Nanase Nishino
Japanese actress and television host (born 1994)
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Nanase Nishino (西野 七瀬, Nishino Nanase; born May 25, 1994) is a Japanese actress, television host and former first generation member of Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. Her lead roles in TV and film have included Asahi Tōjima in Asahinagu and Ai Amano in Denei Shojo: Video Girl Ai 2018. She co-hosts the Fuji TV variety show Lion no Goo Touch.
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- Actress
- television host
Nanase Nishino | |
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西野 七瀬 | |
Nishino in 2016 | |
| Born | May 25, 1994[1] Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Relatives | Taisei Nishino (older brother) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2011–2018 |
| Label | Sony Records/N46Div |
| Formerly of | Nogizaka46 |
| Website | nishinonanase |
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Biography
Nishino was born on May 25, 1994, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.[2] She has one older brother, model and actor Taisei Nishino.[3]
Career
In 2011 Nishino auditioned for Nogizaka46 and was selected as one of the 36 first generation members.[4] She was chosen as one of the members performing on their debut single "Guruguru Curtain", released on February 22, 2012.[5] On November 8, 2012, Nishino made her model debut walking the runway at GirlsAward 2012 Autumn/Winter with Nogizaka46 bandmate Mai Shiraishi.[6]
She was selected as the choreographic center for the first time for Nogizaka46's 8th single "Kizuitara Kataomoi", which was released on April 2, 2014.[7] Her first solo song, "Hitoriyogari" was included on Nogizaka46's debut album Tōmei na Iro, which was released on January 7, 2015.[8] Nishino's first photo book, titled Fudangi (Everyday Clothes), was published on February 18, 2015.[9] It sold 36,000 copies in a week and ranked 1st on the Oricon weekly sales chart in the photobook category. She was the second member from Nogizaka46 to release a photo book, after Shiraishi.[10]
Nishino returned to the center position for the group's 11th single, "Inochi wa Utsukushii", which was released on March 18, 2015.[11] The single also included her second solo song, titled "Gomenne Zutto..." as a B-side.[8] She appeared in the fashion magazine non-no as an exclusive model starting with the June 2015 issue.[12] In July 2015 she played the lead role in the Nogizaka46 TV softball drama Hatsumori Bemars.[13] On August 30, 2015, Nishino and Shiraishi were selected as Nogizaka46's first double center for their thirteenth single "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru".[14]
On March 7, 2016, Nishino was announced as the co-host of the Fuji TV variety show Lion no Goo Touch.[15] Her 2nd photo book, Kaze o Kigaete, was published on September 29, 2016. The included photos were taken in Malta and Italy over 5 days.[16] Kaze o Kigaete ranked first on the Oricon book ranking in the photobook category for two consecutive weeks.[17] On 22 September 2017, the film adaptation of the naginata manga Asahinagu was released, with Nishino playing the starring role of Asahi Tōjima.[18]
On September 20, 2018, Nishino announced her graduation from Nogizaka46 on the group's official blog.[19] Her first post-Nogizaka46 acting role was as Yōko Matsuda in the 2019 TV Tokyo series Bet on This Girl![20] A supporting role in the NTV series It's Your Turn followed later that year.[21]
Personal life
Within the industry she is friends with actress Marie Iitoyo[22] and fellow former bandmate turned-writer Kazumi Takayama.[23]
Marriage
On March 31, 2024, Nishino announced her marriage to actor Yuki Yamada.[24]
Discography
Singles with Nogizaka46
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | "Guruguru Curtain" | A-side | Debut as 1st Generation member; Also sang on "Nogizaka no Uta", "Aitakatta Kamoshirenai", "Ushinaitakunai kara" and "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte" |
| 2 | "Oide Shampoo" | A-side | Also sang on "Kokoro no Kusuri" and "House!" | |
| 3 | "Hashire! Bicycle" | A-side | Also sang on "Sekkachi na Katatsumuri", "Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka" and "Oto ga Denai Guitar" | |
