is a Japanese

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, singer,

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and

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from Kyoto Prefecture. She is represented by Oscar Promotion, having previously been represented by Theatre Academy.

Biography

Career

Miyu Honda made her debut in the entertainment world in 2010, when she starred in an advertisement for

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. She also played minor roles in several

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like ''

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'' (2011, TBS), ''

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'' (2011, TBS) and ''

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'' (2011, CX). She was also featured in the 2011 film '' Gantz: Perfect Answer'' in her debut film role. However, Miyu Honda only rose to prominence after starring in the 2011

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''. She played the role of Kii Asuda in this popular drama, which garnered an average viewership rating of 25.2%, the highest for any television drama in 2011. She has been compared to

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, another child actress who was the lead star in ''

'', for her role in this drama. In 2012, Miyu starred in the television drama ''

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'', in which she plays the role of Maiko Hayashi alongside

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, another child actor who at the time was from the same agency. She was also featured in the drama ''

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'', where she plays the role of Momoka Hirahara, the daughter of a veteran nurse (played by actress Eiko Koike). In 2018, she voiced both of the titular characters in the anime film ''

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'' by Kyoto Animation. In addition to television dramas, Miyu has also been featured in the music video of the song ''

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'' by singer-songwriter

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. She was also featured in 14th Tokyo Girls Collection Spring/Summer Collection 2012 as a fashion model. From July 2013 she switched her talent agency changed to Oscar Promotion.

Personal life

Miyu Honda is the fourth of five children in her family. She started to learn

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when she was three years old, and formally took up

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when she was four years old. She attributed her interest to her eldest brother, Taichi, who is also a figure skater. Her older sister,

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, is the 2016 World Junior Champion. In a figure skating competition organized by Kansai University in 2011, Miyu achieved the first position in the 3rd grader category.

Filmography

Television dramas

* ''

'' (2011, TBS) - Mari * ''Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien'' (2011, NTV) - Mikoto Mochida * ''

'' (2011, CX, episode 3–10) - Manami Endo * ''

'' (2011, TBS, episode 1) * ''

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'' (2011, NTV) - Kii Asuda * ''Kodomo Keisatsu'' (2012, TBS) - Maiko Hayashi * ''Summer Rescue'' (2012, TBS) - Momoka Hirahara * ''Kodomo Keishi'' (2013,TBS) * ''Jui-san Jikendesuyo'' (2014, YTV, ep1,5) as Aoi Asano * ''Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro'' (2015, TBS) as Miharu Sugiyama * ''The Supporting Actors 2'' (2018, TV Tokyo) as herself * ''The Supporting Actors 3'' (2021, TV Tokyo) as herself * ''

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) as Sakuko Akiyama

Films

* '' Gantz: Perfect Answer'' (2011) * '' Yellow Elephant'' (2012) * ''The Letters'' (2015) as Chiaki Hoshino * '' Haha to Kuraseba'' (2015) as Tamiko * ''Kisaragi Station'' (2022) * ''Soreike! Gateball Sakura-gumi'' (2023)

Anime

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'' (2018) as both Liz and the unnamed blue bird (mysterious girl)

Dubbing

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'' (2016) as Sophie (

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