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Rāna Kaname is a third-year middle school student at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy and the lead guitarist for MyGO!!!!!. Her full name, 要 楽奈, reflects her surname Kaname (要), meaning "pivot" or "essential point," and Rāna (楽奈), combining characters suggesting "ease" and music. Standing at 150 cm tall, she is the shortest band member. Born on February 22, Japanese Cat Day, her cat-like nature is evident. She is a Pisces.
Physically, Rāna possesses short, wavy grayish-white hair and heterochromia, featuring a steel-blue left eye and a gold/amber right eye – a uniquely feline trait within her franchise. Her band outfit includes a sleeveless black turtleneck with a chartreuse-yellow zippered collar, an oversized white jacket (blue inside), black leggings with thin white stripes, and black shoes with yellow laces. Casually, she wears a white off-the-shoulder T-shirt dress under a ripped-hem black shirt.
Rāna embodies a free-spirited, instinct-driven personality, openly expressing her preferences. She gravitates towards people she finds "interesting" or possessing a strong sense of self, exemplified by her spontaneous decision to join MyGO!!!!! after labeling vocalist Tomori Takamatsu an "interesting woman" (later "interesting girl"). She dislikes garlic chives, grated yam, and spicy, sour, or hot foods due to a sensitive tongue but enjoys matcha, soba noodles, matcha parfaits, and yubeshi, often crunching matcha candies. Her hobbies center on playing with stray cats, earning her the nickname "RiNG's stray cat" for her unpredictable attendance; she frequently skips practices or vanishes before shows but can be motivated with snacks, especially matcha treats. She avoids sports due to low stamina and struggles with technology, rarely replying to messages, only glancing at notifications. Despite her whimsy, she shows unexpected perceptiveness, sensing complexities like Mutsumi Wakaba's dual personality within Ave Mujica.
Raised immersed in music, Rāna initially lived with her mother until elementary school, after which her mother moved to London. Rāna then lived with her grandmother, Shifune Tsuzuki, former owner of the live house SPACE. Growing up there, she developed professional guitar skills, viewing playing as "natural as breathing." She cherishes the guitar "Miraculous Scarlet," inherited from her grandmother. The closure of SPACE left her feeling "suffocated," but joining MyGO!!!!! restored her emotional balance, letting her "breathe easier again."
In MyGO!!!!!, Rāna's musical prowess significantly shapes the band. Her improvisational style inspires composer Taki Shiina, and her skill drives rhythm guitarist Anon Chihaya to intense practice. Key moments include her unannounced performance of "Harukage" (Spring Shadow) during a live event, disrupting bandmate Soyo Nagasaki's plans to reunite CRYCHIC. Later, during the band's fragmentation, she appears onstage alone with Tomori, encouraging Taki to join and helping reconcile the group. Her connection to Mutsumi Wakaba/Mortis of Ave Mujica is notable; she immediately detects Mutsumi's dual persona, and her guitar playing inadvertently triggers the emergence of Mortis, who becomes fixated on her.
Beyond the band, Rāna frequents Hanasakigawa's handicraft club as a fixture, testing clothing in exchange for snacks while playing guitar. She transports her guitar case on a wheeled cart to RiNG and often samples live house food, bringing soba to songwriting camps. She maintains a close relationship with her grandmother and symbolically gifts Anon a rare SPACE guitar pick, acknowledging Anon's dedication.
Physically, Rāna possesses short, wavy grayish-white hair and heterochromia, featuring a steel-blue left eye and a gold/amber right eye – a uniquely feline trait within her franchise. Her band outfit includes a sleeveless black turtleneck with a chartreuse-yellow zippered collar, an oversized white jacket (blue inside), black leggings with thin white stripes, and black shoes with yellow laces. Casually, she wears a white off-the-shoulder T-shirt dress under a ripped-hem black shirt.
Rāna embodies a free-spirited, instinct-driven personality, openly expressing her preferences. She gravitates towards people she finds "interesting" or possessing a strong sense of self, exemplified by her spontaneous decision to join MyGO!!!!! after labeling vocalist Tomori Takamatsu an "interesting woman" (later "interesting girl"). She dislikes garlic chives, grated yam, and spicy, sour, or hot foods due to a sensitive tongue but enjoys matcha, soba noodles, matcha parfaits, and yubeshi, often crunching matcha candies. Her hobbies center on playing with stray cats, earning her the nickname "RiNG's stray cat" for her unpredictable attendance; she frequently skips practices or vanishes before shows but can be motivated with snacks, especially matcha treats. She avoids sports due to low stamina and struggles with technology, rarely replying to messages, only glancing at notifications. Despite her whimsy, she shows unexpected perceptiveness, sensing complexities like Mutsumi Wakaba's dual personality within Ave Mujica.
Raised immersed in music, Rāna initially lived with her mother until elementary school, after which her mother moved to London. Rāna then lived with her grandmother, Shifune Tsuzuki, former owner of the live house SPACE. Growing up there, she developed professional guitar skills, viewing playing as "natural as breathing." She cherishes the guitar "Miraculous Scarlet," inherited from her grandmother. The closure of SPACE left her feeling "suffocated," but joining MyGO!!!!! restored her emotional balance, letting her "breathe easier again."
In MyGO!!!!!, Rāna's musical prowess significantly shapes the band. Her improvisational style inspires composer Taki Shiina, and her skill drives rhythm guitarist Anon Chihaya to intense practice. Key moments include her unannounced performance of "Harukage" (Spring Shadow) during a live event, disrupting bandmate Soyo Nagasaki's plans to reunite CRYCHIC. Later, during the band's fragmentation, she appears onstage alone with Tomori, encouraging Taki to join and helping reconcile the group. Her connection to Mutsumi Wakaba/Mortis of Ave Mujica is notable; she immediately detects Mutsumi's dual persona, and her guitar playing inadvertently triggers the emergence of Mortis, who becomes fixated on her.
Beyond the band, Rāna frequents Hanasakigawa's handicraft club as a fixture, testing clothing in exchange for snacks while playing guitar. She transports her guitar case on a wheeled cart to RiNG and often samples live house food, bringing soba to songwriting camps. She maintains a close relationship with her grandmother and symbolically gifts Anon a rare SPACE guitar pick, acknowledging Anon's dedication.