Nogizaka46 1st Generation and 2nd Generation Members Profile
Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) is a Japanese girl group managed by Nogizaka46 LLC and releasing under Sony Music. The group debuted in August 2011 with 36 members and has had a total of 90 members over their 5 generations and 1 Kennin member.
As this profile lists only the members of generations 1 and 2, see Nogizaka46 Members Profile to learn about members of generations 3, 4, 5, and 6.
1st Generation debuted in August 2011, when the group was first formed, and consists of 36 members, all of whom already graduated. 2nd Generation joined the group in 2013 and consists of 14 members (all have graduated), 3 of which left the group as Kenkyuusei and never got promoted to regular members.
1st Generation and 2nd Generation Regular Members:
Sakurai Reika
Name: Sakurai Reika (桜井玲香)
Nickname: Reika (れいか), Rekatan (れかたん)
Position: Captain (2012-2019), Vocalist
Birthday: May 16, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 156 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Pink
Instagram: @reika_s16
Twitter: @uninyan_rs
Reika facts:
– Her audition song was Kiss Me by Happiness.
– She is great at athletics.
– She was considered one of the best singers in Nogizaka46.
– She took hip-hop dancing lessons.
– She can play the piano.
– She graduated from the group on September 1, 2019.
Akimoto Manatsu
Name: Akimoto Manatsu (秋元真夏)
Nickname: Manatsu (まなつ), Manattan (まなったん)
Position: Captain (2019-2023), Vocalist
Birthday: August 20, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 153 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Pink
Instagram: @manatsu.akimoto_official
Manatsu facts:
– Captain of the group; she replaced Sakurai Reika after her graduation in 2019.
– She graduated from Ferris University, majoring in English literature.
– She likes watching sports, sewing, cooking, baking.
– She is often teased because of her big head; sometimes makes jokes about it herself.
– She has a trademark “zukkyun” pose, in which she pretends to point a gun upwards.
– In 2011, right after coming back from a hiatus, she was chosen for the second row of the formation for the group’s 4th single. This caused tension between her and Nishino Nanase, who felt that she had been moved to the 3rd row to make space for Manatsu. The two of them made up a year later and became good friends.
– She is clumsy; the other members suspect her of doing it on purpose.
– She graduated from the group on February 26, 2023.
Iwase Yumiko
Name: Iwase Yumiko (岩瀬佑美子)
Nickname: Yuminee
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: June 12, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 154 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: ? + ?
Twitter: @scarf_iwase
Yumiko Facts:
– Her audition song was Ai no Tame ni by Ueto Aya.
– She is the oldest member of Nogizaka46.
– She graduated on November 11, 2012.
Fukagawa Mai
Name: Fukagawa Mai (深川麻衣)
Nickname: Maimai (まいまい)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 29, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 162 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Green + Purple
Instagram: @fukagawamai.official
Mai facts:
– She was one of the oldest members of the 1st generation and was treated as the mother of the group.
– She was a model before joining the group.
– Her audition song was KissHug by aiko.
– She is scared of heigths.
– She graduated from the group on June 16, 2016.
– She is currently signed under Ten Carat.
Shinuchi Mai
Name: Shinuchi Mai (新内眞衣)
Nickname: Maichun (まいちゅん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 22, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 165 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Blue + Purple
Instagram: @mai.shinuchi_official
Mai facts:
– She can name all the Tokyo Metro stations’ colors and tracks.
– She worked as an office lady while being a Nogizaka46 member until 2018.
– She was the former host of Nogizaka46 All Night Nippon.
– She graduated from the group on February 10, 2022.
Shiraishi Mai
Name: Shiraishi Mai (白石麻衣)
Nickname: Maiyan (まいやん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 20, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gunma, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 162 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Light Blue + Light Blue
Instagram: @m.shiraishi.official
Twitter: @shiraishi_staff
Youtube: @maishiraishi
Mai facts:
– She centered 3 and wcentered 2 of the group’s singles.
– She does modeling for various magazines.
– She played softball as a teenager.
– She has an older sister.
– She can play the piano.
– She released 4 solo photobooks, out of which the 3rd one, Passport, is a best seller female idol photobook of all times.
– She wrote the lyrics to her graduation song herself.
– She graduated from the group on October 28, 2020.
Matsumura Sayuri
Name: Matsumura Sayuri (松村沙友理)
Nickname: Sayurin (さゆりん), Mattsun (まっつん), Sayuringo (さゆりんご), Ringo Hime (りんご姫)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 27, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 164 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Red
Instagram: @matsumura_sayuri_official
Twitter: @sayuringo_staff
Weibo: @松村沙友理
Sayuri facts:
– Her audition song was feel my soul by YUI.
