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Kobayashi Ran
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Name
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Kanji
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小林蘭
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Kana
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こばやし らん
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Romaji
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Kobayashi Ran
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Nickname
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Ranchan (らんちゃん), Rantan (らんたん)
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Birth Info
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Birthdate
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October 7, 2003
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Birthplace
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Osaka, Japan
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Blood type
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O
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Current Age
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20 Years Old
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Sizes
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Height
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159cm
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Professional Info
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Agency
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DH
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Social Networks
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SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
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Idol Career Info
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Group
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AKB48
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Team
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Team K
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Debuted
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January 2018 / Draft 3rd Generation
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Lightstick Colors
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Pink
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White
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Kobayashi Ran is a member of AKB48's Team K.
Trivia
- Admired members: Sashihara Rino and Matsuoka Hana
- Close friends with: Ishiwata Sena, Omori Maho, Yasuda Kana, Yoshihashi Yuzuka
- Hobbies: People-watching
- Favorite foods: Strawberries, meat, sesame ice cream
- Pros: Likes to talk with other people, long eyelashes
- Cons: Gets worried before buying something
- Special skills: Locking (dance)
- Future ambition: To be the face of AKB48
- Team K's 3rd choice at the Draft
- Before joining AKB48, was a member at a dance school and a child model.
- She has been learning dance since age 5. She has learned locking, hip hop, and jazz styles, among others.
- She is known to be good at remembering fans who visit her during handshake events
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, handshake events were replaced with online hanashikai (talk) events. For these events, fans enter a nickname that the members get to see before meeting the fan. Based on this nickname, Kobayashi was able to identify a fan and told them, "I have seen your tweets!"
- She has the most appearances on Dance Channel "KARIMASU go to SKOOL!" out of all 48 Group Members.
- Has an 'ijirare character' (イジられキャラ). People with this character enjoy teasing, have big reactions, and tend to be loud and energetic.
- She was featured on Tada Kyoka’s YouTube Channel in a video where she taught Kyoka the choreography for Ne mo Ha mo Rumor.
- Though she was not a Senbatsu member herself, she memorized all 20 Senbatsu positions for both Ne mo Ha mo Rumor and Moto Kare desu's choreography. The latter was featured on an episode of AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san.
- Her fandom is called Ran-Fami (らんふぁみ).
History
2017
- In November, participated in the 3rd Draft Audition.
2018
2019
2020
- On June 21st, was part of her first AKB48 song with Hanareteitemo.
- On July 15th, participated in the LARME LINE LIVE Model Audition – the event would make the winner an exclusive model with the magazine.
2021
- On July 17th, uploaded a dance cover of AKB48's 58th single Ne mo Ha mo Rumor. It was quote-retweeted by the host of Nogizaka ni, Kosaremashita. ~Iroiro atte, Teretou kara Dai-gyakusyu!~, Hiroyuki, and gained a lot of attention.
- On July 27th, gave an interview for Weekly Playboy about her dance cover and interaction with Hiroyuki.
- On August 17th, tested positive for COVID-19 and went on hiatus.
- On August 28th, resumed her activities.
- On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would stay with Taguchi Team K.
- Released on December 27th, appeared in the magazine "TopYellNEO 2021~2022."
2022
- From February 17th to 20th, appeared in the stage play Iwakakeru!.
- On March 31st, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team K's RESET stage.
- On April 19th, officially joined Taguchi Team K.
- On May 18th, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~).
- On June 4th and 11th, appeared in episodes 3 and 4 of AKB48 no Uta (AKB48の歌).
- On June 6th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~).
- On July 8th, appeared on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) for the first time.
- On September 5th, hit 1,500 consecutive days of streaming daily on the SHOWROOM app.
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
Team History
- 2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K
- Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017
- Drafted into Team K on January 21, 2018
- Promoted to Team K on July 27, 2019
Singles Participation
AKB48 B-Sides
Other Songs
Units
Stage Units
- SS11 (Idol Shuugyouchuu♡)
- Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose!
- K6 (RESET)
- Seifuku Resistance (Revival) (Under)
- Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo (Revival) (Under)
- KKS7 (AKB48 Kenkyuusei Pajama Drive)
- Pajama Drive
- H1 (Boku no Taiyou)
- Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (Center)
- Itoshisa no defense
- K5 (Saka Agari)
- Wagamama na Nagareboshi
- Dakishimeraretara
Concert Units
- Saitama
- Tokyo
Media Appearances
Variety
Stage Plays
Dramas
Gallery
Kobayashi Ran (2018)
Kobayashi Ran (Draft 2018)