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.

Akari Yoshida
吉田 朱里
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)
Other namesAkarin (アカリン)
Occupations
Years active2020–present
AgentYoshimoto Kogyo
Height165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse
Unknown
(m. 2024)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–2020
LabelsKYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings
Formerly ofNMB48
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreVlog
Subscribers990k[1]
Total views387 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2016

Last updated: 4 Sept, 2024

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
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!
  • "Teppen Tottande!"
  • "12/31"
  • "Lily" / Team N
Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~
  • "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
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
  • "Koko ni Ita Koto"
1830m
  • "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"
Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
  • "Bokutachi no Ideology"
Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru
  • "Tengoku no Kakurega"
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "About YoshidaAkari". YouTube.
  2. ^ "NMB48『アカリンの新コナー(^^)dイェーイ』".
  3. ^ "もう1年…レッスン場には思い出がいっぱい 木下春奈、岸野里香、小谷里歩/NMB48事件簿バックナンバー/芸能・社会/デイリースポーツonline". Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  4. ^ "Nmb48『吉田朱里です』".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "「AKB48 49thシングル 選抜総選挙」開票結果" (in Japanese). AKB48. 2017-06-18. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "吉田朱里涙で卒業 「NMB48が本当に本当に大好きで一番の宝物でした」". SANSPO.COM (in Japanese). 産経デジタル. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.