Tanaka Reina

Tanaka Reina (田中れいな; Real name: 田中​麗奈) is a Japanese pop-rock singer. She is one of the vocalists in the band LoVendoЯ. She is a former sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Her professional first name is spelled in hiragana to differ her from the Japanese actress Tanaka Rena whose name is the same in kanji.

On November 18, 2012, it was announced that Tanaka would graduate from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project at Morning Musume's 2013 Spring concert tour in order to focus on her newly formed band, LoVendoЯ. She officially graduated on May 21, 2013 at Nippon Budokan.

Early Life
Tanaka Reina was born on November 11, 1989 in Fukuoka, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed. She has brother who is seven years younger.

2002
Tanaka Reina auditioned for a spot in Morning Musume's 5th Generation in 2001 and passed but had to leave the training camp when it was found out that she was underage. She attempted again in 2002 -- now old enough to audition -- for a position in the 6th Generation and passed along with other members Kamei Eri and Michishige Sayumi. Her audition song was Morning Musume's "Do it! Now". Once the 6th Generation joined, it made it the group's biggest formation yet, with 15 members in total.

2003
In July, she provided the main vocals for the group's nineteenth single Shabondama, making her one of the few members of Morning Musume who was able to lead on her debut single.

In 2003, Tanaka was chosen to become the leader of a new Hello! Project unit named Aa! alongside Hello! Project Kids members Suzuki Airi and Natsuyaki Miyabi. The group released their first and only single, FIRST KISS, in October of the same year. The group later disbanded due to protests about the girls being too young to understand what they were singing about. However, Aa! still occasionally reunited to perform live, though Tanaka is no longer a member of the band.

2004
Tanaka was featured in two solo versions of Memory Seishun no Hikari on a fan club release CD. She released her first album with Morning Musume, Ai no Dai 6 Kan in December.

During her first year in the group, Morning Musume was split into two groups: Morning Musume Otome Gumi and Morning Musume Sakura Gumi. Tanaka was put in Otome Gumi and released two singles with the group before they went on hiatus.

2005
Tanaka was also one of the few members to be selected for the 2005 summer shuffle groups, as a member of Elegies. They contributed the song "Inshouha no Renoir You ni" to the summer shuffle CD that year.

2008
On March 28, it was announced that Tanaka would be voice acting as Kirara, a main character in Sanrio's anime Onegai My Melody Kirara, the fourth My Melody series. The show premiered on April 6.

In 2008, Tanaka became a member and a leader of Hello Project's new unit High-King, formed to promote their new musical, Cinderella the Muscial. The group released one single (C\C (Cinderella\Complex)) and haven't released anything since.

2010
In 2010, it was revealed that Tanaka would be voicing the main/title character of the new anime series, Kaito Reinya. The character, Reinya, had initially been modeled on Tanaka. The show began airing on January 9 and aired a total of 12 episodes.

In 2010, Tanaka opened her first blog with the title Tanaka Reina no Otsukareina.

In November 2010, Tanaka, Michishige and Kamei were involved in a racism scandal, photos of the three stretching their eyes trying to "look like a Korean person", were posted to Tanaka's blog. All three later apologized.

2011
Tanaka starred in a stage play titled Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ along with Niigaki Risa, the 9th Generation members, and Kudo Haruka.

Tanaka and Michishige Sayumi hosted a premium Christmas dinner show. The date was December 23, and the show was hosted at the Prince Hotels.

2012
On April 18, it was announced that Tanaka and Morning Musume's 9th and 10th Generation members would star in a new stage play titled Stacy's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6th through the 12th.

It was announced Tanaka will be the center in a new band with new vocalists and a guitarists. The audition for the new vocalists and a guitarists began on June 17 and continue for 4 weekends consecutively.

On November 18, the winners of Tanaka's band member audition were revealed to be, , and. On the same day, it was announced that Tanaka Reina would be graduating from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. Tsunku and Tanaka made an announcement of her graduation in order to focus on her new band and to present new opportunities for Tanaka.

