Okabe Rin

Okabe Rin
Okabe Rin (2019)
Name
Kanji	岡部麟
Kana	おかべ りん
Romaji	Okabe Rin
Nickname	Berin (べりん), Rinrin (りんりん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	November 7, 1996
Birthplace	Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan
Blood type	**
Current Age	28 Years Old
Sizes
Height	159cm
Professional Info
Agency	Hori Pro
Social Networks	Instagram / SHOWROOM / Twitter / Weibo
Idol Career Info
Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Regular Members
Debuted	April 2014 / Team 8
Graduated	April 2024

Okabe Rin was a member of AKB48.

Catchphrase

おー!壁!りんりんりん♪ もしもーし、茨城県から来ました、りんりんこと岡部麟です。

O-! Kabe! Rin rin rin♪ Moshi mo~shi, Ibaraki-ken kara kimashita, "Rinrin" koto Okabe Rin desu.

(O-! Kabe! Rin rin rin♪ Hello hello, came from Ibaraki prefecture, Okabe Rin known as Rinrin.)

Trivia

• Team 8 Performances: Kumamoto, Sapporo, Fukushima, Gunma, Aichi, Niigata
• Favorite AKB48 stage song: Tanjoubi TANGO
• Hobbies: Listening to music, taking walks, drawing, cooking
• Special skills: Dance, drawing
• Strong points: Can do anything when focused
• Weak points: A bit quiet
• Charm point: Dimples on right cheek
• Favorite foods: Lightly-pickled cucumber, Italian cuisine, grilled beef tongue
• Disliked foods: Spicy foods, natto
  • Ironically, Ibaraki prefecture is famous for its natto.
• Most admired person: Kojima Haruna, Umeda Ayaka, Amami Yuki
• Close friends: Oguri Yui (PonPon), all Team 8 Kanto region members
• Describe yourself in one word: Incomplete
• Animal you would describe yourself as: Fox
• Future Dream: Want to be an important figure
• She has an older brother.
• Her nicknames include Berin, Rinrin, Orin, and Rinchan.
• She was inspired to join AKB48 after seeing the Team 8 audition announcement in her second year of high school, thinking it would be a good opportunity to live a life she could be proud of.
• She practiced jazz ballet starting in 3rd grade of elementary school.
• She attended university, but dropped out to focus on her idol work. She took nursing classes and trainings.
• She designed the logo for the Team 8 National Tour and the Team 8 1st Anniversary T-shirt, and also Team 8's mascot (Eight-kun)
• Her catchphrase was thought of by staff members.
• Her speaking voice is said to sound like Maeda Atsuko's.
• Fellow Team 8 members have described her as funny, calm, clever, and mature.
• She likes clothing with rips, holes, or distressing details. Mukaichi Mion joked that Rin dresses nicely for Instagram photos, but in private her personal clothes have so many rips that they look like they came from the trash.
• She likes collecting stationery and browsing home decoration catalogs.
• She likes to make collages.
• She likes prosciutto ham, and even gifted her father prosciutto on his birthday.
• She has a habit of correcting people for mispronouncing "Ibaraki". When Sata, host of AKBINGO!, pronounced "Ibaraki" as "Ibaragi", she corrected him twice during the show.
• She was one of the 15 selected Team 8 members that performed Koi Suru Juuden Prius with Sashihara Rino on AKBINGO! on June, 2014.
• In May 2015 she appeared as a live broadcast reporter for the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race in Germany. She returned to Japan two days later.
• She made her voice acting debut in 2016 as a McDonald's Crew Member in the McDonald's Japan animation "Future Me".
• In January 2018 she was made an official Ambassador of Ibaraki Prefecture by Governor Oikawa Kazuhiko.
• In November 2021 she was made the image model in a campaign against drunk driving in Ibaraki Prefecture.
• In AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san she admitted that when AKB48 staff hold virtual meetings with the members late at night, she has joined in while sitting in the bathtub. She explained that everyone has their cameras and microphones turned off anyway, so it isn't a problem if she happens to be bathing.
• Her official fan club is called “Atelier Berin”.
• She was a member of the dessert team in the AKB48 Cooking Senbatsu Competition.

