Natsumi Abe

Template:Nihongo is a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and a member of Dream Morning Musume.

Biography

She was born in Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Career

On August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no Watashi," which means "Me, 22 years old,"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> just a few days after her 22nd birthday. Her first full-length album, Hitoribotchi, was then released on February 4, 2004,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> containing many solo versions of Morning Musume songs. In August 2005, her fifth single, "Koi no Hana," which means "Flower of Love," was released,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and she also became a member of the Hello! Project special unit Def.Diva together with Maki Goto, Rika Ishikawa and Aya Matsuura in October.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The single "Takaramono" was also released in November credited as "Sen", who is the main character of the drama "Takaramono", played by Abe. In the spring of 2006, Abe released a new single, "Sweet Holic",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> together with a new album, "2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> June 2006 saw Abe release "The Stress," a cover of the 1989 song by pop idol Chisato Moritaka.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October of the same year "Amasugita Kajitsu" was released,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> reaching 5th on the Oricon Chart, the highest place she achieved since "Koi no Telephone Goal" in 2004.

On October 5, 2008, Abe performed in an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the Sunshine City building in Ikebukuro. She was joined by other artists who were popular in the 1980s, such as Hiroko Moriguchi and Ayumi Nakamura.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was announced on October 19, 2008, on the official Hello! Project website, that Abe will graduate from Hello! Project along with the rest of Elder Club on March 31, 2009.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

On September 15, 2010, Abe released her 12th single, Template:Nihongo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, it was announced that Natsumi Abe was going to form a new group named "Dream Morning Musume" with several other former Morning Musume members.

In summer 2011, Natsumi Abe was cast in the live action drama Arakawa Under the Bridge as P-ko.

Traffic accident

On October 7, 2007, Abe's car collided with a motorcyclist in Shibuya, Tokyo. The motorcyclist suffered minor injuries, but Abe was unhurt. She had obtained her driver's license only in July of that year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Abe married fellow actor Ikusaburo Yamazaki in December 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The couple has three sons. They welcomed their first child, on July 27, 2016,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> their second child on October 31, 2018,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and their third child on December 27, 2022, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

Singles

Title	Release date	Peak chart position	Copies sold	Miscellaneous info
Template:Nihongo	April 30, 2003	18	15,689	A duet with Template:Nihongo
Template:Nihongo	August 12, 2003	2	81,460	Used as the theme song for Template:Nihongo.
Template:Nihongo	November 19, 2003	22	16,410	Abe is credited as Template:Nihongo, the song was a double A-side together with Template:Nihongo's Template:Nihongo.
Template:Nihongo	June 1, 2004	7	55,113
Template:Nihongo	August 10, 2004	5	47,351
Template:Nihongo	April 19, 2005	5	36,248
Template:Nihongo	August 30, 2005	9	30,450
Template:Nihongo	November 30, 2005	23	11,851	Abe is credited as Template:Nihongo on this release.
Template:Nihongo	April 12, 2006	8	17,087
Template:Nihongo	June 28, 2006	14	14,015	Chisato Moritaka cover.
Template:Nihongo	October 4, 2006	5	22,204
Template:Nihongo	May 9, 2007	15	11,817
Template:Nihongo	October 24, 2007	13	11,531
Template:Nihongo	January 16, 2008	9	14,538	A duet with Template:Nihongo of °C-ute.
Template:Nihongo	December 3, 2008	29	6,474
Template:Nihongo	September 15, 2010	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	3,741<ref name="single 22 oricon" />

Albums

Title	Release date	Peak chart position	Copies sold	Type
Template:Nihongo	February 4, 2004	2	79,483	Studio album
Template:Nihongo	March 29, 2006	9	23,972	Studio album
25 ~Vingt-Cinq~	March 14, 2007	21	12,825	Mini album
Dreams	June 17, 2015	85		Studio album

Filmography

Television

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Dramas

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• Angel Hearts (2002)
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• Takaramono (November 2005)
• Arakawa Under the bridge (2012)

Radio

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Movies

• Morning Cop
• Pinch Runner
• Tokkaekko
• Last Present
• Koinu Dan no Monogatari
• Prison Girl
• Tokyo Decibels

Dubbing

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Publications

Photobooks

Title	Release date	ISBN	Photobook information
Solo
Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	December 1999	Template:ISBN	First solo photobook.
Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	November 11, 2001	Template:ISBN	Second solo photobook.
Template:Nihongo<ref name="pbsource">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	February 25, 2004	Template:ISBN	Third solo photobook.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	September 28, 2004	Template:ISBN
Template:Nihongo<ref name="pbsource" />	May 27, 2005	Template:ISBN	Fourth solo photobook.
Template:Nihongo<ref name="pbsource" />	July 6, 2005	Template:ISBN
Template:Nihongo<ref name="pbsource" />	November 1, 2005	Template:ISBN	Fifth solo photobook.
Écru<ref name="pbsource" />	June 12, 2006	Template:ISBN	Sixth solo photobook.
sCene<ref name="pbsource" />	March 28, 2007	Template:ISBN	Seventh solo photobook.
Cám Ơn<ref name="pbsource" />	November 25, 2007	Template:ISBN	Eighth solo photobook. Photographed in Vietnam.
Subway<ref name="pbsource" />	August 2012	Template:ISBN	Photographed in New York City.
Fin no Hito<ref name="pbsource" />	November 14, 2015	Template:ISBN	Photographed in Finland.
Group
Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	September 2003	Template:ISBN
Natsumi Abe & Berryz Kobo – Hello! Project 2005 Summer<ref name="pbsource" />	May 25, 2005	Template:ISBN
Natsumi Abe & v-u-den – Hello! Project 2006 Winter<ref name="pbsource" />	April 2006	Template:ISBN

Essay books

Title	Release date	ISBN
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	April 2003	Template:ISBN
Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	July 2003	Template:ISBN
Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	September 2003	Template:ISBN
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Template:Nihongo<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	May 21, 2004	Template:ISBN

Calendars

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• Natsumi Abe 2005 Calendar (September 2004)
• Natsumi Abe 2006 Calendar (October 12, 2005)
• Natsumi Abe 2007 Calendar (October 2006)

External links

• Official Hello! Project discography Template:In lang
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• Official Home Page Template:In lang
• Official Blog Template:In lang