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Nana Nakayama (中山 菜々, Nakayama Nana), known professionally as Nana Yamada (山田 菜々, Yamada Nana, born 3 April 1992 in Osaka Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48. She was a member of NMB48's Team M. She left the group on April 3, 2015. Her younger sister, Suzu Yamada (born Suzu Nakayama), is also a former member of NMB48, and her younger brother, Yuma Nakayama, is an actor represented by Johnny & Associates.

Biography

In 2005, Yamada passed Hello Project's Kansai auditions. She graduated from being a trainee member in April 2008 and debuted under the group "SI☆NA" with 3 other ex-trainees from Hello Project. In July 2009, she graduated from "SI☆NA".

Yamada later passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her audition song was "Shoujo A" by Akina Nakamori. Her debut was on October 9, 2010. Her stage debut was on January 1, 2011. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N. Her first NMB48 Senbatsu was for Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo.

In the 2012 AKB48 general elections, Yamada ranked for the first time, placing 46th with 6,683 votes.

In April 2013, during NMB48's Request Hour Setlist Best 30, Yamada was transferred to Team M. She started activities as a Team M member in May 2013. In the 2013 general elections, her rank improved and she placed 28th with 23,950 votes.

In February 2014, during AKB48's Group Shuffle, Yamada was appointed the captain of Team M and also started holding a concurrent position in SKE48's Team KII. In the 2014 general elections, she placed 29th with 23,299 votes.

In October 2014, Yamada announced her graduation during NMB48's 4th Anniversary Live. She graduated on her birthday, April 3, 2015.

On March 31, 2021, Yamada retired from entertainment industry.

Discography

NMB48 singles

SKE48 singles

AKB48 singles

Appearances

Stage Units

NMB48 Kenkyuusei Stage "Dareka no Tame ni"

1. "Shinkirou"
2. "Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru"

Team N 1st Stage "Dareka no Tame ni"

1. "Shinkirou"
2. "Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru"

Team N 2nd Stage "Seishun Girls"

1. "Kinjirareta Futari"
2. "Fushidara na Natsu"

Team M 1st Stage "Idol no Yoake"

1. "Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate"

Team KII 3rd Stage "Ramune no Nomikata" (Revival)

1. "Manazashi, Sayonara"

Team M 2nd Stage "RESET"

1. "Kokoro no Hashi no Sofa"

Movies

• NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Owarai Seishun Girls! (2013)
• Mustard Chocolate (2017)

Variety Shows

• AKBINGO!
• Shukan AKB
• AKB MOTOR CLUB

TV dramas

• Isharyō Bengoshi: Anata no Namida, Okane ni Kaemashō (NTV, 2014) as Sara Mizutani

Stages

• Taylor Burton: Ubawareta Hihō (Sōgetsu Hall, 2015)
• Super Danganronpa 2 The Stage: Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen (Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi, 2015)
• Tokyo Ivonnu the 11th performance Antonín Dvorak Symphony No.9 From the New World (Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall, 2016)

Bibliography

Photobooks

• Yamada Nana 4+3=7: NMB48 Sotugyō Memorial Photobook (24 April 2015), Kobunsha, ISBN 9784334902025

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Official Blog (in Japanese)
• 山田菜々 on Twitter (in Japanese)

References

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3. 元NMB48山田菜々の妹がNMB48加入！きょうだい3人アイドルに (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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5. ハロプロ関西に関するお知らせ ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). UP-Front DC Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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11. NMB山田菜々 来年4月に卒業「一歩外の世界に踏み出す」 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
12. 山田菜々、芸能界引退を発表「幸せな人生を歩んでいきます」 (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
13. "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
14. TV 慰謝料弁護士 ～あなたの涙、お金に変えましょう～. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
15. 元NMB48山田菜々、舞台「ダンガンロンパ2」白髪ビジュアル解禁 初の本格演技「すごく緊張」 (in Japanese). modelpress. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
16. なだぎ武、山田菜々主演 第11回公演「ドヴォルザークの新世界」 (in Japanese). Tokyo Ivonnu. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
17. 山田菜々4+3=7 : NMB48卒業メモリアル・フォトブック (光文社): 2015 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-06-29.

• 1992 births
• Living people
• Japanese idols
• Japanese women television personalities
• Singers from Osaka Prefecture
• NMB48 members
• SKE48 members