Katsuta Rina

Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈) is a Japanese talent. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as a 2nd generation member of ANGERME. She first joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Egg and was first introduced at the 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano Step!~ concert in June 2009. She later successfully auditioned for S/mileage in 2011. She is also a former member of the SATOYAMA movement unit Sato no Akari.
She graduated from both ANGERME and Hello! Project on September 25, 2019 to work as a talent in fashion-related activities.
==Biography==
 
===Early Life===
Katsuta Rina was born on April 6, 1998 in Tokyo, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.
===2009===
On June 7, at the 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ in Tokyo, it was announced that Katsuta Rina and Hirano Tomomi had been added to Hello Pro Egg.
===2011===
On August 14, at a joint concert, she was announced by Tsunku as one of the five sub-members of S/mileage along with Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Kosuga Fuyuka, and Tamura Meimi.
On October 16, at the launch event of S/mileage's new single, "Tachiagirl", Tsunku announced the promotion of the four sub-members to official second generation members."サブメンバーから正メンバーへ！ 正メンバー発表！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2011-10-16. (Archived: 2013-09-08) Following the announcement, Katsuta, along with Takeuchi, withdrew from Hello Pro Egg.
===2012===
On March 16, Katsuta was diagnosed with influenza and was absent in all events for the next few days, including TV Tokyo's PON Spring Festival and Bayfm's K・WEST ENTAME GENERATION SPECIAL, which both were held on March 20.
On May 13, information was released about an event for the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, that was set to take place on June 15, 18, and 20 at Yokohama Blitz.
===2013===
On April 6, Katsuta celebrated her 15th birthday in a fanclub event, titled S/mileage・Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2013, at Pacific Heaven.
On April 14, the 2nd generation members of S/mileage held the S/mileage 2ki Member Fanclub Event ~Quad Smile~ at Hamakin Hall.
In September, Katsuta participated in the last Gekiharo stageplay, titled Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ along with the rest of Berryz Koubou and S/mileage. She and Tokunaga Chinami interchanged the roles of "Harold" and "Tatiana" depending on the acts.
===2014===
On February 16, Katsuta's first solo e-Hello! DVD, Rina to Rina, was announced. It was released on March 17.
On March 13, it was announced that Katsuta, Sato Masaki, and Uemura Akari would form the SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit Sato no Akari.
On April 6, Katsuta celebrated her 16th birthday at fanclub titled S/mileage Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2014, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2015===
On April 6, Katsuta celebrated her 17th birthday. The special event was called ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2015 and featured two performances in Tokyo.
===2016===
On April 7, Katsuta celebrated her 18th birthday. The special event was called ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2016 and featured two performances in Tokyo.
===2017===
On April 6, Katsuta celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2017, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2018===
On April 10, Katsuta celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2018, featuring two shows at Shinjuku ReNY.
On November 1, it was announced that Katsuta would start an article series in the women's fashion magazine mina. The series, titled "R Fashion Tool", started in the January issue sold on November 20."女性ファッション誌「mina」アンジュルム・勝田里奈ファッション連載スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-11-01.
===2019===
On April 8, she celebrated her 21st birthday in a fanclub event titled ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
On June 26, Katsuta announced that she would graduate from ANGERME and Hello! Project on September 25 at Pacifico Yokohama to pursue fashion."アンジュルム 勝田里奈の卒業に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-06-26.
On September 25, Katsuta published a mook based on her "R Fashion Tool" series in the magazine mina, titled ANGERME RINA FASHION TOOL Petunia ― Katsuta Rina Henshuuchou to 12nin no ANGERME, that she edited and produced herself and includes guest appearances by the rest of ANGERME.Katsuta Rina. "kumamoto 勝田里奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Official Blog "ANGERME Amerika Nikki". 2019-08-11. Later that evening she graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project in the ANGERME 2019 Aki "Next Page" ~Katsuta Rina Sotsugyou Special~ held at Pacifico Yokohama."アンジュルム［ライブレポート］勝田里奈が卒業「夢のような時間をありがとうございました」" (in Japanese). Pop'n'Roll. 2019-09-25.
Following her graduation from Hello! Project, she joined on October 1 as a talent focused on activities related to fashion and also joined M-line club, the fanclub for Hello! Project OG."今後について 勝田里奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Amerika Nikki Official Blog. 2019-09-21."勝田里奈SNS更新中！" (in Japanese). J.P ROOM. 2019-10-01."勝田里奈　M-line club 加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). M-line club official site. 2019-10-01.