History

2014

• On April 3rd, joined AKB48 through its Team 8.
• On June 4th, had her first appearance on AKB48 no Anta, Dare?.
• On July 8th, had her first appearance on AKBINGO!.
• On August 6th, had her stage debut for Team 8's PARTY ga Hajimaru yo stage.
• On August 27th, was part of her first AKB48 song 47 no Suteki na Machi e, on the group's 37th single Kokoro no Placard.
• On October 11th, had her first appearance on AKB48 SHOW!.
  • One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed a medley on AKB48 SHOW! on October 11 and 25, 2014
• On December 23rd, had her concert debut at AKB48's Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜.

2016

• On February 14th, was part of the shonichi performance for Team 8's Aitakatta stage.
• On July 21st, had her first appearance on AKB48 no All Night Nippon.
• On September 17th, appeared in Team 8's first original stage play, Kenran Toka Ranman Toka.
• On December 4th, was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines.

2017

• On February 28th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okose special stage.
• On September 2nd, was part of the shonichi performance for Team 8's Kimi mo 8 de Nakou janai ka stage.
• On September 10th, was part of her first senbatsu position for AKB48's 50th single, 11gatsu no Anklet.
• On November 7th and 8th, was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines-
• On December 8th, at AKB48's 12th Anniversary, received a kennin position in Team A and was also made the captain (Okabe Team A).

2018

• On July 21st, appeared in Team 8's second original stage play, KISS KISS KISS.
• On November 22nd, was part of the shonichi performance for Team 8's Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru. stage.
• On November 29th, had her final appearance on AKB48 no All Night Nippon.

2019

• On June 30th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru stage, produced by Kashiwagi Yuki.
• On September 5th, appeared in Team 8's third original stage play, Bee School.
• On September 24th, had her final appearance on AKBINGO!.

2020

• On December 16th, it was announced she would be affiliated with the agency HoriPro.
• On December 23rd, appeared in the January 2021 issue of BIG ONE GIRLS, alongside the AKB48 soukantoku Mukaichi Mion and the other team captains (Komiyama Haruka, Iwatate Saho and Murayama Yuiri).

2021

• On March 30, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 1 for ranking 7th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
• On July 20, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 2 for ranking 8th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
• On July 21st, appeared in Nihon Terebi's "Baguette" (バゲット).
• On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, kept her concurrent position in Team A but lost her captain role for that team.
  • It was announced the new captain would be Mukaichi Mion

2022

• On March 15th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team A's Mokugekisha stage.
• On April 7th, appeared on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san for the first time.
• On April 19th, officially joined Mukaichi Team A.
• On April 27th, had her first and only appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• From July 23rd to August 2nd, was scheduled to appear in the Japanese version of the Broadway musical "Peter Pan" as Wendy. However, she was only able to perform the first couple of days (see next line).
• On July 26th, tested positive for COVID-19 and had to enter self-isolation and a hiatus.
• On August 5th, resumed activities.
• On September 14th, had her first and final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).

2023

• On April 30th, fully transferred to Team A.
• On October 17, transferred to AKB48 Regular Members after the disbandment of Team A.
• On November 23, announced her graduation.

2024

• On March 27th, will release her first photobook Escargot (エスカルゴ).

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #58 (Future Girls)

Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team A → Team A → Regular Members → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team A from December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle) to April 30, 2023

Fully transferred to Team A on April 30, 2023 (Announcement: October 7, 2022)

Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023

Graduated from AKB48 Regular Members on April 4, 2024 (Announcement: November 6, 2023)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

11gatsu no Anklet Jabaja Teacher Teacher NO WAY MAN Jiwaru DAYS Sustainable

Shitsuren, Arigatou Ne mo Ha mo Rumor Moto Kare desu Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da Idol Nanka Janakattara

AKB48 B-Sides

47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard) Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain) Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash) Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai) Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension) Tenmetsu Pheromone (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) Ikiru Koto ni Nekkyou wo! (11gatsu no Anklet) Position (Jabaja) Kokkyo no Nai Jidai (Jabaja) Romantic Junbichuu (Teacher Teacher) Hachinosu Dance (Teacher Teacher)

Aru Hi Fui ni... (Sentimental Train) Yuri wo Sakaseru ka? (Sentimental Train) Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS) Sukida Sukida Sukida (Sustainable) Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Negaeba Ii no Darou (Sustainable) Jitabata (Shitsuren, Arigatou) Aisuru Hito (Shitsuren, Arigatou) Hanareteitemo (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor) Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor) Okubyou na Namake Mono (Moto Kare desu) Neta Furi (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da) Sayonara Janai (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)

Other Singles

• Chikai no ni Hanareteru
• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• Henachoko Support (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou (0 to 1 no Aida)
• Gomen ne, Suki ni Nacchatte... (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru)

Units

Stage Units

81 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Anata to Christmas Eve

SS5 (Koukando Bakuage)

Shinkirou

SS6 (Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okosen)

Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou

A6 Revival (Mokugekisha)

Hoshi no Mukougawa

84 (Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.)

