Katagiri, Tsubasa

片桐ツバサ; 7代目篠田麻里子

Tsubasa Katagiri is the seventh AKB0048 member to assume the name Mariko Shinoda. Having since retired, she now serves as a current manager for the group. She provides guidance to both successor members and understudies. Tsubasa is a calm, composed, and dependable authority figure. Yet, she remains somewhat enigmatic and rarely discusses her past.