Quick Facts
Biography
Yuki Kashiwagi (柏木 由紀, Kashiwagi Yuki, born July 15, 1991 in Kagoshima), is a member of the Japanese idol girl groups AKB48, NGT48 and a former member of NMB48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B and NGT48's Team NIII. She was previously the captain of Team B before she was replaced by Ayaka Umeda as the captain. She was also a member of AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions. Her nickname is Yukirin.
In the annual AKB48 general elections, Yuki has consistently ranked among the group's top members. She placed ninth in 2009, eighth in 2010, third in 2011 and 2012, fourth in 2013, third in 2014, second in 2015 and fifth in 2016.
Career
She joined AKB48 after an audition in December 3, 2006 and debuted as a member of Team B at the "AKB48 1st Anniversary Live – Seizoroi da ze! AKB!" concert. Before her theater debut, as part of the "AKB48 Haru no Chotto Dake Zenkoku Tour – Madamada da ze 48" tour, she appeared in Yuko Oshima's position on March 17 at the Aichi Welfare Pension Hall and on March 18 at the Fukuoka International Conference Hall. Her first AKB48 theater performance as a Team B member was on April 4, 2007. On March 25, 2009, she joined Watanabe Productions. On April 25, 2009, she became a weathergirl on Tokyo Broadcasting System TV's "Hiruobi". She came 9th place in the member elections for the single "Iiwake Maybe" and was made captain of Team B on August 23, 2009. Her first solo photobook was released on September 20, 2009. In 2010, She was made a member of three-piece AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. During the AKB48 third general election in 2011, she was ranked third place by popular votes, after Yuko Oshima and Atsuko Maeda.
Umeda Ayaka replaced Kashiwagi as the Captain of Team B, during the reformation of teams at the Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012.
On February 6, 2013, Kashiwagi made a solo debut on her personal label "YukiRing", with the single "Shortcake".
In the annual general elections held in 2013, Kashiwagi came in fourth place with a total of 96,905 votes.
She then released her second solo single, "Birthday Wedding" on October 16, 2013.
In AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, held February 24, 2014, she became a member of NMB48's Team N while remaining in AKB48's Team B. She made her first appearance as a member of NMB48 during the group's solo concert in Saitama Super Arena on April 5, 2014. She made her debut at the NMB48 theater on April 30, 2014.
In the group's annual general elections in 2014, Kashiwagi came in third place with a total of 104,364 votes.
Kashiwagi received her first center position for the group's 39th single, Green Flash since her debut in 2006. This single has two centers, the other center being Haruna Kojima.
On March 26, 2015, it was announced that she would release from her concurrent position in NMB48, and hold a concurrent position in NGT48 which is planned to be formed in 2015. She placed No.2 in the AKB48 general election in 2015, and was selected for the 41st single senbatsu members.
Discography
Solo singles
| Year | No. | Title | Release date | Chart position | Sales (Oricon) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | Billboard Japan Hot 100* | First week | Total | |||||
| 2013 | 1 | "Shortcake" | February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06) | 2 | 2 | 104,799 | 127,530 | |
| 2 | "Birthday Wedding" | October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16) | 2 | 2 | 65,000 | 76,220 | ||
Singles with AKB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | "Bingo!" | A-side | First single with Team B. |
| 2008 | 8 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" | A-side | Also sang on "Saigo no Seifuku" |
| 9 | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | A-side | Also sang on "Shonichi" | |
| 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | Also sang on "Oogoe Diamond" (Team B version) | |
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" |
| 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | Also sang on "Shonichi" (Team B) | |
| 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 9th in 2009 General Election. | |
| 14 | "River" | A-side | ||
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side | Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll" and "Enkyori Poster" (Team PB) |
| 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues". | |
| 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 8th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven" | |
| 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | ||
| 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas", and "Love Jump" (as Team B) | |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| -- | "Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?" | -- | charity single | |
| 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". | |
| 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 3rd in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama" and "Yasai Uranai" | |
| 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | ||
| 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Noel no Yoru", and "Yobisute Fantasy" (as Team B) | |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom) | Played Drum in Baby Blossom. Also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" (Team B). |
| 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Center Also sang on "Chōdai, Darling!"and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa...". | |
| 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 3rd in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". | |
