Anna Iriyama

Anna Iriyama (入山 杏奈, Iriyama Anna, born December 3, 1995, in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she is a member of Team A.[1] She is represented by the talent agency Ohta Production. She was part of the cast for the telenovela Like and lived in Mexico from 2018 to 2019. As of 2020, she has returned to Japan to continue with her activities in AKB48.

Anna Iriyama
入山 杏奈
Background information
Born (1995-12-03) December 3, 1995
OriginChiba Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Genre
  • tourism
  • comedy
Subscribers~206,000
Total views7,441,239
Catchphrase(s)"Hola amigos y amigas, ¿cómo están?"
Updated: 9 December 2020

Career

Anna Iriyama started her career in the entertainment industry when in March 2010 she passed the 10th generation audition for the trainee section of the girl group AKB48. She debuted with AKB48 in June of the same year when she started performing in the AKB48 Theater.[2]

She participated in that year's AKB48 general elections, but did not rank.[2] In July 2011, she was promoted to AKB48's Team 4, thus becoming a full member of AKB48.[2]

On December 17, 2011, Iriyama and two other AKB48 members, Ami Maeda and Rena Katō, held a large autograph-signing event in Hong Kong. The venue was packed with 6,000 people.[3]

In 2012, on the AKB48 single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!", Iriyama made her first senbatsu appearance (meaning that she was selected to participate on the A-side of an AKB48 single for the first time). Despite that, she again did not rank in the AKB48 general elections for the year.[2]

In September, together with Rina Kawaei and Rena Kato, she became a member of an AKB48 subgroup named Anrire.[2] On October 17, 2012, the subgroup released a single titled "Ikujinashi Masquerade" together with Rino Sashihara,[4] which charted at number one in the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart.[5]

In April 2013, Iriyama scored the highest in a general knowledge test called Mechaike AKB Kimatsu Test, held by the television show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!.[2] In the AKB48 election held in the same year, she ranked in the 30th place.[2]

In 2014, Iriyama played her first starring (main cast) TV drama role, in the series Kekkon Sasete Kudasai!! Episode 3 "Ai no Tomato" scheduled to broadcast from May 26 to 30.[2]

In April, it was reported that Iriyama would soon make her debut in cinema, with the film Ao Oni. The movie is based on the horror game of the same name and will be released nationwide in Japan on July 5.[6][7][8]

In AKB48's general elections for 2014, she placed 77th place on the first day,[2] and eventually finished 20th overall, with 34,002 votes.[9]

In AKB48's general elections for 2016, she placed 18th with 36,894 votes.[10] It is the highest position for her at the time. Iriyama released her first solo photobook, Utsukushii Tsumi (美しい罪, The Beautiful Sin), on March 22, 2017.[11]

In March 2018, it was announced that Iriyama would join the cast of a Mexican telenovela titled Like La Leyenda. Her character, Keiko Kobayashi,[12] is a Japanese girl with a mysterious past who came to Mexico to attend the titular school and doesn't speak English or Spanish.[13] Her last appearance before leaving for Mexico was on April 1 at Saitama Super Arena, and she would be living there for about a year.[14]

On April 11, 2019, Iriyama launched her YouTube channel,[15][16] focusing her initial videos on travel throughout Mexico, speaking Spanish in them with Japanese subtitles. Her first video, "¿QUIÉN ES ANNA?" (杏奈って誰?, "Who is Anna?"),[17] is her introduction, as seen from the point of view of fans as well as Like, La Leyenda actors, staff and director.

Attack
Main article: 2014 AKB48 handsaw assault

On May 25, 2014, during an event held at the Iwate Industry Culture & Convention Center in Takizawa, Iwate, she, along with AKB48 member Rina Kawaei and a staff member were attacked by a 24-year-old man wielding a handsaw. She and Kawaei suffered bone fractures and lacerations to their hands (Iriyama's right little finger and Kawaei's right thumb were fractured and cut, Iriyama also suffered cuts to her head) and were taken to the hospital for surgery. The event, as well as all other group activities on that day, were halted.[2][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Discography

Singles with AKB48
Year No. Title Role[24] Notes
2010 19 "Chance no Junban" B-side First appearance on an AKB48 single. Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[25] Sang on "Fruits Snow" as Team Kenkyūsei.
2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" B-side Sang on "Ōgon Center" as Team Kenkyūsei
21 "Everyday, Katyusha" B-side Sang on "Anti" as Team Kenkyūsei
23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" Under Girls Sang on "Kimi no Senaka" as Under Girls and "Tsubomitachi" as Team 4+Kenkyūsei
24 "Ue kara Mariko" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[26][27]

Sang on "Hashire! Penguin" as part of Team 4

2012 25 "Give Me Five!" B-side (Special Girls A) Sang on "New Ship" as part of Special Girls A.
26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side First A-side of an AKB48 single.[28][29]
27 "Gingham Check" Waiting Girls Did not place in top 64 in 2012 General Election. Sang "Ano Hi no Fūrin" as part of Waiting Girls.
28 "Uza" Under Girls Sang on "Tsugi no Season" as Under Girls,[30] and on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A
29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48[31]
2013 30 "So Long!" Under Girls Sang on "Ruby" as Team A. Sang on "Waiting Room" as Under Girls.[30]
31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side Also sang on "Ikiru Koto"
32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" Under Girls Ranked 30th in 2013 General Election.[32] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kanagaete Mita" as Under Girls.
33 "Heart Electric" A-side Sang on title track with English name Veronica.[33][34]
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive".[35]
2014 36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side Also sang on "Kimi wa Kimagure"
37 "Kokoro no Placard" B-side Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball". Ranked #20 in AKB48 6th General Elections.
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side Also sang on "Juujun na Slave"
2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side Also sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu"
40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" B-side Did not sing on title track; Sang "Kimi ni Dai-Ni Shō".
41 "Halloween Night" B-side Did not sing on title track; Did not participate in 2015 General Election. Sang "Yankee Machine Gun".
42 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" A-side Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Yasashii Place", "Madonna no Sentaku" and "Senaka Kotoba".
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" A-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message", "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T ni Sasagu" as Team A.
44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" A-side Also sang "Set me free" as Team A.
45 "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" A-side Also sang on "Hikari to Kage no Hibi", "Densetsu no Sakana" as Under Girls and "Black Flower".
46 "High Tension" A-side
2017 47 "Shoot Sign" A-side
48 "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" A-side
51 "Jabaja" A-side

Singles with Anrire

Filmography

Music videos
Year Title Director Notes
2012 "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (Kawaei Rina Center ver.) [36][37]

TV dramas

Movies
  • Ao Oni (2014)
  • Ai Ai Gasa (2018)

Bibliography

Solo photobooks
# Title Release date Chart
position		 Publisher
JP
Oricon PB
[38]
1 Iriyama Anna Fāsuto shashin-shū Utsukushii Tsumi (入山杏奈ファースト写真集 美しい罪, Anna Iriyama's First Photobook: The Beautiful Sin) March 22, 2017 1 Gentosha

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