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Hikari Mitsushima

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Hikari Mitsushima
満島 ひかり
Mitsushima, Tokyo, 2017
Born (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985 (age 39)
Kagoshima, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse
(m. 2010; div. 2016)
RelativesShinnosuke Mitsushima (brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Signature

Hikari Mitsushima (満島 ひかり, Mitsushima Hikari, born 30 November 1985) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. In 2017 she was the vocalist and dancer in Mondo Grosso's videos for "Labyrinth", which has garnered over 35 million views on YouTube as of February 2023, and "In this World".

Career

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She is a graduate of Okinawa Actors School. She began her music career in 1997 as a teenage 'idol singer' in the J-pop groups Folder and Folder 5. She made her acting debut in the same year, starring as Shiori Uchiura / Little Girl in the kaiju film Rebirth of Mothra II. Her first television appearance came in 2005, when she played Elly in Ultraman Max. Her film career recommenced as Sayu Yagami in 2006's manga-adaptation thriller film Death Note, and in 2008 she starred as Yōko Ozawa in Love Exposure, a comedy-drama / art film directed by Sion Sono. Her performance in Love Exposure brought her critical attention and won her and her team several awards.[1]

Since then, Mitsushima has had starring roles in numerous films and television dramas including 2010's Sawako Decides, written and directed by Yuya Ishii.[2]

Mitsushima has made occasional vocal contributions to Japanese pop singles. She featured as a vocalist in the fictional band SRM on Stephanie's "Pride ~A Part of Me~", the title song for the 2009 Japanese drama film Pride. In 2017, she provided lead vocals for fictional band Doughnuts Hole's "Otona no Okite", the theme song for television drama Quartet, in which she starred as Suzume Sebuki. In the same year, she appeared as a featured vocalist in Mondo Grosso's song "Labyrinth" and starred as a dancer in the music video (over 35 million views on YouTube, as of February 2023).[3][4]

Personal life

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Her grandfather was Italian-American.[5]

Mitsushima announced via fax through her agency that she has registered her marriage with film director Yuya Ishii on October 25 2010,[6] they later divorced in early 2016.[7] On May 17, 2016, Mitsushima and Kento Nagayama's agencies jointly announced that the two were confirmed to be in a relationship.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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  • Ultraman Max (2005–2006) as Elly
  • Dandori Musume (2006) as Ulala
  • Beni no monshō (2006) as Ayako (2006)
  • Burokkorii (2007)
  • Kaette kita jikō keisatsu (2007) as Mitsuyo
  • Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) as Yuka Sawada
  • Kekkon sagishi (2007)
  • Shakin Kanojo (2008)
  • Hitomi (2008) as Junko
  • MAKE THE LAST WISH (2008)
  • Uramiya honpo reboot (2009)
  • IRIS (2009) /dubbed for Kim So-yeon/
  • Bloody Monday (manga) (2010) as Risa Kurano / Lisa
  • Tsuki no Koibito ~Moon Lovers~ (2010) as Anzai Rina
  • Moteki (2010) as Nakashiba Itsuka
  • Dazai Osamu tanpen shōsetsu shū 3 (2010)
  • Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011, TV Movie) as Yoshiki Mari
  • Ohisama (2011)
  • Soredemo, Ikite yuku (2011) as Futaba
  • Kaitakushatachi (2012)
  • Woman (2013) as Koharu
  • Wakamono Tachi (2014) as Hikari
  • Saving My Stupid Youth (2014) as Lisa
  • Dokonjō Gaeru (2015) as Pyonkichi (voice)
  • Totto TV (2016) as Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
  • Kidnap Tour (2016)
  • Quartet (2017) as Suzume
  • Kangoku no Ohimesama (2017) as Futaba Wakai
  • 10 Count to the Future (2022) as Aoi Orihara[13]
  • First Love (2022) as Yae Noguchi[14]

Awards

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She has won the following awards for her performances:[15]

Fant-Asia Film Festival
  • 2009: Jury Prize: Best Female Performance – Love Exposure
Hochi Film Awards
  • 2009: Best New Talent – Love Exposure, Pride, The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
International Drama Festival in Tokyo
  • 2011: Best Supporting Actress – Moteki, Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien
  • 2014: Best Actress – Woman
Kinema Junpo Awards
  • 2010: Best Supporting Actress – Love Exposure, Pride, The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
Mainichi Film Concours
  • 2010: Sponichi Grand Prize: New Talent Award (shared with co-star Takahiro Nishijima) – Love Exposure
Yokohama Film Festival
Japanese Film Critics Awards
  • 2016: Best Supporting Actress – Kakekomi

References

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  1. ^ Aoki, Mizuho (30 April 2010). "Hikari Mitsushima: from pop idol to screen diva?". Japan Times. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. ^ "満島ひかり、映画監督・石井裕也氏と交際1年で入籍". ORICON NEWS. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "MONDO GROSSO / ラビリンス - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ Labyrinth / MONDO GROSSO on YouTube
  5. ^ "満島ひかりはハーフではなくクオーター!激似母と強面父と仲良し兄弟!". 暮らしのセンス (in Japanese). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ^ "満島ひかり、映画監督・石井裕也氏と交際1年で入籍". ORICON NEWS. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ "満島ひかりが離婚、永山絢斗と熱愛報道 所属事務所がコメント". mdpr.jp. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ "満島ひかり今年初旬に離婚 新恋人は永山絢斗 双方事務所公認の仲". ORICON NEWS. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ^ "満島ひかり、吉岡秀隆がボロアパートでのびのび生活、荻上直子の新作に出演". Natalie. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. ^ "阿部サダヲ主演作「アイ・アム まきもと」に満島ひかり、宇崎竜童、松下洸平ら出演". eiga.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ^ "TANG タング". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  12. ^ "ラストマイル". eiga.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  13. ^ "未来への10カウントの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ "満島ひかり×佐藤健×宇多田ヒカル Netflix『First Love 初恋』2022年配信". Cinra.net. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  15. ^ Hikari Mitsushima at IMDb
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