Japanese idol (born 1991)
Musical artist
Kana Kobayashi (小林 香菜 , Kobayashi Kana , born 17 May 1991, in Koshigaya, Saitama , Japan) [ 1] is a Japanese idol who is a former member of AKB48 [ 2] [ 3] who was part of Team B and later Team K.[ 4] [ 5] She has appeared in a number of television shows, feature films and stage productions.
Kobayashi is represented with Promage.[ 6]
On July 8, 2021, Kobayashi announced her marriage to a non celebrity boyfriend who works as an investor. She gave birth to a son in March 16, 2022.[ 7]
On January 17, 2023, she announced on her social media that her divorce was finalized and will focus on her efforts of raising her child as a single mother.
Title
Song
Notes
Ref.
Team K 1st Stage: Party ga Hajimaru yo
"Skirt, Hirari"
Atsuko Maeda took her place at the time
Team K 2nd Stage: Seishun Girls
"Ame no Dōbutsuen"
Team K 3rd Stage: Nōnai Paradise
"Kurukurupā"
Himawari-gumi 1st Stage: Boku no Taiyō
"Idol nante Yobanaide"
Tomomi Kasai 's standby
Himawari-gumi 2nd Stage: Yume o Shina seru wake ni ikanai
"Tonari no Banana"
Tomomi Kasai's standby
"Hajimete no Jellybeans"
Understudy at the time when the main members were absent
Team K 4th Stage: Saishū Bell ga Naru
"16-ri Shimai no Uta"
Team K 5th Stage: Gyaku Agari
"Wagamamana Nagareboshi"
Theatre G-Rosso: Yume o Shina seru wake ni ikanai
"Bye Bye Bye"
Haruna Kojima , Moeno Nito, and Ami Maeda's standby
Team B 5th Stage: Theater no Megami
"Locker Room Boy"
"Arashi no Yoru ni wa"
Mika Komori's unit-understudy
Miho Miyazaki 's position and Tomu Muto's understudy
"Candy"
Tomomi Kasai's position and Jurina Matsui 's understudy
SDN48 1st Stage: Yūwaku no Garter
"Yūwaku no Garter"
Sayaka Akimoto , later Mami Kato's position
Team K Waiting Kōen II: Saishū Bell ga Naru
"19-ri Shimai no Uta"
Yuko Oshima 's understudy
Team K 7th Stage: Reset
"Ashita no tame ni Kiss o"
Haruka Shimada's understudy
Team Surprise: Jūryoku Sympathy
"1994-nen no Raimei"
Tomomi Itano 's position and Aki Takajō , later Ayaka Okada
[ 8]
Year
Title
2009
Kurukuru Densetsu
Year
Title
Role
Network
Notes
2010
Majisuka Gakuen
Majusuka Gakuen student
TV Tokyo
Final episode
2011
Sakura kara no Tegami: AKB48 sorezore no Sotsugyō Monogatari
Kana Kobayashi
NTV
Majisuka Gakuen 2
Kana
TV Tokyo
Final episode
2013
So Long!
NTV
Episode 2
Year
Title
Network
Notes
Ref.
AKB0-ji 59-fun!
NTV
Irregular appearances
AKBingo!
NTV
Irregular appearances
2008
AKB48 Neshin TV
Family Gekijo
Seasons 1 to 5, 7, and 14 and Special 2009
Shūkan AKB
TV Tokyo
Irregular appearances
Nekketsu Bo-So TV
CTC
2011
Naruhodo! High School
NTV
AKB48 Comte: Bimyo
Hikari TV Channel
2012
AKB48 no anta, Dare?
NotTV
Irregular appearances
Udo-chan-Kana-chan: Onayami Sōdan Honpo
Tokyo MX
[ 9]
Bimyona Tobira: AKB48 no Gachichare
Hikari TV Channel
2014
Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku
TBS
Irregular appearances
2016
Tokyo Crasso!
Tokyo MX
[ 10]
Other TV programmes [ edit ]
Year
Title
Network
Notes
Suiensaa
NHK-E
Irregular appearances
2011
School Live Show
NHK-E
2013
Bebop! High Heel
ABC
2016
Koshigaya o Energetic ni o Todoke: Negisshu!!
J:Com Channel Saitama Higashi
[ a]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2007
Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata
Hinako's classmate
2010
Re:Play-Girls
Mami
2011
Hai! Moshimoshi, Ōtsuka Yakkyoku desu ga
Emi Nagasaku
Lead role
2012
Ultraman Saga
Maomi Osumi
[ 11]
Year
Title
2009
Shinka Episode 2
2010
Momoiro Shoten e yōkoso
Year
Title
Role
Network
Notes
Ref.
2006
Countdown Japan
Tokyo FM
2007
AKB48: Ashita made mō chotto.
NCB
Irregular appearances
2008
On 8
Bay FM
2010
AKB48 no All Night Nippon
NBS
AKB48 Sayaka Akimoto-Sae Miyazawa no ukkari Channel
NCB
Radio Drama: Double Heroine
Sumiko
NCB
Episode 4
2011
Tokyo Tower presents Diamond Veil
Tokyo FM
Saturday DJ
333 Fri. from Tokyo Tower
InterFM
Friday DJ
[ 12]
2012
Kakedase!
NHK Radio 1 , NHK World Radio Japan
AKB48 Amina Sato no "Konoyo ni Komoji wa irimasen!"
Radio Nippon
AKB Radio Drama Gekijō
NBS
All Night Nippon Gold
NBS
2013
wktk Radio Gakuen
NHK Radio 1
clipclip no Onagokai
NCB
Year
Title
Ref.
2009
Kana Kobayashi: Dokidoki Gravure Nyūmon!
[ 14]
Magazine serialisations [ edit ]
Year
Title
Notes
2008
Up to boy
"Kana Kobayashi no yo no naka Nyūmon"
Year
Title
2011
Kana Kobayashi: 2012-nen Calendar
2012
Takujō Kana Kobayashi: 2013-nen Calendar
2013
Takujō Kana Kobayashi: 2014-nen Calendar
2014
Clear File-tsuki Takujō Kana Kobayashi: 2015-nen Calendar
Year
Title
Notes
2011
Tokyo Headline
Irregular
2013
Nihon Nōgyō Shinbun "Fle Marche 9-gō"
2014
Yomiuri Kodomo Shinbun
Public Relations Koshigaya
^ Broadcast in J:Com Kasakube, J:Com Koshigaya, J:Com Saitama Keno, and J:Com Soka.
Notable members
Current
Official Members
Saho Iwatate
Yuiri Murayama
Haruka Komiyama
Seina Fukuoka
Mion Mukaichi
Yui Oguri
Narumi Kuranoo (AKB48 Soukantoku)
Hiyuka Sakagawa
Miu Shitao
Ayane Takahashi
Remi Tokunaga
Serika Nagano
Haruna Hashimoto
Erii Chiba
Kurumi Suzuki
Manaka Taguchi
Ayami Nagatomo
Orin Muto
Mizuki Yamauchi
Maho Omori
Yuki Ota
Airi Sato
Eriko Hashimoto
Nozomi Hatakeyama
Yuki Hirata
Moka Hotei
Mayu Masai
Miyu Mizushima
Sora Yamazaki
Kenkyuusei
Yuna Akiyama
Sae Arai
Kasumi Kudō
Hinano Kubo
Yumemi Sako
Kohina Narita
Azuki Yagi
Yui Yamaguchi
Momoka Ito
Kairi Okumoto
Yui Kawamura
Sari Shiratori
Mei Hanada
Former
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