Natsuyaki Miyabi

Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅) is a Japanese pop singer, actress, and model. She is a former member of Hello! Project, having joined as a member of Hello! Project Kids in 2002 and later debuting as a member (and later sub-captain) of Berryz Koubou in 2004. During her time in Hello! Project, she was also a member of Aa!, Sexy Otonajan, Buono!, BeriKyuu, DIY♡, and Mellowquad.

She graduated from Hello! Project on March 3, 2015 in a joint graduation concert with the other members of Berryz Koubou. On April 1, 2016, Natsuyaki formed and became the leader of the three-member group PINK CRES..

Early Life
Natsuyaki Miyabi was born on August 25, 1992 in Chiba, Japan.

2002
On June 30, Natsuyaki successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition alongside the other members of Berryz Koubou and ℃-ute. Being a member of Berryz Koubou, she also participates in the band's weekly radio show ''Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!''.

In that same year, she was cast as a character in Koinu Dan no Monogatari, however she did not have a large part due to her age. Many members of Hello! Project Kids and Morning Musume participated in this film.

2003
Natsuyaki was chosen to join the group Aa!, which consisted of another member of Hello! Project Kids, Suzuki Airi, and was lead by Tanaka Reina, a member of Morning Musume. They released only one single: "FIRST KISS" released on October 29, 2003.

2004
All of Hello! Project participated in a large shuffle group that produced one single, "All For One &amp; One For All!". This song is considered one of the themes of Hello! Project.

2005
Natsuyaki became a member of Hello! Project's shuffle unit Sexy Otonajan. Like Aa!, there were only 3 members -- Fujimoto Miki from Morning Musume, Murakami Megumi from ℃-ute, and herself. Their first and only single was "Onna, Kanashii, Otona."

2007
Natsuyaki became a member of Buono! along side two other Hello! Project Kids, Tsugunaga Momoko from Berryz Koubou, and Suzuki Airi from ℃-ute. The unit was officially announced at the Nakayoshi Magazine Festival 2007 on July 21, at Tokyo's Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, and formed to sing both the opening theme, "Kokoro no Tamago," and ending theme, "Honto no Jibun," for the anime adaptation of the Shugo Chara! manga. Buono! continued to record the ending and opening themes for the first season of the anime. As of the second season, Buono! only recorded the ending themes, as the opening themes were handled by Shugo Chara Egg! and Guardians 4, two other groups formed for the sake of performing Shugo Chara! music.

2009
Aa! reformed into the second generation. The second generation consisted of Suzuki Airi, Natsuyaki Miyabi and Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Saho Akari.

On July 17th, Natsuyaki appeared in her first solo Pizza-La commercial. Her commercial was a Natsuyaki Miyabi version of Buono!'s commercial for Pizza-La's French Camembert Cheese.

2010
Junjun, Linlin, Natsuyaki, and former Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu performed in Shanghai during June 2010 as a special 4-member unit called Ex-ceed!.

2011
Natsuyaki, along with the other members of the Hello! Project Kids, starred in the horror film ''Ousama Game. ''Natsuyaki played the character Miyazaki Emi.

Natsuyaki, along with the other members of Buono!, starred in the horror film Gomennasai. Natsuyaki played the character Kurohane Hinako.

2012
On April 7, it was announced that Natsuyaki would miss that weekend’s Berryz Koubou Spring Concert 2012 ~Berryz Station~ concerts due to Peritonsillar Abscess.

On May 15, Natsuyaki, Sudo Maasa and Yasuda Kei performed in a comedy play titled B・B ~bumpy buddy~.

On July 20, it was announced that Natsuyaki, Yajima Maimi, Tokunaga Chinami, Nakajima Saki, and Iikubo Haruna were chosen to form the unit DIY♡. The unit released an indies single, titled "Forefore ~Forest For Rest~ / Boys be ambitious!" (with GREEN FIELDS), on November 7.

2013
On January 2, the first day of the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ concert tour, it was announced that Natsuyaki hurt her ankle prior to the show, which made her unable to dance for half of the tour.

