Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio…Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's Girls × Heroine series. The group debuted in June 2019 with the release of their first single, "Daijyoubu."
Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated…Nanoka Hara (Japanese: 原 菜乃華, Hepburn: Hara Nanoka; born August 26, 2003) is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Tristone Entertainment. After passing the J-beans Net Scout Audition in 2009, she began a career in acting, before voicing the titular main character of Suzume (2022), Suzume Iwato. Since then, she has starred as Mizuho Nanba in Born to Be On Air! (2023) and Shioji Kariatsumari in Don't Call It Mystery (2023).
Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with…Riko (莉子, Riko; born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with NDPromotion. She is former exclusive model for Popteen.
Yui Hiwatashi (樋渡結依, Hiwatashi Yui; born 30 April 2000 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and former…Yui Hiwatashi (樋渡結依, Hiwatashi Yui; born 30 April 2000 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and former member of the groups AKB48 and Karat. She is represented by the talent agency AKS. Multiples of her singles with AKB48 have reached No. 1 on Oricon and Billboard Japan charts, and Sustainable was the number one selling single in Japan in 2019. The album Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake o Shitteiru was certified double platinum by the RIAJ.
Nana Owada (大和田 南那, Ōwada Nana; born 15 September 1999 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese television personality…Nana Owada (大和田 南那, Ōwada Nana; born 15 September 1999 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese television personality, actress, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a former member of AKB48's Team A.
Ayaka Konno (紺野 彩夏, Konno Ayaka; born June 24, 1999) is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with the agency…Ayaka Konno (紺野 彩夏, Konno Ayaka; born June 24, 1999) is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with the agency Spacecraft.
Serena Motola (モトーラ世理奈, Motola Serena; born October 9, 1998) is a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer. She…Serena Motola (モトーラ世理奈, Motola Serena; born October 9, 1998) is a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer. She signed with Box Corporation at age 16, and made her runway debut at the Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo F/W 2017 show. She is best known for being the face of Soen since 2017. Motola landed her first feature film role in the coming-of-age drama Girls' Encounter (2018). She received critical acclaim in 2020 for her lead role in the drama film Voices in the Wind, for which she won the Kinema Junpo Award for Best New Actress, and was nominated for several other accolades.
Neru Nagahama (Japanese: 長濱 ねる, Hepburn: Nagahama Neru) is a Japanese television personality, television presenter, and…Neru Nagahama (Japanese: 長濱 ねる, Hepburn: Nagahama Neru) is a Japanese television personality, television presenter, and actress. She is a former member of the idol girl groups Keyakizaka46 (now Sakurazaka46) and Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (now Hinatazaka46). Nagahama joined Keyakizaka46 in 2015 as the founding member of its subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46, and was briefly the only member of that subgroup. She left Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in 2017, Keyakizaka46 in 2019, and returned to the entertainment industry a year later as a television presenter and actress. She was also chairperson of the Tokyo Idol Festival from 2021 to 2026.
Fuka Koshiba (小芝 風花, Koshiba Fūka; born April 16, 1997 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress represented by…Fuka Koshiba (小芝 風花, Koshiba Fūka; born April 16, 1997 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress represented by the talent agency Top Coat.
Kouki Amarei (天麗皇希, Amarei Kōki; born January 23, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the…Kouki Amarei (天麗皇希, Amarei Kōki; born January 23, 1997) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Dream Star Fighting Marigold where she is one-half of the current Marigold Twin Star Champions in her first reign. She is previously known for her short tenure with Actwres girl'Z.
Risa Shoji (庄司 理紗, Shōji Risa; born July 5, 1996) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won four medals on the ISU…Risa Shoji (庄司 理紗, Shōji Risa; born July 5, 1996) is a Japanese former figure skater. She won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series (one gold, three silver) and placed fifth at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
Risako Itō (伊藤 梨沙子, Itō Risako; born February 20, 1996 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, fashion model and gravure…Risako Itō (伊藤 梨沙子, Itō Risako; born February 20, 1996 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, fashion model and gravure model. Itō was once represented by Ever Green Entertainment. She gained notable fame near the end of 2017 for her involvement in the Long Long Man commercials produced by UHA for their Sakeru Gummy brand.
