Mion Mukaichi
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| Background information | |
| Native name | 向井地 美音 |
| Also known as | Mīon |
| Born | 29 January 1998 |
| Origin | Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Idol, singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | AKS |
| Associated acts | AKB48 |
Mion Mukaichi (向井地 美音 Mukaichi Mion?, born 29 January 1998) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a member of AKB48's Team K.
Mukaichi was born in Saitama Prefecture. She played tennis from 1st grade in elementary school right up to 3rd grade in junior high school.
Before joining the group, Mukaichi was a child actress, represented by the talent agency Central G. She quit in 5th grade to concentrate on her studies, and after entering junior high school, she was represented by talent agency Ii Concept. She has appeared in a number of television dramas, such as Unfair, and movies, such as Unfair: The Movie.
In January 2013, Mukaichi took part and passed the AKB48's 15th generation auditions, joining the group as a trainee member.
In February 2014, during the group's Daisokaku Matsuri, Mukaichi was promoted to Team 4. In April 2014, Mukaichi centered the song "Heavy Rotation", after being nominated by Yuko Oshima, who was graduating. She also starred in Sailor Zombie as a guest role in episode 2.
Mukaichi was selected to sing the group's 38th single title track "Kibouteki Refrain". This was her first time as one of the selected members.
Mukaichi will be starring in the movie Unfair: The End, the final part of the series "Unfair". This movie will be released in September 2015. The producer, who did not know Mukaichi joined AKB48, said Mukaichi's role was a very important one and that even if Mukaichi has quit the entertainment industry, he would want her to return for this role.
She received the center position on the group's 44th single "Tsubasa wa Iranai" which was released on June 1, 2016.
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