Tanaka will graduate from Morning Musume at the end of their 2013 spring concert tour, where she will conclude her activities in both Morning Musume and Hello! Project.

On November 30, it was announced that Tanaka would be joining the M-Line fanclub in June 2013.

2013
On January 19, both Tanaka and Michishige Sayumi officially had 10 full years in Morning Musume.

On January 23, the day their single, Help me!!, was released, it was revealed her graduation date would be May 21, 2013, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

On February 3, the name of her new rock band was revealed to be LoVendoЯ.

In February, she revealed in a blog post that she had been diagnosed with Duodenal ulcer and Esophagitis. She will be taking medicines to cure herself rather than recieving surgery.

Due to her illness, she had missed several events.

On March 23, She experienced painful ringing in her ears, and had to leave an event, and on March 24, she missed a concert, as a result, LoVendoЯ had to perform without her.

On May 21, Tanaka graduated officially from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project. She then also appointed Fukumura Mizuki and Iikubo Haruna as the groups sub-leaders.

On May 22, CD&DL Data magazine released a compilation book of Reina's "Tanakamesen" magazine series that contained all 73 volumes, from 2006 to 2013.

On June 29, Tanaka's joint radio show, Tanaka Time ended due to Time Machine 3go leaving J.P. Room. It was then announced that LoVendoЯ will have their own radio show, titled LoVendoЯ no Rabu On!, which began airing on July 6.

On July 27 and July 28, Tanaka, along with her fellow LoVendoЯ members, will be at the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival in San Francisco, California. This marks the second time Reina has visited mainland United States for group activities.

On August 2, Reina annnounced that she will be no Nishikawa Takanori's (TM REVOLUTION) Niconama show on August 15 from 9pm through 10pm Japan Standard Time.

On September 20,  in the official site of M-line Club, that Tanaka will have a solo event to celebrate her birthday, at the Tokyo FM Hall on November 11.

Education
When Tanaka joined Morning Musume, she was near the end of her first year as a middle school student. She dropped out of high school in order to focus on her career.

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 * Birth Name: Tanaka Rena (田中麗奈)
 * Stage Name: Tanaka Reina (田中れいな)
 * Nicknames: Tanakacchi (田中っち), 07 (Rei-Na), Reina (れいな), Reinya (れいにゃ), Tanasatan (たなさたん), Souchou (総長), Kodomocchi, Reirei
 * Birth Date:
 * Birthplace: Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
 * Blood type O
 * Height: 152.5 cm (5'0")
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2003-01-19: Member
 * 2003-01-19: Morning Musume Member
 * 2013-05-21: Graduated
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2003-01-19: Member
 * Years in Morning Musume: 10 Years
 * Former Morning Musume Color:
 * Light Blue (2003-2013)
 * Former Otome Gumi Color:
 * Orange (2003-2004)
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Morning Musume (2003–2013)
 * Aa! (2003)
 * High-King (2008)
 * Muten Musume (2010)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011–2013)
 * Subgroups:
 * Morning Musume Otome Gumi (2003–2004)
 * Concert Units:
 * Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
 * Wonderful Hearts (2006–2013)
 * Shuffle Units:
 * H.P. All Stars (2004)
 * Elegies (2005)
 * Other:
 * Metro Rabbits H.P. (2006)
 * LoVendoR (2013–)
 * M-Line (2013–)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Hobbies: Observing people, texting, recording TV shows
 * Special Skills: Can play without sleep
 * Motto: Treat others how you want to be treated!
 * Favorite Words: Aa ne!! (あ～ね！！; Ah, hey!!), Ee!? (え～！？; Whaat!?), OtsukaReina (おつかれいな; good work)
 * Favorite English Word: "Station"
 * Favorite Food: Yakiniku, broccoli, nankotsu, enoki, chocolate, fried chicken, french fries, raw spring rolls
 * Disliked Food: Green bell peppers, natto
 * Favorite Colors: Yellow, red, pink, black, white
 * Favorite Flowers: Sunflowers
 * Favorite Seasons: Spring, autumn
 * Favorite Morning Musume Singer: Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika
 * Favorite Animal: Cat
 * Favorite Morning Musume Songs: Shabondama, SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~, Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan, I WISH, Koi no Dance Site
 * Favorite Song in the Past: "Moonlight Densetsu" by DALI, "Kitakaze to Taiyou" by YeLLOW Generation, "Gara Gara Hebi ga Yatte Kuru" by TUNNELS
 * Current Favorite Song: Kokuhaku, "Motokare Korosu" by GOLDEN BOMBER, "Dokugumo Onna (Moe-Moe Hen)" by GOLDEN BOMBER
 * Memorable Music Videos: Rock no Teigi, C\C (Cinderella\Complex), Inshouha Renoir no You ni, Brainstorming, Ame Agari no Yozora ni

