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Rina Chinen

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Rina Chinen
知念ちねん 里奈りな
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981 (age 43)
Shuri, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Occupations
AgentRising Production
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Spouses
Kentaro Nakamura
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(m. 2005; div. 2007)​
Yoshio Inoue
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Years active1996–present
LabelsSME
Websitewww.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/RinaChinen/

Rina Chinen (知念ちねん 里奈りな, Chinen Rina, born 9 February 1981), is a Japanese entertainer, former singer, and musical theater actress. She is affiliated with Rising Production.

History

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Rina Chinen took lessons as a child from the Okinawa Actors School. By the time she reached junior high, she relocated to Osaka due to her father's work, but she continued to take lessons at the Okinawa Actors School during the weekend. Chinen moved to Tokyo shortly after graduating from high school.

Music career

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In October 1996, Chinen made her music debut with the single "Do-Do for Me". A year later, her second single "Precious Delicious" earned her the Best New Artist Award at the 39th Japan Record Awards, with her third single, "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~", being used as the third and final ending theme for the anime series, Kodomo no Omocha that same year. In 1998, her fifth single "Wing" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart, becoming her biggest hit.

On 15 July 2001, Chinen performed at the Music Fest Peace of Ryukyu, a music festival featuring Okinawan artists. As her pop music activity decreased, she pursued a career in musical acting in 2003.

On 21 October 2021, Sony Music Entertainment Japan released all 81 of Chinen's songs internationally on digital streaming platforms to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her debut.[1]

Acting career

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Television

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In July 1996, Chinen made her acting debut in the drama series Gakkō no Kaidan R (学校がっこうの怪談かいだんR, School Kaidan R). In 2002, Chinen appeared in the drama series Yume no California (夢ゆめのカリフォルニア, California Dreamin).

On 29 July 2020, Chinen was announced as part of the cast of the Toei tokusatsu drama Kamen Rider Saber.[2]

Musical theatre

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Chinen made her musical theatre debut in the Tokyo production of Jekyll & Hyde in December 2003. A year later, she starred in the localized adaptations of Miss Saigon and Fiddler on the Roof. In 2005, Chinen appeared in the Tokyo production of Les Misérables. She has since taken multiple roles for Miss Saigon and Les Misérables until 2022. Chinen is the first actress in Japan to do both Cosette, Éponine and Fantine in Les Misérables followed by Erika Ikuta and she is also the first actress in Japan to do both Kim and Ellen in Miss Saigon.[3] Chinen also played Winifred Banks in the Japanese stage production of Mary Poppins in 2022.[4]

Personal life

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On 10 August 2005, Chinen, at the age of 24, registered her marriage to model Kentaro Nakamura, aged 22. The couple were expecting a child at the time she was cast in Jekyll & Hyde; her part was consequently reassigned to Ranran Suzuki. Chinen announced she planned on taking maternity leave after the drama finished its season, and would continue working after becoming a mother.[5][6] Chinen gave birth to a baby boy on 11 March 2006.[7] Chinen and Nakamura divorced on 15 March 2007. Nakamura was arrested on drug charges in June of that year.[8]

Chinen married actor Yoshio Inoue on 27 July 2016.[9] She gave birth to her second boy on 12 June 2018.[10]

On 9 December 2019, Chinen announced that she had passed the high school graduation certification exam.[11]

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Date Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) RIAJ
certification[12] 		Album
Oricon Singles Charts
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"Do-Do for Me" 21 October 1996 37 Growing
"Precious Delicious" 31 March 1997 18
"Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~" 18 September 1997 20
"Break Out Emotion" 28 January 1998 24
"Wing" 15 April 1998 5
  • Gold
"Be Yourself" 15 July 1998 9
  • Gold
 Passage ~Best Collection~
"Yes" 13 January 1999 6
  • Gold
"God Bless the World" 31 March 1999 9
"Be Proud" 23 June 1999 15
"In Your Eyes" 29 September 1999 18
"Baby Love" 4 February 2000 25
"Love, Make Together" 20 September 2000 26 Breath
"Club Zipangu" 15 November 2000 34
"Just Believe" 6 December 2000 39
"Love You Close" 7 March 2001 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Studio albums

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Year Information Oricon weekly
peak position[13] 		Sales
 RIAJ certification[12]
1998 Growing 2
  • Platinum
2001 Breath
  • Released: 4 July 2001
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD
 28

