Manami Oku

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Manami Oku
奥 真奈美
Born (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 25)
OriginTokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2006–2011, 2018–present
LabelsKing Records, Flave Entertainment
Associated actsAKB48

Manami Oku (奥 真奈美, Oku Manami, born November 22, 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of the Japanese girl band AKB48. She debuted in AKB48 in February 2006 as a member of the "Team K". Oku's mother is Japanese and her father is Italian.

she was later transferred to Team B

She graduated from AKB48 in April, 2011 when she was 15 years old, and left the entertainment industry to focus on her studies.[citation needed] On March 5, 2018, it was announced Oku's belonging to the talent company Flave Entertainment.[1]

As of January 31, 2020, she no longer belongs to Flave Entertainment as the announcement has been exclusive on her social network.[2]

Career[]

Oku was born on November 22, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan. In 2006, she auditioned for AKB48 and was cast to Team K. She was also a member of AKB48's subgroup Honegumi (the group was formed for a kids' TV show in 2007). She was transferred to Team B on August 23, 2009. Oku released a solo single named "Katatsumuri" in 2011. The song was used as the end theme to a NHK Educational TV's anime called Ojarumaru.[3]

She played minor roles in the AKB48 dramas Majisuka Gakuen (2010) and Sakura Kara no Tegami (2011).[citation needed] Oku graduated from AKB48 in April 2011.

Discography[]

Solo singles[]

Title Release date Chart positions Sales
(Oricon)
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
Billboard
Japan

Hot
100
RIAJ
Digital
Track
Chart
*
First
week
Total
"Katatsumuri" January 26, 2011 2 4 2 145,871 188,781

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