Nakanishi Kana

"I have a tender image for angel, and I named it wishing to spend days having a tender heart like an angel. Also, you shed tears when your feelings are at their height, like when you are too happy or too sad, so I wanted to shed that kind of tears with you guys."

- Nakanishi Kana, December 2014

Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜) is a Japanese idol under Hello! Project as a second generation member and sub-leader of ANGERME. She was first introduced at the Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no mirai wa WOW WOW Live~ concert on August 14, 2011.

Early Life
Nakanishi Kana was born on June 4, 1997 in Osaka, Japan.

She learned piano from when she was 5 years old to 12.

2011
In summer 2011, Nakanishi auditioned for the S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu! audition, with her audition number being #1111. On August 14, during the Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER concert tour, Nakanishi Kana was announced as a S/mileage sub-member along with Katsuta Rina, Takeuchi Akari, Kosuga Fuyuka, and Tamura Meimi.

On October 16, Nakanishi was promoted to an official member of S/mileage along with the other sub-members, becoming the second generation members.

2012
On May 13, information was released about an event featuring Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generation members as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, that would take place throughout June and early July at Yokohama Blitz.

2013
On April 14, S/mileage's 2nd generation members held a fanclub event.

On May 26, it was announced that Nakanishi would take part in a new project called Yattaruchan Daisakusen starting in August, for which she would go on a mission to become "Super Yattaruchan", along with the support of Takeuchi Akari. On the same day, Nakanishi opened an official Twitter account.

On July 24, she announced that she finished shooting for her first solo DVD, sweet kana, which was later released on October 3.

2014
On March 2, Takeuchi Akari and Nakanishi tweeted that their Twitter accounts would become inactive, but they would start to update their blog more often. Some of Nakanishi's last tweets stated: "Maido! I still need to grow so I don't think I've become Yattaruchan yet but I'm glad I learned many things and met many people through Operation Yattaruchan(*^_^*)", "Maido! I feed very sad and I don't agree w/the decision(>_<) I won't forget everything that happened on Twitter and I'll keep updating the blog so please read it(*^_^*) Thank you(*^_^*)", and "Maido! I hope I can tweet again, to be continued...".

On June 2, Nakanishi celebrated her 17th birthday at fanclub event titled S/mileage ~Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2014~. The event featured two performances in Tokyo.

2015
On June 4, Nakanishi celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event called ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2015, featuring one performance at TOKYO FM HALL.

On November 29 during the ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran" ~Fukuda Kanon Sotsugyou Special~, Nakanishi and Takeuchi Akari were appointed as joint sub-leaders of ANGERME.

2016
On June 6, Nakanishi celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event called ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2016, featuring two performances at TOKYO FM HALL.

2017
On June 5, Nakanishi celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2017. The event featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

On October 28, Nakanishi made a guest appearance at the premium Halloween night screening of Wonder Woman at Isetan Shinjuku's rooftop garden.

2018
On June 8, Nakanishi celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2018, which featured two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall.

On August 27, Nakanishi was appointed as a migration PR ambassador for Niihama, Ehime Prefecture alongside Up Up Girls (Kari) member Saho Akari.

Personal Life
Family= Nakanishi has 2 siblings: an older sister by 2 years, Marina, and a younger brother. She also has two pet dogs named Chocolat and RuRu.

When she auditioned for S/mileage, Nakanishi was a 2nd year middle school student.
 * -|Education=

In March 2016, Nakanishi graduated from high school. She attended Hinode High School, a private academy known for its alumni in the entertainment industry, and also graduated with Ikuta Erina.

The following list are notable friendships Nakanishi Kana has acquired:
 * -|Friendships=
 * Tamura Meimi: Nakanishi got along the best with Tamura Meimi in ANGERME.
 * Aikawa Maho: She became friends with Aikawa Maho during the Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER concert tour.
 * Suzuki Kanon: She is good friend with Morning Musume member Suzuki Kanon.
 * Oda Sakura: She also is good friend with Morning Musume member Oda Sakura.
 * Inaba Manaka: She gets along well with Country Girls member Inaba Manaka.
 * Kishimoto Yumeno: She gets along well with Tsubaki Factory member Kishimoto Yumeno]
 * Funaki Musubu: She gets along well with ANGERME / Country Girls member Funaki Musubu.
 * Sato Masaki: Nakanishi hangs out often with Morning Musume member Sato Masaki, and has said Sato's family are really nice people.
 * Hirose Ayaka: Nakanishi gets along the best with Kobushi Factory member Hirose Ayaka outside of ANGERME.

