Oshima Yuko

Name

Oshima Yuko

Oshima Yuko Official Ohta Pro Profile(2018)


Kanji	大島優子
Kana	おおしまゆうこ
Romaji	Ōshima Yūko
Nickname	Yuuko (ゆうこ), Korisu (コリス)

Birth Info

Birthdate	October 17, 1988
Birthplace	Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	36 Years Old

Sizes

Height	152cm

Professional Info

Agency	Ohta Pro
Social Networks	Official Website / Instagram / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team K
Debuted	April 2006 / 2nd Generation
Graduated	June 2014

Oshima Yuko was a member of AKB48's Team K. She is now affiliated with Ohta Pro.

Catchphrase

目で負かし、心で伝える変幻自在のエンターテイナー、大島優子です。よろしくお願いします

Me de makashi, kokoro de tsutaeru hengen jizai no ENTAATEINAA, Oshima Yuko desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

(Charming you with my eyes and communicating with my heart, I'm the ever changing entertainer Oshima Yuko. Please be nice to me)

Trivia

Charm point: Eyes and dimples
Hobbies: Snowboarding, horseback riding, bass guitar, collecting bath salts, collecting sneakers, visiting hot springs
Favorite AKB48 single: Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
Favorite AKB48 stage song: To be continued
Favorite AKB48 outfit: Tenshi no Shippo
Favorite artist: Beyoncé, Rihanna
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite drink: Yasai Ichinichi Kore Ippon
Favorite food: Cheese
Least favorite food: Spicy foods
Favorite manga: 20th Century Boys
Favorite TV show: Pusma
Favorite season: The start of summer
Likes: Red things, traveling
Favorite member: Kojima Haruna
Special talents: Sleeping, impressions, snowboarding, long-distance running
Good friends with: Miyazawa Sae (SaeYuu), Akimoto Sayaka, Noro Kayo, Matsubara Natsumi, Umeda Ayaka, Kojima Haruna (KojiYuu), Watanabe Mayu
Former member of Cooking Club and Driving Club
Former member of Not yet
She is 1/4 American. Her mother is half American and half Japanese, her father is Japanese.
- Her father was a doctor at the Kimura Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Tochigi Prefecture.
She has a brother three years older than her.
Her grandmother is skilled at knitting and often knits her things with frogs on them.
Her first love was in elementary school. She and the boy dated for a brief time, and many years later the boy came to visit her at an AKB48 handshake event.
She was an energetic and active child who liked performing in front of others. When she was 7 years old she joined a local theater company to get started in the entertainment industry.
- Her first acting role was at the age of 8 in a drama called Hiyokotachi no Tenshi. She played a patient in a doctor's office.
- She had several other acting roles in dramas up until she was in 6th grade, but many were non-speaking roles.
Her family moved to Mibu, Tochigi prefecture when she was in 6th grade. They moved so her father could take care of her uncle's restaurant after her uncle got sick.
- Unfortunately her parents divorced six months after moving. Mibu was her father's hometown, but her mother did not know anyone there, and the move was difficult for her.
- Yuko remained in Mibu with her father. She spent the rest of her childhood without a mother, and said it was especially difficult when she got her first period (her grandma helped her learn to handle it).
- She only saw her mother once more, four years after her mother left their family.
In elementary school she studied sign language, played volleyball, and did brass band.
In middle school she was in her school's table tennis club, swimming club, and art club.
In high school she was the manager of the boys' volleyball club, and also played bass guitar in a band.
- Because of her guitar experience, she was the bassist for AKB48's 25th single GIVE ME FIVE! and 33th single Heart Ereki.
She struggled to make good friends in middle school and high school. Many of her friends became delinquents, and Yuko felt that the only people who were kind to her were the customers at her father's restaurant.
She began her idol career at the age of 13 as a U-15 gravure idol.
Was part of the idol group Doll's Vox in 2005.
She considered becoming a sign language interpreter or a social worker when she was in high school. Her dream was to become an actress, but because she struggled to pass auditions, and because the commute between Tochigi and Tokyo was expensive, she began to lose hope. Her manager from her time as a child actress encouraged her to try the AKB48 audition as a last shot. He said it would be a waste of talent if she gave up her dream.
For her first year as an AKB48 member she commuted between Tokyo and Tochigi for theater shows. Her father often packed her bentos.
