and (born February 23, 1986) are Japanese identical twin sister actresses. They are mostly collectively referred to as . They were born in Osaka, Osaka. Mana is the older one, born 7 minutes before Kana.
History They debuted at the age of 5, appearing in television commercials. In 1996, they appeared in the Asadora Futarikko, playing the main twin characters as children. In March 2008, both graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. In 2008, they starred in the Asadora Dandan about twins separated in infancy. Mana played a Shimane Prefecture school girl who loves to play in a rock band. Kana played a maiko from Kyoto Prefecture.
Discography
ManaKana (1997.03.20) (1997.08.21) (1998.07.01) (1998.07.01) (1998.07.18)
(2007.01.31) Fighting Girl (2007.09.19) (2008.01.30)
External links Official website ManaKana on Universal Music Group Japan Official blog: Mana Kana no Smile Blog