On March 2, at SATOYAMA e Ikou! ~Forest For Rest~, Natsuyaki was announced as a member of the new SATOUMI movement unit, Mellowquad, along with fellow Berryz Koubou member Tokunaga Chinami and ℃-ute's Yajima Maimi and Okai Chisato.

On April 3, it was announced Natsuyaki would be a regular on the radio show "BAKUNAI" as an assistant to the show's MC.

On April 30, Shimizu Saki appointed Natsuyaki the sub-captain of Berryz Koubou.

On August 26, Natsuyaki had a birthday event titled "Sweetest♡time."

On September 11, on the official channel of Hello! Project, it was announced that Natsuyaki Miyabi sprained her right ankle. For this reason, some changes were made in the work Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~.

2014
On August 28, Natsuyaki celebrated her 22nd birthday at an event called Berryz Koubou Natsuyaki Miyabi Birthday Event 2014, which featured two performances in Tokyo.

2015
On March 3, Natsuyaki graduated from Berryz Koubou and Hello! Project while still remaining under.

On April 30, Natsuyaki began co-hosting a web show GREEN ROOM alongside fellow former Berryz Koubou member Tokunaga Chinami.

On July 1, the 2015 Natsuyaki Miyabi Shin Group Member Audition began for Natsuyaki's new idol group. She first mentioned wanting to form her own idol group in the first episode of GREEN ROOM back in April.

On December 31, Natsuyaki took part in the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ as an MC. She also performed "Chou HAPPY SONG" with the older Hello! Project members and several songs as a member of Buono! during the second part of the concert. Buono! announced in an MC they would be holding a concert at Nippon Budokan on August 25, 2016, with ℃-ute, Country Girls, and Natsuyaki's new group.

2016
On January 21, after Tokunaga Chinami left co-hosting the web show to study abroad last December, GREEN ROOM was renewed as Girls Night Out with Natsuyaki remaining as the main host.

On April 1, Natsuyaki's new group PINK CRES. was formed with the 2015 Natsuyaki Miyabi Shin Group Member Audition winners and. She then transferred from to  as part of PINK CRES..

On October 21, Natsuyaki became a ViVigirl fashion blogger for ViVi magazine's website.

2018
On April 7, it was announced that Natsuyaki would start her own regular Niconico Live program on April 12, titled Natsuyaki Miyabi (PINK CRES.) no Girl's Scream.

On June 15, Natsuyaki was revealed to be a model for VANQUISH's SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION 2018 catalog "Shibuya Seifuku" GUIDE BOOK Vol.5﻿.

Natsuyaki will collaborate with CHEER CLOSET to open a select shop featuring clothes for both women and men that she selected on her trip to South Korea. June 26 was originally scheduled to be the opening day, but it was changed to July 3.

Personal Life
Family= Her father's name is Takashi, while her mother's name is undisclosed. She has a younger brother named Riku. Her cousin is Fujie Reina, former AKB48 member and current member of NMB48. As of 2014 she is a member of Team M and became Captain of said team after Nakayama Nana graduated in April 2015.

Natsuyaki also has a pet dog named PEACE-chan.

