Rena Nōnen (sometimes spelled as Rena Nounen) (能年 玲奈, Nōnen Rena; born July 13, 1993), known professionally as Non (のん, Non), is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer from Kamikawa, Hyōgo Prefecture. She is best known for her lead roles on the NHK drama series Amachan (2013). In July 2016, it was announced that she changed her stage name to Non (のん, Non). She started releasing her own music in 2017 under her own label with her debut single, Ohirome Pack, and released her debut album, Super Heroes, in 2018.
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Career
Nōnen debuted as a fashion model in 2006 and was selected as the eleventh image character for Calpis in 2012. In 2012, she was chosen in an audition of 1,953 women to play the heroine in the 2013 NHK Asadora Amachan, in which she plays a high school girl who decides to become an ama, or female shell diver, as well as an idol. Amachan was a ratings success, earning an average 20.6% rating over the span of the series, second amongst Asadora only to Umechan Sensei (at 20.7%) in the last decade. Nōnen served as the "PR Ambassador" for the 2013 Kohaku Uta Gassen and was a featured performer on the show, singing and leading the band. In August 2017, she started her own record label called KAIWA(RE)CORD and began releasing music as a solo artist, debuting with single Ohirome Pack in 2017 and her first album called Superhero's in 2018.
Filmography
Anime television
Onihei (2017) as "Otaka"
Pokémon Concierge (2023) as "Haru"
Dubbing
The Lorax (2012) as "Audrey"
Marona's Fantastic Tale (2020) as "Marona"
Commercials
NTT DoCoMo - START! DoCoMo Campaign (2007-2008)
The Oriental Land Company - Tokyo Disney Resort Campus Day Passport (2011)
Calpis - 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 - Mirrorless Camera Canon EOS M2 (2014)
Japan Post Insurance - Company (2014)
JX Holdings - ENEOS (2014)
Square Enix - Dragon Quest Monsters Superlight (2014)
Parco - Parco Gran-bazaar (2014)
Line Mobile (2017)
Music videos
Sonohitomi, Imishiin (2012) - CureaL
Micro Boy and Macro Girl (2017) - Scha Dara Parr and EGO-WRAPPIN'
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT (2018) - Yasuyuki Horigome
Music is a Gift (Ongaku wa Okurimono) (2021) - Akiko Yano
Boku dake no mono (2022) - Sambomaster; also as writer and director
Song of the Dead (2023) - KANA-BOON