===2020===
On January 6, she collaborated with Kangol Rewards to launch a line of sweatshirts.
On Feburary 22, Katsuta was a guest of honor at Natsu Matsuri 2020 in Lima, Perú.
On April 6, she released a photography zine titled BABY'S BREATH vol.1. Katsuta worked on the zine as a model, photographer, and editor. Various photography students also worked on the zine as photographers, and all of the photos were taken on film in Mexico, Hawaii, and Tokyo.https://twitter.com/rinakatsuta_/status/1245566115540942849https://twitter.com/rinakatsuta_/status/1247160995820134403 In the following months, she continued to release more volumes in the BABY'S BREATH zine series.
On April 20, she opened up an official YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRpN-7qammg
On July 26, she was a guest judge, along with Suzuki Airi and Miyazaki Yuka, at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2020 ~Natsu no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~.
On October 17, she held her first M-line club event titled Katsuta Rina Fanclub Event with three shows at Pacific Heaven."★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★「勝田里奈ファンクラブイベント」開催決定！" (in Japanese). M-line club. 2020-09-24.
===2022===
On February 5, it was announced that Katsuta and Wada Ayaka would appear as featured vocalists on THE☆FUNKS' new album, Ai no 12 Seiza. They will appear on their self-cover of Kakugo Shite!, which they initially wrote as an album track for ANGERME.THE☆FUNKS、アルバム『愛の12星座』にゴスペラーズ、元アンジュルム 和田彩花＆勝田里奈が参加 (in Japanese). RealSound.jp. 2022-02-05
Katsuta took over the narration for the fourth season of ANGERME no Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo which premiered on June 29th. The previous seasons had been narrated by former group member Wada Ayaka.
===2023===
On January 1, she was transferred from to alongside Fujimoto Miki, Yasuda Kei, Ishikawa Rika, Sudo Maasa, Kumai Yurina, Mano Erina, Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Kudo Haruka, and Iikubo Haruna.
On April 6, her photobook FLOWERING was made available for pre-order.https://twitter.com/rinakatsuta_/status/1642030272215674880https://www.instagram.com/p/CqefYPZPch6/
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Solo Songs===
*Asu wa Date na no ni, Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai (S/mileage cover; from SMILE FANTASY!)
*Aiko no Uta (from MODE)
*Totte Oki no Oshare wo Shite
===Solo DVDs===
*[2014.03.25] Rina to Rina (“e-Hello!” DVD)
*[2016.04.02] ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday DVD 2016
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2023] FLOWERING
===Mooks===
*[2019.09.25] ANGERME RINA FASHION TOOL Petunia ― Katsuta Rina Henshuuchou to 12nin no ANGERME (ANGERME RINA FASHION TOOL Petunia ― 勝田里奈編集長と12人のアンジュルム)
==Works==
===Movies===
*[2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro•Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形) (as Haruka)
===TV Programs===
*[2011-2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
*[2012] S/mileage no Sono Joshiki Choto Mate Kudasai! (スマイレージのその常識チョトマテクダサイ!)
*[2012-2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
*[2014-2019] The Girls Live
===Commercials===
*[2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)
===Music Videos===
*[2012] Team Okai - Wakuteka Take a chance (as Michishige Sayumi)
*[2013] Team Okai - Brainstorming (as Michishige Sayumi)
===Theater===
*[2013] Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ (as Tatiana and Harold)
*[2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (as Nasturtium)
*[2014] SMILE FANTASY!
*[2016] MODE
*[2017] Yumemiru Television
*[2018] Attack No.1
===Radio===
*[2012–2014] SS1422
*[2015–2019] AS1422
===Internet===
*[2013–2019] Hello! Project Station
*[2014–2016] MUSIC+
*[2015–2016] GREEN ROOM
*[2016–2019] Upcoming
*[2016–2017] Girls Night Out
*[2017–2019] tiny tiny
*[2018–2019] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2018] Hello Pro no Monohon!
*[2019] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
==Trivia==
==References==
==External Links==
*UP-FRONT CREATE Profile
*Social Media Pages: Twitter, Instagram, WEAR
*Official YouTube channel
*BABY'S BREATH Instagram
*ANGERME Profile (archived)
*Official Blogs:
**ANGERME Official Blog "ANGERME Amerika Nikki" (inactive)
**S/mileage 2ki Member Official Blog (inactive)
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