Mion Mukaichi

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{{nihongo|'''Mion Mukaichi'''|向井地美音|Mukaichi Mion|born 29 January 1998}} is a Japanese idol singer and former child actress best known for her affiliation with the girl group AKB48,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/506822/profile/|script-title=ja:向井地美音のプロフィール|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp5858|script-title=ja:向井地美音|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Yahoo Japan Corporation|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617125851/http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp5858|archive-date=2016-06-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> where she served as the third AKB48 Group {{Nihongo|General Manager|総監督|sōkantoku}} between 2019 and 2024.

== Biography == Mukaichi was born in Saitama Prefecture. She played tennis from 1st grade in elementary school right up to 3rd grade in junior high school.<ref name="asahi1">{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG8C671XG8CUZVL005.html|title=（AKB的人生論）向井地美音まずは殻を破らなきゃ|date=2014-08-15|publisher=The Asahi Shimbun|access-date=2015-01-03|language=ja|archive-date=2015-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023060822/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG8C671XG8CUZVL005.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career == Mukaichi was a child actress represented by talent agency Central G.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.central-g.co.jp/talent/2006/12/post_47.html|title=Talent profile|publisher=Central G|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090421060929/http://www.central-g.co.jp/talent/2006/12/post_47.html|archive-date= 2009-04-21|access-date=2015-01-06|language=ja}}</ref> She quit in fifth grade to concentrate on her studies<ref name="asahi1"/> and returned after entering junior high school, represented by talent agency Ii Concept.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japanmusic.jp/2011/08/post-263.html|title=向井地美音 |trans-title=Mion Mukaichi|publisher = Japan Music Entertainment|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120502082050/http://www.japanmusic.jp/2011/08/post-263.html|year = 2009|archive-date= 2012-05-02|access-date=2015-01-06|language=ja}}</ref> Her most prominent acting role was that of Mio Sato in the ''Unfair'' series (2006) and its movie adaptation, ''Unfair: The Movie'' (2007).

In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee.<ref name="modelpress_20160509">{{cite web|url=http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1583434|script-title=ja:11年目のAKB48、新センター抜擢の向井地美音とは？「アンフェア」子役に大島優子が"後継者"指名..."逸材"がグループの顔に|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=modelpress|language=ja |date=4 May 2016 }}</ref> She was promoted to Team 4 during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri team assignment event and concert in February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/akb48/news/f-et-tp0-20140224-1262251.html|title=峯岸みなみキャプテン2年目/大組閣祭り|date=2014-02-24|publisher=Nikkan Sports|access-date=2015-01-03|language=ja}}</ref> In April 2014, Mukaichi was selected as the new center (lead performer) for the song "Heavy Rotation" after being nominated by original center Yuko Oshima, who was about to leave the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2036086/full/|title=大島優子、「ヘビロテ」後継者指名 15期生・向井地美音|date=2014-04-06|publisher=Oricon|access-date=2015-01-03|language=ja}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=2014-04-09 |title="AKB48向井地美音、"巨大オシャレゾンビ"役でドラマ出演 |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/114056 |access-date=2015-01-03 |publisher=Natalie |language=ja}}</ref> She joined a title track lineup, or ''senbatsu'', for the first time for the group's 38th single title track "Kibouteki Refrain".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/126366|title="渡辺美優紀"無欲"の勝利「最高のプレゼント」|date=2014-09-18 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=2015-01-03 |language=ja}}</ref>

Mukaichi appeared in the series ''Sailor Zombie'', starring fellow AKB48 members Nana Owada, Rina Kawaei, and Juri Takahashi, as a guest role in episode 2.<ref name=":0" /> Outside the group, she starred in the movie ''Unfair: The End'', the final part of the ''Unfair'' series, which was released in September 2015. Producer {{Ill|Hirotsugu Usui|ja|臼井裕詞}}, who did not know Mukaichi joined AKB48, said Mukaichi's role was a very important one and that even if Mukaichi has quit the entertainment industry, he would want her to return for this role.<ref>{{cite web|title=元子役・現AKBの向井地美音、『アンフェア』新作で美央役を続投|url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0070106|website=Cinema Today|access-date=27 January 2015|language=ja|date=27 January 2015}}</ref>

