is a Japanese freelance creator and former

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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 ...

and later transferred to its sister group

SKE48 SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a s ...

. In 2016, she starred in a live-action film based on Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation of ''

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''.

Career

Satō was a finalist in

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's Happy 8 Ki Audition. She joined AKB48 on December 20, 2008 as a seventh-generation member of its ''Kenkyusei'' (trainees). Her first participation in an AKB48 single was on the B-side track of "

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" called "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara" where she performed in the grouping Under Girls. She was promoted to full member in AKB48. On August 20, 2009, she took part in the AKB48 election and nationwide tour. On December 7, 2009, she joined

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. Her first A-side single for the group was "Chance no Junban". On May 21, 2010, she was promoted to Team B during Team shuffle. On August 24, 2012, she was shuffled to become a member of Team A. On April 25, 2014, she was transferred to

's Team E. She graduated from SKE48 Team E on January 7, 2018. She retired from the entertainment industry afterward. On June of the same year, she became a freelance creator. She announced her marriage to kickboxer

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and pregnancy on January 1, 2021. She gave birth to a baby girl on June 24.

Discography

Singles

AKB48 A-Sides

Chance no Junban is Japanese idol girl group AKB48's 19th single, released on December 8, 2010. Member selection Following AKB48's July concerts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, it was announced that the headlining "senbatsu" members for the 19th single wou ...

Everyday, Kachuusha is the 21st single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on May 25, 2011. Release information The first presses of the single came with a ticket to vote in the AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Election (to choose the members to be featured in t ...

Ue kara Mariko is the 24th major single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released on December 7, 2011. Release history and information The AKB48 members participating in the single were determined in the rock-paper-scissors tournament held on September ...

AKB48 B-Sides

* Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara (

) * Nusumareta Kuchibiru (

Ponytail to Chouchou ''Shushu'' is Japanese for scrunchie. is the 16th single by Japanese idol group AKB48, released on May 26, 2010. Promotion The covers and music videos of the single were shot in Guam. The first editions of the single came with a ticket to vote fo ...

) * Namida no Seesaw Game (

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) * Yasai Sisters (

) * Boku Dake no value ( Beginner) * Love Jump (

) * Guuzen no Juujiro (

Sakura no Ki ni Narō is a 20th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on February 16, 2011. Main song from this single was redone in Thai as B-track by BNK48 and released in 2022. Release information It is the 20th major-label single (22nd overall) relea ...

) * Yankee Soul (

) * Dakishimechaikenai (

Flying Get is the 22nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on August 24, 2011. Its members were chosen by the AKB48 2011 general election. It won the Grand Prix of Japan Record Awards, which was the first time a female group accomplished i ...

) * Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (

) * Yasai Uranai (

) * Kimi no Senaka (

Kaze wa Fuiteiru , is the 23rd single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released on October 26, 2011. Release history and information The title of the upcoming October single by AKB48 was first announced to 20,000 fans present at the handshake event held t ...

) * Noel no Yoru (

) * Yobisute Fantasy (

) * New Ship (

Give Me Five! "Give Me Five!" is the 25th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. It is also AKB48's fifth sakura-themed single, and their first single of 2012. This single was released in Japan on February 15, 2012. ''Give Me Five!'' is AKB48's fifth ...

) * Mitsu no Namida (

Manatsu no Sounds Good! In the Japanese official title, there is a space between "good" and "!". (真夏のSounds good !) is the 26th single by the Japanese girl idol group AKB48, released in Japan on May 23, 2012. In its first week, the CD single sold 1,616,795 copies ...

) * Show Fight! (

Gingham Check is the 27th major single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The members were chosen from their placements in the AKB48's 2012 general election. The single was released in Japan on August 29, 2012. It includes the graduation song for long-tim ...

) * Kodoku na Hoshizora ( Uza)

AKB48 albums

* ''Jibun Rashisa'' (

Kamikyokutachi is the first studio album, second album overall, by the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan on April 7, 2010, and contains 16 songs, 14 of which had been previously released as singles. The album topped the weekly Oricon Albums Cha ...

) * ''Wagamama Collection'' (

Koko ni Ita Koto is the third album by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. "Koko ni Ita Koto" was released in Japan on June 8, 2011 by King Records. There are three versions available: Limited Edition (catalog number KIZC-90117/8), Regular Edition (KIZC-117/8), ...

)

Appearances

Concerts

* Coco Smile Family Concert Volume 2: Legend (8 January 2006) * End of the Year Thanksgiving: We're going to shuffle AKB! Give your regards to SKE as well (20 December 2008) * AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2009 (18 January 2009) * AKB48 Bunshin no Jutsu Tour (15 August 2009) * AKB48 Natsu no Saruobasan Matsuri (13 September 2009) * AKB48 New York concert at

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Musicals

* Coco Smile 3: Nijiiro no Melody (18–22 August 2004) * Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage (24–28 August 2005) * Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi (July 2006 - August 2006) * Happa no Freddie Inochi no Tabi (July 2007 - August 2007) * Coco Smile 4: Kinsei no Stage (14 August 2008 - 19 August 2008) * Peter Pan - Wendy Darling (2012-2015)

Drama

* ''Majisuka Gakuen'' ( Short moment in the last ep) * ''Majisuka Gakuen 2'' (April 15 - July 1, 2011, as Sanshoku)

Anime

* ''

AKB0048 ''AKB0048'' (stylized as ''AKB∞48'') is a 2012 Japanese science fiction musical comedy anime television series based on the Japanese idol, idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director. The firs ...

'' (April 29, 2012 - July 22, 2012) as Mimori Kishida. * ''

AKB0048 Next Stage ''AKB0048'' (stylized as ''AKB∞48'') is a 2012 Japanese science fiction musical comedy anime television series based on the idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director. The first season aired ...

(January 4, 2013 - March 30, 2013) As Mimori Kishida/Shinoda Mariko The 8th.

Movies

* ''

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'' (24 March 2012, as Lisa) * ''

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Sumire Living people AKB48 members SKE48 members Japanese women pop singers Japanese idols Japanese child actresses Actors from Saitama Prefecture Musicians from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses 1993 births