Rina Chinen

Chinen Rina

  • Name: Chinen Rina
  • Native name: 知念里奈
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 9, 1981
  • Age: 44
Rina Chinen is a female Japanese entertainer, former singer, model and TV actress. Rina was born in Naha, Okinawa. Rina was trained in dance and song at the Okinawa Actors School, whose graduates include Namie Amuro and SPEED.

Debuting in 1996 with the Single "Do-Do for Me", Rina's career transitioned through bouncy pop songs and ballads to rock and then R&B. Rina had a powerful and versatile voice and could deliver powerful rock ballads such as "In Your Eyes", hard rock "Yes!" or bouncy pop-cum-dance "Baby Love". Her voice is at its best when she sings at lower, throaty pitches. Some earlier songs such as "God Bless the World" and "Wing" sung in a high-pitched voice, perhaps in an attempt to come across as cutesy, are not so pleasant to the ear. Although there are many high-pitched singers in Japan, in Rina's case this tended to polarise listeners in a way seldom seem. The songs were hits nonetheless. Like other Okinawa Actors School alumni, she is an accomplished dancer.

Her last album "Breath" was released in 2001. This took on a more R&B flavour which Rina said on her Sony homepage was more to her interests. At this point her music career seems to have stalled. Unlike her earlier albums, this one was not well promoted. Rina made only a few media appearances. This is telling because unlike MTV in the US, in Japan the record companies decide who appears on the TV shows. The career of most J-Pop Idols are brutally short; Idols are developed, heavily promoted and subsequently dropped in favour of new acts. At five years Rina lasted longer than most. Departing idols go when told and go quietly. The latter part of an Idol's career receives little or usually no coverage in the press. Indeed as the case of Ami Suzuki demonstrated, idols who dare take on the industry are savaged.

Rina spent the early years of her singing career doubling as on-air talent for the Yoru mo Hippare TV show. Hippare did give Rina a chance to sing a wider range of songs, and show the public what a capable voice she actually has. She subsequently dropped off the musical radar. Reportedly her record contract with Sony was not renewed following the "Breath" album. Although SONY Music continues to host her home page, it has not been updated since 2001. Her Sony blog was last updated 2003.

In 2002 Rina appeared in the Japanese TV Drama Yume no California. She subsequently moved to another drama, Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho and was with the successful show for its entire five season run. In 2007, she appeared in the Tokyo production of Les Misérables.

On August 10, 2005 Rina at age 24 registered her marriage to model Kentaro Kakamura age 22. The couple were expecting a child at the time she was cast in the December musical "Jekyll and Hyde". Her part was consequently reassigned to Ranran Suzuki. Rina announced she planned on taking maternity leave after the drama finished its season, and will continue working after becoming a mother.

Rina at age 25 gave birth to a baby boy on March 14, 2006, and got a divorce on March 15, 2007. -- Wikipedia Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 Tokuso 9 Season 6
Japanese Drama, 2023, 9 eps
Takaishi Satsuki (Ep. 1-2) (Guest Role)
9
Takaishi Satsuki (Ep. 1-2)
Guest Role
7.6
2020 Kamen Rider Saber
Japanese Drama, 2020, 48 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
48
Sophia
Support Role
7.1
2020 Lunch Gokon Tantei - Koi to Gurume to Nazotoki to
Japanese Drama, 2020, 10 eps
Shiraishi Ritsuko (Support Role)
10
Shiraishi Ritsuko
Support Role
6.8
2014 First Class Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2014, 10 eps
Ohkubo Madoka (Ep.4-5) (Guest Role)
10
Ohkubo Madoka (Ep.4-5)
Guest Role
7.2
2010 Kyoto Chiken no Onna Season 6
Japanese Drama, 2010, 9 eps
Sekimoto Kumi (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)
9
Sekimoto Kumi (Ep. 4)
Guest Role
6.0
2005 Central Ikegami Police Season 5
Japanese Drama, 2005, 14 eps
Shindo Atsuko (Support Role)
14
Shindo Atsuko
Support Role
9.0
2004 Central Ikegami Police Season 4
Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps
Shindo Atsuko (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
11
Shindo Atsuko (Ep. 11)
Guest Role
8.0
2004 Central Ikegami Police Season 3
Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps
Shindo Atsuko (Support Role)
11
Shindo Atsuko
Support Role
8.0
2003 Central Ikegami Police Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2003, 15 eps
Shindo Atsuko (Support Role)
15
Shindo Atsuko
Support Role
7.7
2002 Central Ikegami Police
Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps
Shindo Atsuko (Support Role)
11
Shindo Atsuko
Support Role
8.0
2002 Yume no California
Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps
[Store manager of Okinawa's diver's shop "California"](Ep.9) (Guest Role)
11
[Store manager of Okinawa's diver's shop "California"](Ep.9)
Guest Role
7.5
1997 Five
Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps
Takada Madoka (Main Role)
11
Takada Madoka
Main Role
6.1
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2022 Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin
Japanese Movie, 2022,
Sophia (Support Role)
Sophia
Support Role
7.7
2021 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
Japanese Movie, 2021,
Sophia (Support Role)
Sophia
Support Role
7.2
2021 Kamen Rider Saber + Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki
Japanese Movie, 2021,
Sophia (Support Role)
Sophia
Support Role
7.5
2020 Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin
Japanese Movie, 2020,
Sophia (Support Role)
Sophia
Support Role
6.6
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2025 Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix
Japanese Special, 2025, 1 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
1
Sophia
Support Role
6.8
2021 Special Chapter: The World Pirate Is Coming, Intersecting Worlds.
Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
1
Sophia
Support Role
7.2
2021 Sword of Logos Saga
Japanese Special, 2021, 2 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
2
Sophia
Support Role
6.7
2021 Kamen Rider Saber: Gather! Hero!! The Out-of-Nowhere Dragon TVKun
Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
1
Sophia
Support Role
6.5
2020 Kamen Rider Saber Prologue
Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps
Sophia (Support Role)
1
Sophia
Support Role
7.1
2012 SP~Keishichou Keigoka SP2
Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps
Sudo Yuri (Guest Role)
1
Sudo Yuri
Guest Role
6.0
1997 Gakko no Kaidan R
Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps
{Yokai Lily-chan} Miyata Kazuko (Main Role)
1
{Yokai Lily-chan} Miyata Kazuko
Main Role
4.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2022 Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjo!
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 40 eps
(Ep. 25) (Guest)
40
(Ep. 25)
Guest
7.5
2022 Girl's Barking Night
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 130 eps
(Ep. 86) (Guest)
130
(Ep. 86)
Guest
0.0
2016 Utacon
Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps
(Ep. 43) (Guest)
330
(Ep. 43)
Guest
6.0
2014 Sukatto Japan
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 265 eps
(Ep. 87) (Guest)
265
(Ep. 87)
Guest
5.9
2014 Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps
(Ep. 16, 41) (Guest)
500
(Ep. 16, 41)
Guest
7.9
2013 Kashoo
Japanese TV Show, 2013, 12 eps
(Ep. 12) (Regular Member)
12
(Ep. 12)
Regular Member
0.0
1996 LOVE LOVE Aishiteru
Japanese TV Show, 1996, 214 eps
(Ep. 149) (Guest)
214
(Ep. 149)
Guest
8.3
1986 MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer] (Guest)
1328
[Performer]
Guest
8.0
1964 Music Fair
Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps
(Guest)
3000
Guest
7.0
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  • First Name: Rina
  • Family Name: Chinen
  • Native name: 知念里奈
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 9, 1981
  • Age: 44

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