Mukaichi was appointed as center for the group's 44th single title track "Tsubasa wa Iranai" which was released on June 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2016/03/this-years-akb48-general-elections-to-be-held-in-niigata-mukaichi-mion-announced-center-for-44th-single|title=This year's 'AKB48 General Elections' to be held in Niigata + Mukaichi Mion announced center for 44th single|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC|work=tokyohive}}</ref> In AKB48 Group's general elections in the same year, she placed 13th with 47,094 votes and entered the ''senbatsu'' in AKB48 45th single.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12172060200.html|title=「AKB48 45thシングル選抜総選挙」開票結果|publisher=AKB48 Official Blog|date=2016-06-18|access-date=2018-08-20|language=ja}}</ref>

In June 2018, she placed 13th in that year's elections and revealed that she aimed to become the next General Manager of AKB48 Group. In December, during the 13th anniversary celebration of the group at the AKB48 Theater, current General Manager Yui Yokoyama nominated Mukaichi as her successor and stated that she would remain to guide her until she was ready to take over the position. Mukaichi officially assumed the General Manager position on April 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=AKB48グループ総監督、4月から向井地美音が担当|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/324560|access-date=2021-03-16|website=音楽ナタリー|language=ja}}</ref>

On January 21, 2020, to commemorate AKB48's fifteenth anniversary, Mukaichi launched the AKB48 individual YouTube channels project, where members would produce their own YouTube channels to express their individual appeal to the general public, following the cancellation of long-running AKB48 television shows such as ''AKBingo!'' and ''AKB48 Show!''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asagei.biz/excerpt/12100|title=ツッコミは承知の上？ AKB48柏木由紀ら10人がYouTuberデビューの勝算|website=Asagei Biz-アサ芸ビズ|date=28 January 2020 |language=ja|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkO8KnmdOh4|title=【お知らせ】AKB48グループメンバー単独YouTubeチャンネル開設!!|date=2020-01-21|last=AKB48|first=|type=|language=|publisher=|trans-title=[Notice] AKB48 group members launch individual YouTube channels!!|author-link=AKB48}}</ref> Her joint channel with fellow AKB48 members Nana Okada, Yuiri Murayama, and Shinobu Mogi, the {{Nihongo4|YuuNaaMogiOn Channel|ゆうなぁもぎおんチャンネル}}, was launched the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/202001230139217/|title=AKB向井地・茂木・村山・岡田がYouTuberに、村山「体を張りたい」|website=MusicVoice|language=ja|access-date=2020-02-13|archive-date=2020-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127114552/https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/202001230139217/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On December 8, 2021, she was appointed the new captain of Team A during AKB48's 16th Anniversary performance, which she will serve in addition to her role as General Manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216863/full/|title=AKB48、4年ぶり組閣新キャプテンは向井地美音、田口愛佳、浅井七海、倉野尾成美|website=Oricon Music|date=10 December 2021 |language=ja|access-date=2022-01-16}}</ref>

On December 31, 2023, Mukaichi announced that she will be stepping down as General Manager on March 16, 2024, and that Narumi Kuranoo will take her place.<ref name="akb4820231231">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-31 |title=AKB48グループ総監督に関するお知らせ |url=https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12834715894.html |accessdate=2024-01-03 |work=AKB48 Official Blog |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="mp20231231">{{Cite news |date=2023-12-31 |title=AKB48グループ、4代目総監督に倉野尾成美向井地美音が交代発表&指名 |language=ja |newspaper=Modelpress |publisher= |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4126979 |accessdate=2024-01-03}}</ref>

On December 12, 2025, Mukaichi announced that she will graduate from AKB48 on 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12949861862.html|title=向井地美音卒業に関してのご報告|work=AKB48オフィシャルブログ|date=2025-12-12|accessdate=2025-12-12}}</ref>

