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* Is left-handed. But as revealed in one of [[AKBINGO!]]'s segments, she can write using her right hand.<!--no pun intended--><ref>2012.06.13 - [[AKBINGO!]] Episode 191</ref> |
* Is left-handed. But as revealed in one of [[AKBINGO!]]'s segments, she can write using her right hand.<!--no pun intended--><ref>2012.06.13 - [[AKBINGO!]] Episode 191</ref> |
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* She is a fan of the Yomiuri Giants. |
* She is a fan of the Yomiuri Giants. |
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− | * Donated 1.25 million yen for charity to Green Cross International |
+ | * Donated 1.25 million yen for charity to Green Cross International as of 2009. |
− | * On May 18, 2010, she took a |
+ | * On May 18, 2010, she took a [https://www.files-cdn.formspring.me/photos/20120729/n501557fa7fe7a.jpg picture] with {{w|Justin Bieber}} when they were filming for "Music Japan" and posted it on her blog. |
− | * She took a |
+ | * She took a [https://www.i51.tinypic.com/15mjymv.jpg picture] with {{W|Kesha|Ke$ha}}, and with [https://www.i51.tinypic.com/15mjymv.jpg picture] with {{w|Taylor Swift}}). |
− | * On March 2, 2011, she talked to {{w|Avril Lavigne}} and took a [media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhh6ip3lsl1qaw9vn.jpg picture] with her. |
+ | * On March 2, 2011, she talked to {{w|Avril Lavigne}} and took a [https://www.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhh6ip3lsl1qaw9vn.jpg picture] with her. |
* She makes a cameo appearance in the [[Aitakatta Kamoshirenai]] PV of [[Nogizaka46]], briefly encountering [[Ikoma Rina]] who played the role that Acchan portrayed in their own [[Aitakatta]] PV. This made her the first AKB member to work with Nogizaka in a music video. |
* She makes a cameo appearance in the [[Aitakatta Kamoshirenai]] PV of [[Nogizaka46]], briefly encountering [[Ikoma Rina]] who played the role that Acchan portrayed in their own [[Aitakatta]] PV. This made her the first AKB member to work with Nogizaka in a music video. |
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* She is the only victim in [[AKBINGO!]]'s AKRangers segment to be covered in flour twice. |
* She is the only victim in [[AKBINGO!]]'s AKRangers segment to be covered in flour twice. |
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* Her favorite {{IW|Dragon Ball|dragonball}} character is {{IW|Son Gohan|dragonball}}. |
* Her favorite {{IW|Dragon Ball|dragonball}} character is {{IW|Son Gohan|dragonball}}. |
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* Her younger sister's name is Miyuki. |
* Her younger sister's name is Miyuki. |
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+ | * She has been the center in many of AKB48's A-side music videos (from [[Skirt, Hirari]] with [[Itano Tomomi]] and [[Takahashi Minami]] until [[Manatsu no Sounds Good!]] with [[Watanabe Mayu]]). |
− | * Her last appearance as a member of [[AKB48]] was in [[Gingham Check]]'s |
+ | * Her last appearance as a member of [[AKB48]] was in [[Gingham Check]]'s first PV and Yume no Kawa's PV. |
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Revision as of 23:31, 3 March 2015
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Birth Name | |
Kanji | 前田敦子 |
Hiragana | まえだ あつこ |
Katakana | マエダ アツコ |
Romaji | Maeda Atsuko |
- "If the concept of AKB48 had to be summed up into one girl, it would be Maeda Atsuko."
- ―Supermelion.com(src)
Maeda Atsuko was a member of AKB48's Team A. She had consistently been at the forefront of the group, which earned her the title "The Face of AKB48". In both the 2009 Senbatsu Election and 2011 Senbatsu Election, she was voted number one. She graduated in August 2012 to pursue a career as a solo singer and actress.
Career
AKB48
AKB48's 12th single, "Namida Surprise!", included voting tickets for the 2009 AKB48 Senbatsu Election, where fans can vote for who will be featured in the next single. Maeda won with 4,630 votes, becoming AKB48's most popular member and frontgirl for their 13th single, "Iiwake Maybe". However, in 2010, another election was held and Maeda lost to Yuko Oshima, who had 31,448 votes, whereas Maeda had 30,851 votes, so Yuko became the frontgirl for "Heavy Rotation".
Later that year a different type of election was held (AKB48 Janken Senbatsu Tournament) where any member in the group could be front girl. The members were selected by using the rock-paper-scissors method and Mayumi Uchida received the top spot of AKB48's single "Chance no Junban" which marked the first time a relatively unknown member has been at the front of a single.
In 2011, a third AKB48 senbatsu election was held. During the early results, Yuko Oshima was leading with first place. However in the final results Maeda won first place with 139,892 votes whereas Yuko Oshima had 122,843 votes beating her with 17,049 votes.
