Tanaka Reina Profile

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Birth Name: Tanaka Reina (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)

Birth Date: November 11, 1989 (age 23)

Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan

Blood type O

Height: 152.5 cm (5'0")

Western Zodiac: Scorpio

Eastern Zodiac: Snake

Hello! Project Status:

2003-01-19: Member

2003-01-19: Morning Musume Member

2013-05-21: Graduating

 

UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:

2003-01-19: Member

Years in Morning Musume: 10 Years

Morning Musume Color: Light Blue

Former Otome Gumi Color: Orange

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

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

Hello! Project Groups:

Morning Musume (2003-2013)

Aa! (2003)

High-King (2008-2013)

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:

2004: H.P. All Stars

2005: Elegies

Other:

Metro Rabbits H.P. (2006)

 

 

• 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 shares a close relationship with Junjun.
• She has a younger brother who has now outgrown her.
• 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 Morning Musume member.
• 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 is known as one of the most fashionable member of 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 hopes to become Morning Musume's leader.
• She, along with former T&C Bomber 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 dropped out of high school to pursue her career.
• She worked most with Hello! Project Kids.
• It was admitted that she and the 6th generation members were problem children.
• Tanaka wears a garter in most concerts and music videos.
• 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 is the first member of Morning Musume who auditioned twice and passed the second time. She and Kudo Haruka are the only two so far.
• In more recent music videos, she is seen wearing the same silver necklace with a ring.
• 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.
• She stated that she is very glad that Oda Sakura was added to Morning Mususme. 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 think "station" is their favorite English word.
• Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago is the only Morning Musume single wherein she doesn't have any solo lines.
• A petition for her graduation concert to be streamed live on Youtube was started. It needs a total of 1000 supporters.
• Can become friends with almost anyone,
• Says that she doesn't work well under pressure.