This article is about Reina Tanaka, the *anese singer. For the actress of a similar name, see Rena Tanaka.

Reina Tanaka (田中 れいな, Tanaka Reina, born November 11, 1989) is a *anese singer and actress. She is the leader of the *anese rock band Lovendor. From 2002 to 2013, she was one of the main vocalists of the girl group Morning Musume and participated in other music acts under the Hello! Project name.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 2001–2013: Morning Musume
  • 1.2 2013–present: Lovendor and solo activities
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Releases
  • 3.1 Digital singles
  • 3.2 Collaborations/others
  • 3.3 Photobooks
  • 3.4 DVDs
• 4 Acting
  • 4.1 Movies
  • 4.2 Theater
  • 4.3 TV shows
  • 4.4 Radio
  • 4.5 Publications
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Career

2001–2013: Morning Musume

Tanaka auditioned for a spot in Morning Musume's 5th Generation in 2001 and p*ed, but had to leave the training camp for being under the age limit. She attempted again in 2002 for a position in the 6th Generation and p*ed along with members Eri Kamei and Sayumi Michishige. She provided the main vocals for the single "Shabondama". She was featured in two solo versions of "Memory Seishun no Hikari" on a fan club release CD.

In 2003, Tanaka became a member of the sub-unit Aa!, along with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki, two Hello! Project Kids members. They released one single, "First Kiss", on October 29, 2003. Later, in 2004, she participated in singing "All for One & One for All!", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under the name "H.P. All Stars." She also sang the coupling track, "Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito", with Suzuki and Megumi Murakami.

On March 28, 2008, Tanaka made her voice acting debut as Kirara, the main character in Sanrio's anime Onegai My Melody Kirara, the fourth My Melody series. The show premiered on April 6, 2008.

In 2008, Tanaka became the leader of Hello Project's new unit High-King.

In 2009–2010 Tanaka voiced the main/*le character of the anime series, Kaitō Reinya. The character had been modeled on Tanaka. The show began airing on January 8, 2010.

Tanaka graduated from Morning Musume on May 21, 2013, and subsequently concentrated her activities on her rock band Lovendor.

2013–present: Lovendor and solo activities

Personal life

Tanaka was born in *uoka Prefecture, *an. Her brother is seven years younger than her.

Releases

Digital singles

Collaborations/others

Photobooks

DVDs

• Alo Hello! Reina Tanaka DVD (アロハロ！田中れいな DVD, Released February 14, 2007)
• Real Challenge!! (Released October 2008)
• e-Hello! "Attracted" DVD (e-Hello! 「Attracted」 DVD, Released March 11, 2011)

Acting

Movies

• Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima: Island Dreamin' (星砂の島、私の島～Island Dreamin'～, Released September 29, 2004)
• Yona Yona Penguin (よなよなペンギン, Released December 23, 2009) - Voice of Fairy
• Keitai Deka The Movie 3 Morning Musume Kyushutsu Daisakusen! Pandora no Hako no Himitsu (ケータイ刑事　THE　MOVIE3　モーニング娘。救出大作戦！～パンドラの箱の秘密, Released February 5, 2011)
• Vampire Stories: Chasers (ヴァンパイア・ストーリーズ:Chasers, Released December 27, 2011)

Theater

TV shows

All shows listed were broadcast by TV Tokyo, with the exception of Kaitō Reinya, which was aired on ANN's KBC TV channel, Hanbun ESPer which aired on FujiTVTWO and Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen which aired on Nippon Television.

Radio

Publications

References

External links

• Official blog
• Official profile
• Official 'LoVendoЯ' Site (feat. Reina Tanaka as a member).

Up-Front Create /
Up-Front WorksJ.P Room

• Erina Mano
• Gen Takayama
• Haruna Iikubo
• Haruka Kudō
• Hatake
• Kan
• Kei Yasuda
• Maimi Yajima
• Maasa Sudo
• Miki Fujimoto
• Noriko Katō
• Rika Ishikawa
• Rina Katsuta
• Saki Nakajima
• Taisei
• Takeshi Matsubara
• Takui Nakajima
• Yuka Miyazaki
• Yuki Hyōdō
• Yurina *ai

Labels

• Zetima
• Hachama
• Piccolo Town
• Rice Music
• Chichūkai Label
• Up-Front Works (record label)
• Frame
• Gothuall
• One Up Music