Oshima Yuko

Oshima Yuko (April 2012)

Oshima Yuko (April 2011)

Oshima Yuko (March 2010)

Oshima Yuko is a Japanese idol singer.  She is the captain of AKB48's Team K and one of AKB48's center members.

Profile

• Name: Oshima Yuko (大島優子)
• Nicknames: Yuuko (ゆうこ), (Korin (コリン), Korisu (コリス)
• Birthdate: October 17, 1988 (1988-10-17) (age 24)
• Birthplace: Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
• Blood type: B
• Hobbies: Collecting bath soaps, people watching, collecting sneakers
• Catchphrase: I'm a kaleidoscopic performer who will show it with my heart and defeat you with my eyes
• Likes: Red things
• Special Talents: Snowboarding, sleeping anywhere, impersonations, long-distance running.
• Charm point: Eyes and dimples.
• Height: 152cm
• Bust: 77cm
• Waist: 55cm
• Hips: 78cm
• Agency: Ohta Pro
• Units:
  • ICE from AKB48
  • Team Dragon from AKB48
  • Yasai Sisters
  • Not yet

Discography

For discography with sub-units, see also: Team Dragon from AKB48#Discography, Not yet (group)#Discography.

Video Releases

• [2001.08.xx] Growing up! (with Tajima Honami)
• [2003.10.03] adolescence
• [2008.12.19] Oshima Yuko Yuurari Yuko (大島優子 ゆうらりゆうこ)
• [2009.12.06] To, Yuko to. (と、ゆうこと。)
• [2011.12.21] Kimi wa, Boku no Mono (君は、僕のもの)

AKB48 Song Participation

Singles

• Aitakatta (会いたかった)
• Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (制服が邪魔をする)
• Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou (軽蔑していた愛情)
• BINGO!
• Boku no Taiyou (僕の太陽)
• Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ているか?)
• Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ)
• Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008)
• Baby! Baby! Baby!
• Oogoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド)
• 10nen Zakura (10年桜)
• Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ!‎)
• Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe)
• RIVER
• Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞)
  • Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll (マジスカロックンロール)
• Ponytail to Chouchou (ポニーテールとシュシュ)
  • Majijo Teppen Blues (マジジョテッペンブルース)
• Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション)
  • Lucky Seven (ラッキーセブン)
  • Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ) (Yasai Sisters)
• Beginner
• "Chance no Junban" single
  • Yoyaku Shita Christmas (予約したクリスマス)
  • ALIVE (Team K)
• Sakura no Ki ni Narou (桜の木になろう)
• Dareka no Tame ni ~What can I do for someone?~ (誰かのために)
• Everyday, Katyusha (Everyday、カチューシャ)
  • Korekara Wonderland (これからWonderland)
  • Yankee Soul (ヤンキーソウル)
• Flying Get (フライングゲット)
  • Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (青春と気づかないまま)
  • Ice no Kuchizuke (アイスのくちづけ)
  • Yasai Uranai (野菜占い) (Yasai Sisters 2011)
• Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている)
• "Ue kara Mariko" single
  • Noel no Yoru (ノエルの夜)
  • Zero-Sum Taiyou (ゼロサム太陽) (Team K)
• GIVE ME FIVE!
  • Sweet & Bitter (スイート&ビター) (Selection 6)
• Manatsu no Sounds good! (真夏のSounds good!)
  • Choudai, Darling! (ちょうだい、ダーリン!)
  • Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (君のために僕は…)
• Gingham Check (ギンガムチェック)
  • Yume no Kawa (夢の河)
• UZA
  • Scrap & Build (スクラップ&ビルド) (Team K)
• "Eien Pressure" single
  • Totteoki Christmas (とっておきクリスマス)
  • Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni (永遠より続くように) (OKL48)
• So long!
  • Yuuhi Marie (夕陽マリー) (Oshima Team K)
• Sayonara Crawl (さよならクロール)

AKBIdoling!!!

• Chu Shiyouze!

Stage Units

Team K 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo"

• Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり)

Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta"

Substitute for Itano Tomomi on May 25, 2006

• Nageki no Figure (嘆きのフィギュア)
• Glass no I LOVE YOU (ガラスのI LOVE YOU)

Team K 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"

• Kinjirareta Futari (禁じられた2人)
• Fushidara na Natsu (ふしだらな夏)

Team K 3rd Stage "Nounai Paradise"

• Nakinagara Hohoende (泣きながら微笑んで) (solo unit)

Himawari-gumi 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyou"

• Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (僕とジュリエットとジェットコースター) (1st Unit)

Himawari-gumi 2nd Stage "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"

• Confession (1st Unit)

Team K 4th Stage "Saishuu Bell ga Naru"

• Gomen ne Jewel (ごめんねジュエル)

Team K 5th Stage "Saka Agari"

• End Roll (エンドロール)

THEATRE G-ROSSO "Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai"

• Confession (Standby for Sato Amina, Asai Madoka)

Team K 6th Stage "RESET"

• Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa (心の端のソファー)

Team K Waiting Stage

• Glory days

Filmography

Movies

• [2007] Densen Uta (伝染歌) (as Natsuno Anzu)
• [2010] Sankaku (さんかく) (as Waitress, Friend)
• [2012] Brave (as Merida; dubbing role)
• [2012] Yamikin Ushijima-kun (闇金ウシジマくん) (as Suzuki Miko)

Dramas

• [2008] Cat Street (as Hirano Yumi; episodes 2 to 4 only)
• [2010] Majisuka Gakuen (マジすか学園) (as Oshima Yuko)
• [2011] Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジすか学園2) (as Oshima Yuko, Oshima Yuka, Oshima Yuki)
• [2012] Kaeru no Oujosama (カエルの王女さま) (as Nonomura Mahiru)
• [2013] So long! Episode 2 (as Kurabayashi Miho)

Publications

Photobooks

• [2001.07.??] Charm (with Tajima Honami)
• [2003.10.18] かがやくきもち (Kagayaku Kimochi)
• [2008.12.19] Yuurari Yuuko (ゆうらりゆうこ)
• [2009.10.17] Yuko no Arienai Nichijou (優子のありえない日常)
• [2010.08.25] Kimi wa, Dare no Mono? (君は、誰のもの?)
• [2011.06.17] Yuko (優子)

Books

• [2011.10.xx] Minimum AKB48 Oshima Yuko

Magazines

• [2011.10.xx] Love Photo Vol.4 (Feature)

Trivia

• Participated in Doll's Vox back in 2005 before becoming one of the founding members of AKB48's Team K in 2006. She became the captain of Team K during AKB48's team shuffle in August 2012.
• Is best known for her cheery personality, dimply smile and prominent squirrel teeth.
• She is close with Miyazawa Sae and Noro Kayo.
• Her oshimen is Kojima Haruna.
• Favorite food: Cheese
• Favorite drink: Yasai Ichinichi Kore Ippon
• Favorite artist: Beyonce, Rihanna
• Favorite TV show: Pusma
• Favorite magazine: mini, NYLON
• Favorite season: The start of summer
• Favorite AKB single: Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
• Favorite AKB stage song: To Be Continued
• Favorite AKB outfit: Tenshi no Shippo
• Was a U-15 gravure idol before joining AKB48, began her career at the age of 13.
• Hates balloons, as shown during a "Russian Roulette" balloon game on AKBINGO!.
• She owns a pet rabbit named Marty.

External Links

• AKB48 Profile
• Ohta Pro Profile
• Official Ameba Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: 大島優子