Mion Mukaichi Explained

Mion Mukaichi
Native Name:向井地 美音
Alias:Mīon
Birth Date:29 January 1998
Birth Place:Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Notable Works:Unfair, , "Tsubasa wa Iranai"
Years Active: – present
Agent:Mama&Son
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Genre:J-pop
Years Active: – present
Label:King Records
Current Member Of:AKB48
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Years Active:2020–present
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Office:AKB48 Group General Manager
Successor:Narumi Kuranoo

is a Japanese idol singer and former child actress. She is a member of the girl group AKB48,[1] [2] and was the third AKB48 Group . As an actress, she is best known for portraying Mio Sato in the Unfair television series and films.

Biography

Mukaichi was born in Saitama Prefecture. She played tennis from 1st grade in elementary school right up to 3rd grade in junior high school.[3]

Career

Mukaichi was a child actress, represented by the talent agency Central G.[4] She quit in fifth grade to concentrate on her studies[3] and returned after entering junior high school, represented by talent agency Ii Concept.[5] She appeared in a number of television dramas, such as Unfair (2006), and movies, such as (2007).

In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee member.[6] She was promoted to Team 4 In February 2014, during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri team assignment event and concert.[7] In April 2014, Mukaichi was selected as the new center (lead performer) for the song "Heavy Rotation" after being nominated by original center Yuko Oshima, who was about to leave the group.[8] [9] She joined a title track lineup, or senbatsu, for the first time for the group's 38th single title track "Kibouteki Refrain".[10]

Mukaichi appeared in the series Sailor Zombie, starring fellow AKB48 members Nana Owada, Rina Kawaei, and Juri Takahashi, as a guest role in episode 2. Outside the group, she starred in the movie , the final part of the Unfair series, which was released in September 2015. Producer, who did not know Mukaichi joined AKB48, said Mukaichi's role was a very important one and that even if Mukaichi has quit the entertainment industry, he would want her to return for this role.[11]

Mukaichi was appointed as center for the group's 44th single title track "Tsubasa wa Iranai" which was released on June 1, 2016.[12] In AKB48 Group's general elections in the same year, she placed 13th with 47,094 votes and entered the senbatsu in AKB48 45th single.[13]

In June 2018, she placed 13th in that year's elections and revealed that she aimed to become the next General Manager of AKB48 Group. In December, during the 13th anniversary celebration of the group at the AKB48 Theater, current General Manager Yui Yokoyama nominated Mukaichi as her successor and stated that she would remain to guide her until she was ready to take over the position. Mukaichi officially assumed the General Manager position on April 1, 2019.[14]

On January 21, 2020, to commemorate AKB48's fifteenth anniversary, Mukaichi launched the AKB48 individual YouTube channels project, where members would produce their own YouTube channels to express their individual appeal to the general public, following the cancellation of long-running AKB48 television shows such as AKBingo! and AKB48 Show![15] [16] Her joint channel with fellow AKB48 members Nana Okada, Yuiri Murayama, and Shinobu Mogi, the, was launched the same day.[17]

On December 8, 2021, she was appointed the new captain of Team A during AKB48's 16th Anniversary performance, which she will serve in addition to her role as General Manager.[18]

On December 31, 2023, Mukaichi announced that she will be stepping down as General Manager on March 16, 2024, and that Narumi Kuranoo will take her place.[19] [20]

Discography

AKB48 singles

Yeardata-sort-type="number" No. Title Role Notes <--- add other tracks that she participated in, references ---->
201333"Heart Electric"B-sideSang 'Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium' together with the trainee members.
201435"Mae Shika Mukanee"B-sideSang 'Himitsu no Diary' as part of one-shot unit 'Baby Elephants'.
36"Labrador Retriever"B-sideSang 'Heart no Dasshutsu Game' as part of Team 4.
38"Kibouteki Refrain"A-sideMukaichi's first A-side. Also sang 'Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss' as part of Team 4.
201539"Green Flash"B-sideSang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Yankee Rock".
40Bokutachi wa TatakawanaiA-sideAlso sang "Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!"
41Halloween NightB-sideSang "Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu", "Ippome Ondo", and "Yankee Machine Gun".
42Kuchibiru ni Be My BabyB-sideSang "Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo...", "Madonna no Sentaku", "Senaka Kotoba", and "Oneesan no Hitorigoto"
201643"Kimi wa Melody"A-sideMarked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message".
44"Tsubasa wa Iranai"A-side, CenterFirst solo center. Also sang "Aishū no Trumpeter".
45"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"A-sideAlso sang "Black Flower".
46"High Tension"A-sideAlso sang on "Happy End".
201747"Shoot Sign"A-sideAlso sang on "Accident Chū" as AKB48 U-19 and "Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru?" as Sakamichi AKB.
48"Negaigoto no Mochigusare"A-sideAlso sang on "Tenmetsu Pheromone"
49"#SukiNanda"B-sideSang "Darashinai Aishikata" and "Give Up wa Shinai"
50"11gatsu no Anklet"A-side
201851"Jabaja"A-sideAlso sang on "Position" as AKB48 Wakate Senbatsu, and on "Kokkyo no Nai Jidai" as Sakamichi AKB.
52"Teacher Teacher"A-sideAlso sang "Romantic Junbichuu" as Team A.
53"Sentimental Train"A-sidePlaced 13th in the 2018 Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Also sang "Yuri wo Sakaseru ka?".
54"No Way Man"A-side
201955"Jiwaru Days"A-side
56"Sustainable"A-sideAlso sang on "Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Megaeba Ii no Darou".
202057"Shitsuren, Arigatō"A-sideAlso sang on "Mata Aeru Hi Made" and "Aisuru Hito"
202158"Nemohamo Rumor"A-sideAlso sang on "Hanareteitemo"

