, known professionally as , is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer from Kamikawa, Hyōgo Prefecture. She is best known for her lead roles on the NHK drama series Amachan (2013). In July 2016, it was announced that she changed her stage name to . She started releasing her own music in 2017 under her own label with her debut single, Ohirome Pack, and released her debut album, Super Heroes, in 2018.
Career Nōnen debuted as a fashion model in 2006 and was selected as the eleventh image character for Calpis in 2012. In 2012, she was chosen in an audition of 1,953 women to play the heroine in the 2013 NHK Asadora Amachan, in which she plays a high school girl who decides to become an ama, or female shell diver, as well as an idol. Amachan was a ratings success, earning an average 20.6% rating over the span of the series, second amongst Asadora only to Umechan Sensei (at 20.7%) in the last decade. Nōnen served as the "PR Ambassador" for the 2013 Kohaku Uta Gassen and was a featured performer on the show, singing and leading the band. In August 2017, she started her own record label called KAIWA(RE)CORD and began releasing music as a solo artist, debuting with single Ohirome Pack in 2017 and her first album called Superhero's in 2018.
Filmography
Film Year Title RoleNotes2010ConfessionsShūka Kiritani2011AvatarRin Ōkubo2012By Rule of Crow's ThumbMahiro KawaiG'mor evian!Tomo-chanHimawari: Okinawa wa Wasurenai Anohi no SoraoKana Shiroma2014Hot RoadKazuki MiyaichiLeadPrincess JellyfishTsukimi KurashitaLead2016In This Corner of the WorldSuzu HōjōLead, voice role2019In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the WorldSuzu HōjōLead, voice role2020Stardust Over the TownAi KumabeHold Me BackMitsuko KurodaLead2022RibbonItsukaLead, also director and writerThe Fish TaleMee-BōLeadThe Three Sisters of Tenmasou InnTamaeLead2024The Hotel of My DreamKayoko (Juri Arimori)Lead2025As for MeJuri ArimoriBullet Train ExplosionChika MatsumotoClimbing for LifeJunko Tabe (young)After the QuakeKaeru-kunVoice role2026Lives at Right AnglesNozomiLead
TV dramas Year Title RoleNotes2010Shin Keishichō Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari Season 2Mirai IchinoseEpisode 72011You Taught Me All the Precious ThingsRena TokunagaHigh School RestaurantMaho MiyazawaBrilliant Thieves RoyaleKaede Hatomura 2012 The Locked Room MurdersRina MizukiSummer RescueMako Suzuki2013 AmachanAki AmanoLead, Asadora2014 Tales of the Unusual: Spring 2014Kaoru AsahinaLead, episode 3 "Kūsō Shōjo"2025Happy Kanako's Killer LifeKanakoLeadNews AnchorKaede ShinomiyaEpisode 3After the QuakeKaeru-kunVoice role; miniseries2026Tokyo Mid 30sHaruka Yamaji
Anime television Onihei (2017) as "Otaka" Pokémon Concierge (2023) as "Haru"
Dubbing The Lorax (2012) as "Audrey" Marona's Fantastic Tale (2020) as "Marona"
Commercials NTT DoCoMo - START! DoCoMo Campaign (2007-2008) The Oriental Land Company - Tokyo Disney Resort Campus Day Passport (2011) Calpis - Calpis Water (2012-2015) A-net - Ne-net (2012) Asahi Food & Healthcare - Natureve Kajitsu Dolce (2013) Kosé Company (2013) Kosé Cosmeport - Softymo Natusabon (2014) Canon - Mirrorless Camera Canon EOS M2 (2014) Japan Post Insurance - Company (2014) JX Holdings - ENEOS (2014) Square Enix - Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (2014) Parco - Parco Gran-bazaar (2014) Line Mobile (2017)
Music videos
Sonohitomi, Imishiin (2012) - Micro Boy and Macro Girl (2017) - Scha Dara Parr and EGO-WRAPPIN' WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT (2018) - Yasuyuki Horigome Music is a Gift (Ongaku wa Okurimono) (2021) - Akiko Yano Boku dake no mono (2022) - Sambomaster; also as writer and director Song of the Dead (2023) - KANA-BOON
Bibliography
Magazines Nicola, Shinchosha, 1997-, as an exclusive model (2006–2010) Beautiful Lady & Television, Nounen Rena no Pop de Art na Uhihi. Style Guri-Guri-Gurumi, Tokyo News Service.
Photobooks NHK Renzoku TV Shōsetsu Amachan Nounen Rena featuring Amano Aki (NHK Shuppan); Nounen Rena 1st Photobook Guri-Guri-Gurumi (Tokyo News Service)
Discography
Albums
Super Heroes (2018) Pursue (2023)
Singles and EPs
Ohirome Pack (2017) スーパーヒーローになりたい (Superhero ni Naritai/I Want to Be a Superhero) (2017) Run!!! (2018) わたしはベイベー (Watashi wa Baby/I am baby) (2018) やまないギャル (Yamanai Girl) (2019) Baby Face (2019) この町は (Kono Machi Ha) (2019) わたしは部屋中 (Watashi wa Heyaju) (2019) クリスマスソング (Christmas Song) (2019) なまいきにスカート (Namaiki ni Skirt) (2020) GwGw (2025) (Collaboration with Kana-Boon and Pokémon)
Awards 2006 10th Nicola model audition - Grand Prix 2012 37th Hochi Film Awards - Best New Artist for Karasu no Oyayubi 2013 6th Tokyo Drama Awards - Best Actress for Amachan 26th Shogakukan Dime Trend Award - The man in the news 78th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actress for Amachan 2014 38th Elan d'or Awards - Rookie of the Year 22nd Hashida Awards - Rookie Award for Amachan 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix - Best Actress for Amachan 6th Tama Film Awards - Best Rising Actress for Hot Road 27th Nikkan Sports Film Award - Rookie of the Year 2015 38th Japan Academy Film Prize - Rookie of the Year (Hot Road) 31st Asakusa Entertainment Award - Best Newcomer 2016 38th Yokohama Film Festival - Special Jury Prize for In This Corner of the World 2017 31st Takasaki Film Festival - Horizont Award for In This Corner of the World 21st Japan Internet Movie Awards - Best Actress for In This Corner of the World 11th Seiyu Awards - Special Award 2024 16th Juzo Itami Awards References
External links
Official website Nounen Rena TV appearance information