Draft:Kokona Nonaka
Kokona Nonaka | |
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野中 ここな | |
| Born | 28 January 2006 Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Employer | Amuse Inc. |
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| Genre | J-pop |
| Instrument | Voice |
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Kokona Nonaka (Japanese: 野中 ここな, Hepburn: Nonaka Kokona; born 28 January 2006) is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Nagasaki Prefecture, affiliated with Amuse Creative Studio.[1] She was a member of the idol group Sakura Gakuin from 2018 until their dissolution in 2021. She has also starred as Tsuyukusa in Onipan! and Sayaka Murano in Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club.
Biography
[edit]Kokona Nonaka was born on 28 January 2006[1] in Nagasaki Prefecture and raised there.[2] She is the eldest of four siblings.[3] In 2017, she passed the Amuse All-Prefecture All-Applicant Interview Audition 2017 (Kyushu and Okinawa Edition) and joined Amuse Inc..[4]
On 6 May 2018, Nonaka joined Sakura Gakuin at the Sakura Gakuin 2018 Transfer Ceremony held at Nakano Zero Grand Hall.[5] On 14 September 2020, she was appointed as Sakura Gakuin's 10th student council president during their variety show Sakura Gakuin no Ganbare!! Fresh! Monday.[6] She graduated from Sakura Gakuin on 29 August 2021 when the group dissolved.[7]
In February 2022, Nonaka was cast as Tsuyukusa in Onipan!, which premiered on the children variety show Oha Suta in April 2022.[8][9] She was part of the Onipans! unit who performed the anime's theme song "Oni Papa Pan! Pan!".[10] In June 2023, she made her radio solo debut with Nonaka Kokona no REC-chū! (野中ここなのREC中！) on Niconico Channel+.[11]
In February 2023, it was announced that Nonaka would star as Sayaka Murano in the Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club sub-franchise, including the game Link! Like! Love Live!.[12] She is a part of the trio Dollchestra, who have had seven of its releases reach the Oricon Singles Chart Top 20.[13][14] She reprised her role as Sayaka in the sub-franchise's Bloom: Garden Party film.[15]
On 15 January 2026, Nonaka's first photobook, Utakata (うたかた), was released by Kadokawa Corporation.[2] Featuring diverse images such as school uniforms, swimsuits, and mature-looking appearances, it was shot throughout her native Nagasaki Prefecture, including in such places as a horse ranch and dagashiya; Takanori Yamauchi of Real Sound stated that this "captur[es] her authentic self as she spends her final days as a teenager".[2]
His special skill is video editing.[1]
Discography
[edit]Animated television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Onipan! | Tsuyukusa | [8] |
Animated film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Bloom: Garden Party | Sayaka Murano | [15] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Link! Like! Love Live! | Sayaka Murano | [12] |
| 2024 | Monster Strike | Odysseia | [16] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "野中 ここな". Amuse. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 "声優・野中ここな「2026年は挑戦的な1年にしたい」 初の写真集『うたかた』発売で二十歳への思いを語る". Real Sound. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "元気な私の兄弟！". さくら学院オフィシャルブログ「学院日誌」. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via Ameba Blog.
- ↑ "野中ここなのプロフィール・画像・出演スケジュール". The Television. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "さくら学院、波乱の転入式で和歌山の田舎娘が生徒会長に". Natalie (in Japanese). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "さくら学院10代目生徒会長は野中ここな、8名全員が生徒会に". Natalie (in Japanese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "それぞれの"夢に向かって"出発！さくら学院、36人の思いを乗せたラストライブで11年4カ月の歴史に幕". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 "オリジナルTVアニメ『おにぱん！』2022年放送決定／キャストほか解禁". Animate Times. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "おにぱんず！ 野崎結愛＆根岸実花＆野中ここな『おにぱん！』声優への挑戦とユニットとしての目標". Real Sound. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
- ↑ "おにぱんず！、デビュー曲をファン前初披露 目標は「私たちを知ってもらえる活動を」". Encount. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【プレゼントあり】「いつか私発信の企画で盛り上がりたいです！」『野中ここなのREC中！』パーソナリティ インタビュー". Repotama!. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 "ラブライブ！新アイドル発表 『蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ』キャラ＆キャスト写真公開". Oricon News. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "Proof | DOLLCHESTRA". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "DOLLCHESTRAのシングル売上TOP7作品". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- 1 2 Tai, Anita (7 December 2025). "Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, May 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Nonaka, Kokona [@cocona_nonaka] (2 March 2024). "アプリ『モンスターストライク』 オデュッセイア役を演じさせて頂きました" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 October 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).