Mana Ashida
Biography
Mana Ashida (芦田 愛菜, Ashida Mana; born 23 June 2004) is a Japanese actress, talent and singer. Her 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 Bunny 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Confessions
as Manami Moriguchi
2010
Bunny Drop
as Rin Kaga
2011
Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
as Ami Hagiwara
2011
Magic Tree House
as Annie
2012
Ending Cut
as 迫田结
2022
Liar Game: Reborn
as Alice
2012
BL Metamorphosis
as Urara Sayama
2022
The Floating Castle
as Chidori
2012
Goodbye to Our Kindergarten
as Kanna Yamazaki
2011
The Round Table
as Kokko
2014
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Wolf Queen (voice)
2022
Cells at Work!
as Niko Urushizaki
2024
Pacific Rim
as Young Mako
2013
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2011
2011
The Partner
as Sakura
2013
Don't Lose Heart
as Toyo Shibata (child)
2013
Takayuki Yamada in 3D
as Herself
2017
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
as Miku Natsume
2010
Haruko's Doll
as Haruko
2018
Children of the Sea
as Ruka Azumi (voice)
2019
TV Appearances
Alice in Liar Game
as Alice
2012
Marumo's Story
as Kaoru Sasakura
2011
Mother
as Michiki Reina
2010
The Greatest Teacher
as Ugumori Kanau
2023
Sandwichman to Ashida Mana no Hakase Chan
as Self
2019
エンディングカット
2022
Ending Cut
2022
Antarctica
as Haruka Furutachi
2011
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
as Judge
1951
Sunday Art Museum
2019
Sayonara, Maestro!
as Hibiki Natsume
2024
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
as Post
2014