Hikari Mitsushima

In this Japanese name, the family name is Mitsushima.

Hikari Mitsushima
Native name	満島ひかり
Born	(1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 Okinawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	actress singer idol gravure idol
Years active	1997–present
Height
Spouse(s)	Yuya Ishii (2010–2016)
Relatives	Shinnosuke Mitsushima (brother)
Website	http://www.humanite.co.jp/actor.html?id=3 150px signature

Hikari Mitsushima (満島ひかり, Mitsushima Hikari) (born 30 November 1985 in Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese film actress and singer.

History

She began her music career in 1997 as a teenage idol singer in the J-pop groups Folder and Folder 5. Although she made her acting debut in 1997 with Rebirth of Mothra II, she did not start acting regularly until 2005. She appeared in manga-based thriller film Death Note (2006) and the well-received drama Love Exposure (2008), directed by Sion Sono. Her performance in the latter brought her critical attention and won her several awards. Since then she has had starring roles in Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2009) and Sawako Decides (2010), written and directed by Yuya Ishii, whom she subsequently married in late 2010.

Filmography

Films

• Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)
• Death Note (2006)
• Death Note 2: The Last Name (2006)
• Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
• Drop in Ghost (2007)
• Shaolin Girl (2008)
• Pride (2009)
• Love Exposure (2009) – Yōko
• Be Sure to Share (2009)
• The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (2009)
• Rinco's Restaurant (2010)
• Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (2010)
• Sawako Decides (2010)
• Villain (2010)
• Tormented (2011)
• Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
• Smuggler (2011)
• A Chorus of Angels (2012)
• The End of Summer (2013)
• Hello! Junichi (2014)
• Kakekomi Onna to Kakedashi Otoko (2015) – Ogin
• One Piece Film: Gold (2016) – Karina (voice)
• Gukōroku (2017) – Mitsuko

Television

• Ultraman Max (2005)
• Dandori Musume (2006)
• Beni no monshō (2006)
• Burokkorii (2007)
• Kaette kita jikō keisatsu (2007)
• Kamen Rider Den-O (2007)
• Kekkon sagishi (2007)
• Shakin Kanojo (2008)
• Hitomi (2008)
• MAKE THE LAST WISH (2008)
• Uramiya honpo reboot (2009)
• IRIS (2009) - (Dubbed for Kim So-yeon)
• Bloody Monday (2010)
• Tsuki no Koibito ~Moon Lovers~ (2010)
• Moteki (2010)
• Dazai Osamu tanpen shōsetsu shū 3 (2010)
• Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011)
• Ohisama (2011)
• Soredemo, Ikite yuku (2011)
• Kaitakushatachi (2012)
• Woman (2013)
• Wakamono Tachi (2014)
• Gomen ne Seishun! (2014)
• Dokonjō Gaeru (2015) – Pyonkichi (voice)
• Totto TV (2016) – Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Awards

She has won the following awards for her performances:

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

• 2010 - Best New Talent - Love Exposure, Pride, The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
• 2011 - Best Actress - Love Vibes, Sawako Decides

Japanese Film Critics Awards

• 2016 - Best Supporting Actress - Kakekomi

External links

• Official site (Japanese)
• Hikari Mitsushima at the Internet Movie Database