Iwata Karen

Iwata Karen was a member of AKB48's Team A.

Catchphrase

可憐で華麗な伊達娘。チームAの高等学校1年生、岩田華怜です

Karen de karei na Date musume. CHIIMU A no kotogaku ichinensei, Iwata Karen desu

(Lovely, splendid and elegant girl. Team A's high school first year student, I'm Iwata Karen)

Team History

2011.04.03 - Joined AKB48 as Kenkyuusei
2012.03.23 - Promoted to Team 4 (Saitama Super Arena)
2012.08.24 - Transferred to Team A (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
2014.02.24 - Was offered to transfer to SKE48's Team S, but chose to remain with her former team (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
2016.05.15 - Graduated from AKB48's Team A (Announcement: January 5, 2016 | Graduation Stage: March 15, 2016 | Last activity: May 21, 2016)

AKB48 Senbatsu Election

4th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
5th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

2nd Janken Taikai - Didn't Qualify
3rd Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Nakata Chisato)
4th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Kojima Mako)
5th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Yabushita Shu)
6th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Izuta Rina)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Media Senbatsu)

AKB48 B-Sides

Other Singles

Hana wa Saku (NHK "Ashita e" Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Fukko Shien Song)

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

High school days (Koko ni Ita koto)
Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
Chokkaku Sunshine (1830m)
Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
Kakushin ga Moterumono (Tsugi no Ashiato)
Bokutachi no Ideology (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
Oh! Baby (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
Clap (0 to 1 no Aida)

Units

NO NAME

Stage Units

41 (Boku no Taiyou): Himawari

Team A Waiting Stage: Skirt, Hirari (Before Sasaki Yukari's Promotion); Glass no I LOVE YOU (Before Kasai Tomomi's Graduation); Kuroi Tenshi (After Kasai Tomomi's Graduation); Kioku no Dilemma (New Units)

A5 (Renai Kinshi Jourei): Renai Kinshi Jourei (Revival)

SS1 (Eve wa Adam no Abarabone): Heart Gata Virus; Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!

A7 (M.T ni Sasagu): Make Otoko (Backdancer)

Concert Units

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

Unit Matsuri 2013

Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

AKB48 8th Anniversary

Ice no Kuchizuke

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2014

Shimane

Sakura no Ki ni Narou

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

Heavy Rotation

Solo Songs

Hana wa Saku

Media Appearances

Dramas

Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジスカ学園2) (2011)
Majisuka Gakuen 3 (マジスカ学園2) (2012)

Stage Plays

Danganronpa THE STAGE 2016 (ダンガンロンパ THE STAGE 2016) (as Asahina Aoi (shared role))

Musicals

Hiroi Uchuu no Naka de (広い宇宙の中で)
Maria to Midori no Princess (マリアと緑のプリンセス) - Maria

Variety Shows

AKBINGO!
Shukan AKB
AKB48 no Anta, Dare?

Animes

AKB0048 (2012~2013)