She was the first AKB48 member to appear in another team's theater show as an under. She served as an under for Itano Tomomi at a Team A 2nd Stage theater show on March 25th, 2006.
AKB48 staff member Iwasaki Natsumi said that in June 2006, Yuko overheard him use the term oshimen ("favorite member") when talking about Team K to another staff member. Yuko confronted Iwasaki, saying, "I think it's ok if fans say oshimen, but I don't think staff should use it. All members are trying their best with the same feelings, and I want you to treat us all equally." Iwasaki was impressed by Yuko's maturity and embarrassed by his own lack of professionalism. He said that afterword he tried to treat everyone more fairly.
- Iwasaki went on to leave AKB48 and become a novelist. His novel Moshidora featured a character named Miyata Yuki who was modeled after Yuko.
She was known as one of the best dancers in 48 Groups.
She was known for being talented in many areas, such as variety, MC, and academics.
In 2010 Akimoto Yasushi described her as having the most skills and abilities of AKB48, calling her "kind of perfect". However, he said this also meant that people had high expectations of her, and it could be hard to evaluate her growth.
She had trouble performing her first solo song, Nakinagara Hohoende, at Team K 3rd Stage theater shows. Akimoto Yasushi told her that the song was a gift to her, but the first times she performed it, some people in the audience fell asleep or didn't pay attention. Akimoto reminded her that she wanted to be an actress, so she should act out the sad lyrics of the song. This helped her improve her performance, and eventually no one in the audience seemed bored.
- She was also not confident in her singing ability. Masuda Yuka helped her practice singing and checked her pitch before performances.
She underwent surgery for appendicitis on November 29th, 2008.
After suffering a bad cold in July 2009 the condition of her throat became poor. It reached a point where her voice was so bad that she needed throat surgery to recover from the damage. She underwent surgery on July 14th, 2009 and successfully recovered her voice.
- Her cold was referenced in an episode of AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san, where the narrator mentioned that at AKB48's peak, Oshima Yuko getting a cold made national news.
She loves sneakers, particularly Nike brand. She has had custom Nike sneakers made for her.
She afraid of balloons.
Her first on-screen kiss was in the drama "Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu" episode 4.
She scored second-highest out of fourteen AKB48 members in the 2013 Mechaike Special academic test, after Iriyama Anna.
She a pet rabbit named Hip.
She and Watanabe Mayu called themselves Oshiri Sisters ("Butt Sisters") due to their love of butts.
Before her graduation she held two events for her fans called "Yuko Kanshasai", which were similar to AKB48 handshake events.
- She continues to hold such events for her fanclub members. In DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come, she stated that she wants to continue to have a close interaction with her fans as she had as an AKB member.
She was the longest AKB48 2nd Generation member to stay in Team K and the only original Team K member left in Team K at the time of her graduation.
She was one out of ten Japanese women to receive the BVLGARIA AVRORA award for her achievements in 2020.
She appeared in a photo exhibition in March 2021, alongside Maeda Atsuko and many other celebrities.
On July 29, 2021 she announced her marriage to actor Hayashi Kento, who she co-starred with in Asadora "Scarlet".
On August 10th, 2022 she announced her first pregnancy. Her due date is in winter 2022-2023.
- Yuko and her husband announced the birth of her first child on January 5th, 2023.
She would like to create her own UNO deck with her face on the cards.
She likes playing Tetris.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

1st Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
2nd Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center) (Kami 7)
3rd Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
4th Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center) (Kami 7)
5th Senbatsu Election - #2 (Senbatsu) (Kami 7)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

1st Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Sashihara Rino)
2nd Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Maeda Ami)
3rd Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Maeda Ami)
4th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Shiroma Miru)

Team History

Team K → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Team K member in February, 2006 (Debut: April 1, 2006)

