Asada Hanako

Asada Hanako (麻田華子) is a singer, talento, and former idol.

Profile

• Real Name: Manabe Hanako (真鍋華子)
• Other Name: Kimoto Ayaka (樹本彩華), Murakami Rio (村上理央)
• Birthdate: June 15, 1974
• Birthplace: Fuchu, Tokyo Prefecture
• Blood Type: AB
• Height: 160 cm
• Sizes: 83 - 54 - 85 cm

Information

Asada Hanako got her break in 1987 when she won the grand prix for the 2nd Annual Touhou All Raisin Princess Contest. She debuted as a singer on Feburary 1988 with the single "Suki☆Kirai", used as the theme song for the anime movie Urusei Yatsura The Final Chapter, under the label Victor Entertainment.

In 1991, she changed her name to Kimoto Ayaka and started an acting film by appearing in films. Three years later, she once again changed her name to Murakami Rio and released her first nude photobook, entitled Taion. She released her second one in 1996 under her original stage name of Asada Hanako.

In 1999, she joined the avex dance and vocal unit TRINITY under the name MOCA.

Discography

Albums

• [1988.07.06] 13+
• [1989.08.21] Ya!
• [2004.02.21] Asada Hanako Collection (麻田華子 コレクション)

Singles

• [1988.02.21] Suki☆Kirai (好き☆嫌い)
• [1988.06.01] Doubt!
• [1988.10.05] Mahou (魔法)
• [1989.02.21] Sayonara, DANCE (さよなら、DANCE)
• [1989.07.21] Hitori de Ii mon (1人でいいもん)

Video

• [1989.02.21] Sayonara, DANCE (さよなら、DANCE)

Books

• [1994.02.15] Taion (体温)
• [1996.02.29] Yuuga Akashi (誘蛾燈)

External Links

• JVC Page
• Japanese Wikipedia: 麻田華子