Nako Yabuki

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Nako Yabuki
矢吹 奈子
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Yabuki in November 2018
Born (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 20)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • model
Years active2005[1]–present
AgentVernalossom
Musical career
GenresJ-pop, K-pop
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsEMI Records[a], Off The Record[b]
Associated acts
  • HKT48
  • AKB48
  • Iz*One
Japanese name
Kanji矢吹 奈子
Hiraganaやぶき なこ
Katakanaヤブキ ナコ
Korean name
Hangul
야부키 나코

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] Nako 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, she officially resumed HKT48 activities with a theatre appearance.

AKB48 general election placements[]

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
6 2014 Not ranked Not ranked Not ranked Not ranked
7 2015
8 2016 28 28,276 Undergirls Densetsu no Sakana[12]
9 2017 37 25,364 Next Girls Tomadotte Tameratte[13]
10 2018 9 51,650 Senbatsu Sentimental Train[14]

Discography[]

For Yabuki's works with HKT48, AKB48 and Iz*One, see HKT48 § Discography, AKB48 discography, and Iz*One discography.

Songwriting credits[]

Year Song Album With
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
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) [15]

Television series[]

Year Title Role Notes
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"

Television show[]

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Contestant [16]

Bibliography[]

Magazines[]

  • Love Berry, Tokuma Shoten 2001–, exclusive model since 2016.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ As a member of HKT48 only.
  2. ^ As a member of Iz*One only.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Korean-Japanese Girl Group IZ*ONE Releases First Single 'La Vie en Rose'". Billboard. October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 矢吹奈子. Television Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  7. ^ 新堀川の上で (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: 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. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  9. ^ 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. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Meet the Final 12 Members of "Produce 48" Debut Group, IZONE". Koreaboo. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  11. ^ "[★밤TView]'프듀48' 장원영, 1등으로 아이즈원 데뷔..12등 이채연". entertain.naver.com.
  12. ^ "AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜". stage48. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "AKB48 49th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo". stage48. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Sekai no Center wa Dare da?〜". stage48. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "'프로듀스48' 야부키 나코 F등급→A등급 초고속성장…고음폭발무대 이변". 세계일보 (in Korean). 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2021-06-06.

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