Nakanishi Kana

Nakanishi Kana (中西香奈) is a member of Hello! Project as a second-generation member of S/mileage. She was first introduced at the Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no mirai wa WOW WOW Live~ concert on August 14, 2011.

2011
On August 14, Nakanishi Kana was announced as a Second-Generation S/mileage sub-member at the Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no mirai wa WOW WOW Live~ along with Katsuta Rina, Takeuchi Akari, Kosuga Fuyuka, and Tamura Meimi.

On October 16th, the second generation sub-members of S/mileage were announced as official members.

2012
On May 13, information was released about an event for the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, was set to take place on June 15th, 18th, and 20th at Yokohama Blitz.

2013
On April 14, S/mileage 2nd Generation will have a fanclub event.

Profile

 * Name: Nakanishi Kana (中西香奈)
 * Nickname: Kanana (かなな), Xavier
 * Birthday: June 4, 1997 (age 15)
 * Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
 * Height: 159cm (5'2")
 * Western Zodiac: Taurus
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2011-08-14: S/mileage Submember
 * 2011-10-16: S/mileage Full Member
 * 2011-10-16: Member
 * Years in S/mileage: 1 year
 * S/mileage Color: Light Blue
 * Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, fried green peppers
 * Specialty: Swimming, weird faces
 * Hobby: Playing with her dogs
 * Favorite Animal: Dog
 * Favorite Color: Light Blue
 * Favorite Subject: Science
 * Favorite English Word: "Surprise!!"
 * Looks up to: Maeda Yuuka, Tanaka Reina, Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * S/mileage (2011–Present)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * Hello! Project MobekisuJ (2013-Present)

S/mileage

 * Tachiagirl
 * Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku (Hello! Project Mobekimasu)
 * Please Miniskirt Postwoman!
 * Chotto Matte Kudasai!
 * Dot Bikini
 * Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki
 * Samui ne.
 * Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita

Fanclub DVDs

 * [2012] Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~ (モースマ. FCイベント～ガチ☆キラ～)

Film

 * [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-] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)

Commercials

 * [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

Trivia

 * Nakanishi is the oldest of the S/mileage 2nd generation.
 * She is good at imitating menacing cats and gorillas.
 * Her favorite animal is a gorilla, and even has a gorilla wallet.
 * 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 from when she was 5 years old to 12.
 * Her audition number was #1111.
 * She is the only one of the 5 finalists to not have previous experience in the entertainment industry.
 * She is the only member of S/mileage to be from Kansai.
 * She is the only current S/mileage member to have never worked with any other Hello! Project member prior to joining.
 * She had no dancing or singing experience before joining the group.
 * Is named the clumsy one in S/mileage and Hello! Project.
 * She covered Fukumura Mizuki in Team Okai.
 * Is good friends with Morning Musume member Suzuki Kanon
 * She once took Suzuki Kanon's beloved bear "Cha-chan". Kanon said she was shocked to see Cha-chan in Kana's arm instead of by her mirror in the dressing room.
 * On an episode of Hello! SATOYAMA Life, a make-up artist taught Nakanishi how to get a double eyelid look using special tape.
 * According to Fukuda Kanon's blog entry, Kana is a fan of THE Possible member Goto Yuki.