See also: Side:Family of Natsuyaki Miyabi

When Natsuyaki joined Hello! Project Kids, she was a fourth year elementary school student. She graduated from high school in March 2011.
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Natsuyaki most notably gets along with Shimizu Saki, Suzuki Airi, Tokunaga Chinami and Katsuta Rina.
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Natsuyaki's given name, "Miyabi", means elegance (雅; miyabi). It's a feminine Japanese given name and surname.
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 * -|Nicknames=
 * Miya (みや): Official nickname, given her since joining Berryz Koubou. Used by members and fans.
 * Miyabi-chan (みやびちゃん): Second official nickname, given her since joining Berryz Koubou. Used by members and fans.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼 雅)
 * Nicknames: Miya (みや), Miyabi-chan (みやびちゃん), Miiya (みーや), Miiyan (みーやん), Natsuko (なつ子), Nacchan (なっちゃん), Nassan (なっさん), Miyabi-chan (雅ちゃん)
 * Birthday:
 * Bloodtype: O
 * Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
 * Height: 160cm
 * Shoe Size: 23.5 ~ 24
 * Western Zodiac: Virgo
 * Eastern Zodiac: Monkey
 * Audition song: "Souda! We're ALIVE" by Morning Musume
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2002-06-30: Hello! Project Kids member
 * 2004-01-14: Berryz Koubou member
 * 2013-04-30: Berryz Koubou sub-captain
 * 2015-03-03: Graduated
 * Years in Berryz Koubou: 11 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: ﾉﾉl∂_∂'ﾙ
 * Berryz Koubou Color:
 * Red (2005-2006, 2007, 2008)
 * Light Blue (2007)
 * Purple (2009–2015)
 * Buono! Color: Red
 * DIY♡ Color: Blue
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello! Project Kids (2002–2015)
 * Aa! (2003–2015)
 * Berryz Koubou (2004–2015)
 * Buono! (2007–2017)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011–2013)
 * BeriKyuu (2011–2015)
 * DIY♡ (2012–2015)
 * Mellowquad (2013–2015)
 * Concert Units:
 * Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
 * Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
 * Shuffle Units:
 * 2004: H.P. All Stars
 * 2005: Sexy Otonajan
 * Other:
 * Little Gatas (2004–2007)
 * Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–2008)
 * Ex-ceed! (2010)
 * PINK CRES. (2016–present)
 * -|Q&A=
 * See Also: List:Natsuyaki Miyabi Pocket Morning Berryz Koubou Weekly Q&A and List:Natsuyaki Miyabi Other Q&As


 * Favorite Brand/Designer: MOUSSY, L.D.S.
 * Hobbies: Doing nails, shopping.
 * Interests: Cosmetics, fashion.
 * Favorite English Word: "LOVE".

Discography

 * See also: List:Natsuyaki Miyabi Discography Featured In

Digital Singles

 * [2011.03.02] Furusato (ふるさと) (Morning Musume cover)
 * [2011.03.30] Koi wo Shichaimashita! (恋をしちゃいました!) (Tanpopo cover)
 * [2011.03.30] LOVE Namida Iro (LOVE涙色) (Matsuura Aya cover)

Solo Songs

 * [2011.08.10] FrankincenseΨ (フランキンセンスΨ) (SI☆NA cover)
 * [2012.01.25] Hatsukoi Cider (初恋サイダー) (Buono! cover)

Solo DVDs

 * [2007.04.01] Natsuyaki Miyabi Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.8
 * [2011.02.23] NATURAL & COOL (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2016.08.25] Buono! Natsuyaki Miyabi Birthday DVD 2016

Other DVDs

 * [2011.02.xx] Berryz Days 3 (with Sudou Maasa & Kumai Yurina)
 * [2012.07.xx] Berryz Days 5 ~Subete wa Anata no Tame dakara~  (with Tokunaga Chinami & Sudou Maasa)
 * [2013.10.26] Berryz Koubou 3EVENTS DVD - Sudou Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi, and Sugaya Risako FC Tour Travelix in Shirakaba Lake
 * [2013.12.26] Miyabi Natsuyaki Birthday Event ...Sweetest♡time...
 * [2014.10.27] Berryz Koubou Birthday Event 2014 Sudo Maasa, Kumai Yurina & Natsuyaki Miyabi
 * [2015.02.28] Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.41 (with Shimizu Saki )
 * [2015.02.28] Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.41 (with Kumai Yurina)
 * [2017.xx.xx] M-line Memory Vol.23

Solo Photobooks

 * 1) [2007.05.31] MIYABI
 * 2) [2013.11.15] GLOW

Digital Photobooks

 * [2009.08.07] Berryz Koubou in Hawaii (Berryz工房 in HAWAII) (Miya version)
 * [2011.03.08] Rainbow Berryz (虹色ベリーズ) (Miya version)
 * [2013.10.01] Alo-Hello! Berryz Koubou 2013 (アロハロ！Berryz工房2013) (Miya version)

