Maeda Atsuko

Maeda Atsuko (前田敦子)
Acchan (あっちゃん)
Maeda Atsuko (early 2012)
Birth Info
Birthdate	July, 10th 1991
Birthplace	'Chiba, Japan'
Blood type	A
Current Age	21 years old
Sizes
Height	161 cm
B	76 cm
W	60 cm
H	83 cm
Professional Info
Agency	Ohtapro
Social Networks	Ameblo
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Team A
Debuted	December, 2005

Maeda Atsuko (early 2011)

Maeda Atsuko (early 2010)

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Maeda Atsuko (late 2009)

Maeda Atsuko (early 2008)

Maeda Atsuko (late 2007)

Maeda Atsuko (early 2007)

Maeda Atsuko (late 2006)

Maeda Atsuko (late 2005)

Maeda Atsuko also known as Acchan, is a Japanese idol singer. She is one of the founding members of AKB48 and is apart of Team A. On March 25, 2012, it was announced that Maeda will be graduating from AKB48. August 27th, 2012 will be her last AKB48 theater performance. She also have a solo career.

Catchphrase

こんばんは。前田敦子です

Konbanwa. Maeda Atsuko desu

(Good evening. I'm Maeda Atsuko)

Trivia

• Member of Cooking Club and Driving Club
• Since the beginning of AKB48, she, along with Team A captain Takahashi Minami, have been in the forefront of the group
• She is close with Minegishi Minami, Takahashi Minami and Shinoda Mariko.
• Her oshimen is Takahashi Minami.
• Wants to be an actress in the future
• Favourite kind of sushi is shellfish
• Describes herself as having no talents
• Greatly admires Shibasaki Kou
• The first CD she ever bought was Love Machine by Morning Musume
• Has a Guinea Pig named Shokora, and a dog named Cocoa
• Wears glasses, "but only when I'm at home"
• Says she's bad at enunciation, so practices by just saying vowels (an example is shown in her Private Video)
• As seen on AKB 1ji 59pun (the AKB48 TV show) she, along with Takahashi Minami, can't skip properly
• Is left-handed
• She is a fan of Yomiuri Giants.
• Donated 1.25 million yen for charity to Green Cross International (2009).
• On May 18, 2010, she took a picture with Justin Bieber when they were filming for "Music Japan" and posted it on her blog.
• Her younger sister's name is Miyuki

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
• 2nd Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu)
• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 1st Janken Taikai - #15 (Lost to Kobayashi Kana)
• 2nd Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Akimoto Sayaka)

History

• 2005

Acchan auditioned for AKB48 and was one of 24 girls to be selected to join, out of 7924 applicants.

She debuted on stage on the 8th of December, 2005.

• 2007

Moved to Ohtapro agency

• 2009

1st place in AKB48's 1st Senbatsu Election.

• 2010

2nd place in AKB48's 2nd Senbatsu Election.

• 2011

1st place in AKB48's 3rd Senbatsu Election.

• 2012

March, announced graduation from AKB48

August, scheduled to graduate.

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-sides

Sakura no Hanabiratachi Skirt, Hirari Aitakatta Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou BINGO! Boku no Taiyou Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? Romance, Irane Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008

Baby! Baby! Baby! Oogoe Diamond 10nen Zakura Namida Surprise! Iiwake Maybe RIVER Sakura no Shiori Ponytail to Shushu Heavy Rotation Beginner

Chance no Junban Sakura no Ki ni Narou Everyday, Katyusha Flying Get Kaze wa Fuiteiru GIVE ME FIVE! Manatsu no Sounds Good!

AKB48 B-sides

Dear my teacher (Sakura no Hanabiratachi) Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari) Dakedo... (Aitakatta) Virgin Love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru) Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou) Only Today (BINGO!) Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou) Viva! Hurricane (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?) Ai no Moufu (Romance, Irane) Saigo no Seifuku (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008) Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (Baby! Baby! Baby!) 109 (Marukyuu) (Oogoe Diamond) Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de (10nen Zakura) Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (Sakura no Shiori) Majijo Teppen Blues (Ponytail to Shushu) Yasai Sisters (Heavy Rotation) Lucky Seven (Heavy Rotation)

Kimi ni Tsuite (Beginner) Yoyaku Shita Christmas (Chance no Junban) Kurumi to Dialogue (Chance no Junban) Kiss made no 100 mile (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Korekara Wonderland (Everyday, Katyusha) Yankee Soul (Everyday, Katyusha) Ice no Kuchizuke (Flying Get) Yasai Uranai (Flying Get) Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get) Noel no Yoru (Ue Kara Mariko) Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Ue Kara Mariko) Sweet & Bitter (GIVE ME FIVE!) Choudai, Darling! (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)

AKB48 Albums

• Iikagen no Susume (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Kimi to Boku no Kankei (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Omoide no Hotondo (1830m)
• Sakura no Hanabira ~Maeda Atsuko solo ver.~ (1830m)

Solo Singles

• Flower
• Kimi wa Boku da (君は僕だ)

Units

AKBIdoling!!!

• Chuu Shiyouze!

Team Dragon from AKB48 / チームドラゴン from AKB48

• Kokoro no Hane / 心の羽根

Stage Units

A1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Skirt, Hirari

Hoshi no Ondo 2nd Unit

A2 (Aitakatta)

Nageki no Figure

Nagisa no CHERRY

Senaka Kara Dakishimete

Rio no Kakumei

A3 (Dareka no Tame ni)

Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!

Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru

A4 (Tadaima Renaichuu)

7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi

H1 (Boku no Taiyou)

Idol Nante Yobanaide

H2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

Hajimete no Jelly Beans

A5 (Renai Kinshi Jourei)

Kuroi Tenshi

A6 (Mokugekisha)

Ude wo Kunde

Photobooks

- (2009.01.23) Hai. (はいっ。)
- (2010.02.25) Acchan (あっちゃん)
- (2010.04.26) Maeda Atsuko (前田敦子)
- (2010.06.07) ATSUKO

DVDs

- (2009.02.14) Hai.(無防備)

Movies

• (2011/06/04) Moshidora (もし高校野球の女子マネージャーがドラッカーの『マネジメント』を読んだら) as Minami Kawashima (川島 みなみ)
• (2008/04/23) Nasu Shounenki (那須少年記)
• (2007/08/18) Densen Uta (伝染歌) as Kana (香奈)
• (2007/04/28) Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (あしたの私のつくり方) as Hanada Hinako (花田日南子)

TV Dramas

• (2007/10/16-2007/12/18) Swan no Baka! (スワンの馬鹿!) as Kuroda Hinako/黒田比奈子
• (2008/01/05-2008/03/29) Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jikenbo (栞と紙魚子の怪奇事件簿) as Shimiko/紙魚子
• (2008/07/21-2008/09/22) Taiyou to Umi no Kyoushitsu (太陽と海の教室)
• (2010) Majisuka Gakuen (マジスカ学園)
• (2010) Q10
• (2011) Sakura Kara no Tegami ~AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyou Monogatari~
  
• (2011) Majisuka Gakuen 2

CM

• (2006) NTT docomo(Terebidenwa X AKB48 [AKB48tte?])