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Kobayashi Ran
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Name
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Kanji
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小林蘭
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Kana
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こばやし らん
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Romaji
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Kobayashi Ran
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Nickname
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Ranchan (らんちゃん), Rantan (らんたん)
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Birth Info
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Birthdate
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October 7, 2003
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Birthplace
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Osaka, Japan
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Blood type
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O
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Current Age
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20 Years Old
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Sizes
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Height
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159cm
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Professional Info
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Agency
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DH
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Social Networks
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SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
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Idol Career Info
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Group
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AKB48
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Team
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Team K
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Debuted
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January 2018 / Draft 3rd Generation
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Kobayashi Ran is a member of AKB48's Team K.
Trivia
- Admired members: Sashihara Rino and Matsuoka Hana
- Close friends with: Ishiwata Sena, Omori Maho, Yasuda Kana, Yoshihashi Yuzuka
- Hobbies: People-watching
- Favorite foods: Strawberries, meat, sesame ice cream
- Pros: Likes to talk with other people, long eyelashes
- Cons: Gets worried before buying something
- Special skills: Locking (dance)
- Future ambition: To be the face of AKB48
- Team K's 3rd choice at the Draft
- Before joining AKB48, was a member at a dance school and a child model.
- She has been learning dance since age 5. She has learned locking, hip hop, and jazz styles, among others.
- She is known to be good at remembering fans who visit her during handshake events
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, handshake events were replaced with online hanashikai (talk) events. For these events, fans enter a nickname that the members get to see before meeting the fan. Based on this nickname, Kobayashi was able to identify a fan and told them, "I have seen your tweets!"
- She has the most appearances on Dance Channel "KARIMASU go to SKOOL!" out of all 48 Group Members.
- Has an 'ijirare character' (イジられキャラ). People with this character enjoy teasing, have big reactions, and tend to be loud and energetic.
- She was featured on Tada Kyoka’s YouTube Channel in a video where she taught Kyoka the choreography for Ne mo Ha mo Rumor.
History
2017
- In November, participated in the 3rd Draft Audition.
2018
2019
2020
- On June 21st, was part of her first AKB48 song with Hanareteitemo.
- On July 15th, participated in the LARME LINE LIVE Model Audition – the event would make the winner an exclusive model with the magazine.
2021
- On July 17th, uploaded a dance cover of AKB48's 58th single Ne mo Ha mo Rumor. It was quote-retweeted by the host of Nogizaka ni, Kosaremashita. ~Iroiro atte, Teretou kara Dai-gyakusyu!~, Hiroyuki, and gained a lot of attention.
- On July 27th, gave an interview for Weekly Playboy about her dance cover and interaction with Hiroyuki.
- On August 17th, tested positive for COVID-19 and went on hiatus.
- On August 28th, resumed her activities.
- On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would stay with Taguchi Team K.
- Released on December 27th, appeared in the magazine "TopYellNEO 2021~2022."
2022
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
Team History
- 2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K
- Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017
- Drafted into Team K on January 21, 2018
- Promoted to Team K on July 27, 2019
Singles Participation
AKB48 B-Sides
Other Songs
Units
Stage Units
- SS11 (Idol Shuugyouchuu♡)
- Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!
- K6 (RESET)
- Seifuku Resistance (Revival) (Under)
- Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo (Revival) (Under)
- KKS7 (AKB48 Kenkyuusei Pajama Drive)
- Pajama Drive
- H1 (Boku no Taiyou)
- Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (Center)
- Itoshisa no defense
- K5 (Saka Agari)
- Wagamama na Nagareboshi
- Dakishimeraretara
Concert Units
- Saitama
- Tokyo
Media Appearances
Variety
Stage Plays
Dramas
Gallery
Kobayashi Ran (2018)
Kobayashi Ran (Draft 2018)