Maeda Atsuko

Acchan (あっちゃん)

Maeda Atsuko (前田敦子)

Maeda Atsuko (2012)

Birth Info

Birthdate	July, 10th 1991
Birthplace	'Chiba, Japan'
Bloodtype	A
Current Age	33 Years Old

Sizes

Height	161cm

Professional Info

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Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team A
Debuted	October, 2005 / 1st Generation
Graduated	August, 2012

Maeda Atsuko was a member of AKB48's Team A.

Catchphrase

こんばんは。前田敦子です

Konbanwa. Maeda Atsuko desu

(Good evening. I'm Maeda Atsuko)

Trivia

Agency: Ohta Pro
Instagram: @atsuko_potts
Twitter: Atsuko_100
She was the Center for most of AKB48 singles until her graduation
She was considered by many fans as the most popular member and the face/ace of AKB48
Since the beginning of AKB48, she, along with Team A captain Takahashi Minami, have been in the forefront of the group
Member of Cooking Club and Driving Club
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.
She took a picture with Ke$ha (Picture with Ke$ha) and Taylor Swift with Miyazawa Sae. (Picture with Taylor Swift)
Her younger sister's name is Miyuki
Was a member of MINT, the winner unit of the AmebaPigg Unit Battle
Known for her good relationship with Takahashi Minami (AtsuMina)
She is now on a solo career
On April 2015, she has released a book called Maeda Atsuko no Shicho Shitsu

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
2nd Senbatsu Election - #2 (Media Senbatsu)
3rd Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
4th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
5th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

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

Solo Singles

#	Title	Release date
01	Flower	2011.06.22
02	Kimi wa Boku da (君は僕だ)	2012.06.20
03	Time Machine Nante Iranai (タイムマシンなんていらない)	2013.09.18
04	Seventh Chord (セブンスコード)	2014.03.05

Team History

Team A → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Team A member on October, 2005

Graduated on August 26, 2012 (Tokyo Dome) (Announcement: March 25, 2012 (Saitama Super Arena) | Last performance: August 27, 2012)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

AKB48 B-Sides

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

Baby! Baby! Baby! 2010 (Kamikyokutachi)
Shoujotachi yo (Koko ni Ita koto)
Overtake (Koko ni Ita koto)
Kimi to Boku no Kankei (Koko ni Ita koto)
Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
First Rabbit (1830m)
Hate (1830m)
Omoide no Hotondo (1830m)
Daiji na Jikan (1830m)
Guu Guu Onaka (1830m)
Itterasshai (1830m)
Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
Sakura no Hanabira ~Maeda Atsuko solo ver.~ (1830m)

Units

AKBIdoling!!!

Chuu Shiyouze! / チューしようぜ!

Team Dragon 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

Team Surprise 1st Stage (Juuryoku Sympathy): Omoidasu Tabi ni Tsuraku Naru; Kinmokusei; Heart no Vector

Concert Units

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

Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne

"Kami Kouen Yotei" AKB48 NHK Hall Concert 2009

AKB104 Senbatsu Members Sokaku Matsuri

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

Dakishimeraretara

Surprise wa Arimasen

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

Kareha no Station

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

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

Solo Songs

Sakura no Hanabira ~Maeda Atsuko solo ver.~ (1830m)

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
[2012.03.16] Bukiyou (不器用)
[2012.08.24] Acchan (Memorial Photobook) (あっちゃん)

Solo DVDs

[2009.02.14] Muboubi (無防備)

Media Appearances

Awards

2011: Voce Beauty Awards 2011 Best Cosmetics Grand Prix - The Best Beauty of the Year
2012: 35th Japan Academy Awards - Popularity Award - Actor/Actress for "Moshidora"
2012: 21st Japan Movie Critics Circle - Best Newcomer for "Moshidora"
2012: Japan's Foreign Film Importers and Distributers Association - Foreign Cinema’s Best Supporter
2012: 4th Tama Film Awards - Best New and Upcoming Actress for "Kueki Ressha"
2012: Vogue Japan Women of the Year
2013: 22nd Japanese Film Professional Awards - Best Actress for "Kueki Ressha"