Takanashi Rin born in Funabashi city Chiba prefecture is a Japanese model film and television actress After being scouted in Harajuku she entered the audition for Fuji TVs variety show Idol Road and won the Grand Prix in 2005 The idol group Pink Jam Princess was formed at the end of the year and she was one of the five members The group was shortlived and disbanded after releasing a single Takanashis career as actress began when she starred in the 2008 film adaptation of the Japanese novel GOTH as one of the lead characters Morino Yoru Her breakthrough came a year later with the 33rd entry of Super Sentai series Samuri Sentai Shinkenger in which she starred as Shiraishi Mako Shinken Pink In 2012 she costarred with Kase Ryo in the film Like Someone in Love For this film she won the Best New Actress Award at the 27th Takasaki Film Festival Takanashi received her first starring role in TBS renzoku dorama Houkago Groove Subsequently she appeared in NHK Asadora Hanako to Anne as Daigo Ayako friend of Hanako Takanashi has been a regular model of the fashion magazine andGIRL since February 2017 On January 20 2018 Takanashi Rin announced her engagement with Urawa Red Diamonds and Japans National Football Team defender Makino Tomoaki on her Instagram The couple submitted their marriage registration on February 9 2018 and held their wedding reception on December 26 2018 Takanashi Rin is represented by the agency STARDUST