Digital Singles

 * [2010.12.10] Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (聖なる鐘がひびく夜) (Tanpopo cover)
 * [2011.01.26] Manatsu no Kousen (真夏の光線) (Morning Musume cover)
 * [2011.02.16] Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (笑顔に涙～THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS～) (Matsuura Aya cover)
 * [2011.02.16] Koi no Hana (恋の花) (Abe Natsumi cover)
 * [2011.03.02] Onegai Miwaku no Target (お願い魅惑のターゲット) (Melon Kinenbi cover)
 * [2011.03.02] Kousui (香水) (Melon Kinenbi cover)

Solo Songs

 * [2004.12.04] Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory 青春の光) (Morning Musume cover)
 * [2006.12.13] Kirakira Fuyu no Shiny G (キラキラ冬のシャイニーG)
 * [2009.07.15] Heya to Y shirts to Watashi (部屋とYシャツと私) (Hiramatsu Eri cover)
 * [2010.12.01] Ai no Honoo (愛の炎)
 * [2012.09.12] Namida Hitoshizuku (涙一滴)
 * [2013.04.17] Rock no Teigi (Rockの定義)

Solo DVDs

 * [2007.02.14] Alo Hello! Tanaka Reina DVD (アロハロ！田中れいな DVD)
 * [2008.10.29]¨Real Challenge!!
 * [2011.03.13] attracted (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2012.03.26] Morning Days Happy Holiday Tanaka Reina Fanclub Tour in Fukuoka (Morning Days Happy Holiday 誕生日記念～田中れいな ファンクラブツアー in 福岡) (Fanclub DVD)
 * [2013.03.28] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event～Otsukareina Kai Minna Shuugou Seyo!～ (田中れいな バースデーイベント ～おつかれいな会. みんな集合せよ～) (Fanclub DVD)
 * [2013.03.16] Morning Musume. Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Memorial (モーニング娘. 田中れいな卒業メモリアル) (DVD Magazine)
 * [2013.09.26] Tanaka Reina Fanclub Tour in Aichi (田中れいな ファンクラブツアー in 愛知) (Fanclub DVD)
 * [2014.03.27] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event ~OtsukaReina Kai 2 ~Minna Hisashiburi~!~ (田中れいなバースデーイベントおつかれいな会2～みんな久しぶり～！～) (Fanclub DVD)

Other DVDs

 * [2007.03.14] Hello!x2 Morning Musume 6ki Members DVD
 * [2008.08.xx] Morning Days Vol.2 (with Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa)
 * [2010.03.xx] Morning Days 4 Vol.1 (with Li Chun, Kusumi Koharu and Mitsui Aika)
 * [2010.03.xx] Morning Days 4 Vol.2 (with Li Chun, Kusumi Koharu and Mitsui Aika)
 * [2010.11.12] Hello Hello! ~Memories~ (ハロハロ！～Memories～) (with Kamei Eri and Michishige Sayumi)
 * [2011.09.xx] Morning Days 7 ~Happy Holiday~ Sayumi, Reina, Aika Fanclub Tour in Tokai (Morning Days 7 ～Happy Holiday～道重さゆみ・田中れいな・光井愛佳ファンクラブツアー in東海)
 * [2012.02.22] Real Etude ~ Minna no le Girl's STAGE (リアルエチュード みんなの家 Girl's STAGE) (with Takahashi Ai and Mitsui Aika)
 * [2012.05.xx] Morning Days 11 ～Niigaki Risa and Tanaka Reina in Fukuoka～ (Morning Days 11～新垣里沙＆田中れいな in 福岡)
 * [2013.01.16] Alo-Hello! Momusu 6th Generation DVD (アロハロ！ モーニング娘. 6期 DVD) (with Michishige Sayumi)
 * [2013.09.xx] Morning Musume 6ki Member FC Event Michishige Sayumi Tanaka Reina (モーニング娘. ６期メンバー 道重さゆみ＆田中れいな ファンクラブイベント) (with Michishige Sayumi)