Trivia

Hobbies: Dancing, watching movies and anime, playing guitar
Favorite character: Elizabeth Gintama
Favorite colors: Dark blue, red, yellow
Favorite dance styles: Tap, jazz
Favorite drinks: Sport drinks
Favorite food: Avocado sandwiches
Favorite subject: Art
Favorite AKB48 song: Iiwake Maybe
Favorite NMB48 member: Mita Mao
Favorite SKE48 member: Matsui Rena
Good friends with: Sato Sumire
- Was supposed to be transferred to SKE48 with Sato Sumire, but because of health problems in her family, couldn't do it
Future ambition: Theater play performer on Broadway or a seiyuu
Former member of Light Music Club
Former member of NO NAME
Youngest seiyuu of AKB0048
Former ace of 12th Generation
Participated in AKB48′s Tohoku Earthquake relief efforts
- Before auditioning for AKB48, the earthquake struck her house and had to live in a shelter a few days
- Was part of the single Hana wa Saku produced by NHK World. The song featured celebrities, musicians, and athletes from areas the Tohoku Earthquake struck hardest. Karen was the youngest participant and also sang a solo version of the song for the B-side
- Because of this, she was the only Kenkyuusei interviewed in DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on
Cannot handle eating natto
Had a surgery on her nose because of breathing problems that began after an accident she had as a child
Is a big fan of Shingeki no Kyojin, and often cosplays as Mikasa Ackerman for handshake events
Former member of the unofficial "Potebari!!" unit with Ishida Haruka and Iwasa Misaki
After her graduation she played the leading role "Maria" in in the musical "Maria to Midori no Princess (マリアと緑のプリンセス)"
- Yamauchi Mizuki played "Eliza junior" before she joined AKB48 herself as a 16th Generation member.
Was one of three actresses to share the role of Asahina Aoi in Danganronpa THE STAGE 2016
- Sato Sumire also shared this role.
On March 8, 2019, in Tokyo she suffered a broken bone due to a car accident, and was unable to attend the shooting of the 8th Anniversary program of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2019.
Tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27, 2020, making her the first former 46/48 Group member to be infected with the virus.

