Yurina Hirate

is a Japanese singer and actress. She was the lead performer of the idol group Keyakizaka46 (now Sakurazaka46) until she started her solo career in 2020. As an actress, she has won awards for her starring role in Hibiki and appeared in Dragon Zakura 2 (2021) and The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021).

Early life and education Yurina Hirate was born on 25 June, 2001. In March 2017, she graduated from junior high school. When she was selected as the center for the first time (for Keyakizaka46's debut single "Silent Majority", released in April 2016), she was 14 and was the youngest member of the girl group. The second Keyakizaka46's single "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai" (released in August 2016) contained Hirate's solo song as one of the coupling tracks.

On October 8, 2016, at the GirlsAward 2016 Autumn/Winter show, she made her catwalk debut. In January 2017, she and Rika Watanabe (also from Keyakizaka46) appeared as models in the women's fashion magazine for the first time. The 2017/14 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Young Jump (released on March 2) marked her first solo magazine cover. In the 2017/16 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine, she again had a solo cover.

In June 2016, she made her acting debut in Keyakizaka46's TV drama . Since April 17, 2017, she has been a regular on a popular radio show for teenagers titled School of Lock! on Tokyo FM. Hirate played one of the lead roles in the 2017 Nippon TV dorama .

Hirate withdrew from Keyakizaka46 on January 23, 2020.

On December 9, 2020, Hirate performed her debut single "Dance no Riyū" for the first time at the FNS Music Festival. The single was later released digitally on December 25 with an accompanying music video released three days earlier. Her second single "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" was released on September 24, 2021. A music video for the song was later released on December 26, 2021.

On December 21, 2022, Hirate was announced to be the first artist to sign with Naeco, a newly established label under Hybe Japan, in order to expand her career globally. She was set to join the company's social platform, Weverse, in early 2023.

In July 2024, Hybe announced that they had decided to terminate Hirate's contract. On September 1, 2024, Hirate revealed that she had officially signed with Cloud Nine.

Public image Hirate has been dubbed a "rebirth of Momoe Yamaguchi", "a masterpiece beyond Atsuko Maeda"

Personal life Hirate is skilled at basketball, ballet, cartwheels, monkey bars, and blowing up balloons. When Hirate was little, she was influenced by her friends from nursery school and fell in love with basketball. She joined her school's basketball club in second grade Her team even won a championship at a tournament when she was in 6th grade.

In February 2026, Hirate announced her marriage to actor Fūju Kamio.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, showing selected details, peak chart positions and sales Title Details Peak chart positions Sales JPN JPNCmb. Blank Expression Released: June 3, 2026 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL, streaming 11 13 JPN: 5,040

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peaks AlbumJPNCmb. JPNHot "Dance no Riyū" 2020 49 34 "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" 2021 — "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Download Songs. "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" 2021 "Bleeding Love" 2024 "All I Want"

Guest appearances + Title Year Lead artist Director(s) "Stargazer" 2019 Sekai no Owari Yūichirō Fujishiro "Wanted! Wanted!" (Side Story Ver.) 2020 Mrs. Green Apple Masafumi Taguchi

Filmography

Films + Year Title Role Notes 2018 Hibiki Hibiki Akui Leading role 2021 The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Erika Hiura The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Hinako

Television + Year Title Role Network Notes 2016 Yurina Hirate TV Tokyo Leading role 2017 Yuzuki HayamaNTV Leading role 2021 Dragon Zakura 2 Kaede Iwasaki TBS Mizuho AshiharaNHK General TV Leading role 2022Maison Häagen-Dazs: 8 Happy StoriesNanami MinatogawaYouTubeLeading role, mini web series Roppongi Class Aoi Asamiya TV AsahiLeading role

Awards and nominations

+Name of the award ceremony, with year presented, nominated work, award category,and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Blue Ribbon Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Hibiki 2022 Best Supporting Actress The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Elan d'or Awards 2019 Newcomer of the Year Hibiki Hochi Film Award 2019 Best Actress 2021 Best Supporting Actress The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Japan Academy Film Prize 2019 Newcomer of the Year Hibiki Japanese Movie Critics Award 2019 New Actress Award Mainichi Film Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Nikkan Sports Film Award 2019 Best Newcomer Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix 2021 Best Supporting Actress Dragon Zakura 2 Tokyo Sports Film Award 2019 Best Newcomer Hibiki