Endo Akari (遠藤彩加里) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Juice=Juice.
Biography[]
Endo Akari, January 2025
Endo Akari, March 2024
Endo Akari, August 2023
Endo Akari, June 2023
Endo Akari, October 2022
Endo Akari, July 2022
Endo Akari, June 2022
Early Life[]
Endo Akari was born on April 26, 2008 in Hokkaido, Japan.
2022[]
On June 29, it was announced on a special video of the Hello! Project Station that Endo had passed the final round of the Hello! Project "Morning Musume '22" "Juice=Juice" Goudou Shin Member Audition, becoming a member of Juice=Juice alongside Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Ishiyama Sakura.[1]
On November 28th, it was reported that Endo was diagnosed with COVID-19. She reported a fever on November 27th and took a PCR test which was confirmed to be positive. Due to several members being diagnosed with COVID-19 at the same time, the autumn tour final Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR ~final: nouvelle vague~, to be held on November 29th at Nippon Budokan, was postponed. [2]
2023[]
On April 26, she celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Endo Akari Birthday Event 2023 with two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
2024[]
On April 25, she celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Endo Akari Birthday Event 2024, featuring two shows at HIKOSEN Theater.
2025[]
On May 2, she celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Juice=Juice Endo Akari Birthday Event 2025, featuring two shows at Hikifune Culture Center.
Personal Life[]
She has a younger brother. She and fellow Juice=Juice member Kudo Yume are second cousins, with their grandmothers being sisters.
When Endo joined Juice=Juice, she was in her second year of middle school. As of April 2025, she is in her second year of high school.
She came 6th in the Japan Ballet Competition in the classical ballet category for her age bracket (12-14) in the Hokkaido region.
Endo gets along best with Ishiyama Sakura in Juice=Juice. She is also good friends with Morning Musume's Sakurai Rio who auditioned at the same time as her.
Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Endo Akari:
- Aatan (あーたん)
- Akari (あかり)
- Akarin (あかりん)
- Akaringo-chan (あかりんごちゃん)
- Ringo (りんご)
Profile[]
- Name: Endo Akari (遠藤彩加里)
- Nicknames: Aatan (あーたん), Akari (あかり), Akarin (あかりん), Akaringo-chan (あかりんごちゃん)
- Birthdate: April 26, 2008
- Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 166 cm (5 ft 5.3 in)?
- Western Zodiac:
Taurus - Eastern Zodiac: Rat
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2022-06-29: Juice=Juice member
- UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2022-06-29: Member
- Juice=Juice Member Color:
- Mint Green
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Juice=Juice (2022-present)
- Special Skill: Ballet
- Hobbies: Making slime, nail art, reading manga, dancing
- Favorite Music Genre: Hello! Project, K-pop
- Favorite Foods: Ice cream, fries
- Favorite Sport: 100m dash
- Favorite Color: Mint Green
- Motto: Isshou kenmei (一笑懸命; Laugh as hard as you can; a play on 一生懸命)
- Looks Up To: Kudo Yume
Works[]
Internet[]
- [2022–] Hello! Project Station
- [2022–2025] Upcoming
- [2022–] OMAKE CHANNEL
Trivia[]
- She shares a birthday with former Kobushi Factory member Hamaura Ayano.
- Her audition number was 194.
- Her favorite ice cream flavor is Matcha.
- Her dream is to go out with all the members of Juice=Juice and eat ice cream together.
- Her and fellow Juice=Juice member Kudo Yume are second cousins. The two had only met once as children prior to Akari joining.
- Akari's mother and Yume's mother are first cousins.
Honorary Titles[]
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ebata Kisaki |
Youngest member of Juice=Juice June 29, 2022 – June 22, 2025 |
Succeeded by Hayashi Niina |
| Preceded by Yofu Runo |
Youngest member of Hello! Project June 29, 2022 – May 22, 2023 |
Succeeded by Yumigeta Ako |
References[]
- ↑ "「モーニング娘。'22」「Juice=Juice」新メンバー決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-06-29.
- ↑ http://www.helloproject.com/news/15380/