, is a
Japanese pop singer and actress formerly associated with
Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of
Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project
futsal team
Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical group
Ongaku Gatas. On March 29, 2008 she became a soloist after graduating from Ongaku Gatas, working under the management and promotion of J.P Room, and later under Just Production. Mano graduated from Hello! Project on February 23, 2013.