Introduction
Mion Mukaichi (向井地 美音, Mukaichi Mion, born 29 January 1998) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a member of AKB48's Team K.
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.
Career
Before joining the group, Mukaichi was a child actress, represented by the talent agency Central G. She quit in 5th grade to concentrate on her studies, and after entering junior high school, she was represented by talent agency Ii Concept. She has appeared in a number of television dramas, such as Unfair, and movies, such as Unfair: The Movie.
In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48's 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee member.
In February 2014, during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri, Mukaichi was promoted to Team 4. In April 2014, Mukaichi centered the song "Heavy Rotation", after being nominated by Yuko Oshima, who was graduating. She also starred in Sailor Zombie as a guest role in episode 2.
Mukaichi was selected to sing the group's 38th single title track "Kibouteki Refrain". This was her first time as one of the selected members.
Mukaichi will be starring in the movie Unfair: The End, the final part of the series "Unfair". This movie will be released in September 2015. The 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.
She received the center position on the group's 44th single "Tsubasa wa Iranai" which was released on June 1, 2016.
Discography
AKB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | B-side | Sang 'Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium' together with the trainee members. |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang 'Himitsu no Diary' as part of one-shot unit 'Baby Elephants'. |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Sang 'Heart no Dasshutsu Game' as part of Team 4. | |
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Mukaichi's first A-side. Also sang 'Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss' as part of Team 4. | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Yankee Rock". |
| 40 | Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai | A-side | Also sang "Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!" | |
| 41 | Halloween Night | B-side | Sang "Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu", "Ippome Ondo", and "Yankee Machine Gun". | |
| 42 | Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby | B-side | Sang "Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo...", "Madonna no Sentaku", "Senaka Kotoba", and "Oneesan no Hitorigoto" | |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message". |
| 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side, Center | First solo center. Also sang "Aishū no Trumpeter". | |
| 45 | "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | A-side | Also sang "Black Flower". | |
| 46 | "High Tension" | A-side |
Appearances
Stage units
- AKB48 Kenkyusei Stage "Pajama Drive" (パジャマドライブ)
- "Tenshi no Shippo" (天使のしっぽ)
- Team 4 3rd Stage "Idol no Yoake" (アイドルの夜明け)
- "Zannen Shōjo" (残念少女)
TV variety
- SMAP X SMAP (2005)
- AKBingo! (2013– )
- AKB48 no Anta Dare? (AKB48のあんた、誰?) (2013- )
- Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku (有吉AKB共和国) (2014-2016)
- AKB Nemousu TV (AKBネ申テレビ) (2014– )
- AKB de Arubaito (AKBでアルバイト) (2014)
- AKB Shirabe (※AKB調べ) (2014-2015)
TV dramas
- Toshiie and Matsu (利家とまつ) (2002)
- Wedding Planner (ウエディングプランナー) (2002), Yumi's Daughter
- Unfair (2006), Sato Mio
- Iryu (医龍) (2006), Fujiyoshi Juri
- Papa no Namida de Ko wa Sodatsu (パパの涙で子は育つ) (2007), Kawamura Kaya
- Flight Panic (フライトパニック) (2007)
- Hataraki Man (働きマン) (2007)
- Sailor Zombie (セーラーゾンビ) (2014), Giant zombie (Ep 2)
- Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マジすか学園4) (2015), Jisedai (Team Hinabe)
- Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マジすか学園5) (2015), Jisedai (Team Hinabe)
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night (AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの夜) Ep.21 - Big Sister (2015), Ikuko
- Gekijōrei Kara no Shōtaijō Episode 8 (2015) as Mayu Izumi
- Cabasuka Gakuen (キャバすか学園) (2016), Jisedai (Fugu)
Movies
- Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003), Rikako
- Unfair: The Movie (2007), Sato Mio
- Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro and the Millennium Curse (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 千年呪い歌) (2008), Haruka
- Twilight Syndrome - Dead Go Round (トワイライトシンドローム デッドクルーズ) (2008)
- Unfair: The End (2015), Sato Mio
Educational
- NHK Koko Koza (NHK高校講座) (2014- )
Magazines
- Love Berry, Tokuma Shoten 2001-2012 and 2015-, as an exclusive model since December 2015
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- 元子役のAKB48向井地美音、『アンフェア』復帰への思い (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- 映画 アンフェア the movie. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- 映画 ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 千年呪い歌. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- 映画 アンフェア the end. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-07.