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This article is about Reina Tanaka, the Japanese singer. For the actress of a similar name, see Rena Tanaka.
Reina Tanaka
田中麗奈
Tanaka in July 2010
Born
Reina Tanaka

(1989-11-11) November 11, 1989 (age 35)
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2024)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of

Reina Tanaka (田中 れいな, Tanaka Reina, born November 11, 1989) is a Japanese singer and musical actress. She is the leader of the Japanese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Project name.

Career

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2001–2013: Morning Musume

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Tanaka auditioned for a spot in Morning Musume's 5th Generation in 2001 and passed, but had to leave the training camp for being under the age limit. She attempted again in 2002 for a position in the 6th Generation and passed along with members Eri Kamei and Sayumi Michishige. She provided the main vocals for the single "Shabondama". She was featured in two solo versions of "Memory Seishun no Hikari" on a fan club release CD.

In 2003, Tanaka became a member of the sub-unit Aa!, along with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki, two Hello! Project Kids members.[1] They released one single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003.[2] Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars."[3] She also sang the coupling track, "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", with Suzuki and Megumi Murakami.[3]

On March 28, 2008, Tanaka made her voice acting debut as Kirara, the main character in Sanrio's anime Onegai My Melody Kirara, the fourth My Melody series. The show premiered on April 6, 2008.[4]

In 2008, Tanaka became the leader of Hello Project's new unit High-King.

In 2009–2010 Tanaka voiced the main/title character of the anime series, Kaitō Reinya. The character had been modeled on Tanaka. The show began airing on January 8, 2010.

Tanaka graduated from Morning Musume on May 21, 2013, and subsequently concentrated her activities on her rock band Lovendor.

2013–present: Lovendor and solo activities

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Lovendor was formed in 2012. Originally there were four members: Reina Tanaka, Marina Okada, Yuki Uozumi, Marin Miyazawa.

In June 2019 it was announced that Lovendor would be going on hiatus.

Tanaka has also performed in various musicals and, as of 2018, has been increasing her solo live activities.[5]

Personal life

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Tanaka was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Her brother is seven years younger than her.[6]

On July 15, 2024, she announced her marriage and pregnancy of her first child.[7]

Discography

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See also: Morning Musume discography and Lovendor

Studio Albums

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Title Release date
Laugh and Peace (ラフ・アンド・ピース; (Collaborative album with Ai Takahashi & Natsuyaki Miyabi)) April 27, 2022

Digital singles

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Title Release date
Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (聖なる鐘がひびく夜; The Night the Holy Bell Rings (Tanpopo cover)) December 10, 2010
Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線; A Ray of Light in the Midsummer (Morning Musume cover) ) January 27, 2011
Egao ni Namida: Thank You! Dear My Friends (笑顔に涙~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~; Smiles and Tears ~Thank You! My Dear Friends~ (Aya Matsuura cover)) February 16, 2011
Koi no Hana (恋の花; Flower of Love (Natsumi Abe cover) ) February 16, 2011
Onegai Miwaku no Target (お願い魅惑のターゲット; Please, Attracting Target (Melon Kinenbi cover) ) March 2, 2011
Kōsui (香水; Perfume (Melon Kinenbi cover) ) March 2, 2011
Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun (およげ！たいやきくん; (with Ai Takahashi & Natsuyaki Miyabi) ) June 21, 2021
Summer Night Town (サマーナイトタウン; (with Masaki Sato)) August 13, 2022

Collaborations/others

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Title Release date
H.P. All Stars - All for One & One for All! (#3 Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito (Reina Tanaka, Megumi Murakami, Airi Suzuki) ) December 1, 2004
Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Song Cover Shū (#6 Heya to Y Shirt to Watashi (Hiramatsu Eri cover)) July 15, 2009
Petit Best 11 (#12 Mesunda Heart wa Koko Desu ka? (Reina Tanaka with Chorus: Yui Ogura and Buruburuiyaan (Arisa Noto and SachikaMisawa )) December 15, 2010
Petit Best 14 (#10 Rock no Teigi) December 11, 2013