On April 30, 2026, Mukaichi graduated from AKB48.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12957960234.html|script-title=ja:向井地美音卒業公演の日程と各種サービスの終了について|work=AKB48オフィシャルブログ|date=2026-02-26|accessdate=2026-02-26}}</ref>

==Discography==

===AKB48 singles=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! data-sort-type="number" | No.  ! Title  ! Role  ! class="unsortable" | Notes  |- | rowspan="1"| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | B-side | Sang 'Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium' together with the trainee members. |- | rowspan="3" | 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang 'Himitsu no Diary' as part of one-shot unit 'Baby Elephants'. |- | 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Sang 'Heart no Dasshutsu Game' as part of Team 4. |- | 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Mukaichi's first A-side. Also sang 'Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss' as part of Team 4. |- | rowspan="4" | 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Yankee Rock". |- |40 |Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai |A-side |Also sang "Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!" |- |41 |Halloween Night |B-side |Sang "Mizu no Naka no Dendouritsu", "Ippome Ondo", and "Yankee Machine Gun". |- |42 |Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby |B-side |Sang "Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo...", "Madonna no Sentaku", "Senaka Kotoba", and "Oneesan no Hitorigoto" |- | rowspan="4"| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message". |- | 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side, Center | First solo center. Also sang "Aishū no Trumpeter". |- | 45 | "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | A-side | Also sang "Black Flower". |- | 46 | "High Tension" | A-side | Also sang on "Happy End". |- | rowspan="4"| 2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | Also sang on "Accident Chū" as AKB48 U-19 and "Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru?" as Sakamichi AKB. |- | 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | Also sang on "Tenmetsu Pheromone" |- | 49 | "#sukinanda" | B-side | Sang "Darashinai Aishikata" and "Give Up wa Shinai" |- | 50 | "11gatsu no Anklet" | A-side | |- | rowspan="4" | 2018 | 51 | "Jabaja" | A-side | Also sang on "Position" as AKB48 Wakate Senbatsu, and on "Kokkyo no Nai Jidai" as Sakamichi AKB. |- | 52 | "Teacher Teacher" | A-side | Also sang "Romantic Junbichuu" as Team A. |- | 53 | "Sentimental Train" | A-side | Placed 13th in the 2018 Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Also sang "Yuri wo Sakaseru ka?". |- | 54 | "No Way Man" | A-side | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | 55 | "Jiwaru Days" | A-side | |- | 56 | "Sustainable" | A-side | Also sang on "Nagareboshi ni Nani wo Megaeba Ii no Darou". |- | rowspan="1" | 2020 | 57 | "Shitsuren, Arigatō" | A-side | Also sang on "Mata Aeru Hi Made" and "Aisuru Hito" |- | rowspan="1" | 2021 | 58 | "Nemohamo Rumor" | A-side | Also sang on "Hanareteitemo" |- |}

==Appearances==

===Stage units=== ;''AKB48 Kenkyusei Stage {{nihongo|"Pajama Drive"|パジャマドライブ}}'' # {{nihongo|"Tenshi no Shippo"|天使のしっぽ}} ;''Team 4 3rd Stage {{nihongo|"Idol no Yoake"|アイドルの夜明け}}'' # {{nihongo|"Zannen Shōjo"|残念少女}}

===TV variety=== * ''SMAP X SMAP'' (2005) * ''AKBingo!'' (2013–2019) * {{nihongo|''AKB48 no Anta Dare?''|AKB48のあんた、誰?}} (2013-2016) * {{nihongo|''Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku''|有吉AKB共和国}} (2014-2016) * {{nihongo|''AKB Nemousu TV''|AKBネ申テレビ}} (2014– ) * {{nihongo|''AKB de Arubaito''|AKBでアルバイト}} (2014) * {{nihongo|''AKB Shirabe''|※AKB調べ}} (2014-2015)

