| Anna Iriyama | |||||||
| Native Name: | 入山 杏奈 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1995 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Years Active: | 2010–present | ||||||
| Agent: | Ohta Production | ||||||
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is a Japanese actress and YouTuber active in Japan and Mexico. She is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she was a member of Team A.[1] She is represented by the talent agency Ohta Production. She was part of the cast for the telenovela Like and lived in Mexico from 2018 to 2019.
Iriyama started her career in the entertainment industry when in March 2010 she passed the 10th generation audition for the trainee section of the girl group AKB48. She debuted with AKB48 in June of the same year when she started performing in the AKB48 Theater.[2]
She participated in that year's AKB48 general elections, but did not rank. In July 2011, she was promoted to AKB48's Team 4, thus becoming a full member of AKB48.
On December 17, 2011, Iriyama and two other AKB48 members, Ami Maeda and Rena Katō, held a large autograph-signing event in Hong Kong. The venue was packed with 6,000 people.[3]
In 2012, on the AKB48 single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!", Iriyama made her first senbatsu appearance (meaning that she was selected to participate on the A-side of an AKB48 single for the first time). Despite that, she again did not rank in the AKB48 general elections for the year.
In September, together with Rina Kawaei and Rena Kato, she became a member of an AKB48 subgroup named Anrire. On October 17, 2012, the subgroup released a single titled "Ikujinashi Masquerade" together with Rino Sashihara,[4] which charted at number one in the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart.[5]
In April 2013, Iriyama scored the highest in a general knowledge test called Mechaike AKB Kimatsu Test, held by the television show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!. In the AKB48 election held in the same year, she ranked in the 30th place.
In 2014, Iriyama played her first starring (main cast) TV drama role, in the series Kekkon Sasete Kudasai!! Episode 3 "Ai no Tomato" scheduled to broadcast from May 26 to 30.
In April, it was reported that Iriyama would soon make her debut in cinema, with the film Ao Oni. The movie is based on the horror game of the same name and will be released nationwide in Japan on July 5.[6] [7] [8]
In AKB48's general elections for 2014, she placed 77th place on the first day, and eventually finished 20th overall, with 34,002 votes.[9]
In AKB48's general elections for 2016, she placed 18th with 36,894 votes.[10] It is the highest position for her at the time. Iriyama released her first solo photobook,, on March 22, 2017.[11]
In March 2018, it was announced that Iriyama would join the cast of a Mexican telenovela titled Like La Leyenda. Her character, Keiko Kobayashi,[12] is a Japanese girl with a mysterious past who came to Mexico to attend the titular school and does not speak English or Spanish.[13] Her last appearance before leaving for Mexico was on April 1 at Saitama Super Arena, and she would be living there for about a year.[14]
On April 11, 2019, Iriyama launched her YouTube channel,[15] [16] focusing her initial videos on travel throughout Mexico, speaking Spanish in them with Japanese subtitles. Her first video,, is her introduction, as seen from the point of view of fans as well as Like, La Leyenda actors, staff and director.
On January 4, 2022, during a New Year's livestream on her YouTube channel, Iriyama announced her graduation from AKB48. Her last theater performance took place on March 16 and final activity with them was on the following day, March 17.[17] [18] [19]
On February 5, Iriyama announced that she has passed the B1 level of the DELE Spanish proficiency test.[20]
After graduating from AKB48, Iriyama continues to work in the entertainment industry as an actress in her home country Japan, with sporadic visits to Mexico.[21]
On July 30, 2022, Iriyama launched her Japanese-language YouTube channel,,[22] with her first video there being of her talking about her career from her time in AKB48 to today.
See main article: 2014 AKB48 handsaw assault. On May 25, 2014, during an event held at the Iwate Industry Culture & Convention Center in Takizawa, Iwate, she, along with AKB48 member Rina Kawaei and a staff member were attacked by a 24-year-old man wielding a handsaw. She and Kawaei suffered bone fractures and lacerations to their hands (Iriyama's right little finger and Kawaei's right thumb were fractured and cut, Iriyama also suffered cuts to her head) and were taken to the hospital for surgery. The event, as well as all other group activities on that day, were halted.[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
| Year | data-sort-type="number" | No. | Title < | --- title of A-side single ----> | Role[29] | Notes < | --- add other tracks that she participated in, references ----> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | First appearance on an AKB48 single. Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[30] Sang on "Fruits Snow" as Team Kenkyūsei. | |||
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | B-side | Sang on "Ōgon Center" as Team Kenkyūsei | |||
| 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | B-side | Sang on "Anti" as Team Kenkyūsei | ||||
| 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | Under Girls | Sang on "Kimi no Senaka" as Under Girls and "Tsubomitachi" as Team 4+Kenkyūsei | ||||
| 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[31] [32] Sang on "Hashire! Penguin" as part of Team 4 | ||||
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | B-side (Special Girls A) | Sang on "New Ship" as part of Special Girls A. | |||
| 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | First A-side of an AKB48 single.[33] [34] | ||||
| 27 | "Gingham Check" | Waiting Girls | Did not place in top 64 in 2012 General Election. Sang "Ano Hi no Fūrin" as part of Waiting Girls. | ||||
| 28 | "Uza" | Under Girls | Sang on "Tsugi no Season" as Under Girls,[35] and on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A | ||||
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48[36] | ||||
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | Under Girls | Sang on "Ruby" as Team A. Sang on "Waiting Room" as Under Girls. | |||
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | Also sang on "Ikiru Koto" | ||||
| 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Ranked 30th in 2013 General Election.[37] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kanagaete Mita" as Under Girls. | ||||
| 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Sang on title track with English name Veronica.[38] [39] | ||||
| 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive".[40] | ||||
| 2014 | 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang on "Kimi wa Kimagure" | |||
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball". Ranked #20 in AKB48 6th General Elections. | ||||
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Also sang on "Juujun na Slave" | ||||
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side | Also sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" | |||
| 40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Sang "Kimi ni Dai-Ni Shō". | ||||
| 41 | "Halloween Night" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Did not participate in 2015 General Election. Sang "Yankee Machine Gun". | ||||
| 42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-side | Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Yasashii Place", "Madonna no Sentaku" and "Senaka Kotoba". | ||||
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message", "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T ni Sasagu" as Team A. | |||
| 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Also sang "Set me free" as Team A. | ||||
| 45 | "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | A-side | Also sang on "Hikari to Kage no Hibi", "Densetsu no Sakana" as Under Girls and "Black Flower". | ||||
| 46 | "High Tension" | A-side | |||||
| 2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | ||||
| 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | |||||
| 51 | "Jabaja" | A-side | |||||
| 2018 | 52 | "Teacher Teacher" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; sang on "Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" as Center Exam Senbatsu and "Romantic Junbichuu" as Team A. | |||
| 2020 | 58 | "Nemohamo Rumor" | B-side | Last appearance on an AKB48 single. Did not sing on title track; sang on "Black Jaguar" as First Generation. |