Rena Matsui

is a Japanese actress, singer, novelist, YouTuber and former member of the idol groups and . She portrayed Ryoka Saiga in Kamen Rider Build: Be The One.
==Bio==
Matsui was born in Hyogo Prefecture on July 27, 1991. She participated in the first SKE48 audition, held in July 2008, and was selected to join the group. Team S made its debut on October 5, 2008. She was also chosen to be in the main lineup for AKB48's single "10nen Zakura". Her first photobook, titled "Kingyo", was published on March 1, 2012. In April 2013, SKE48 reorganized the teams, and Matsui was appointed the captain of Team E. In AKB48's 2013 General Election, she placed seventh overall with 73,173 votes.
In the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, held February 24, 2014, she became a member of Nogizaka46 while remaining in SKE48's Team E. She made her debut as a member of Nogizaka46 during the group's handshake event for their single "Kizuitara Katamoi" at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on April 13, 2014. For her first performance with Nogizaka46, Rena Matsui performed "Kizuitara Kataomoi" with the other members of the group. She published her second photobook, titled "Hemeretto", on April 1, 2014. In AKB48's 2014 General Election, she placed fifth overall with 69,790 votes. On March 26, 2015, during a concert at Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that her concurrent position in Nogizaka46 would be cancelled.
On June 11, 2015, she announced that she would graduate from SKE48 at the end of August. Her graduation concert, titled "Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium ~2588 DAYS~" was held on August 30, 2015, at Toyota Stadium. Her last performance with SKE48 occurred the following day.
Since graduating from SKE48, Matsui has worked as an actress in several TV series and films, including Kamen Rider Build: Be the One. 
In 2018, she made her debut as a fiction writer, publishing the short story in the literary journal Subaru.
On January 1, 2024, Matsui announced her marriage to singer-songwriter and designer Akihisa Kondo.
==YouTube channel==
On January 7, 2021, Matsui opened her YouTube channel.
She was awarded the Silver Play Button from YouTube for earning 100,000 subscribers on July 14, 2021.
==Health issues==
*On August 2, 2021, it was revealed that Matsui had tested positive for COVID-19. On August 11, she announced her resumption of activities.
==Filmography==
=== TV ===
* (2010) - Gekikara
* Okagesamade! (2010)
* Mousou Deka (2011)
* (2011) - Gekikara
* Shin Anata no Shiranai Sekai (2011)
=== Film ===
*gift (2014)
*Kamen Rider Build: Be The One (2018) - Ryoka Saiga
==External links==
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*Rena Matsui at the AKB48 Wiki
*Twitter
*Instagram
*Fanclub page