Compilation albums

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Year Information Oricon weekly
peak position[13] 		Sales
 RIAJ certification[12]
2000 Passage ~Best Collection~
  • Released: 23 March 2000
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: CD
 10
2017 20th Anniversary ~Singles & My Favorites~ 117

Videography

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Year Information Oricon weekly
peak position[13] 		Sales
 RIAJ certification[12]
1998 Plain Video Clips
  • Released: 29 July 1998 (VHS); 19 September 1998 (DVD)
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
 —
1999 Growing Tour 1999
  • Released: 14 July 1999 (VHS); 4 August 1999 (DVD)
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
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2000 Rina Clips 98—00
  • Released: 29 March 2000
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
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Filmography

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TV

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  • Gakkō no Kaidan R (Kansai TV, 1996) – Kazuko Miyata
  • Shin-D – "Love Blood" (Kansai TV, 1997)
  • Five (NTV, 1997) – Madoka
  • Yume no California (TBS, 2002)
  • Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho (TBS, 2002—2005) – Atsuko Shindō
  • Asami Mitsuhiko Series 19: Yuta ga Aishita Tantei (Fuji TV, 2004) – Kaori
  • Kyoto Chiken no Onna (TV Asahi, 2010) – Kumi Sekimoto
  • SP ~ Keishichō Keigo-ka (TV Asahi, 2012) – Yuri Sudō
  • First Class (Fuji TV, 2014) – Madoka Ōkubo
  • Lunch Detective ~ Koi to Gourmet to Nazotoki to ~ (YTV, 2020) – Ritsuko Shiraishi
  • Kamen Rider Saber (TV Asahi, 2020) – Sophia[14]

TV animation

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Film

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  • Seishun Mandala! (2010) – Miki
  • Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki (2021) - Sophia

Film animation

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Dubbing

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Musicals

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References

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  1. ^ "デビュー25周年しゅうねんを迎むかえた知念ちねん里奈りな、ソニー・ミュージック時代じだいの全ぜん81曲きょくが世界せかい配信はいしん！". PRTimes. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "新しん仮面かめんライダーは『セイバー』 令れい和わライダー第だい2弾だんは文豪ぶんごうで剣豪けんごう 9・6スタート". Oricon. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. ^ "キャスト＆クリエイティブ" (in Japanese). toho.co.jp. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "濱田はまだめぐみ＆笹本ささもと玲奈れいながメリー・ポピンズに！バート役やくは大貫おおぬき勇いさむ輔と小野田おのだ龍之介りゅうのすけ". Natalie.mu. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Good News for Rina". JapanZone. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ "知念ちねん里奈りなが妊娠にんしんを報告ほうこく 7月がつ出産しゅっさん予定よてい「大切たいせつに育はぐくんでまいりたいです」". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Ayu's a Record Breaker". JapanZone. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Chinen Rina Divorced". JapanZone. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  9. ^ "井上いのうえ芳雄よしお&知念ちねん里奈りなが結婚けっこん あす沖縄おきなわで挙式きょしき「息子むすこと3人にんで進すすんでいけることに感謝かんしゃ」". Oricon. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  10. ^ "知念ちねん里奈りなが男児だんじ出産しゅっさんを報告ほうこく 井上いのうえ芳雄よしおパパに「感謝かんしゃと喜よろこびを持もって、これからも精進しょうじん」". Sponichi Annex. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. ^ "知念ちねん里奈りな、「高卒こうそつ認定にんてい試験しけん」に合格ごうかく「こんな母かあさんでさえ、やればできる！」2児じの母はは". スポーツ報知ほうち. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "ゴールドディスク認定にんてい" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d "知念ちねん里奈りな". Oricon. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  14. ^ "新しん仮面かめんライダーは『セイバー』 令れい和わの2号ごうライダーは文豪ぶんごうで剣豪けんごう 9月がつ6日にちスタート". ORICON NEWS. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. ^ "ドラえもん のび太たと翼つばさの勇者ゆうしゃたち". メディア芸術げいじゅつデータベース. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  16. ^ 知念ちねん里奈りな、声優せいゆうで映画えいがプリキュア初はつ参加さんか　主題歌しゅだいかも担当たんとう「どんな形かたちで表現ひょうげんできるかワクワク」, ORICON NEWS,2019年ねん7月がつ9日にち
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Preceded by Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
1997 		Succeeded by
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