Miyu Takeuchi
Miyu Takeuchi (竹内 美宥, Takeuchi Miyu, born January 12, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer and YouTuber based in South Korea. She is a former member of AKB48.[1]
Career edit
2004-2008: Pre-debut edit
Prior to joining AKB48, Takeuchi signed a contract with Stardust Production in 2004[2] and appeared in Little By Little's music video for "Ameagari no Kyū na Sakamichi". She was a member of girl group Fruits, born out of the audition tv show "Songs Star !!". In 2008, the group debuted with the single "Koi no Saison" and they disbanded the following year, in 2009.[3][2] According to the Queen's Blade wiki, she also voiced Queen Aldra when the series was animated in 2005 (confirmation of this and/or any other roles would be helpful if available).
2009–2018: AKB48 and Produce 48 edit
Takeuchi passed AKB48 auditions in 2009. While she was a trainee, she was part of the sub-unit Mini Skirt and released the song "Mini Skirt no Yōsei" to promote the arcade game Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt, which later featured a likeness of her as a playable character during the Season 2 update.[4] She was promoted to full member status in 2010, and was announced as a member of AKB48's newly formed Team 4 in 2011.[5] In May, Takeuchi was selected to be part of the subunit "Ojarumaru Sisters" in order to sing "Hatsukoi wa Mitsuru", used as the ending theme of the anime Ojarumaru.[6]
Takeuchi signed to OH Enterprise in 2012.[7] Later that year, Team 4 was disbanded, and Takeuchi was moved to AKB48's Team B.[8] During this time, Takeuchi uploaded home recordings of song covers on social media. In 2014, she began to post song covers on her YouTube channel.[9] In 2021, Her Youtube Channel has amassed 230.000+ subscribers.[9]
In 2018, Takeuchi participated in the South Korean competition series Produce 48 as one of the Japanese contestants from AKB48 and its sister groups. She finished in 17th place.[10][11]
2018–present: Departure from AKB48, South Korean career edit
Four days after the Produce 48 finale, on September 4, 2018, Takeuchi announced her departure from AKB48.[12] Her last performance with AKB48 took place on December 25, 2018,[13] and her contract with OH Enterprise ended on December 31, 2018.[14]
On March 8, 2019, South Korean entertainment company Mystic Story announced that they had signed an official contract with Takeuchi.[15][16]
On October 22, 2019, Takeuchi released her first solo single, as well as her first Korean single and first single in Mystic Story, titled "My Type" (내 타입) as part of Mystic Story's CEO Yoon Jong Shin's Yoon Jong Shin Monthly Project 2019.[17][18]
On February 24, 2021, the singer released her second solo single titled "Forbidden Game" (왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아) as part of Yoon Jong Shin's Yoon Jong Shin Monthly Repair Project .[19]
On May 3, 2021, Takeuchi announced the end of her exclusive contract with Mystic Story.[20][21]
Personal life edit
Takeuchi was accepted to Keio University in 2013, attending classes at Keio University's Shonan Fujisawa campus while continuing to perform at the AKB48 theater in Akihabara.[22]
Discography edit
As main artist edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "My Type" (내 타입) | 2019 | Yoon Jong Shin Monthly Project 2019: October |
| Forbidden Game" (왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아) | 2021 |
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" (with Junichi Inagaki) | 2015 | A Man and A Woman 5 |
| "Kimi ni Todoke" (with Kobasolo) | 2017 | Collection |
| "Sangatsu Kokonoka" (with Kobasolo) | ||
| "Baby I Love U" (with Kobasolo) | 2019 | Collection 2 |
| "Sentimental" (with Night Tempo) | 2021 | Ladies in The City[23] |
Singles with AKB48 edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Manatsu no Sounds Good! | 2012 | Tsugi no Ashiato |
| "Eien Pressure" | ||
| "No Way Man" | 2018 | Non-album single |
Other appearances edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (Produce 48 theme song) | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "See You Again" | 30 Girls 6 Concepts | |
| "We Together" | Produce 48 – Final |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou | Nozomi Yuusa | [24] |
| 2014 | Nemurihime: Dream On Dreamer | Hiiragi | [25] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Majisuka Gakuen | Miyu | TV Tokyo | Season 3[26] |
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2018 | AKBingo! | Herself | Nippon TV | Variety show regular |
| 2011–2017 | AKB48 Nemousu TV | Herself | Family Gekijo | Variety show regular |
| 2013–2018 | AKB48 Show! | Herself | NHK | Variety show regular |
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Herself | Mnet | Reality competition show |
Game edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt | Miyumiyu | Season 2[27][28] |
Radio shows edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | AKB48 Konya wa Kaeranai ("AKB48 Not Going Home Tonight") | Host (with Karen Iwata, Tomu Muto) | Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting |
References edit
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- ^ a b "桑田佳祐の還暦祝い AKB48竹内美宥が『明日晴れるかな』を歌う" (in Japanese). 3 March 2016.
- ^ フルーツ Official Web Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-03-21.
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- ^ チーム4発足 (in Japanese). CyberAgent. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "16人組新ユニットが歌う「おじゃる丸」テーマ曲がCD化". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
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- ^ 東京ドーム公演初日サプライズ!AKB、新チーム体制発表 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b "Miyu Takeuchi Youtube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "[공식입장] "'프듀'·'AKB48' 컬래버"...'프로듀스48' 내년 방송 확정". X Sports News (in Korean). 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ . Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2018-06-11. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ AKB48竹内美宥、卒業を発表 「PRODUCE48」終え世界中からエール (in Japanese). modelpress. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ 竹内美宥の卒業公演と千秋楽のお知らせ (in Japanese). CyberAgent. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "Twitter/take_miyu112" (in Japanese). Twitter. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ "'프로듀스48' 타케우치 미유, 미스틱엔터와 계약 체결(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ Park, Ju-min (2019-04-30). "K-Pop stardom lures Japanese youth to Korea despite diplomatic chill". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "타케우치 미유, '월간 윤종신' 10월호 참여…미스틱에서 첫 신곡". 한국일보 (in Korean). 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "2019 월간 윤종신 10월호 - 내 타입 (With 미유)". Youtube.
- ^ Kim, Miji (24 February 2021). "'월간 윤종신' 타케우치 미유 가창 '왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아', 오늘(24일) 발매" (in Korean).
- ^ Lee, Seung-Gil (3 May 2021). "AKB48 출신 타케우치 미유, 미스틱스토리 전속계약 만료 "오랜 논의 끝에" [전문]" [Miyu Takeuchi from AKB48, Mystic Story exclusive contract expires "After a long discussion" [Full text]] (in Korean).
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (3 May 2021). "[전문] 타케우치 미유 전속계약 종료, 미스틱 떠난다" [[Professional] Takeuchi Miyu's exclusive contract ends, leaving Mystic] (in Korean).
- ^ 輝き人！NO.41 竹内美宥/Miyu Takeuchi (in Japanese). Keio Journal. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "Night Tempoアルバムに道重さゆみ、上坂すみれ、山本彩、BONNIE PINK、野宮真貴、竹内美宥ら参加（動画あり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-04-06.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Japanese Cinema Database" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Nemurihime: Dream On Dreamer (2014) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ Majisuka Gakuen 3 Official Website (in Japanese). TV Tokyo.
- ^ "AKB研究生ユニット「プリティーリズム」でゲームデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "「プリティーリズム・ミニスカート」，新バージョンが10月中旬に稼動". 4gamer (in Japanese). 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
External links edit
- Miyu Takeuchi's channel on YouTube