Arai Sae

Arai Sae
Name
Kanji	新井彩永
Kana	あらい さえ
Romaji	Arai Sae
Nickname	Saechan (さえちゃん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	October 5, 2005
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	19 Years Old
Sizes
Height	158cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	AKB48 Twitter / UNLAME Twitter / SHOWROOM / Instagram
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Kenkyuusei
Debuted	April 2023 / 18th Generation
Lightstick Colors
Yellow	Yellow

Arai Sae is an AKB48 Kenkyuusei and a member of UNLAME.

Trivia

• Oshimen: Chiba Erii and Sato Airi
• Favourite AKB48 song: Enkyori Poster
• Favorite AKB48 stage song: Glory days
• Hobby: Musicals
• Special skills: Classic ballet, Piano, Skiing, English and French.
• She is good at English (has an EIKEN Grade Pre-1 certification; second highest fluency level).
• She has an older sister.
• Her sister speaks French and Sae would like to learn it too.
• She has a dog called Citron ("lemon" in French).
• She is good at swimming and skiing since she was a kid.
• She was in the basketball team in junior high school and high school.
• She watched a lot of soccer because of her father.
• She likes to play table tennis when going to onsen.
• She has played piano for 12 years.
• She failed the Sakamichi Joint New Member Recruitment Audition in 2018.

History

2022

• In May, appeared on "Watashi ga Joyuu ni Naru Hi Season 2"(私が女優になる日_season2), an audition program to become an actress.

2023

• On April 9th, joined AKB48 as a member of its 18th Generation.
• On April 10th, started broadcasting on SHOWROOM and sending mail via AKB48's Private Mail app.
• On April 11th, had her theatre debut as a Zenza Girl for Team A's Juuryoku Sympathy stage together with Akiyama Yuna.
• On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48.
• On April 26th, was part of her first AKB48 song, Ano Natsu no Bohatei, on the group's 61st single Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da.
• On April 29th, had her concert debut at the AKB48 Spring Concert 2023 ~Sukida! To Sakebou~.
• On June 30th, appeared in the Top Yell NEO 2023 SUMMER together with Akiyama Yuna.
• On July 1st, made her first television music show appearance at THE MUSIC DAY performing Heavy Rotation.
• On July 2nd, had her first full theater performance at Tadaima Renaichuu stage.
• On September 2nd, debuted as a member of UNLAME with the single I am I.
• On September 8th, appeared in the BOMB Magazine October issue together with Akiyama Yuna and Yagi Azuki.
• Released on September 27th, held her first center position for the song "Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni" on AKB48's 62nd single "Idol Nanka Janakattara."
• On September 28th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 41) (AKB48ネ申テレビ) together with 18th Generation members.

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on April 9, 2023

Singles Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

• Ano Natsu no Bohatei (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)
• Shittakaburi no Sono Shita ni (Idol Nanka Janakattara) (Center)
• Do the dance! (Idol Nanka Janakattara)

UNLAME A-Sides

• I am I

UNLAME B-Sides

• Prismatic... (I am I)

Units

Stage Units

KKS1 Revival (Tadaima Renaichuu)

Junai no Crescendo

Kikyou (Center)

KKS10 (Soko ni Mirai wa Aru)

Zenryoku Hankouki

Concert Units

MX Matsuri AKB48 62nd Single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" Release Commemoration Concert

Day 1

• Chuu Shiyouze! (Center)
• Yasai Sisters (Center)

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• OUT OF 48 (2023)
• AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (AKB48ネ申テレビ) (2023 - )

Survival

• Watashi ga Joyuu ni Naru Hi Season 2 (私が女優になる日_season2) (2022)