Behind the anime

Rena Nonen

Voice actor

Rena Nounen is a Japanese actress and fashion model.

Biography Selected credits

Occupation: Voice Actor
Born: July 13, 1993
Hometown: Kamikawa, Japan
Awards: 4
Credits: 7

About Rena Nounen

Our catalog credits Rena Nonen, a voice actor, on seven titles. Rena is from Kamikawa, Japan. Born July 13, 1993.

Where you have heard or seen their work

In the voice booth, Rena has played leads such as Suzu Hojo (In This Corner of the World) and Haru (Pokémon Concierge).

Quick questions

What has Rena Nonen worked on?

Our catalog lists seven credits, including In This Corner of the World, Pokémon Concierge: Season 1: Part 2, and Pokémon Concierge.

Which characters has Rena Nonen voiced?

Listed roles include Suzu Hojo and Haru.

Where is Rena Nonen from?

Their hometown is listed as Kamikawa, Japan.

The person behind the work

Biography

Rena Nounen is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She is best known for her lead roles on the NHK drama series Amachan (2013). Nounen 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 1953 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.

Nounen 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 July 2016, it was announced that she changed her stage name to Non.