Rina Izuta

is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of AKB48, BNK48, and CGM48. She is also a former General Manager of CGM48.

Career Izuta was born in Saitama Prefecture, and joined AKB48's 10th generation lineup in March 2010. On June 19, 2010, she was drafted into the Kenkyusei (research members) position within the group. On June 24, 2012, she is promoted to being a members of Team Unknown and later moved to Team A in August 2012.

After staying as Team A member, on 2014 at AKB48's Group Grand Reformation Festival she was moved to the group Team B. In 2015 she is moved to Team 4.

In July 2017 she was fully transferred to newly formed AKB48 overseas sister group BNK48. In the same year she got her first senbatsu position for the Thai version of "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" and was also promoted to the formation of BNK48's Team BIII.

In January 2019 Izuta ranked #21 at her group single election. This also marked her first position at election during her AKB48 Group career. In July she announced that she would become CGM48's general manager. This also marked her position from BNK48 members to become CGM48 members. In 2020 she was part of CGM48 debut single senbatsu performer and filled the formation of CGM48's Team C.

In summary, she is experienced as part of three different groups: AKB48, BNK48, and CGM48. She is also a part of AKB48's Team Unknown, Team A, Team B, and Team 4; BNK48's Team BIII; and CGM48's Team C.

AKB48 group general election placements Izuta's first election was in the third edition of the AKB48 general election in 2011, while her first election in BNK48 was in 2019. Here are her placements:

BNK48 Senbatsu general election Edition Year Final rank Number of votes Position on single Single Song Ref 1 2019 21 9,305 Under Girls Beginner Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara 2 2020 30 3,885 Heavy Rotation Hashire! Penguin 3 2022 27 7,392.29 Believers Make Noise 4 2024 38 7,122.2 Next Girls Kiss Me! Kurumi to Dialogue

AKB48 general election Edition Year Final rank Number of votes Position on single Single 3 2011 Not ranked - 4 2012 - 5 2013 - 6 2014 - 7 2015 - 8 2016 - 9 2017 - 10 2018 -

Discography

Singles AKB48

BNK48 Release yearSingleSongNotes2017 "Koisuru Fortune Cookie - คุกกี้เสี่ยงทาย (Khukki Siangthai)" "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (Khukki Siangthai)" First A-side single "BNK48 (Bangkok48)" 2018 "Shonichi - วันแรก (Wan Raek)" "Namida Surprise! - ประกายน้ำตาและรอยยิ้ม! (Prakai Namta Lae Roiyim)" "Kimi wa Melody - เธอคือ...เมโลดี้ (Thoe Khue Melodi)" "Yume e no Route - หมื่นเส้นทาง (Muen Sen Thang)" 2019 "Beginner" "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara - ก็เพราะว่าชอบเธอ (Ko Phro Wa Chop Thoe)" Undergirls 2020 "Heavy Rotation" "Hashire! Penguin - วิ่งไปสิ.. เพนกวิน (Wing Pai Si.. Penguin)"

CGM48 Release yearSingleSongNotes 2020 Chiang Mai 106 "Chiang Mai 106" "Onegai Valentine - วาเลนไทน์...โชคดี (Valentine Chok Dee)" "CGM48 (Chiang Mai 48)" WCenter with Punyawee Jungcharoen. Melon Juice "Melon Juice" "Dareka no Tame ni - เพื่อใครสักคน (Phuea Khai Sak Khon)" The song is dedicated to all health workers during the COVID-19 and fire fighter during the forest fires in Chiang Mai. 2021 Mali "Mali" - มะลิ (Jasmine)" "Chain of love" "Anata ga ite kureta kara - บ้านแห่งหัวใจ (Baan Haeng Hua Jai)"

Other Release year Title Notes 2020 "Touch by Heart" Released in order to support people suffering from COVID-19. "Touch by Heart (Lanna version)" "Touch by Heart (Japanese version)" "Touch by Heart (Special version)" 2021 "Let's go all the way" (ไปต่อ) The title song for the movie Hao Peng Jah Yah Gang Nong.

Albums AKB48 Release year AlbumSong2011 Koko ni Ita Koto "High school days" "Koko ni Ita Koto (AKB48 + SKE48 + SDN48 + NMB48)"2012 1830m "Miniskirt no Yosei" "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka? (AKB48 + SKE48 + NMB48 + HKT48)" 2014 Tsugi no Ashiato "Kakushin ga Moterumono"2015 Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! "To go de" 0 to 1 no Aida "Nakigoto Time"

BNK48 Release yearAlbumSongNotes 2019 Jabaja "Reborn" Center performer.

Filmography

Movie Year Title Role Notes 2018 BNK48: GIRLS DON'T CRYherselfBNK48 documentary 2020 BNK48: One Take 2021 God Bless The Trainees Too!

Television Year Title Role Network 2010–2017 AKBINGO! Rotational Nippon TV 2012 AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 9) Herself Tohokushinsha 2017 BNK48 Show Herself 3SD 2018 Victory BNK48 Herself Workpoint