Nanase Nishino
Nanase Nishino is a Japanese actress, model, 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.
Biography
Nishino was born on May 25, 1994, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. She has one older brother, model and actor.Career
In 2011 Nishino auditioned for Nogizaka46 and was selected as one of the 36 first generation members. She was chosen as one of the members performing on their debut single "Guruguru Curtain", released on February 22, 2012. On November 8, 2012, Nishino made her model debut walking the runway at GirlsAward 2012 Autumn/Winter with Nogizaka46 bandmate Mai Shiraishi.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. Her first solo song, "Hitoriyogari" was included on Nogizaka46's debut album Tōmei na Iro, which was released on January 7, 2015. Nishino's first photo book, titled Fudangi, was published on February 18, 2015. 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.
Nishino returned to the center position for the group's 11th single, "Inochi wa Utsukushii", which was released on March 18, 2015. The single also included her second solo song, titled "Gomenne Zutto..." as a B-side. She appeared in the fashion magazine non-no as an exclusive model starting with the June 2015 issue. In July 2015 she played the lead role in the Nogizaka46 TV softball drama Hatsumori Bemars. On August 30, 2015, Nishino and Shiraishi were selected as Nogizaka46's first double center for their thirteenth single "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru".
On March 7, 2016, Nishino was announced as the co-host of the Fuji TV variety show Lion no Goo Touch. 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. Kaze o Kigaete ranked first on the Oricon book ranking in the photobook category for two consecutive weeks. On 22 September 2017, the film adaptation of the naginata manga Asahinagu was released, with Nishino playing the starring role of Asahi Tōjima.
On September 20, 2018, Nishino announced her graduation from Nogizaka46 on the group's official blog. Her first post-Nogizaka46 acting role was as Yōko Matsuda in the 2019 TV Tokyo series Bet on This Girl! A supporting role in the NTV series It's Your Turn followed later that year.
Personal life
Within the industry she is good friends with actress Marie Iitoyo and fellow former bandmate turned-writer Kazumi Takayama.Marriage
On March 31, 2024, Nishino announced her marriage to actor Yuki Yamada.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" |
| 2012 | 2 | "Oide Shampoo" | A-side | Also sang on "Kokoro no Kusuri" and "House!" |
| 2012 | 3 | "Hashire! Bicycle" | A-side | Also sang on "Sekkachi na Katatsumuri", "Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka" and "Oto ga Denai Guitar" |
| 2012 | 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" |
| 2013 | 6 | "Girl's Rule" | A-side | Also sang on "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover", "Hoka no Hoshi Kara" and "Ningen to Iu Gakki" |
| 2013 | 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" |
| 2014 | 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?" |
| 2014 | 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…" |
| 2015 | 12 | "Taiyō Nokku" | A-side | Also sang on "Mō Sukoshi no Yume" and "Hane no Kioku" |
| 2015 | 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" |
| 2016 | 15 | "Hadashi de Summer" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku Dake no Hikari" |
| 2016 | 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" |
| 2017 | 18 | "Nigemizu" | A-side | Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…" and "Naitatte Iijanaika?" |
| 2017 | 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 |
| 2018 | 21 | "Jikochū de Ikō!" | A-side | Also sang on "Soratobira", "Kokoro no Monologue" and "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…" |
| 2018 | 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 | |
| 2017 | 3 | Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume |
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 | AKB48 | "Hitsuzensei" | "Jiwaru Days" |
Filmography
Magazines
Up to Boy +, Wani Books 1979-, since October 2014Non-no, Shueisha 1971-, as an exclusive model since the June 2015 issuePhotobooks
Kikan Nogizaka vol.1 Sōshun Fudangi Kaze o Kigaete- ''Watashi no Koto''