Concert Photobooks

 * [2008.01.04+2008.01.27] Hello! Project 2008 WINTER
 * [2012.03.30] Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku Live Shashinshū ~Rock-chan & Funky-chan~

Featured on the cover

 * [2012.03.31] Confetti Vol.089 May 2012 Issue
 * [2013.10.09] Anican R Yanyan Vol.10 (with Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, & Tokunaga Chinami)
 * [2013.10.07] Top Yell November issue (with C-ute [Main feature], Sudou Maasa, Kumai Yurina, & Sugaya Risako)

Movies

 * [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
 * [2004] Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibouken~ (Promise Land ~クローバーズの大冒険~)
 * [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Miyazaki Emi)
 * [2011] Gomennasai (ゴメンナサイ) (as Kurohane Hinako)

TV Programs

 * [2002–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング)
 * [2007–2008] Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
 * [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
 * [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
 * [2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
 * [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2011–2013] Kaette Kita Berryz Kamen! (帰ってきたBerryz仮面!)
 * [2012-2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
 * [2014–] The Girls Live

Internet

 * [2013–2015] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)
 * [2015–2016] GREEN ROOM (main MC)
 * [2016–2017] Girls Night Out (main MC)
 * [2016–] Upcoming
 * [2018–] Natsuyaki Miyabi (PINK CRES.) no Girl's Scream (夏焼雅(PINK CRES.)のガールズ・スクリーム) (main MC)

TV Dramas

 * [2003] Little Hospital (リトル・ホスピタル)

Commercials

 * [2009] PIZZA-LA French Camembert Cheese with 4 Kinds of Selected Ham Pizza - "Camemdance (Natsuyaki Miyabi Ver.)"

Theater

 * [2006] Edo Kara Chakushin!? ~Timeslip to Kengai!~ (江戸から着信!? 〜タイムスリップto圏外!〜)
 * [2007] Reverse! ~ Watashi no Karada Doko Desu ka? (リバース! 〜私の体どこですか?)
 * [2008] Berryz Koubou VS Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房)
 * [2009] Thank You Very Berry (サンク ユー ベリー ベリー)
 * [2010] Sanokuen Shoujo (三億円少女)
 * [2011] Real-etude Minna no Ie Girl's STAGE (リアルエチュード みんなの家 Girl's STAGE)
 * [2011] Sengoku Jieitai
 * [2012] B・B~bumpy buddy~
 * [2012] Joshi Rakugo (女子落語)
 * [2012] Akasaka Dance Dance Dance (赤坂ダンスダンスダンス)
 * [2012] Idol Nihonryuu ~Onna Nichibu~ (アイドル日本流～おんな日舞～)
 * [2013] Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ (我らジャンヌ 〜少女聖戦歌劇〜) (as Marion and Constance)
 * [2014] Sengoku Jieitai

Radio

 * [2004–2009] Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!)
 * [2009–2012] Tsuukai! Berryz Oukoku (痛快! ベリーズ王国)
 * [2011] Viva!Paella Presesnts - MUSIC Buono! (Shonan Beach FM)
 * [2011–2013] PIZZA-LA presents - Cafe Buono! (Shonan Beach FM)
 * [2013–2015] BAKUNAI
 * [2013–2015] PIZZA-LA presents - Torattoria Buono! (Shonan Beach FM)
 * [2016–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Tuesdays)

Solo Events
1st Event= The event took place on May 21, 2008.

Performances
 * Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ！We're ALIVE) by Morning Musume
 * Masayume (正夢) by Aa!
 * Piriri to Yukou! (ピリリと行こう!) by Berryz Koubou

The event took place on September 18, 2008.
 * -|2nd Event=

Setlist
 * Koi no Jubaku (恋の呪縛) by Berryz Koubou
 * Ki ga Tsukeba Anata (気がつけば あなた) by Matsuura Aya

The event took place on April 24, 2009.
 * -|3rd Event=

Setlist
 * Shoushitsu Ten -Vanishing Point- (消失点-Vanishing Point-) by Buono!

