Inaba Manaka

Inaba Manaka (稲場愛香) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is a member of Country Girls. She was first introduced as a 19th generation Hello Pro Kenshuusei at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ event on May 5, 2013.

She is previously from the idol group PEACEFUL, where she was the group's sub-leader.

Early Life
Inaba Manaka was born on December 27, 1997 in Hokkaido, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed. Since age 4, she began practing both singing and dancing, aiming to join the entertainment industry.

She attended the dance school in Sapporo.

2010-2012
In 2010, Inaba was a back-dancer for EXILE.

In Fall 2010, she auditioned for 9th generation Morning Musume, but failed to pass the 3rd round.

In 2011, Inaba passed the Hokkaido Idol Project audition, and was added to a new idol group called PEACEFUL, she was assigned the sub-leader role. The group released their first and only single, "START!!", on June 8, 2011. On July 31, 2012, PEACEFUL disbanded.

2013
On May 5, Inaba was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside Tanaka Karen, Mikame Kana, Fujii Rio, Mashiro Kana and Inoue Hikaru at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~.

On October 26, Inaba participated as a backdancer for Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~'s Hokkaido concert.

2014
On January 25, Inaba participated in the Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~ concert that was held in Hokkaido.

Inaba will participate with 5 other Kenshuusei as the opening act for Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~.

On November 5, it was announced that Inaba was added to the new Country Musume unit, now called Country Girls, alongside Yamaki Risa, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta and Ozeki Mai.

Personal Life
Family= She has a younger brother.

When Inaba joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a first year high school student. As of April 2014, she is currently attending her second year of high school.
 * -|Education=

The following list are notable friendships Inaba Manaka has acquired:
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 * Miyamoto Karin: Manaka gets along well with Juice=Juice member Miyamoto Karin
 * Nakanishi Kana: She gets along well with S/mileage member Nakanishi Kana.

Here is a list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Inaba Manaka:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Ma~nyan (ま～にゃん): Given to her in PEACEFUL.
 * Manakan (まなかん): Official nickname, given to her since joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

Profile
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 * Name: Inaba Manaka (稲場愛香)
 * Nicknames: Manakan (まなかん), Ma~nyan (ま～にゃん), MANAKA
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
 * Blood type: B
 * Height: 151cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2013-05-05: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
 * PEACEFUL Color: Yellow
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013–2014)
 * Country Girls (2014-Present)
 * Other groups:
 * PEACEFUL (2011-2012)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialty: Dance (jazz, hip-hop), Making people laugh, English level 5, Make-up and hair arrangement
 * Hobbies: Reading, Painting/Drawing, Having wild ideas, Music, Movies, Sky appreciation
 * Motto: "Kanzen nenshou" (完全燃焼; Complete burning)
 * Favorite Food: Fruits
 * Favorite Flowers: Rose, Carnations
 * Favorite Color: Pink, White, Black
 * Favorite Sports: Baseball, Football, Badminton
 * Treasured Item: Her dreams
 * Favorite Hello! Project songs: "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke", "Ren'ai Revolution 21", "Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki.", "Uchouten LOVE", "Suki-chan", "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne"
 * Looks Up To:  Sayashi Riho, Miyamoto Karin, Kudo Haruka

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

 * Ten Made Nobore! (Debut)
 * Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa / Ten Made Nobore! (Last)

PEACEFUL

 * START!! (Debut & Last)

Magazines

 * [2014.05.20] CD Journal (with Tanabe Nanami, Yoshihashi Kurumi, Sasaki Rikako)

Trivia

 * She is the second Hello Pro Kenshuusei member who came from a non-H!P idol group.
 * She is the first Hello Pro Kenshuusei member to be from Hokkaido.
 * She was ranked best dancer in Hello Pro Kenshuusei. (Gekkan Entame magazine)
 * She doesn't want to lose to anyone in dancing.
 * She wants to be the kind of idol that brings happiness and dreams to others.
 * She wants to get better at facial expressions.
 * She says that it is her dream to join Morning Musume, and she'd like to debut in 2014.
 * If she saw a shooting star, she'd wish to debut.
 * She compares herself to a cat.
 * She wants to try singing "Uchouten LOVE" by S/mileage, and "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne" by Juice=Juice.
 * Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei is Fujii Rio. As generation-mates they have a sense of wanting to work hard together, but her dancing is very powerful and they have been challenging each other to do better.
 * She says that because she lives in Hokkaido, it is difficult for her to attend Kenshuusei lessons and events, so she puts all her strength into the ones she can attend.
 * Tsunku's comments: "Your dancing is amazingly good. Your legs are improving beautifully. For expressions you have a nice smile. Because you're from Hokkaido I don't think you'll be able to attend everything, so I hope that you'll watch videos in your normal life and regularly copy the dances and singing so as not to fall behind. "
 * Aol made an article on Inaba, suggesting she would be Satoda Mai's successor and join Country Musume. They also mentioned Inaba's high skill and good dancing.
 * Inaba has confessed to Oda Sakura that she likes Kudo Haruka, and Oda thinks Inaba is cute.