| 4 | "Seifuku no Mannequin" | A-side | Also sang on "Yubi Bōenkyō" and "Yasashisa Nara Ma ni Atteru" | |
| 2013 | 5 | "Kimi no Na wa Kibō" | A-side | Also sang on "Shakiism", "Romantic Ikayaki" and "Psychokinesis no Kanosei" |
| 6 | "Girl's Rule" | A-side | Also sang on "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover", "Hoka no Hoshi Kara" and "Ningen to Iu Gakki" | |
| 7 | "Barrette" | A-side | Also sang on "Tsuki no Ōkisa", "Sonna Baka na…" and "Yasashisa to wa" | |
| 2014 | 8 | "Kizuitara Kataomoi" | A-side, center | Also sang on "Romance no Start", "Toiki no Method" and "Dankeschön" |
| 9 | "Natsu no Free & Easy" | A-side, center | Also sang on "Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru", "Mukuchi na Lion" and "Boku ga Ikanakya Dare ga Ikunda?" | |
| 10 | "Nandome no Aozora ka?" | A-side | Also sang on "Tōmawari no Aijō", "Korogatta Kane o Narase!" and "Tender days" | |
| 2015 | 11 | "Inochi wa Utsukushii" | A-side, center | Also sang on "Gomen ne Zutto…" (solo) |
| 12 | "Taiyō Nokku" | A-side | Also sang on "Mō Sukoshi no Yume" (solo) and "Hane no Kioku" | |
| 13 | "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" | A-side, center | Shared center position with Mai Shiraishi; Also sang on "Popipappapā", "Kanashimi no Wasurekata" and "Sukima" | |
| 2016 | 14 | "Harujion ga Sakukoro" | A-side | Also sang on "Tsuribori" (solo) |
| 15 | "Hadashi de Summer" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku Dake no Hikari" | |
| 16 | "Sayonara no Imi" | A-side | Also sang on "Kodoku na Aozora" | |
| 2017 | 17 | "Influencer" | A-side, center | Shared center position with Mai Shiraishi; Also sang on "Another Ghost" |
| 18 | "Nigemizu" | A-side | Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…" and "Naitatte Iijanaika?" | |
| 19 | "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru" | A-side, center | Shared center position with Asuka Saitō; Also sang on "Fuminshō" | |
| 2018 | 20 | "Synchronicity" | A-side | Also sang on "Against" as 1st Generation member |
| 21 | "Jikochū de Ikō!" | A-side | Also sang on "Soratobira", "Kokoro no Monologue" and "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…" | |
| 22 | "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" | A-side, center | Last single to participate; Also sang on "Tsuzuku" which was her graduation song. | |
| 2020 | — | "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo" | — | Charity song during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Albums with Nogizaka46
| Year | No. | Title | Participated song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | Tōmei na Iro |
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| 2016 | 2 | Sorezore no Isu |
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| 2017 | 3 | Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume |
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Other featured songs
| Year | Artist | Title | Albums / Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mayu Watanabe | "Twin Tail wa Mō Shinai" | "Otona Jellybeans" |
| 2016 | AKB48 | "Mazariau Mono" | "Kimi wa Melody" |
| 2019 | "Hitsuzensei" | "Jiwaru Days" |
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | One Piece Film: Gold | Alba | Voice role | [25] |
| 2017 | Asahinagu | Asahi Tojima | Lead role | [26] |
| 2019 | Coluboccoro | Suzu | Voice role | [27] |
| 2020 | Not Quite Dead Yet | [28] | ||
| 2021 | Last of the Wolves | Mao Chikada | [29] | |
| Every Trick in the Book | Numoto | [30] | ||
| Your Turn to Kill: The Movie | Sawa Kuroshima | [31] | ||
| 2022 | xxxHolic | Nekomusume | [32] | |
| Love Is Light | Kitashiro | [33] | ||
| 2023 | Ichikei's Crow: The Movie | Kimiko Akagi | [34] | |
| Shin Kamen Rider | Hiromi / Hachi Augment-01 | [35] | ||
| 2024 | In an Isolated Cottage on a Snowy Mountain | Yurie Motomura | [36] | |
| 52-Hertz Whales | Kotomi Shinagi | [37] | ||
| Dangerous Cops: Home Coming | Rika Hayase | [38] | ||
| Trapezium | Old man | Voice cameo | [39] | |
| 2025 | How to Forget You | Miki | [40] | |
| The Boy and the Dog | Miwa Sugai | Lead role | [41] | |
| 2026 | 90 Meters | Kaori Shimomura | [42] | |
