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Rina Kawaei

Acting Born Feb 12, 1995 Kanagawa, Japan 68 credits

Biography

Rina Kawaei is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is recognized for her professional background as a former member of team A, which is part of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. Her career encompasses both her history as a musical performer within this group and her subsequent work as an actress. As a public figure, she is identified by her transition from the music industry to her current focus on acting. This profile reflects her established history as a member of the AKB48 organization and her ongoing professional status as an actress in Japan.

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Known for

Golden SixTONES

2025
Film

Itsi Bitsi

as Miwa Kandagawa

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

as 知惠
Film

Ride Your Wave

as Hinako Mukaizumi (voice)
Film

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

as Lisa (voice)
Film

The Godsend

as ゆい

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

as 恩田 萌

Majisuka Academy

as Bakamono

Document 72 Hours

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Ryo Katsuji 2 shared titles
Marie Iitoyo 2 shared titles
Pierre Taki 2 shared titles
Kazue Fukiishi 1 shared title
Anne Suzuki 1 shared title
Mikako Ichikawa 1 shared title
Riisa Naka 1 shared title
Tomoko Tabata 1 shared title
Shizuka Ishibashi 1 shared title
Tsuyoshi Muro 1 shared title

Career timeline

RYUJI ⻯⼆笹まくら
Kaijuu Sekai SeifukuGolden SixTONESFake MommyI'm a D-list HandlerNursing Aide at Your Side SP
Nursing Aide at Your SideA Strange HouseAngry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven SwindlersDear Family
I Am Dead!THE MYSTERY DAY
The Killer InsideCrayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja MononokeSeen
Come Come EverybodySummer GhostFamiliar WifeHell's Garden
Marumaru no SmartphoneStep
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics StoryMr. Hiiragi's HomeroomRide Your WaveDinerUntil I Meet September's Love
BG: Personal BodyguardPokémon the Movie: The Power of UsCaseworker's Diary: Constitutional Rights, The Minimum Standard of Wholesome and Cultured LivingThe Lies She LovedPrincipal: Am I In a Love Story?
Fugitive BoysAjin: Demi-HumanShimokitazawa Die HardFrankenstein's LoveAshi Girl
Mr. Housekeeper, MitazonoDeath Note: Light Up the NEW WorldBrave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven PeopleBrave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven PeopleDeath Note: New Generation
Dr.STOЯKSSchoolgirls for SaleAKB48 Midsummer Solo Concert in Saitama Super ArenaAKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜
Saving My Stupid YouthSailor ZombieShark
AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」公演
Majisuka Academy
Document 72 Hours

Full filmography

  • RYUJI ⻯⼆ (2026)
  • 笹まくら (2026) as Yoko Hamada
  • Kaijuu Sekai Seifuku (2025) as Owner (voice)
  • Golden SixTONES (2025)
  • Fake Mommy (2025) as Mamie Hidaka
  • I'm a D-list Handler (2025) as Miwa Kandagawa
  • Nursing Aide at Your Side SP (2025)
  • Nursing Aide at Your Side (2024) as Sakuraba Mio
  • A Strange House (2024) as Miyae Yuzuki
  • Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (2024) as Sakura Mochizuki
  • Dear Family (2024) as Tsuboi Nami
  • I Am Dead! (2023) as Sasaki Saki
  • THE MYSTERY DAY (2023)
  • The Killer Inside (2022) as Nami
  • Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke (2022) as Chiyome Hesogakure (voice)
  • Seen (2022) as Fumi
  • Come Come Everybody (2021)
  • Summer Ghost (2021) as Ayane Sato (voice)
  • Familiar Wife (2021) as Kenzaki Keita
  • Hell's Garden (2021) as Shiori Satake
  • Marumaru no Smartphone (2020)
  • Step (2020) as Mai Naruse
  • Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019) as 知惠
  • Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019) as Kaho Usami
  • Ride Your Wave (2019) as Hinako Mukaizumi (voice)
  • Diner (2019) as Travel Agency Clerk
  • Until I Meet September's Love (2019) as Kaho
  • Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre (2019) as Yukino Saito
  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Ema Morio
  • Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018) as Lisa (voice)
  • Caseworker's Diary: Constitutional Rights, The Minimum Standard of Wholesome and Cultured Living (2018)
  • The Lies She Loved (2018) as Kokoha
  • Principal: Am I In a Love Story? (2018) as 国重晴歌
  • The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) as Mao Kawashima
  • くちびるウォンテッド (2018)
  • Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Fall Special (2018)
  • For Love's Sake (2018) as Shiori Tachibana
  • Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2018) as Minami Hirano
  • My Teacher, My Love (2018) as Aoi Nakamura
  • Fugitive Boys (2017) as Koyoi Niisato
  • Ajin: Demi-Human (2017) as Izumi Shimomura
  • Shimokitazawa Die Hard (2017) as ゆい
  • Frankenstein's Love (2017) as Mikoto Murozono
  • Ashi Girl (2017) as Ako Matsumaro
  • Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2017 (2017)
  • Emotion Line 8 (2017)
  • Aozora Cut (2017) as Haruka Nakai
  • Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono (2016) as 恩田 萌
  • Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) as Sakura Aoi
  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (2016) as 玉人 香西そのか
  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (2016) as 香西そのか
  • Death Note: New Generation (2016) as Sakura Aoi
  • Death Cash (2016) as Erina Hayashi
  • Basketball and Love, Want to Do (2016) as Sugawara Akane
  • Guard Center 24 (2016) as Ai Ogawa
  • Dr.STOЯKS (2015) as Reiko Yamazaki
  • Schoolgirls for Sale (2015)
  • AKB48 Midsummer Solo Concert in Saitama Super Arena (2015)
  • AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜 (2015)
  • Saving My Stupid Youth (2014) as Ai Jinbo
  • Sailor Zombie (2014) as Momoka Akizuki
  • Shark (2014) as Konno Kaede
  • AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012 (2012)
  • Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena (2012)
  • AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 (2011)
  • 「見逃した君たちへ」チームK 3rd Stage「脳内パラダイス」公演 (2011) as Herself
  • Majisuka Academy (2010) as Bakamono
  • Document 72 Hours (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)