On 25 March 2012, during an AKB48 Concert at the Saitama Super Arena, Maeda announced that she would graduate from AKB48.
She graduated from AKB48 on August 27, 2012 in the AKB48 Theater.
On June 15, 2013, it was announced that Maeda will be appearing in AKB48's 5 Dome Tour, on July 31st, at Sapporo Dome.
Solo Singer
On April 23, 2011, it was announced by Maeda herself at AKB48's handshake event in Nagoya Dome that she would make her solo debut with her debut single "Flower", released on June 22, 2011. On June 15, 2013, it was announced that she will be releasing her 3rd single.
Acting Career
In 2007, Maeda played the sub-leading role in the film Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata, which was her first performance as an actress. She starred in the 2011 film Moshidora and appeared in Nobuhiro Yamashita's 2012 film Kueki Ressha. She also starred in Hideo Nakata's 2013 horror film The Complex.
Senbatsu Events
- 1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
- 2nd Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu)
- 3rd Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
- 4th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
- 5th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
Solo discography
Singles
- [2011.06.22] Flower
- [2012.06.20] Kimi wa Boku da
- [2013.09.18] Time Machine Nante Iranai
- [2014.03.05] Seventh Chord
DVDs / Bluray
- [2011.07.06] Maeda Atsuko "Mubobi" (前田敦子『無防備』) amazon.co.jp
Discography Participation
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi
- Skirt, Hirari
- Aitakatta
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
- Bingo!
- Boku no Taiyou
- Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
- Romance, Irane
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
- Oogoe Diamond
- 10nen Zakura
- Namida Surprise!
- Iiwake Maybe
- RIVER
- Sakura no Shiori
- Ponytail to Shushu
- Heavy Rotation
- Beginner
- Chance no Junban
- Sakura no Ki ni Narou
- Everyday, Katyusha
- Flying Get
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru
- GIVE ME FIVE!
- Manatsu no Sounds Good!
- Gingham Check (guest appearance in 1st PV)
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Units
Stage Units
- Team A 1st Stage
- Skirt, Hirari
- Hoshi no Ondo (2nd Unit)
- Team A 2nd Stage
- Nageki no Figure
- Nagisa no CHERRY
- Senaka Kara Dakishimete
- Rio no Kakumei
- Team A 3rd Stage
- Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Team A 4th Stage
- 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi
- [[Himawarigumi 1st Stage]
- Idol Nante Yobanaide
- Himawarigumi 2nd Stage
- Hajimete no Jelly Beans
- Team A 5th Stage
- Kuroi Tenshi
- Team A 6th Stage
- Ude wo Kunde
- Team Surprise 1st Stage
- Omoidasu Tabi ni Tsuraku Naru
- Kinmokusei
Concert Shuffle Units
AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"
AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~
AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?
Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne
AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri
Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'
Surprise wa Arimasen
AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011
Maeda Atsuko Namida no Sotsugyo Sengen! in Saitama Super Arena ~Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho!~
AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~
Media Appearances
Movies
- Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (あしたの私のつくり方) (2007)
- Densen Uta (伝染歌) (2007)
- Nasu Shounenki (那須少年記) (2008)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued "10 Nengo, Shoujo Tachi wa Ima no Jibun ni Nani o Omou Nodarou?" (2011)
- Moshidora (もし高校野球の女子マネージャーがドラッカーの『マネジメント』を読んだら) (2011)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on Shoujo-tachi wa Kizutsuki Nagara, Yume wo Miru (2012)
- Kueki Ressha (2012)
- DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain Shoujo Tachi wa Namida no Ato ni Nani wo Miru? (2013)
- 1905 (2013) (Production cancelled February 2013)
- Kuroyuri Danchi (The Complex) (2013)
- Tamako in Moratorium (2013)
- Pikachu and Eevee Friends - Narrator (2013)
Dramas
- Swan no Baka! (スワンの馬鹿!, 2007)
- Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jikenbo (栞と紙魚子の怪奇事件簿, 2008)
- Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu (太陽と海の教室, 2008)
- Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園, 2010)
- Ryomaden (2010)
- Q10 (2010)
- Sakura Kara no Tegami~AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyou Monogatari~ (2011)
- Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2011 (2011)
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2, 2011)
- Saiko no Jinsei (2012)
- Kasuka na Kanojo (2013)
