Yuko Oshima (, shima Yko, born October 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, where she served as Team K captain. She was also a member of the Not Yet subunit of AKB48. She sang on the title tracks for all of AKB48's singles since "Aitakatta" in October 2006, in addition to the singles including the rock-paper-scissors tournaments. From 2009 until 2013, she finished in the top two of the annual AKB48 general polls. Ohta Production is now representing Oshima.
Biography
Oshima grew up in Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, and was born in Yokohama. Her mother was born in Hokkaido. Oshima is half Japanese, half American. Six months after her family moved to Mibu, her parents split. Oshima lived with her father and saw her mother only once after the divorce. She signed with Central Kodomo Gekidan as a young performer in 1996. In 2005, she debuted as a junior idol in Doll's Vox, a short-lived idol project produced by The Alfee frontman Toshihiko Takamizawa. She was chosen from a pool of 12,000 hopefuls to join the AKB48 at their second audition to establish Team K in 2006. She started working full-time with the group in April, after it debuted with the single "Aitakatta" in October 2006.
On August 24, 2012, AKB48 announced a squad reorganisation and named Oshima leader of squad K.
On December 31, 2013, Oshima announced her departure from the group on Kohaku Uta Gassen. "Mae shika Mukanee," her final single as a member of AKB48 and as the centre performer, was released on February 26, 2014. On June 9, 2014, she graduated from AKB48 with a performance at the AKB48 theatre.
On July 29, 2021, Oshima revealed her marriage to Scarlet co-star and actor Kento Hayashi. On January 5, 2023, she gave birth to their first child.
General elections for AKB48
In the first five AKB48 general elections, Oshima finished in the top two. In 2009, she finished second overall, narrowly losing to Atsuko Maeda. In 2010, she won the most votes and was cast as the lead singer in the single "Heavy Rotation." She finished second behind Maeda in the 2011 general election. She received 108,837 votes in the 2012 general election and became the centre performer in the single "Gingham Check." In the 2013 general election, she received 136,503 votes and finished second to Rino Sashihara, who received 150,570 votes.
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | "Aitakatta" | A-side | Debut with Team K. |
| 2007 | 2 | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" | A-side | |
| 3 | "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" | A-side | ||
| 4 | "Bingo!" | A-side | ||
| 5 | "Boku no Taiyō" | A-side | ||
| 6 | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" | A-side | ||
| 2008 | 7 | "Romance, Irane" | A-side | |
| 8 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" | A-side | ||
| 9 | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | A-side | ||
| 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | ||
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" |
| 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | ||
| 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2009 General Election. | |
| 14 | "River" | A-side | ||
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side | Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll". |
| 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues" | |
| 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side, Center | Ranked 1st in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". | |
| 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | ||
| 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Alive" with Team K. | |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| -- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | charity single | |
| 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". | |
| 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama", "Ice no Kuchizuke", and "Yasai Uranai". | |
| 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side, Center | ||
| 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | A-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament; She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Zero-sum Taiyō" as Team K. | |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom), Selection 6 | Played bass in Baby Blossom; She also sang on "Sweet & Bitter" as Selection 6. |
| 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side, AKB48 Stage Fighters | Also sang on "Choudai, Darling!"; and "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." as AKB48 Stage Fighters | |
| 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side, Center | Ranked 1st in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". | |
| 28 | "Uza" | A-side, Center, New Team K | Also sang on "Scrap & Build" as New Team K. | |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side, OKL48 | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; and "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48. | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | Also sang on "Yuuhi Marie" as Team K. |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side, Center | Also sang on "How come?" as Team K. One of four centers for the single. | |
| 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side | Ranked 2nd in 2013 General Election. Also sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door". | |
| 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Given an English nickname Lucy. Also sang on "Sasameyuki Regret" as Team K. | |
| 2013 | 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 | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over". |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae shika Mukanee" | A-side, Center | Last Single in AKB48 |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Did not participate in title song. Participated in "Kyō made no Melody" which was also her graduation song. | |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Participated as graduated member. |
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19 | "Chicken Line" | B-side | Sang on "Tabi no Tochū". Participated as graduated member. |
Team K 1st Stage Party ga Hajimaru yo (PARTYが始まるよ)
Team K 2nd Stage Seishun Girls (青春ガールズ)
Team K 3rd Stage Nōnai Paradise (脳内パラダイス)
Himawarigumi 1st Stage Boku no Taiyō (僕の太陽)
Himawarigumi 2nd Stage Yume o Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (夢を死なせるわけにいかない)
Team K 4th Stage Saishū Bell ga Naru (最終ベルが鳴る)
Team K 5th Stage Sakaagari (逆上がり)
Team K 6th Stage Reset
