Sumire Satō


Sumire Satō is a Japanese singer and actress. She began her career as a member of the girl group AKB48 and later transferred to its sister group SKE48. In 2016, she starred in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of The Little Match Girl.

Career

Satō was a finalist in Morning Musume's Happy 8 Ki Audition.
She joined AKB48 on December 20, 2008 as a seventh-generation member of its Kenkyusei. Her first participation in an AKB48 single was on the B-side track of "River" called "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara" where she performed in the grouping Under Girls.
She was promoted to full member in AKB48.
On August 20, 2009, she took part in the AKB48 election and nationwide tour. On December 7, 2009, she joined Horipro.
Her first A-side single for the group was "Chance no Junban".
On May 21, 2010, she was promoted to Team B during Team shuffle.
On August 24, 2012, she was shuffled to become a member of Team A.
On April 25, 2014, she was transferred to SKE48's Team E.
She graduated from SKE48 Team E on January 7, 2018. She retired from the entertainment industry afterward. On June of the same year, she became a freelance creator.

Private life

On January 1, 2021, Sato married kickboxer Ryo Aitaka and announced her pregnancy. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Hinano on June 24. On September 6, 2023, Sato gave birth to their second child, a son named Ritsu.

Discography

Singles

AKB48 A-Sides

  • Chance no Junban
  • Everyday, Kachuusha
  • Ue kara Mariko

    AKB48 B-Sides

  • Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
  • Nusumareta Kuchibiru
  • Namida no Seesaw Game
  • Yasai Sisters
  • Boku Dake no value
  • Love Jump
  • Guuzen no Juujiro
  • Yankee Soul
  • Dakishimechaikenai
  • Seishun to Kizukanai Mama
  • Yasai Uranai
  • Kimi no Senaka
  • Noel no Yoru
  • Yobisute Fantasy
  • New Ship
  • Mitsu no Namida
  • Show Fight!
  • Kodoku na Hoshizora

    AKB48 albums

  • Jibun Rashisa
  • ''Wagamama Collection''

    Appearances

Concerts

  • Coco Smile Family Concert Volume 2: Legend
  • End of the Year Thanksgiving: We're going to shuffle AKB! Give your regards to SKE as well
  • AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009
  • AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour
  • AKB48 Natsu no Saruobasan Matsuri
  • AKB48 New York concert at Webster Hall
  • J-Pop Culture Festival, Jakarta

    Musicals

  • Coco Smile 3: Nijiiro no Melody
  • Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage
  • Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi
  • Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi
  • Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage
  • Peter Pan - Wendy Darling

    Drama

  • Majisuka Gakuen
  • ''Majisuka Gakuen 2''

    Anime

  • AKB0048 as Mimori Kishida.
  • AKB0048 Next Stage As Mimori Kishida/Shinoda Mariko The 8th.

    Movies

  • Ultraman Saga
  • ''The Little Match Girl''