| Goodbye My Car | Mai Kawana | [43] | ||
| Cry Out | Future Akiko | Voice role | [44] | |
| Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo | American-Japanese film | [45] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nogizaka Romance | Herself | [46] | |
| 2013 | 49 | Mana Minazuki | [47] | |
| 2015 | Tenshi no Knife | Cafe worker | [48] | |
| Hatsumori Bemars | Nanamaru | Lead role | [13] | |
| Burning Flower | Taiga drama | [49] | ||
| 2016 | Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu no Tokubetsu-hen 2016 | One episode | [50] | |
| Kyabasuka Gakuen | Nogi Female Student | One episode | [51] | |
| 2018 | Denei Shojo: Video Girl Ai 2018 | Ai Amano | Lead role | [52] |
| 2019 | Bet on This Girl! | Yoko Matsuda | [20] | |
| Your Turn to Kill | Sawa Kuroshima | [21] | ||
| 2020 | Unsung Cinderella | Kurumi Aihara | [53] | |
| 2021 | Police in a Pod | Miwa Makitaka | [54] | |
| The Words They Speak | Kotoha Utagawa | Lead role | [55] | |
| 2022 | Who Needs True Love? | Kyoko Kiyomiya | [56] | |
| Shylock's Children | Airi Kitagawa | [57] | ||
| 2023 | Ichigeki | Sono & Chiyo | Television film | [58] |
| Dr. Chocolate | Nagisa Okuzumi | [59] | ||
| 0.5 No Otoko | Hitomi | [60] | ||
| Dokotonaku Nantonaku | Wife of Tenchi | [61] | ||
| Pocket Filled With Adventure | Madoka Akagi | Lead role | [62] | |
| Tales of the Unusual 2023 Spring SP | Inori Koshimizu | Lead role | [63] | |
| 2024 | Ōoku | Oshina | [64] | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Uchu no Shigoto | Kaori | Amazon Prime Video | [65] |
| 2021 | Hot Mum | Natsuki Matsuura | Amazon Prime Video | [66] |
| 2023 | Regards To Kenshiro | Rika Sakamoto | DMM TV | [67] |
| 2024 | 1122: For a Happy Marriage | Mizuki Kashiwagi | Amazon Prime Video | [68] |
Commercials
| Year | Product | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Pizza Hut | [69] |
| 2016 | SoftBank | [70] |
| Mouse Computer Japan | [71] | |
| 2017 | Jalan | [72] |
| Bourbon Fettuccine Fruits | [73] | |
| 77 Bank CM | [citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Biore UV Essence | [74] |
| 2019 | Black Desert Online Mobile Japan | [75] |
| KAO Success24 | [76] | |
| me me mar | [77] | |
| Cashless Point Return Business | [78] | |
| Year-End Jumbo Lottery | [79] | |
| 2020 | The 96th Hakone Ekiden New Year special version | [80] |
| Mercari | [81] | |
| KAO Success24 | [82] | |
| Qol Pharmacy | [83] | |
| Asahi The Rich (Asahi Breweries) | [84] | |
| 2021 | Asahi Super Dry (Asahi Breweries) | [85] |
| au (KDDI) | [86] | |
| SUUMO (Recruit) | [87] | |
| KAO Success24 | [88] | |
| Tod's Friend (Tod's) | [89] | |
| Platinum Woman brand ambassador
(Platinum Guild International) |
[90] | |
| 2022 | Asahi Super Dry (Asahi Breweries) | [91] |
| au (KDDI) | [92] | |
| Japanese Black Tea sugar-free straight | [93] | |
| 2023 | Asahi Super Dry (Asahi Breweries) | [94] |
| Asian Burgers (McDonald's Company Japan) | [95] | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie ambassador
(Illumination / Nintendo) |
[96] | |
| Japanese Black Tea sugar-free straight | [97] | |
| au (KDDI) | [98] | |
| 2024 | Horoyoi (Suntory) | [99] |
| 2025 | PS5 x Monster Hunter Wilds | [100] |
| au (KDDI) | [101] | |
| graniph | [102] | |
| PlayStation × YOASOBI「PLAYERS」30th anniversary | [103] | |
| Horoyoi (Suntory) | [104] |
Bibliography
Magazines
Photobooks
- Kikan Nogizaka vol.1 Sōshun (5 March 2014, Tokyo News Service) ISBN 9784863363878[109]
- Fudangi (18 February 2015, Gentosha) ISBN 9784344027091[110][111]
- Kaze o Kigaete (27 September 2016, Shūeisha) ISBN 9784087807981[112][113]
- Watashi no Koto (9 May 2018, Shueisha) ISBN 9784087808377[114]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42nd Hochi Film Awards | Best New Artist | Asahinagu | Nominated | [115] |
| 2021 | 46th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Last of the Wolves | Nominated | [116] |
| 2022 | 45th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [117] | |
| Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||||
| 35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Love Is Light and xxxHolic | Nominated | [118] | |
| 2023 | 44th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Love Is Light | Won | [119] |
