Ayaka Sasaki Explained

Ayaka Sasaki

Native Name:

佐々木彩夏

Native Name Lang:

Alias:

(nickname)^[1]

Birth Date:

11 June 1996

Birth Place:

Kanagawa, Japan

Occupation:

Singer

Module:

Embed:	yes
Genre:	Pop
Years Active:	2008–present
Label:	King Records
Associated Acts:	Momoiro Clover Z
Website:	http://www.momoclo.net/

is a Japanese idol. She is known as a member of the female musical group Momoiro Clover Z.

Her Momoiro Clover Z signature color is Pink.^[2] She is the youngest member of the group. Her self-introduction is: "I am a playful and little bit sexy idol of Momoclo Ayaka Sasaki a.k.a. Ārin!".^[3]

On July 24, 2021, it was reported Sasaki was hospitalized on July 23. She was diagnosed with right peripheral facial nerve paralysis. A concert that was scheduled for August 1, 2021 has been postponed.^[4]

Career

Ayaka Sasaki was born on June 11, 1996, in Kanagawa, Japan.

Ayaka entered Momoiro Clover together with Yukina Kashiwa and Akari Hayami on November 23, 2008.^[5]

On October 12, 2012, she made a solo appearance in a special issue of the Japanese culture magazine QuickJapan. The 21-page material featuring her was titled "Summer Memories of a 16-year-old". It reported about Momoclo's summer of 2012 activities, included many photographs and a long interview with Ayaka.^[6]

Discography

Singles

2016:
2017:
2018: Early SUMMER!!!
2019: Bunny Gone Bad
2019:
2020:
2021: A-rin Kingdom / SPECIALIZER
2022: Lady Cat
2023: /

Studio albums

2017:

Compilation albums

2020: A-rin Assort

Video albums

2017: AYAKA-NATION 2016 in Yokohama Arena Live
2018: Ayaka Nation 2017 In Ryogoku Kokugi Kan Live
2019: Ayaka Nation 2019 In Yokohama Arena Live
2021: A-CHANNEL
2022: Ayaka Nation 2021 In Yokohama Arena Live
2023: AYAKA NATION 2022 in TOKYO GARDEN THEATER

Appearances

Movies

(2006)^[7]
Yoshimoto Director's 100 "Boku to Takeda-kun" (2007)
(2014; voice of Saori Kido)^[8]
(2015)^[9]

TV dramas

(2004, TBS)
Hungry! (Ep. 8, February 28, 2012, Kansai TV)
(2017, TV Tokyo)
TBA: (Tusk: Act 4)

TV variety shows

Oha Star (August 2005 — September 2007, TV Tokyo)
(TBS)
(Special edition, January 5, 2012)

Magazines

QuickJapan (Vol. 104, October 12, 2012, Ohta Publishing Co.)^[10]

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Ayaka Sasaki . Momoiro Clover Z official site . 2012-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121219025629/http://starchild.fm/post/en/167/Ayaka%2BSasaki.html . 2012-12-19 .
Web site: starchildももいろクローバーZ. Starchild. 2012-12-07. Japanese.
Web site: http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/120304/ent12030407010001-n1.htm . ja:ももクロ「お前ら、ちゃんと店に行ってＣＤ買えよな！」 . MSN News . 2012-03-04 . 2012-12-07 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121206063749/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/120304/ent12030407010001-n1.htm . 2012-12-06 .
Web site: Momoiro Clover Z's Ayaka Sasaki Hospitalized Due to Paralyzed Facial Nerves. 12 June 2023 .
Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081224060957/http://official.stardust.co.jp/section3/momokuro/index.html. 新曲・新メンバー！(2008.11.25). 2008-11-25. ももいろクローバー -スターダストプロモーション３Bジュニア. 2008-12-24. 2013-04-01.
Web site: 最新号「QuickJapan」にももクロあーりん21ページ特集. Natalie. 2012-10-23. 2012-12-07. Japanese.
Web site: STARDUST - スターダストプロモーション芸能３部 - 佐々木彩夏のプロフィール. Stardust Section 3. 2012-12-07. Japanese.
Web site: 公式ウェブサイト . ヒロイン、沙織役佐々木彩夏に決定！ . https://archive.today/20140312205700/http://saintseiya2014.com/news/detail.php?g=2014-03-13-0b6omc1tv2 . dead . 2014-03-12 . 2014-03-13 .
Web site: 幕が上がる(2015). January 8, 2015. allcinema.net. Stingray. Japanese.
Web site: 104号紹介「佐々木彩夏」クイック・ジャパン - QuickJapan. QuickJapan. 2012-12-07. Japanese.