Masuda Yuka

Masuda Yuka
Masuda Yuka (2017)
Name
Kanji	増田有華
Kana	ますだ ゆか
Romaji	Masuda Yuka
Nickname	Yuka (ゆか), Yuttan (ゆったん), Chiro (ちろ)
Birth Info
Birthdate	August 3, 1991
Birthplace	Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	33 Years Old
Sizes
Height	164cm
Professional Info
Agency	Flave Entertainment
Social Networks	Ameblo / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube
Idol Career Info
Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team K
Debuted	April 2006 / 2nd Generation
Graduated	December 2012

Masuda Yuka was a member of AKB48's Team K. She is now affiliated with Flave Entertainment.

Catchphrase

笑顔にこにこ元気モリモリ、たこ焼きめっちゃ好きやねん

Egao nikoniko genki MORIMORI, takoyaki meccha sukiyanen

(Smiley-smiley and overflowing with energy, I really love takoyaki)

Trivia

• Favorite artist: misia
• Favorite talent: Mizuki Alisa
• Likes: Music
• Former member of DiVA
• Former member of Light Music Club and Driving Club
• Only member of AKB48 to participate in Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru and not chosen to appear in the photobook AKB48 JUMP & CRY
• Known for her distinctive Osaka accent. In the shuffle version of the song Koike, she takes the speaking parts originally given to Shinoda Mariko, and says the entire thing in Osaka dialect
• Appointed as the JVCA Culture Exchange Goodwill Ambassador
• Winner of the 2012 "The Wiz" audition
• First AKB48 Group member from Osaka prefecture.
• During a voting in December 2021, the members from AKB48 voted for Yuka as the second best singer out of all members of all 48 groups.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 1st Senbatsu Election - #25 (Undergirls)
• 2nd Senbatsu Election - #25 (Undergirls)
• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #20 (Senbatsu)
• 4th Senbatsu Election - #26 (Undergirls)
• 5th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 1st Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Watanabe Mayu)
• 2nd Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Yamaguchi Yuki)

Solo Singles

#	Cover	Title	Release date
01		Aishite ta no (愛してたの)	2017.04.26

Other Solo Song

• Stargazer

Team History

Team K → Team B → Team K → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Team K member in February, 2006 (Debut: April 1, 2006)

Transferred to Team B on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)

Transferred to Team K on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)

Graduated from AKB48 Team K on December 17, 2012 due to a scandal (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
• Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
• BINGO!
• Everyday, Kachuusha
• Flying Get

AKB48 B-Sides

Virgin love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru) Ai no Moufu (Romance, Irane) Viva! Hurricane (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?) Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (Baby! Baby! Baby!) Oogoe Diamond (Team K Ver.) (Oogoe Diamond) Tobenai Agehachou (Iiwake Maybe) Hikoukigumo (Theater Girls ver.) (RIVER) Boku no YELL (Ponytail to Shushu) Namida no SeeSaw Game (Heavy Rotation) Nakeru Basho (Beginner)

Love Jump (Chance no Junban) Area K (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Gondola Lift (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) Yobisute Fantasy (Ue Kara Mariko) Hitsujikai no Tabi (GIVE ME FIVE!) Mitsu no Namida (Manatsu no Sounds Good!) Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check) Scrap & Build (UZA) Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure) Kyou Made no Melody (Labrador Retriever)

SKE48 B-Sides

• Tabi no Tochuu (Chicken LINE)

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• Anata ga Ite Kureta kara (SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban)
• Kimi to Niji to Taiyou to (Kamikyokutachi)
• Ningyo no Vacances (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Renai Circus (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
• No Can (1830m)
• Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
• Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (Tsugi no Ashiato)

Units

DiVA

• Tsuki no Uragawa
• Cry
• Lost the way
• DISCOVERY

Albums

• DIVA

Stage Units

K1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Classmate

K2 (Seishun Girls)

Blue rose

K3 (Nounai Paradise)

MARIA

Himawarigumi 1 (Boku no Taiyou)

Higurashi no Koi

Himawarigumi 2 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

Kioku no Dilemma (1st Unit + Revival)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)

Gomen ne Jewel (1st Unit)

K5 (Saka Agari)

Ai no Iro

B5 (Theater no Megami)

Candy

Team K Waiting Stage

Himawari

Concert Units

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

• Anata to Christmas Eve
• Bird
• Koike

AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~

• MARIA

Live DVD wa Derudaroukedo, Yappari Iki ni Kagiruze! AKB48 Natsu Matsuri

• Gomen ne Jewel

AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsushinai yo ne?

• Kimi wa Pegasus

Nenwasure Kanshasai Shuffle Sumaze, AKB! SKE mo Yoroshiku ne

• Senaka Kara Dakishimete

"Kami Kouen Yotei" AKB48 NHK Hall Concert 2009

• Blue rose

Yokohama Arena 2010 'AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron'

• Romance, Irane

Surprise wa Arimasen

• Candy

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

• Noel no Yoru

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• Team Aka Oshi
• Oogoe Diamond

Solo Songs

• Stargazer
• Stargazer -2012 Here I am cuz of U- (Lost the way)

Media Appearances

Stage Plays

• Croque Girls
• Koiboto wa Toumeiningen
• SHINKA ~Kokoro Hana~ Episode 1
• Natsuki to Obakekunugi
• The Wiz (2012)

Movies

• Washimiya Monogatari
• Hitori Kakurenbo
• Ultraman Saga (2012)

Dramas

• Arienai
• Noda to Moushimasu
• Sakura Kara no Tegami (桜からの手紙) (2011)

Variety Shows

• AKB 0ji 59fun!
• AKBINGO!
• Shukan AKB
• AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 4/7)
• AKB MOTOR CLUB

Gallery

Masuda Yuka (2012)

Masuda Yuka (2011)

Masuda Yuka (Late 2010)

Masuda Yuka (Early 2010)

Masuda Yuka (2009)

Masuda Yuka (Late 2008)

Masuda Yuka (Early 2008)

Masuda Yuka (Late 2007)

Masuda Yuka (Early 2007)

Masuda Yuka (Late 2006)

Masuda Yuka (Early 2006)