Kato Rena

Name

Kato Rena

Kato Rena (2019)


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	161cm

Professional Info

Agency	Mama & Son Inc.
Social Networks	Official Fanclub / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / Weibo / Threads

Idol Career Info

Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team A
Debuted	June 2010 / 10th Generation
Graduated	February 2022

Kato Rena was a member of AKB48's Team A. She was also a member of SenSuality.

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)

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
Part of the Chinese mobile game AKB48 Cherry Bay Blaze

History

2010

In March, passed the auditions for AKB48's 10th Generation.
On June 20th, passed the 4th Kenkyuusei Selection.
On June 25th, had her debut at the AKB48 theater.

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.

2021

On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would be moved to Asai Team B.
On December 16th, announced her graduation from AKB48.

2022

On February 14th, held her graduation performance at the AKB48 theater.
On February 20th, was officially removed from the AKB48 website as a member. Because she graduated before the new team structure was set in place, she graduated as a member of Team A.
On April 1st, appeared at the Oba Mina Graduation Concert @ Pacifico Yokohama.
On April 3rd, had her graduation ceremony at the AKB48 LIVE SHOW ~AKBINGO! The Final Sayonara Mouri-san~ together with Iriyama Anna and Miyazaki Miho.