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| “ | I think I’d like the group to be the most energetic and fresh within Hello! Project.[1] | ” |
–Inoue Rei, February 2015 | ||
Inoue Rei (井上玲音) is a Japanese idol under Hello! Project as a member of Kobushi Factory. She was first introduced as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei member on November 29, 2014 at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ alongside eight other girls.
Prior to joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a member of NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei.
Biography
Inoue Rei, March 2018
Inoue Rei, December 2017
Inoue Rei, June 2017
Inoue Rei, November 2016
Inoue Rei, July 2016
Inoue Rei, February 2016
Inoue Rei, September 2015
Inoue Rei, March 2015
Inoue Rei, March 2015
Inoue Rei, January 2015
Inoue Rei
Early Life
Inoue Rei was born on July 17, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.
2012
On July 29, Inoue participated in her first live as a member of NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei, in the "Trainees Collection Vol.6" at Shibuya Glad.
2014
On November 16, NICE GIRL Project!'s trainee program was abolished. Soon after, Inoue, alongside Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki, Ogata Risa, Shimano Momoko and Hirose Ayaka, were given the opportunity to become members of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, transferring to UP-FRONT PROMOTION and joining Hello! Project. She was formally introduced during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ on November 29 alongside the former NICE GIRL Project! trainees and three other girls.
2015
On January 2, during the Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~ concert, it was announced that Inoue would be debut in a new Hello Pro Kenshuusei unit alongside Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi, Ogawa Rena, Nomura Minami, Wada Sakurako, Fujii Rio and Hirose Ayaka. The unit was later named Kobushi Factory.
In early April, Inoue was cast as one of the new Oha Girls on the children's morning show Oha Suta. She made her first appearance on April 8.[2]
2016
On April 1, Inoue graduated from Oha Suta.[3]
On July 22, Inoue celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
On August 20, Inoue became a model for the girls' fashion magazine LOVE berry alongside Morning Musume '16 member Makino Maria.[4][5] They both made their first appearance in the vol.3 issue published on the same day.
2017
On June 30, she and Inoue Hikaru released a digital song titled "Inoue no Uta".
On August 7, Inoue celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2017, featuring two shows at Mt.RAINIER HALL.
On October 21, Inoue announced she would release her first solo photobook on November 11, titled Rei.[6]
2018
On May 29, make-up artist Miwonderful released the book First Make Bible @ Miwonderful in which Inoue, Asakura Kiki, and Kamikokuryo Moe appear as models.[7]
On July 18, Inoue celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2018, featuring two shows at IMA Hall.
Personal Life
She has two older sisters. Rei is the youngest.
When Inoue joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a first year middle school student. She graduated from middle school on March 6, 2017.[8] As of April 2018, she is currently attending her second year of high school.
The following list are notable friendships Inoue Rei has acquired:
- Hirose Ayaka: Inoue gets along the best with Hirose Ayaka out of all Kobushi Factory members. They are close since NICE GIRL Project! days.
- Iikubo Haruna: She gets along well with Morning Musume member Iikubo Haruna.
Inoue was given the name Rei for her to be beautiful like precious jewels (玲; re) and to have elegance and envelope a desire to love music (音; i).[9]
Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Inoue Rei:
- Reirei (れいれい): Official nickname, given her since NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei.
Profile
- Name: Inoue Rei (井上玲音)
- Nickname: Reirei (れいれい)
- Birthdate:July 17, 2001
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 161cm[10]
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2014.11.29: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
- 2015.01.02: Kobushi Factory Member
- Kobushi Factory Member Color: Purple (2015-)
- Oha Girl Color: Red (2015-2016)
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2014.11.29: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
- 2015.01.02: Kobushi Factory Member
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2015)
- Kobushi Factory (2015-Present)
Discography
- See also: List:Inoue Rei Discography Featured In
Blu-rays
- [2016.09.15] Greeting ~Hirose Ayaka・Inoue Rei~
Fanclub DVDs
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- [2016.12.23] Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka・Taguchi Natsumi・Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016
- [2017.12.21] Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka・Taguchi Natsumi・Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2017
- [2018.06.xx] Ramen Daisuki Hamaura-san ga Iku!
Solo Songs
Publications
- See also: List:Inoue Rei Publications Featured In
Solo Photobooks
- [2017.11.11] Rei
Works
Theater
- [2015] Week End Survivor
- [2017] JK Ninja Girls
Movies
- [2017] JK Ninja Girls
TV Programs
- [2015–] The Girls Live
- [2015–2016] Oha Suta (as an Oha Girl)
- [2016–] Uta-navi! (うたなび！)
Internet
- [2014–] Hello! Project Station
Trivia
- She likes the anime series Kirarin☆Revolution and "Pokemon".
- She has the same last name as former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Inoue Hikaru.
- She has the same birthday as former Country Musume member Kimura Asami.
- She particularly likes the ℃-ute song "Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko" because of the meaning it holds for her as the first Hello! Project song she performed after becoming a Nice Girl Project! Kenshuusei in 2012.
- Although she joined NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei on July 29, 2012, she did not post on the official blog until nearly a year later on June 6, 2013.
- During a NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei event, she greeted the crowd in Korean.
- She said that the senior she's relying on is Hirose Ayaka, and that their friendship is "very touchy", she does not use formalities when talking to her, unlike any other member of the group.
- According to the Top Yell July 2016 interview, Inoue's role within the group is the "Factory Manager for Excitement".[12]
See Also
- Gallery:Inoue Rei
- List:Inoue Rei Discography Featured In
- List:Inoue Rei Publications Featured In
- List:Inoue Rei Concert & Event Appearances
- List:Inoue Rei Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A
Honorary Titles
| Honorary titles | ||
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Preceded by |
Youngest member of Kobushi Factory |
Succeeded by |
Reference
- ↑ http://logirl.favclip.com/article/detail/357
- ↑ "『OHAー！』井上玲音" (in Japanese). Kobushi Factory Official Blog. 2015-04-07.
- ↑ "『つらい。』井上玲音" (in Japanese). Kobushi Factory Official Blog. 2016-03-31.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cue_910/status/766639187999150081
- ↑ http://love-berry.net/model-list
- ↑ Inoue Rei. "『今、こわい体験をしています。』井上玲音" (in Japanese). Kobushi Factory Official Blog. 2017-10-21.
- ↑ "ミワンダフル新書発売！ファースメイクバイブル@Miwonderful" (in Japanese). Miwonderful. 2018-05-28.
- ↑ http://ameblo.jp/kobushi-factory/entry-12254175152.html
- ↑ Pocket Morning. 2016-11-05. (Translation by Ro-kun)
- ↑ http://hellomemo.jp/pr_inoue.html
- ↑ ハロプロ こぶしファクトリー 新メンバープロフィール (in Japanese), YouTube, 2015.02.06
- ↑ What do the girls manage in Kobushi Factory? (Top Yell July 2016)
External Links
- Kobushi Factory Profile
- LOVE berry Profile
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Profile (Archived)
- Kobushi Factory Official Blog (Tag: "Inoue Rei")
- Trainees Collection Blog (Tag: "Inoue Rei")
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Blogs: Hello! Project Tour, February/March 2015 Recital
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