Solo Photobooks

 * [2004.11.11] Tanaka Reina (田中れいな)
 * [2005.10.15] Reina (れいな)
 * [2006.05.10] Shoujo R (少女Ｒ)
 * [2007.02.01] Alo Hello! Tanaka Reina Shashinshū (アロハロ！田中れいな写真集)
 * [2007.09.27] GIRL
 * [2008.02.27] Re:
 * [2008.10.25] Very Reina
 * [2012.05.09] Kira☆Kira (きら☆きら)
 * [2013.05.22] Tanakamesen (タナカめせん)  (Comic Compilation Book)

Digital Photobooks

 * [2007.01.23] Alo Hello! Tanaka Reina Shashinshū -Pretty Hen- (アロハロ！田中れいな写真集 -Pretty編-)
 * [2011.11.18] Alo-Hello! Morning Musume 2011 (アロハロ！モーニング娘. 2011) (Reina version)
 * [2012.06.01] Kira☆Kira -PINK- (きら☆きら -PINK-)
 * [2012.06.08] Kira☆Kira -WHITE- (きら☆きら -WHITE-)
 * [2012.06.08] Kira☆Kira -BLUE- (きら☆きら -BLUE-)
 * [2012.12.21] Alo-Hello! Morning Musume 2012 (アロハロ！モーニング娘. 2012) (Reina version)

Other Photobooks

 * [2003.07.16] Hello!x2 Morning Musume 6ki Members Shashinshuu Michishige Sayumi, Kamei Eri, Tanaka Reina (ハロハロ! モーニング娘. 6期メンバー写真集)
 * [2010.11.12] Hello Hello! ~Memories~ (ハロハロ！～Memories～) (Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina)

Cover girl

 * [2008.12.20] Salt Water
 * [2012.03.15] Weekly Famitsu Taiwan
 * [2012.04.06-2012.05.08] Goo Bike
 * [2012.09.26] Weekly Famitsu Taiwan
 * [2013.01.25] Baseball Game Magazine

Featured on the cover

 * [2004.12] Up to boy vol.165 (with Kamei Eri & Michishige Sayumi)
 * [2008.06.28] Mac Fan (with Takahashi Ai)
 * [2010.11.09] Hello! Channel Vol.2 (Back cover) (with Kamei Eri & Michishige Sayumi)
 * [2010.11] Peach Magazine Vol.30 (with Kamei Eri & Kusumi Koharu)
 * [2011.05.14] Confetti Vol.078 (with Shimizu Saki & Sudou Maasa)
 * [2011.11.14] CD&DL Data (with Mano Erina, Yajima Maimi, Tsugunaga Momoko, Suzuki Airi, Wada Ayaka, Sayashi Riho, & Tamura Meimi)
 * [2013.04.06] Top Yell (with Michishige Sayumi, Tsugunaga Momoko, Okai Chisato, Iikubo Haruna, Fukuda Kanon, Hagiwara Mai, Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura)
 * [2013.04.11] Weekly Famitsu (with Michishige Sayumi)
 * [2013.04.11] Anikan R Yanyan Vol.5  (with Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, Ikuta Erina, Oda Sakura, & Kudo Haruka)
 * [2013.04.22] Hello! Channel Vol.12 (with Michishige Sayumi)

