Yabuki Nako (矢吹奈子) (born June 18, 2001), also known mononymously as Nako (나코), is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress, and radio host under Twin Planet. She is a former member of HKT48's Team H and IZ*ONE.
Team History[]
- 2013.11.02 - Joined HKT48 as a Kenkyuusei
- 2014.02.24 - Promoted to Team H (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
- 2015.03.26 - Given a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team B (AKB48 Spring Team Shuffle 2015)
- 2017.12.08 - Cancelation of Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team B (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)
- 2018.08.31 - Finished in 6th place on Produce 48, joining the temporary group IZ*ONE
- 2018.10.29 - Hiatus from HKT48 due to her participation on IZ*ONE
- 2021.04.29 - Returned to HKT48's Team H
- 2023.04.01 - Graduated from HKT48's Team H (Announcement: October 16, 2022 | Final Theater Performance: March 27, 2023 | Graduation Concert: April 1, 2023 at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall)
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections[]
- 6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
- 8th Senbatsu Election - #28 (Undergirls)
- Yume no Kouhaku Senbatsu Election - #17
- 9th Senbatsu Election - #37 (Next Girls)
- 10th Senbatsu Election - #9 (Senbatsu)
AKB48 Janken Tournaments[]
- 6th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Oya Shizuka)
- 7th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (Lost to Yokoyama Yui)
Singles Participation[]
HKT48 A-Sides[]
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HKT48 B-Sides[]
AKB48 A-Sides[]
AKB48 B-Sides[]
- Wink wa Sankai (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) (Center)
- Himitsu no Diary (Mae Shika Mukanee)
- Ima, Happy (Kibouteki Refrain)
- Otona Ressha (Green Flash)
- Kafka to Dendenmu Chu! (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)
- Kin no Hane wo Motsu Hito yo (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
- Make noise (Kimi wa Melody)
- Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
- Densetsu no Sakana (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai)
- Tomaranai Kanransha (Shoot Sign)
- Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
- Tomadotte Tameratte (#SukiNanda)
- Hohoemi no Toki (11gatsu no Anklet)
- Hotei Sokudo to Yuuetsukan (11gatsu no Anklet)
- Buttaoreru Made (Jabaja)
- Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
IZ*ONE A-sides[]
- La Vie en Rose
- Suki to Iwasetai
- Violeta
- Buenos Aires
- Vampire
- Secret Story of the Swan
- Panorama
- D-D-Dance
IZ*ONE B-sides[]
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Other Songs[]
- Pick Me (Naekkeoya)
- Pick Me (Nekkoya)
- Love Whisper (Main Vocalist of Group 2)
- Into the New World
- To Reach You (너에게 닿기를)
- We Together (Produce 48 ver.)
- Yume wo Miteiru Aida (Produce 48 ver.)
Albums Participation[]
HKT48 Albums[]
- Hitosashiyubi no Juudan (092)
- Fanmeeting (092)
- Totsuzen Do love me! (Outstanding) (Center)
- Akkenai Konayuki (Outstanding)
- Omoide ni Suru ni wa Mada Hayasugiru (Outstanding)
AKB48 Albums[]
- Stoic na Bigaku (Tsugi no Ashiato)
- Birth (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)
- Music Junkie (0 to 1 no Aida)
- Are Kara Boku wa Benkyou ga Te ni Tsukanai (0 to 1 no Aida)
- Ao Kusai Rock (Thumbnail)
IZ*ONE Albums[]
- EYES (BLOOM*IZ)
- FIESTA (BLOOM*IZ)
- AYAYAYA (BLOOM*IZ)
- SO CURIOUS (BLOOM*IZ)
- SPACESHIP (BLOOM*IZ)
- DESTINY (BLOOM*IZ)
- YOU & I (BLOOM*IZ)
- PINK BLUSHER (BLOOM*IZ)
- OPEN YOUR EYES (BLOOM*IZ)
- Beware (Twelve)
- Waiting (Twelve)
- Shy boy (Twelve)
Units[]
Dendenmu Chu![]
Stage Units[]
- RS3 (Nounai Paradise)
- Nakinagara Hohoende
- MARIA
- H2 (Seishun Girls)
- Ame no Doubutsuen
- Cinderella wa Damasarenai
- HW1 (Pajama Drive)
- Pajama Drive
- H3 (Saishuu Bell ga naru)
- 20nin Shimai no Uta
- Hatsukoi Dorobou
- HW2 (Tadaima Renaichuu)
- 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi
- B6 (Tadaima Renaichuu)
- 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi
- H4 (Theater no Megami)
- Candy
- Hatsukoi yo, Konnichiwa
- Arashi no Yoru ni wa
- Yokaze no Shiwaza
- H5 (RESET)
- Seifuku Resistance
- Gyakuten Oujisama
Concert Units[]
HKT48 Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour ~Kawaii Ko ni wa Tabi wo Saseyo~[]
- Oita Iichiko Grand Theater
- Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
- Seifuku no Bambi
- Miyazaki Shimin Bunka Hall
- Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
- Kumamoto Kenritsu Gekijou
- Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall
- Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
- Seifuku no Bambi
- Saga Shimin Kaikan
- Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
- Seifuku no Bambi
- Nagasaki Brick Hall
- Rappa Renshuu-Chuu (Backup)
- Seifuku no Bambi
Unit Matsuri 2014[]
AKB48 Sister Groups in Saitama Super Arena[]
- HKT48
- Body & Soul
