Oshima Yuko

Oshima Yuko 大島優子(おおしま ゆうこ)
Oshima Yuko, Ohta Pro Profile Image
Information
Nickname	Yuko (ゆうこ  Yuko?) Korisu (コリス  Korisu?) Korin (コリン  Korin?)
Birthdate	October 17, 1988 (1988-10-17) (age 31)
Birthplace	Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi, Japan
Bloodtype	B
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	152cm
B-W-H	82-55-81cm
Shoe Size	23cm
Professional Information
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Singer, Idol, Actress
Years Active	1996-present (24 years; 8 years in AKB48)
Agency	Ohta Production
Group	AKB48
Team	AKB48 Graduates
Generation	2nd Generation AKB48
Associated Acts	AKB48, SKE48, SDN48, NMB48, HKT48, Nogizaka46, JKT48, SNH48, Doll's Vox
Sub-Units	not yet, Team Surprise, Team Dragon from AKB48, Balance Sentai - Veggieranger, Yasai Sisters, Team Z, AKBIdoling!!!, OKL48, SBD48, ICE from AKB48
SNS	Yuko Oshima Official Club Site (Mobile Page)
Twitter	@Oshima__Yuko
Graduated	June 9, 2014

Oshima Yuko was the captain of AKB48's Team K. She was also a member of the subunit Not yet.

Biography

She was formerly part of Doll's Vox with Idoling!!! member Yokoyama Rurika and is now part of AKB48's 'Team K'. She was also one of the members of the unit ICE from AKB48. Yuko has been consistently given prominent roles in AKB48's singles and PVs. Aitakatta's PV (the first one she participated in) saw Yuko and Takahashi Minami running through a town to meet a friend, played by Maeda Atsuko. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru gave Yuko her first A-side solo, and featured her (among others) wandering the streets of Shibuya. In Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou, she played the distraught best friend of a victim of bullying (played by Miyazawa Sae), and in BINGO! Yuko was featured as a captive on a 'pirate ship' along with the single's other leads.

Yuko's place among the lead vocalists of AKB48 was seemingly cemented when she took a main role in the new PV for the re-release of Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008. She acted opposite Maeda Atsuko for a short drama introduction and interlude, and continuing to hold a large amount of screentime throughout the rest of the PV. She was even featured on the single's limited edition (B-version) cover with Minegishi Minami, Maeda Atsuko, Kojima Haruna and Kasai Tomomi.

In 2010 and 2012, she was voted most popular member in the AKB48 General Election.

On June 9, 2014, Yuko graduated from AKB48 to pursue her career as an actress.

Senbatsu Events

Discography Participation

Other Singles

• Enjoy your life! (Mine)

Units

Sukeban Girls

• Tsupparu Riyuu

Team Z

• Koi no Onawa

Stage Units

K1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru)

• Skirt, Hirari

K2 (Seishun Girls)

• Kinjirareta Futari
• Fushidara na Natsu

K3 (Nounai Paradise)

• Nakinagara Hohoende

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)

• Gomen ne Jewel

K5 (Saka Agari)

• End Roll

K6 (RESET)

• Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa

H1 (Boku no Taiyou)

• Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster

H2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

• Confession

Team K Waiting Stage

• Glory Days

Team Surprise 1st Stage 

• 1994-nen no Raimei
• Kinmokusei

Concert Shuffle Units

AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta~Hashira wa Naize!~"

• Classmate
• Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!
• Glass no I LOVE YOU

AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?

• Glass no I LOVE YOU

AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri

• Heart Gata Virus
• Skirt, Hirari

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

• Yuuwaku no Garter
• Temodemo no Namida

Surprise wa Arimasen

• Temodemo no Namida
• Skirt, Hirari

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

• Itoshisha no Accel

Gyomu Renraku, Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena

• Dear J
• Kinjirareta Futari

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

• Arashi no Yoru ni wa
• Tenshi no Shippo
• Idol Nante Yobanaide

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• Team Aka Oshi

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

• Cross

AKB48 Super Festival at Nissan Stadium

• Nakinagara Hohoende

AKB48 2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, Yaranakya Ikenai koto ga aru~

Fukuoka Dome

• Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
• End Roll

Sapporo Dome

• Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa

Osaka Dome

• Scandalous ni Ikou
• Korogaru Ishi ni Nare
• 1994-nen no Raimei

Nagoya Dome

• Manazashi, Sayonara

Tokyo Dome

• Skirt, Hirari
• Korogaru Ishi ni Nare

Publications

Photobooks

• [2001.07.10] Charm (with Tajima Honami)
• [2003.10.18] Kagayaku Kimochi (かがやくきもち)
• [2008.12.19] Yuurari Yuuko (ゆうらりゆうこ)
• [2009.10.17] Yuko no Arienai Nichijou (優子のありえない日常)
• [2010.08.25] Oshima Yuko L.A. (大島優子L.A.)
• [2011.06.17] Yuko (優子)

DVD's

• [2001.08] Growing up! (with Tajima Honami)
• [2003.10.03] adolescence
• [2008.12.19] Yuurari Yuuko
• [2009.12.06] To, Yuuko to.