| 28 | "Uza" | A-side | Also sang on "Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero". | |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | A-side | Lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Also sang on "Totteoki Christmas". | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | Also sang on "Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?". |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | Also sang on "Romance Kenjuu" (Team B) and "Haste to Waste" (BKA48). | |
| 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side | Ranked 4th in 2013 General Election. Also sang on "Saigo no Door" and "Namida no Sei Janai" | |
| 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Also sang on "Tiny T-Shirt" (Team B). | |
| 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is Over" as AKB48. | |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | A-side | |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang on "Kyou Made no Melody," and "B Garden" as Team B | |
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | A-side | Ranked 3rd in 2014 General Election. | |
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Also sang on "Loneliness Club". | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side, center | First center single. Also sang on "Haru no Hikari ga Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari". |
| 40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | A-Side | Also sang on "Barebare Bushi" as WONDA Senbatsu, and "Kimi no Dai-ni shou" | |
| 41 | "Halloween Night" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2015 General Election. Also sang on "Ippome Ondo" | |
| 42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-Side | Also sang on "365 Nichi no Kamihikouki" as Asa ga Kita Senbatsu, "Senaka Kotoba", and "Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo" as Team B. | |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB. |
| 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Sang on "Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru" as Team B. |
Singles with NMB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | "Rashikunai" | A-side | First single with NMB48. Also sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" (Team N). |
| 2015 | 11 | "Don't Look Back!" | A-side | Last single with NMB48. Also sang on "Renai Petenshi" |
Singles with French Kiss
Stage units
- Kinjirareta Futari
- Fushidara na Natsu
- Namida no Shonan
- Rio no Kakumei
- Koi no Plan
- Senaka Kara Dakishimete
- Temodemo no Namida
- Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate
- Yokaze no Shiwaza
- Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou
- Junjou Shugi
- Zipper
- Hajimete no Hoshi
- 100nen Saki Demo
Appearances
Dramas
- "Majisuka Gakuen" (マジすか学園) (2010) – Black
- "Sakura kara no Tegami" (桜からの手紙 〜AKB48 それぞれの卒業物語〜) (2011) – Kashiwagi Yuki
- "Majisuka Gakuen 2" (マジすか学園2) (2011) – Black
- "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" (花ざかりの君たちへ〜イケメン☆パラダイス〜2011) (2011) – Kishinosato Juri
- "Mielino Kashiwagi" (ミエリーノ柏木) (2013) – Kashiwagi Yuki
- "So long!" (2013) – Goto Midori
- "Fukuoka Renai Hakusho 8 – Megu to Ai-kun" (福岡恋愛白書8 メグとアイくん) (2013) – Inoue Sae
- "Galileo" (タガーリン) (2013) – Ejima Chihiro
- "Fortune Cookies" (WONDA×AKB48 ショートストーリー「フォーチュンクッキー」) (2013)
- "Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyoya e Yokoso" (よろず占い処 陰陽屋へようこそ) (2013) – Ayukawa Tamaki
- "Kurofuku Monogatari" (黒服物語) (2014) – Miki
- "Majisuka Gakuen 5" (マジすか学園5) (2015) – Black (ep.2)
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenline's Night (AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの夜) Ep.13 - Rapidly (2015) – Sana
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory (AKBラブナイト 恋工場) Ep.1 - First Time in the Morning (2016) – Miki Kirimoto
- Cabasuka Gakuen (キャバすか学園) (2016) – Kashiwagi (Anago) (ep.4 - 5)
Variety
- "AKB 1ji59fun!" (AKB1じ59ふん!) (2008)
- "AKB 0ji59fun!" (AKB0じ59ふん!) (2008)
- "AKBingo!" (2008- )
- "Hiruobi!" (ひるおび!) (2009- )
- "AKB48 Nemousu TV" (AKB48ネ申テレビ) (2009- )
- "Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku" (有吉AKB共和国) (Irregular appearances)
- "AKB48 SHOW!" (2013-2016)
- "AKB Shirabe" (※AKB調べ) (2014-2015)
Anime
- Tales of the Abyss (October, 2008 – March, 2009, MBS)
- Sket Dance (April, 2011 – March 2012, TV Tokyo)
Musicals
- ∞・Infinity (2009) – Takashima Maria (Double cast with Minami Takahashi)
Radio
- AKB48 Ashita Made Mou Chotto (April 28, 2008 –, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting)
- ON8 (April 20, 2009 –, bayfm)
- Holiday Special bayfm meets AKB48 3rd Stage ~Real~ (September 15, 2008, bayfm)
- AKB48 Konya wa Kaeranai (November 29, 2008 – Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting)
- Kashiwagi Yuki no YUKIRIN TIME (2012- )
- AKB48 no All Night Nippon (Irregular appearances)
- Listen? ~Live 4 Life~ (Irregular appearances)
- ON8+1 (Irregular appearances)
Concerts
- AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 (January 21–24, 2008)
- Live DVD wa Derudarou kedo, Yappari Name ni Kagiruze (August 23, 2008)
- AKB48 Masaka, Kono Concert no Ongen wa Ryuushutsu shinai yo ne? (November 23, 2008)
- End of the Year Thanksgiving: We're going to shuffle AKB! Give your regards to SKE as well (20 December 2008)
- AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009 (January 18, 2009)
- AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour (August 15, 2009)
- AKB48 Natsu no Saruobasan Matsuri (September 13, 2009)
- Kashiwagi Yuki 3rd Solo Live Nete no Samete mo Yukirin World ~Motto Muchuu ni Sasechauzo♡~ (2013 concert, 2014 DVD/BD)