– She is known for her MC skills.
– She was in the volleyball team while in middle school and high school.
– She is good friends with Shiraishi Mai.
– She likes watching anime; she is also into cosplaying.
– She graduated from the group on July 13, 2021.
– She owns a fashion brand called Lantinam.
Eto Misa
Name: Eto Misa (衛藤美彩)
Nickname: Misamisa (みさみさ), Misapon (みさぽん), Misa (ミサ)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 4, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oita, Japan
Blood Type: AB
Height: 163 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Purple
Instagram: @misa_eto_official
Twitter: @etomisa_staff
Youtube: @ETOMISACHANNEL
Misa facts:
– Her audition song was Deatta Koro You ni by Every Little Thing.
– While in Nogizaka46, she had an “older sister” image.
– She is the former leader of the idol group CHIMO.
– She graduated from the group on March 31, 2019.
– In 2019 she got married to a professional baseball player, Genda Sosuke. The couple has 2 children together, a son and a daughter.
– She is currently signed under Twin Planet.
Hashimoto Nanami
Name: Hashimoto Nanami (橋本奈々未)
Nickname: Nanamin (ななみん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 20, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 163 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Green + Green
Instagram: @nanami0220_h
Nanami facts:
– She likes spicy food, seafood and ramen.
– She is the closest with Wakatsuki Yumi, Fukagawa Mai and Matsumura Sayuri.
– She has a sensitive nose.
– She was enrolled at the prestigious Musashino Art University, but decided to withdraw because of her idol career.
– Her hobbies are reading and playing basketball.
– She was a model for the CanCam fashion magazine.
– She has mysophobia.
– She was good at school and likes history.
– She has a younger brother.
– The music video for Sayonara no Imi, her graduation single (her first and only center) was filmed in Hokkaido, where she comes from.
– She graduated from the group on February 20, 2017.
– After graduating from the group, she quit the entertainment industry.
Ando Mikumo
Name: Ando Mikumo (安藤美雲)
Nickname: Anchan (あんちゃん), Mikumo (みくもん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 21, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 156 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: ? + ?
Instagram: @yoga.mk.0521
Mikumo facts:
– Her audition song was Peace loving people by Ayaka.
– She graduated on June 16, 2013.
– After graduation, she became a yoga instructor.
– She got married in May 2022.
Ito Karin
Name: Ito Karin (伊藤かりん)
Nickname: Karin (かりん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 26, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 153 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Green + Purple
Instagram: @karin___ito
Twitter: @karin___ito
Youtube: @karin___ito
Karin facts:
– She is a fan Takayama Kazumi and before joining the group, she used to go to her handshake events regularly.
– She can tell the Japanese prefecture names only by seeing their shapes.
– She actively plays shogi.
– She failed Nogizaka46’s 1st Generation Audition.
– She went to Nogizaka46’s first handshake event to see what type of girls had made it into the group and after that she became their number one fan.
– She graduated from the group on May 26, 2019.
Saito Yuuri
Name: Saito Yuuri (斉藤優里)
Nickname: Yuttan (ゆったん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 20, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 157 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Pink + White
Instagram: @yuuri_3ito
Tiktok: @yuuri_3ito
Yuuri facts:
– Her audition song was Kimi ni Tsuite by AKB48.
– She dislikes frogs.
– Her favorite celebrities are Tamaki Hiroshi, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Nishino Kana.
– She once presented “Nogizaka46’s Best Butt Ranking” in a episode of NOGIBINGO!.
– She graduated from the group on June 30, 2019.
Miyazawa Seira
Name: Miyazawa Seira (宮澤成良)
Nickname: Secchan (せっちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: October 29, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 168 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: ? + ?
Instagram: @seira_miyazawa
Twitter: @seira_miyazawa
Seira facts:
– Her audition song was Minna Sora no Shita by Ayaka.
– She is 1/4 French.
– Her father is a former Japanese football player, Miyazawa Michel.
– She graduated from the group on November 17, 2013.
– She is currently signed under IDEA.
Takayama Kazumi
Name: Takayama Kazumi (高山一実)
Nickname: Kazumin (かずみん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 8, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 162 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Light Blue + Pink
Instagram: @takayama.kazumi.official
Twitter: @takayama_staff
Kazumi facts:
– Her audition song was Yumesaki Annainin by Yamaguchi Momoe.