Media Appearances

Movies

• [1998.09.26] Daikaiju Tokyo ni Arawareru (as a Festival girl)
• [2000.06.10] Senrigan (as a young Miyuki Misaki, flashbacks)
• [2007.08.25] Densen Uta (as Anzu Natsuno)
• [2008] Sakura no Sono Remake (as Midori Sawa)
• [2009] Teketeke (as Kana Ohashi)
• [2009] Teketeke 2 (as Kana Ohashi)
• [2009] Giniro no Ame (as Minori)
• [2010] Shibuya (as Yuu)
• [2010] Sweet Little Lies (as Aya Iwamoto)
• [2010] Sankaku (as a friend)
• [2011] Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued (as Self)
• [2012] Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On (as Self)
• [2012] Yamikin Ushijima-kun (as Suzuki Miko)
• [2013] Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain (as Self)
• [2016] Sanada Juyushi (as Hotaru)

Dramas

• [1996.04.15-1996.05.31] Hiyoko-tachi no Tenshi
• [1996.07.22-1996.08.30] Love no Okurimono
• [1997.01.06-1996.03.17] Virgin Road
• [1997.07-1997.09] D×D
• [1997.11.30] Denji Sentai Megaranger (as a child disguise of NeziYellow, Episode 40)
• [1998.04.18-1998.07.04] LOVE&PEACE
• [1999.04.09] Vanny Knights (as a young Morino Arisu, Episode 2)
• [2008.08.28-2008.10.02] Cat Street (as Hirano Yumi, Episodes 2-4)
• [2009.05.30-2009.06.27] Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet (as Kawai Chizuru)
• [2010.01.08-2010.03.26] Majisuka Gakuen (as a character named after her)
• [2010.01.14-2010.03.11] Angel Bank (as Ogasawara Manami)
• [2010.04.13-2010.06.5] Sandaime Kogoro Akechi: Kyou mo Meichi ga Korosareru (as Okamoto Momoko)
• [2010.08.24] Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Akai Earring no Kai (as Watabiki Masayo)
• [2010.10.10-2010.12.05] Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso (as Ibushi Kaoru)
• [2011.02.26-2011.03.06] Sakura kara no Tegami (as herself)
• [2011.04.15-2011.06.01] Majisuka Gakuen 2 (as the Oshima Siblings: Yuko, Yuki and Yuka)
• [2011.10.17-2011.12.19] Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu (as Hanzawa Mako)
• [2012.04.12-2012.06.21] Kaeru no Oujo-sama (as Nonomura Mahiru)
• [2012] Blackboard ~Jidai to Tatakatta Kyoshi-tachi~ (as Ichihara Takami)
• [2013.02.12] So long! (Episode 2, as Kurabayashi Miho)

Anime

• [2008.11.29] ICE <THE MOVIE> (as Rinne)
• [2012.06.22] Brave (as Merida)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Collecting bath soaps and sneakers, people watching.
• Special Talents: Impressions, snowboarding, long-distance running.
• Charm point: Eyes and dimples.
• She is close with Miyazawa Sae and Noro Kayo.
• Her oshimen is Kojima Haruna.
• Was a U-15 gravure idol before joining AKB48, began her career at the age of 13 .
• Participated in Doll's Vox back in 2005 before becoming one of the founding members of AKB48′s Team K in 2006.
• Yuko is best known for her cheery personality, dimply smile and prominent squirrel teeth.

• Some fans often confuse her for Takamina.
• As shown in AKBINGO!, she hates balloons, but she can also fight her fear if the script demands them. She showed this in the Sweet & Bitter PV and in Shukan AKB's Dokkiri Girl's High School ^[1].
• Her favorite Dragon Ball character is Majin Buu.
• Has a rabbit named Marty.
• Likes red things.
• Chose Nakanishi Chiyori as her oshimen in HKT48 in the show HaKaTa Hyakkaten, the show supplied her a "deluxe" version of the standard oshimen badge used in the show (bigger than the other members, but smaller than Takahashi Minami's version).
• She has an older sister.^[2]

Gallery

Slideshow

References

Honorary Titles

Honorary titles
Preceded by Akimoto Sayaka	Captain of Team K November 1, 2012 - February 24, 2014	Succeeded by Yokoyama Yui