Samuikaze Ran

Samuikaze Ran is one of the understudies of the 150th generation and a member of Team K. She is known for her cold and distant personality and is ocassionally nickanmed Samui because of it. 
==Appearance ==
Ran has very long brown hair, which she usually ties into a high ponytail. Her eyes are dark blue. She is always wearing bracelet she got from her brother before she went to AKB0048 auditions.
==Personallity==
Ran is mostly known as the "cold one", the loner who does not seem particularly interested in hanging out with other members outside the activites they have to do as a group. She tends to be blunt and sometimes ends up unintentionally being rude to others. She is very much an introvert who likes to spend time on her own and the craziness and excitement of the group often ends up being too overwhelming for her. Despite that, she is slowly starting to show more interest into her fellow members, especially since befriending Rei and (to some extent) the rest of RisingQ. 
Despite the appearence showing the contrary, Ran is in fact quite a kind person who often feels lonely deep inside. She is, however, used to keeping distance from the others as it is something she's always used as a sort of defense mechanism - she finds the emotions of others overwhelming and believes it is easier not to open up to the others. She also finds it very difficult to trust people as she has barely had any close relationships in her life and even used to worry that. She also used to believe the company of others would distract her from her goals, though she has come to the realization that such reasoning is faulty and in fact, it was always just an excuse for her deeper insecurities.
As of SC0127, it is quite rare for Ran to show her kinder side, though members of RisingQ have noted that she tends to have a suprisingly cute side behind the scene. Though she is bad at expressing her feelings, it does seem that she is at least a little bit more open about her affection towards other members (especially Rei) in her own way.
== Hobbies==
Ran doesn't talk about her hobbies much so they aren't very known to the public. Therefore, many would be surprised Ran's favorite things free time activity is readng romance books or watching romance movies/anime. She likes other stories as well but for some reason she has soft spot for romance.
==Skills==
Ran seems to be fairly good at singing and dancing and always worked very hard on practicing both of those things.
Ran is good at academics and gets good grades. She is also good at organizing schedules for herself and it is rare for her to not do something on time, whether it is school or work related or anything else.
She, however, seems to have quite bad social skills and is not the best at dealing with other people. 
== History==
Ran was born on Kagamistar a planet with one of the strictest entertainment bans into a rich family. Her mother died when she was 6 years old and her father was a strict and busy man who never showed much interest in his children so the only person she could always trust was her older brother Ryuu. After their mother's death, Ryuu was the one who took over the responsibility of taking care for her, even though he was not much older himself. Always being more of a withdrawn and introverted child, Ran became even more of a loner after her mother's death, as she subconsciously became scared of getting attached to others and losing them and her trust issues were even deeper because of her father's attitude towards her. Even though Ryuu occasionally tried to encourage her to make more friends, Ran was determined that having a close relationship with one person was enough for her. 
===Encountering AKB0048===
When Ran was 9 years old, AKB0048 held a concert on Kagamistar. Ryuu heard about AKB before and was curious to learn more so he decided to sneak out to watch them. He took Ran with him, as he believed she would probably like them. The concert ended up being attacked by DES and when Ran saw this girls singing, dancing and fighting she thought of them as the most beautiful and bravest thing she had ever seen. At that moment, she decided she would join them one day. 
As her father was strongly against AKB0048 he was absolutely against Ran having anything to do with them and the two got into arguments about it whenever he caught her practicing. Ryuu, however, always supported her and promised her he would help her get to the audition when she gets a chance to attend. When the auditions for 150th generation opened, Ran decided to take them even though her father was against it. He caught her trying to leave and attempred to stop her but Ryuu helped her escape and gave her a bracelet for luck. 
===Auditions for 150th generation===
Ran wasn't surprised when she heard that audition will be battle and thought that all girls who were didn't really understand what AKB0048 was all about. She passed audition and became part of the 150th generation.
===As AKB0048 Member===
Even after becoming a member, Ran preferred to stay away from her fellow members and didn't attempt to get close to any of them. She kept her distance and never called any of her fellow members by first name. 
A moment some consider noteable is a Shoujiki Shougi that happened during an AKBINGO shoot in SC0123. In it, Ran went against Chiyo in the battle and lost. During the episode she got embarrased and shocked at one of the question being true which made it the first time she ever broke her serious and cold facade not only in front of the other members but also on camera. Ito Hotaru was quick to point that out.
=== SC0126===
When Kashita Miyagi got badly hurt and almost died, Ran started to feel guilty that she never tried to get to know any of her fellow members better, as considering how dangerous the 00's job is you never know what could happen. She started to realise that she should try to be (at least slightly) kinder to others - though, as she had no idea how to do so, the decision wasn't noticeable at all. 