– She learnt Kendo for 10 years.
– She has a dorky personality.
– She is good friends with Nishino Nanase, Noujo Ami, Wada Maaya, Shiraishi Mai, and Ito Karin.
– She was considered one of the best Nogizaka46 vocalists.
– She graduated from the group on November 12, 2021.
– In May 2024, she announced her marriage to a quiz writer and video producer, Fukura Ken (FukuraP).
Nagashima Seira
Name: Nagashima Seira (永島聖羅)
Nickname: Seirarin (せいらりん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 19, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aichi, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Yellow + Yellow
Instagram: @seira_nagashima
Twitter: @seira_0519n
Seira facts:
– Her audition song was My Love by Kawashima Ai.
– She was considered one of the loudest members in the group and was known for her sudden outbursts of comedy.
– Her hobbies are watching sports, playing games and playing with cats.
– She had an American Shorthair cat called Miko and has a black kitten called Jack.
– She is very athletic.
– She can play the piano.
– She graduated from the group on March 20, 2016.
– She is currently signed under HoriPro.
Nishino Nanase
Name: Nishino Nanase (西野七瀬)
Nickname: Nanase (ななせ), Nanasemaru (ななせまる), Naachan (なーちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 24, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 159 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Green + White
Instagram: @nishino.nanase.official
Twitter: @nanase_andstaff
Weibo: @西野七濑
Nanase facts:
– She is shy and cries easily.
– She likes manga and drawing, she is a huge fan of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures and often draws poses from the manga.
– She entered 4 and wcentered 3 singles of the group.
– She had 6 solo songs in Nogizaka’s discography, including her graduation one.
– When she was a teenager, she wanted to study abroad and become a nurse.
– She loves frogs.
– Before becoming an idol, she used to be a shut-in. Her mother sent the audition application without her knowledge.
– She graduated from the group on December 31, 2018.
– After graduating, she continues her acting career. Some of her roles include: Amano Ai in Video Girl Ai (2018), Kurashima Sara in Tobira no Mukou (2019), Aihara Kurumi in Unsung Cinderella (2020), Matsuura Natsuki in Hot Mum (2021).
– In March 2024, she announced her marriage to an actor, Yuki Yamada.
Wakatsuki Yumi
Name: Wakatsuki Yumi (若月佑美)
Nickname: Wakatsuki (わかつき), Myumyu (みゅうみゅう)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: June 27, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 157.7 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Blue + Blue
Instagram: @yumi_wakatsuki_official
Twitter: @WAKA_Y_official
Yumi facts:
– Her audition song was Hitori Janai yo by SONOMI.
– She admires Takahashi Minami.
– Her hobbies include design, illustration, baking, and reading shoujo manga.
– She was in charge of designing the goods for Nogizaka46 Cafe 2015 ~Inochi wa Utsukushii~ and the poster illustration for her first starring stage play Vampire Knight.
– She graduated from the group on December 4, 2018.
– She announced her marriage to a musical actor, Tamaoki Reo on December 10, 2021.
– She was a model for Amazon Fashion Japan during Summer 2023.
– She is currently signed under Zest Inc.
Nakada Kana
Name: Nakada Kana (中田花奈)
Nickname: Kanarin (かなりん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 6, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Black + White
Instagram: @nakadakana_official
Twitter:@nakada_official
Kana facts:
– Her audition song was Yokaze no Shiwaza by AKB48.
– She was classmates with AKB48, Iwatate Saho.
– She knows baton twirling and wotagei.
– She dances while brushing her teeth at home.
– She has acrophobia.
– She graduated from the group on October 25, 2020.
– She is now a talent, and a professional mahjong player.
Kashiwa Yukina
Name: Kashiwa Yukina (柏幸奈)
Nickname: Yukkiina (ゆっきーな)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 12, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 160 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Pink + Pink
Twitter: @y_k812
Yukina facts:
– Her audition song was Natsu no Tobira by Matsuda Seiko.
– She was a predebut Momoiro Clover member.
– Her hobbies include baking, playing the piano, making bead accessories, making four-panel comics, and watching comedy shows.
– She is good at speaking English.
– She appeared in only one NOGIBINGO! episode due to academic reasons.
– She graduated from the group on November 17, 2013.
Noujo Ami
Name: Noujo Ami (能條愛未)
Nickname: Amiami (あみあみ)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: October 18, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 163 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Orange + Orange
Instagram: @noujoami_official
Twitter: @noujo_ami
Ami facts:
– Her audition song was Tegami by Angela Aki.