Graduated from AKB48 on June 9, 2014 to pursue a career as an actress (Announcement: December 31, 2013 at the 64th Kouhaku Uta Gassen | Graduation Ceremony: June 8, 2014 at Ajinomoto Stadium)

Singles Participation

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

Seventeen (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban)
Anata ga Ite Kureta kara (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban)
Baby! Baby! Baby! 2010 (Kamikyokutachi)
Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to (Kamikyokutachi)
Shoujotachi yo (Koko ni Ita koto)
Kaze no Yukue (Koko ni Ita koto) (WCenter with Takahashi Minami)
Boku ni Dekiru Koto (Koko ni Ita koto) (WCenter with Itano Tomomi)
Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
First Rabbit (1830m) (WCenter with Maeda Atsuko)
Daiji na Jikan (1830m)
Itterasshai (1830m)
Scandalous ni Ikou (1830m) (Duet with Kojima Haruna)
Iede no Yoru (1830m) (Center)
Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
After Rain (Tsugi no Ashiato) (WCenter with Watanabe Mayu)
Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (Tsugi no Ashiato)
Boku wa Ganbaru (Tsugi no Ashiato)
Ichi Ni no San (Tsugi no Ashiato) (Center)
Kyouhansha (Tsugi no Ashiato) (WCenter with Matsui Jurina)

Units

Not yet

Albums

already

AKBIdoling!!!

Chuu Shiyouze!

Team Dragon from AKB48

Kokoro no Hane

Sukeban Girls

Tsupparu Riyuu

Team Z

Koi no Onawa / 恋のお縄

Stage Units

K1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru): Skirt, Hirari

K2 (Seishun Girls): Kinjirareta Futari; Fushidara na Natsu; Cinderella wa Damasarenai

K3 (Nounai Paradise): Nakinagara Hohoende

Himawarigumi 1 (Boku no Taiyou): Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (1st Unit)

Himawarigumi 2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai): Confession (1st Unit and Revival)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru): Gomen ne Jewel

K5 (Saka Agari): End Roll

K6 (RESET): Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa

Team K Waiting Stage: Glory Days; Higurashi no Koi (New Units)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru): 19nin Shimai no Uta (Revival)

Team Surprise 1st Stage (Juuryoku Sympathy): 1994-nen no Raimei; Kinmokusei; Megami wa Doko de Hohoemu?

Team Surprise 2nd Stage (Bara no Gishiki): Hungry Lion; Shitsuren Doumei

Concert Units

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

AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~

Nakinagara Hohoende

Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri

Gomen ne Jewel

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

Glass no I LOVE YOU

Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne

Namida no Shounan

AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

Surprise wa Arimasen

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

Itoshisa no Accel

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

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013

Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

AKB48

Nakinagara Hohoende

AKB48 Group

Cross

AKB48 Super Festival at Nissan Stadium

Nakinagara Hohoende

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

Fukuoka Dome

Sapporo Dome

Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa

Osaka Dome

Nagoya Dome

Manazashi, Sayonara

Tokyo Dome

AKB48 8th Anniversary

Kurukurupa

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

Nagisa no CHERRY

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 200 2014

Unit Matsuri 2014

Ichi Ni no San

AKB48 National Olympic Stadium Concert

AKB48 Group at Ajinomoto Stadium

Team K 2nd Generation 10th Anniversary Celebration Special Performance

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

Skirt, Hirari

Yokoyama Yui Graduation Concert ~Shinya Bus ni Notte~

Shuumatsu Not yet

Solo Songs

Nakinagara Hohoende (Team K 3rd Stage)

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)
[2014.09.18] Nugiyagare! (脱ぎやがれ！)
[2018.12.07] Work
[2018.12.07] Life

DVDs

Solo DVDs

[2008.12.19] Yuurari Yuuko (ゆうらりゆうこ)
[2009.12.06] To, Yuuko to. (と、ゆうこと。)
[2010.11.10] Kimi wa, Boku no Mono (君は、僕のもの)

