Kato Rena Profile and Facts
Kato Rena (加藤玲奈) is a Japanese beautician and former idol. She was a member of AKB48 Team A.
Name: Kato Rena (加藤玲奈)
Birthday: July 10, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 160 cm
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Kato Rena Facts:
– Her nickname is Renacchi.
– She first joined AKB48 on March 31, 2010 as a Kenkyuusei. She was later promoted to Team 4 on March 24, 2012.
– Overall, she has been in Team A, Team 4 and Team B. She was first transferred to Team B on August 24, 2012, before being transferred back to Team 4 on February 24, 2014, and later to Team B again on March 26, 2015. She was then transferred to Team A on December 8, 2017.
– She was going to be transferred to Team B again, but never debuted due to her graduation taking place before the team changes. She graduated as a Team A member.
– She admires Maeda Atsuko and Itano Tomomi. Rena and Atsuko also share a birthday.
– Her hobbies are playing piano and violin, cooking and reading books, especially romance novels.
– Her favourite country is Sweden.
– She has a little sister.
– Rena’s favourite movie is Boys Over Flowers.
– Her favourite sport is swimming.
– Her skills are playing the piano and riding a unicycle.
– She is good friends with Kojima Natsuki, Shimazaki Haruka, Iriyama Anna, Kojima Haruna and Umeda Ayaka.
– She likes going camping with her family.
– Her favourite colours are pink and light blue.
– Her and Kitazawa Saki were classmates from elementary to junior high school. Renacchi was also the reason Saki joined after finding out that she joined AKB48.
– She considers herself calm and mature, but sometimes annoying.
– She was a member of the unit AnRiRe with Kawaei Rina and Iriyama Anna.
– This unit released one single on October 17, 2012 with Sashihara Rino titled “Ikujinashi Masquerade“. The single charted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and #4 on Billboard Japan Hot 100. The single sold 81,769 copies total.
– She is called “Rena-P” by members and fans for creating the annual unofficial election Renacchi Sousenkyo in 2015.
– She is also known for always kissing the other members on the lips; therefore being called “Kissing Monster” by fans and other members. She stated that her favourite members to kiss are Kawaei Rina, Watanabe Miyuki and Murashige Anna.
– Renacchi and Takahashi Juri were the only members of the original Team 4 to be transferred to the new, completely different Team 4.
– She released her first photobook Dareka no Shiwaza in 2018.
– Kato Rena appeared in the drama Crow’s Blood as Yodogawa Keiko.
– She was also in the AKB48 dramas Majisuka Gakuen 3-5 as Shokkaku.
– Renacchi played Yuka Kunezono in the movie Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou.
– She also appeared in the AKB48 mangas AKB48 Satsujin Jiken (AKB48 Murder Mystery) and AKB49: Ren’ai Kinshi Jourei (AKB49: Rules Against Love).
– She was in the media senbatsu for the A-Sides “Manatsu no Sounds Good!“, “Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai“, “Tsubasa wa Iranai“, “Shoot Sign“, “Negaigoto no Mochigusare“, “11gatsu no Anklet“ and “Jabaja“.
– Other A-Sides she participated in include “Sayonara Crawl“, “Labrador Retriever“, “Kibouteki Refrain“, “Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby“, “Kimi wa Melody“, “High Tension“ and “Teacher Teacher“.
– Renacchi was the center of the B-Sides “Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku“, “Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss“, “Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo” and “Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru“.
– The highest rank she achieved in a Senbatsu election was 21st (Undergirls).
– She announced her graduation from AKB48 on December 16, 2021.
– Her graduation ceremony was on April 3, 2022. Her graduation stage was on February 14, and her final activity was on February 20.
– Renacchi spent a total of 11 years, 10 months and 20 days in AKB48.
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