– She is a former member of the idol group SeiSHUN Gakuen (under the stage name Aso Ririko).
– She has a talent for comedy, especially when it comes to impersonations of animals.
– She is good friends with Takayama Kazumi.
– She graduated from the group on December 15, 2018.
– She is currently signed under TWIN PLANET.
Yamato Rina
Name: Yamato Rina (大和里菜)
Nickname: Tomatan (とまたん), Yamatomato (やまとまと)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 14, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Miyagi, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 162 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Red
Twitter: @rina_yamat0
Rina facts:
– Her audition song was Tsun Tsun Tsugaru by Hayashi Asami.
– Her ambition is to become a stage actress.
– Her contract with Nogizaka46 was terminated on December 15, 2014.
– She has a daughter, born in September 2019.
Inoue Sayuri
Name: Inoue Sayuri (井上小百合)
Nickname: Sayunyan (さゆにゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 14, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 156 cm
Generation: 1st
Lighstick Colors: White + White
Instagram: @sayuri_inoue.official
Twitter: @syr_1214
Youtube: @sayuriinoue7195
Inoue Sayuri facts:
– Her hobbies include music, garden tour, manga drawing, and collecting antiques.
– Her favorite movie is Swing Girls.
– She can play the saxophone and was part of the concert school band.
– She prefers to dress more boyish.
– She is a big fan of Super Sentai.
– She graduated from the group on April 27, 2020.
– She is currently signed under SIS company inc.
Kawamura Mahiro
Name: Kawamura Mahiro (川村真洋)
Nickname: Rottii (ろってぃー)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 23, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 157 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Red
Instagram: @mahiro_kawamura_official
Tiktok: @mahiro_0723
Twitter: @mahiro_chan0723
Youtube: @mahiro0723
Mahiro facts:
– Her audition song was O2 by Fukuhara Miho feat. AI.
– She was considered one of Nogizaka46’s best dancers and singers.
– She can play the guitar.
– Her MBTI is ISFJ-T.
– She graduated from the group on March 31, 2018.
– After graduating, she was a member of a K-Pop group Z-GIRLS, she left the group on May 17, 2021 to pursue a solo career.
– She is currently a solo artist under the stage name mahiro (真洋).
Hatanaka Seira
Name: Hatanaka Seira (畠中清羅)
Nickname: Seitan (せいたん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 5, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oita, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 152 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Pink + Blue
Instagram: @seira_hatanaka // @seira_hatanaka_sub
Twitter: @seira_hatanaka
Youtube: @seitanchannel
Ameba: @hatanaka-seira
Seira facts:
– Her audition song was HEAVEN by Hamasaki Ayumi.
– She is a former member of the idol group CHIMO.
– She graduated from the group on April 4, 2015.
– She got married to a non-celebrity man in 2017.
– She gave birth to 2 children: a daughter born in June 2019 and a son born in October 2021.
– She is the producer of the idol group Love Letter of Statice.
Ito Nene
Name: Ito Nene (伊藤寧々)
Nickname: Nenekoro (ねねころ), Mamechan (まめちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 12, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gifu, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 149 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Pink + Orange
Instagram: @12neneito12
Nene facts:
– Her audition song was Boyfriend by aiko.
– Before joining Nogizaka46, she was a cheerleader.
– She can perform perform cartwheels followed by backflips.
– She graduated from the group on October 19, 2014.
Ikoma Rina
Name: Ikoma Rina (生駒里奈)
Nickname: Ikomachan (いこまちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 29, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yurihonjo, Akita, Japan
Blood Type: AB
Height: 153 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Blue + Purple
Facebook: 生駒里奈
Instagram: @ikomarina_1229
Twitter: @ikomarina_staff
Youtube: @ikomachannel8347
Rina facts:
– She centered the group’s first 4 singles and the 12th one.
– She likes manga and anime and often discussed it with Nanase/
– She was the leader of Nogizaka46’s Mountain Climbing Club.
– She has a younger brother.
– She had a solo song on the group’s 3rd single.
– She had a concurrent position in Team B of AKB48 in 2014-2015, was a part of its senbatsu 4 times and ranked #14 in its 6th senbatsu election.
– She can play marimba and drums.
– She graduated from the group on May 6, 2018.
– After graduating from the group, she does acting, TV appearances and is a youtuber.
Ichiki Rena
Name: Ichiki Rena (市來玲奈)
Nickname: Renarin (れなりん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 22, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 154 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: ? + ?
