Nakanishi Rina was a member of AKB48's Team A.
Team History
- 2005.10.30 - Joined AKB48 as Team A member
- 2008.11.23 - Graduated from AKB48's Team A (Announcement: October 5, 2008 | Graduation Stage: October 11, 2008)
Singles Participation
AKB48 A-Sides
- Sakura no Hanabiratachi
- Skirt, Hirari
- Aitakatta
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
- BINGO!
- Boku no Taiyou
- Baby! Baby! Baby!
AKB48 B-Sides
- Dear my teacher (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)
- Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari)
- Dakedo... (Aitakatta)
- Virgin love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)
- Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou)
- Only Today (BINGO!)
- Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou)
Units
Chocolove from AKB48
- Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru
- Mail no Namida
Albums
- Dessert
Stage Units
- A1 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)
- Skirt, Hirari (2nd Unit)
- Classmate (1st Unit)
- A2 (Aitakatta)
- Nageki no Figure
- Glass no I LOVE YOU
- Rio no Kakumei
- A3 (Dareka no Tame ni)
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
- Himawarigumi 1 (Boku no Taiyou)
- Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (1st Unit)
Concert Units
AKB48 First Concert "Aitakatta ~Hashira wa Naize!~"
AKB48 Haru no Chotto dake Zenkoku Tour ~Madamada Daze AKB48!~
Solo Songs
- Chocolate (Rina solo) (Dessert)
- Kare no Kitchen (Rina solo) (Dessert)
- Waves (Rina solo) (Dessert)
Photobooks
- [2009.04.28] Nakanishi Rina 1st Photobook AKB48 Graduation
Media Appearances
Variety Shows
Etymology
- Nakanishi means "middle" (中) (naka) and "west" (西) (nishi).
- Rina means "village" (里) (ri) and "vegetables, greens" (菜) (na).
Trivia
- Audition Song: Anata ni Aete Yokatta (Koizumi Kyoko)
- Star sign: Cancer
- Hobbies: Cooking
- Charm point: Dimples
- Favorite artist: Matsuura Aya
- Favorite character: Sanrio's "Charmy Kitty"
- Favorite colors: Pink, black
- Favorite flower: Tulip
- Favorite movie: Peter Pan
- Good friends with: Ohe Tomomi
- Former member of Chocolove from AKB48
- Collects earrings and perfume
- If she were to become another member, she would be either Ohe Tomomi or Minegishi Minami
- Her recommended AKB48 songs are Classmate and Sakura no Hanabiratachi
- If she were to compare herself to a color, it would be pink. However, Hoshino Michiru said that she would be white.
- The most important things in the world to her are family and friends.
- The first thing she wanted to do when she became an adult was to drink alcohol with Oshima Mai.
- Has a weakness for rice
- The person she respects the most is her mother, because she is responsible and good at cooking.
- Likes singing songs by Matsuura Aya during karaoke
- Loves Starbucks, and has a poster from Starbucks in her room
- As a young girl, her dream was to perform onstage at Canal City (which she has achieved).
- Usually wears a T-shirt and long skirt
- Says the sources of her energy are chocolate and vitamin supplements
- Could be consistently seen at the forefront in singles and concert performances, though she tended to take more of a secondary role to the lead singers Maeda Atsuko and Takahashi Minami
- Some years after graduating, she pursued a career as an AV actress under the name "Yamaguchi Riko." She retired from the AV industry in April 2012.
- She was the first former AKB48 Group member to enter the AV industry, paving the way for several other former members to do the same (SKE48's Kito Momona among the most notable).
- She is currently married and has a daughter, Airi.