Rider (WCenter with Hitomi Kotone)

10 Krone to Pan

SS12 (Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru)

Saigo ni Ice Milk wo Nonda no wa Itsudarou?

SS13 (Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?)

Hitori Omoi

Concert Units

AKB48 9th Anniversary

• Seifuku no Hane

Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜

Ishikawa

• Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Yamanashi

• Plastic no Kuchibiru

Tottori

• Sakura no Ki ni Narou
• Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou

Hyogo

• Renai Kinshi Jourei

Tokyo

• Plastic no Kuchibiru
• Flying Get

AKB48 Team 8 Senbatsu Concert ~Bokutachi wa Nekkyou Suru~

• Shuumatsu Not yet

AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo Concert ~Sekai no Center wa Dare da?~

• 10 Krone to Pan

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~ (Senbatsu Sousenkyo Rank-in (17th-100th) members performance)

• Boku no Uchiage Hanabi

8gatsu 8nichi wa Eito no Hi Natsu da! Eito da! Pitto Matsuri 2018

Snack Time

• Omoide Ijou

Evening

• Yuuwaku no Garter

AKB48 Team A Tandoku Concert 〜Utsukushikimonotachi〜

• Kuchibiru Furezu...
• Senaka Kara Dakishimete

AKB48 Team 8 Cuties Concert 〜We are!! Cuties!〜

• Glass no I LOVE YOU

AKB48 Team 8 Everybody Concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜

• Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?

Okabe Rin Solo Concert 〜Moshimo~shi! Rinrin Oshi Desho!?〜

• Kuroi Tenshi (Center)
• Tenmetsu Pheromone (Center)
• Nusumareta Kuchibiru (Center)

AKB48 Group Spring Festival in Yokohama Stadium

• Blue rose

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019

Osaka

• To go de
• Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

Sendai

• To go de
• Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

Hiroshima

• To go de
• Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

Saitama

• Kirigirsu Jin

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2020

• Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Negaeba Ii no Darou

AKB48 Tandoku Concert 2021 〜Suki Naraba, Suki da to Iou~

• Faint

AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2021 ONLINE

• Namida no Hyomen Choryoku

MX Natsu Matsuri AKB48 2021 ~Saigo no Summer Party!~

• Confession

AKB48 Dobbon! 1 Year Anniversary Live

• Ame no Pianist
• Koppu no Naka no Komorebi

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Shower no Ato Dakara

Day 3

• Shuumatsu Not yet
• Choose me!

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

Day 1

Relax! Chance no Junban

Majijo Teppen Blues (as Torigoya) Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (as Torigoya)

Day 2

• Namida no Shounan

Day 3

Aru Hi Fui ni... Seishun Da Capo

Kiss Campaign

Honda Hitomi Graduation Concert ~Yume to Kibou ni Michita Michi~

• She's gone

AKB48 Spring Concert 2024 in Pia Arena MM

Noon

• Yume e no Route

Evening

• Choudai, Darling!

Photobooks

• [2024.03.27] Escargot (エスカルゴ)

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• AKB48 no Anta, Dare? (2014)
• AKBINGO! (2014 - 2019)
• AKB48 SHOW! (2017)
• AKB Kanko Taishi
• AKB48 Team 8 no KANTO Hakusho Bacchikoi! (2017 - )
• Baguette (バゲット) (2021)
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (2022 - )
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)

Radio

• AKB48 no All Night Nippon (2016 - 2018)

Stage Plays

• Kenran Toka Ranman Toka (2016)
• KISS KISS KISS (2018)
• Bee School (2019)
• Peter Pan (ピーター・パン) (2022) - Wendy

Gallery

Okabe Rin (2019)

Okabe Rin (July 2018 - Team 8)

Okabe Rin 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Okabe Rin (2018) (AKB48)

Okabe Rin (July 2017)

Okabe Rin 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Okabe Rin (2017) (AKB48)

Okabe Rin (December 2016)

Okabe Rin (2016) (AKB48)

Okabe Rin (2016)

Okabe Rin (2015)

Okabe Rin (2014)

Okabe Rin (2014)

Okabe Rin (2014)