Mana Ashida
| Mana Ashida | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 芦田 愛菜 |
| Born |
23 June 2004 Nishinomiya, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actress, tarento, singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Employer | Jobbykids |
| Notable work |
TV dramas Mother (2010) Marumo no Okite (2011) Beautiful Rain (2012) Filmed works Hankyu Densha Usagi Drop Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Pacific Rim (film) |
| Awards | Details |
Mana Ashida (芦田 愛菜 Ashida Mana?, born 23 June 2004) is a Japanese child actress, tarento and singer. Ashida's first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama Mother. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Usagi Drop.
Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama Marumo no Okite.
Ashida made her debut appearance in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama in 2009. Her first film was the live-action film adaptation of the manga Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora in 2010. In the same year, she starred in the film Confessions, as Manami Moriguchi. She also appeared in the film Ghost: In Your Arms Again, a Japanese remake of the 1990 film Ghost. For her role in this film, she became one of the winners of the "Rookie of the Year" Award at the 34th Japan Academy Awards.
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