Mana Ashida
Mana Ashida (芦田 愛菜, Ashida Mana; born 23 June 2004) is a Japanese actress, talent and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she 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. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Bunny Drop.
Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama Marumo no Okite.
Acting
Movie
Pacific Rim
as Young Mako
2013
Movie
Confessions
as Manami Moriguchi
2010
Movie
Children of the Sea
as Ruka Azumi (voice)
2019
Movie
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
as Largo (voice)
2018
Movie
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
as Wolf Queen (voice)
2022
Movie
Scarlet
as Scarlet (voice)
2025
Movie
Bunny Drop
as Rin Kaga
2011
Movie
Poupelle of Chimney Town
as Lubicchi (voice)
2020
Movie
Cells at Work!
as Niko Urushizaki
2024
Movie
Liar Game: Reborn
as Alice
2012
Movie
The Floating Castle
as Chidori
2012
Movie
The House of the Lost on the Cape
as Yui (voice)
2021
TV
Mother
as Michiki Reina
2010
Movie
Goodbye to Our Kindergarten
as Kanna Yamazaki
2011
Movie
BL Metamorphosis
as Urara Sayama
2022
TV
The Greatest Teacher
as Ugumori Kanau
2023
Movie
Magic Tree House
as Annie
2012
Movie
Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
as Ami Hagiwara
2011
TV
Antarctica
as Haruka Furutachi
2011
Movie
The Round Table
as Kokko
2014
Movie
Child of the Stars
as Chihiro
2020
TV
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
as Post
2014
Movie
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
as Lubicchi (voice)
2026
Movie
Not Me That Went Viral
as Sakura
2025
