Anna Iriyama
Anna Iriyama is a Japanese singer and a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, in which she is a member of Team A. She is represented by the talent agency Ohta Production. She was part of the cast for the telenovela Like and was in Mexico from 2018 to 2019. As of 2020, she returned to Japan to continue with her activities in AKB48.
Career
2011
Anna Iriyama started her career in the entertainment industry when in March 2010 she passed the 10th generation audition for the trainee section of the girl group AKB48. She debuted with AKB48 in June of the same year when she started performing in the AKB48 Theater.She participated in that year's AKB48 general elections, but did not rank. In July 2011, she was promoted to AKB48's Team 4, thus becoming a full member of AKB48.
On December 17, 2011, Iriyama and two other AKB48 members, Ami Maeda and Rena Katō, held a large autograph-signing event in Hong Kong. The venue was packed with 6,000 people.
2012
In 2012, on the AKB48 single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!", Iriyama made her first senbatsu appearance. Despite that, she again did not rank in the AKB48 general elections for the year.In September, together with Rina Kawaei and Rena Kato, she became a member of an AKB48 subgroup named Anrire. On October 17, 2012, the subgroup released a single titled "Ikujinashi Masquerade" together with Rino Sashihara, which charted at number one in the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart.
2013
In April 2013, Iriyama scored the highest in a general knowledge test called Mechaike AKB Kimatsu Test, held by the television show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!. In the AKB48 election held in the same year, she ranked in the 30th place.2014
In 2014, Iriyama played her first starring TV drama role, in the series Kekkon Sasete Kudasai!! Episode 3 "Ai no Tomato" scheduled to broadcast from May 26 to 30.In April, it was reported that Iriyama would soon make her debut in cinema, with the film Ao Oni. The movie is based on the horror game of the same name and will be released nationwide in Japan on July 5.
In AKB48's general elections for 2014, she placed 77th place on the first day, and eventually finished 20th overall, with 34,002 votes.
Attack
On May 25, 2014, during an event held at the Iwate Industry Culture & Convention Center in Takizawa, Iwate, she, along with AKB48 member Rina Kawaei and a staff member were attacked by a 24-year-old man wielding a handsaw. She and Kawaei suffered bone fractures and lacerations to their hands and were taken to the hospital for surgery. The event, as well as all other group activities on that day, were halted.2015
2016
In AKB48's general elections for 2016, she placed 18th with 36,894 votes. It is the highest position for her at the time.2017
Iriyama released her first solo photobook, The Beautiful Sin, on March 22, 2017.2018
In March, it was announced that Iriyama would join the cast of a Mexican telenovela titled Like La Leyenda. Her character, Keiko Kobayashi, is a Japanese girl with a mysterious past who came to Mexico to attend the titular school and doesn't speak English or Spanish. Her last appearance before leaving for Mexico was on April 1 at Saitama Super Arena, and she would be living there for about a year.2019
On April 11, Iriyama opens her YouTube channel, focusing her initial videos on travel throughout Mexico, speaking Spanish in them, with Japanese subtitles. Her first video, "¿QUIÉN ES ANNA?", is her introduction, as seen from the point of view of fans as well as "Like La Leyenda" actors, staff and director.Discography
Singles with AKB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | First appearance on an AKB48 single. Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Fruits Snow" as Team Kenkyūsei. |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | B-side | Sang on "Ōgon Center" as Team Kenkyūsei |
| 2011 | 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | B-side | Sang on "Anti" as Team Kenkyūsei |
| 2011 | 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | Under Girls | Sang on "Kimi no Senaka" as Under Girls and "Tsubomitachi" as Team 4+Kenkyūsei |
| 2011 | 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament; Sang on "Hashire! Penguin" as part of Team 4 |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | B-side | Sang on "New Ship" as part of Special Girls A. |
| 2012 | 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | First A-side of an AKB48 single. |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | Waiting Girls | Did not place in top 64 in 2012 General Election. Sang "Ano Hi no Fūrin" as part of Waiting Girls. |
| 2012 | 28 | "Uza" | Under Girls | Sang on "Tsugi no Season" as Under Girls, and on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A |
| 2012 | 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48 |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | Under Girls | Sang on "Ruby" as Team A. Sang on "Waiting Room" as Under Girls. |
| 2013 | 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | Also sang on "Ikiru Koto" |
| 2013 | 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Ranked 30th in 2013 General Election. Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kanagaete Mita" as Under Girls. |
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Sang on title track with English name Veronica. |
| 2013 | 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". |
| 2014 | 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang on "Kimi wa Kimagure" |
| 2014 | 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball". Ranked #20 in AKB48 6th General Elections. |
| 2014 | 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Also sang on "Juujun na Slave" |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side | Also sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" |
| 2015 | 40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Sang "Kimi ni Dai-Ni Shō". |
| 2015 | 41 | "Halloween Night" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Did not participate in 2015 General Election. Sang "Yankee Machine Gun". |
| 2015 | 42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-side | Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Yasashii Place", "Madonna no Sentaku" and "Senaka Kotoba". |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "LALALA Message", "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T ni Sasagu" as Team A. |
| 2016 | 44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Also sang "Set me free" as Team A. |
| 2016 | 45 | "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | A-side | Also sang on "Hikari to Kage no Hibi", "Densetsu no Sakana" as Under Girls and "Black Flower". |
| 2016 | 46 | "High Tension" | A-side | |
| 2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | |
| 2017 | 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | |
| 2017 | 51 | "Jabaja" | A-side | |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - |
Singles with Anrire
- "Ikujinashi Masquerade" - Rino Sashihara feat. Anrire
Filmography
Music videos
TV dramas
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 as Anna
- Majisuka Gakuen 3 as Annin
- Majisuka Gakuen 4 as Yoga
- Majisuka Gakuen 5 as Yoga
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.11 - Fax as Tomomi
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory Ep.3 - Love of Rain Sound as Takane
- Crow's Blood as Aoi Nojiri
- Cabasuka Gakuen Ep.8 as Yoga
- Like Televisa as Keiko Kobayashi
- Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun
Movies
- Ao Oni
- Ai Ai Gasa
Solo photobooks