is a former member of the

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of which she was captain of Team KII. Before, she was a member and captain of Team 4, but she was suspended due to her scandal and she returned in January 2012, she was transfer to Team B in 2012 when original Team 4 was disbanded in

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. On October 9, 2021, Ōba announced that she will graduate from SKE48 and leave the idol industry in April 2022, the time of her 30th birthday. Her 3-part graduation concert was on April 1 to 3 (the final day being her 30th birthday celebration). Her final theater performance was on April 23. She was supposed to officially graduate from the group on April 30, but she tested positive for

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on April 29, the day before her planned graduation. Her graduation date was postponed to May 21.

Personal life

On January 28, 2023, Oba announced her marriage to

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baseball player Shuta Ishikawa.

Discography

AKB48 singles

SKE48 singles

Television

*'' Majisuka Gakuen'' (2010) *'' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' (2011) *'' Majisuka Gakuen 2'' (2011) *'' Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou'' (2012) *'' Majisuka Gakuen 3'' (2012) *''So Long!'' (2013) *''AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night'' Ep.6 - Stain (2015)

Filmography

*'' Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō'' (2012) *'' Hell Girl'' (2019)

References

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* * * AKB48 members Living people 1992 births Actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Singers from Kanagawa Prefecture 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese actresses {{Japan-singer-stub