Karen Iwata

Karen Iwata (岩田 華怜, Iwata Karen, born May 13, 1998 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture) is an actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team A.[2]

Karen Iwata
岩田 華怜
Karen Iwata
Background information
Born (1998-05-13) May 13, 1998[1]
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
OriginAkihabara, Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
Associated actsAKB48

Biography

Iwata grew up in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. She auditioned for AKB48 and was selected to join as a kenkyusei (trainee) in April 2011.[3] In December 2011, Iwata auditioned for a role in the TV animated series AKB0048 and was selected to play the main character, Nagisa Motomiya.[4] As part of the anime project, she sang with eight other AKB48 members in the subunit No Name on the show's theme songs.[5][6]

In March 2012, during the Saitama Super Arena concert, Iwata was one of the trainee members who were promoted to full AKB48 members in the new Team 4. She also participated on her first A-side, on the AKB48 single Manatsu no Sounds Good!.[7] In July 2012, Iwata was selected to host a TV program on NHK as part of a series to support the areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which included Sendai. She mentioned that she had lived in a shelter for a while before auditioning for AKB48.[3] On August 24, 2012, AKB48 had a major restructuring, in which Team 4 was dissolved, and Iwata was moved to Team A.[8][9] On January 5, 2016, Iwata announced she would be leaving the group.[10] AKB48 held her graduation events for Iwata in March 2016.[11]

Discography
A sides
B sides

With Hana wa Saku Project
Title Release date Chart
position		 Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
"Hana wa Saku" (花は咲く) May 23, 2012 17 Single by Hana wa Saku Project
Participated in the main single and "Hana wa Saku Iwata Karen ver."

With No Name
  • "Kibō ni Tsuite" (August 1, 2012)
  • "Kono Namida o Kimi ni Sasagu" (April 10, 2013)

Appearances

TV dramas

Films

Anime
  • AKB0048 (April 29, 2012 – July 22, 2012), as Nagisa Motomiya
  • AKB0048 Next Stage (January 5, 2013 – March 30, 2013), as Nagisa Motomiya/Atsuko Maeda the 14th

TV variety shows

Stages

References
  1. "AKB48公式プロフィール". AKB48. AKS. n.d. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. "AKB岩田華怜、中2でNHK冠番組 被災地支援番組ナビゲーターに決定" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 17, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. "アニメ「AKB0048」公開オーディションで声優選抜9名決定" (in Japanese). Natalie. December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  5. "AKBまゆゆら"声優選抜"が新ユニット「NO NAME」結成！ アニメ主題歌デビュー" (in Japanese). Oricon. April 26, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  6. "TVアニメ『AKB0048』、主題歌は声優選抜メンバーのユニット"NO NAME"が担当" (in Japanese). My Navi. April 27, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  7. "AKB48、新曲選抜メンバーは過去最多36人 まゆゆ筆頭に次世代エース候補が台頭" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  8. "Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert" (in Japanese). August 24, 2012.
  9. Green, Scott (August 24, 2012). "AKB48 Announces Tectonic Line-Up Shift". Crunchyroll.
  10. "岩田華怜がAKB卒業を発表。泣き崩れるメンバーも" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  11. "AKB岩田華怜が卒業「女優に向け」ホリプロ所属" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  12. "AKB48、過去最多36人で新曲初披露 HKT兒玉ら15人が初選抜". Oricon Style (in Japanese). March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  13. AKB48岩田華怜、元bump.y宮武祭が『ソロモンの偽証』に集結！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  14. AKB48岩田華怜、映画「殿、利息でござる！」で時代劇初挑戦 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  15. "Broadway Musical Footloose Official website" (in Japanese). Suisei Musical. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  16. "Danganronpa the stage 2016 official website" (in Japanese). Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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