Team K Waiting Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Daikaijū Tōkyō ni arawaru | festival girl | |
| 2000 | Senrigan | young Miyuki Misaki | |
| 2007 | Ice | Rinne | |
| Densen Uta | Anzu Natsuno | ||
| 2008 | The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming | Midori Sawa | |
| 2009 | Teketeke | Kana Ōhashi | Leading role |
| Teketeke 2 | Kana Ōhashi | ||
| Giniro no Ame | Minori | ||
| 2010 | Shibuya | Yū | |
| Sweet Little Lies | Aya Iwamoto | ||
| Sankaku | friend | ||
| 2011 | Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued | self | |
| 2012 | Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On | self | |
| Ushijima the Loan Shark | Mirai Suzuki | ||
| 2013 | Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain | self | |
| SPEC: Close~Incarnation | white woman | ||
| SPEC: Close~Reincarnation | white woman | ||
| 2014 | Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come | self | |
| Pale Moon | Keiko Aikawa | ||
| 2015 | Romance | Hachiko Hojo | Leading role |
| Do It! Anpanman: Miija and the Magic Lamp | Miija | ||
| 2016 | Sanada 10 Braves | Hotaru | |
| Shippu Rondo | Chiaki Seri | ||
| 2020 | All the Things We Never Said | Natsumi | |
| 2021 | The Great Yokai War: Guardians | Yuki-onna | |
| Tomorrow's Dinner Table | Yōko | ||
| We Couldn't Become Adults | Megumi Ishida | ||
| 2022 | To Be Killed by a High School Girl | Satsuki Fukagawa | |
| Tombi: Father and Son | Yukie | ||
| 7 Secretaries: The Movie | Miwa Kazama | ||
| The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn | Nozomi | ||
| 2023 | Nemesis: The Movie | Kiiko Uehara |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hiyokotachi no Tenshi | TBS | Debut as an actress | |
| Love no Okurimono | friend | TBS | ||
| 1997 | Virgin Road | young Kazuki Sakurai | Fuji TV | |
| DxD | young Sonoko Enjōji | NTV | ||
| Denji Sentai Megaranger | child girl disguise of NeziYellow | TV Asahi | ||
| 1998 | Love & Peace | Asuka Ōta | NTV | |
| 1999 | Sennen Ōkoku III Jūshi Vanny Knights | TV Asahi | ||
| Rasen | Aya/Satomi | NTV | ||
| 2001 | Antique: Seiyō Kottō Yōgashiten | Kayoko Ōhashi | Fuji TV | |
| 2002 | Tōkyō Niwatsuki Ikko Date | Natsumi Fukuda | NTV | |
| Mystery Gekijō Ōkamionna no Komoriuta | young Ōkamionna | TBS | ||
| 2004 | Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi | Akiko Kinoshita | Fuji TV | |
| Kyōto Kui Dōraku! Furuhon'ya Tantei Mystery 2 | Yukari Asamura | Fuji TV | ||
| 2005 | Kiken na Aneki | Ai's friend | Fuji TV | |
| Onna no Ichidaki | Fuji TV | |||
| Akujo ni Issei: Shibai to Kekkon Shita Joyū Haruko Sugimura no Shōgai | Fuji TV | |||
| 2008 | Shiori to Shimiko no Kaigi Jikenbo | Rie Kahara | NTV | |
| Bengoshi Rinko Ichinose | Megumi Ōya | TBS | ||
| Cat Street | Yumi Hirano | NHK | ||
| Cafe Kichijoji de | Misato Shinohara | TV Tokyo | ||
| Ware wa Gogh ni Naru! | Fuji TV | |||
| Sangi in Giin Koho Mami | Yoko Kojima | TBS | ||
| 2009 | Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet | Chizuru Kawai | NHK | |
| 2010 | Majisuka Gakuen | Yuko Oshima | TV Tokyo | |
| Angel Bank: Tenshoku Dairinin | Manami Ogasawara | TV Asahi | ||
| Sandaime Kogorō Akechi | Fuji TV | |||
| Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi | Masayo Watabiki | Fuji TV | ||
| Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso | Kaoru Ibushi | TV Asahi | ||
| 2011 | Sakura kara no Tegami | Yuko Oshima | NTV | |
| Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Yuko / Yuka / Yuki Oshima | TV Tokyo | ||
| Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu | Mako Hanzawa | Fuji TV | ||
| 2012 | Kaeru no Ōjo Sama | Mahiru Nonomura | Fuji TV | |
| Blackboard (First Night) : Mirai | Takami Ichihara | TBS | ||
| Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari Fall Special: Ghost App | Saori Tachibana | Fuji TV | ||
| 2013 | Galileo 2 | Mutsumi Wakizaka | Fuji TV | Episode 3 |
| Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love? | Nanase Matsushima | TBS | ||
| 2015 | Zeni no Sensou | Mio Konno | Fuji TV | |
| Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu | Bakushū Nagamitsu | TBS | Leading role | |
| Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Yuka Oshima | NTV, Hulu | Episode 2 | |
| 2016 | Asa ga Kita | Raicho Hiratsuka | NHK | Asadora |
| 2017 | Tokyo Tarareba Musume | Koyuki | NTV | |
| 2019 | Scarlet | Teruko | NHK | Asadora |
| 2020 | 13 Assassins | Aki | NHK | TV movie |
| 7 Secretaries | Miwa Kazama | TV Asahi | ||
| 2021 | Nemesis | Kiiko Uehara | NTV | |
| Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Itō Kaneko | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2022 | Because We Forget Everything | Disney+ |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Brave | Mérida |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Mérida |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5th Bridal Jewelry Princess | Won | ||
| Blog of the Year 2011 | Female Category | Won | ||
| 2012 | 23rd Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Award | 20s category | Won | |
| 6th JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema | Cut Above Award for Outstanding Debut | Ushijima the Loan Shark | Won | |
| 2013 | 36th Japan Academy Prize | Most Popular Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | 27th Shogakukan DIME Trend Awards | Most Talked About Personality | Won | |
| 39th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pale Moon | Won | |
| 2015 | 36th Yokohama Film Festival | Won | ||
| 24th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Won | |||
| 69th Mainichi Film Awards | Nominated | |||
| 57th Blue Ribbon Awards | Nominated | |||
| 38th Japan Academy Prize | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 85th The Television Drama Academy Award | Best Actress | Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu | Won |
| Body Measurements | 32-21-33 inches |
| Bodytype | Slim |
| Height | 5 feet 0 inches (1.52 m) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lbs) |
| Waist | 21 |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 34 years old (in 2023) |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1988 |
| Full Name | Yuko Oshima |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Mibu, Tochigi, Japan |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Qualification: High School Graduate
Profession: Actress
Known For: All the Things We Never Said 2020
Net Worth: $4 million approx
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Kento Hayashi (m. 2021)
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