Mana Ashida
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
Pacific Rim
Young Mako
2013
Series
Mampuku
Narrator
2018
Series
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
Judge
1951
Film
Scarlet
Scarlet (voice)
2025
Series
Golden SixTONES
2025
Series
The Greatest Teacher
Ugumori Kanau
2023
Series
Mother
Michiki Reina
2010
Film
Confessions
Manami Moriguchi
2010
Film
Children of the Sea
Ruka Azumi (voice)
2019
Film
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
Largo (voice)
2018
Series
Antarctica
Haruka Furutachi
2011
Series
Marumo's Story
Kaoru Sasakura
2011
Series
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
Post
2014
Film
Cells at Work!
Niko Urushizaki
2024
Film
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Wolf Queen (voice)
2022
Series
Beautiful Rain
Kinoshita Miu
2012
Film
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Lubicchi (voice)
2020
Series
Sayonara, Maestro!
Hibiki Natsume
2024
Film
Liar Game: Reborn
Alice
2012
Series
Alice in Liar Game
Alice
2012
Film
Bunny Drop
Rin Kaga
2011
Series
Ginnikan
Maho – Child
2014
Film
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
Lubicchi (voice)
2026
Series
OUR HOUSE
2016
Film
The House of the Lost on the Cape
Yui (voice)
2021
Film
TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」
2019
Film
Magic Tree House
Annie
2012
Film
The Floating Castle
Chidori
2012
Film
Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
Ami Hagiwara
2011
Series
Unrequited Love
Yui Sugawara
2026
Series
Sandwichman to Ashida Mana no Hakase Chan
Self
2019
Film
Goodbye to Our Kindergarten
Kanna Yamazaki
2011
Film
MYSTERY ARENA
Ichiko
2026
Film
Child of the Stars
Chihiro
2020
Film
Toire no kamisama
Kana Uemura [Child]
2011
Series
Ending Cut
2022
Film
Not Me That Went Viral
Sakura
2025
Film
BL Metamorphosis
Urara Sayama
2022
Series
Sunday Art Museum
2019
Film
Looking Up at the Half-Moon
Miku Natsume
2010
Film
Totto no Ketsuraku Seishunki
2025
Film
Takayuki Yamada in 3D
Herself
2017
Film
Don't Lose Heart
Toyo Shibata (child)
2013
Film
The Round Table
Kokko
2014
Film
In a Corner of This World
2011
Film
The Partner
Sakura
2013
Film
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2011
2011
Film
Hana's Miso Soup
2014
Film
Haruko's Doll
Haruko
2018
Film
Ending Cut
迫田结
2022