Nako Yabuki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nako Yabuki
矢吹 奈子
Yabuki in December 2023 at the 2023 Melon Music Awards
Born	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 24) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Agent	Twin Planet
Musical career
Genres	J-pop K-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2013–2023
Labels	EMI Records Off The Record Vernalossom
Korean name
Hangul	야부키 나코
Revised Romanization	Yabuki Nako
McCune–Reischauer	Yabuk'i Nak'o
Japanese name
Kanji	矢吹 奈子
Hiragana	やぶき なこ
Romanization	Yabuki Nako

Nako Yabuki (born June 18, 2001) is a Japanese actress. She used to be a singer. She was part of the Japanese idol group HKT48. She was also in the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. She joined Iz*One after finishing sixth in the TV show Produce 48. As an actress, she is famous for playing young Minami Asakura in the movie Touch (2005).

Nako joined HKT48 in November 2013. She was also a member of AKB48 from 2015 to 2017. Since 2016, she has been a model for the Japanese magazine Love Berry.

Nako's Career Journey

Nako Yabuki started her acting career in 2005. Her first movie role was playing a young character named Minami Asakura in Touch. This was a coming-of-age film.

She also appeared in commercials for companies like JCB. In 2009, she was in TV movies such as Detective Samonji Susumu. She also appeared in the short film On the Shinhori River in 2012. In 2013, she was in the superhero movie Gatchaman.

Nako Yabuki performing with AKB48.

Nako was a big fan of another idol, Rino Sashihara. She met Sashihara at an AKB48 event. Sashihara told her to try out for the group. Nako decided to audition for HKT48 instead. This was because Sashihara had moved to HKT48. In 2013, Nako passed the auditions and joined HKT48.

In 2018, Nako joined a TV show called Produce 48. This show was about forming a new girl group. She did very well and finished in 6th place. This meant she became a member of the Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One. Nako and the other two Japanese members of Iz*One took a break from their Japanese groups. They stayed with Iz*One until their contracts ended in April 2021.

On April 29, 2021, Nako's time with Iz*One officially ended. She and the other Japanese members went back to Japan. On May 15, 2021, Nako started performing with HKT48 again.

On October 16, 2022, Nako announced she would leave HKT48. This happened during the group's 11th-anniversary concert. Her final concert with the group was on April 1, 2023. After leaving HKT48, she decided to focus on acting.

Her contract with her old agency, Vernalossom, ended on January 28, 2023. On June 18, it was announced that Nako had joined a new agency called Twin Planet.

Nako's Acting Roles

Nako Yabuki has acted in several movies and TV shows.

Movies Nako Has Been In

• 2005: Touch – She played a young Minami Asakura.
• 2012: On the Shinhori River – This was a short film.
• 2013: Gatchaman – She played Dr. Nambu's daughter.
• 2022: The Mukoda Barber Shop – She played Shizuku Ōhara.

TV Shows Nako Has Been In

• 2009: Detective Samonji Susumu and My Father's Longest Day – These were TV movies.
• 2015: Fukuoka Love White Paper – She played Wakana.
• 2015: Majisuka Gakuen 0: Kisaradzu Rantō-hen – She played Namaiki.
• 2016: AKB Love Night Love Factory – She was in an episode called "Graduation."
• 2021: Kao Dake Sensei – She played Sanjo Aika.
• 2022: Convenience Store Heroes and Kasouken no Onna Season 22 – She had small roles in these shows.
• 2023: Numaru. Minato-ku Joshikosei, Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru, 18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu, and Renai no Susume – She played different characters in these shows.
• 2025: Mr. Mikami's Classroom – She will play Nao Hareyama.

TV Shows Nako Has Hosted or Appeared In

• 2018: Produce 48 – She was a contestant and finished 6th.
• 2022–2023: The Idol Band: Boy's Battle – She was a host with Rowoon.
• 2023: Produce 101 Japan The Girls – She was an ambassador for the show.
• 2022: Gala Show 2022 Asia Artist Awards – She hosted this event with Hwang Min-hyun.

See also

In Spanish: Nako Yabuki para niños