Mana Ashida

Mana Ashida (Japanese芦 田 爱 菜, Ashida Mana, born June 23, 2004 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and singer.

She is the youngest actress in Japan who got a starring role in a TV drama and a TV series. She has appeared in films such as Confessions (2010) Usagi Drop ( 2011) and Pacific Rim ( 2013).

• 2.1 Films
• 2.2 Dorama
• 2.3 TV Shows

• 4.1 Singles
• 4.2 albums

Career

Early career

Her acting debut Mana 2009 Asahi Broadcasting Corporation ABC Short Film Short Movie 2

2010

Her first appearance in a feature film was in the live-action adaptation of the manga Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora in 2010 In the same year she also appeared in the feature films confessions and Gôsuto: Mô ichido dakishimetai, the Japanese remake of the movie Ghost - Message from Sam on. . For her role in this film she won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Young Actress. In addition to her roles as an actress, she was also active as a voice actress. She spoke in Japan the role of Agnes in I - Despicable Me and the young catcher Deng in the feature film Aftershock (2010).

For her role as Reika Michiki the TV series Mother, she won the title for Best Supporting Actress at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the Special Award of the Tokyo Drama Awards.

2011

With an age of 6 she was the youngest actress to Japan, which received a starring role in a feature film ( Sayonara Bokutachi no yôchien ). Likewise, she was the youngest actress in a Japanese TV drama ( Marumo no Okite ). Here they played together with the same age actress Fuku Suzuki, with whom she sang the theme song for the series. This song was released as a single and was also placed at # 3 on the Oricon charts. Thus, they were the youngest singing group in Japan, which had a position in the top 10 of the charts. In addition to their performances in this TV series, she played roles in Japanese movies Inu to Anata no Monogatari, Hankyu Densha, Usagi Drop, and in the television movies Toilet Goddess, Sayonara Bokutachi no yôchien and Kono sekai no katasumi ni.

She was honored as the youngest actress in Japan with the title " Best Newcomer " of the Blue Ribbon Awards.

In October 2011 Mana stood beside Masami Hisamoto and Asako Ito, the host of Nippon Television Show Meringue no Kimochi. She was making her the youngest hostess a Japanese talk show. She was also seen in some commercials the company Nissin Foods, 7 -Eleven and Canon.

On 15 September 2011 it was announced that Mana under the label Universal Music will release her first solo single. On October 26 their first single was released " Sutekina Nichiyobi: Gyu Gyu Good Day! " This song also ran at a commercial of Seven & I Holdings Company. The single was also placed in fourth place on the Oricon singles chart. Their album Happy Smile! was released in Japan on 23 November and reached # 8 on the Oricon album chart. This Mana was the youngest singer in Japan, which could be placed with a single and an album in the top 10 charts.

Mana and Suzuki Fuku occurred end of the year as the youngest participants on at the 62nd edition of the Japanese New Year's Eve show Kohaku Uta Gassen.

2012

Mana dubbed the main character Annie in Japanese anime film Magic Treehouse, an adaptation of the eponymous book by children's author Mary Pope Osborne. For the anime series Jewelpet Kira ☆ Deco! she sang the title song Zutto Zutto Tomodachi, which is also in the anime feature film Jewelpet the Movie: Dance Princess Sweets occurred. In this movie she appeared in the role of Princess Mana ". The song was released as a single and placed in the Oricon charts at 17th place in the Fuji Television TV series Beautiful Rain she appeared in the role of Miu Kinoshita and sang the theme song Ame ni Negai o On December 27, was her first solo concert at the Curian Shinagawa General Citizen Hall in Tokyo.

2013

Her Hollywood debut in the Mana role of young Mako Mori in the movie Pacific Rim. She spoke in October 2011 prior to this role and impressed the judges with her acting abilities.

Filmography

Movies

• Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2010) as Mirai Natsume
• Confessions (2010) as Manami Moriguchi
• Ghost: In Your Arms Again (2010) as a young spirit
• I - Despicable Me (2010) Japanese dubbing voice of Agnes
• Inu to Anata no Monogatari (2011) as Mana
• Hankyu Densha (2011) as Ami Hagiwara
• Aftershock (2010) as a synchronous voice of Fang Deng
• Usagi Drop (2011) as Rin Kaga
• Magic Tree House (2012 ) as a synchronous voice of Annie
• Liar Game: Saisei (2012 ) as Alice
• Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess ( 2012) as Princess Mana
• The Floating Castle ( Nobo no Shiro ) (2012 ) as Chidori
• Pacific Rim ( 2013) as a young Mako Mori
• The Partner (2013 ) as Sakura
• Kujikenaide (2013 )

Dorama

• ABC Short Movie 2: Daibokenmama (2009)
• Ketto! Rojinto (2009)
• Tokujo Kabachi! ( 2010 Episode 3)
• Mother ( 2010) as Reina Michiki ( Tsugumi )
• Toilet no Kamisama ( Toilet Goddess ) (2011 ) as a young Kana
• Gō (TV series) (2011) as a young Yodo -dono, Sen
• Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011) as Kanna Yamazaki
• Marumo no Okite (2011) as Kaoru Sasakura
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ( 2011) as Kaoru Sasakura
• Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni ( 2011) as Chizuru Hojo
• Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (2011)
• Nankyoku Tairiku (2011) as Haruka Furudate
• Alice in Liar Game (2012 ) as Alice
• Beautiful Rain ( 2012) as Miu Kinoshita

TV shows

• Meringue ( October 2011-March 2012 ) hostess next Hisamoto Masami Ito and Asako
• Music Japan (14 August 2011)
• 62nd edition Kohaku Uta Gassen (31 December 2011)

Video Games

• Ni no Kuni: The Curse of the White Queen (2011) as the voice of Pia ( Kokoru )

Discography

Singles

Albums

• Happy Smile! ( Universal Music, November 23, 2011)

Awards

2010:

• Japan Academy Awards: Rookie Of The Year for Ghost: In Your Arms Again
• Tokyo Drama Awards: Special Award for the Mother TV series
• The Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for Mother TV series
• Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actress for Mother TV series

2011:

• 2011 Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Performance for Marumo no Okite and Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien
• Japan Record Award: Special Award for Maru Maru Mori Mori!
• Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Newcomer for Hankyu Densha and Usagi Drop