Rie Kitahara the 9th, also known as Kitarie, is a character from the AKB0048 anime.
Rie is a member of AKB0048 who is the 9th person to succeed this name.
In the AWA fics, Rie is set to debut in a future AWA storyline.
In the XP4 fics, Rie debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048.
Appearance[]
Rie has dull black hair. She also has blue eyes, and a mouth that is similar to Tomochin's. Like all AKB0048 members and understudies, she has a heart-shaped lining in her hair and her eyes.
Personality[]
Not much is known about Rie but she seems to be a loyal and friendly person.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Rie is member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Idols Division. She is also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048[]
In Chapter 20, Rie is present during a meeting instigated by Kazeyoshi Imai and Tsubasa Katagiri.
In Chapter 23, Rie took part in a guerrilla concert in Baltistar.
In Chapter 24, Rie is present during the aftermath of the mission at Baltistar and later witnessed Kazeyoshi Imai's announcement all across the universe.
In Chapter 28, Rie, alongside everyone, are seen approaching Kasumigastar and upon arriving at one city, they were confronted by Noboru Takizawa and his cohorts, demanding them to leave but they refuse. They then later witnessed the arrival of thousand of AKB-fans, much to their shock and awe.
In Chapter 29, Rie, alongside everyone, are seen backstage of the concert hall in a city somewhere Kasumigastar with a look of awe at the large number of crowd gathered for the concert. Later on stage, she witnessed the return of Atsuko Katagiri and the rest of the missing idols, and had a great performances afterwards.
In Chapter 32, Rie took part of paying respects for Mace Wyndu's death by attending his funeral via burial at sea in Atamistar. She then witnessed the arrival of a fleet of Dimensional Defense Union ships whom paid their respects for Mace by gifting him with a Heroes' Tribute.
In the Epilogue, Rie, alongside her fellow idols and the heroes, is present in the AKB-exclusive space terminal in Akibastar where they said their goodbyes to the members of Unit W and Alpha Squadron. Afterwards, everyone decided to take a break for the rest of the day.
Trivia[]
- In the early results of the General Elections, Rie was ranked at 10th place.
- The name Rie means "village" (ri) and "excellent, fine" (e).
- Rie's surname Kitahara means "north" (kita) and "field, plain" (hara).