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