Ikumi Hisamatsu (久松 郁実, Hisamatsu Ikumi; born 18 February 1996) is a Japanese actress, fashion model, gravure idol…Ikumi Hisamatsu (久松 郁実, Hisamatsu Ikumi; born 18 February 1996) is a Japanese actress, fashion model, gravure idol, variety and tarento.
Mayu Matsuoka (松岡 茉優, Matsuoka Mayu; born February 16, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She has been awarded the Tama best…Mayu Matsuoka (松岡 茉優, Matsuoka Mayu; born February 16, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She has been awarded the Tama best Emerging Actress Award and Fumiko Yamaji Freshman Actress Award in 2016. She gained international attention as an ambassador of the Tokyo International Film Festival for 2017 and her role in the Palme d’Or winning film Shoplifters.
Tao Tsuchiya (土屋太鳳, Tsuchiya Tao; born February 3, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her memorable…Tao Tsuchiya (土屋太鳳, Tsuchiya Tao; born February 3, 1995) is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her memorable role of Makimachi Misao in the movie series Rurouni Kenshin, as Mai Nakahara in The 8-Year Engagement, Koharu in The Cinderella Addiction and most recently as Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland. Her older sister, Honoka, works as a model, while her younger brother, Shimba Tsuchiya, is also an actor.
Tomu Mutō (Japanese: 武藤十夢, Hepburn: Mutō Tomu; born November 25, 1994 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento…Tomu Mutō (Japanese: 武藤十夢, Hepburn: Mutō Tomu; born November 25, 1994 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former idol. She was a member of the idol group AKB48 under Team K. She is an alumna of Seijo University, where she studied economics and also earned her postgraduate degree, as well as a certified weather presenter, financial planner, disaster prevention specialist and a career counselor.
Chiaki Kanahama (金濱 千明, Kanahama Chiaki), better known mononymously by her ring name Chiaki (CHIAKI (プロレスラー), Chiaki)…Chiaki Kanahama (金濱 千明, Kanahama Chiaki), better known mononymously by her ring name Chiaki (CHIAKI (プロレスラー), Chiaki), is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing in the Japanese promotion Dream Star Fighting Marigold where she is a member of Darkness Revolution and former two-time Marigold Twin Star Champion. She is previously known for her short tenure with Actwres girl'Z.
Hinako Sano (佐野 ひなこ, Sano Hinako; born October 13, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, model, and gravure…Hinako Sano (佐野 ひなこ, Sano Hinako; born October 13, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, model, and gravure idol who is affiliated with Horipro.
Mayuko Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 麻由子, Hepburn: Fukuda Mayuko; born August 4, 1994) is a Japanese actress who made her debut…Mayuko Fukuda (Japanese: 福田 麻由子, Hepburn: Fukuda Mayuko; born August 4, 1994) is a Japanese actress who made her debut in 1998. She was managed by the talent agency FLaMme. Her father, Kenji Fukuda, is a drummer in the band Kasutera when Fukuda's father attended Waseda University in Tokyo after he moved from Shūnan, Yamaguchi. Now Kenji Fukuda works at a IT Company in Tokyo.
Tsugumi Shinohara (篠原 愛実, Shinohara Tsugumi; born March 10, 1993) is a former Japanese actress and model. From June…Tsugumi Shinohara (篠原 愛実, Shinohara Tsugumi; born March 10, 1993) is a former Japanese actress and model. From June 2007 to April 2009, she was an exclusive model for the magazine Pichi Lemon.
Kaho (夏帆; born June 30, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Kaho has won multiple Japanese entertainment…Kaho (夏帆; born June 30, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Kaho has won multiple Japanese entertainment industry awards, including a Hochi Film Award, a Nikkan Sports Film Award, and a Japan Academy Prize.
Natsumi Kon (昆 夏美, Kon Natsumi; born 28 June 1991) is a Japanese musical actress and singer. She is best known for…Natsumi Kon (昆 夏美, Kon Natsumi; born 28 June 1991) is a Japanese musical actress and singer. She is best known for playing Juliette in the musical Roméo et Juliette, which made her professional debut and is recognised as "new-generation diva of the musical world".
Haru (波瑠, Haru; born June 17, 1991) is a Japanese actress. She is known for the film Koizora (2007), Maria-sama ga…Haru (波瑠, Haru; born June 17, 1991) is a Japanese actress. She is known for the film Koizora (2007), Maria-sama ga Miteru (2010), the TV drama Asa ga Kita (2015-2016), and for co-hosting of the TBS talk show A-Studio.
