Yabuki Nako

Name

Yabuki Nako

Yabuki Naki (2019) (Buenos Aires)


Kanji	矢吹奈子
Kana	やぶきなこ
Romaji	Yabuki Nako
Nickname	Nako (なこ)

Birth Info

Birthdate	June 18, 2001
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Blood type	**
Current Age	21 Years Old

Sizes

Height	150cm

Professional Info

Agency	Vernalossom
Social Networks	7gogo / 7gogo / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Former Group	HKT48
Former Team	Team H
Debuted	November 2013 / 3rd Generation
Graduated	April 2023

Yabuki Nako was a member of HKT48's Team H and IZ*ONE.

Trivia

Audition song: Kimi no C/W
Hobby: Playing video games, dancing, watching dramas and movies
Special skill: Switching from double to single eyelids in an instant, braiding hair quickly
Charm point: Dimples that she received from her mom
Favorite 48 Group songs: FIRST LOVE, Namioto no Orugoru, Hiri Hiri no Hana
Favorite candies: Choco Pie
Favorite food: Kiwi, caramel pudding
Favorite colors: Pink and yellow. She was influenced to like pink by Ueno Haruka, who had all-pink items.
Nickname: Kinako (きなこ) (formerly)
Close friends with: Tanaka Miku (NakoMiku), Sashihara Rino
Admired members: Sashihara Rino
- She is a longtime fan of Sashihara, and even auditioned for HKT48 because Sashihara encouraged her to do so when Nako met her at an Akushukai (Handshake event).
- She has said that when she becomes an adult she would like to drink alcohol with Sashihara.
- She also jokes that she was Sashihara Rino's cat, Munchkin Taro, in previous life.
Name in Hangul : 야부키 나코
Her HKT48 audition number was 21.
Her mother chose the name "Nako". Her father had chosen the name of Nako's older sister, so her mother chose Nako's. However, her father insisted that the name end with "ko". Her mother wanted a two-syllable name, so she began going through the Japanese syllabic alphabet starting with "A" until she arrived at "Na".
- Her mother briefly considered "Yako" instead, but a fortune reading indicated that an 8-stroke kanji would lead to the best life, therefore "Na" (奈) was chosen.
Has an older sister and younger sister. Her older sister is a fan of Watanabe Mayu.
She was a child actress who appeared in a multitude of commercials and small movie and drama roles before joining HKT48. Her biggest role was as young Asakura Masami in the live-action version of the manga "Touch", released September 2005. She was four years old at the time.
After passing the HKT48 auditions she, her mother, and her younger sister all moved to Fukuoka. Her father remained in Tokyo where he worked, and her older sister was in college.
When she first moved to Fukuoka from Tokyo she had trouble adjusting to the buses. In Tokyo buses are boarded from the front door and exited from the back door, but in Fukuoka, it is opposite.
She became Center of Wink wa Sankai within a month of debuting in HKT48. This was an HKT48 Senbatsu coupling song on AKB48's 34th single, Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru.
She was named the ace of the 3rd Generation.
She took on a leader-like role within her generation. According to Sashihara Rino, Nako was is very serious and often helps other members practice singing and dancing.
- Sashihara said that Nako only sleeps 2-3 hours before concerts, and instead stays up late practicing choreography.
Former HKT48 theater manager Ozaki Mitsuru described her as strong-willed and brave, despite being shy and having a small voice.
She is afraid of heights.
She likes to play card games, especially daifugou.
She has a parakeet named "Moriyama Yukio".
Her favorite mascot characters are MyMelody and Kikirara.
She likes pulling pranks, especially alongside Tanaka Miku.
She was the second-youngest member to ever get a Concurrent Position, at the age of 13 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Her costume for 20nin Shimai no Uta has a teddy bear backpack that she called YabuKing.
Her Hogwarts house (Harry Potter) is Gryffindor.
She was part of the Chinese mobile game AKB48 Cherry Bay Blaze.
During Produce 48 she was praised for her singing skills, particularly her high note during a performance of GFriend's "Love Whisper".

History

2013

On August 4th, passed the auditions for the 3rd Generation of HKT48.
On November 2nd, the 3rd Generation was announced.
On November 2nd, appeared as a back-up dancer in the HKT48 Himawarigumi Stage "Pajama Drive".
On December 7th, made her official theatre debut for the Kenkyuusei Stage "Nounai Paradise".

2014

On February 24th, during the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, was promoted to Team H.
On March 12, was part of her first Senbatsu single for Sakura, Minna de Tabeta.

2015

On March 25th, it was announced she would join the sub-unit "Dendenmu Chu!".
On March 26th, it was announced she would hold a concurrent position with AKB48's Team B.
On December 7th, had her first appearance as a Team B member for the Tadaima Renaichuu stage.

2016

On June 18th, ranked for the first time in the Senbatsu Election at #28.

2018

On March 19th, was announced for her first AKB48 Senbatsu for Teacher Teacher.
On March 31st, was announced as wcenter together with Tanaka Miku for Hayaokuri Calendar.
On April 1st, concurrency with Team B was cancelled.
In June, made her first appearance as a candidate on the Korean idol survival show Produce 48.
- Was placed in Rank F during her first evaluation, but was moved to Rank A during the re-evaluation, making Produce 48 history.
On June 16th, made it into Senbatsu during the 10th Senbatsu Election.
On August 31st, came sixth place in the finale of Produce 48. This meant she would debut with IZONE.
- Her official color is sky blue.
On October 31st, debuted with IZONE and the mini-album COLOR*IZ in Korea.

