Background
Iwata grew up in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
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Career
She is also a former member in Team A. She auditioned for AKB48 and was selected to join as a kenkyusei (trainee) in April 2011. In December 2011, Iwata auditioned for a role in the television animated series AKB0048 and was selected to play the main character, Nagisa Motomiya. As part of the anime project, she sang with eight other AKB48 members in the subunit Number Name on the show"s theme songs.
In March 2012, during the Saitama Super Arena concert, Iwata was one of the trainee members who were promoted to full AKB48 members in the new Team 4.
She also participated on her first A-side, on the AKB48 single Manatsu no Sounds Good!. In July 2012, Iwata was selected to host a television program on Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai as part of a series to support the areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which included Sendai.
She mentioned that she had lived in a shelter for a while before auditioning for AKB48. On August 24, 2012, AKB48 had a major restructuring, in which Team 4 was dissolved, and Iwata was moved to Team A. On January 5, 2016, Iwata announced her graduation.
On March 15, 2016, Iwata graduated from the group and her final activity from the group is on March 21, 2016.
= With Hana wa Saku Project = With Number Name Anime AKB0048 (April 29, 2012 — July 22, 2012), as Nagisa Motomiya AKB0048 Next Stage (January 5, 2013 - March 30, 2013), as Nagisa Motomiya/Atsuko Maeda the 14th television variety shows Tosugeki! Namaiki television (突撃!ナマイキtelevision) (2003–2010, Higashinippon Broadcasting) Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku (有吉AKB共和国) (July 1, 2011 — present, Turner Broadcasting System) Shūkan AKB (週刊AKB) (March 16, 2012 — present, television Tokyo) AKBingo! (July 18, 2012 — present, television Tokyo) Ashita e 1 minimum "Karen no Fukkō Calendar" (August 28, 2012 — present, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai General television) — host Zenryoku Ōen! Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai-hai Fugure 2012: Ginban Athlete-tachi (November 11–15, 2012, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai General television, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai BS1) — host Stages Broadway Musical Footloose (September 15, 2014 — October 12, 2014), as Wendy Joe Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (June 16, 2016 —), as Aoi Asahina.
Membership
AKB48]
She was a member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48.
