Rin (written: , , , , , , in hiragana or in katakana) is a unisex Japanese given name, sometimes transliterated as Lin or Lynn. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese model and AV actress
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese actress and model
*, Japanese fashion model, actress and television personality
*, Japanese poet
*, Japanese Go player
*, Japanese figure skater
*, Member of
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
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AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese character designer, animator and illustrator
*, Japanese women's footballer
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese painter
Fictional characters
*Rin (凛), a main character in the music video
''Shelter''
*, a character in the video game ''
Catherine: Full Body''
*, a supporting character in the manga series ''
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
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*, protagonist of the anime series ''
Lost Song''
*, a character in the anime series ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
, sylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fourth spin-off anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise following '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 20 ...
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*Rin, the protagonist of
Tong Nou and Chu-Teng
*, a character in the manga series ''
Blade of the Immortal
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Samura. The series is set in Japan during the mid- Tokugawa Shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai Manji, who has to kill 1,000 evil men in order to regain his mortal ...
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*, protagonist of the anime series ''
Mnemosyne
In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Mnemosyne (; grc, Μνημοσύνη, ) is the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses by her nephew Zeus. In the Greek tradition, Mnemosyne is one of the Titans, the twelve divine chil ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''Machine Robo Rescue''
*, a character in the anime series ''Cardfight!! Vanguard G''
*, a character in the media franchise ''Love Live!''
*, a character in the manga series ''
Blue Lock
is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since August 2018, with its chapters collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of Dece ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''
Bunny Drop''
*, a Vocaloid from VOCALOID 2
*, a character in the manga series ''Kodomo no Jikan''
*, a character in the manga series ''
To Love-Ru
is a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from April 2006 to August 2009, and the chapters collected into 18 ''tank ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Free!
''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Yes! PreCure 5
is a Japanese anime series and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries produced by Toei Animation, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 and ...
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*, a character in the visual novel ''
Little Busters!
is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. It was released on July 27, 2007 for Windows PCs and is rated for all ages. ''Little Busters!'' is Key's sixth game, along with other titles such as '' Kanon'', ''Air'', and ''Clannad''. An adult ve ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''
Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...
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*, protagonist of the manga series ''Blue Exorcist''
*, a character in the video game ''
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game co-developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011, for feature phones, and compatibility ...
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*Rin Shima (志摩 リン), one of the protagonists of the anime series ''
Laid-Back Camp
, also known in Japan as ''Yuru Camp'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Afro. Set in and around Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, the series chronicles the adventures of Rin Shima, Nadeshiko Kagamihara, and their friend ...
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*, a nickname for Isuzu Sohma, a character in the manga series ''
Fruits Basket
, sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...
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*, a character in the visual novel ''
Katawa Shoujo
is a bishōjo-style visual novel by Four Leaf Studios that tells the story of a young man and five young women living with varying disabilities. The game uses a traditional text and sprite-based visual novel model with an ADV-style text box ru ...
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*, a character in the visual novel ''Fate/stay night''
*, a character in the video game ''
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed''
*, a character in the anime series ''
New Game!
''New Game!'' is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Shōtarō Tokunō, which was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Manga Time Kirara Carat'' from January 2013 to August 2021 and is licensed in English by Seven Seas E ...
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*, protagonist of the visual novel ''
Shuffle!
''Shuffle!'' (stylized as ''SHUFFLE!'') is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. It was subsequently followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 ...
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References
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Japanese unisex given names