Name romaji: Ashida Mana
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 2004-Jun-23
Birthplace: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Star sign: Cancer
Talent agency: JobbyKids
TV Shows
Nankyoku Tairiku (TBS, 2011)
Marumo no Okite (Fuji TV, 2011)
Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (NTV, 2011)
Gou ~Himetachi no Sengoku~ (NHK, 2011)
Toilet no Kamisama (TBS, 2011)
Mother (NTV, 2010)
Tokujo Kabachi!! (TBS, 2010 - ep3)
Ketto! Rojinto (WOWOW, 2009)
ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama (TV Asahi, 2009)
Movies
Nobô no shiro (2012)
Liar Game -Saisei- (2012)
Magic Tree House (2012) - voice of Annie
Hankyu Densha (2011)
Nobô no shiro (2011)
Inu to Anata no Monogatari: Inu no Eiga (2011)
Usagi Drop (2011)
Ghost [Japanese Remake] (2010)
Despicable Me (2010) - Japanese voice of Agnes
Confessions | Kokuhaku (2010)
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2010)
Recognitions
4th Tokyo Drama Awards: Best Actress for Marumo no Okite and Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011)
69th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress for Marumo no Okite (2011)
34th Japan Academy Awards: Rookie of the Year for "Ghost" (2011)
3rd Tokyo Drama Awards: Special Award for Mother (2010)
65th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for Mother (2010)
14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2010): Best Supporting Actress for Mother
Singles
Maru Maru Mori Mori! by Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook (Universal Music, 25 May 2011)
Sutekina Nichiyoubi (Gyu Gyu Good Day) (Universal Music, 26 October 2011)
Album
Happy Smile! (Universal Music, 23 November 2011)
Trivia
In Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien, she became the youngest lead ever in Japanese television drama history.
She became the youngest radio host ever on Nippon BS's (JOLF) radio show, called “Children's Day Special – Ashida Mana's Favorite Songs”, at 11 AM on 2011-May-05.
The live-action movie adaptation of Yumi Unita's manga series "Usagi Drop" now has a cast. Kenichi Matsuyama (25) will play the lead role, supported by child actress Mana Ashida (6). SABU will direct.
The movie, first announced in June, tells the story of a young and awkward bachelor (Matsuyama) who begins raising a girl (Ashida) after he learns that she is the illegitimate child of his grandfather. This will be Matsuyama's first time playing a father figure.
Ashida, who debuted as an actress last year, has recently gained attention for her roles in the drama series "Mother" and the movie "Kokuhaku."
Other cast members include Karina (26) and Chizuru Ikewaki (28). Filming has already begun and is scheduled to finish during the middle of this month. Summer 2011 is being targeted for theatrical release.
A private screening of the upcoming movie, “Ghost” was held at the Marunouchi Piccadilly on October 12th. Cast members, Matsushima Nanako, Song Seung Heon, Toda Aina, Ashida Mana and others made an appearance at the screening. As we reported earlier, “Ghost Mouichido Dakishimetai” is an Asian remake of Hollywood’s blockbuster hit “Ghost” released back in 1990 with Matsushima Nanako as the ghost in this version.
At the private showing, it’s been announced the famous theme song for the original Ghost OST track, “Unchained Melody” will also be used for the remake. The track will be covered by Hirai Ken. (Hirai Ken also sings the main theme song “Aishiteru”)
The movie will be released in theaters on November 13th in Japan, and on November 25th in Korea.
The 4th International Drama Festival opened in Tokyo on Monday, as part of the annual Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta). The event's Tokyo Drama Awards were presented on the same day, and the biggest winners were "JIN" and "Mother."
"JIN" took four of the prizes, including the Grand Prix in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actor for Takao Osawa. "Mother," on the other hand, won five awards, including a Best Drama award in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actress for Yasuko Matsuyuki.
One of the special awards this year was Best Actor in Asia, awarded to an actor or actress in a non-Japanese Asian drama. The winner was Lee Byung Hun for his performance in "IRIS."