Rena facts:
– Her audition song was Planetarium by Otsuka Ai.
– She has practiced 10 different styles of dance, including tango and samba.
– She graduated from the group on July 21, 2014.
– The reason for her graduation was to focus on her studies after she had been accepted by Waseda University Department of Literature.
Ito Marika
Name: Ito Marika (伊藤万理華)
Nickname: Bebitan (ベビたん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 10, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Green + Purple
Twitter: @marikaito_staff
Marika facts:
– Her audition song was Kabutomushi by aiko.
– Her hobbies include liverworts and ore observation/collection, dance, fashion coordination, handicraft (zakka), and second-hand clothing shopping.
– Her favorite artists include Kuusouiinkai, Asian Kung-fu Generation, Galileo Galilei, Soutaiseiriron, APOGEE.
– She can do classical ballet.
– She is known amongst the members for her good sense of fashion. She likes to make new clothes or to redesign old ones.
– She is good friends with Inoue Sayuri and Nakamoto Himeka. The three of them are called Onsen Trio.
– She announced her graduation after her first art exhibition.
– She graduated from the group on December 23, 2017.
– She was the creative director of LIKEA BY MARIKA ITO.
Nakamoto Himeka
Name: Nakamoto Himeka (中元日芽香)
Nickname: Himetan (ひめたん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 13, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 161 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Pink + Pink
Instagram: @himekanakamoto
Himeka facts:
= Her audition song was Aitakatta by AKB48.
– She is a former member of the idol group SPL∞ASH.
– She is the older sister of BABYMETAL member, Nakamoto Suzuka.
– She has a dog named Monika.
– During activities for the 17th single, she was forced to take a hiatus because of poor health conditions. Later, she revealed it was due to adjustment disorder and eating disorder. Ultimately, it made her announce her graduation.
– She graduated from the group on January 12, 2018.
– She currently works as a mental health counselor.
She nnounced her marriage to a normal office worker of the same age on February 28, 2024.
Kitano Hinako
Name: Kitano Hinako (北野日奈子)
Nickname: Kiichan (きいちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 17, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Pink + Yellow-Green
Instagram: @kitanohinako_official
Twitter: @kitanohinako___
Hinako facts:
– She was raised in Chiba, Japan.
– She can rip a manga book in half and bend a frying pan.
– She is good friends with Saito Asuka.
She was a Zipper exclusive model until the end of the magazine.
– She graduated from the group on April 30, 2022.
Yoshimoto Ayaka
Name: Yoshimoto Ayaka (吉本彩華)
Nickname: Ayaka (あやか)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 18, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 147 cm
Generation: 1st
Ayaka facts:
– She was selected to be the original Nogizaka46 center.
– Her audition song was Sunrise ～LOVE is ALL～ by Ayumi Hamasaki.
– She withdrew from the group per her own request on September 22, 2011.
Hori Miona
Name: Hori Miona (堀未央奈)
Nickname: Miona (みおな)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: October 15, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gifu, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 160 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: White + Orange
Instagram: @horimiona_official
Tiktok: @horimiona10
Youtube: @horimiona_official
Miona facts:
– She is athletic.
– She is known for her weird antics.
– She was the most successful member of her generation. She and Shinuchi Mai were the only 2nd generation member appearing regularly in senbatsu.
– She knows and is friends with many idols from other groups, such as ex SKE48’s Matsui Jurina, ex IZ*ONE’s Hyewon and a former Girls Planet 999 contestant Kawaguchi Yurina.
– She likes horror movies.
– She centered her first single 6 months after debuting. Before the line-up announcement, it was implied that 2nd generation members would not even appear in senbatsu.
– She released 2 solo photobooks. She opened an instagram account in October 2019 to promote the 2nd one, and has been using it as a regular account since the end of promotions.
– She and HKT48’s/IZ*ONE’s Miyawaki Sakura are said to look similar.
– She is interested in fashion.
– She likes kpop.
– She played one of the 3 main characters in Nogizaka’s horror drama Zambi.
– She produced her own line of clothing and fragrances.
– She was the first 2nd generation member to get a solo song and a graduation song.
– She graduated from the group on March 28, 2021.
Ikuta Erika
Name: Ikuta Erika (生田絵梨花)
Nickname: Ikuchan ( (いくちゃん), Ikutadon (いくたどん/生田どん), Erikasama (エリカ様), Erika (エリカ)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 22, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Blood Type: A
Height: 160 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Yellow + Yellow
Instagram: @ikutaerika.official
Twitter: @ikuta_staff
Erika facts:
– She is a talented singer, piano player and dancer. She can also yodel.
