is a Japanese actress, singer and model. In 2017 she was the vocalist and dancer in

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's videos for "Labyrinth", which has garnered over 32 million views on

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as of 2 February 2022, and "In this World".

Career

She began her music career in 1997 as a teenage '

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groups Folder and

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. She made her acting debut in the same year, starring as Shiori Uchiura / Little Girl in the

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film ''

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''. Her first television appearance came in 2005, when she played Elly in ''

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''. Her film career recommenced as Sayu Yagami in 2006's

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-adaptation thriller film ''

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'', and in 2008 she starred as Yōko Ozawa in ''

Love Exposure is a 2008 Japanese comedy-drama film written and directed by Sion Sono. The film gained a considerable amount of notoriety in film festivals around the world for its four-hour runtime and themes including love, family, lust, religion and the crim ...

'', a

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directed by

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. Her performance in ''Love Exposure'' brought her critical attention and won her and her team several awards. 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 and divorced in 2016. Mitsushima has made occasional vocal contributions to Japanese pop singles. She featured as a vocalist in the fictional band SRM on

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'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 ''

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'', in which she starred as Suzume Sebuki. In the same year, she appeared as a featured vocalist in

's song "Labyrinth" and starred as a dancer in the music video (over 32million views on

, ).

Filmography

Film

*''

'' (1997) as Shiori Uranai / Little girl *''

'' (2006) as Sayu Yagami *'' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' (2006) as Sayu Yagami *'' Exte: Hair Extensions'' (2007) as Yuriko Shiina *''

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'' (2008) as Hikari Takahashi *''Drop in Ghost'' (2008) *''

'' (2008) as Yōko *''

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'' (2009) as Moe Midorikawa *'' Be Sure to Share'' (2009) as Schoolgirl *''

The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio is a 2009 Japanese comedy-crime film, directed by Daihachi Yoshida, based on Kazumasa Yoshida's 2006 biographical novel, ''Kekkon Sagishi Kuhio Taisa'' ( "Marriage swindler Captain Kuhio"), that focuses on a real-life marriage swindler, who co ...

'' (2009) as Haru Yasuoka *'' Kakera: A Piece of Our Life'' (2009) as Haru *''Rinco's Restaurant'' (2009) *'' Sawako Decides'' (2010) as Sawako *''

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'' (2010) *'' Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai'' (2011) as Miho *'' Tormented'' (2011) as Kiriko *''

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'' (2011) as Tanuma Chiharu *''

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'' (2011) *''A Chorus of Angels'' (2012) as Manami *''The End of Summer'' (2013) as Tomoko *''Hello! Junichi'' (2014) *''

Kakekomi is a 2015 Japanese jidaigeki drama film directed by Masato Harada. It was released in Japan on May 16, 2015. Cast *Yo Oizumi as Shinjirō Nakamura *Erika Toda as Jogo *Hikari Mitsushima as Ogin *Rina Uchiyama as Yū Togasaki *Hana Hizuki as Hōsh ...

'' (2015) as Ogin *'' One Piece Film: Gold'' (2016) as Carina (voice) *''Traces of Sin'' (2017) as Mitsuko *''Umibe no Sei to Shi'' (2017) as Miho Shimao *''

Mary and the Witch's Flower is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, animated by Studio Ponoc, and distributed by Toho in Japan. Based on the 1971 book ''The Little Bro ...

'' (2017) as The Red-Haired Witch (voice) *''The Bucket List'' (2019) *''Riverside Mukolitta'' (2022) *''I Am Makimoto'' (2022) as Tōko Tsumori *''Tang and Me'' (2022) as Emi

Television

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'' (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 *''

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'' (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/ *''

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'' (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 *''

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'' (2011) *''Soredemo, Ikite yuku'' (2011) as Futaba *''Kaitakushatachi'' (2012) *''Woman'' (2013) as Koharu *''Wakamono Tachi'' (2014) as Hikari *''

Gomen ne Seishun! , also known as ''Saving My Stupid Youth'', is a Japanese television drama written by Kankuro Kudo. The series was broadcast by TBS from 12 October to 21 December 2014. Plot Heisuke Hara ( Ryo Nishikido) teaches at his alma mater, an all-boys ...

'' (2014) as Lisa *''

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'' (2015) as Pyonkichi (voice) *''Totto TV'' (2016) as

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*''Kidnap Tour'' (2016) *''

'' (2017) as Suzume *''Kangoku no Ohimesama'' (2017) as Futaba Wakai *''Mirai e no 10 Count'' (2022) as Aoi Orihara *''

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'' (2022) as Yae Noguchi

Awards

She has won the following awards for her performances: ;

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*2009: Jury Prize: Best Female Performance – ''Love Exposure'' ;

Hochi Film Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ...

*2009: Best New Talent – ''Love Exposure'', ''Pride'', ''The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' ;

International Drama Festival in Tokyo The International Drama Festival in Tokyo (国際ドラマフェスティバル in TOKYO), is an annual award show for excellence in television drama production based in Tokyo, Japan. It is organized by the International Drama Festival in Tokyo E ...

*2011: Best Supporting Actress – ''Moteki'', ''Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien'' *2014: Best Actress – ''Woman'' ;

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*2010: Best Supporting Actress – ''Love Exposure'', ''Pride'', ''The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' ;

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*2010: Sponichi Grand Prize: New Talent Award (shared with co-star

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) – ''Love Exposure'' ;

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*2010: Best New Talent – ''Love Exposure'', ''Pride'', ''The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' *2011:

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– '' Love Vibes'', '' Sawako Decides'' ;

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*2016: Best Supporting Actress – ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hikari Mitsushima 1985 births Living people People from Kagoshima Japanese actresses Japanese gravure models Japanese women pop singers 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Japanese people of French descent