- Asaki Yumemishi ~Yaoya Oshichi Ibun (2013)
Television shows
- AKBINGO! (2008-2012)
- Shukan AKB (2009-2012)
- AKB48 Nemōsu TV (2008-2012)
- Gachi Gase (2012)
Awards
- 2011: Voce Beauty Awards 2011 Best Cosmetics Grand Prix - The Best Beauty of the Year
- 2012: 35th Japan Academy Awards - Popularity Award - Actor/Actress for "Moshidora"
- 2012: 21st Japan Movie Critics Circle - Best Newcomer for "Moshidora"
- 2012: Japan's Foreign Film Importers and Distributers Association - Foreign Cinema’s Best Supporter
- 2012: 4th Tama Film Awards - Best New and Upcoming Actress for "Kueki Ressha"
- 2012: Vogue Japan Women of the Year
- 2013: 22nd Japanese Film Professional Awards - Best Actress for "Kueki Ressha"
- 2013: 22nd Japanese Professional Movie Award - Best Actress for "Kueki Ressha"
Publications
Photobooks
- [2009.01.23] Hai. (はいっ。) amazon.co.jp
- [2010.02.25] Acchan in Hawaii (あっちゃん in Hawaii)
- [2010.04.26] Maeda Atsuko in Tokyo (前田敦子 in Tokyo)
- [2010.06.07] Atsuko in NY
- [2012.03.16] Bukiyō
CM
- [2012] - Toyota CM (Doraemon ver.) (as Jaiko, CMs 4, 8 and 10)
- [2012] - AKB48 Satsujin Jiken Series (Glico's Ice no Mi CMs) (as Detective Maeda Atsuko, FILES 1-5)
Manga
- [2012] - AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jōrei (the character, Maeda Atsuko, is based after her)
- [2012] - AKB48 Satsujin Jiken (the character, Detective Maeda Atsuko, is based after her)
Video Games
- [2010.12.23] - AKB1/48 Idol to Koishitara
- [2011.10.06] - AKB1/48 Idol to Guam de Koishitara
- [2012.12.20] - AKB1/149 Renai Sousenkyo
Trivia
- Her hobby is sleeping.
- She was the second AKB48 member to debut as a soloist.
- Since the beginning of AKB48, she, along with Team A captain Takahashi Minami, were in the forefront of the group.
- She is close with Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami and Shinoda Mariko.
- Her oshimen is Takahashi Minami.
- Favourite kind of sushi is shellfish.
- Describes herself as having no talents.
- Greatly admires Shibasaki Kou.
- Her audition song was Glitter by Shibasaki Kou.
- The first CD she ever bought was LOVE Machine by Morning Musume.
- Has a Guinea Pig named Shokora, and a dog named Cocoa.
- Wears glasses only when she is at home.
- Says she's bad at enunciation, so practices by just saying vowels (an example is shown in her Private Video).
- As seen on AKB 1ji 59fun! (the AKB48 TV show) she, along with Takahashi Minami, can't skip properly.
- Her first appearance in AKB 1ji 59fun! was in Episode 1, where she appeared as a life-sized cardboard cut-out of her with a sash which reads: "on leave, filming for a drama" (ドラマ収録のため欠席, Dorama shuuroku no tame kesseki). She was the first member to have a cardboard cut-out of herself up until AKBINGO!.
- Is left-handed. But as revealed in one of AKBINGO!'s segments, she can write using her right hand.[1]
- She is a fan of the Yomiuri Giants.
- Donated 1.25 million yen for charity to Green Cross International as of 2009.
- On May 18, 2010, she took a picture with Justin Bieber when they were filming for "Music Japan" and posted it on her blog.
- She took a picture with Ke$ha, and with picture with Taylor Swift).
- On March 2, 2011, she talked to Avril Lavigne and took a picture with her.
- She makes a cameo appearance in the Aitakatta Kamoshirenai PV of Nogizaka46, briefly encountering Ikoma Rina who played the role that Acchan portrayed in their own Aitakatta PV. This made her the first AKB member to work with Nogizaka in a music video.
- She is the only victim in AKBINGO!'s AKRangers segment to be covered in flour twice.
- Said in an interview and in her blog that if she hasn't found her partner in the future, she'll want Takamina to live with her.
- Her favorite Dragon Ball character is Son Gohan.
- Her younger sister's name is Miyuki.
- She has been the center in many of AKB48's A-side music videos (from Skirt, Hirari with Itano Tomomi and Takahashi Minami until Manatsu no Sounds Good! with Watanabe Mayu).
- Her last appearance as a member of AKB48 was in Gingham Check's first PV and Yume no Kawa's PV.
Reference
Galleries
Slideshow
Singles
Maeda Family Tree
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Honorary Titles
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Center of AKB48 |
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Center of Team A |
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Maeda Atsuko | |
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Groups | AKB48 | Team Dragon from AKB48 | AKBIdoling!!! | Team Surprise |
Singles | 1. Flower | 2. Kimi wa Boku da | 3. Time Machine Nante Iranai | 4. Seventh Code |
Solo Songs | Sakura no Hanabira ~Maeda Atsuko solo ver.~ |