Gallery

Former Members
Regular Members	Yamabe Ayu \| Yumoto Ami \| Okada Rina \| Yamada Kyoka \| Yoshihashi Yuzuka \| Saito Haruna \| Mogi Shinobu \| Otake Hitomi \| Honda Hitomi \| Asai Nanami \| Shinozaki Ayana \| Onishi Momoka \| Ma Chia-Ling \| Sasaki Yukari \| Shimoguchi Hinana \| Okabe Rin \| Oda Erina \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Taniguchi Megu \| Sato Minami \| Kohama Kokone \| Komiyama Haruka
Team A	Usami Yuki \| Orii Ayumi \| Hoshino Michiru \| Masuyama Kayano \| Oe Tomomi \| Komatani Hitomi \| Tojima Hana \| Nakanishi Rina \| Narita Risa \| Kawasaki Nozomi \| Oshima Mai \| Maeda Atsuko \| Sato Natsuki \| Nito Moeno \| Kasai Tomomi \| Nakatsuka Tomomi \| Shinoda Mariko \| Nakamata Shiori \| Kikuchi Ayaka \| Katayama Haruka \| Morikawa Ayaka \| Kawaei Rina \| Matsui Sakiko \| Takahashi Minami \| Iwata Karen \| Hirata Rina \| Maeda Ami \| Ogasawara Mayu \| Shimazaki Haruka \| Owada Nana \| Nakamura Mariko \| Kojima Haruna \| Kojima Natsuki \| Goto Moe \| Maeda Ayaka \| Honda Sora \| Yokoyama Yui \| Kato Rena \| Iriyama Anna \| Furukawa Nazuna \| Nishikawa Rei \| Miyazaki Miho \| Okada Nana \| Shimizu Maria \| Takahashi Sayaka \| Nakanishi Chiyori \| Michieda Saki
Team K	Uemura Ayako \| Takada Ayana \| Imai Yu \| Hayano Kaoru \| Naruse Risa \| Ono Erena \| Yonezawa Rumi \| Masuda Yuka \| Nakaya Sayaka \| Matsubara Natsumi \| Itano Tomomi \| Akimoto Sayaka \| Oshima Yuko \| Sato Amina \| Suzuki Shihori \| Nishiyama Rena \| Takajo Aki \| Nagao Mariya \| Ishida Haruka \| Aigasa Moe \| Nakata Chisato \| Suzuki Mariya \| Shimada Haruka \| Tano Yuka \| Fujita Nana \| Nozawa Rena \| Kojima Mako \| Yahagi Moeka \| Minegishi Minami \| Yasuda Kana \| Muto Tomu \| Kobayashi Ran \| Hattori Yuna \| Ichikawa Manami \| Okuhara Hinako \| Uemi Sorano
Team B	Watanabe Shiho \| Inoue Naru \| Noguchi Reina \| Matsuoka Yuki \| Oku Manami \| Hirajima Natsumi \| Komori Mika \| Nonaka Misato \| Hashimoto Hikari \| Kuramochi Asuka \| Uchida Mayumi \| Uchiyama Natsuki \| Kobayashi Kana \| Iwasa Misaki \| Umeta Ayano \| Yokoshima Aeri \| Oshima Ryoka \| Tanabe Miku \| Kizaki Yuria \| Watanabe Mayu \| Takahashi Juri \| Takeuchi Miyu \| Hiwatashi Yui \| Oya Shizuka \| Takita Kayoko \| Kubo Satone \| Inagaki Kaori \| Nagano Megumi \| Fujizono Rei \| Hidaritomo Ayaka \| Sakaguchi Nagisa \| Ishiwata Sena \| Kitazawa Saki
Team 4	Mori Anna \| Takashima Yurina \| Kobayashi Marina \| Tsuchiyasu Mizuki \| Maeda Mitsuki \| Natori Wakana \| Nishino Miki \| Okada Ayaka \| Iino Miyabi \| Okawa Rio \| Taya Misaki \| Kawamoto Saya \| Tatsuya Makiho \| Homma Mai \| Kuramoto Miyuu \| Utada Hatsuka \| Kawahara Misaki \| Omori Miyuu \| Yoshikawa Nanase \| Takaoka Kaoru \| Tada Kyoka \| Sato Kiara \| Yoshida Karen
Team 8	Okubora Chinatsu \| Moriwaki Yui \| Fujimura Natsuki \| Iwasaki Moeka \| Yamamoto Ai \| Kita Reina \| Kondo Moeri \| Yoshino Miyu \| Fukuchi Rena \| Tani Yuri \| Hamamatsu Riona \| Abe Mei \| Mogi Kasumi \| Hirose Natsuki \| Hayasaka Tsumugi \| Shimoaoki Karin \| Yaguchi Moka \| Cho Kurena \| Noda Hinano \| Yokomichi Yuri \| Hitomi Kotone \| Nakano Ikumi \| Tanikawa Hijiri \| Sato Shiori \| Yamada Nanami \| Ito Kirara \| Sato Nanami \| Terada Misaki \| Ota Nao \| Yamamoto Ruka \| Nunoya Riru \| Inoue Miyuu \| Shiobara Karin \| Rissen Airi \| Hasegawa Momoka \| Sato Akari \| Matsumura Miku \| Kamachi Yukina \| Miyazato Rira \| Suzuki Yuka \| Harumoto Yuki \| Yokoyama Yui \| Okumoto Hinano \| Fukutome Mitsuho \| Mitomo Mashiro \| Hama Sayuna \| Hirano Hikaru
Kenkyuusei	Iinuma Yurina \| Kaneko Satomi \| Kozuka Rina \| Yoshioka Saki \| Watanabe Marie \| Deguchi Aki \| Yamada Mizuki \| Nishizawa Sara \| Katano Yurie \| Ishiguro Remi \| Arima Yuka \| Suzuki Nae \| Tomita Mayu \| Hatayama Arisa \| Saotome Miki \| Uriya Akane \| Katono Mizuho \| Komatsu Mizuki \| Hayashi Ayano \| Nishikawa Nanami \| Asai Madoka \| Ishii Ayaka \| Ishibe Aya \| Kaku Grace \| Komizu Nanami \| Sakamoto Rio \| Sugiyama Miku \| Tomite Ami \| Miki Nikoru \| Muranaka Satomi \| Ito Ayaka \| Imai Yurie \| Ishiguro Atsuki \| Kinumoto Momoko \| Takamatsu Eri \| Fujimoto Sara \| Ueki Asaka \| Iwasaki Hitomi \| Sano Yuriko \| Toyoda Saki \| Okazaki Chinami \| Kawakami Marina \| Kanazawa Yuuki \| Ushikubo Sara \| Yamaguchi Nau \| Suzuki Rika \| Amemiya Maika \| Kita Shiori \| Hasegawa Haruna \| Moriyama Sakura \| Watanabe Nene \| Saeed Yokota Erena \| Mitsumune Kaoru \| Eguchi Aimi \| Noguchi Nanami \| Takahashi Kira \| Nomura Nao \| Harasawa Otohi \| Kamiyama Riho \| Shoji Nagisa \| Umemoto Izumi \| Harima Nanami \| Katsumata Saori \| Sato Shiori \| Suenaga Yuzuki \| Hasegawa Niina

