Biography
Who is Nako Yabuki?
Acting debut and early career
Nako Yabuki began her career in entertainment at a young age. She made her film debut in 2005 playing the young version of Minami Asakura in the coming-of-age movie titled Touch. This early role established her presence as a child actor in Japan.
Over the following years, she participated in several commercial projects. She appeared in advertisements for companies like JCB and Dainichi. By 2009, she secured roles in made-for-television films including Detective Samonji Susumu and My Father's Longest Day. In 2011, she featured in a commercial for Koala's March. She continued this work in 2012 by appearing in the short film On the Shinhori River and in the 2013 superhero film Gatchaman.
Work with idol groups
Nako became a fan of Rino Sashihara after meeting her at an AKB48 event. Sashihara suggested she audition for the group, but Nako opted to audition for HKT48 instead. She successfully passed the third generation auditions for HKT48 in 2013. She later served as a concurrent member of AKB48 between 2015 and 2017.
In 2018, she joined the reality survival program Produce 48. She placed sixth in the final rankings, which allowed her to join the Korean-Japanese group Iz*One. During her time with this group, she took a break from her activities with HKT48. Her contract with Iz*One concluded in April 2021, and she subsequently returned to her activities in Japan. She resumed her work with HKT48 in May 2021.
Transition to acting and later career
Nako Yabuki announced her graduation from HKT48 during the group's 11th-anniversary concert in October 2022. Her official graduation concert took place on April 1, 2023. Following this departure, she focused on her career as an actor.
Her professional representation shifted during this period as well. Her contract with the agency Vernalossom finished in January 2023. By June of that same year, it was announced that she had signed with the agency Twin Planet. Outside of music and acting, she has worked as an exclusive model for the Japanese magazine Love Berry since 2016.
Birthday and age
Nako Yabuki was born on June 18, 2001, which makes Nako 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Nako shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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