Releases

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Photobooks

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Title Release date Publisher ISBN Information
Hello Hello! Morning Musume 6th Generation Members Shashinshū (ハロハロ! モーニング娘。6期メンバー写真集) July 15, 2003 Kadokawa Shoten ISBN 4-04-894251-4 Photobook with Eri Kamei and Sayumi Michishige.
Reina Tanaka (田中れいな写真集「田中れいな」) November 11, 2004 Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2834-1 First solo photobook.
Reina (田中れいな写真集「れいな」) October 15, 2005 Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2890-2 Second solo photobook.
Shōjo R (田中れいな写真集「少女R」) May 10, 2006 Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2932-1 Third solo photobook.
Alo Hello! Reina Tanaka Shashinshū (アロハロ！田中れいな写真集) February 1, 2007 Kadokawa Shoten ISBN 4-04-894483-5
ISBN 978-4-04-894483-0		 Fourth solo photobook. Photographed in Hawaii.
Girl (田中れいな写真集「GIRL」) September 27, 2007 Wani Books ISBN 978-4-8470-4041-2 Fifth solo photobook.
Re:(Return) (田中れいな写真集全集『Re:（リターン）』) February 27, 2008 Wani Books ISBN 978-4-8470-4067-2 Compilation photobook.
Very Reina (田中れいな写真集「VERY REINA」) October 25, 2008 Wani Books ISBN 978-4-8470-4129-7 Sixth solo photobook.
Kira Kira (田中れいな写真集「きら★きら」) May 9, 2012 Kids Net ISBN 978-4-0489-5448-8 Seventh solo photobook. Photographed in Guam.

DVDs

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  • Alo Hello! Reina Tanaka DVD (アロハロ！田中れいな DVD, Released February 14, 2007)
  • Real Challenge!! (Released October 2008)
  • e-Hello! "Attracted" DVD (e-Hello! 「Attracted」 DVD, Released March 11, 2011)

Acting

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Movies

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Theater

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Princess Knight: The Musical
2008 Cinderella: The Musical Stepsister Joy
2009 Ojigi de Shape Up! Reina Kuroda
2011 Reborn: Inochi no Audition Bebe
2011 Stacy's Shojo Saisatsu Kageki Eiko
2016 Fushigi Yûgi: Shu no Shō Miaka Yūki Lead role[8]
2017 Aku no Musume Rilliane Lucifen D'Autriche (portrayed by Rin Kagamine) Lead role
2018 Fushigi Yûgi: Ao no Shō Miaka Yūki Lead role[9]
2018 YoRHa Musical Ver 1.2 Number 4
2019 Anne of Green Gables Anne Shirley Lead role

TV shows

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All shows listed were broadcast by TV Tokyo, with the exception of Kaitō Reinya, which was aired on ANN's KBC TV channel, Hanbun ESPer which aired on FujiTVTWO and Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen which aired on Nippon Television.

Show Start date End date
Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。) 2003 April 1, 2007
Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ) September 29, 2003 December 26, 2003
Futarigoto (二人ゴト) June 1, 2004 June 4, 2004
August 18, 2004 August 26, 2004
Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) May 13, 2005 September 29, 2006
Uta Doki! Pop Classics (歌ドキッ！POP CLASSICS) October 2, 2006 March 17, 2008
Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@) April 8, 2007 September 28, 2008
Onegai My Melody Kirara (Voice) (おねがい♪マイメロディ きららっ☆) April 6, 2008 March 29, 2009
Yorosen! (よろせん!) October 6, 2008 March 27, 2009
Kaitō Reinya (怪盗レーニャ) (Voice) January 8, 2010 March 26, 2010
Hanbun ESPer (半分エスパー) (Guest) January 15, 2010 March 19, 2010
Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園) January 11, 2012 March 28, 2012
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger (騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャー) April 28, 2019 May 5, 2019

Radio

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Program Start date End date Station
TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) April 18, 2005 April 29, 2005 TBC Radio
May 16, 2005 April 27, 2005
Hello Pro Yanen!! (ハロプロやねん!!) June 26, 2005 September 22, 2008 ABC Radio
Five Stars October 3, 2007 Feb 25, 2010 InterFM
ReinaTime (れいなたいむ) April 4, 2012 (Ongoing) RKB Radio

Publications

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Title Start date End date Publication
Tanaka(me)sen (タナカ（め）せん) June 12, 2006 (Ongoing) -- CD&DL Data

References

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  1. ^ "あぁ！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2009-04-04.
  2. ^ "FIRST KISS あぁ!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  3. ^ a b "ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2004-12-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  4. ^ "TVO "Onegai My Melody Kirara" 番組サイトオープン" (in Japanese). Saishin Anime Jōhō. March 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile | 田中れいな official website". www.tanaka-reina.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ^ "Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina goes on a date". Tokyohive. January 2011.
  7. ^ "元モー娘。田中れいな 一般男性と結婚を発表「お腹に新たな命を…」34歳夢のママに「ワクワク」活動継続 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ^ Kyle Hallmark (2016-04-10). "Fushigi Yugi Musical's Cast Pictured in Action". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  9. ^ "ミュージカル『ふしぎ遊戯-蒼ノ章-』田中れいな、平野良らキャラクタービジュアルを公開". Enterstage (in Japanese). 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
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