Sato Airi

Sato Airi
Name
Kanji	佐藤綺星
Kana	さとう あいり
Romaji	Satou Airi
Nickname	Aichan (あいちゃん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	June 24, 2004
Birthplace	Chiba, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	19 Years Old
Sizes
Height	156cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	Twitter / SHOWROOM
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	AKB48 Kenkyuusei
Debuted	May 2022 / 17th Generation

Sato Airi is an AKB48 Kenkyuusei.

Trivia

• Admired members: Yamauchi Mizuki, Murayama Yuiri
  • She says that Mizuki is her oshimen, while Yuiri is someone she aspires to be like.
  • She likes Yuiri so much that she set a picture of Yuiri as her phone background.
• Charm point: Large mouth
• Special skills: Cheerleading, cheer dance
• Favorite AKB48 song: Heart Gata Virus, First Rabbit
• She has been a fan of AKB48 since she was young.
• She did cheer dance for 10 years before joining AKB48. She can do a one-handed cartwheel and other stunts because of her activities.
  • Her cheer dance team once won 2nd place in a national competition.
  • In 5th grade, her team learned the choreography for AKB48's First Rabbit. She was excited to perform it, but because she was one of the youngest on the team, she was placed in the back of the dance formation.
• Her older sister is Team 4's Sato Kiara. However, she made it a point to not mention that she was Kiara’s sister during her audition. Her reason was that she wanted to be accepted into AKB48 on her own merit.
• She was inspired to join AKB48 after watching a Team 4 2nd Stage performance on YouTube.
• Fellow 17th Generation members describe her as very disciplined, saying she takes all of their activities seriously.
• She was the center for the 17th Generation members' debut performance of Oogoe Diamond. She also led the enjin (group huddle) backstage before the performance.
• She was the first 17th Generation member to perform on a music show. She performed on MUSICDAY on July 2nd, 2022, filling in for a Senbatsu member who was unable to perform due to illness. She took Oguri Yui's original position, while Yui took graduated Yokoyama Yui's position.
  • She was notified that she would be performing only three days before the show. According to her sister Sato Kiara, Airi stayed up late every night practicing.
• She would like to perform Kuroi Tenshi, Tenshi no Shippo, Sustainable, and Kanojo someday.
• She is often doted on by Yamazaki Sora.

History

2022

• On May 4th, joined AKB48 as a member of its 17th Generation.
• On May 12th, started sending mail to the AKB48 Private Mail service.
• On May 18th, had her first and only 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 1st, had her theater debut as a "Zenza Girl" (undercard) at the Boku no Taiyou stage, alongside Hasegawa Niina.
  • They were the first members of the 17th Generation to appear as Zenza Girls.
• On June 6th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (サヨナラ毛利さん).
• On July 10th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Ii na Kenkyuujou (AKB48いーな研究所).
• On July 25th, her sister Sato Kiara tested positive for COVID-19. As a close contact, Airi had to isolate and missed out on the 17th Generation's first festival appearance at POPFES 2022.
  • When taking group photos, the other members left a visible gap in their midst for Airi.
• On September 23rd, will have her first appearance on AKB48 no 17ki Kenkyuusei ga Rokeroke!! (AKB48の17期研究生がロケロケ！！).
• Released on October 19th, will be part of her first AKB48 song and single, AKB48's 60th single Hisashiburi no Lipgloss.

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei

Joined AKB48 as an Kenkyuusei on May 4, 2022

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Hisashiburi no Lipgloss

Media Appearances

Variety

• 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？～) (2022)
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - )
• AKB48 no 17ki Kenkyuusei ga Rokeroke!! (AKB48の17期研究生がロケロケ！！) (2022 - )

Web Show

• AKB48 Ii na Kenkyuujou (AKB48いーな研究所) (2022 - )