Akari Takeuchi

Akari Takeuchi (竹内朱莉, Takeuchi Akari, born November 23, 1997)[1] is a second-generation member and the leader of Japanese idol pop group Angerme.

Akari Takeuchi
竹内朱莉
Born (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997
OriginSaitama, Japan
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2008–present
LabelsHachama, Zetima
Associated actsAngerme, S/mileage, Hello Pro Egg, Minimoni, Hello! Project Mobekimasu

Biography

Akari Takeuchi was on November 23, 1997, in Saitama, Japan.[1]

In 2008, Takeuchi joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg member alongside Mizuki Fukumura and Rie Kaneko. In 2009, she was chosen as a member of Minimoni's revival unit, Shin Minimoni, with fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Karin Miyamoto, S/mileage member Kanon Fukuda and Morning Musume member Linlin.[2]

In June 2011, Takeuchi took part in auditions to find second-generation members for the Hello! Project group S/mileage. On August 14, at the last performance of the Hello! Project 2011 Summer concerts, Takeuchi as well as Kana Nakanishi, Fuyuka Kosuga, Rina Katsuta and Meimi Tamura were announced as sub-members of S/mileage.[3] On October 16, at the launch event of S/mileage's seventh single "Tachiagirl", Tsunku announced the sub-members' promotion to official members of the group.[4]

In October 2012, Takeuchi joined the Hello! Project and Satoyama movement unit Harvest with Morning Musume members Erina Ikuta, Ayumi Ishida, and Masaki Satō.[5]

Takeuchi succeeded Ayaka Wada as the leader of Angerme on June 19, 2019.[6]

Discography

For Akari Takeuchi's releases with Angerme, see Angerme#Discography.

References
  1. "アンジュルム竹内朱莉が"20問20答"でハロプロ愛を語る！【ハロプロ誕生20周年記念連載】". The TV. November 24, 2017.
  2. "宮本佳林、6月でJuice=Juiceを卒業へ　参加楽曲は全部で何曲？". Real Sound. April 5, 2020.
  3. "スマイレージ、新メンバー発表&お披露目! 一挙5人加入で9人に". Oricon News. August 14, 2011.
  4. "スマイレージ、サブメン4人正メンバー昇格＆12月新曲発売". Natalie. October 16, 2011.
  5. "アップフロントの「SATOYAMA movement」からGREEN FIELDSとハーベストが誕生。全4組でCDデビューも決定". Barks. October 16, 2012.
  6. "アンジュルム・和田彩花「私も第2章に歩いていきます」 卒業公演で第1章に幕引き". Excite. June 19, 2019.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Ayaka Wada		 Leader of Angerme
2019–present		 Incumbent
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