Sumire Matsubara (松原 すみれ, Matsubara Sumire; born July 15, 1990, in Tokyo), better known mononymously as Sumire (すみれ)…Sumire Matsubara (松原 すみれ, Matsubara Sumire; born July 15, 1990, in Tokyo), better known mononymously as Sumire (すみれ), is a Japanese actress, singer and fashion model.
Nao Minamisawa (南沢 奈央, Minamisawa Nao; born June 15, 1990) is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in…Nao Minamisawa (南沢 奈央, Minamisawa Nao; born June 15, 1990) is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in the ETV science program Science Zero.
Manami Marutaka (丸高 愛実, Marutaka Manami; born 12 June 1990, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former…Manami Marutaka (丸高 愛実, Marutaka Manami; born 12 June 1990, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, and former gravure idol. Marutaka is represented with Avex Vanguard. Her husband is footballer Yoichiro Kakitani.
Akiko (亜希子; born 18 August 1989, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the…Akiko (亜希子; born 18 August 1989, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the female idol group SDN48. Her real name is Akiko Oki (大木 亜紀子, Ōki Akiko). Her hobby is reading. Her skills are writing, playing basketball, long-distance running, and cooking. Akiko's twin sister is Natsuko.
Yuriko Ono (小野 ゆり子, Ono Yuriko; born 4 August 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is represented with…Yuriko Ono (小野 ゆり子, Ono Yuriko; born 4 August 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is represented with Flying Box.
Akina Minami (南 明奈, Minami Akina; born 15 May 1989 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese gravure model and…Akina Minami (南 明奈, Minami Akina; born 15 May 1989 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese gravure model and tarento signed to Free Style Company. Minami's recognition as a model has also spread beyond Japan and she was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine in 2010.
Arisa Sugi (杉 ありさ, Sugi Arisa; born, January 6, 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is affiliated with…Arisa Sugi (杉 ありさ, Sugi Arisa; born, January 6, 1989, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is affiliated with LesPros Entertainment. She graduated from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. She is married to dancer Yoshihiro Usami since 2017.
Maki Horikita (堀北 真希, Horikita Maki; born October 6, 1988) is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003…Maki Horikita (堀北 真希, Horikita Maki; born October 6, 1988) is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in Nobuta wo Produce, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e and Doctor Ume.
Ai Takabe (高部 あい, Takabe Ai; born August 16, 1988) is a Japanese former actress and voice actress. She is best known…Ai Takabe (高部 あい, Takabe Ai; born August 16, 1988) is a Japanese former actress and voice actress. She is best known for starring as Fumiyo Nabekura in television series Guren Onna and voicing Agiri Goshiki in anime television series Kill Me Baby.
Minami Tsukui (佃井 皆美, Tsukui Minami; born December 18, 1987, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is…Minami Tsukui (佃井 皆美, Tsukui Minami; born December 18, 1987, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is formerly affiliated with Japan Action Enterprise. She is best known for her role as the character Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika, from the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim.
Yuika Motokariya (本仮屋 ユイカ, Motokariya Yuika; born September 8, 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. She is signed with…Yuika Motokariya (本仮屋 ユイカ, Motokariya Yuika; born September 8, 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. She is signed with the Stardust Promotion agency.
Anna Santos Mima (美馬 アンナー, born July 9, 1987), better known by her mononym Anna, is a singer of the group Bon-Bon…Anna Santos Mima (美馬 アンナー, born July 9, 1987), better known by her mononym Anna, is a singer of the group Bon-Bon Blanco. She has five brothers and is the youngest sibling in the family. She uses Anna in her solo efforts, but she uses her real name when part of the band. She was born in Kanagawa, Japan, but she has American citizenship. Her husband is Japanese baseball player Manabu Mima.
Mei Kurokawa (黒川芽以, Kurokawa Mei; born on 13 May 1987 in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer.…Mei Kurokawa (黒川芽以, Kurokawa Mei; born on 13 May 1987 in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. Her given name Mei originates from her birth month (May) in English. She has been frequently featured in many Japanese dramas and Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Yūrei Mansion films.
Akie Suzuki (鈴木 あきえ, 鈴木 明恵, Suzuki Akie; born 12 March 1987, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, reporter…Akie Suzuki (鈴木 あきえ, 鈴木 明恵, Suzuki Akie; born 12 March 1987, in Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, actress, reporter, presenter-MC, radio personality, and former gravure idol. She graduated from Yukitani High School. She is represented by Production No Title.
