Kato Rena

Kato Rena
Kato Rena (2019)
Name
Kanji	加藤玲奈
Kana	かとう れな
Romaji	Katō Rena
Nickname	Renacchi (れなっち)
Birth Info
Birthdate	July 10, 1997
Birthplace	Chiba, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	27 Years Old
Sizes
Height	160cm
Professional Info
Agency	Mama & Son Inc.
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / Twitter / Weibo / TikTok / SHOWROOM
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Team A
Debuted	March, 2010 / 10th Generation

Kato Rena is a member of AKB48's Team A.

Catchphrase

あれ、どこ見てるの？ あっち？ こっち？ れなっち～ れなっちこと加藤玲奈です

Are, doko miteru no? Acchi? Kocchi? Renacchi~ Renacchi koto Kato Rena desu

(Eh, where are you looking? There? Here? Renacchi~ Kato Rena also known as Renacchi)

History

2010

• In March, passed the auditions for AKB48's 10th Generation.
• On June 20th, passed the 4th Kenkyuusei Selection.

2012

• On March 13th, promoted to Oba Team 4.
• From April to June, appeared in Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou.
• On May 23rd, chosen for her first senbatsu for AKB48's 26th single Manatsu no Sounds good!.
• Starting July 13th, appeared in Majisuka Gakuen 3 as Shokkaku.
• On August 24th, during the Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle, moved to Umeda Team B.
• Released on October 17th, was part of the AnRiRe special unit for Sashihara Rino's second single Ikuji Nashi Masquerade.
• On November 1st, started activities for Team B.
• On November 3rd, was a shonichi member for Team B's Waiting Stage.

2014

• On February 24th, during the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, moved to Minegishi Team 4.
• On April 24th, was a shonichi member for Team 4's Idol no Yoake stage.
• On June 7th, placed for the first time in the 6th Senbatsu Election at #32 (Undergirls).

2015

• Starting January 19th, appeared in Majisuka Gakuen 4 as Dodobusu.
• On March 26th, during the Spring Shuffle, moved to Kizaki Team B.
• In June, held the first Renacchi Sousenkyo. HKT48's Tanaka Natsumi was selected as the winner.
• On August 24th, was a senshuuraku member for Team 4's Idol no Yoake stage.
• Starting on August 24th, reprised her fole of Dodobusu in Majisuka Gakuen 5.
• On September 18th, was a shonichi member for AKB48's Seishun wa mada owaranai stage.
• On November 8th, was a shonichi member for AKB48's Boku ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu stage.
• On December 26th, was a shonichi member for Team B's Tadaima Renaichuu stage.

2016

• In June, held the second Renacchi Sousenkyo. AKB48's Oguri Yui was selected as the winner.

2017

• Starting on January 22nd, appeared in Tofu Pro Wrestling as Cutie Renacchi.
• On August 27th, appeared in the live wrestling event "The Real 2017 WIP Climax" and fought as "Cutie Renacchi" alongside Pappara Kizaki and MAX Nakai against Katsuo Hirose, Ottamaga Ma and Mad Dogg Miyazaki. Rena's team won.
• On September 5th, it was announced during a SHOWROOM live stream that she would be signed to Mama & Son Inc. as her new agency.
• On September 24th, during the AKB48 Group Unit Janken Tournament 2017, appeared as a solo act named 'Renattsun' but lost in the first round.
• On December 8th, during the AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle, moved to Okabe Team A.

2018

• On February 23rd, another Tofu Pro Wrestling event happened, "The Real 2018 WIP Queendom", but Rena dropped out.
• On September 18th, during the AKB48 Group Unit Janken Tournament 2018, appeared together with Fujita Nana as a duo under the name '10ki.‘ (10期。). The name derives from them being the only members of AKB48's 10th Generation that were active as AKB48 members at the time.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 3rd Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 4th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 5th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 6th Senbatsu Election - #32 (Undergirls)
• 7th Senbatsu Election - #28 (Undergirls)
• 8th Senbatsu Election - #26 (Undergirls)
• 9th Senbatsu Election - #21 (Undergirls)
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #36 (Next Girls)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 3rd Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Tano Yuuka)
• 4th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Nakata Chisato)
• 5th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Uchiyama Natsuki)
• 6th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Ishida Haruka)
• 7th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Kojima Mako)

