Neru Nagahama
{{short description|Japanese television personality, telesvion presenter, and actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Neru Nagahama
| native_name = 長濱 ねる
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = 2022年9月23日西九州新幹線開業イベント一日駅長長濱ねる2CC-BY4.0 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Nagahama in September 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|04}}
| birth_place = Nagasaki, Japan
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| years_active = {{cslist|2015–2019|2020–present|semi=true}}
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| agent = Seed & Flower, LLC
| website = {{URL|https://nagahamaneru.jp/|Neru Nagahama Official Website}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = J-pop
| years_active = 2015–2019
| label = Sony Music Records
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
- Keyakizaka46 (2015–2019)
- Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (2015–2017)
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{{nihongo|Neru Nagahama|長濱 ねる|Nagahama Neru|lead=yes}} is a Japanese television personality, television presenter, and actress. She is a former member of the idol girl groups Keyakizaka46 and Hiragana Keyakizaka46 and current chairperson of the Tokyo Idol Festival.
Nagahama joined Keyakizaka46 in 2015 as the founding member of its subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46, and was briefly the only member of that subgroup. She left Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in 2017, Keyakizaka46 in 2019, and returned to the entertainment industry a year later as a television presenter and actress. She was appointed the Tokyo Idol Festival chairperson in 2021.
Early life
Nagahama was born in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture.{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://nagahamaneru.jp/s/nn/page/profile?ima=0342 |website=Nagahama Neru Official Website |accessdate=9 November 2020 |language=ja}} Between the ages of 3 and 7, she lived on Nakadōri Island, a remote part of Nagasaki in the Gotō Islands.{{cite web |title=欅坂46長濱ねる、故郷・五島列島で見せた素顔 水着撮影にも初挑戦【インタビュー前編】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2101988/full/ |website=Oricon News |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=Japanese |date=9 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801162723/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2101988/full/ |archive-date=1 August 2019 |url-status=live }}
During high school, Nagahama appeared as a participant in the All Japan High School Quiz Championship, a game show for high school students. She advanced to the prefectural-level championships.{{cite news |title=意外と頭脳派！？乃木坂、欅坂からクイズ好きアイドル 「高校生クイズ」県予選決勝に進んでいた長濱ねる |url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/ent/news/171222/ent1712224722-n1.html |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Zakzak |date=22 December 2017 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909000433/https://www.zakzak.co.jp/ent/news/171222/ent1712224722-n1.html |archive-date=9 September 2018 |url-status=live }}
Career
Nagahama auditioned to be a part of Keyakizaka46; however, despite impressing the judges, she withdrew before the final round of auditions due to her parents' opposition. Later, her parents changed their minds after attending a Nogizaka46 concert in Fukuoka and allowed Nagahama to participate in the new group. With the support of the judges from the auditions, Nagahama officially joined Keyakizaka46 in November 2015 during the group's weekly variety show, Keyakitte, Kakenai? However, she was designated as the sole member of a subgroup named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (けやき坂46, the exact same name but written in kana). Auditions for the subgroup began soon after.{{cite news |title=欅坂46に新メンバー・長濱ねるが加入 「けやき坂46」オーディション開催も発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/713492/products/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Oricon News |date=30 November 2015 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512170630/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/713492/products/ |archive-date=12 May 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=欅坂46に新メンバー「長濱ねる」が加入! |url=https://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/news/detail/462089 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=欅坂46公式サイト |date=30 November 2015 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816125221/https://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/news/detail/462089 |archive-date=16 August 2019 |url-status=live }}
