The native form of this personal name is Yabuki Nako. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Nako Yabuki (矢吹 奈子, born 18 June, 2001) is a Japanese actress and former singer. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48 and the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One, having finished sixth in the competition television show Produce 48.[2] As an actress, she is known for her role as young Minami Asakura in the film Touch (2005).[3]

She joined HKT48 in November 2013, and was a concurrent member of AKB48 from 2015 to 2017. She is an exclusive model for Japanese magazine Love Berry since 2016.[4]

Career

Yabuki made her film debut as young Minami Asakura in the coming-of-age film Touch in 2005. Two years later, she appeared in JCB and Dainichi (ja) commercials.[5] In 2009, she appeared in the made for television films Detective Samonji Susumu and My Father's Longest Day.[6] She appeared in a Koala's March commercial in 2011.[1] In 2012, she appeared in the short film On the Shinhori River.[7] The following year, she appeared in the tokusatsu superhero film Gatchaman.

Yabuki during an AKB48 performance in 2012

Yabuki is a fan of Rino Sashihara. During an AKB48 handshake event, she met Sashihara, who told her to audition for the group.[8] Yabuki decided to audition for HKT48 instead, after Sashihara was demoted and transferred to HKT48.[8] In 2013, she passed the third generation auditions for HKT48.[9]

In 2018, Nako participated in reality girl group survival show Produce 48, and after ranking #6 in the final ranking,[10][unreliable source?] she placed in the top twelve, and became a member of Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One. She and the other two Japanese members of the group took a hiatus from their respective Japanese groups until their contracts with Iz*One expire in April 2021.[11]

On April 29, 2021, her contract with Iz*One officially expired and she and the other two Japanese members returned to Japan. On May 15, 2021, Nako officially resumed HKT48 activities with a theater appearance.

On October 16, 2022, during HKT48's 11th-anniversary concert, she announced her graduation from the group with a graduation concert which was held on April 1, 2023.[12] After graduation, she continued her career as an actress.

On January 28, 2023, Yabuki's contract with Vernalossom expired.[13] On June 18, it was announced that Yabuki had signed on with Twin Planet.[14]

AKB48 general election placements

Since her debut in 2013, Yabuki has taken part in five of AKB48's annual general elections. Her placements were as follows :

Edition Year Final rank Number of votes Position on single Single
6 2014 Not ranked Not ranked Not ranked Not ranked
7 2015
8 2016 28 28,276 Undergirls Densetsu no Sakana[15]
9 2017 37 25,364 Next Girls Tomadotte Tameratte[16]
10 2018 9 51,650 Senbatsu Sentimental Train[17]

Discography

For Yabuki's discography with HKT48, AKB48 and Iz*One, see HKT48 § Discography, AKB48 discography, and Iz*One discography.

Songwriting credits

Year Song Album With
2020 "Secret Story of the Swan (Japanese Ver.)" Oneiric Diary MosPick, Sakura Miyawaki
"Violeta (Japanese Ver.)" Twelve Seung-soo

Filmography

For Yabuki's filmography with HKT48, AKB48 and Iz*One, see HKT48 § Filmography, AKB48 filmography, and Iz*One filmography.

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2005 Touch young Minami Asakura [3]
2012 On the Shinhori River Short film
2013 Gatchaman Dr. Nambu's daughter
2022 The Mukoda Barber Shop Shizuku Ōhara [18]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Detective Samonji Susumu young Natsume Television film
My Father's Longest Day
2015 Fukuoka Love White Paper Wakana
2015 Majisuka Gakuen 0: Kisaradzu Rantō-hen Namaiki
2016 AKB Love Night Love Factory Rin Episode: "Graduation"
2021 Kao Dake Sensei Sanjo Aika
2022 Convenience Store Heroes Mizuki Shimamura Cameo [19]
Kasouken no Onna Season 22 Fukawa Misato [20]
2023 Numaru. Minato-ku Joshikosei Yuzuki Kotona [21]
Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru Tanabe Manami [22]
18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu Sanjo Meika [23]
Renai no Susume Takada Hanako [24]
2025 Mr. Mikami's Classroom Nao Hareyama [25]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Produce 48 Contestant Finished 6th [26]
2022–2023 The Idol Band: Boy's Battle Host with Rowoon [27]
2023 Produce 101 Japan The Girls Ambassador [28]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 Gala Show 2022 Asia Artist Awards with Hwang Min-hyun [29]

Bibliography

Magazines

Notes

  1. ^ As a member of HKT48 only.
  2. ^ As a member of Iz*One only.

References

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