– She is a musical and opera actress. She has performed in many well known musicals, such as Les Miserables (as Cosette and Eponine) and Romeo et Juliette, alongside famous professional artists such as Shirota Yuu.
– She often played the piano during Nogizaka concerts and music show performances.
– She centered the group’s 10th single and 2 album main tracks.
– She held a solo concert in 2017.
– She lived in Germany for 5 years. She is sometimes considered a half-Japanese, but in fact both of her parents are Japanese.
– She studied music at a prestigious art university.
– She has an older sister.
– She is skilled for variety shows.
– She and Matsumura Sayuri are known as Karaage Sisters. In 2021, as a duet they performed a theme song to the anime Pokemon.
– She had 3 solo songs in Nogizaka’s discography, including her graduation one.
– She graduated from the group on December 31, 2021.
– She is currently active as both a soloist and a part of the duo Hamaiku with Hamaie Ryuichi.
Saito Chiharu
Name: Saito Chiharu (斎藤ちはる)
Nickname: Chiharun (ちはるん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 17, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 166 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Red + Blue
Instagram: @chiharu_saito_ex
Chiharu facts:
– Her audition song was Butterfly by Kimura Kaela.
– She loves american football.
– She is the daughter of a Japanese-American football player Saito Nobuaki and the sister of Saito Marina, a talent who received the Grand Prix on Miss Campus Collection 2019.
– She graduated from the Meiji University.
– She graduated from the group on July 15, 2018.
– She is currently a news announcer for TV Asahi.
Yamazaki Rena
Name: Yamazaki Rena (山﨑怜奈)
Nickname: Renachi (れなち)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 21, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 164 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Yellow + White
Instagram: @rena_yamazaki.official
Twitter: @ymzkofficial
Rena facts:
– She likes drawing and photographing.
– She appeared in commercials as a child.
– She graduated from Keio University.
– She hosted her own variety show.
– She is a regular model for the magazine MARQUE.
– She is learning Mandarin.
– She likes pastel colors.
– She published a book in spring 2021.
– She graduated from the group on July 17, 2022.
Sagara Iori
Name: Sagara Iori (相楽伊織)
Nickname: Iochin (いおちん), Iori (いおり), Iorin (いおりん), Iochan (いおちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: November 26, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 163 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Green + Orange
Instagram: @_iorisagara264_
Twitter: @1126iorisagara
Iori facts:
– She debuted later than the other 2nd generation members (on June 14, 2014 instead of May 2013) because she postponed her activities to focus on her studies.
– She is good at basketball.
– She graduated from the group on July 16, 2018.
– She is currently working as a model and actress.
Higuchi Hina
Name: Higuchi Hina (樋口日奈)
Nickname: Hinachima (ひなちま)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 31, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 159 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Purple + Orange
Instagram: @higuchi_hina_official
Twitter: @hina_and_staff
Hina facts:
– She has 2 older sisters. One of them, Yuzu, is an actress and a model.
– She centered 3 under songs. She has been in under members for most of her career in Nogizaka.
– She can play the trumpet.
– She performed in a few stage plays, including the Sailor Moon musical in 2018.
– During 2020 Nogizaka46 hour TV, she demonstrated her skills in changing clothes fast.
– She appears regularly on Nogizaka46 Eigo, a TV show dedicated to learning English, despite not making much progress.
– She is a fan of Girls’ Generation, KARA and Ikimonogakari.
– Her favorite colors are orange and purple.
– Her favorite flower is sunflower.
– She graduated from the group on October 31, 2022.
Hoshino Minami
Name: Hoshino Minami (星野みなみ)
Nickname: Minami (みなみ), Hoshimina (ほしみな)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 6, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 155 cm
Generation: 1st
Lighstick Colors: White + White
Minami facts:
– Her audition song was Seishun no Flag by Watarirouka Hashiritai.
– Her favorite food is bread.
– She’s a member of the unofficial Nogizaka46 Mountain Climbing Club.
– Her hobby is shopping.
– She was selected to appear in the promotion poster of the shoujo manga Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, in commemoration of its 16th volume release.
– She graduated from the group on February 12, 2022.
