Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ, Satō Sumire) is a Japanese freelance creator and former idol who is formerly associated with the girl group AKB48 and later transferred to its sister group SKE48. In 2016, she starred in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of The Little Match Girl.[1]

Sumire Satō
佐藤 すみれ
Sumire Satō
Born (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30)
Other namesSuuchan
Suumero
Years active2008–2018
Spouse
(m. 2021)
Children2
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Drums
Labels
Formerly ofAKB48, SKE48

Career edit

Satō was a finalist in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition.[2]

She joined AKB48 on December 20, 2008 as a seventh-generation member of its Kenkyusei (trainees). Her first participation in an AKB48 single was on the B-side track of "River" called "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara" where she performed in the grouping Under Girls.

She was promoted to full member in AKB48.

On August 20, 2009, she took part in the AKB48 election and nationwide tour. On December 7, 2009, she joined Horipro. Her first A-side single for the group was "Chance no Junban". On May 21, 2010, she was promoted to Team B during Team shuffle.

On August 24, 2012, she was shuffled to become a member of Team A.[3]

On April 25, 2014, she was transferred to SKE48's Team E.

She graduated from SKE48 Team E on January 7, 2018. She retired from the entertainment industry afterward.[4] On June of the same year, she became a freelance creator.[5]

Private life edit

On January 1, 2021, Sato married kickboxer Ryo Aitaka and announced her pregnancy.[6] She gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Hinano on June 24. On September 6, 2023, Sato gave birth to their second child, a son named Ritsu.[7][8]

Discography edit

Singles edit

AKB48 A-Sides edit

AKB48 B-Sides edit

AKB48 albums edit

Appearances edit

Concerts edit

  • Coco Smile Family Concert Volume 2: Legend (8 January 2006)
  • End of the Year Thanksgiving: We're going to shuffle AKB! Give your regards to SKE as well (20 December 2008)
  • AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009 (18 January 2009)
  • AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour (15 August 2009)
  • AKB48 Natsu no Saruobasan Matsuri (13 September 2009)
  • AKB48 New York concert at Webster Hall (27 September 2009)[9]
  • J-Pop Culture Festival, Jakarta (February 2012)

Musicals edit

  • Coco Smile 3: Nijiiro no Melody (18–22 August 2004)
  • Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage (24–28 August 2005)
  • Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi (July 2006 - August 2006)
  • Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi (July 2007 - August 2007)
  • Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage (14 August 2008 - 19 August 2008)
  • Peter Pan - Wendy Darling (2012-2015)

Drama edit

  • Majisuka Gakuen ( Short moment in the last ep)
  • Majisuka Gakuen 2 (April 15 - July 1, 2011, as Sanshoku)

Anime edit

  • AKB0048 (April 29, 2012 - July 22, 2012) as Mimori Kishida.
  • AKB0048 Next Stage (January 4, 2013 - March 30, 2013) As Mimori Kishida/Shinoda Mariko The 8th.

Movies edit

References edit

  1. ^ "SKE48 Idol Sumire Satō, Kensho Ono Star in Film of the Little Match Girl Manga". 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Online Column - Happy 8期オーディションは失敗です".
  3. ^ "New teams after Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert" (in Japanese). 2012-08-24.
  4. ^ SKE48佐藤すみれ、卒業&芸能界引退発表 子役、AKB48経て18年 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. ^ "フリーランスとしての活動本格始動 元SKE48佐藤すみれの「限定オフ会」に潜入。". DMM.com (in Japanese). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "元AKB佐藤すみれ&K―1愛鷹亮が結婚!佐藤は妊娠「世界一強い親父に」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  7. ^ "元AKB48佐藤すみれ、第1子女児出産「本当に感動」 夫・K-1愛鷹亮も喜び「世界で1番強いパパに」". ORICON NEWS. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  8. ^ "元AKB48・佐藤すみれ、第2子出産 夫・愛鷹亮が性別&名前を発表し「産まれてきてくれてありがとう」". nlab.itmedia.co.jp. September 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  9. ^ NYAF confirms AKB48

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