Discography
Indie Singles	1. Sakura no Hanabiratachi \| 2. Skirt, Hirari
Major Singles	1. Aitakatta \| 2. Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru \| 3. Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou \| 4. Bingo! \| 5. Boku no Taiyou \| 6. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? \| 7. Romance, Irane \| 8. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 \| 9. Baby! Baby! Baby! \| 10. Oogoe Diamond \| 11. 10nen Zakura \| 12. Namida Surprise! \| 13. Iiwake Maybe \| 14. RIVER \| 15. Sakura no Shiori \| 16. Ponytail to Shushu \| 17. Heavy Rotation \| 18. Beginner \| 19. Chance no Junban \| 20. Sakura no Ki ni Narou \| 21. Everyday, Katyusha \| 22. Flying Get \| 23. Kaze wa Fuiteiru \| 24. Ue Kara Mariko \| 25. GIVE ME FIVE! \| 26. Manatsu no Sounds Good! \| 27. Gingham Check \| 28. UZA \| 29. Eien Pressure \| 30. So long! \| 31. Sayonara Crawl \| 32. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie \| 33. Heart Ereki \| 34. Suzukake Nanchara \| 35. Mae Shika Mukanee \| 36. Labrador Retriever \| 37. Kokoro no Placard \| 38. Kibouteki Refrain \| 39. Green Flash \| 40. Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai \| 41. Halloween Night \| 42. Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby \| 43. Kimi wa Melody \| 44. Tsubasa wa Iranai \| 45. LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai \| 46. High Tension \| 47. Shoot Sign \| 48.Negaigoto no Mochigusare \| 49. ＃SukiNanda \| 50. 11-gatsu no Anklet \| 51. Jabaja \| 52. Teacher Teacher \| 53. Sentimental Train \| 54. NO WAY MAN \| 55. Jiwaru DAYS \| 56. Sustainable \| 57. Shitsuren, Arigatou \| 58. Ne mo Ha mo Rumor \| 59. Moto Kare desu \| 60. Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss \| 61. Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da \| 62. Idol Nanka Janakattara \| 63. Colorcon Wink \| 64. Koi Tsun Jatta \| 65. Masaka no Confession
Studio Albums	1. Koko ni Ita Koto \| 2. 1830m \| 3. Tsugi no Ashiato \| 4. Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! \| 5. Thumbnail \| 6. Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru \| 7. Nantettatte AKB48
Best Albums	1. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~ \| 2. Kamikyokutachi \| 3. 0 to 1 no Aida
Re-edition	1. SET LIST ~Greatest Songs~ Kanzen ban
Stages
AKB48	Koko Kara da
Team A	PARTY ga Hajimaru yo \| Aitakatta \| Dareka no Tame ni \| Tadaima Renaichuu \| Renai Kinshi Jourei \| Mokugekisha \| Waiting Stage \| M.T ni Sasagu \| Juuryoku Sympathy
Team K	PARTY ga Hajimaru yo \| Seishun Girls \| Nounai Paradise \| Saishuu Bell ga Naru \| Saka Agari \| RESET \| Waiting Stage
Team B	Seishun Girls \| Aitakatta \| Pajama Drive \| Idol no Yoake \| Theater no Megami \| Waiting Stage \| Tadaima Renaichuu
Team 4	Boku no Taiyou \| Te wo Tsunaginagara \| Idol no Yoake \| Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai \| Thumbnail
Team 8	PARTY ga Hajimaru yo \| Aitakatta \| Kimi mo 8 (Eito) Nakou janai ka \| Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.
Himawarigumi	Boku no Taiyou \| Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
Kenkyuusei	Tadaima Renaichuu \| Idol no Yoake \| Renai Kinshi Jourei \| Theater no Megami \| RESET \| Boku no Taiyou \| Pajama Drive \| 16th Generation Kenkyuusei \| Let's Go Kenkyuusei! \| Soko ni Mirai wa Aru
Stage Albums
Team A	A1 \| A2 \| A3 \| A4 \| A5 \| A6 \| A7
Team K	K1 \| K2 \| K3 \| K4 \| K5 \| K6
Team B	B1 \| B2 \| B3 \| B4 \| B5
Team 4	41 \| 42
Himawarigumi	HG1 \| HG2
Concerts
DVDs	01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30 \| 31 \| 32 \| 33 \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40 \| 41 \| 42
Filmography
Movies	DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain \| DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The Time Has Come
Dramas	Majisuka Gakuen \| Majisuka Gakuen 2 \| Sakura Kara no Tegami \| Majisuka Gakuen 3 \| So Long! \| Sailor Zombie \| Majisuka Gakuen 4 \| Majisuka Gakuen 5 \| Cabasuka Gakuen \| Crow's Blood \| Tofu Pro Wrestling
Anime	AKB0048

