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Miyuki Watanabe

Miyuki Watanabe
渡辺 美優紀
Also known asMilky (みるきー, Mirukī)[1]
Born (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 31)
OriginNara Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupations
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsKyoryaku Yoshimoto Holdings
etichetta/WM Japan
Formerly of

Miyuki Watanabe (渡辺 美優紀, Watanabe Miyuki, born 19 September 1993 in Nara Prefecture) is a former member of multiple Japanese idol girl groups.[2] She is a former member of NMB48's Team BII, and a former member of SKE48's Team S.[3] She was also on AKB48 Team B.

Career

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Watanabe passed NMB48's first-generation auditions on 20 September 2010, and debuted on 9 October the same year. Her theater debut was on 1 January 2011.[citation needed]

On 10 March 2011, she was selected to form NMB48's Team N.[4] Watanabe and Sayaka Yamamoto were chosen as a senbatsu member for AKB48's 21st single "Everyday, Katyusha".[5] Watanabe held an AKB48 Team B concurrent position from March 2012 to April 2014. Following that, she has a concurrent position in SKE48's Team S since April 2014.[6]

In AKB48's 2013 general elections, Watanabe placed 15th.[7] In AKB48's Janken Tournament in 2014, she won first place, and had a solo debut.[8] Her first solo single, "Yasashiku Suru Yori Kiss o Shite", was released on 24 December 2014.[9]

On March 26, 2015, it was announced that her concurrent position in SKE48 would be canceled.[10] On April 13, 2016, she announced her graduation.[11] On July 3 to 4, 2016, Watanabe's graduation concert titled "Until The End Warukī, I'm Sorry" was held at Kobe World Memorial Hall.[12] Watanabe graduated from the group and had her last stage performance on August 9, 2016.[13]

Discography

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Solo albums

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Year Title Chart positions Notes
JPN
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2019 17% 11 1st solo album

Solo singles

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Year Title Chart positions Notes
JPN
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2014 "Yasashiku Suru Yori Kiss o Shite" 4 Solo debut after winning AKB48's Janken Tournament 2014
2018 "Milky Land" — Second solo debut after her graduation from NMB48

NMB48 singles

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Year No. Title Role Notes
2011 1 "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" A-side, Center Also sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mattemashita, Shingakki" and "Mikazuki no Senaka"
2 "Oh My God!" B-side Sang on "Boku wa Matteru" and "Hoshokusha tachi yo"
2012 3 "Junjō U-19" A-side Also sang on "Migi e Magare!" and "Renai no Speed"
4 "Nagiichi" A-side, Center Also sang on "Boku ga Mo Sukoshi Daitan Nara", "Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball" and "Warukii"
5 "Virginity" A-side Also sang on "Mousou Girlfriend" and "Sonzai Shitenai Mono"
6 "Kitagawa Kenji" A-side Also sang on "In-Goal" and "Renai Higaitodoke"
2013 7 "Bokura no Eureka" A-side Also sang on "Todokanasou de Todoku Mono" and "Yabanna Softcream"
8 "Kamonegikkusu" A-side Also sang on "Omowase Kousen"
2014 9 "Takane no Ringo" A-side Also sang on "Mizukiri"
10 "Rashikunai" A-side Also sang on "Star ni Nante Naritakunai"
2015 11 "Don't Look Back!" A-side Also sang on "Romantic Snow"
12 "Durian Shōnen" A-side Sang on "Kokoro no moji o kake!".
13 "Must be now" A-side Sang on "Kūfuku de Renai o suru na".
2016 14 "Amagami Hime" A-side Also sang on "Ferry" and "Dotonbori yo, Naka Sete Kure!".
15 "Boku wa Inai" A-side, Center First solo Center and last single to participate. Also sang on "Ima Naraba", "Mōsō Machine 3-gōki" and "Yume no Nagori" which is her graduation song.