The event took place on January 21, 2010.
 * -|4th Event=

Setlist
 * TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY by Berryz Koubou
 * Shoushitsuten -Vanishing Point- (消失点Vanishing Point) by Buono!
 * Watarasebashi (渡良瀬橋) by Matsuura Aya
 * Rock no Kamisama (ロックの神様) by Buono!
 * Janakya Mottainai! (じゃなきゃもったいないっ!) by Buono!

The event took place on June 8, 2010.
 * -|5th Event=

Setlist
 * ♥Momoiro Kataomoi♥ (♥桃色片想い♥) by Matsuura Aya
 * Hare Ame Nochi Suki♥ (晴れ雨のちスキ) by Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
 * Seishun Bus Guide (青春バスガイド) by Berryz Koubou
 * Kataomoi. (カタオモイ. ) by Buono!
 * Story by AI

Rankings

 * She was voted 5th favorite member in the 2010 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She was voted 10th favorite member in the 2011 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She was voted 5th favorite member in the 2012 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She ranked 7th in mixi's June 2013 Hello! Project Popularity Ranking.
 * She was voted 8th favorite member in the 2013 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.

Trivia

 * Her favorite foods are ice cream and donuts.
 * Takeuchi Akari and Miyazaki Yuka think that Miyabi is the coolest member of Hello! Project.
 * Natsuyaki and Sugaya Risako are the only Berryz Koubou members to get solo lines in all 36 singles.
 * Her favorite season is Summer.
 * She claims her charm point to be her eyes and her small ears.
 * Her favorite artists are UNJASH and EXILE.
 * She loves and collects pink and sparkly things.
 * Her favorite subject is Domestic Science.
 * She is well-known to be the fashion leader among the Berryz Koubou members and is also considered to be one of the most fashionable in Hello! Project.
 * She enjoys to watch or hear about scary things. She told a story about a time that she felt as though she was her neck was tied down and she couldn’t move her feet.
 * During the rehearsing for FIRST KISS, she cried a lot because she was so frustrated that she was not be able to get the moves and because she thought their dance instructor was scary.
 * She pays attention to keep her eyebrows from getting messed up
 * She cut her hair short around January 2009, yet around the begining of 2010 she got extentions.
 * Out of all of the Berryz Koubou members, she was in the most sub-groups.
 * She wanted to ride a dolphin when she was a child.
 * She shows a disgusted face whenever she encounters disgusting things.
 * She thinks that she’s like a cat.
 * The most precious thing to her is friends.
 * Her favorite movies are Nana 1 and 2, and Nana is also her favorite manga.
 * She is Sato Ayano, Kikkawa Yuu, Otsuka Aina, Shimamura Uta, and Funaki Musubu's role model.
 * In a Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine, she said her favorite Berryz member was Shimizu Saki.
 * Tokunaga Chinami has referred to her as her girlfriend on several occassions.
 * In Yorosen!, she taught other Berryz Koubou members about games.
 * She wants to become more skilled at cooking.
 * On an episode of Music Fighter, she stated that she does not pluck her eyebrows, she shaves them into the right shape.
 * She said her solo DVD, NATURAL & COOL, is different from her true herself.
 * Tsugunaga Momoko's Koyu-biimu (Pinky Beam) was inspired by her Miya-biimu (Miya Beam).
 * Her Rainbow Berryz digital photobook ranked at #4 on the Ugosha+ website for best selling in late May 2013.
 * In early June 2013, when S/mileage was asked who was the fashion leader of Hello! Project, all members answered Natsuyaki.
 * Kusumi Koharu said in her blog that she and Natsuyaki went to high school together.
 * She introduced Sugaya Risako to her younger brother (both Risako and Riku were born in the same year).