Kawago Hina
♡Name:♡ Kawago Hina (川後陽菜)
♡Nickname:♡ Hina (ひな), Kawago-P (川後P), Hinapyon (ひなぴょん)
♡Position:♡ Vocalist
♡Birthday:♡ March 22, 1998
♡Zodiac Sign:♡ Aries
♡Birthplace:♡ Fukuoka, Japan
♡Blood Type:♡ O
♡Height:♡ 161 cm
♡Generation:♡ 1st
♡Lightstick Colors:♡ Any color as long as it’s heart-shaped
♡Instagram:♡ @hina_kawago
♡Tiktok:♡ @kawagohina3
♡Twitter:♡ @kawagohina3
♡Weibo:♡ @川後陽菜_YONAKA
♡Youtube:♡ @hina_kawago
♡Hina facts:♡
– Her audition song was Flower by Maeda Atsuko.
– She is a former member of the idol group SeiSHUN Joshi Gakuen (under the stage name Kawai Hina).
– She loves to give members nicknames.
– She was a Popteen exclusive model.
– She graduated from the group on December 19, 2018.
– After graduation, she was a member of the the YouTube girl group Youplus, formerly known as CHAOSPIPIS. She left the group on July 9, 2023.
– She is currently a soloist under the stage name Hina Kawago & YONAKA Band.
Yamamoto Honoka
Name: Yamamoto Honoka (山本穂乃香)
Nickname: Honoka (ほのか)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 31, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 164 cm
Generation: 1st
Instagram: @honoka_yamamotooo
Twitter: @honoka_men
Honoka facts:
– Her audition song was For You by AZU.
– She withdrew from the group per her own request on September 22, 2011.
Wada Maaya
Name: Wada Maaya (和田まあや)
Nickname: Maaya (まあや)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 23, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 160 cm
Generation: 1st
Lightstick Colors: Yellow + Orange
Instagram: @wada_maaya_official
Maaya facts:
– Her audition song was Ponytail to Shushu by AKB48.
– She learned karate as a child.
– Before joining Nogizaka46, she was a cheerleader.
– She won the “idiot contest” among Nogizaka members.
– She is close with Takayama Kazumi.
– She graduated from the group on December 4, 2022.
Saito Asuka
Name: Saito Asuka (齋藤飛鳥)
Nickname: Ashurin (あしゅりん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 10, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 1st
Lighstick Colors: Light Blue + White
Instagram: @asuka.3110.official
Twitter: @asuka3110_staff
Weibo: @saitoasukaofficial
Asuka facts:
– One of the ace of the group; she centered 3 singles and one special single as of March 2022 and wcentered two.
– Before joining Nogizaka46, she appeared in commercials.
– She has 2 older brothers.
– She gets along well with Kitano Hinako, Umezawa Minami and Endo Sakura. However, she once stated that she has no friends is the industry (Another Sky TV special, 2019). Asked, what she does, when she wants to go to a popular restaurant, she replied that she usually goes alone.
– Her mother comes from Myanmar.
– She was the youngest member of Nogizaka’s first generation; many members, who joined much later, are older than her.
– She can play the drums, sometimes plays them during concerts.
– She is known for her dark attitude: for example, when something good happens to her, she listens to depressing music or reads sad books to maintain balance; once said that it is cute how fish fight for food. At the beginning of her career, she tried to cover it and create a fake cheerful personality.
– She played one of the 3 main characters in Nogizaka’s dramas Zambi and Eizouken. She also had acting roles outside the group’s dramas and movies.
– She does not judge people by their appearance or way of living.
– She is considered an example of rising to stardom: in her early days in Nogizaka46, she was not even part of the group’s senbatsu, and now managed to become its ace.
– According to the other members, her handmade items bring good luck.
– She graduated from the group on May 18, 2023.
Sasaki Kotoko
Name: Sasaki Kotoko (佐々木琴子)
Nickname: Kotoko (ことこ)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 28, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 162 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Blue + Green
Instagram: @sasaki_kotoko828
Twitter: @ssk_ktk828
Kotoko facts:
– Her hobbies are making candy and painting.
– Her favorite anime are Gintama, Hunter x Hunter, Fairy Tail, Yuri!!! on Ice.
– Her special skill is her ability to fall asleep anywhere.
– She has a black cat named Guru.
– She enjoys baking, but is bad at cooking.
– She graduated from the group on March 31, 2020.
– She is currently a voice actress.
Terada Ranze
Name: Terada Ranze (寺田蘭世)
Nickname: Ranran (らんらん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: September 23, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 155 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lighstick Colors: Red + White
Instagram: @terada.ranze.official
Ranze facts:
– Her favorite song is Kanpeki Go~no ne by Watarirouka Hashiritai.
