Nana | Ninomiya

| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | | Birth in Osaka | | 2009 | Signed with Astra Talent (modeling debut) | | 2013 | Wins Kansai Student Photography Grand Prize | | 2015 | Begins graduate studies in Acting (Geidai) | | 2016 | First major TV role (supporting) | | 2018 | Breakout film “Kizuna” – Best Supporting Actress nomination | | 2019 | Debut single “Echoes of Osaka” | | 2020 | Launches “Nana Ninomiya Scholarship Fund” | | 2022 | Leads Netflix series “Quantum Hearts” | | 2024 | Releases EP “Midnight Blossoms” | | 2025 | Appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Japan | | 2026 | Set to star in first Hollywood‑Japanese co‑production “Silk & Steel” |

During her time at OUA, Nana produced a photo series titled , which earned the Grand Prize at the 2013 Kansai Student Photography Exhibition . Her senior thesis examined the intersection of visual media and identity formation in Japan’s post‑Heisei era. nana ninomiya

Unlike mainstream idols who debut with massive stadium concerts, made her first real splash in a 50-seat basement theater in Koenji. Her role in the 2018 indie film Midnight Noise is still considered the definitive starting point of her legend. | Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | |

Her biggest hit to date, "Plastic Rain," reached number three on the Japanese Billboard charts—a shocking feat for an artist who refuses to appear on mainstream variety shows. The song layers a melancholic piano melody over field recordings of Shibuya crossing at 3 AM. The music video, self-directed, features walking backward through a crowd, wearing deconstructed kimonos designed by her partner, the avant-garde designer Yuto Arakaki. Her role in the 2018 indie film Midnight