| 52nd | Top Japanese celebrities |
| Ai Takahashi 高橋愛 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ai-chan, Lovely, Tettekete |
| Born | September 14, 1986 |
| Origin | Sakai, Fukui, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Zetima |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Mini Moni, Sakuragumi, Happy 7, 7Air, H.P. All Stars, Elegies, High-King |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛 Takahashi Ai) (born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project, best known as the current leader of Morning Musume, former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni, and most recently given the leadership role as Hello! Project's leader.[1]
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Ai Takahashi joined Morning Musume in 2001 as part of the group's fifth generation, along with Makoto Ogawa, Asami Konno, and Risa Niigaki. Her debut with the group was on their single "Mr. Moonlight: Ai no Big Band", and her first appearance on a Morning Musume full-length release was their fourth studio album, the appropriately named 4th Ikimasshoi!. Her first appearance within a Hello! Project shuffle unit release was on the 2002 single "Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!" under the group name Happy 7.
In 2003, Takahashi replaced Mari Yaguchi in the Morning Musume spinoff group Mini Moni, first appearing in the group's movie Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken! and its accompanying soundtrack. Her best-known nickname amongst non-Japanese fans, "Takitty", was derived from the cat suit (complete with tail) which she wears in the movie.
Later in 2003, she was part of the Morning Musume splinter group Morning Musume Sakuragumi, which performed mainly slower numbers on the group's two EPs, "Hare Ame Nochi Suki" and "Sakura Mankai", and the shuffle group 7Air, an R&B-inspired septet.
Takahashi's vocals became more prominent on the second and final Mini Moni album, Mini Moni Songs 2 (2004), as well as on Morning Musume's singles from their Spring 2004 release "Roman: My Dear Boy" onward. She also had a duet with Tsunku on the cover version of Tsunku and Ayumi Hamasaki's duet "Love: Since 1999" on his solo album Take1.
In 2005, Morning Musume's first single release of the year, "The Manpower!!!", featured Takahashi in a prominent co-lead-vocal role, a role she has retained on subsequent singles since. In the summer of that year, she became part of the 2005 shuffle Group Elegies.
In 2006, Takahashi played the lead role, Sapphire, in the musical "Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" which was a collaboration work of Takarazuka Revue (a famous Japanese all-female musical group) and Hello! Project. The musical was based on Tezuka Osamu's manga and also starred v-u-den, Nozomi Tsuji, Aya Matsuura, and Natsumi Abe, as well as Marcia and Kaoru Ebira of the Takarazuka Revue. Soon thereafter, Takahashi released her first and only solo single to date, "Yume Kara Samete".
Following then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa's graduation from Morning Musume on May 6, 2007, the current sub-leader, Miki Fujimoto ascended to the leader position, with Takahashi becoming the new sub-leader of the group. However, on June 1, 2007, after Fujimoto's resignation,[2][3] Takahashi took over as the new leader.
Takahashi is also captain of the Hello! Project kickball team, Metro Rabbits H.P..
In 2008 Takahashi became a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King,[4] a group created to promote Morning Musume's upcoming Cinderella the Musical, in which Takahashi will play the main character.
It was announced in July 2008, that Takahashi and fellow Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki would play the 80s J-Pop duo Pink Lady in the TV Drama Hitmaker Aku Yuu Monogatari.[5][6]
As of January 2009, she and Risa Niigaki have the longest tenures of any member. She is also one of only four members to remain in the group for seven years or more (the others being Kaori Iida, Yoshizawa and Niigaki) and one of two (along with Niigaki) to remain in the group for eight years.
