Mana Ashida
Biography
Mana Ashida is a Japanese actress, talent, and singer born on June 23, 2004, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. She made her first appearance in the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2. Ashida 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. Ashida was also the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama, appearing in Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. She has appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Bunny Drop, and sang the theme song "Maru Maru Mori Mori" for the television drama Marumo no.
Career overview
Mana Ashida is a Japanese actress. Her acting career began with an appearance in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2. She gained prominence after acting in the television drama Mother. Ashida 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 when she appeared in Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. Ashida also appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Bunny Drop. In addition to her acting work, Ashida sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori" with co-actor Fuku Suzuki, the theme song for the television drama Marumo no Okite.
Mana Ashida has been involved in numerous acting projects throughout her career. Her known credits include 50 roles. Born on June 23, 2004, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan, Ashida is a female Japanese actress.
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52 titles- MYSTERY ARENA (2026) as Ichiko
- Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (2026) as Lubicchi (voice)
- Unrequited Love (2026) as Yui Sugawara
- Scarlet (2025) as Scarlet (voice)
- Scarlet (2025) Theme Song Performance
- Golden SixTONES (2025)
- Totto no Ketsuraku Seishunki (2025)
- Not Me That Went Viral (2025) as Sakura
- Cells at Work! (2024) as Niko Urushizaki
- Sayonara, Maestro! (2024) as Hibiki Natsume
- The Greatest Teacher (2023) as Ugumori Kanau
- Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022) as Wolf Queen (voice)
- Ending Cut (2022)
- BL Metamorphosis (2022) as Urara Sayama
- Ending Cut (2022) as 迫田结
- The House of the Lost on the Cape (2021) as Yui (voice)
- Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020) as Lubicchi (voice)
- Child of the Stars (2020) as Chihiro
- Sunday Art Museum (2019)
- Children of the Sea (2019) as Ruka Azumi (voice)
- Sandwichman to Ashida Mana no Hakase Chan (2019) as Self
- TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」 (2019)
- Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018) as Largo (voice)
- Haruko's Doll (2018) as Haruko
- Takayuki Yamada in 3D (2017) as Herself
- OUR HOUSE (2016)
- Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here (2014) as Post
- Ginnikan (2014) as Maho – Child
- The Round Table (2014) as Kokko
- Hana's Miso Soup (2014)
- Pacific Rim (2013) as Young Mako
- Don't Lose Heart (2013) as Toyo Shibata (child)
- The Partner (2013) as Sakura
- Liar Game: Reborn (2012) as Alice
- Beautiful Rain (2012) as Kinoshita Miu
- Beautiful Rain (2012) Theme Song Performance
- Magic Tree House (2012) as Annie
- The Floating Castle (2012) as Chidori
- Alice in Liar Game (2012) as Alice
- Antarctica (2011) as Haruka Furutachi
- Marumo's Story (2011) as Kaoru Sasakura
- Marumo's Story (2011) Theme Song Performance
- Bunny Drop (2011) as Rin Kaga
- Goodbye to Our Kindergarten (2011) as Kanna Yamazaki
- Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle (2011) as Ami Hagiwara
- Toire no kamisama (2011) as Kana Uemura [Child]
- Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2011 (2011)
- In a Corner of This World (2011)
- Confessions (2010) as Manami Moriguchi
- Mother (2010) as Michiki Reina
- Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2010) as Miku Natsume
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as Judge
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mana Ashida best known for?
Mana Ashida is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including MYSTERY ARENA (2026), Scarlet (2025), Scarlet (2025), Golden SixTONES (2025).
When and where was Mana Ashida born?
Mana Ashida was born on June 23, 2004 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
How many credits does Mana Ashida have?
Mana Ashida has accumulated over 52 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is Mana Ashida's background in cinema and television?
Mana Ashida is a Japanese actress, talent, and singer born on June 23, 2004, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. She made her first appearance in the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2. Ashida rose to prominence after acting in the television drama Mother. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama h...