News from Feb 2012:
It has been revealed that Folder5’s best album, “BEST COLLECTION ALBUM” will be released on March 21st!
Folder5 is a 5-member girls group consisting of AKINA, HIKARI (Mitsushima Hikari), NATSU, ARISA, and MOE. They had their debut back in 2000 as a spin-off group based on another Okinawan group Folder. Up til 2002, they had released eight singles and two albums in total.
In this best album, they will compile all single tracks, coupling songs, and songs from their original album for a total of fourteen songs including ONE PIECE’s opening theme song, “Believe”. This album will also include a DVD featuring music videos of their eight singles featuring these girls.
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/02/folder5-to-release-best-album-in-march/According to the pic, the album has maybe new records of their songs.
Akina seems to have more luck now. It was so silent around her the last few years.
It’s been revealed that ex-Folder 5 member AKINA (27) is in a serious relationship with comedian Bibiru Oki (37) who is also the host of Nippon TV’s “PON!“. During the July 30th broadcast of “PON!”, Oki admitted his relationship with AKINA, and said bashfully, “There is no information that would be surprising for everyone. It’s just that there was a report about a 37-year-old single man was in a love relationship.”
Reportedly, the two met a dinner party thrown by Amano Hiroyuki of comedy duo Kyaeen. They left the party on good terms and kept in touch, and the couple enjoys their driving date together.
About AKINA, Oki said, “She is amazing that she’s been through so much hardships even more than I have. Since she has had a lot of unpleasant and regrettable experiences, she is a very earnest person as I can even count on her.” Oki ended his announcement saying, “Isn’t it fine for me to have this kind of happy news as an ordinary single man?”
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07/akina-and-bibiru-oki-are-in-a-serious-relationship/I wish her the best with that lucky guy.
She is in this movie : Mengeki
http://mengeki.com/top.htmlDoes anyone knows what kind of role she has there?