Akari Takeuchi
Akari Takeuchi 竹内朱莉 | |
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| Born | (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26) |
| Origin | Saitama, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Hachama, Zetima |
Musical artist
Akari Takeuchi (竹内朱莉, Takeuchi Akari, born November 23, 1997)[1] is a Japanese singer. She is a former second-generation member and the leader of the Japanese idol pop group Angerme.
Biography
Akari Takeuchi was on November 23, 1997, in Saitama, Japan.[1]
In 2008, Takeuchi joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg member alongside Mizuki Fukumura and Rie Kaneko. In 2009, she was chosen as a member of Minimoni's revival unit, Shin Minimoni, with fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Karin Miyamoto, S/mileage member Kanon Fukuda and Morning Musume member Linlin.[2]
In June 2011, Takeuchi took part in auditions to find second-generation members for the Hello! Project group S/mileage. On August 14, at the last performance of the Hello! Project 2011 Summer concerts, Takeuchi as well as Kana Nakanishi, Fuyuka Kosuga, Rina Katsuta and Meimi Tamura were announced as sub-members of S/mileage.[3] On October 16, at the launch event of S/mileage's seventh single "Tachiagirl", Tsunku announced the sub-members' promotion to official members of the group.[4]
In October 2012, Takeuchi joined the Hello! Project and Satoyama movement unit Harvest with Morning Musume members Erina Ikuta, Ayumi Ishida, and Masaki Satō.[5]
Takeuchi succeeded Ayaka Wada as the leader of Angerme on June 19, 2019.[6]
On December 20, 2022, Takeuchi announced her graduation from Angerme and Hello! Project to happen in Spring 2023.[7]
On June 20, 2023, she officially graduated from Angerme and Hello! Project with a concert dedicated for her graduation held at Yokohama Arena.[8]
Discography
For Akari Takeuchi's releases with Angerme, see Angerme#Discography.
Bibliography
Books
- Jinsei Sumi Mamire (人生墨まみれ) (July 13, 2023, Shufu no Tomo, ISBN 978-4074540433)[9]
Photobooks
- Roundabout (May 25, 2023, Odyssey Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8490-4)[10]
References
- ^ a b "アンジュルム竹内朱莉が"20問20答"でハロプロ愛を語る！【ハロプロ誕生20周年記念連載】". The TV. November 24, 2017.
- ^ "宮本佳林、6月でJuice=Juiceを卒業へ 参加楽曲は全部で何曲？". Real Sound. April 5, 2020.
- ^ "スマイレージ、新メンバー発表&お披露目! 一挙5人加入で9人に". Oricon News. August 14, 2011.
- ^ "スマイレージ、サブメン4人正メンバー昇格＆12月新曲発売". Natalie. October 16, 2011.
- ^ "アップフロントの「SATOYAMA movement」からGREEN FIELDSとハーベストが誕生。全4組でCDデビューも決定". Barks. October 16, 2012.
- ^ "アンジュルム・和田彩花「私も第2章に歩いていきます」 卒業公演で第1章に幕引き". Excite. June 19, 2019.
- ^ "アンジュルム リーダー竹内朱莉が卒業発表 芸能活動継続も「書道で世界を回りたい」【コメント全文】". Oricon. December 20, 2022.
- ^ "アンジュルム竹内朱莉、涙と笑顔の卒業公演 15年のアイドル人生に幕「書道で世界を目指します」". Oricon. June 20, 2023.
- ^ "【お知らせ】「竹内朱莉 人生墨まみれ」書真集を７月に発売決定！". S Cawaii (in Japanese). June 16, 2023.
- ^ "竹内朱莉ソロ写真集『roundabout』発売記念イベント開催決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). May 11, 2023.
External links
- Akari Takeuchi on Instagram
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| Preceded by | Leader of Angerme 2019–2023 | Succeeded by |
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- Moe Kamikokuryo
- Ayano Kawamura
- Layla Ise
- Rin Hashisako
- Rin Kawana
- Shion Tamenaga
- Wakana Matsumoto
- Yuki Hirayama
- Yukiho Shimoitani
- Hana Goto
- Ayaka Wada
- Yuuka Maeda
- Kanon Fukuda
- Saki Ogawa
- Kana Nakanishi
- Fuyuka Kosuga
- Akari Takeuchi
- Rina Katsuta
- Meimi Tamura
- Mizuki Murota
- Maho Aikawa
- Rikako Sasaki
- Momona Kasahara
- Musubu Funaki
- Haruka Oota
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| Angerme |
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- Shin Minimoni
- High-King
- Cute
- Hello! Project
- Hello! Pro Egg
- Morning Musume
- Tsunku
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