Yurina Hirate

Yurina Hirate
平手 友梨奈
Born (2001-06-25) June 25, 2001 (age 25)
OriginAichi Prefecture, Japan
GenreJ-pop
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2015–present
Labels
Formerly ofKeyakizaka46
Spouse
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(m. 2026)​
Websitewww.universal-music.co.jp/hirate-yurina/

Yurina Hirate (平手 友梨奈, Hirate Yurina; born June 25, 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was the lead performer of the idol group Keyakizaka46 (now Sakurazaka46) until she started her solo career in 2020. As an actress, she has won awards for her starring role in Hibiki (2018) and appeared in Dragon Zakura 2 (2021) and The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021).

Early life and education

Yurina Hirate was born on June 25, 2001. In March 2017, she graduated from junior high school.

Career

Hirate was the choreography center of the idol group Keyakizaka46 for eight singles. When she was selected as the center for the first time (for Keyakizaka46's debut single "Silent Majority", released in April 2016), she was 14 and was the youngest member of the girl group. The second Keyakizaka46's single "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai" (released in August 2016) contained Hirate's solo song as one of the coupling tracks.

On October 8, 2016, at the GirlsAward 2016 Autumn/Winter show, she made her catwalk debut. In January 2017, she and Rika Watanabe (also from Keyakizaka46) appeared as models in the women's fashion magazine Larme [ja] for the first time. The 2017/14 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Young Jump (released on March 2) marked her first solo magazine cover. In the 2017/16 issue of the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine, she again had a solo cover.

In June 2016, she made her acting debut in Keyakizaka46's TV drama Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? [ja] (徳山大五郎を誰が殺したか?). Since April 17, 2017, she has been a regular on a popular radio show for teenagers titled School of Lock! on Tokyo FM. Hirate played one of the lead roles in the 2017 Nippon TV dorama Cruel Crowd [ja] (残酷な観客達).

Hirate withdrew from Keyakizaka46 on January 23, 2020.

On December 9, 2020, Hirate performed her debut single "Dance no Riyū" for the first time at the FNS Music Festival. The single was later released digitally on December 25 with an accompanying music video released three days earlier. Her second single "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" was released on September 24, 2021. A music video for the song was later released on December 26, 2021.

On December 21, 2022, Hirate was announced to be the first artist to sign with Naeco, a newly established label under Hybe Japan, in order to expand her career globally. She was set to join the company's social platform, Weverse, in early 2023.

In July 2024, Hybe announced that they had decided to terminate Hirate's contract. On September 1, 2024, Hirate revealed that she had officially signed with Cloud Nine.

Public image

Hirate has been dubbed a "rebirth of Momoe Yamaguchi", "a masterpiece beyond Atsuko Maeda" and called one of the most attractive idols of 2016.

Personal life

Hirate is skilled at basketball, ballet, cartwheels, monkey bars, and blowing up balloons. When Hirate was little, she was influenced by her friends from nursery school and fell in love with basketball. She joined her school's basketball club in second grade and was assigned to the position of centre. Her team even won a championship at a tournament when she was in 6th grade. Hirate also studied ballet from the ages of five to twelve years old.

In February 2026, Hirate announced her marriage to actor Fūju Kamio.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, peak chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
 JPN
Cmb.
Blank Expression 1113
  • JPN: 5,040

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
JPN
Cmb.
 JPN
Hot
"Dance no Riyū" 2020 4934 Non-album single
"Kakegae no Nai Sekai" 2021 ——
"Zetsubō no Megami" 2024 ——
"Bleeding Love" —— Blank Expression
"All I Want" ——
"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" 2025 ——
"I'm Human" ——
"The Foolproof Way to Raise a Menhera" ——
"Kill or Kiss" 2026 ——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Dance no Riyū" 2020 Ryohei Shingu [ja]
"Kakegae no Nai Sekai" 2021
"Bleeding Love" 2024
"All I Want"

Guest appearances

of music videos as guest appearance, showing year released, lead artist and director
Title Year Lead artist Director(s) Ref.
"Stargazer" (スターゲイザー) 2019 Sekai no Owari Yūichirō Fujishiro
"Wanted! Wanted!" (Side Story Ver.) 2020 Mrs. Green Apple Masafumi Taguchi

Filmography

Films

Yurina Hirate's film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Hibiki Hibiki Akui Leading role
2021 The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Erika Hiura
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Hinako

Television

Yurina Hirate's television credits
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2016 Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama? [ja] Yurina Hirate TV Tokyo Leading role
2017 Cruel Crowd [ja] Yuzuki Hayama NTV Leading role
2021 Dragon Zakura 2 Kaede Iwasaki TBS
Run Through the Wind [ja] Mizuho Ashihara NHK General TV Leading role
2022 Maison Häagen-Dazs: 8 Happy Stories Nanami Minatogawa YouTube Leading role, mini web series
Roppongi Class Aoi Asamiya TV Asahi Leading role

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, with year presented, nominated work, award category,
and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
Blue Ribbon Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Hibiki Nominated
2022 Best Supporting Actress The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Nominated
Elan d'or Awards 2019 Newcomer of the Year Hibiki Nominated
Hochi Film Award 2019 Best Actress Nominated
2021 Best Supporting Actress The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Nominated
Japan Academy Film Prize 2019 Newcomer of the Year Hibiki Won
Japanese Movie Critics Award 2019 New Actress Award Won
Mainichi Film Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Nominated
Nikkan Sports Film Award 2019 Best Newcomer Won
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix 2021 Best Supporting Actress Dragon Zakura 2 2nd place
Tokyo Sports Film Award 2019 Best Newcomer Hibiki Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Digital Singles Chart.
  2. ↑ "Kakegae no Nai Sekai" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Download Songs.
  3. ↑ "Zetsubō no Megami" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Digital Singles Chart.
  4. ↑ "Zetsubō no Megami" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 44 on the Download Songs.
  5. ↑ "Bleeding Love" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Digital Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "Bleeding Love" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Download Songs.
  7. ↑ "All I Want" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Digital Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "All I Want" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Download Songs.
  9. ↑ "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Digital Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Download Songs.
  11. ↑ "I'm Human" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Digital Singles Chart.
  12. ↑ "I'm Human" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Download Songs.
  13. ↑ "The Foolproof Way to Raise a Menhera" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Digital Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "The Foolproof Way to Raise a Menhera" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 26 on the Download Songs.
  15. ↑ "Kill or Kiss" did not enter the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Digital Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Kill or Kiss" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Download Songs.
  17. ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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