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Anna Murashige

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Anna Murashige
村重 杏奈
Murashige in May 2015
Born (1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 27)
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Other namesあーにゃ (A'nya)
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2011–present
AgentTwin Planet
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Formerly of

Anna Murashige[a] (村重 杏奈, Murashige An'na; born July 29, 1998) is a Japanese-Russian media personality, actress, and former singer. She is represented by Twin Planet and came to prominence as a member of the idol groups HKT48 and NMB48.

Early life

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Anna Murashige was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 29, 1998,[1] the daughter of a Russian mother and Japanese father. Her mother arrived in Japan to look for work after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Murashige has two younger sisters and a younger brother; her sisters, Maria and Erika, are both actresses represented by Watanabe Entertainment.[2][3]

Career

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Before becoming an idol, Murashige attended Actor's School Hiroshima.[4][5][6] On July 10, 2011, she passed the first generation audition for HKT48.[7][8] She was unveiled along with other HKT48 members on October 23. On November 26, she debuted at the HKT48 Theater. Her catchphrase is in Russian: Всем привет. Я вас очень-очень люблю., romanized: Vsem privyet. Ya vas ochen' ochen' lyublyu. ("Hello to everyone. I love all of you very, very much.")[9]

On March 4, 2012, when HKT48's Team H was formed, she was selected as one of its 16 members.[10] On August 17, 2012, she appeared in the television drama Majisuka Gakuen 3, the only HKT48 member to do so. In June 2014, she placed 67th in the AKB48 auditions.[11] On September 19, 2021, she announced her graduation from HKT48,[12] which took place on December 27.[13]

Personal life

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Murashige, who has relatives in Russia and friends in Ukraine,[14] spoke out publicly against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[14]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Demon Virus [15]

Notes

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  1. ^ Russian: Анна Мурашиге; Japanese: あーにゃ

References

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  1. ^ "村重 杏奈| プロフィール | HKT48 OFFICIAL WEB SITE" [Anna Murashige Profile - HKT48 Official Web Site]. HKT48 OFFICIAL WEB SITE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  2. ^ "【エンタがビタミン♪】HKT48・村重杏奈の妹が映画デビュー。『なつやすみの巨匠』のメインキャストに決定。＜動画あり＞". Techinsight. メディアプロダクツジャパン. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  3. ^ "HKT48・村重杏奈、妹たちがナベプロ所属……ハーフ三姉妹として活躍か". RBBTODAY [ja]. イード. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  4. ^ "このサイトについて | About ASH アクターズスクール広島とは". about-ash.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  5. ^ "村重杏奈の６歳の金髪弟に人気芸人「めちゃくちゃイケメン！」 ネットも「かわえ」「品がある」と話題/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ @annashige0729 (Jan 18, 2018). 村重、HKT48入る前 アクターズスクール通ってたんですけど 杏奈さん、アクターズの先輩なんです！！！！！ [Before joining HKT48, Murashige attended Actor's School, and Anna [Yamamoto] is my senior at Actor's School!!!] (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ HKT48・村重杏奈、妹たちがナベプロ所属……ハーフ三姉妹として活躍か (in Japanese). IID, Inc. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  8. ^ "村重杏奈（HKT48） | TWIN PLANET ENTERTAINMENT" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  9. ^ "HKT48・村重杏奈さんが本社訪問 ベルリン国立美術館展PR" (in Japanese). Web版 サンデー山口. 2012-09-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
  10. ^ 村重杏奈 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  11. ^ "15歳「指原チルドレン」がジャニーズと「深夜デート」 バレたら補導されてしまう？". Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
  12. ^ "Murashige Anna Announces Graduation". jshowbiz. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  13. ^ "HKT48『HKT48チームKIV 村重杏奈 今後のスケジュールに関しまして』". HKT48 Official Blog Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). 2021-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  14. ^ a b "ロシア人の母を持つ元HKT48・村重杏奈、「ウクライナ人の友達もいます」「とても胸が苦しい」". RBBTODAY [ja]. イード. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  15. ^ "悪鬼のウイルス". eiga.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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