | Also sang on "Hakanai Monogatari" as Team N. |
15 | "Boku wa Inai" | A-side | Also sang on "Sora Kara Ai ga Futte Kuru" as Team N. | |
16 | "Boku Igai no Dareka" | A-side | Also sang on "Tochuu Gesha" and "Koi wa Sainan" as Team M. | |
2017 | 17 | "Warota People" | A-side | Also sang on "Hontou no Jibun no Kyokaisen" as Team M and "Which one" as Queentet. |
2018 | 18 | "Yokubomono" | A-side | Also sang on "Yojijukugo Girls" as Team M and "Thinking time" as Solo Track. |
19 | "Boku Datte naichau yo" | A-side | Also sang on "True Purpose" as Team M. | |
2019 | 20 | "Tokonoma Seiza Musume" | A-side | Also sang on "Amai Mousou" as Queentet, "Pink Iro no Sekai", "2 ban-me no Door" and "Yake Bokkui" as Team N. |
21 | "Bokou e Kaere!" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku Dake no Kimi de Ite Hoshii" as Queentet and "Gattsuki Girls" as Team N. | |
22 | "Hatsukoi Shijo Shugi" | A-side | Also sang on "Gomen Aisenainda" as Team N. | |
2020 | 23 | "Datte Datte Datte" | A-side | Also sang on "Hate" as Team N. |
24 | "Koi Nanka No thank you!" | A-side (Center) | Last single to participate. Also sang on "Dancing High" as Team N and "Ichiban Suki na Hana" which is her graduation song. |
NMB48 Albums
[edit]- "Teppen Tottande!"
- "12/31"
- "Lily" / Team N
- "Ibiza girl"
- ""Seito Techo no Shashin wa Ki ni Haittenai" no Hoshoku"
- "Densha wo Oriru" / Team N
- Namba Ai (Ima, Omou Koto)
- "Masaka Singapore"
- "Namba Ai"
AKB48 singles
[edit]Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | B-side | Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin" |
29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang on "HA!" as NMB48. | |
2013 | 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | B-side | Sang on "Bara no Kajitsu" |
32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | B-side, Future Girls | Ranked 50th in 2013 General Election.[15] Sang on "Suitei Marmalade" | |
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 | Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta" as NMB48. | |
2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang on "Kimi no Uso wo Shitteita" |
37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side, Upcoming Girls | Ranked 72nd in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Chewing Gum no Aji ga Nakunaru made" | |
38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang on "Ambulance" | |
2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang on "Punkish" as NMB48. |
41 | "Halloween Night" | B-side, Future Girls | Ranked 64th in 2015 General Election. Sang on "Kimi ni Wedding Dress wo..." | |
2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | B-side | Sang on "Shigamitsuita Seishun" as NMB48. |
45 | "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | B-side, Upcoming Girls | Ranked 77th in 2016 General Election. Sang on "2016nen no Invitation" | |
2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | First AKB48 A-side. Also sang on "Mayonaka no Tsuyogari" as NMB48. |
48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | Also sang on "Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama" | |
49 | "#SukiNanda" | A-side | Ranked 16th in 2017 General Election. | |
50 | "11gatsu no Anklet" | A-side | ||
2018 | 51 | "Jabaja" | B-side | Sang on "Hetawōtsu" as NMB48. |
52 | "Teacher Teacher" | A-side | ||
53 | "Sentimental Train" | A-side | Ranked 14th in 2018 General Election. | |
54 | "No Way Man" | B-side | Sang on "Soredemo Kanojo wa" | |
2019 | 55 | "Jiwaru Days" | A-side | |
56 | "Sustainable" | A-side | ||
2020 | 57 | "Shitsuren, Arigatō" | A-side | Last single to participate. Also Sang on "Aisuru Hito" |
AKB48 Albums
[edit]- "Koko ni Ita Koto"
- "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"
- "Bokutachi no Ideology"
- "Tengoku no Kakurega"
External links
[edit]- NMB48 official profile at the Wayback Machine (archived February 28, 2013)
- Akari Yoshida on Instagram
- Akari Yoshida on X
References
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- ^ "Nmb48『吉田朱里です』".
- ^ NMB48吉田朱里、なぜYouTuberに?動画へかける情熱と理由「厳しい意見もある」<撮影の裏側公開> (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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- ^ NMB48吉田朱里「Ray」専属モデルに決定<HAIR OF THE YEAR 2> (in Japanese). modelpress. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ NMB48吉田朱里、YouTube生配信で卒業発表「24歳となった今日、新しい一歩を」 (in Japanese). oricon. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b NMB吉田朱里が涙の卒業コンサート ユーチューブの女子力動画で大人気 (in Japanese). Daily Sports. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "NMB吉田朱里、体調不良で卒業公演延期「PCR検査は陰性」". SANSPO.COM (in Japanese). 産経デジタル. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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- ^ 工藤仁 (2020-12-22). "NMB48吉田朱里卒業公演「ステージに立ってアイドルをしている時間が一番好きでした」". OKMUSIC (in Japanese). ジャパンミュージックネットワーク. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "吉田朱里 オフィシャルファンクラブ「AKARIN ROOM SHARE」オープンのお知らせ". PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "元NMB48・吉田朱里、一般男性との結婚を発表「ステキな家庭を築けるように」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2024-04-06. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.