Nakanishi Kana

Nakanishi Kana promoting "Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY" (2019)

Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜) was a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Promotion and was part of Hello! Project. She was a second generation member and sub-leader of ANGERME. She graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project on December 10, 2019.

Profile

• Name: Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜)
• Nickname: Kanana (かなな), Kananan (かななん)
• Birthdate: June 4, 1997 (1997-06-04)
• Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Hobbies: Playing with her dogs
• Specialties: Swimming, weird faces
• Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, fried green peppers
• Favorite Color: Sea blue
• Favorite Subject: Science
• Looks Up To: Maeda Yuuka, Tanaka Reina, Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
• Bands / Groups:
  • S/mileage / ANGERME (2011–2019)
  • CHAOS PIPIS / Youplus (2021–2023)

Discography

Digital Releases

• [2019.12.18] Tenshi no Namida (天使の涙)

Video Releases

• [2013.09.xx] sweet kana

Publications

Photobooks

• [2019.11.29] Kana (香菜)

• [2019.05.24] Angermook (アンジュルムック) (Wada Ayaka, Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona, Kawamura Ayano, Funaki Musubu, Oota Haruka, Ise Layla)

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro•Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形) (as Mana)

TV Programs

• [2011–2012] HELLO! PRO TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2012] S/mileage no Sono Joshiki Choto Mate Kudasai! (スマイレージのその常識チョトマテクダサイ!)
• [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
• [2014–2019] The Girls Live
• [2019] AI・DOL PROJECT

Internet

• [2013–2019] Hello! Station (ハロ!ステ)
• [2016–2018] Cinedora Check! (シネドラCheck!)
• [2019] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge! (ハロプロのお仕事チャレンジ!)
• [2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019 (ハロプロ紅白対抗 ザ☆バトル2019)

Commercials

• [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

Music Videos

• [2012] Team Okai - "Wakuteka Take a chance" (ワクテカ Take a chance) (as Fukumura Mizuki)
• [2017] °C-ute - "To Tomorrow" (as back dancer)

Theater

• [2013] Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ (我らジャンヌ~少女聖戦歌劇~)
• [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (LILIUM －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－)
• [2014] SMILE FANTASY!
• [2016] Mode (モード)
• [2017] Yumemiru Television (夢見るテレビジョン)
• [2018] Attack No.1 (アタックNo.1) (as Onuma Miyuki)

Radio

• [2012–2019] SS1422

Written Works

Internet

• [2017–] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana no Minakya Son Yade! (アンジュルム 中西香菜の観なきゃ損やで!)

Trivia

• Her official ANGERME image color is light pink. Prior to that, her S/mileage image color was light blue.
• Is good at imitating menacing cats and gorillas.
• Considers her strong point to be never giving up, and her weak points to be shyness and sleeping too much.
• Describes her personality as loud.
• Has a few dogs as pets.
• Is a big fan of Maeda Yuuka.
• She has an older sister and a younger brother.
• She learned piano for seven years starting from the age of 5.
• Can ski and snowboard a little.
• Went to Saipan with her family when she was 13 years old.

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External Links

• Hello! Project Official Profile
• ANGERME Official Blog