Following their talk at the Cupcake After Party Ran started to open up slightly to Rei although it took her months to completely admit it even to herself. As time went on she also became a bit friendlier with other members but to this day, Rei is still the only one she consistently and openly shows affection to. 
In June, she ranked 13th in the Sousenkyou.
In December, she participated in Unit Taikai as part of RisingQ and they made it to the second round.
=== SC0127===
===Team History===
150th Generation → 150th Generation & Team 00 → 150th Generation & Team K
:Joined the 150th Generation of Trainees (SC0122.11.18)
:Promoted to Team 00 (SC0123.06.17)
: Transferred to Team K (SC0123.10.31)
==Relationships==
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|-| Family =
Samuikaze Ryuu - Ran's older brother and the person she is closest to. The two of them were always close, but their bond deepened after their mother's death as neither of them were close to their father. Ryuu was the one who took on the most responsibilities of taking care for Ran and has always been the person Ran trusted the most. Ryuu is the person who introduced Ran to AKB0048 and even though he is worried about the risks 00 idols face, he is supportive of her dreams and helped her run away from home when her father attempted to stop her from attending the 150th generation audition. Before Ran left he gave her a braclet for good luck which Ran wears all the time. After Ran left, they tried exchanging mails as often as they could, but theye were limited due to their father's constant checking on Ryuu as he forbid him to have contact with Ran. It has been easier for the two ever since Ryuu turned 18 and moved out on his own in early SC0127. 
Samuikaze Hiromi - Ran's father, with whom Ran was never particularly close. Both prior and after his wife's death, Hiromi focused his energy on his work and even when he had time tended to ignore and neglect Ran and Ryuu. Most of the time he was simply indifferent towards them, but there were occassions he turned abusive when he got angry at his children. Hiromi hold strong distaste for entertainment and his company helps both DES and DGTO. He was furious when he learned of Ran's intent to take the AKB0048. He attampted to stop her and would have been successful if Ryuu had not interferred. After Ran left he stopped regarding her as his daughter and attempted to prevent Ryuu from having any contact with her. 
Samuikaze Ageha - Ran's mother who died in an accident when Ran was 6 years old. Ran was very close to her and her death had detrimental effect on her ability to make connections with other people. 
 |-|150th Generation =
Inoue Megumi - Fellow Kenkyuusei and one of her roommates.
Takanashi Yukari - Fellow Kenkyuusei.
Hoshimiya Aoi - Fellow Kenkyuusei.
Hoshikawa Rei - Fellow Kenkyuusei and the first person Ran started to warm up to. She would at first deny that she enjoys her company but eventually strted to be more honest about being her friend. She also started to realise that they are similar in many ways. Rei is the first member that Ran called by her given name. They participated in Unit Taikai as part of the same unit.
Ito Hotaru - Fellow Kenkyuusei. Ran is often annoyed by Hotaru and her attempts to befriend her but some small part of her actually likes it even though she would never admit it. Their relationship consists of many arguments and are sometimes even said to be like a bickering couple. They participated in Unit Taikai as part of the same unit.
Hikami Yumeko - Fellow Kenkyuusei. They participated in Unit Taikai as part of the same unit and became quite close because of it. 
Itano Tomorin - Fellow Kenkyuusei.
They participated in Unit Taikai as part of the same unit. Since then she seems to get along better with her and became quite close because of it. 
Harune Diamond - Fellow Kenkyuusei and one of her roommates.
Taiyamoto Akano - Fellow Kenkyuusei.
|-|151st Generation =
Asahina Miru - Kouhai.
|-|152nd Generation =
Itano Tomoko - Kouhai.
Aozora Kokone - Kouhai.
Honda Hibiki - Kouhai.
Tsubasa Diana - Kouhai.
Makori Ririka - Kouhai. Ran is not very fond of her. 
 |-|153rd Generation =
Ryuuzaki Miyoko - Kouhai.
Nakahara Monica - Kouhai.
Masaki Amarie - Kouhai.
Amaya Jia - Kouhai.
 |-|153.5th Generation =
Akiba Airi - Kouhai.
Hatsune Hikari - Kouhai.
Ikeda Itsuki - Kouhai.
 |-|154th Generation =
Ayana Elise - Kouhai.
MoYoung Marian - Kouhai.
Itou Haruki - Kouhai.
Tomone Kaoru - Kouhai.
 |-|154.5th Generation =
Nagase Yuuri - Kouhai.
Koizumi Ayaka - Kouhai.
Shiratama Mayu - Kouhai.
Natsuki Hotaru - Kouhai.
LaLa Rue - Kouhai.
 |-|155th Generation =
Tobina Riko - Kouhai.
Kumotani Julie - Kouhai.
Chiba Miku - Kouhai.
Mizu Kaguya - Kouhai.
Lee Hana - Kouhai.
Chizu Snow - Kouhai.
Yokoyama Asuna - Kouhai.
Ogawa Norah - Kouhai.
Kamiyama Mako - Kouhai.
Sengawa Kagome - Kouhai.
Kaname Reina - Kouhai.
Kawano Namia - Kouhai.
Tachibana Elisabeth - Kouhai.
Yozora Yoko - Kouhai.
Arisugawa Mikoto - Kouhai.
Amuro Yuhane - Kouhai.
Angelica Bianchi - Kouhai.
|-|Successors =
Akimoto Sayaka the 15th - Kouhai
Yokoyama Yui the 13.5th - Kouhai.
Takahashi Minami the 7th - Fellow understudy before she became a successor. She rarely shows it but she actually has some respect for her and considers her as someone worthy of the name of Takahashi Minami.
Kuramochi Asuka the 13th - Kouhai.
Sashihara Rino the 11th - Kouhai.
Shimazaki Haruka the 11th - Kouhai.
Kodama Haruka the 8th - Kouhai.
Ikuta Erika the 11th - Kouhai.
Eguchi Aimi the 4th - Kouhai.
Hirate Yurina the 7th - Kouhai.
Nakai Rika the 15th - Kouhai.
Minegishi Minami the 7th - Kouhai.
Matsui Jurina the 8th - Kouhai.
Watanabe Mayu Type 5 - Kouhai.
Iwata Karen the 15th - Kouhai.
Yagami Kumi the 5th - Kouhai.
Imaizumi Yui the 14th - Kouhai.
Maeda Atsuko the 20th - Kouhai.
 |-|Graduates =
Kagawa Sayuri - Formerly Fellow Kenkyuusei.
Shibuya Komari - Formerrly Fellow Kenkyuusei.
Shino Hoshina - Kouhai.
Ashley Snow - Kouhai.
Suzuno Natsuki - Formerly Fellow Kenkyuusei
Suzuno Sakura - Formerly Fellow Kenkyuusei .
|-|Staff =
Motomiya Hikari - AKB0048's manager and producer.
Kuroki Erika - AKB0048's presenter.
Hashimoto Ayumi - AKB0048's dance teacher.
Akiyama Tamotsu - AKB0048 dorms' janitor.
Akamine Kazuto - AKB0048's vocal instructor.
Shirokami Yuki - AKB00480's designer.
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==Gallery==
Ran.png|Ran in SC0127
Ran poster.png|Ran's poster for SC0126 elections.
RisingQ.jpg|Ran and other RisingQ members.
==Etymology==
寒い風 - Samui (寒い) means "cold" and kaze (風) means "wind".
蘭 - Ran (蘭) means "orchid".
==Achievements==
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|-|Senbatsu Sousenkyo=
*Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0123 - Not Ranked
*Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0124 - Not Ranked
*Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0125 - Not Ranked
*Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC 0126 - #13 (Senbatsu) (11'175'300 Votes) (Prelims #15)
|-|Janken Taikai=
*Janken Taikai SC0124 - Round 1 (Lost to Miyabi Honoka)
*Jyanken Taikai SC0125 - Round 2 (Lost to Akimoto Sayaka the 15th)
*Jyanken Taikai SC0126 - Round 1 (Lost to Kasumi Yuuna)
|-|Lucky Ranking=
* SC0125 - #28
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== Songs==
==Quotes ==
"Great now I just spilled out some boring details about my life without particular reason." - Ran to Rei after telling her about the situation with her brother.
==Trivia== 
*Character Song: Ushinatta Kagi 
* Favorite Sweet: Ice Cream
** She believes that her love for ice cream is bigger than Jurina's for cupcakes, however there is no way she'd ever say that out loud.
* Her kirara is dark purple and in a shape of a square.
*Until SC0126 Ran has never called any of her fellow members by their given name. She always calls them by surname without any suffixes. 
**The first person she called by given name is Rei in October SC0126. So far she is the only member she calls by given name instead of surname.
*Before the end of SC0126 Ran didn't have a social media as she considered it a waste of time.
**She still thinks so but she created account in December SC0126 for unknown reasons.
*Ran likes romance novels, movies and anime but hides that from everyone as she believes it wouldn't be in her character.
*According to Hotaru's SNS posts Ran has a hidden cute side. However as Ran firmly denies it it is unknown wheter that is true or not.
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