Asuka Hinoi
Asuka Hinoi 樋井明日香 | |
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Born | January 8, 1991 |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Website | Asuka Hinoi Official Website, Hinoi Team Official Website |
Asuka Hinoi (樋井 明日香, Hinoi Asuka, born January 8, 1991) is a Japanese singer and actress.
Biography
Asuka's musical career began in 2002, when she was chosen with two other girls, Hikaru Koyama and Miho Hiroshige, to form the group LOVE & PEACE. Their song "Drifter" became the theme for the movie Dodge Go! Go! and the trio had minor roles in the movie. LOVE & PEACE, however, only that single was released.
In 2003, Asuka and Hikaru, along with Yuho Fujiwara, attempted to create a group again under Vision Factory's management. The girls were models for mezzopiano and nicola, but their debut never occurred.
Later in 2003,
On December 4, 2004, it was announced that Asuka would be leader of a group called
Hinoi Team's debut was set for February 5, 2005, but was pushed back until May 18. Their first single, "IKE IKE", was the start of Hinoi Team's rising popularity.
The group continued to release singles through 2007, two of which, "NIGHT OF FIRE" and "Sticky Tricky & Bang", featured comedian-wrestler Koriki Choshu. After the release of the Hinoi Team's sixth single, "Dancin' & Dreamin'", it appears that the group is no longer together, as there has been no group work since.[citation needed]
In the spring of 2007, Asuka released a new solo single, "
, released in March 2008.Discography
Singles
- [2003-11-19] Wanna Be Your Girlfriend
- [2004-04-14] Tatta Hitori no Kimi (たったひとりの君, You as Only One Person)
- [2007-05-02] Asu e no Hikari (明日への光, Light Toward Tomorrow)
- [2008-03-19] Suiren(睡蓮, Water Lilies)
Filmography
Films
- Ikenie no Jirenma (2013) (as Kanae Ochi)
- School Girl's Gestation (2014) (as Chisato)
- Sharing (2014)
- Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)
- Black Widow Business (2016) (as Risa Sugimura)
- A Beautiful Star (2017)
- Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
- The Master of Funerals (2019)
TV Drama
- My Relentless Wife 2 (2007)
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2013) (as Mitsuru Tachikawa in season 12, episode 1)
- Mysterious Transfer Student (2014)
- Shiroi Kyotō (2019)
Written Media
Photobooks
- ASUKA (February 2007), Wani Books, ISBN 4-8470-2991-7 (editor:Nemoto Yoshinobu)
Magazines
- Love Berry
- Kindai
- Cawaii!