Chieko Kawabe (河邉 千恵子, Kawabe Chieko), born February 24, 1987, in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer, model and actress. She…Chieko Kawabe (河邉 千恵子, Kawabe Chieko), born February 24, 1987, in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer, model and actress. She played Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon musicals and was Naru Osaka in the live action adaptation of Sailor Moon. Several of her songs have been used in anime series and other television shows, from a localization of Lizzie McGuire to Ouran High School Host Club.
Nana Yanagisawa (柳沢 なな, Yanagisawa Nana; born January 3, 1987) is a Japanese fashion model, gravure idol and actress.…Nana Yanagisawa (柳沢 なな, Yanagisawa Nana; born January 3, 1987) is a Japanese fashion model, gravure idol and actress. She appeared in Kamen Rider Kiva as Megumi Aso, one of the lead heroines. She also starred in Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World as this role. She also had a guest appearance as Phantom Thief Selene in Task 13 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger. She also plays an important role in Forbidden Siren 2, a survival horror game for the PlayStation 2 console, where her face model and voice was implemented for main character Ikuko Kifune (木船 郁子 Kifune Ikuko).
Elli Rose (エリーローズ, Erī Rōzu) (born Eri Arakawa; 25 September 1986), is a Japanese fashion model, DJ, talent and actor.…Elli Rose (エリーローズ, Erī Rōzu) (born Eri Arakawa; 25 September 1986), is a Japanese fashion model, DJ, talent and actor. She belongs to LesPros Entertainment. Her old stage name was her real name Eri Arakawa (荒川エリ, Arakawa Eri). She is particularly famous for her appearance in the women's fashion magazine ViVi.
Misako Uno (宇野実彩子, Uno Misako; born July 16, 1986) is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent…Misako Uno (宇野実彩子, Uno Misako; born July 16, 1986) is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the performing arts group AAA. She is also the Middle manager of Avex Group, advertising manager of SHUFU TO SEIKATSU SHA (主婦と生活社) and public fasting Consultant of Japan Enzyme Hydrogen Medical Beauty Society (日本酵素・水素医療美容学会). Her feature film debut as an actress was in the 2006 Hollywood horror film, The Grudge 2, as Miyuki.
Aya Ueto (上戸 彩, Ueto Aya; born September 14, 1985) is a Japanese actress, singer and television personality. In 1997…Aya Ueto (上戸 彩, Ueto Aya; born September 14, 1985) is a Japanese actress, singer and television personality. In 1997, Ueto participated in the seventh Japan Bishōjo Contest, where she won the special jury prize. Soon thereafter, Ueto joined the talent agency Oscar Promotion and began taking singing, dancing and acting lessons. In 1999, she formed the girl group Z-1 with three fellow Japan Bishōjo Contest participants. The group disbanded in 2002 and later that year, Ueto signed with Pony Canyon and released "Pureness", her debut single as a lead artist. She has since released five studio albums which have spawned ten Oricon top-ten singles. At the age of thirteen, Ueto made her acting debut in the 1999 thriller Satsujinsha: Killer of Paraiso. In 2001, Ueto appeared in the sixth season of the TBS drama 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei. Her portrayal of a high school student with gender dysphoria garnered critical acclaim and led to several leading roles and advertising endorsements, establishing Ueto as one of Japan's most recognizable faces. Since 2004, Ueto has held the annual title of CM Queen five times. Ueto has won two Television Drama Academy Awards – one for Best Actress for her performance in the sports drama series Ace o Nerae! (2004) and one for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the human drama Nagareboshi (2010). She subsequently starred in the remake of Attention Please (2006), the banking drama Hanzawa Naoki (2013) and Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon (2014). Ueto ventured onto the big screen as the lead in Ryuhei Kitamura's 2003 blockbuster Azumi, which earned her a nomination for a Japan Academy Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in its sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005), and Thermae Romae (2012), the adaptation of Mari Yamazaki's manga series of the same name. In 2017, Ueto starred in the feature film adaptation of the drama series Hirugao.
Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki; born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai…Aki Maeda (前田 亜季, Maeda Aki; born 11 July 1985) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda. She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film Battle Royale, which she reprised for its sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem. She graduated from Hosei University in 2008.