Hikari Mitsushima

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 video "Labyrinth" which had over 30 million views on YouTube in 2021.

Hikari Mitsushima
満島 ひかり
Mitsushima at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2017.
Born (1985-11-30) 30 November 1985
Kagoshima, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesHIKARI
Occupation
Years active1997–present
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse(s)Yuya Ishii (2010–2016)
RelativesShinnosuke Mitsushima (brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Associated actsFolder 5

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Career

Mitsushima 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 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. Mitsushima and Ishii married in 2010[2] and divorced in 2016.[3]

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 Doughnut's 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, which has over 30 million views on YouTube as of November 2021.[4]

Filmography

Film

Television
  • 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 (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
  • Gomen ne Seishun! (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
  • First Love (2022) as Yae Noguchi[6]

Awards

She has won the following awards for her performances:[7]

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
  1. Aoki, Mizuho (30 April 2010). "Hikari Mitsushima: from pop idol to screen diva?". Japan Times. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. Hikari Mitsushima - Biography
  3. "Mitsushima Hikari & Nagayama Kento are in a relationship | tokyohive.com". www.tokyohive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  4. MONDO GROSSO / ラビリンス on YouTube
  5. "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 May 27, 2021.
  6. "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 December 3, 2020.
  7. Hikari Mitsushima at IMDb
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