Rena Matsui
Rena Matsui is a Japanese actress, singer and former member of the Japanese idol girl groups SKE48 and Nogizaka46. As a member of the former, she also participated in the main lineup of AKB48's singles. As an actress, she has played roles in numerous films and television series, including and the ninety-ninth NHK asadora Manpuku.
Career
Matsui was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on July 27, 1991. She participated in the first SKE48 audition, held in July 2008, and was selected to join the group. Team S made its debut on October 5, 2008. She was also chosen to be in the main lineup for AKB48's single "10nen Zakura". Her first photobook, titled Kingyo, was published on March 1, 2012. In April 2013, SKE48 reorganized the teams, and Matsui was appointed the captain of Team E. In AKB48's 2013 General Election, she placed seventh overall with 73,173 votes.In the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, held February 24, 2014, she became a member of Nogizaka46 while remaining in SKE48's Team E. She made her debut as a member of Nogizaka46 during the group's handshake event for their single "Kizuitara Katamoi" at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on April 13, 2014. For her first performance with Nogizaka46, Rena Matsui performed "Kizuitara Kataomoi" with the other members of the group. She published her second photobook, titled Hemeretto, on April 1, 2014. In AKB48's 2014 General Election, she placed fifth overall with 69,790 votes. On March 26, 2015, during a concert at Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that her concurrent position in Nogizaka46 would be cancelled.
On June 11, 2015, she announced that she would graduate from SKE48 at the end of August. Her graduation concert, titled "Matsui Rena SKE48 Graduation Concert in Toyota Stadium: 2588 Days" was held on August 30, 2015, at Toyota Stadium. Her last performance with SKE48 occurred the following day.
Since graduating from SKE48, Matsui has worked as an actress in several TV series and films, including and the ninety-ninth NHK asadora Manpuku. In 2018 she made her debut as a fiction writer, publishing the short story "Nugutte mo, nugutte mo" in the literary journal Subaru.
Photobooks
Discography
Singles with SKE48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | 1 | "Tsuyoki Mono yo" | A-side | Debut with Team S. |
| 2010 | 2 | "Aozora Kataomoi" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 3 | "Gomen ne, Summer" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 4 | "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" | A-side | |
| 2011 | 5 | "Banzai Venus" | A-side, Akagumi, Center | Also sang on "Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai" as subgroup Akagumi. |
| 2011 | 6 | "Pareo wa Emerald" | A-side, Akagumi, Selection 8 | Also sang on "Tsumiki no Jikan"; "Papa wa Kirai" as Akagumi; "Hanabi wa Owaranai" as Selection 8. |
| 2011 | 7 | "Okey Dokey" | A-side, Akagumi, Selection 8 | Also sang on "Hatsukoi no Fumikiri"; "Hohoemi no Positive Thinking" as Akagumi; "Utaōyo, Bokutachi no Kōka" as Selection 8 |
| 2012 | 8 | "Kataomoi Finally" | A-side, Akagumi, Selection 8 | Also sang on "Kyō made no Koto, Korekara no koto"; "Koe ga Kasureru Kurai" as Akagumi; "Kamoki no Tsuki" as Selection 8. |
| 2012 | 9 | "Aishite-love-ru!" | A-side | Also sang on "Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou". |
| 2012 | 10 | "Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" | A-side,Center | |
| 2013 | 11 | "Choco no Dorei" | A-side | Also sang on "Bike to Sidecar". |
| 2013 | 12 | "Utsukushii Inazuma" | A-side, Center, Boat Pier Senbatsu | First single as member of Team E. Also sang on ""Seishun no Mizushibuki" as Boat Pier Senbatsu; "Shalala na Calendar" as Team E. |
| 2013 | 13 | "Sansei Kawaii!" | A-side, Center | |
| 2014 | 14 | "Mirai to wa?" | A-side | Also sang on "GALAXY of DREAMS"; "Machiawasetai" |
| 2014 | 15 | "Bukiyō Taiyō" | A-side | |
| 2014 | 16 | "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" | A-side | |
| 2015 | 17 | "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" | A-side, Center | |
| 2015 | 18 | "Mae Nomeri" | A-side, Center | First Center and last to participate of the Single in SKE48. Also sang on "Nagai Yume no Labyrinth" and "2588 Days" which is her graduation song. |
Singles with AKB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | First single with AKB48 as member of SKE48. |
| 2009 | 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | |
| 2009 | 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | Under Girls | Ranked 29th in 2009 General Election. Sang on "Tobenai Agehachō". |
| 2009 | 14 | "River" | Under Girls | Sang on "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara". |
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | B-side | Sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll" |
| 2010 | 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | Under Girls | Sang on "Nusumareta Kuchibiru" and "Majijo Teppen Blues". |
| 2010 | 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 11th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters". |
| 2010 | 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| 2011 | -- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | Charity single |
| 2011 | 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Yankee Soul". |
| 2011 | 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 10th in 2011 General Election. |
| 2011 | 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | |
| 2011 | 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on A-side; lineup was determined by a rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Noel no Yoru" |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side, Special Girls B | Played trumpet in Baby Blossom. Also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B. |
| 2012 | 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Also sang on "Gugutasu no Sora". |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 10th in 2012 General Election. |
| 2012 | 28 | "Uza" | A-side | |
| 2012 | 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Did not sing on A-side; lineup was determined by a rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Tsuyogari Tokei" with SKE48. |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side | Ranked 7th in 2013 General Election. |
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Did not participate in the A-side. Lineup was determined by a rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Escape" |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae shika Mukanee" | A-side | |
| 2014 | 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | |
| 2014 | 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | A-side | Ranked 5th in 2014 General Election. |
| 2014 | 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side | |
| 2015 | 40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | A-side | Last single she participated in. |
Singles with Nogizaka46
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | 9 | "Natsu no Free & Easy" | A-side | First single with Nogizaka46 as concurrent member. Also sang on "Sono Saki no Deguchi" |
| 2014 | 10 | "Nandome no Aozora ka?" | A-side | Also sang on "Korogatta Kane o Narase!" |
| 2015 | 11 | "Inochi wa Utsukushii" | A-side | Last single with Nogizaka46 |
Solo singles
Stage units
;Team S 1st Stage- クラスメイト
- 星の温度
- 雨のピアニスト
- チョコの行方
- 枯葉のステーション
- Omoide Ijou
- ヒグラシノコ
- この胸のバーコード
Filmography