Natori Wakana

Wakanyan (わかにゃん)

Natori Wakana (名取稚菜)

Natori Wakana (2015)

Birth Info

Birthdate	June 7, 1995
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Bloodtype	A
Current Age	29 Years Old

Sizes

Height	155cm

Professional Info

Agency	**
Social Networks	Instagram / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team 4
Debuted	July, 2010 / 11th Generation
Graduated	February, 2016

Natori Wakana was a member of AKB48's Team 4.

Catchphrase

幸せを運ぶ4つのえくぼ。あなたに幸せを届けます、わかにゃんこと名取稚菜です

Shiawase wo hakobu 4tsu no ekubo. Anata ni shiawase wo todokimasu, Wakanyan koto Natori Wakana desu.

(I carry happiness with my four dimples. Your deliver of happiness, Natori Wakana, known as Wakanyan.)

29歳のわかにゃんこと名取稚菜です

29-sai no Wakanichan koto Natori Wakana desu

(29 years old Wakanichan, Natori Wakana)

Trivia

Audition Song: Itsu no Hi ni ka (Shimatani Hitomi)
Charm point: Dimples, mole at the top of her lips
Hobbies: Collecting things that smell good
Favorite body part: Collarbone and wrist
Favorite AKB48 song: Suki Suki Suki, Inseki no Kakuritsu
Favorite animals: Dog, lion, rabbit
- Has a dog and had a rabbit called Lionrabbit
Favorite brand: Choosy Chuu
Favorite colors: White, pink, light purple, yellow
Favorite drink: Cocoa, jasmine tea
Favorite food: Motsunabe, umatoge, tartare
Least favorite food: Carrot, kidney beans, coriander
Favorite numbers: 3, 8
Favorite sport: Tennis
Favorite word: 「癒される」 (iyasareru, healing)
Future ambition: Actress
Former member of Light Music Club
Known for her singing ability
Often did gravure shoots
Her special skill is plate spinning
- Her B Garden line reads: "My femininity is strong / But my special skill is plate spinning"
She said since she joined AKB48, she never had a calm birthday because it's very close to Senbatsu Election
Because of the size of her chest, fans often call her "Wakappai" (Wakana + Oppai)
She's known as a "hetare character" (doesn't do anything)
- In Nemousu Terebi the girls were visiting the Yakushima Jomon and she often said "I can't do it" and "my foot hurts" like these were her favorite phrases. Because of this, the others named her as "the member who most likely pulls her leg". She later said, she doesn't do any exercises and hates walking
According to the members, she comes from a rich family

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

3rd Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
4th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
5th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

1st Janken Taikai - Didn't Qualify
2nd Janken Taikai - Didn't Qualify
3rd Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Ichikawa Miori)
4th Janken Taikai - #6 (Lost to Oba Mina)
5th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Shinozaki Ayana)
6th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Shimoguchi Hinana)

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team Unknown → Team B → Team 4 → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on July, 2010

Promoted to Team Unknown on June 24, 2012

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

Transferred to Team 4 on March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015)

Graduated from AKB48 Team 4 on February 14, 2016 (Announcement: October 15, 2015 | Graduation Stage: December 20, 2015 | Last activity: February 14, 2016)