Misako Uno Explained

Misako Uno
Native Name:宇野 実彩子
Native Name Lang:Ja
Birth Date:16 July 1986
Birth Place:Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other Names:Uno-chan (宇野ちゃん)
Uno Misako (AAA)
UNO48[1]
Alma Mater:Shirayuri Women's University
Years Active:2005–present
Employer:Avex Group
Organization:YMCA and Japan Vegetarian Society
Notable Works:The Grudge 2
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2005–present
Website:AAA Official Website
Misako Uno Official Website

[2] is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the performing arts group AAA.[3] [4] [5] She is also the Middle manager of Avex Group, advertising manager of SHUFU TO SEIKATSU SHA (主婦と生活社) and public fasting Consultant of Japan Enzyme Hydrogen Medical Beauty Society (日本酵素・水素医療美容学会).[6] Her feature film debut as an actress was in the 2006 Hollywood horror film, The Grudge 2, as Miyuki.[7]

Career

Uno was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a copywriter and her mother was a social worker. Inspired by London's West End's Cats, Uno, from a young age, had aspirations of becoming a stage artist.[8]

Her childhood was difficult and unsure; she described her primary school years as "dark times", as she was not good at running and jumping. Afflicted with a frail body and slow reflexes, she determined while still young to make herself regain confidence.

She spent fifteen years at Shirayuri Gakuen (白百合学園). At the age of 8, she began to write essays and study dance at this school. At the age of 11, she and two other students left Japan, representing the Ministry of Education, to go Germany's International Summer Camp.

She could not speak with other students because she didn't know any German. She decided to study English hard and resolved on going abroad. She later studied in London during her grade 8 summer vacation.

During her first year of high school Uno auditioned in Avex Group's "Avex Audition 2002,” where she came in second out of tens of thousands of participants. She was then signed onto the Avex Artist Academy. A year later, she set up the dance club of Shirayuri Gakuen. This club is the predecessor of AAA.

She made her debut in the 2005 drama SLOW DANCE, though it was only as background music. Later that year, she appeared as Mai Honda in the art film Their Waters (彼らの海) VIII -Sentimental Journey-. She had her first starring role as Akane Sueyoshi (末吉茜) in the 2006 antiwar drama Bokura no te (ボクラノテ).

In the same year, Columbia Pictures held an audition in search of an actor to be signed under their company. She passed the audition and made her Hollywood debut in the 2006 horror film The Grudge 2, as the Japanese student Miyuki Nazawa.

She had her first starring film role as Taniyama Miguru (谷山めぐる) in the 2010 Japan comedy film rendez-vous (ランデブー!). At the end of the year, she first appeared on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

In 2011, her early experiences were included in the Stepping stone Vol.7 Misako Uno, an English textbook compiled by the MEXT middle school and high school.[9]

Personal life

Keiichiro Koyama of NEWS announced his marriage to Uno on March 12, 2024. They registered their marriage on March 12, which is also the birthday of Uno's beloved father, who passed away in January 2023.[10]

Discography

Albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak positionsSales
JPN
Oricon

[11]
Honey Stories2019517,000[12]

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak positionsSales[13]
JPN
Oricon

JPN
Hot

[14]
"End of this Way"2007
"Narou yo"
(with Kazuya Kojima)
2016
"Doushite Koishite Konna"2018717
  • JPN: 20,000
  • JPN: 9,300
"Summer Mermaid"1137
  • JPN: 10,000
  • JPN: 4,000
"Mint"20191365

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
JPN
Hot

"Bijo to Yajuu"[16]
(with Takahiro Nishijima)
201731Thank You Disney
"Lullaby"[17]
(with Sigala)
2018Honey Stories
"Lock on"[18]
"One Love Pop"[19] 89
"Yorusora"[20] 201932
"Saita Haru to Tomo ni Anata he Okuru Kotoba"[21]

Other charted songs

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Groovin"2005MayuSlow Dance Original Soundtrack[22]
"Good Time"Mayu, Eco
"Now Is the Time"
"L.W.R"2011Naoya Urata
Wataru Yoshida (Purple Days)
Digitalian Is Eating Breakfast 2

