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| − | [[Image:Kawabechieko.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Kawabe Chieco]]
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| − | '''Kawabe Chieco''' is a Japanese model, actress, and musician. Chieco has been part of the entertainment industry since she was 12 years old with the [[Theatre Academy|Theatre Academy]] talent agency. She is best known for her role as [[Osaka Naru|Osaka Naru]] in the live action adaption of [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]] and as [[Mizuno Ami|Mizuno Ami]] in the [[Sera Myu]] stage musicals.
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| − | ==<span class="mw-headline"> Profile </span>==
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| − | * '''Stage Name :''' Kawabe Chieco (カワベチエコ)
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| − | * '''Real Name :''' Kawabe Chieko (河辺千恵子 - Kanji spelling)
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| − | * '''Nickname :''' Chie, Cheeky, Mameko (by her old friends)
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| − | * '''Birthdate :''' February 24, 1987
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| − | * '''Birthplace :''' Toshima, [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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| − | * '''Heritage :''' Japanese (father), Spanish-Filipino (mother)
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| − | * '''[[Blood Type]] :''' A
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| − | * '''Height :''' 166.6cm
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| − | * '''Weight :''' 46kg
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| − | * '''Bust :''' 83cm
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| − | * '''Waist :''' 58cm
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| − | * '''Hips :''' 85cm
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| − | * '''Shoe Size :''' 24.5cm
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| − | ==<span class="mw-headline"> Information </span>==
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Modeling and Acting Career </span>===
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| − | Chieco has been part of the entertainment industry since she was 12 years old with the [[Theatre Academy|Theatre Academy]] talent agency. In 2001 she was cast as [[Mizuno Ami|Mizuno Ami]] in the [[Sera Myu]] stage musicals, and in 2002 she became a model for the junior fashion magazine [[Love Berry|Love Berry]]. She soon became a fan favorite and was featured in the [[U-15 (Photo Book)|U-15]] and [[Berry Smile|Berry Smile]] photobooks. She released her solo photobook, [[15 (Kawabe Chieko Photo Book)|15]] in 2002 and an idol DVD, [[Pop!|Pop!]] followed.
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| − | In 2003 Chieco played the role of [[Osaka Naru|Osaka Naru]] in the live action adaption of [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]. She also co-hosted the annual [[Music Express|Music Express]] concert. It was announced in the April 2005 edition of Love Berry that Chieco would be making a departure from the pages of their magazine.
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Music Career </span>===
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| − | ====<span class="mw-headline"> Debut to Brilliance </span>====
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| − | Chieco started to show her interest in singing at the annual [[Love Berry|Love Berry]] fashion shows where she would perform. In 2003 Chieco and fellow [[Love Berry|Love Berry]] model [[Oda Mizuho|Oda Mizuho]] teamed up to form '''156P''' and released the single [[15 no Blues]].
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| − | In 2004 Chieco signed with [[VAP]] and released her debut single, [[Be Your Girl|be your girl]] on April 28th, 2004. The song had an downbeat pop-rock sound and it was used as the ending theme for the [[Elfen Lied|Elfen Lied]] anime. The single reached the 67th position on the [[Oricon]] and charted for a total of three weeks. Chieco's second single, [[Shining! / Cry Baby|Shining! / cry baby]] was released seven months after her debut single. The single reached the 157th position on the [[Oricon]] and charted for only one week.
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| − | Chieco's third single, [[Kizunairo]] was released two months after [[Shining! / Cry Baby|Shining! / cry baby]] and was the first single she wrote herself. The single reached the 150th position on the [[Oricon]] and charted for only one week. Almost two months later brought the release of her debut album, [[brilliance]]. The album barely cracked into the top hundred, ranking at #92 and charting for only two weeks.
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| − | ====<span class="mw-headline"> Candy Baby to Sakura Kiss </span>====
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| − | Only four months after the release of her debut album, she released her fourth single [[Candy Baby / Mama Made]]. This single is currently her worst selling single, as it did not rank on the [[Oricon]]. Chieco stayed quiet for about seven months before she announced any new music, as she was enrolled in [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_University_(Japan) Asia University] from April 2005.
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| − | On July 26th, 2006 Chieco released her fifth single, [[Sakura Kiss]]. [[Sakura Kiss]] was used as the opening song for the [[Ouran High School Host Club]] anime. This tie-up helped make the single her best selling release to date. The single reached the 71st position on the [[Oricon]] and charted for a total of six weeks.
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| − | Currently, Chieco has been studying English. Several of her blog entries are bilingual and reflect her progress in the language. After her old blog was moved, she began a separate English progress blog in early 2007.
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| − | In late 2006 she became affiliated with the [http://www.cuedrop.com/ cuedrop] agency as "CHIECOLABO". It is unknown whether she will release music anymore, but her blog has been updated with a new promotional image.
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| − | ==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Albums </span>===
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| − | * [2005.03.16] [[brilliance]]
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Singles </span>===
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| − | * [2003.09.20] [[15 no Blues]] ('''156P''')
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| − | * [2004.04.28] [[Be Your Girl|be your girl]]
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| − | * [2004.11.25] [[Shining! / Cry Baby|Shining! / cry baby]]
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| − | * [2005.01.26] [[Kizunairo]] (絆色)
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| − | * [2005.07.21] [[Candy Baby / Mama Made]] (キャンディベイベ－／マーマメード)
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| − | * [2006.04.26] [[Sakura Kiss]] (桜キッス)
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Film </span>===
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| − | * [2002] [[Mou hitori iru|Mou hitori iru]] - Yuka
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Drama </span>===
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| − | * [2002] [[Toshiie to matsu: kaga hyakumangoku monogatari|Toshiie to matsu: kaga hyakumangoku monogatari]] - Chiyo
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| − | * [2003 - 2004] [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]] - Osaka Naru
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Stage </span>===
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| − | * [2001 - 2002] [[Sera Myu]]
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Idol Videos </span>===
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| − | * [2002.03] [[Pop!|Pop!]]
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| − | * [2002.12] [[U-15 no Natsu Yasumi|U-15 no Natsu Yasumi]]
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| − | ===<span class="mw-headline"> Photobooks </span>===
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| − | * [2002.03.26] [[U-15 (Photo Book)|U-15]] <small>(released by [[Playboy Weekly|Playboy Weekly]] magazine)</small>
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| − | * [2002.09.xx] [[15 (Kawabe Chieko Photo Book)|15]]
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| − | * [2003.12.19] [[Berry Smile|Berry Smile]]
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| − | ==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
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| − | * [http://ameblo.jp/chiecokawabe/ Chieco's Ameblo blog]
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| − | * [http://blog.goo.ne.jp/chiecokawabe/ Chieco's goo blog (no longer updated)]
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| − | * [http://www.buzzple.com/blog/buzzdol/ Chieco's English Progress Blog]
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| − | * [http://community.livejournal.com/chieco/ LiveJournal Chieco Community]
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| − | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1487084/ Kawabe Chieco on IMDb]
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| − | * [http://noble-scarlet.net/chieco/ Chieco Fanlisting]
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