Okabe Rin

Name

Okabe Rin

Okabe Rin (2019)


Kanji	岡部麟
Kana	おかべりん
Romaji	Okabe Rin
Nickname	Berin (べりん), Rinrin (りんりん), Rinchan (りんちゃん)

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 / Weibo

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 October 11th, had her first appearance on AKB48 SHOW!.
- One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed a medley on AKB48 SHOW! on October 11 and 25, 2014
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.
On December 4th, was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines.

2017

On February 28th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okose special stage.
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 November 7th and 8th, was one of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines-
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.
On December 23rd, appeared in the January 2021 issue of BIG ONE GIRLS, alongside the AKB48 soukantoku Mukaichi Mion and the other team captains (Komiyama Haruka, Iwatate Saho and Murayama Yuiri).

2021

On March 30, 2021, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 1 for ranking 7th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
On July 20, 2021, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 2 for ranking 8th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
On July 21st, appeared in Nihon Terebi's "Baguette" (バゲット).

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

AKB48 B-Sides

Other Singles

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

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

Hyogo

Renai Kinshi Jourei

Tokyo

AKB48 Team 8 Senbatsu Concert ~Bokutachi wa Nekkyou Suru~

Shuumatsu Not yet

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019

Osaka

Sendai

Hiroshima

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

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