Nagahama made her musical debut with Keyakizaka46's first single, "Silent Majority", though only appearing on a B-side song, {{nihongo|"Noriokureta Bus"|乗り遅れたバス}}.{{cite web |title=サイレントマジョリティー |url=http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/silent_majority |website=欅坂46公式サイト |accessdate=3 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124040/http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/silent_majority |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=欅坂46が１万人のファンに見せつけた"成長" 初の全国握手会イベント＆ミニライブレポート |url=https://realsound.jp/2016/04/post-7163.html |website=Realsound |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=Japanese |date=18 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401083746/https://realsound.jp/2016/04/post-7163.html |archive-date=1 April 2019 |url-status=live }} She made her first title song appearance in the second single, "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", and also sang a solo song, {{nihongo|"Mata Atte Kudasai"|また会ってください}}.{{cite web |title=『世界には愛しかない』 |url=http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/2ndsingle_detail |website=欅坂46公式サイト |accessdate=3 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123941/http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/2ndsingle_detail |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=live }} Although eleven new members joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in May 2016, Nagahama was the only one to appear in songs by both the main group and subgroup.{{cite news |title=「けやき坂46」合格者11人発表 欅坂46が総勢32人に |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2071486/full/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Oricon News |date=11 May 2016 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185440/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2071486/full/ |archive-date=25 June 2018 |url-status=live }} In consideration of both groups' increasing activities and the addition of nine second generation members to Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in August 2017, Nagahama left Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in September 2017 and became part of the main group full-time.{{cite web |title=長濱ねる、兼任解除で欅坂46専任に けやき坂46ドラマ出演見送り【運営コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2097799/full/ |website=Oricon News |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=Japanese |date=25 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924124616/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2097799/full/ |archive-date=24 September 2019 |url-status=live }}
In December 2017, Kodansha announced that they will be publishing a photo-book featuring Nagahama photographed on the Gotō Islands, her hometown. Nagahama was the first member of Keyakizaka46 to release such a book. The photo-book, titled {{nihongo|Kokokara|ここから}}, sold 98,000 copies in its opening week, a record only topped by Mai Shiraishi's photo-book released earlier in the year.{{cite news |title=欅坂46・長濱ねる、1st写真集が初登場首位 初週売上9.8万部で女性ソロ歴代2位に |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103170/full/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Oricon News |date=28 December 2017 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515223330/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103170/full/ |archive-date=15 May 2019 |url-status=live }} Her photo-book was also awarded by JR Kyushu for promoting tourism within Kyushu.{{cite web |title=「第３回 九州魅力発掘大賞」発表 |url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/news/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2018/06/14/180608NewsRelease3rdkyushumiryoku.pdf |website=Kyushu Railway Company |accessdate=3 October 2019 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161017/https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/news/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2018/06/14/180608NewsRelease3rdkyushumiryoku.pdf |archive-date=25 June 2018 |url-status=live }} Nagahama was also given the title "tourism ambassador" by Nagasaki.{{cite news |title=欅坂46長濱ねる凱旋フィーバー"皇帝パレード"で皇后に |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1748929 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Modelpress |date=24 February 2018 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323024233/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1748929 |archive-date=23 March 2019 |url-status=live }}