SKE48 singles

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Year No. Title Role Notes
2014 15 "Bukiyō Taiyō" A-side Also sang on "Houkago Race"
16 "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" A-side Also sang on "Kesenai Honoo"

AKB48 singles

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Year No. Title Role Notes
2011 21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-side First AKB48 senbatsu
22 "Flying Get" B-side Sang on "Yasai Uranai"
2012 25 "Give Me Five!" B-side Sang on "New Ship"
26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side
27 "Gingham Check" B-side Sang on "Nante Bohemian"
28 "Uza" A-side Also sang on "Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero"
29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Sang on "Ha!" (NMB48)
2013 30 "So Long!" A-side Also sang on "Sokode inu no Unchi Fun jau ka ne?"
31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side Also sang on "Romance Kenjuu"
32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-side
33 "Heart Electric" A-side Also sang on "Tiny T-Shirt"
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta" (NMB48)
2014 35 "Mae shika Mukanee" A-side
36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side
37 "Kokoro no Placard" B-side Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball"
38 "Kibōteki Refrain" A-side
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Majisuka Fight" and "Punkish" (NMB48)
40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-side Sang on "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" without participating in the music video. Also sang "Summer side".
41 "Halloween Night" A-side Ranked 12th in 2015 General Election. Also sang on "Yankee Machine Gun".
42 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" B-side Also sang on "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo..." and "Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo".
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" B-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Sang on "Shigamitsuita Seishun" (NMB48)
44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" B-side Sang on "Koi o Suru to Baka o Miru". Last single to participate as Team B member.

Appearances

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Stage units

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NMB48 Kenkyusei Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (誰かのために)
  1. "Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!" (投げキッスで撃ち落せ!)
  2. "Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru" (制服が邪魔をする)
NMB48 Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (誰かのために)
  1. "Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!" (投げキッスで撃ち落せ!)
  2. "Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru" (制服が邪魔をする)
NMB48 Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls" (青春ガールズ)
  1. "Ame no Doubutsuen" (雨の動物園)
  2. "Fushidara na Natsu" (ふしだらな夏)
AKB48 Waiting Stage
  1. "Gomen ne Jewel" (ごめんね ジュエル)
NMB48 Team N 3rd Stage "Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru" (ここにだって天使はいる)
  1. "Zipper"
  2. "Hajimete no Hoshi" (初めての星)
  3. "100nen Saki Demo" (100年先でも)
NMB48 Team BII 3rd Stage "Saka Agari" (逆上がり)
  1. "Dakishimeraretara" (抱きしめられたら)
SKE48 Team S 3rd Stage "Seifuku no Me" (制服の芽)
  1. "Kareha no Station" (枯葉のステーション)
Team Surprise 2nd Stage "Bara no Gishiki" (バラの儀式)
  1. "Youchien no Sensei" (幼稚園の先生)
  2. "Tokimeki Antique" (ときめきアンティーク)

TV variety

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TV dramas

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Movies

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References

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  1. ^ "渡辺 美優紀｜メンバー｜NMB48公式サイト" [Miyuki Watanabe] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-07-30.
  2. ^ 渡辺美優紀 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. ^ "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  4. ^ "NMB48 finally selects their members for "Team N" !". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  5. ^ AKB48の新曲「Everyday、カチューシャ」の選抜メンバー26人発表 大阪を拠点に活動する姉妹ユニットNMB48から2人が初選抜！ (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  6. ^ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  7. ^ "[Completed] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  8. ^ 渡辺美優紀、AKB48新じゃんけん女王に決定 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  9. ^ やさしくするよりキスをして 渡辺美優紀 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  10. ^ "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  11. ^ "みるきー卒コンに山田菜々が登場 山本彩と3人で名曲熱唱" (in Japanese). nikkonsports. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  12. ^ "渡辺美優紀ＮＭＢ卒業「本当に大決心」山本彩も号泣" (in Japanese). oriconstyle. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  13. ^ 渡辺美優紀、NMB48を涙で卒業 山本彩ら1期生に囲まれ「最高のアイドル人生を送れました」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  14. ^ 17%(初回限定盤) | 渡辺美優紀 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  15. ^ やさしくするよりキスをして 渡辺美優紀 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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