Matsui Rena

**Matsui Rena** was a member of Nogizaka46's 1st Generation. She is now affiliated with A-Plus.

## Trivia

* **Light Stick Colors**: Green and White
* **Hobbies**: Walking around in convenience stores and making pastries
* **Favorite anime**: Eureka Seven, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Gundam Seed, etc.
* **Favorite foods**: Sweet things, like shaved ice and melonpan
* **Favorite member**:
* **Favorite phrase**: Daily Training
* **Likes**: Anime, manga, games
* **Special skill**: Programming
* **Future ambition**: Actress
* **One Line Message**: I will carefully do my best with every part of my personality.
* Former chairman of the now-disbanded Melonpan Alliance
* Best friends with Takajo Aki (AkiRena)
* Had a female Schnauzer dog named Ruby and a male cat named Miitaro. Has a male Skookum cat named Nova and a female Blue Somali cat named Runa
* Known to be able to eat very spicy foods
* Is able to speak basic English
* Respects Takaiwa Seiji, a tokusatsu kamen rider actor
* Actually born in Hyogo
* Her nickname "Renahime" was created by Horikita Maki as she looked like a little princess.
	+ She was also called "Renahyon" or "Hyonsan" by fans and other members. Sashihara Rino and Eto Misa are credited with giving her the nickname.
	+ Ishigami Kuniko also called her "Hime-chan", since Ishigami considered Rena as her younger sister. In turn, Rena called Ishigami "Kunee-san"
* She can't wink
* She and her brother were originally left-handed. When she started going to school, she taught herself to be right-handed. Her grip is also stronger on her left hand
* Despite her image as a "moyashi" (weak) idol, she is a good swimmer, practiced kendo for two years in middle school, and practiced kickboxing with Takajo Aki.
* She graduated on October 2020 (Announcement: January 7, 2020 | Graduation Ceremony: October 28-19, 2020 at Toyota Stadium)

## Singles Participation

### Nogizaka46 A-Sides

* Guru Guru Curtain (Shichi Fukujin)
* Oide Shampoo (Shichi Fukujin)
* Hashire! Bicycle (Shichi Fukujin)
* Seifuku no Mannequin (Hachi Fukujin)
* Kimi no Na wa Kibou (Hachi Fukujin)
* Girl's Rule (Hachi Fukujin)
* Barrette (Hachi Fukujin)
* Kidzuitara Kataomoi **(Center)**
* Natsu no Free & Easy **(Center)**
* Nandome no Aozora ka? (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Inochi wa Utsukushii (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Taiyou Knock (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Harujion ga Sakukoro (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Hadashi de Summer (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Sayonara no Imi (Jyuuichi Fukujin)
* Influencer (Jyuuni Fukujin)
* Nigemizu(Jyuuni Fukujin)
* Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru (Jyuuichi Fukujin)
* Synchronicity (Jyuuyon Fukujin)
* Jikochuu de Ikou! (Jyuuyon Fukujin)
* Kaerimichi wa Toomawari Shitaku Naru (Jyuuyon Fukujin)
* Sing Out! (Jyuuyon Fukujin)
* Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii (Jyuuichi Fukujin)
* Shiawase no Hogosyoku **(Center)**

### Nogizaka46 B-Sides

* Nogizaka no Uta (Guru Guru Curtain)
* Aitakatta Kamoshirenai (Guru Guru Curtain)
* Ushinaitakunai Kara (Guru Guru Curtain) (WCenters with Arimura Kasumi)
* Shiroi Kumo ni Notte (Guru Guru Curtain)
* Kokoro no Kusuri (Oide Shampoo)
* Guuzen wo Iiwake ni Shite (Oide Shampoo)
* House! (Oide Shampoo)
* Sekkachi na Katatsumuri (Hashire! Bicycle)
* Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka? (Hashire! Bicycle)
* Oto ga Denai Guitar (Hashire! Bicycle)
* Yubi Bouenkyou (Seifuku no Mannequin)
* Haru no Melody (Seifuku no Mannequin)
* Koko Janai Doko ka (Seifuku no Mannequin)
* Shakiism (Kimi no Na wa Kibou) (WCenters with Takajo Aki)
* Romantic Ikayaki (Kimi no Na wa Kibou)
* 13nichi no Kinyobi (Kimi no Na wa Kibou)
* Dekopin (Kimi no Na wa Kibou)
* Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (Girl's Rule)
* Senpuuki (Girl's Rule)
* Ningen to Iu Gakki (Girl's Rule)
* Tsuki no Okisa (Barrette)
* Sonna Baka na (Barrette)
* Hatsukoi no Hito wo Ima Demo (Barrette)
* Yasahisa to wa (Barrette)
* Romance no Start (Kidzuitara Kataomoi) (Center)
* Toiki no Method (Kidzuitara Kataomoi) (Center)
* Umareta Mama de (Kidzuitara Kataomoi)
* Nani mo Dekizu ni Soba ni Iru (Natsu no Free & Easy) (Center)
* Mukuchi na Lion (Natsu no Free & Easy)
* Boku ga Ikanakya Dare ga Ikunda? (Natsu no Free & Easy) (Center)
* Korogatta Kane wo Narase! (Nandome no Aozora ka?)
* Tender days (Nandome no Aozora ka?)
* Arakajime Katarareru Romance (Inochi wa Utsukushii)
* Hane no Kioku (Taiyou Knock)
* Popipapapa (Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru)
* Kanashimi no Wasurekata (Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru)
* Kyuushamen (Harujion ga Sakukoro)
* Boku Dake no Hikari (Hadashi de Summer)
* Kodoku na Aozora (Sayonara no Imi)
* Igai BREAK (Influencer)
* Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai (Nigemizu)
* Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori... (Nigemizu) (WCenters with Arimura Kasumi)
* Naitatte Iijanaika? (Nigemizu)
* Fuminsho (Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru)
* Atarashii Kafun ~Musical “Mishiranu Sekai” yori~ (Itsuka Dekirukara Kyou Dekiru) (Duet with Ikuta Erika)
* Against (Synchronicity)
* Sora Tobira (Jikochuu de Ikou!)
* Anna ni Sukidatta no ni... (Jikochuu de Ikou!)
* No You na Sonzai (Sing Out!) (Duet with Arimura Kasumi)
* Boku no Koto, Shitteru? (Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii)
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* Boku no Omoikomi (Yoakemade Tsuyogaranakutemoii)
* Jaane. (Shiawase no Hogosyoku) (Solo)

## Albums Participation

### Nogizaka46 Albums

* Kakumei no Uma (Toumei na Iro)
* Boku ga Iru Basho (Toumei na Iro)
* Nazo no Rakugaki (Toumei na Iro)
* Kikkake (Sorezore no Isu) **(WCenters with Arimura Kasumi)**
* Taiyou ni Kudokarete (Sorezore no Isu)
* Kougousei Kibou (Sorezore no Isu) (Solo)
* Skydiving (Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume)
* Gomen ne, Smoothie (Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume) (Center)
* Settei Ondo (Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume)
* Arigachi na Renai (Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made)
* Hodzue wo Tsuite Nemurenai (Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made) (Center)

## Solo Songs

* Kougousei Kibou (Sorezore no Isu)
* Jaane. (Shiawase no Hogosyoku)

## Media Appearances

### Dramas

* Fragile (2016)
* Kamen Rider Build (2018)
* NHK Manpuku (2018)