Nako Yabuki
Nako Yabuki | |
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矢吹 奈子 | |
![]() Yabuki in April 2019 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2005[1]–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop, K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | EMI Records[a], Off The Record[b], Vernalossom |
Member of | |
Formerly of | Iz*One |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 야부키 나코 |
Revised Romanization | Yabuki Nako |
McCune–Reischauer | Yabuk'i Nak'o |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 矢吹 奈子 |
Hiragana | やぶき なこ |
Katakana | ヤブキ ナコ |
Romanization | Yabuki Nako |
Nako Yabuki (矢吹 奈子, Yabuki Nako, born 18 June, 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48 and is a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One after the competition television show Produce 48.
She joined HKT48 in November 2013. From 2015 to 2017, she was a concurrent member of AKB48. In 2018, she competed in the South Korean survival show Produce 48. She placed sixth and debuted as a member of Iz*One.[2] She is an exclusive model for Love Berry.[3] Yabuki is also known for her role as young Minami Asakura in the film Touch (2005).[4]
Career
Yabuki made her film debut as young Minami Asakura in the coming-of-age film Touch in 2005. Two years later, she appeared in JCB and Dainichi (ja) commercials.[5] In 2009, she appeared in the made for television films Detective Samonji Susumu and My Father's Longest Day.[6] She appeared in a Koala's March commercial in 2011.[1] In 2012, she appeared in the short film On the Shinhori River.[7] The following year, she appeared in the tokusatsu superhero film Gatchaman.
Yabuki is a fan of Rino Sashihara. During an AKB48 handshake event, she met Sashihara, who told her to audition for the group.[8] Yabuki decided to audition for HKT48 instead, after Sashihara was demoted and transferred to HKT48.[8] In 2013, she passed the third generation auditions for HKT48.[9]
In 2018, Nako participated in reality girl group survival show Produce 48, and after ranking #6 in the final ranking,[10] she placed in the top twelve, and became a member of Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One. She and the other two Japanese members of the group took a hiatus from their respective Japanese groups until their contracts with Iz*One expire in April 2021.[11]
On April 29, 2021, her contract with Iz*One officially expired and she and the other two Japanese members returned to Japan. On May 15, 2021, Nako officially resumed HKT48 activities with a theater appearance.
On October 16, 2022, during HKT48's 11th anniversary concert, she announced her graduation from the group with a graduation concert which would be held on Spring 2023.[12]
AKB48 general election placements
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Since her debut in 2013, Yabuki has taken part in five of AKB48's annual general elections. Her placements were as follows :
Edition | Year | Final rank | Number of votes | Position on single | Single |
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6 | 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
7 | 2015 | ||||
8 | 2016 | 28 | 28,276 | Undergirls | Densetsu no Sakana[13] |
9 | 2017 | 37 | 25,364 | Next Girls | Tomadotte Tameratte[14] |
10 | 2018 | 9 | 51,650 | Senbatsu | Sentimental Train[15] |
Discography
Songwriting credits
Year | Song | Album | With |
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2020 | "Secret Story of the Swan (Japanese Ver.)" | Oneiric Diary | MosPick, Sakura Miyawaki |
"Violeta (Japanese Ver.)" | Twelve | Seung-soo |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | Touch | Young Minami Asakura | ||
2012 | On the Shinhori River | Short film | ||
2013 | Gatchaman | Dr. Nambu's daughter | ||
2020 | Eyes On Me: The Movie | Yabuki Nako (Herself) | [16] | |
2022 | Barber Mukoda | Shizuku Ōhara | [17] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Detective Samonji Susumu | young Natsume | Television film | |
2009 | My Father's Longest Day | Television film | ||
2015 | Fukuoka Love White Paper | Wakana | ||
2015 | Majisuka Gakuen 0: Kisaradzu Rantō-hen | Namaiki | ||
2016 | AKB Love Night Love Factory | Rin | Episode: "Graduation" | |
2021 | Kao Dake Sensei | Sanjo Aika |
Television shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | Finished 6th | [18] |
2022 | The Idol Band: Boy’s Battle | Host | with Rowoon | [19] |
Hosting
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Gala Show 2022 Asia Artist Awards | with Hwang Min-hyun | [20] |
Bibliography
Magazines
- Love Berry, Tokuma Shoten 2001–, exclusive model since 2016.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ a b しずちゃん、日本武道館のリングに登場! スーパーササダンゴマシンとのプレゼン対決に勝利!! (in Japanese). Yoshimoto Kogyo. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Korean-Japanese Girl Group IZ*ONE Releases First Single 'La Vie en Rose'". Billboard. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "復活『ラブベリー』専属モデルに人気アイドル起用 HKT48なこみく、エビ中りったんら". Oricon. August 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ HKT矢吹奈子、映画「タッチ」南役にメンバー驚き. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 21, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ 矢吹奈子のCM出演情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ 矢吹奈子. Television Drama Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ 新堀川の上で (in Japanese). eiga.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b HKT期待の星「なこみく」先輩を語る さしこは勧誘したのに… (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ HKT48ひまわり組の初日公演で3期生サプライズお披露目 (in Japanese). Natalie. November 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the Final 12 Members of "Produce 48" Debut Group, IZONE". Koreaboo. 2018-08-31. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "[★밤TView]'프듀48' 장원영, 1등으로 아이즈원 데뷔..12등 이채연". entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ 矢吹奈子がHKT48を卒業 (in Japanese). Natalie. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜". stage48. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo". stage48. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Sekai no Center wa Dare da?〜". stage48. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "EYES ON ME : THE MOVIE : 作品情報 - 映画.com". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "高橋克実の主演作「向田理髪店」公開日決定、矢吹奈子や運上弘菜も出演". Natalie. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "'프로듀스48' 야부키 나코 F등급→A등급 초고속성장…고음폭발무대 이변". 세계일보 (in Korean). 2018-06-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Lee Seung-gil (July 28, 2022). "아이즈원 야부키 나코, 다시 한국에서 본다…로운과 '더 아이돌 밴드' MC 확정 [공식]" [IZ*ONE Yabuki Nako, see you again in Korea... Rowoon and 'The Idol Band' confirmed as MCs [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Ha-na (October 11, 2022). "황민현·야부키 나코, '2022 AAA AFTER STAGE' 공동 MC 출격" [Minhyun Hwang and Nako Yabuki, co-MC for ‘2022 AAA AFTER STAGE] (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
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- Nako Yabuki - Iz*One Japan Official Site
- 2001 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Japanese women singers
- 21st-century Japanese singers
- Actresses from Tokyo
- AKB48 members
- HKT48 members
- Iz*One members
- J-pop singers
- Japanese child actresses
- Japanese child singers
- Japanese dance musicians
- Japanese expatriates in South Korea
- Japanese women pop singers
- Japanese film actresses
- Japanese idols
- Japanese K-pop singers
- Japanese television actresses
- Korean-language singers of Japan
- Singers from Tokyo
- Swing Entertainment artists
- Produce 48 contestants
- Reality show winners