Mana Mikura (三倉 茉奈, Mikura Mana) and Kana Mikura (三倉 佳奈, Mikura Kana) (born February 23, 1986) are *anese identical twin sister actresses. They are mostly collectively referred to as ManaKana (マナカナ). They were born in Osaka, Osaka. Mana is the older one, born 7 minutes before Kana.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Discography
  • 2.1 ManaKana
  • 2.2 Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈)
• 3 External links

History

• They debuted at the age of 5, appearing in television commercials.
• In 1996, they appeared in the Asadora Futarikko, playing the main twin characters as children.
• In March 2008, both graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University.
• In 2008, they starred in the Asadora Dandan about twins separated in infancy. Mana played a Shimane Prefecture school girl who loves to play in a rock band. Kana played a maiko from Kyoto Prefecture.

Discography

ManaKana

1. Nisenichiya no Mew (二千一夜のミュウ) (1997.03.20)
2. Up to Me (アップトゥミー) (1997.08.21)
3. Odoru Pompokolin (おどるポンポコリン, Odoru Ponpokorin) (1998.07.01)
4. Jyaga Buttercorn-san (じゃがバタコーンさん) (1998.07.01)
5. Chibi Maruko-chan (ちびまる子ちゃん) (1998.07.18)

Mana Kana (茉奈 佳奈)

1. Nigatsu no Watayuki (二月のわた雪) (2007.01.31)
2. Fighting Girl (2007.09.19)
3. Naite Waratte (泣いて笑って) (2008.01.30)

External links

• Official website (in *anese)
• ManaKana on Universal Music Group *an (in *anese)
• Official blog: Mana Kana no Smile Blog (in *anese)