Reina Tanaka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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
Occupation	Singer actress
Height	154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)	Unknown ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	J-pop Rock
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Zetima Piccolo Town

Reina Tanaka (born November 11, 1989) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is the leader of a Japanese rock band called Lovendor. Before that, from 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main singers in the famous girl group Morning Musume. She also took part in other music groups under the name Hello! Project.

Career Journey

2001–2013: Time with Morning Musume

Reina Tanaka first tried out for Morning Musume in 2001. She passed the audition for the 5th group of members. However, she had to leave the training camp because she was too young at the time.

She tried again in 2002 for the 6th group. This time, she passed and joined with Eri Kamei and Sayumi Michishige. She sang the main parts for their song "Shabondama". She also had her own versions of the song "Memory Seishun no Hikari" released for fans.

In 2003, Tanaka joined a smaller music group called Aa!. She was with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki. They released one song called "First Kiss" in October 2003. In 2004, she sang in a special song called "All for One & One for All!". This song was a team-up of all Hello! Project artists. She also sang "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito" with Suzuki and Megumi Murakami.

Reina Tanaka started voice acting on March 28, 2008. She voiced Kirara, the main character in the anime show Onegai My Melody Kirara. This show began in April 2008. In the same year, she became the leader of a new Hello! Project group called High-King.

From 2009 to 2010, Tanaka also voiced the main character in the anime series Kaitō Reinya. This character was designed to look like her. The show started airing in January 2010.

Reina Tanaka left Morning Musume on May 21, 2013. After that, she focused on her rock band, Lovendor.

2013–Present: Lovendor and Solo Work

The band Lovendor was formed in 2012. It started with four members: Reina Tanaka, Marina Okada, Yuki Uozumi, and Marin Miyazawa. In June 2019, it was announced that Lovendor would take a break.

Tanaka has also acted in many musicals. Since 2018, she has been doing more solo performances.

About Her Life

Reina Tanaka was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She has a younger brother who is seven years younger than her.

On July 15, 2024, she shared that she was married and expecting her first child. She gave birth to her child on November 18.

Music Releases

Studio Albums

Digital Singles

Collaborations and Other Songs

Other Releases

Photobooks

DVDs

• 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 Roles

Movies

• Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima: Island Dreamin' (星砂の島、私の島～Island Dreamin'～, Released September 29, 2004)
• Yona Yona Penguin (よなよなペンギン, Released December 23, 2009) - Voice of Fairy
• Keitai Deka The Movie 3 Morning Musume Kyushutsu Daisakusen! Pandora no Hako no Himitsu (ケータイ刑事　THE　MOVIE3　モーニング娘。救出大作戦！～パンドラの箱の秘密, Released February 5, 2011)
• Vampire Stories: Chasers (ヴァンパイア・ストーリーズ:Chasers, Released December 27, 2011)

Theater Plays

TV Shows

All shows listed were shown on TV Tokyo, except for Kaitō Reinya (on KBC TV), Hanbun ESPer (on FujiTVTWO), and Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (on Nippon Television).

Radio Shows

Publications

See also

In Spanish: Reina Tanaka para niños