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team 4 → Team B → Team 4 → Team B → Team A

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on March, 2010

Promoted to Team 4 on March 23, 2012 (Saitama Super Arena)

Transferred to Team B on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)

Transferred to Team 4 on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)

Transferred to Team B on March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015)

Transferred to Team A on December 8, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Media Senbatsu)
• Sayonara Crawl
• Labrador Retriever
• Kibouteki Refrain
• Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (Media Senbatsu)
• Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
• Kimi wa Melody
• Tsubasa wa Iranai (Media Senbatsu)
• High Tension
• Shoot Sign (Media Senbatsu)
• Negaigoto no Mochigusare (Media Senbatsu)
• 11gatsu no Anklet (Media Senbatsu)
• Jabaja (Media Senbatsu)
• Teacher Teacher

AKB48 B-Sides

Fruits Snow (Chance no Junban) Ougon Center (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Anti (Everyday, Kachuusha) Kimi no Senaka (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) Tsubomitachi (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) NEW SHIP (GIVE ME FIVE!) Choudai, Darling! (Manatsu no Sounds Good!) Ano Hi no Fuurin (Gingham Check) Tsugi no Season (UZA) Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero (UZA) Eien Yori Tsuzuku You ni (Eien Pressure) Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure) Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne? (So long!) Waiting Room (So long!) Romance Kenjuu (Sayonara Crawl) Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku (Heart Ereki) (WCenter with Suda Akari) Tiny T-Shirt (Heart Ereki) Mosh & Dive (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) Party is over (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Mae Shika Mukanee) Heart no Dasshutsu Game (Labrador Retriever)

Dareka ga Nageta Ball (Kokoro no Placard) Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (Kibouteki Refrain) (WCenter with Kizaki Yuria) Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu (Green Flash) Yankee Rock (Green Flash) Sayonara Surfboard (Halloween Night) Ippome Ondo (Halloween Night) Yankee Machine Gun (Halloween Night) 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Madonna no Sentaku (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Senaka Kotoba (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) (WCenter with Kizaki Yuria) LALALA Message (Kimi wa Melody) Mazariau Mono (Kimi wa Melody) Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru (Tsubasa wa Iranai) (WCenter with Kizaki Yuria) Densetsu no Sakana (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) Black Flower (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) Happy End (High Tension) Accident Chu (Shoot Sign) Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) Darashinai Aishikata (＃SukiNanda)

Give Up wa Shinai (＃SukiNanda) Romantic Junbichuu (Teacher Teacher) Tomodachi ja nai ka? (Sentimental Train) Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (NO WAY MAN) Generation Change (Jiwaru DAYS) Seishun Da Capo (Sustainable)

Other Songs

• Chikai no ni Hanareteru
• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• High school days (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (1830m)
• Chokkaku Sunshine (1830m)
• Yasashisa no Chizu (1830m)
• Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
• Watashi Leaf (Tsugi no Ashiato)
• Ponkotsu Blues (Tsugi no Ashiato)
• Kanashiki Kinkyori Renai (Tsugi no Ashiato)
• Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe! (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Namida wa ato Mawashi (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Music Junkie (0 to 1 no Aida)
• Rosary (0 to 1 no Aida)
• Ano Hi no Jibun (Thumbnail)
• Tanjoubi TANGO (Thumbnail)
• Kutsuhimo no Musubikata (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru)
• Kiss Campaign (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru)

Units

AnRiRe

• Ikuji Nashi Masquerade (Sashihara Rino with AnRiRe)

NyaaKB with Tsuchinoko Panda

• Idol wa Uunyanya no Ken / アイドルはウーニャニャの件

Stage Units

RS4 (Theater no Megami)

Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa

41 (Boku no Taiyou)

Idol Nante Yobanaide

Team B Waiting Stage

Dakishimeraretara

43 (Idol no Yoake)

Kataomoi no Taikakusen

SS2 (Seishun wa mada owaranai)

Tsundere!

B6 (Tadaima Renaichuu)

Junai no Crescendo

A6 Revival (Mokugekisha)

Ude wo Kunde (Center)

SS12 (Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru)

Saigo ni Ice Milk wo Nonda no wa Itsudarou?

