Kikuchi Ayaka

Name: Kikuchi Ayaka
Native name: 菊地彩香
Also Known as: 菊地あやか, 菊池あやか, Ayarin, Kikuji
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: June 30, 1993
Age: 33

Kikuchi Ayaka is a Japanese idol singer. She is a part of AKB48's Team K. She was originally a member of Team B, she was fired after a scandal in August 2008 and in 2009 she joined AKB48 again as a 7th Generation Kenkyuusei and was promoted back to Team B in August 2009.

(Source: Generasia wiki)

Graduated from AKB48's Team A on September 23, 2014 Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	So Long Japanese Drama, 2013, 3 eps {1st Night ~ Team A} (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	3	{1st Night ~ Team A} (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.4
2012	Saba Doru Japanese Drama, 2012, 12 eps Ayarin (Guest Role)	12	Ayarin Guest Role	6.9
2011	Majisuka Gakuen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2011, 12 eps Comeback (Support Role)	12	Comeback Support Role	7.3
2010	Majisuka Gakuen Japanese Drama, 2010, 12 eps [Student at graduation ceremony] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	12	[Student at graduation ceremony] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.3

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2014	Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come Japanese Movie, 2014, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	7.9
2014	Sukima Onna Gekijouban Japanese Movie, 2014, Koharu (Main Role)	Koharu Main Role	6.3
2013	Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain Japanese Movie, 2013, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	8.1
2012	Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On Japanese Movie, 2012, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	8.0
2011	Merry-san no Denwa Japanese Movie, 2011, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.3
2011	Documentary of AKB48: To be continued Japanese Movie, 2011, [Herself] (Support Role)	[Herself] Support Role	8.0
2010	X Game Japanese Movie, 2010, Myojin Rikako (Support Role)	Myojin Rikako Support Role	6.8

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	AKB48 Show! Japanese TV Show, 2013, 216 eps (Regular Member)	216	Regular Member	7.8
2012	AKB Kosagi Dojo Japanese TV Show, 2012, 66 eps (Regular Member)	66	Regular Member	8.1
2010	AKB48 Nemousu TV: Special 4 Japanese TV Show, 2010, 1 eps (Regular Member)	1	Regular Member	8.0
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 78*) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 78*) Guest	8.2
2008	AKB 0ji 59fun! Japanese TV Show, 2008, 26 eps (Regular Member)	26	Regular Member	7.7
2008	AKB 1ji 59fun! Japanese TV Show, 2008, 10 eps (Regular Member)	10	Regular Member	7.5
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 326) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 326) Guest	8.1
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 58, 60-64) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 58, 60-64) Guest	7.6

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