Naka's basically the poster child for KanMusu—she's got that bright, energetic vibe that just captures what the franchise is all about. Her name actually caught on partly because of a funny coincidence: her ship number happens to resemble AKB48's numbering system, which is why fans started drawing that connection. It's one of those things that stuck around and became part of her identity in the community.
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