Units and Sister Groups
Soloists	Matsui Sakiko (Piano) \| Iwasa Misaki (Enka) \| Watanabe Mayu \| Kashiwagi Yuki \| Takahashi Minami \| Itano Tomomi \| Sashihara Rino \| Kuramochi Asuka (Gachi Uma 2) \| Kasai Tomomi (Gachi Uma - Former member) \| Maeda Atsuko (Former member) \| Oshima Mai (Former member) \| Hoshino Michiru (Former member) \| Oku Manami (Former member) \| Ohori Megumi (Former member) \| Ono Erena (Former member) \| Hayano Kaoru (Former member)
Units	No Sleeves \| Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 \| French Kiss \| Not yet \| DiVA
One-Shot Units	NO NAME \| YM7 \| YJ7 \| Ojarumaru Sisters \| Team KISHIN from AKB48 \| Sukeban Girls \| Team Dragon from AKB48 \| Honegumi from AKB48 \| ICE from AKB48 \| Crayon Friends from AKB48 \| AKBIdoling!!! \| Queen & Elizabeth \| Natto Angels \| Natto Angels Z \| Okashina Sisters \| Team Z \| BABY GAMBA \| Mini Skirt \| Porrima from AKB48 \| Team Surprise \| Team BS
AKB48 Group inside Japan	AKB48 \| SKE48 \| NMB48 \| HKT48 \| NGT48 \| STU48
AKB48 Group outside Japan	JKT48 \| BNK48 \| MNL48 \| AKB48 Team SH \| AKB48 Team TP \| CGM48 \| KLP48
Former Groups	OJS48 \| SDN48 \| TPE48 \| MUM48 \| SGO48 \| DEL48 \| MUB48
Rival Group	Nogizaka46

Events
Sousenkyo	1st Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 13th Single "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachi Desu" 2nd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 17th Single "Kaasan ni Chikatte, Gachi Desu" 3rd Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 22nd Single "Kotoshi mo Gachi Desu" 4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~" 7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single "Juni Yoso Fukano, Oare no Ichiya" 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single "Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii" 9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49th Single "Mazu wa Tatakaou! Hanashi wa Sorekara da" 10th Senbatsu Sousenkyo / Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 53rd Single "Sekai no Center wa Dare da?"
Janken Taikai	1st Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 19th Single 2nd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 24th Single 3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single 4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single 5th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut 6th Janken Taikai - Solo Debut 7th Janken Taikai - Unit Formation + Debut 8th Janken Taikai - Unit Debut 9th Janken Taikai - Unit Debut
Group Draft Meeting	AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013 AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015