Film

 * [2003] Hoshizuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima ~Island Dreamin'~ (星砂の島、私の島 ~アイランド・ドリーミン~) (as Hojo Yoshie)
 * [2009] Yona Yona Penguin (よなよなペンギン)
 * [2011] Keitai Deka THE MOVIE 3 Morning Musume Kyuushutsu Daisakusen! ~Pandora no Hako no Himitsu (ケータイ刑事　THE　MOVIE3　モーニング娘. 救出大作戦！～パンドラの箱の秘密)
 * [2011] Vampire Stories (ヴァンパイア・ストーリーズ)

Television

 * [2003–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング)
 * [2003] Soreyuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ)
 * [2004] Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
 * [2005] Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!)
 * [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)
 * [2010–2011] Uta no Rakuen (歌の楽園)
 * [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2012-] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)

TV Dramas

 * [2010] Hanbun Esper (半分エスパー)
 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園) (as Machida Nina)

Anime

 * [2008–2009] Onegai My Melody Kirara☆ (おねがいマイメロディ きららっ☆) (as Kirara)
 * [2009] Yona Yona Penguin (よなよなペンギン) (as Fairy)
 * [2010] Kaito Reinya (怪盗レーニャ) (as Kaito Reinya)

Theater

 * [2006] Ribbon no Kishi The Musical (リッボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル) (as Riziere)
 * [2008] Ojigi 30 Do On Stage (おじぎ30度 オン・ステージ)
 * [2008] Cinderella the Musical (シンデレラ the ミュージカル) (as Joy)
 * [2009] Ojigi de Shape Up! (おじぎでシェイプアップ!) (as Kuroda Reina)
 * [2010] Fashionable (ファッショナブル) (as Kusakabe Rui)
 * [2011] Taishou Roman Haikara Tantei Aoi Ruby Satsujinjiken (大正浪漫ハイカラ探偵王青いルビー殺人事件)
 * [2011] Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (as Osamu Tezuka)
 * [2012] Stacy's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇)
 * [2012] Idol Nihonryuu ~Onna Nichibu~ (アイドル日本流～おんな日舞～)

Internet

 * [2006] Ojigi 30 Do (おじぎ30度) (as Kuroda Reina)
 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2013–] UF LICKS

Radio

 * [2007–2010] FIVE STARS
 * [2012–2013] Reina Time (れいなたいむ)
 * [2013–] LoVendoЯ no Rabu on (LoVendoЯの『らぶおん』; LoVendoЯ's Love Sound)

Rankings

 * She ranked #35 in CDTV's 2004 "Which artists would you have as your lover?" poll.
 * She ranked #51 in CDTV's 2005 "Who you wanted to have as your Valentine" poll.
 * She ranked #14 in CDTV's 2007 "Which artist would you have as your lover?" poll.
 * She was voted 4th favorite member in the 2007 Hello! Project Music Awards Event.
 * She ranked #11 in CDTV's February 2008 "Which artists would you have as a lover?" poll.
 * She ranked #20 in CDTV's August 2008 "Which artists would you have as a lover?" poll.
 * She was voted 2nd favorite member in the 2008 Hello! Project Music Awards Event.
 * She ranked #5 in CDTV's 2009 "Which artist do you want as your lover?" poll.
 * She was voted 3rd favorite member in the 2009 Hello! Project Music Awards Event.
 * She ranked #5 in CDTV's 2010 "Which artists do you want as your sweetheart?" poll.
 * She ranked at #21 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's May 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She ranked at #30 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's September 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She ranked at #36 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's October 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".

