Okabe Rin

Okabe Rin
Okabe Rin (2019)
Name
Kanji	岡部麟
Kana	おかべ りん
Romaji	Okabe Rin
Nickname	Orin (おりん), Rinchan (りんちゃん), Berin (べりん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	November 7, 1996
Birthplace	Ibaraki, Japan
Blood type	**
Current Age	27 Years Old
Sizes
Height	159cm
Professional Info
Agency	Hori Pro
Social Networks	Instagram / SHOWROOM / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Team 8/Team A
Debuted	April, 2014 / Team 8

Okabe Rin is a member of AKB48's Team 8 and the captain of AKB48's Team A.

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.)

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 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.

2017

• On February 28th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okose special stage.
• On May 13th, had her first appearance on AKB48 SHOW!.
• 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 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.

2021

• On July 21st, appeared in Nihon Terebi's "Baguette" (バゲット).

Trivia

• Team 8 Performances: Kumamoto, Sapporo, Fukushima, Gunma, Aichi, Niigata
• Hobbies: Listening to music, taking walks, drawing, cooking
• Special skills: Dance
• Strong points: Can be anything as long as in a fully concentrated situation
• Weak points: A bit quiet
• Charm point: Dimples on right cheek
• Favorite word: "The important thing is try first!"
• Favorite foods: Italian Cuisine, cucumber
• Hated foods: Spicy foods
• Most admire person: Kojima Haruna, Umeda Ayaka, Amami Yuki
• Close friends: All Kanto members
• Describe yourself in one word: Imcomplete
• Animal you wold describe yourself as: Fox
• Thing I want most now: Friends who are good at foreign languages
• How I relieve my stress: Staring at a candle flame
• Future Dream: Want to be an important figure
• A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive: The coast
• Message to the fans: I am still very inexperienced, but please watch me dearly! I count with your support. While enjoying everyone's growth, please root for me (laugh)
• 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
• Learned jazz ballet from 3rd grade of elementary school
• One of the 15 selected Team 8 members that performed Koi Suru Juuden Prius with Sashihara Rino on AKBINGO! on June, 2014
• One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed a medley on AKB48 SHOW! on October 11 and 25, 2014
• One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines on November 7 and 8, 2015
• One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2016
• In the 2021 January issue of the magazine BIG ONE GIRLS, was featured in an interview alongside the AKB48 Soukantoku and other captains (Mukaichi Mion, Komiyama Haruka, Iwatate Saho, Murayama Yuiri).

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

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

Has a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team A from December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• 11gatsu no Anklet
• Jabaja
• Teacher Teacher
• NO WAY MAN
• Jiwaru DAYS
• Sustainable
• Shitsuren, Arigatou
• Ne mo Ha mo Rumor

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)

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?

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 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 Asia Festival 2021 ONLINE

• Namida no Hyomen Choryoku

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)

Radio

• AKB48 no All Night Nippon (2016 - 2018)

Stage Plays

• Kenran Toka Ranman Toka (2016)
• KISS KISS KISS (2018)
• Bee School (2019)

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)