The complete award list is as follows:
Grand Prix (Series Drama): "JIN"
Best Drama (Series Drama): "Mother", "Dousoukai", "Ninkyo Helper", "Ryomaden"
Grand Prix (Single Drama): "Wagaya no Rekishi"
Best Drama (Single Drama): "Toomawari no Ame", "Shoeshine Boy"
Asia Award: "JIN"
Local Drama Award: "Mieruhi", "Kaka-san e"
Best Performance by an Actor: Takao Osawa ("JIN")
Best Performance by an Actress: Yasuko Matsuyuki ("Mother")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Teruyuki Kagawa ("Ryomaden")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Machiko Ono ("Hi no Sakana" and "Mother")
Best Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto ("Mother")
Best Director: Hiroshi Kurosaki ("Hi no Sakana")
Best Producer: Akihiko Ishimaru ("JIN")
Special Award: Filming staff of "Ryomaden", Mana Ashida ("Mother")
Best Actor in Asia: Lee Byung Hun
The International Drama Festival runs until October 28.
Mariko Shinoda gets first movie role in "Inu no Eiga" sequel
AKB48's Mariko Shinoda (24) is making her big screen debut with a starring role in the omnibus movie "Inu to Anata no Monogatari: Inu no Eiga." The movie is a sequel to the 2005 film "Inu no Eiga," which tells various stories about people and their dogs.
It was revealed in June that Nao Omori (38) and Nanako Matsushima (37) are starring as a married couple in one of the stories, which have grown in number from the 6 reported at the time to a total of 9. Other known cast members in the different stories include Masaaki Uchino (42), newscaster Tomoaki Ogura (63), and child actress Mana Ashida (6).
Shinoda's story is a comedy piece titled "Aikenka wo Tazunete ~ Orikou." She plays a dog lover named Sudo, who appears on television when her dog is featured as a "genius" that can answer any of her questions. However, she attempts to prove its abilities in a surprising way.
Although the idol has appeared in a few television dramas before, this is her first time with a major role. She stated that she was initially very nervous on the set, but she enjoyed the fact that there were many cute dogs. Shinoda herself is a dog lover in real life and has two dogs, a 2-year-old toy poodle and a 1-year-old Maltese.
"Inu to Anata no Monogatari" is set for release on January 22.
Child actress Mana Ashida (6) has been getting lots of attention since her outstanding performance in the drama series "Mother" this past spring. Since then, roles have been pouring in for the young star, and yet another one was announced on Saturday. She will play a supporting character in the movie "Hankyu Densha," which just started filming.
"Hankyu Densha" was first announced in August. Based on a bestselling novel by Hiro Arikawa ("Freeter, Ie wo Kau"), the film stars Miki Nakatani (34) at the center of several intertwined stories involving the people she encounters while riding the train. The movie's title comes from the Hankyu Railway, which serves as the main setting.
Ashida will share the screen with Nobuko Miyamoto (65), who plays Ashida's grandmother. One reason for Ashida's casting is that she is originally from the Hyogo prefecture, where the story takes place. As a result, she will also be speaking naturally in the local Kansai dialect.
Ashida's recent roles include the movies "Kokuhaku" and the "Ghost" remake. She has already been cast in NHK's 2011 taiga drama "Gou ~Himetachi no Sengoku~," as well as the movies "Usagi Drop" and "Inu to Anata no Monogatari: Inu no Eiga."
On the other hand, this will be Miyamoto's first movie role since "Bizan" in 2007.
The cast of "Hankyu Densha" also features Erika Toda (22). The movie is currently projected for release in April 2011.
Kana Uemura's "Toilet no Kamisama" being turned into drama
Kana Uemura's song "Toilet no Kamisama" will be turned into a 2-hour drama special on TBS, it has been learned. The song, which is nearly 10 minutes in length, tells of Uemura's relationship with her grandmother, from her childhood to her grandmother's death. The song has been a major hit this year, earning Uemura multiple awards, as well as invitations to several year-end music shows, including NHK's upcoming Kohaku Uta Gassen.