Concert Units

Surprise wa Arimasen

• Nagisa no CHERRY

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011

• Nagisa no CHERRY

AKB ga Ippai ～SUMMER TOUR 2011～

• Nagisa no CHERRY

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

• Nagisa no CHERRY

Unit Matsuri 2012

• Wimbledon e Tsuretette

Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena

• Seifuku Resistance
• Heart Gata Virus

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2012 Nonaka Misato, Ugoku.

Gifu

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans

Niigata

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans

Ibaraki

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans

Yamaguchi

• Dakishimeraretara

Minogashita Kimitachi e 2 ～AKB48 Group Zenkouen～

• Idol Nante Yobanaide

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

• Skirt, Hirari

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• Team Aka Oshi
• Heart Gata Virus

Unit Matsuri 2013

• Pajama Drive

Request Hour 2012

• FIRST LOVE

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

AKB48

• Tsundere!

AKB48 2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, Yaranakya Ikenai koto ga aru~

Tokyo Dome

• Itoshisa no defense

AKB48 8th Anniversary

• Seventeen

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

• Temodemo no Namida

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2014

Wakayama

• Heart Gata Virus
• Skirt, Hirari
• Seishun no Lap Time

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Plastic no Kuchibiru

Takajo Aki and Nagao Mariya Graduation Concert

• Tsundere!

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

• Oogoe Diamond
• Heavy Rotation
• Tanjoubi TANGO
• Mazariau Mono
• Virginity
• Senaka Kara Dakishimete

AKB48 Tandoku Concert ~Jabajatte Nani?~

• Kiss Campaign

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019 ～Tanoshii bakari ga AKB!～

Saitama

• Kirigirisu Jin

Media Appearances

Movies

• Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (私立バカレア高校) (2012)

Dramas

• Majisuka Gakuen 3 (マジスカ学園3) (2012)
• Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マジスカ学園4) (2015)
• Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マジスカ学園5) (2015)

Variety Shows

• AKBINGO!
• Shukan AKB
• AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 8/9)
• Saturday Night Child Machine
• AKB48 no Anta, Dare?

Trivia

• Admired members: Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi
  • She shares the same birthday as Maeda Atsuko
• Hobbies: Playing piano and violin, cooking, reading books (especially romance novels)
• Favorite animal: Dog
• Favorite colors: Pink, light blue
• Favorite country: Sweden
• Favorite food: Peach, gratin
• Favorite movie: Boys Over Flowers
• Favorite part of her body: Foot
• Favorite sport: Swimming
• Likes: Going camping with her family
• Special skills: Piano, unicycle
• Good friends with: Kojima Natsuki (ReNattsun), Shimazaki Haruka (ParuRena), Iriyama Anna (AnRena), Kojima Haruna
• Member of Drama Club
• Has a little sister
• Considers herself calm and mature, but sometimes annoying
• Classmates with Kitazawa Saki from elementary to junior high school
  • She was the reason Kitazawa Saki joined after finding out that she joined AKB48
• Is a member of the unit AnRiRe with Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna
• Is known for always kissing the other members on the lips; therefore being called as 'Kissing Monster' by fans and other members
  • She mentioned that her favorite members to kiss are Kawaei Rina, Watanabe Miyuki and Murashige Anna
• Also called as 'Rena-P' by the members and fans alike for creating the annual unofficial election called Renacchi Sousenkyo which started in 2015
  • It all started on the messaging app 755, where fans encouraged her to create one after she joked about it
  • The Senbatsu is an oshimen ranking made by her, picking from the members who applied in that year's Renacchi Sousenkyo
  • The 2015 Senbatsu had Tanaka Natsumi as #1 which was announced on 755 and trended on social media, and became center of that year's unit song Madonna no Sentaku
  • The 2016 Senbatsu had Oguri Yui as #1, which was announced on Showroom in front of 120,000 live viewers, and became center of that year's unit song Happy End
• She and Takahashi Juri were the only members of original Team 4 to be transferred to the new, completely different Team 4

Gallery

Kato Rena 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Kato Rena (2018)

Kato Rena 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Kato Rena (2017)

Kato Rena 8th Senbatsu Election Poster (2016)

Kato Rena (2016)

Kato Rena (2015)

Kato Rena (2014)

Kato Rena (2013)

Kato Rena (2012)

Kato Rena (2011)

Kato Rena (2010)