2019

On February 6th, had her Japan debut as a member of IZONE with Suki to Iwasetai.

2020

On October 21st, the release of IZONE's first Japanese album, the Japanese version of Violeta was released (lyrics translated by Nako).

2021

On April 29th, IZONE officially disbanded, and Nako, Miyawaki Sakura and Honda Hitomi returned to Japan.
On April 30th, was listed as an official member on HKT48's website again, sans any mention of IZONE.
From July 23rd, was featured as the model in a special collaboration with KIRSH Japan.
On August 26th, appeared on "Love It!" (ラヴィット！) for the first time. She went on to become a semi-regular cast member.
On September 16th, was on the front cover for the November issue of the magazine "LARME."
From October 9th, starred in the drama Kao Dake Sensei (顔だけ先生) as the head cheerleader.
On November 25th, was the model for a shoe line for Puma Japan.
On December 1st, was the center for the main song Totsuzen Do love me! on HKT48's 2nd album Outstanding. This marked her first release with HKT48 since returning from Korea.
On December 31st, will appear in a special broadcast of "Run For Money."

2022

On October 16th, announced her graduation.

2023

On February 8th, HKT48 released their 16th single, Kimi wa Motto Dekiru, which was announced as Nako's graduation single.
On April 1st, held her graduation concert, Yabuki Nako Graduation Concert ~Mirai e no Tsubasa~, and graduated from HKT48.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
8th Senbatsu Election - #28 (Undergirls)
9th Senbatsu Election - #37 (Next Girls)
10th Senbatsu Election - #9 (Senbatsu)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

6th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Oya Shizuka)
7th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Yokoyama Yui)

Team History

HKT48 Kenkyuusei → Team H → Team H and Team B → Team H → IZONE → Team H → Graduation

Joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei in November, 2013

Promoted to Team H on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team B from March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015) to December 8, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)

On hiatus from HKT48 on October 29, 2018 for 2 years and 6 months due to participation as IZONE member

Returned to HKT48 Team H on April 29, 2021

Graduated from HKT48 on April 1, 2023 (Announcement: October 16, 2022)

Singles Participation

HKT48 A-Sides

Saikou ka yo
Kiss wa Matsushikanai no Deshouka?
Hayaokuri Calendar (WCenter with Tanaka Miku)
Biisan wa Naze Naku Naru no ka? (Center)
Kimi wa Motto Dekiru (Center)

HKT48 B-Sides

AKB48 A-Sides

AKB48 B-Sides

IZONE A-sides

IZONE B-sides

Rococo
With*One
Secret Story of the Swan (Japanese Ver.)
Merry-Go-Round (Japanese Ver.)
Mise-en-Scène
Island
Sequence
O Sole Mio
Slow Journey

Other Songs

Pick Me (Naekkeoya)
Pick Me (Nekkoya)
Love Whisper
Into the New World
To Reach You (너에게 닿기를)
We Together (Produce 48 ver.)
Yume wo Miteiru Aida (Produce 48 ver.)

Albums Participation

HKT48 Albums

Hitosashiyubi no Juudan (092)
Fanmeeting (092)
Totsuzen Do love me! (Outstanding) (Center)
Omoide ni Suru ni wa Mada Hayasugiru (Outstanding)
Akkenai Konayuki (Outstanding)

AKB48 Albums

IZONE Albums

Units

Dendenmu Chu!

Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!

Stage Units

RS3 (Nounai Paradise): Nakinagara Hohoende; MARIA

H2 (Seishun Girls): Ame no Doubutsuen; Cinderella wa Damasarenai

HW1 (Pajama Drive): Pajama Drive

H3 (Saishuu Bell ga naru): 20nin Shimai no Uta; Hatsukoi Dorobou

HW2 (Tadaima Renaichuu): 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi

B6 (Tadaima Renaichuu): 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi

H4 (Theater no Megami)

Candy

Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa

Arashi no Yoru ni wa

Yokaze no Shiwaza

H5 (RESET): Seifuku Resistance

H6 (Mokugekisha): Enjou Rousen

Concert Units

HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~

Oita Iichiko Grand Theater

Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
Seifuku no Bambi

Miyazaki Shimin Bunka Hall

Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)

Kumamoto Kenritsu Gekijou

Seifuku no Bambi

Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall

Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
Seifuku no Bambi

Saga Shimin Kaikan

Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
Seifuku no Bambi

Nagasaki Brick Hall

Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
Seifuku no Bambi

Unit Matsuri 2014

AKB48 Sister Groups in Saitama Super Arena

HKT48

Body & Soul
Namaiki Lips

HKT48 3rd anniversary

Glass no I LOVE YOU

HKT48 National Tour ~Zenkoku Toitsu Owatoranken~

Japanese Locations

Namaiki Lips

Taipei, Taiwan

Kanpeki Gu~no ne

Hong Kong

Kanpeki Gu~no ne

Yokohama Arena

AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo Concert ~Sekai no Center wa Dare da?~

Kokoro no Hane

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~ (Senbatsu Sousenkyo Rank-in (2nd-16th) members performance)

Seventeen (Solo)

Eyes On Me

Oneiric Theater

Adult Ceremony (Park Jiyoon Cover)

One, The Story

Sunny (Boney M Cover) x Roly-Poly (T-ARA Cover)
PINK BLUSHER

HKT48 LIVE TOUR 2022 ～Under the Spotlight～

Kanagawa: Akkenai Konayuki; KawaiE (Yabai T-Shirts Ya-san Cover) (Duet with Hokazono Hazuki); YONA YONA DANCE (Wada Akiko Cover); 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)