===TV dramas=== * {{nihongo|''Toshiie and Matsu''|利家とまつ}} (2002), young Hatsu * {{nihongo|''Wedding Planner''|ウエディングプランナー}} (2002), Yumi's Daughter * ''Unfair'' (2006), Sato Mio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=324115|script-title=ja:TV アンフェア|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''Iryu''|医龍}} (2006), Fujiyoshi Juri * {{nihongo|''Papa no Namida de Ko wa Sodatsu''|パパの涙で子は育つ}} (2007), Kawamura Kaya * {{nihongo|''Flight Panic''|フライトパニック}} (2007) * {{nihongo|''Hataraki Man''|働きマン}} (2007) * {{nihongo|''Sailor Zombie''|セーラーゾンビ}} (2014), Giant zombie (Ep 2)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=348844|script-title=ja:TV セーラーゾンビ|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''Majisuka Gakuen 4''|マジすか学園4}} (2015), Jisedai (Team Hinabe)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=351309|script-title=ja:TV マジすか学園4|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''Majisuka Gakuen 5''|マジすか学園5}} (2015), Jisedai (Team Hinabe)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=353740|script-title=ja:TV マジすか学園5|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night''|AKBホラーナイトアドレナリンの夜}} Ep.21 - Big Sister (2015), Ikuko * {{nihongo|''Gekijōrei Kara no Shōtaijō''|劇場霊からの招待状}} Episode 8 (2015) as Mayu Izumi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=354534|script-title=ja:TV 劇場霊からの招待状|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''AKB Love Night: Love Factory''|AKBラブナイト恋工場}} Ep.37 - Dangerous Two-seaters (2016), Mirai * {{nihongo|''Crow's Blood''|クロウズブラッド}} (2016), Nami Katayama * {{nihongo|''Cabasuka Gakuen''|キャバすか学園}} (2016), Jisedai (Fugu) * {{nihongo|''Tofu Pro-Wrestling''|豆腐プロレス}} (2017), Mion Mukaichi/Strawberry Mukaichi, Blackberry Mukaichi * {{nihongo|''Majimuri Gakuen''|マジムリ学園}} (2018), Bara/Ikumi Kuwabara

===Movies=== * ''Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2003), Rikako<ref>{{cite web|work=シネマトゥデイ |url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0076122|script-title=ja:元子役のAKB48向井地美音、『アンフェア』復帰への思い|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Cinematoday Inc.|language=ja |date=September 2015 }}</ref> * ''Unfair: The Movie'' (2007), Sato Mio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=326043|script-title=ja:映画アンフェア the movie|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro and the Millennium Curse''|ゲゲゲの鬼太郎千年呪い歌}} (2008), Haruka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=329970|script-title=ja:映画ゲゲゲの鬼太郎千年呪い歌|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> * {{nihongo|''Twilight Syndrome - Dead Go Round''|トワイライトシンドロームデッドクルーズ}} (2008){{citation needed|date=June 2016}} * ''Unfair: The End'' (2015), Sato Mio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=352549|script-title=ja:映画アンフェア the end|access-date=2016-06-07|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}</ref>

===Educational=== * {{nihongo|''NHK Koko Koza''|NHK高校講座}} (2014- )

===Magazines=== * ''Love Berry'', Tokuma Shoten 2001-2012 and 2015-, as an exclusive model since December 2015<ref name="modelpress_20160509"/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Commons category|Mion Mukaichi}} * [http://www.akb48.co.jp/about/members/detail.php?name=Mukaichi_Mion AKB48 Official Profile] * [http://mamaandson.jp/talent/mionmukaichi/ Mama&Son Profile] * {{Twitter|mionnn_48}} * {{Instagram|___mion.m}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukaichi, Mion}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese idols Category:Japanese women pop singers Category:Singers from Saitama Prefecture Category:AKB48 members Category:21st-century Japanese women singers Category:21st-century Japanese singers Category:21st-century Japanese actresses Category:Japanese child actresses