Kie Kitano (19) has been chosen to play the part of the protagonist Kana, and Shima Iwashita (69) will play the grandmother. Mana Ashida (6) will play the childhood version of Kana. Also appearing in the drama are Yui Natsukawa as Kana's mother and Nenji Kobayashi as Kana's grandfather.
The "Toilet no Kamisama" will air across the country on TBS and MBS's network on January 5.
Child actress, Ashida Mana plays hide and seek with SMAP on SMAP×SMAP!!!!
Popular child actress, Ashida Mana made an appearance on December 6th on BISTRO SMAP which is a corner on variety show “SMAP×SMAP“. She was the youngest guest who ever appeared on BISTRO SMAP and she ordered cucumber arranged dishes.
On the show, Mana was asked if she were to star with the SMAP members in a love story, how she would cast the members, and her selection was…
• Father – Nakai Masahiro
• Mother – Katori Shingo
• Brother – Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
• Boyfriend- Kimura Takuya
• Mana’s rival – Inagaki Goro
SMAPxSMAP 2010.12.06
(Bistro: Ashida Mana ; Music: David Powter - Cry for the Smile x Lose To Win)
¤ File Size: 795.09 MB
¤ Dimensions: 1280x720
¤ Video Length: 32:49 min
Description:
Six-year-old Ashida Mana-chan comes for the most adorbs Bistro ever. Mana casts all of SMAP into roles for her hypothetical ~love drama~, and they all play a super cute game of hide-and-seek. SMAP are so adorable with her. ♥ David Powter also collabs with SMAP, doing a mashup of "Cry for the Smile" (he composed the music for them) and his own cover of the song, "Lose To Win".
The winners of the 34th Japan Academy Prize were announced on Friday. Sang-il Lee's "Akunin" received the most awards, with a total of 15 awards in 13 categories. One of the most notable winners is 6-year-old actress Mana Ashida, the youngest ever to win one of the newcomer awards.
Most of the categories have five "Excellent" recipients, and one in each category will be chosen for the "Best" awards, to be revealed at the presentation ceremony on February 18.
Rookie of the Year: Mana Ashida (Ghost: Mou Ichido Dakishimetai)
Momoka Ono (Kinako: Minarai Keisatsuken no Monogatari)
Riisa Naka (Zebraman: Zebra City no Gyakushu, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo)
Kento Nagayama (Soft Boy)
Shohei Miura (THE LAST MESSAGE: Umizaru)
Takahiro Miura (RAILWAYS)
bukak umah nih sbb makin lama makin byk news sal mana-chan nih...
cinta pandang pertama kat bdk yg sgt curlast, mantap n matured lakonan dier nih dlm tokujo kabachi... pestuh dlm mother terus jatuh berdentam detum, tergolek, terguling kat lakonan dier yg mabeles superfabuloustastic n kecomelan dier n kesweetan dier... pelakon2 yg besar pun lum tentu leh berlakon seflawless cam dier... last2, skrg nih semakin superstan dier lps tgk dier dlm bistro smap... itulah perjalanan kite ngan adek comey nih... next step nk tgk semer muvi dier, dahla muvi yg dier berlakon semer best2 amazing race belaka... salu dpt berlakon ngan gred A actors and actresses mana-chan nih... well, dier skrg nih pun dh kira gred A la kan wlau baru 6 thn...
lawak la mana-chan nih...cari abg2 smap smpi lam laci...
yatt_takez Post at 19-12-2010 15:23
comey dier... tp biler berlakon, sgt2 la matured, mcm org umo 21thn jer dlm bdn dier, tak mcm bdk 6thn pun, dr penghayatan smpaila ke memek muker. org2 besar yg dh berlakon lama pun susah nk dpt level camtuh.