- Namaiki Lips
HKT48 3rd anniversary[]
HKT48 National Tour ~Zenkoku Toitsu Owatoranken~[]
- Japanese Locations
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Yokohama Arena
HKT48 4th Anniversary[]
HKT48 Spring Live Tour ~Sashiko du Soleil 2016~[]
Kojimatsuri ~Kojima Haruna Kanshasai~[]
AKB48 Tandoku Concert ~Jabajatte Nani?~[]
- Enjou Rousen
- MARIA (Center)
Eyes On Me[]
Oneiric Theater[]
- Adult Ceremony (Park Jiyoon Cover)
HKT48 Concert Minna Genki ni Shitotta ~Moriyasu Madoka Graduation Ceremony~[]
HKT48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2021[]
HKT48 LIVE TOUR 2022 ~Under the Spotlight~[]
- Kanagawa
- Akkenai Konayuki
- KawaiE (Yabai T-Shirts Ya-san Cover) (Duet with Hokazono Hazuki)
- YONA YONA DANCE (Wada Akiko Cover)
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
- Tokyo
- Tenbyou no Uta (Mrs. GREEN APPLE Cover) (Duet with Hokazono Hazuki)
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
- Aichi
- Akkenai Konayuki
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
- Kumamoto
- Akkenai Konayuki
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
- Osaka
- Spring Thief (YORUSHIKA Cover) (Duet with Yamashita Emiri)
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
- Fukuoka
- Akkenai Konayuki
- 2018nen no Hashi (Solo)
Solo Songs[]
Media Appearances[]
Stage Plays[]
- HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Meijiza
- HKT48 Sashihara Rino Zachou Kouen at Hakataza
Variety Shows[]
- HaKaTa Hyakkaten (2013)
- HKT48 no Odekake (2013)
- HKT48 no "Hokamina" ~Sonohoka no minasan~ (2014 – 2016)
- AKBINGO! (2014 – 2016)
- HKT48 no Goboten! (2015)
- IZ*ONE CHU (2018 – 2020)
- Idol Room (2018 – 2019)
- Weekly Idol (2018 – 2019)
- AmigoTV (Season 4) (2018)
- QT Show (2018)
- JTBC Human Intelligence (2018)
- The Show Mini Game (2018)
- Comedy Big League (2018)
- AbemaTV (2019 – 2020)
- EAT-TING TRIP (2020 – 2021)
- Love It! (ラヴィット!) (2021 -)
- Run for Money (2021/22)
Survival[]
Radio[]
- All Night Nippon (2018)
- KBS Cool FM (2018)
- Saku no Ki (2018 – 2021)
- JOQR Recommend! (レコメン!) (Regular Wednesday MC, 2023 - )
Dramas[]
- Kao Dake Sensei (顔だけ先生) (2021)
- Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga Aru (2023)
Etymology[]
- Yabuki means "arrow" (矢) (ya) and "blow," "breathe," "puff," "emit," "smoke" (吹) (fuki/buki).
- Nako means "nana" (奈) (na) and "child", "infant", "kid", "tot" (子) (ko).
Trivia[]
- Name in Korean: 야부키 나코
- Audition Song: Kimi no C/W
- Audition Number: 21
- Charm Point: Dimples "that she received from her mama"
- Hobbies: Watching movies by herself, karaoke, stretching out her short neck
- Favorite AKB48 Members: Watanabe Mayu
- Favorite AKB48 Group Songs: FIRST LOVE, Namioto no Orugoru, Hiri Hiri no Hana
- Favorite Food: Caramel pudding, Choco Pie
- Special Skills: Fast braiding, switching from double to single eyelids in an instant:
- Admired Members: Sashihara Rino (SashiNako)
- MBTI Type: ISFJ
- Hogwarts (Harry Potter) House: Gryffindor
- She auditioned for HKT48 because Sashihara Rino told her to do so at an Akushukai.
- She has said that, when she becomes an adult, she would like to drink alcohol with her.
- She claims that she was Sashihara's cat, Munchkin Taro, in a previous life.
- Calls her "Sashiko".
- She is close friends with Tanaka Miku (NakoMiku), Yamashita Emiri.
- She and Tanaka Miku became Watanabe Mayu's favorite little sisters.
- She is also good friends with Ishibashi Ibuki (BukiBuki Alliance).
- She has an older brother named Mitz, an older sister named Yeri, and a younger sister.
- She has a bird named Jirojo and a parakeet named "Moriyama Yukio"..
- She was featured in a multitude of commercials and small movie and drama roles before entering HKT48.
- She became Center of Wink wa Sankai within a month of debuting in HKT48.
- She was the Ace of HKT48's 3rd Generation.
- She was also HKT48's ace along with Tanaka Miku.
- She likes to sing karaoke on her SHOWROOM.
- She is afraid of heights.
- She likes to play card games, especially daifugou.
- She was the second-youngest member to ever get a Concurrent Position, at the age of 13 years, 9 months and 9 days.
- Her costume for 20nin Shimai no Uta has a teddy bear backpack that she called "YabuKing".
- She can speak Korean.
- Since graduating from HKT48, she has focused on her acting career.
- On January 28, 2023, she announced that she had ended her contract with Vernalossom.[1] She signed with Twin Planet on June 18 (her 22nd birthday).[2]
IZ*ONE Official Character[]

Gallery[]
- Twin Planet
- HKT48
- AKB48
- IZ*ONE
10th Senbatsu Election (2018)
9th Senbatsu Election (2017)
8th Senbatsu Election (2016)
7th Senbatsu Election (2015)
6th Senbatsu Election (2014)
- Games
- HKT48 Singles
Kimi wa Motto Dekiru (2023)
Outstanding (2021)
- IZ*ONE Photos
One-Reeler / Act IV (2020)
One-Reeler / Act IV (2020)
Oneiric Diary (2020)
Oneiric Diary (2020)
Oneiric Diary (2020)
COLOR*IZ Color Ver. (2018)
- Miscellaneous