Katsuta Rina 勝田里奈
Also known as	Rinapuu (りなぷ～)
Born	April 6, 1998 (age 15)
Origin	Tokyo
Genre	Japanese Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2009-Present
Label	zetima
Associated Acts	S/mileage, Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, MobekisuJ

Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈) is a 2nd generation member of S/mileage. She joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg and was first introduced at the 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano Step!~ concert in June 2009. She auditioned for S/mileage and made it in along with fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Takeuchi Akari.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 2009 1.2 2011 1.3 2012 1.4 2013 2 Profile 3 Singles Participated In 3.1 S/mileage 3.2 Mobekimasu 4 Discography 4.1 Fanclub DVDs 5 Works 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Commercials 6 Trivia 7 Gallery 8 External Links 9 Comments

BiographyEdit

2009Edit

On June 7, 2009, at the Newcomers Performance in Nakano Tokyo, it was announced that Katsuta Rina and Hirano Tomomi had been added to Hello! Pro Egg.

2011Edit

On August 14, 2011, at a joint concert, she was announced by Tsunku as one of the five sub-members of S/mileage along with Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Kosuga Fuyuka, and Tamura Meimi.

On October 16, 2011, at the launch event of S/mileage's new single, Tachiagirl, Tsunku announced the promotion of the four sub-members to official second generation members.

2012Edit

On May 13, information was released about an event for the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, was set to take place on June 15th, 18th, and 20th at Yokohama Blitz.

2013Edit

On January 11, 2013, it was annouced that Kasuta Rina and Wada Ayaka had influenza and would be absent from 'Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu' On January 12 and 13 and Katsuta Rina will also be absent from the 'Hello! Channel vol. 11' handshake event on January 16 as well.

On April 14, S/mileage 2nd Generation will have a fanclub event.

ProfileEdit

• Name: Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈)
• Nickname: Rinapuu (りなぷー), Pupu
• Birthdate: April 6th, 1998 (15 years old)
• Blood type: A
• Height: 159cm (5'2")
• Western Zodiac: Aries
• Eastern Zodiac: Tiger
• Hello! Project Status:
  • 2009-06-07: Hello! Pro Egg
  • 2011-08-14: S/mileage Sub-member
  • 2011-10-16: Full S/mileage Member
• Years in S/mileage: 1 year
• S/mileage Color: Yellow
• Specialty: Funny faces, imitations, cartwheel
• Hobbies: Shopping, eating, talking with friends
• Favorite Food: Pudding, pasta, curry, cheese-filled hamburger
• Favorite Color: Pink, yellow, orange
• Favorite English Word: "Take"
• Favorite Animals: Dog, cat, tigers, red pandas
• Looks up to: Mano Erina, Sugaya Risako, Kusumi Koharu
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Pro Egg (2009-2011)
  • S/mileage (2011-Present)
  • Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
  • Hello! Project MobekisuJ (2013-Present)

Singles Participated InEdit

S/mileageEdit

• Tachiagirl
• Please Miniskirt Postwoman!
• Chotto Matte Kudasai!
• Dot Bikini
• Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki
• Samui ne.
• Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita
• Yattaruchan / Atarashii Watashi ni Nare!

MobekimasuEdit

• Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku

DiscographyEdit

Fanclub DVDsEdit

• [2012] Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~ (モースマ。FCイベント～ガチ☆キラ～)

WorksEdit

FilmEdit

• [2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro•Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形) (as Haruka)

TelevisionEdit

• [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2012] S/mileage no Sono Joshiki Choto Mate Kudasai! (スマイレージのその常識チョトマテクダサイ!)
• [2012-] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)

CommercialsEdit

• [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

TriviaEdit

• She likes pudding
• She looks up to Mano Erina and Sugaya Risako
• Describes her personality as outgoing.
• Considers her strong point to be her energy, and her weak point to be lazyness.
• She was the only 8th generation egg remaining in Hello! Pro Egg.
• She sang S/mileage's "Shortcut" for the S/mileage's 2nd Generation audition.
• She was the first sub-member of S/mileage to be announced.
• Her favorite emoticon is; \ (^o^) /
• She says she would like to make S/mileage iPod earphones as concert goods.
• She has a bad habit of procrastinating her math homework.
• In Team Okai, she covers Michishige Sayumi

GalleryEdit

External LinksEdit

• 2nd Generation S/mileage Member Blog

S/mileage
Members	1st Gen: Wada Ayaka (L), Fukuda Kanon 2nd Gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
Former Members	1st Gen: Maeda Yuuka, Ogawa Saki Sub-Member: Kosuga Fuyuka
Singles	Indies: 01, 02, 03, 04 Major: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Other: My School March, Makeruna Wasshoi!, Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku
Albums	Original: Warugaki 1, 2 Smile Sensation Best: S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1
Other	S/mileage Concerts
Related Units	Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, Shugo Chara Egg!, Shin Minimoni, High-King, ZYX-a, Lilpri, Oha Girl Maple, Hello! Project Mobekimasu, Peaberry, Harvest, Plumeria