Nakanishi's given name, "Kana", means fragrance (香; ka) combined with a phonetic character (菜; na).
 * -|Name Meaning=

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Nakanishi Kana:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Kananan (かななん): Official nickname, given her since joining S/mileage. Used by members and fans.
 * Kanana (かなな): Unofficial nickname, given her since joining S/mileage used by fans.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜)
 * Nickname:  Kananan (かななん), Kanana (かなな)
 * Birthday:
 * Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
 * Bloodtype: A
 * Height: 160cm (5'3")
 * Western Zodiac: Gemini
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2011-08-14: S/mileage sub-member
 * 2011-10-16: S/mileage full member
 *  Years in ANGERME: 6 years
 * Official Kaomoji: 川*⌒ｖ⌒）
 * S/mileage / ANGERME Color:
 * Light Blue (2011-2014)
 * Light Pink (2014-present)
 * Audition Song: "Suki-chan" by S/mileage
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * ANGERME (2011–present)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * trugranful (2016)
 * Okaileage (2017)


 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialties: Swimming, making weird faces
 * Hobbies: Playing with her dogs, collecting gorilla items; she even owns a gorilla wallet
 * Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, fried green peppers
 * Favorite Animal: Dogs
 * Favorite Color: Light blue
 * Favorite Subject: Science
 * Favorite English Word: "Surprise!!"
 * Favorite Songs: "Genkimono de Ikou!", "Yattaruchan", "Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru"
 * Looks up to: Maeda Yuuka, Tanaka Reina, Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon

Discography

 * See also: List:Nakanishi Kana Discography Featured In

Solo Songs

 * Yattaruchan (S/mileage cover; from SMILE FANTASY!)
 * Sakura no Uta (from MODE)

Solo DVDs

 * [2013.10.03] sweet kana (e-Hello! DVD)
 * [2016.05.30] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday DVD 2016

Fanclub DVDs

 * [2012.08.27] Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~
 * [2013.11.26] S/mileage・Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2013, S/mileage・Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2013
 * [2014.12.26] S/mileage Birthday Event 2014 "Nakanishi Kana & Wada Ayaka"
 * [2015.10.xx] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Murota Mizuki・Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2015
 * [2015.xx.xx] ANGERME Natsu Matsuri ~Part 1~
 * [2015.xx.xx] ANGERME Natsu Matsuri ~Part 2~
 * [2016.xx.xx] ANGERME Shin Member Kamikokuryo Moe Ohirome Event ~Kamiko Shiren!? no 4ban Shoubu~
 * [2016.xx.xx] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad◯◯◯◯2016 Haru~
 * [2016.xx.xx] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad Okawari 2016~
 * [2016.10.28] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana, Murota Mizuki & Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2016
 * [2017.01.26] ANGERME Shin Member Kasahara Momona Ohirome Event / ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina FC Event
 * [2017.10.26] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana & Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2017
 * [2018.10.xx] ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Murota Mizuki Birthday Event 2018

Featured on the cover

 * [2012.01.xx] Memew DX
 * [2014.xx.xx] Anican R Yanyan Vol.12

Movies

 * [2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro・Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形)

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!)
 * [2012-2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
 * [2014-] The Girls Live

Internet

 * [2013-] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)

Commercials

 * [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

Music Videos

 * [2017] ℃-ute - To Tomorrow (as a back dancer)

Theater

 * [2013] Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ (as Anemone and Violette)
 * [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (as Camellia)
 * [2014] SMILE FANTASY!
 * [2016] MODE
 * [2017] Yumemiru Television
 * [2018] Attack No.1

Radio

 * [2012–2014] SS1422
 * [2015–] AS1422
 * [2017] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursdays)

Trivia

 * If she could join another group, she'd join Morning Musume as an 11th generation member.
 * She'd like to go to an amusement park with Takeuchi Akari.
 * She is good at imitating menacing cats and gorillas.
 * She considers her strong point to be never giving up, and her weak points to be shyness and sleeping too much.
 * She describes her personality as loud.
 * She was a big fan of S/mileage member Maeda Yuuka.
 * 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.
 * She covers Fukumura Mizuki in Team Okai.
 * 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.
 * According to a blog entry by Fukuda Kanon, Nakanishi is a fan of THE Possible member Goto Yuki.
 * She believes that Tamura Meimi is the most energetic member of Hello! Project, while Suzuki Kanon being the mellowest.
 * During the Yattaruchan Daisakusen, she tweeted to and became mutual followers with Boston Red Sox player Koji Uehara.
 * She is allergic to cats.
 * She kisses Tamura Meimi before concerts.
 * In Fukuda Kanon's final interview before her graduation, she had this to say about Nakanishi: "She’s changed the most since joining the group – it’s like she’s a different person. Her singing ability and her power of expression have really improved, so I’m sure she’s been putting in a lot of work behind the scenes."
 * She and Tamura Meimi were the first members of S/mileage that were not from Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * She was upset that her little brother doesn't want to take baths with her anymore.
 * She believes she is the Hello! Project member with the highest rate of getting angry.
 * If she did not become an idol, she would like to work in a café because enjoys making and eating meals.