On February 1, 2009, during the "Hello Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyō Kinen Special~" concert held at Yokohama Arena, Yuko Nakazawa passed on her leadership position in Hello! Project to Takahashi.[1]
| # | Title | Release Date | Information |
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| 1 | "Yume Kara Samete" (夢から醒めて) | 2006 | Only released for digital purchase and download; later released as part of the Petit Best 7 compilation CD |
| # | Romaji Japanese English |
Title | Release date | Publisher ISBN |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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August 13, 2002 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2721-3 |
Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members. | |
| 1 |
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December 9, 2002 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2741-8 |
First solo photobook. | |
| 2 |
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December 17, 2003 | Kadokawa
Shoten ISBN 4-04-894253-0 |
Second solo photobook. | |
| 3 |
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May 27, 2004 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2806-6 |
Third solo photobook. | |
| 4 |
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June 25, 2005 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2870-8 |
Fourth solo photobook. | |
| 5 |
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January 27, 2006 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2913-5 |
Fifth solo photobook. | |
| 6 |
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October 27, 2006 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2961-5 |
Compilation photobook. | |
| 7 | March 14, 2007 | Kadokawa Publishing Group ISBN 4-0489-4485-1 |
Seventh solo photobook. Photographed in Phuket, Thailand. | ||
| 8 |
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October 26, 2007 | Wani Books ISBN 978-4-8470-4049-8 |
Eighth solo photobook. Photographed in Bali. | |
| 9 |
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May 25, 2008 | Wani Books ISBN 978-4847040887 |
Ninth solo photobook. | |
| 10 |
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May 25, 2009 | Wani Books | Tenth solo photobook. | |
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alo Hello! Takahashi Ai DVD (アロハロ!高橋愛DVD) | December 17, 2003 |
| 2 | Love Hello! Takahashi Ai DVD (ラブハロ!高橋愛DVD) | April 11, 2007 |
| Title | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Hearts | 2002 | |
| Mini Moni's Brementown Musicians (ミニモニ。でブレーメンの音楽隊) | January 10, 2005 | January 31, 2005 |
| Hitmaker Aku Yuu Monogatari (ヒットメーカー 阿久悠物語) | August 1, 2008 | |
| Q.E.D Shōmei Shūryō (Q.E.D 証明終了) | January 8, 2009 | March 12, 2009 |
| Show | Start date | End date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。) | 2001 | April 1, 2007 | TV Tokyo |
| Matthew's Best Hit TV | May 29, 2002 | TV Asahi | |
| Tin Tin Town! (ティンティンTown!) | July 5, 2002 | March 26, 2004 | Nihon TV |
| Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ) | September 29, 2003 | December 26, 2003 | TV Tokyo |
| Futarigoto (二人ゴト) | April 21, 2004 | April 23, 2004 | TV Tokyo |
| July 23, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | ||
| Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝) | December 1, 2004 | December 6, 2004 | TV Tokyo |
| December 16, 2004 | December 17, 2004 | ||
| Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) | April 4, 2005 | June 8, 2005 | TV Tokyo |
| Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@) | April 8, 2007 | September 28, 2008 | TV Tokyo |
| Yorosen! (よろセン!) | October 6, 2008 | Ongoing | TV Tokyo |
| Program | Start date | End date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBS Young Town Dōyōbi (MBSヤングタウン土曜日) | April 12, 2003 | Ongoing | MBS Radio |
| Ishikawa Rika no Chanchaka Charmy (☆石川梨華のちゃんちゃか☆チャーミー!) | March 3, 2005 | CBC Radio | |
| TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) | May 16, 2005 | May 27, 2005 | TBC |
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Miki Fujimoto |
Leader of Morning Musume 2007 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Miki Fujimoto |
Sub-leader of Morning Musume 2007 |
Succeeded by Risa Niigaki |
| Preceded by Yuko Nakazawa |
Leader of Hello! Project 2009 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Kaori Iida |
Longest serving member of Morning Musume 2009 – present (held with Risa Niigaki) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Yuko Nakazawa |
Oldest Member of Hello! Project April 1, 2009 – June 6, 2009 |
Succeeded by Tomomi Hirano |
| Ai Takahashi 高橋愛 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | 高橋愛 Takahashi Ai |
| Also known as | Ai-chan, Lovely, Tettekete |
| Born | September 14, 1986 |
| Origin | Sakai, Fukui |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations | Singer/Dancer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Mini Moni, Sakuragumi, Happy 7, 7Air, H.P. All Stars, Elegies, High-King |
| Website | Hello! Project |
| Notable instruments | |
| Voice | |
Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛 Takahashi Ai?) (born September 14, 1986) is a Japanese female J-pop singer. She sings upbeat songs in the group Morning Musume which is a part of the Hello!Project unity. She is the leader of the group. She is 153cm tall and her bloodtype is A.
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Her first appearance on TV was in 1999, on a children's talent show, where she won a prize.