Nagahama has appeared in all singles up until "Kuroi Hitsuji", and was also included in crossover groups such as Sakamichi AKB (with Nogizaka46 and AKB48) and IZ4648 (with Nogizaka46, AKB48, and Iz One).{{cite web |title="坂道AKB"全貌解禁！センターは欅坂46平手友梨奈、AKB48・乃木坂46…選抜メンバー18人発表＜MV完成／コメント到着＞ |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1666865 |website=modelpress |date=27 February 2017 |accessdate=13 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330160749/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1666865 |archive-date=30 March 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=「坂道AKB」第2弾メンバー18名発表で反響 新選抜は乃木坂46・3期生＆けやき坂46からも |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1749673 |website=modelpress |accessdate=13 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042446/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1749673 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=IZ*ONEチャン・ウォニョン＆宮脇咲良がセンター AKB48・乃木坂46・欅坂46とのコラボユニットでオリジナル楽曲披露＜IZ4648メンバー24人／FNS歌謡祭＞ |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1810018 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Modelpress |date=12 December 2018 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210948/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1810018 |archive-date=16 December 2018 |url-status=live }} After the release of Kuroi Hitsuji in March 2019, Nagahama announced her resignation from the group, citing personal reasons. She officially left the group on 30 July 2019 with a farewell event at Makuhari Messe.{{cite news |title=長濱ねる、欅坂46卒業後進路は明言せず「さよなら、またね」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2141301/full/ |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=Oricon News |date=31 July 2019 |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731144902/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2141301/full/ |archive-date=31 July 2019 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=ありがとうをめいっぱい伝える日 SPECIAL SITE {{!}} 欅坂46公式サイト |url=http://www.keyakizaka46.com/s/k46o/page/thankyou |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.keyakizaka46.com |language=ja}}
On July 7, 2020, Nagahama returned to the entertainment industry and joined the regular cast of the documentary/variety show {{ill|7RULES|ja|セブンルール}}, co-produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV. She also launched her official website and Twitter account.{{Cite web |title=元欅坂46長濱ねる、オフィシャルサイト開設 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/386678 |access-date=2020-07-07 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}
In July 2021, Nagahama was appointed the chairperson of the annual Tokyo Idol Festival, succeeding fellow former idol Rino Sashihara.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-23|title=長濱ねる、等身大の自分を大切に「背伸びしない」 アイドル時代から変わらぬモットーも明かす (1)|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210923-nerunagahama/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=マイナビニュース|language=ja}}
Nagahama is the Sustainable Development Goals PR ambassador for NHK,{{Cite web |title=スカパラがNHK「みんなのうた」初登場！ミドリーズ、長濱ねると「ツバメ」歌唱 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/475732 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=長濱ねる、NHK・SDGsキャンペーン新企画「長濱ねるのSDGs日記」スタート {{!}} CINRA |url=https://www.cinra.net/news/20210326-sdgsneru |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.cinra.net |language=ja}} and also the host for the television network's sign language educational shorts, titled {{Nihongo3|Sign Language Shower|手話シャワー|Shuwa Shower}} and started in February 2022.{{Cite web |title=三宅健・黒柳徹子・長濱ねる出演 NHKで手話番組拡充へ 1週間に4時間以上放送 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2224052/full/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=ORICON NEWS|date=9 February 2022 }} She would make her asadora debut in Maiagare! (2022) as Sakura Yamanaka, who is a Gotō Islands native like herself.
Discography
=Keyakizaka46=
=Other appearances=
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| Year
! Group ! Single ! Song ! Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sakamichi AKB | "Shoot Sign"{{cite web |title=AKB48、47枚目のシングル『シュートサイン』リリース！Type Eには乃木坂46、欅坂46、AKB48のユニットによる歌唱楽曲収録 |url=https://tower.jp/article/campaign/2017/03/27/01 |website=Tower Records |accessdate=13 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123845/https://tower.jp/article/campaign/2017/03/27/01 |archive-date=13 February 2019 |url-status=live }} | {{nihongo|"Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru?"|{{small|誰のことを一番愛してる?}}}} | |
| 2018 | Sakamichi AKB | "Jabaja"{{cite news |title=坂道AKB第2弾「国境のない時代」センターは長濱ねる！ドリームチームが踊るMV公開 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/271838 |accessdate=3 October 2019 |agency=natalie |date=2 March 2018 |language=Japanese}} | {{nihongo|"Kokkyo no Nai Jidai"|{{small|国境のない時代}}}} | Center |
| 2019 | IZ4648 | "Jiwaru Days" | {{nihongo|"Hitsuzensei"|{{small|必然性}}}} |
Filmography
=Drama series=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
| 2022
|Love You as the World Ends - Special |Aki Ito | |
| 2022–23
| Sakura Yamanaka | Asadora |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Outsider Cops |Maki Yonemitsu | |
| Insider Cops
|Maki Yonemitsu |Spin-off |
| Our Fake Marriage
|Yae Sendo | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Agatha | |
| Colors of Sisterhood
|Eri Machida | |
= Variety and talk shows =
Bibliography
- {{Nihongo4|2=ここから|3=Kokokara|4="From Here"}} ({{ISBN|4063528650|}}, Kodansha, 2017)
References
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