| Nao Ehime | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Kanji | なお |
| Rōmaji | Nao |
| Physical and Vital Information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 10 |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Professional Statistics | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Affiliation | Paprika Private Academy |
| Personal Status | |
| Debut | |
| Anime | Episode 01 - I Became an Idol! |
| Voice Actors | |
| Japanese | Yoshino Nanjou |
| Image Gallery | |
Nao (なお, Nao) is Laala Manaka's best friend at Paprika Private Academy.
Appearance
Nao has long brown hair that reaches down to her mid-back. Her hair is held back with a white headband with yellow flowers. She has hazel colored eyes.
Personality
Nao is easygoing, friendly and caring. She has known about Idols and her dream is to become an idol.
Story
Nao is first shown as the easygoing best friend of Laala with much knowledge of idols. Unlike Laala, she had a true desire to become an idol some day. She surprised her by showing her the PriTicket she just received, but no sooner is it confiscated by Headmistress Gloria. This upset her but nothing came of it.
Over time she became a fan of Laala, but had no idea her best friend was also the idol she admired until Laala told her. Nao took the news harshly due to her jealousy over being unable to become an idol herself, but they soon make up after Nao realizes her own feelings and how much Laala wished to tell her but couldn't yet.
Relationships
- Laala Manaka - her best friend.
Trivia
- Nao was one of the girls who had her PriTicket snatched away by Headmistress Gloria Ookanada in Episode 1.
- Judging by her PriTicket, Nao could have been a Pop type Idol.
- Her seiyuu, Yoshino Nanjo, also voiced Eli Ayase, one of the main characters in Love Live! School Idol Project.
- Nao is the first non-idol to receive a Friends Ticket.
Gallery
Anime Screenshots
Episode 8
Episode 10