– Her goal is to become like Saito Asuka, a first generation member who is the same age as her.
– She has been mistaken as a boy due to her unusual name.
– She likes manga, anime, and idols.
– Her favorite food are pickled plum, tomato, grilled beef, parfaits, macarons, and cake.
– She is left-handed.
– She graduated from the group on December 12, 2021.
Ito Junna
Name: Ito Junna (伊藤純奈)
Nickname: Junna (じゅんな)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: November 30, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 166 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Light Blue + Pink
Instagram: @junna_ito_official
Twitter: @itojunna_staff
Youtube: @junnashouse4329
Junna facts:
– Her favorite anime are K-On!, Tamako Market.
– Her favorite characters are Ariel from The Little Mermaid and My Melody.
– Her favorite foods are green tea, pink konpeito, and drinkable yogurt.
– She is ranked 7th “dan” in shodo (Japanese calligraphy).
– She has a cat named MeiMei.
– She graduated from the group on August 29, 2021.
Suzuki Ayane
Name: Suzuki Ayane (鈴木絢音)
Nickname: Aachan (あーちゃん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 5, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Akita, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 161 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: White + Purple
Instagram: @ayane.suzuki_official
Ayane facts:
– She is shy and quiet.
– She likes planes, she is a plane nerd.
– Her special skills are playing the flute and tea ceremonies.
– She comes from the countryside.
– She likes robot anime and is interested in folklore.
– She is a LOVE Berry exclusive model.
– She graduated from the group on March 28, 2023.
Watanabe Miria
Name: Watanabe Miria (渡辺みり愛)
Nickname: Miririn (みりりん), Miichan (みーちゃん), Nabechan (なべちゃん), Miriatan (みりあたん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: November 1, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 153 cm
Generation: 2nd
Lightstick Colors: Yellow + Yellow-Green
Instagram: @miria.watanabe_official
Twitter: @miria_1st
Miria facts:
– She is the youngest 2nd generation member.
– Her hobby is touching other people’s cheeks.
– Her favorite characters are My Melody and Hello Kitty.
– Her favorite color is yellow.
– She is a member of the unofficial Nogizaka46 Mountain Climbing Club.
– She graduated from the group on August 31, 2021.
Kenkyuusei:
Nishikawa Nanami
Name: Nishikawa Nanami (西川七海)
Nickname: Nanatsun ((ななつん), Nanamin (ななみん)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 3, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 165 cm
Generation: 2nd
Twitter: @nnnnn0703
Nanami facts:
– She is a former AKB48 Kenkyuusei.
– She went to the same high school as Akimoto Manatsu and Yada Risako. All three were in the calligraphy club.
– She graduated from the group on March 22, 2014.
Yada Risako
Name: Yada Risako (矢田里沙子)
Nickname: Rishako (りしゃこ)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 8, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 158 cm
Generation: 2nd
Risako facts:
– Her oshi from the 1st generation members is Sakurai Reika.
– Her special skills are hula hoop and lay-ups (in basketball).
– Her childhood dream was to be an orca trainer.
– She graduated from the group on October 18, 2014 to focus on her studies.
Yonetoku Kyoka
Name: Yonetoku Kyoka (米徳京花)
Nickname: Kyochan (きょうちゃん), Kyoutan (きょうたん), Yonekyo (よねきょう)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 14, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: AB
Height: 153 cm
Generation: 2nd
Twitter: @kyoka_yonetoku
Kyoka facts:
– She is a good swimmer. She won 1st place in the Kanagawa Swimming Competition and participated in the junior olympics.
– She loves rollercoasters.
– Her favorite food is mochi soaked in soy sauce.
– She graduated from the group on October 18, 2014 to focus on her studies.
Kennin Member:
Matsui Rena
Name: Matsui Rena (松井玲奈)
Nickname: Rena (れな)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 27, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hyogo, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 162 cm
Generation: none (Kennin member)
Lightstick Colors: Green
Instagram: @renamatui27
Twitter: @renampme // @rena_info
Youtube: @renamatsuimpme
Rena facts:
– She is the only kennin member Nogizaka46 has ever had.
– She was a member of Team E of SKE48.
– She was given a concurrent position in Nogizaka46 on February 24, 2014.
– She participated in Nogizaka46’s 9th, 10th, and 11th single.
– She was part of Jyuu Fukujin in each three of them.
– Her concurrent position in Nogizaka46 was cancelled on March 26, 2015.
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