, known professionally as , is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer from Kamikawa,

Hyōgo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, an ...

. She is best known for her lead roles on the

NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...

drama series ''

Amachan is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 1, 2013, and was broadcast until September 28, 2013. It was scripted by Kankurō Kudō and starred Rena Nōnen as Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo who moves to the Sanriku Coast ...

'' (2013). In July 2016, it was announced that she changed her stage name to "のん, Non." She started releasing her own music in 2017 with her debut single "Ohirome Pack" and released her debut album called "Superhero's" in 2018.

Career

Nōnen debuted as a fashion model in 2006 and was selected as the eleventh image character for

Calpis Calpis ((カルピス, Karupisu))/Milkis ((밀키스, Milkiseu)) is a Japanese uncarbonated soft drink, manufactured by , a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The beverage has a light, somewhat milky, and slightl ...

in 2012. In 2012 she was chosen in an audition of 1953 women to play the heroine in the 2013

Asadora , colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The first such series aired in 1961 with the black-and-white , starring Take ...

'', in which she plays a high school girl who decides to become an '' ama'', or female shell diver, as well as an

idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...

. ''Amachan'' was a ratings success, earning an average 20.6% rating over the span of the series, second amongst

only to ''

Umechan Sensei is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 2, 2012. It is about a girl named Umeko Shimomura who, despite being overshadowed by her talented older brother and sister, and despite being thought of as a clumsy child, decides to follo ...

'' (at 20.7%) in the last decade. Nōnen served as the "PR Ambassador" for the 2013 ''

Kohaku Uta Gassen is the Japanese word for amber. Kohaku (琥珀) may refer to: Music * Kohaku, a song by Mikuni Shimokawa Characters * Kohaku (''Dr. Stone''), a character in the manga series ''Dr. Stone'' * Kohaku (''InuYasha''), a character in ''InuYash ...

'' and was a featured performer on the show, singing and leading the band. She started releasing her music as a solo artist in 2017 with her debut single "Ohirome Pack" and released her debut album called "Superhero's" in 2018.

Appearances

Film

TV dramas

Anime television

*'' Onihei'' (2017) as "Otaka"

Dubbing

*''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

'' (2012) as "Audrey" *''

Marona's Fantastic Tale ''Marona's Fantastic Tale'' (french: L'extraordinaire Voyage de Marona) is a 2019 French-Belgian-Romanian animated feature film directed by Anca Damian and written by Anghel Damian. The film tells the life story of a dog as she travels between va ...

'' (2020) as "Marona"

Commercials

*'' NTT DoCoMo'' - START! DoCoMo Campaign (2007-2008) *''

The Oriental Land Company is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation headquartered in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan where it also owns and operates the Tokyo Disney Resort. The company operates in three segments, divided as theme parks, hotels, and other business. Oriental ...

'' -

Tokyo Disney Resort The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is fully owned and operated by The Oriental Land Company under a licence from The Walt Disney Company, who constru ...

Campus Day Passport (2011) *''

'' - Calpis Water (2012-2015) *''A-net'' - Ne-net (2012) *''Asahi Food & Healthcare'' - Natureve Kajitsu Dolce (2013) *''Kosé'' **Company (2013) **Kosé Cosmeport - Softymo Natusabon (2014) *''

Canon Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western ca ...

'' - Mirrorless Camera

Canon EOS Canon EOS (Electro-Optical System) is an autofocus single-lens reflex camera (SLR) and mirrorless camera series produced by Canon Inc. Introduced in 1987 with the Canon EOS 650, all EOS cameras used 135 film, 35 mm photographic film, film until ...

M2 (2014) *''

Japan Post Insurance , is a Japanese life insurer that was established on October 1, 2007, with the privatization of . It is part of the Japan Post Holdings group. As of 2011, it was the world's fourth largest insurance company as regards net premiums written behind ...

'' - Company (2014) *''

JX Holdings is a Japanese petroleum and metals conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. In 2012 the multinational corporation consisted of 24,691 employees worldwide and, as of March 2013, JX Holdings was the forty-third largest company in the world by ...

'' - ENEOS (2014) *''

Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...

'' - Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (2014) *'' Parco'' - Parco Gran-bazaar (2014) *Line Mobile (2017)

Bibliography

Magazines

*'' Nicola'',

Shinchosha is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (19 ...

, 1997-, as an exclusive model (2006–2010) *'' Beautiful Lady & Television'', ''Nounen Rena no Pop de Art na Uhihi. Style Guri-Guri-Gurumi'', Tokyo News Service.

Photobooks

*NHK Renzoku TV Shōsetsu Amachan Nounen Rena featuring Amano Aki (

Shuppan); *Nounen Rena 1st Photobook ''Guri-Guri-Gurumi'' (Tokyo News Service)

Discography

Full-Length Albums

Superhero's
' (2018)

Singles and EPs

*Ohirome Pack (2017) *スーパーヒーローになりたい (Superhero ni Naritai/I Want To Be A Superhero) (2017) *RUN!!! (2018) *わたしはベイベー (Watashi wa Baby/I am baby) (2018) *やまないギャル (Yamanai Girl) (2019) *Baby Face (2019) *この町は (Kono Machi Ha) (2019) *わたしは部屋中 (Watashi wa Heyaju) (2019) *クリスマスソング (Christmas Song) (2019) *なまいきにスカート (Namaiki ni Skirt) (2020)

Awards

;2006 :*10th Nicola model audition - Grand Prix ;2012 :*37th

Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ...

s - Best New Artist for ''

Karasu no Oyayubi is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Tadafumi Itō and based on a novel by Shusuke Michio. Plot Take (Abe Hiroshi) is a middle aged man, who after losing his wife and daughter, decides to become a swindler. He convinces his colleague Tetsu to ...

'' ;2013 :* 6th Tokyo Drama Awards - Best Actress for ''

'' :*26th

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

Dime Trend Award - The man in the news :*78th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actress for ''

'' ;2014 :*38th

Elan d'or Awards The are awards presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) in Japan to recognize outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television. The first ceremony was held in 1956. Up until 1960, the Elan d'or Awar ...

- Rookie of the Year :*22nd Hashida Awards - Rookie Award for ''

'' :*17th

Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix The Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix is an award given by the Nikkan Sports newspaper to Japanese television dramas. The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix was canceled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami The occurred at 14:46 ...

- Best Actress for ''

'' :*6th Tama Film Awards - Best Rising Actress for ''

Hot Road is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Tsumugi. It was adapted into a live action film that was released on 16 August 2014. Characters *Kazuki Miyaichi lives with her mother. Kazuki does not like her mother's boyfriend ...

'' :*27th

Nikkan Sports Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the ''Nikkan Sports''. Categories *Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film, Best Film *Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Foreign Film, Best Foreign Film *Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Director ...

- Rookie of the Year ;2015 :* 38th Japan Academy Film Prize - Rookie of the Year (

) :*31st Asakusa Entertainment Award - Best Newcomer ;2016 :* 38th Yokohama Film Festival - Special Jury Prize for ''

In This Corner of the World is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in ''Weekly Manga Action''. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Secon ...

'' ;2017 :*31st Takasaki Film Festival - Horizont Award for ''

'' :*21st Japan Internet Movie Awards - Best Actress for ''

'' :* 11th Seiyu Awards - Special Award

References

External links

Official website

Nounen Rena TV appearance information
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nonen, Rena 1993 births Living people Actors from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese television actresses Japanese female models Japanese women singers Asadora lead actors Models from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese film actresses