Mana Kana

Mana Kana promoting Dandan drama (2009)

Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈) is a Japanese pop duo formed by twin sisters Mikura Mana and Mikura Kana, born February 23rd, 1986 in Osaka.

Members

• Mikura Mana (三倉茉奈)
• Mikura Kana (三倉佳奈)

Information

Mikura Mana and Mikura Kana were born in Osaka and Mana is the older sister. They are both 156cm in height and have O blood type. Mana and Kana first debuted as child actresses in 1995. In 1997, the Mikura twins formed pop group ManaKana (マナカナ - written in Katakana) and made their major debut with the single Nisenichiya no Mew. After releasing their fifth single, Chibi Maruko-chan, the group went on a long hiatus for Mana and Kana to focus on their acting career.

In 2007, Mikura returned to the music scene again. As the twins are both adult now, they changed the group name to Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈 - written in Kanji) and re-debuted with the single Nigatsu no Watayuki. But it is not until their first cover album Futari no Uta in 2009 for Mana Kana to gain more attentions. The album reached #30 on the Oricon weekly charts and has a long chart-life. Their next single, Inochi no Uta released one month later also became their first release to enter the top 20 of Oricon. Following the success of Futari no Uta, Mana Kana released their second cover album Futari no Uta 2 on August 12th, 2009.

Discography

Cover Albums

• [2009.01.14] Futari no Uta (ふたりうた)
• [2009.08.12] Futari no Uta 2 (ふたりうた2)
• [2010.03.31] Futari no Uta 3 (ふたりうた3)

Singles

• [1997.03.20] Nisenichiya no Mew (二千一夜のミュウ) (ManaKana)
• [1997.08.21] Up to Me (アップトゥミー) (ManaKana)
• [1998.07.01] Odoru Ponpokorin (おどるポンポコリン) (ManaKana)
• [1998.07.01] Jyaga Buttercorn-san (じゃがバタコーンさん) (ManaKana)
• [1998.07.18] Chibi Maruko-chan (ちびまる子ちゃん) (ManaKana)
• [2007.01.31] Nigatsu no Watayuki (二月のわた雪)
• [2007.09.19] Fighting Girl
• [2008.01.31] Naite Waratte (泣いて笑って)
• [2009.02.18] Inochi no Uta (いのちの歌)

Compilation

• [2009.03.25] Otona no Ai Uta (#9 Matsuwa)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog