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Ayaka Sasaki

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Ayaka Sasaki
佐々木 彩夏
Ayaka Sasaki performing at the 2012 Japan Expo.
Born (1996-06-11) June 11, 1996 (age 28)
Kanagawa, Japan
Other namesĀrin (あーりん) (nickname)[1]
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresPop
Years active2008–present
LabelsKing Records
Websitehttp://www.momoclo.net/

Ayaka Sasaki (佐々木 彩夏, Sasaki Ayaka, born June 11, 1996) is a Japanese idol. She is known as a member of the female musical group Momoiro Clover Z.

Her Momoiro Clover Z signature color is Pink.[2] She is the youngest member of the group. Her self-introduction is: "I am a playful and little bit sexy idol of Momoclo Ayaka Sasaki a.k.a. Ārin!".[3]

On July 24, 2021, it was reported Sasaki was hospitalized on July 23. She was diagnosed with right peripheral facial nerve paralysis. A concert that was scheduled for August 1, 2021 has been postponed.[4]

Career

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Ayaka Sasaki was born on June 11, 1996, in Kanagawa, Japan.

Ayaka entered Momoiro Clover together with Yukina Kashiwa and Akari Hayami on November 23, 2008.[5]

On October 12, 2012, she made a solo appearance in a special issue of the Japanese culture magazine QuickJapan. The 21-page material featuring her was titled "Summer Memories of a 16-year-old". It reported about Momoclo's summer of 2012 activities, included many photographs and a long interview with Ayaka.[6]

Discography

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Singles

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  • 2016: Aarin wa Aarin (あーりんはあーりん)
  • 2017: Hen'na kitai shicha dameda yo…? (ヘンな期待しちゃ駄目だよ…?)
  • 2018: Early SUMMER!!!
  • 2019: Bunny Gone Bad
  • 2019: Kimi ga Suki Dato Sakebitai (君が好きだと叫びたい)
  • 2020: Happy Sweet Birthday! (ハッピースイートバースデー!)
  • 2021: A-rin Kingdom / SPECIALIZER
  • 2022: Lady Cat
  • 2023: Joyful Wonderland (ジョイフルワンダーランド) / Kirarin! (きらりんっ!)
  • 2024: Ladybird

Studio albums

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  • 2017: My Cherry Pie / My Hamburger Boy (小粋なチェリーパイ / 浮気なハンバーガーボーイ)

Compilation albums

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  • 2020: A-rin Assort

Video albums

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  • 2017: AYAKA-NATION 2016 in Yokohama Arena Live
  • 2018: Ayaka Nation 2017 In Ryogoku Kokugi Kan Live
  • 2019: Ayaka Nation 2019 In Yokohama Arena Live
  • 2021: A-CHANNEL
  • 2022: Ayaka Nation 2021 In Yokohama Arena Live
  • 2023: AYAKA NATION 2022 in TOKYO GARDEN THEATER

Appearances

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Movies

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TV dramas

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  • Niji no Kanata (虹のかなた, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") (2004, TBS)[7]
  • Hungry! (Ep. 8, February 28, 2012, Kansai TV)
  • Friend-Ship Project ~ kon'nichiwa, joyū no sagara itsukidesu.~ (Friend-Ship Project ~こんにちは、女優の相楽樹です。~, "Friend-Ship Project ~ Hello, this is the tree Sagara of the actress. ~") (2017, TV Tokyo)[7]
  • TBA: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Sutīru Bōru Ran (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part7 スティール・ボール・ラン) (Tusk: Act 4)

TV variety shows

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  • Oha Star[7] (August 2005 — September 2007, TV Tokyo)
  • Kaminuma Emiko wa Mita! Nichijō Waido Gekijō (上沼恵美子は見た!日常ワイド劇場) (TBS)
  • Downtown DX (ダウンタウンDX) (Special edition, January 5, 2012)

Internet

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Magazines

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References

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  1. ^ "Ayaka Sasaki". Momoiro Clover Z official site. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  2. ^ "starchildももいろクローバーZ" (in Japanese). Starchild. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. ^ ももクロ「お前ら、ちゃんと店に行ってCD買えよな!」 (in Japanese). MSN News. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  4. ^ "Momoiro Clover Z's Ayaka Sasaki Hospitalized Due to Paralyzed Facial Nerves". 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ "新曲・新メンバー!(2008.11.25)". ももいろクローバー -スターダストプロモーション 3Bジュニア. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. ^ "最新号「QuickJapan」にももクロあーりん21ページ特集" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "STARDUST - スターダストプロモーション芸能3部 - 佐々木彩夏のプロフィール" (in Japanese). Stardust Section 3. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  8. ^ "ヒロイン、沙織役 佐々木彩夏に決定!". 公式ウェブサイト. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  9. ^ "幕が上がる(2015)". allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "104号紹介「佐々木彩夏」 クイック・ジャパン - QuickJapan". QuickJapan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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