Appearances

Stage units

AKB48 Kenkyusei Stage
Team 4 3rd Stage

TV variety

TV dramas

Movies

Educational

Magazines

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp5858. ja:向井地美音. 2016-06-07. Yahoo Japan Corporation. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617125851/http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp5858. 2016-06-17. dead.
  3. Web site: (AKB的人生論)向井地美音 まずは殻を破らなきゃ. 2014-08-15. Asahi Shinbun. 2015-01-03. ja. 2015-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023060822/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG8C671XG8CUZVL005.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Talent profile. Central G. https://web.archive.org/web/20090421060929/http://www.central-g.co.jp/talent/2006/12/post_47.html. 2009-04-21. 2015-01-06. ja.
  5. Web site: 向井地美音 . Mion Mukaichi. Japan Music Entertainment. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502082050/http://www.japanmusic.jp/2011/08/post-263.html. 2009. 2012-05-02. 2015-01-06. ja.
  6. Web site: http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1583434. ja:11年目のAKB48、新センター抜擢の向井地美音とは?「アンフェア」子役に大島優子が"後継者"指名…"逸材"がグループの顔に. 2016-06-07. modelpress. ja . 4 May 2016 .
  7. Web site: 峯岸みなみキャプテン2年目/大組閣祭り. 2014-02-24. Nikkan Sports. 2015-01-03. ja.
  8. Web site: 大島優子、「ヘビロテ」後継者指名 15期生・向井地美音. 2014-04-06. Oricon. 2015-01-03. ja.
  9. Web site: 2014-04-09 . "AKB48向井地美音、"巨大オシャレゾンビ"役でドラマ出演 . 2015-01-03 . Natalie . ja.
  10. Web site: "渡辺美優紀"無欲"の勝利「最高のプレゼント」. 2014-09-18 . Natalie . 2015-01-03 . ja.
  11. Web site: 元子役・現AKBの向井地美音、『アンフェア』新作で美央役を続投. Cinema Today. 27 January 2015. ja. 27 January 2015.
  12. Web site: This year's 'AKB48 General Elections' to be held in Niigata + Mukaichi Mion announced center for 44th single. 2016-06-07. 6Theory Media, LLC. tokyohive.
  13. News: 「AKB48 45thシングル 選抜総選挙」開票結果. AKB48 Official Blog. 2016-06-18. 2018-08-20. ja.
  14. Web site: AKB48グループ総監督、4月から向井地美音が担当. 2021-03-16. 音楽ナタリー. ja.
  15. Web site: ツッコミは承知の上? AKB48柏木由紀ら10人がYouTuberデビューの勝算. Asagei Biz-アサ芸ビズ. 28 January 2020 . ja. 2020-02-20.
  16. 【お知らせ】AKB48グループメンバー単独YouTubeチャンネル開設!!. 2020-01-21. AKB48. [Notice] AKB48 group members launch individual YouTube channels!!. AKB48.
  17. Web site: AKB向井地・茂木・村山・岡田がYouTuberに、村山「体を張りたい」. MusicVoice. ja. 2020-02-13. 2020-01-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127114552/https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/202001230139217/. dead.
  18. Web site: AKB48、4年ぶり組閣 新キャプテンは向井地美音、田口愛佳、浅井七海、倉野尾成美. Oricon Music. 10 December 2021 . ja. 2022-01-16.
  19. Web site: 2023-12-31 . AKB48グループ総監督に関するお知らせ . 2024-01-03 . AKB48 Official Blog . ja.
  20. News: 2023-12-31 . AKB48グループ、4代目総監督に倉野尾成美 向井地美音が交代発表&指名 . ja . Modelpress . 2024-01-03.
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  23. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=351309. ja:TV マジすか学園4. 2016-06-07. Stingray. allcinema. ja.
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  26. Web site: http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0076122. ja:元子役のAKB48向井地美音、『アンフェア』復帰への思い. 2016-06-07. Cinematoday Inc.. ja . September 2015 .
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