Filmography

Movies

Stage plays

TV drama

Radio

Books

Photo Album

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AAA、愛がつながる全国ツアーのハイライト公演<AAA Buzz Communication Deluxe Edition>. June 28, 2011 . 2011-06-28. BARKS音楽ニュース. ja.
  2. Web site: Celebrities:Misako Uno. 2006-10-31. Hollywood Staff . Hollywood.com.
  3. Web site: http://www.asahi.com/articles/TKY201310260359.html. ja:(旬)歌手・俳優 宇野実彩子. 2013-10-28. 朝日新聞デジタル. ja.
  4. 東京ガールズコレクション2013 Autumn/WinterWeb site: 【AAA 宇野実彩子】藤江れいな(AKB48)がインタビュー. 2011-11-23. 無料ネット動画WWSチャンネル. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917011812/http://www.wws-channel.com/fashion/tgc2013_aw/unomisako.html. September 17, 2013. mdy-all.
  5. AAA・全国ツアーが終了・宇野は父親からの手紙の誕生日サプライズで号泣した(松山公演)Web site: POP JAM 2012年 10月/11月/12月. 2013-11-25. Music TV. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730053449/http://airportsandmore.com/contence/contence07.html. July 30, 2013. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: 【JUNON先読み】 宇野実彩子 UNO-BON 宣伝部長より、最後の演説!. 2012-05-24. ジュノン編集部(プラチナ☆JUNON). Twitter.
  7. 編輯部. Stepping stone Vol.7 宇野実彩子さん. April 8, 2011. 文部科学省-公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会. 英検受験応援マガジン. 1–5.
  8. News: 白石梓. Tea Lounge Vol.36 宇野実彩子さん. THE EIKEN TIMES. 公益財団法人 英語検定協会. March 1, 2011. 2011-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110309214357/http://www.eiken.or.jp/eikentimes/lounge/201103.html . March 9, 2011.
  9. Web site: Tea Lounge . 2012-09-24. 英検 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924053232/http://www.eiken.or.jp/eikentimes/lounge/index.html. September 24, 2012.
  10. Web site: News小山慶一郎&Aaa宇野実彩子が結婚「温かい家庭を育んでいきたい」 昨年亡くなった宇野"最愛の父"の誕生日に入籍 . March 13, 2024 .
  11. Web site: ja:宇野実彩子のリリース一覧 . List of Misako Uno's Releases . https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/373893/products/ . ja . . October 16, 2018.
  12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-29/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年07月29日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on July 29, 2019. Oricon News. July 24, 2019. ja.
  13. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . ja . . subscription . September 30, 2014.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard Japan . ja . October 20, 2018.
  15. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年05月27日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for May 27, 2019. Oricon Style. May 22, 2019. ja.
  16. Web site: アルバム『Thank You Disney』より、AAA西島隆弘&宇野実彩子が歌う「美女と野獣」の先行配信がスタート . M-On! Music . ja . October 19, 2018 . October 11, 2017.
  17. Web site: Lullaby – Single by Sigala & Misako Uno on iTunes . iTunes Stores . October 3, 2018 . Japan . October 16, 2018.
  18. Web site: Lock on – Single by Misako Uno on iTunes . iTunes Stores . October 8, 2018 . Japan . October 16, 2018.
  19. Web site: One Love Pop – Single by Misako Uno on iTunes . iTunes Stores . October 15, 2018 . Japan . October 16, 2018.
  20. Web site: Yorusora – Single by Misako Uno on iTunes . iTunes Stores . January 7, 2019 . Japan . February 6, 2019.
  21. Web site: Saita Haru to Tomo ni Anata he Okuru Kotoba – Single by Misako Uno on iTunes . iTunes Stores . Japan . February 6, 2019.
  22. Web site: SLOW DANCE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. 2013-12-14. avex network. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917052508/http://avexnet.jp/id/slowd/discography/product/AVCD-17716.html. September 17, 2011. mdy-all.
  23. Web site: http://genji2010.exblog.jp/11890122 . ja:登場人物紹介 葵の上(宇野実彩子さん). 2010-09-09. 『源氏物語×大黒摩季songs~僕は十二単に恋をする~』公式ブログ. ja.
  24. http://career.oricon.co.jp/news/83704/full/ 松坂桃季、初舞台初主演作に気合十分 – ORICON STYLE
  25. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2027953/full/ 要潤主演で『東京トイボックス』連ドラ化 ヒロインはAAA宇野 – ORICON STYLE 2013年10月10日閲覧
  26. http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/73762/full/ AAA・宇野実彩子、セクシー水着初披露「新しい宇野も楽しんで」 – ORICON STYLE