Trivia

 * The kanji characters for her name (田中麗奈) are the same as the ones for the Japanese actress Tanaka Rena. To avoid confusion, Tanaka adopted hiragana symbols (れいな) for her first name when she joined Morning Musume.
 * She initially auditioned for Morning Musume during the Love Audition 21 auditions for the fifth generation members and was even featured on the MUSIX page.
 * Tsunku has said that Tanaka is the closest to being a perfect Idol.
 * Tanaka has always had the reputation of a yankii (a rebel) since her first audition for Morning Musume when she had blonde hair. The fact that she also wore shirts with skulls and dragons, and had a tendency to wear a lot of purple clothing, also furthered this yankii image with fans.
 * She was known as one of the most fashionable members in Morning Musume.
 * Around the time of her debut, Purikura photos surfaced that showed her devotion to the boy group FLAME. Rumors went around that she had only joined Morning Musume so that she could become famous and get recognized by FLAME member Izaki Hisato, her crush (based on something that Tanaka herself wrote and made it on the web).
 * Niigaki Risa is the one who chiefly calls her "Tanakacchi".
 * When asked what part of her makeup she is most particular about, she said that it was her eyelashes.
 * Iida Kaori was the first to use "07" to refer to Tanaka (in an episode of Hello! Morning where she wrote her "07" on a flip card to identify Tanaka in a guessing game). Since then, "07" had been printed on her sleeves in some concerts, and other members such as Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki have used "07" when writing.
 * In a 2004 interview, she said that her rival was Goto Maki, but she explained further that she just wants to become like her.
 * In a 2008 episode of Music Fighter, she claimed that she hoped to become Morning Musume's leader.
 * She, along with former Taiyou to Ciscomoon member Kominato Miwa and the Morning Musume member Ikuta Erina, are the only three Hello! Project members to come from Kyushu.
 * When she was younger, she performed Minimoni's "Minimoni. Jankenpyon!" with a group of friends in a school talent show.
 * She stated that "Shabondama" is the song that gives her energy in concerts and "NATURE IS GOOD!" is the most suitable song for herself.
 * There is a music video of Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, and Tanaka performing their audition song, Do it! Now.
 * These are her opinions of the characters of the other Morning Musume members:
 * Takahashi Ai: Serious.
 * Niigaki Risa: Secure.
 * Kamei Eri: Soft.
 * Michishige Sayumi: Cutesy.
 * Kusumi Koharu: Kirarin-chan.
 * Mitsui Aika: Cheerful.
 * Junjun: She talks fast.
 * Linlin: She's like a Japanese doll.
 * These are the other members' opinions on Tanaka's character:
 * Takahashi: Hardworking.
 * Niigaki: Ike Ike girl (does what she wants).
 * Kamei: Fastidious about everything.
 * Michishige: Pure.
 * Kusumi: Knowledgeable.
 * Mitsui: Osshaa!!!!
 * Junjun: Wants/loves to win.
 * Linlin: Esthethetic.
 * In Yorosen!, she taught other Morning Musume members about Prime Ministers.
 * She said that if she could become Hello! Project member, she would be Kumai Yurina because she would like to "watch everyone from a higher line of sight".
 * She worked most with Hello! Project Kids.
 * It was admitted that she and the 6th generation members were problem children.
 * After Mitsui Aika's graduation, Tanaka was the only member of Morning Musume to have an Ameba Blog until the 9th generation opened an account.
 * Sato Masaki likes to call her "Tanasatan".
 * She was the first member of Morning Musume who auditioned twice and passed the second time. She and Kudo Haruka are the only two so far.
 * She said the most embarassing moment in her life was when she was out shopping and talked to a stranger for a long period of time thinking it was her mother.
 * There was a rumor about her dating the Visual Kei artist Miyavi, but the press dropped the issue when Miyavi announced his marriage.
 * She stated that she is very glad that Oda Sakura was added to Morning Musume. Her comment was  "Finally someone was added that has very strong singing capabilities".
 * Reina stated that she usually hates when "little kids" clinging onto her, but she doesn't care when Sato Masaki clings onto her. She considers Masaki as a little sister and has a strong sister bond with her.
 * She and Oda Sakura both say "station" is their favorite English word.
 * Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago and Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ are the only Morning Musume singles where she doesn't have any solo lines.
 * Says that she doesn't work well under pressure.
 * According to fans she (and Michishige Sayumi) have been in 600 concerts.
 * Doesn't like sleeping in places other than home.
 * Her phone rang in an interview with a Korean reporter. Her ringtone at that time was 'Shine' by Tohoshinki.
 * Said that if she could get one wish granted she would like to have the power to control time so she could fast forward when doing things that aren’t fun or stop time when she wants to stop it.