She joined Morning Musume in 2001 with Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa and Risa Niigaki. Her first single was "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no BIG BAND~" which she sang with the group. In 2002 she launched her first photobook alone and joined the group Mini Moni. She also acted in a movie, MiniMoni Ja Movie: Okashina Daibouken. She was called "Takkity" by her fans because her dress in the film was like a black cat.
In 2003 she replaced Mari Yaguchi in the group Mini Moni. In 2007 she became leader of the group Morning Musume after Miki Fujimoto left the team. In 2008 she joined a new group, High King, created to promote the musical: "Cinderella the Musical". Takahashi plays the main character in this new group and Reina Tanaka is the leader.
In 2009 she was made the leader of the group Hello!Project. She is the only member of Morning Musume that plays a character in a dorama (Japanese drama).
| # | Title | Release Date | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yume Kara Samete" (夢から醒めて?) | 2006 | Only released for digital purchase and download; later released as part of the Petit Best 7 compilation CD |
| # | Romaji Japanese English | Title | Release date | Publisher ISBN | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |
| August 13, 2002 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2721-3 | Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members. | |
| 1 |
| December 9, 2002 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2741-8 | First solo photobook. | |
| 2 |
| December 17, 2003 | Kadokawa Shoten ISBN 4-04-894253-0 | Second solo photobook. | |
| 3 |
| May 27, 2004 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2806-6 | Third solo photobook. | |
| 4 |
| June 25, 2005 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2870-8 | Fourth solo photobook. | |
| 5 |
| January 27, 2006 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2913-5 | Fifth solo photobook. | |
| 6 |
| October 27, 2006 | Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2961-5 | Compilation photobook. | |
| 7 |
| March 14, 2007 | Kadokawa Publishing Group ISBN 4-0489-4485-1 | Seventh solo photobook. Photographed in Phuket, Thailand. | |
| 8 |
| October 26, 2007 | Wani Books ISBN 978-4-8470-4049-8 | Eighth solo photobook. Photographed in Bali. | |
| 9 |
| May 25, 2008 | Wani Books ISBN 978-4847040887 | Ninth solo photobook. | |
| 10 |
| May 25, 2009 | Wani Books | Tenth solo photobook. | |
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alo Hello! Takahashi Ai DVD (アロハロ!高橋愛DVD?) | December 17, 2003 |
| 2 | Love Hello! Takahashi Ai DVD (ラブハロ!高橋愛DVD?) | April 11, 2007 |
| Title | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Hearts | 2002 | |
| Mini Moni's Brementown Musicians (ミニモニ。でブレーメンの音楽隊?) | January 10, 2005 | January 31, 2005 |
| Hitmaker Aku Yuu Monogatari (ヒットメーカー 阿久悠物語?) | August 1, 2008 | |
| Q.E.D Shōmei Shūryō (Q.E.D 証明終了?) | January 8, 2009 | March 12, 2009 |
| Show | Start date | End date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。?) | 2001 | April 1, 2007 | TV Tokyo |
| Matthew's Best Hit TV | May 29, 2002 | TV Asahi | |
| Tin Tin Town! (ティンティンTown!?) | July 5, 2002 | March 26, 2004 | Nihon TV |
| Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ?) | September 29, 2003 | December 26, 2003 | TV Tokyo |
| Futarigoto (二人ゴト?) | April 21, 2004 | April 23, 2004 | TV Tokyo |
| July 23, 2004 | July 29, 2004 | ||
| Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝?) | December 1, 2004 | December 6, 2004 | TV Tokyo |
| December 16, 2004 | December 17, 2004 | ||
| Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!?) | April 4, 2005 | June 8, 2005 | TV Tokyo |
| Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@?) | April 8, 2007 | September 28, 2008 | TV Tokyo |
| Yorosen! (よろセン!?) | October 6, 2008 | Ongoing | TV Tokyo |
| Program | Start date | End date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBS Young Town Dōyōbi (MBSヤングタウン土曜日?) | April 12, 2003 | Ongoing | MBS Radio |
| Ishikawa Rika no Chanchaka Charmy (☆石川梨華のちゃんちゃか☆チャーミー!?) | March 3, 2005 | CBC Radio | |
| TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ?) | May 16, 2005 | May 27, 2005 | TBC |
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