Other DVDs

[2001.08] Growing up! (with Tajima Honami)
[2003.10.03] adolescence

Media Appearances

Movies

The Suicide Song (伝染歌) (2007)
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming (櫻の園 -さくらのその-) (2008) - Sawa Midori
Teketeke 1 & 2 (テケテケ) (2009)
Silver Rain (銀色の雨) (2009)
Sweet Little Lies (スイートリトルライズ) (2009) - Iwamoto Aya
Shibuya (渋谷) (2010)
Sankaku (さんかく) (2010)
Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん) (2012) - Suzuki Mirai
SPEC: Close ~Incarnation (SPEC～結～漸ノ篇) (2013)
SPEC: Close ~Reincarnation (SPEC～結～爻ノ篇) (2013)
Pale Moon (紙の月) (2014) - Aikawa Keiko
Round Trip Heart (ロマンス) (2015) - Hojo Hachiko
Sanada Ten Braves (真田十勇士) (2016) - Hotaru
Shippu Rondo (疾風ロンド) (2016) - Seri Chiaki
All The Things We Never Said (生きちゃった) (2020) - Yamada Natsumi
Ashita no Shokutaku (明日の食卓) (2021)
The Great Yokai War: Guardians (妖怪大戦争ガーディアンズ, Youkai Daisensou Guardians) (2021) - Yukionna
BOKUtachi wa Minna Otona ni Narenakatta (ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった) (2021) - Ishida Megumi
Joshiko-sei ni Kosaretai (女子高生に殺されたい) (2022) - Fukagawa Satsuki
Donbi (とんび) (2022) - Yukie
Shichi-nin no Hisho THE MOVIE (七人の秘書 THE MOVIE) (2022) - Sanwa Kazama
Tenma Sou no San Shimai (天間荘の三姉妹) (2022) - Tenma no Zomi

Dramas

Cat's Street (キャットストリート) (2008)
cafe Kichijoji de (cafe吉祥寺で) (2008)
Bengoshi - Ichinose Rinko (弁護士　一之瀬凛子) (2008)
Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet (風に舞いあがるビニールシート) (2009)
Angel Bank (エンゼルバンク　転職代理人) (2010)
Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園) (2010)
Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri (霊能力者小田霧響子の嘘) (2010) - Ibushi Kaoru
Sakura Kara no Tegami (桜からの手紙) (2011)
Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2) (2011)
The Reason I Can't Find My Love (私が恋愛できない理由) (2011) - Hanzawa Mako
Princess of the Frog (カエルの王女さま) (2012) - Nonomura Mahiru
Blackboard ~Jidai to Takatta Kyoshitachi~ (2012)
So long! (2013)
Fortune Cookies (2013)
Galileo 2 (ガリレオ (第2期)) (2013) - Wakisaka Mutsumi
Ando Lloyd - A.I. Knows Love? (安堂ロイド～A.I. knows LOVE ?～) (2013) - Matsushima Nanase
War of Money (銭の戦争) (2015) - Konno Mio
Asa ga Kita (あさが来た) (2015) - Hiratsuka Haru & Raicho
Renzoku Terebi Shousetsu (2016)
Tokyo Tarareba Girls (東京タラレバ娘) (2017) - Torii Koyuki
Cote d'Àzur N° 10 (2018)
Scarlet (スカーレット) (2019) - Kumagai Teruko
Kyojo (教場) (2020) - Kusumoto Shinobu
Things You Can Know By Looking At Them (彼らを見ればわかること) (2020) - Kamoi Rumi
Seven Secretaries (七人の秘書) (2020) - Kazama Miwa
Bokutachi wa Minna Otona ni Narenakatta (ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった) (2021)
Joge Kankei (上下関係) (2021)
In His Chart (神様のカルテ) (2021) - Tozai Naomi
Nemesis (ネメシス) (2021) - Uehara Kiiko
Seigi no Tenbin (正義の天秤) (2021) - Ameyima Kumiko
Seiten wo Tsuke (青天を衝け) (2021) - Ito Kaneko → Shibusawa Kaneko
Anti-Hero (アンチヒーロー) (2024)
GO HOME ~Keishichou Mimoto Fumei Hito Soudan-shitsu~ (GO HOME～警視庁身元不明人相談室～) (2024)