is a

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and

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. She is formerly part of the

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NGT48 NGT48 (read "N.G.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NGT48 is named after Niigata City of Niigata Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NGT48 Theater which is located in the fourth fl ...

as a first generation member.

Career

Ogino has shared in interviews and live streams that she has auditioned for many idol groups before, including

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

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but didn't pass either of them. She auditioned for AKB48's 15th Generation (2013) and as Team 8's Saitama member, but failed both of them. She was later chosen as a "Baito AKB" member, which meant temporary membership in AKB48. She later returned for the 2nd Group Draft Kaigi (2015) and was chosen by NGT48. During the 2016 AKB48 General Election, Ogino ranked 95th. In 2017, the first-day results revealed Ogino to be in surprising first place, but after the end of the voting period, she ranked into 5th place, which still meant she was the highest-ranking member of NGT48 in the General Election. This allowed her to be part of the Senbatsu for AKB48's 49th single " #SukiNanda". Ogino modeled for the fashion brand Heather, but following NGT48's 2019 scandal, she was dropped because of online backlash. On May 20, 2019, an unemployed Japanese man was arrested for allegedly sending death threats against Ogino to Japanese media and Niigata local government offices on May 9, 2019. On July 27, 2021, Ogino announced her graduation from NGT48. Her graduation concert took place at

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on October 30, and she officially graduated from the group on November 8. On May 30, 2022, Ogino terminated her contract with

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, her office for 4 years and 10 months. She is currently working as a

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Discography

Singles with NGT48

Singles with AKB48

Albums with AKB48

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* Dakara Kimi ga Suki na no Ka Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru * Kutsuhimo no Musubikata * Ren'ai Mugen Jigoku

Appearances

Stage Units

Baito AKB Special Stage * Glass no I LOVE YOU NGT48 Team NIII 1st Stage "Party ga Hajimaru Yo" * Classmate NGT48 Team NIII 2nd Stage "Pajama Drive" * Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc (Center) * Pajama Drive NGT48 Team NIII 3rd Stage "Hokori no Oka" * Zankokuna Ame (Duet with

Yuki Kashiwagi is a Japanese idol and singer. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and a former member of NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of T ...

)

Media Appearances

* AKBingo! (2017 - ) *

HKT48 HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city of Fukuoka Prefecture, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...

vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen (2016)

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogino, Yuka 1999 births Living people Japanese actresses Japanese synth-pop singers Japanese female models Japanese women pop singers NGT48 members