Minami Hamabe (浜辺 美波, Hamabe Minami, born August 29, 2000 in Ishikawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress. She is known for her beautiful eyes[1] and her breakout role in the popular live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.
Minami Hamabe | |
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浜辺 美波 | |
Born | (2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 (age 22) Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | Toho Entertainment |
Minami started off her career by winning the New Generation Award at the 7th Toho Cinderella Audition.[2]
She has since starred in numerous films and dramas, with many of them being live-action themed.
Minami gained widespread fame for her role in Japan for her role in the live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, which tells the story of a terminally ill girl's relationship with her introvert male classmate who happens to find out about her illness by accident. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film in Japan in 2017.[3] Minami was awarded the Newcomer Of The Year Award at the 41st Japan Academy Film Prize. The film itself was nominated for the Picture of the Year award at the same ceremony.
Despite her young age, Minami has starred in a couple of films that has grossed over 1 billion yen in Japan.
In 2019, Minami starred in the film The Great War of Archimedes. The film grossed over 1.9 billion yen in Japan is amongst the highest-grossing film of 2019 in Japan.[4]
In 2020, Minami co-starred with Ryusei Yokohama and Yukino Kishii in the live-action adaptation of the manga Cursed in Love.
Minami also appeared in the film Murders At The House of Death in 2020. The film has grossed over 1 billion yen and is the 20th highest-grossing film in Japan for the year 2020.[5]
In December 2020, Minami starred in the live-action film The Promised Neverland. The film has since grossed over 2.1 billion yen in Japan, making it amongst the highest-grossing film of 2021 in Japan.[6]
Minami starred in the drama Dr. White in 2022. The drama is based on the novels Dr. White: Senrigan no Karute (published 2015 by Kadokawa) and Dr. White: Kami no Shindan (published 2019 by Kadokawa) by Shin Kibayashi.
Minami also appeared alongside Sho Hirano in the SP drama Seito ga Jinsei wo Yarinaoseru Gakko.[7]
Minami again starred alongside Yukino Kishii in the film One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (Yagate Umi e to Todoku) which was released in April 2022.
Minami has been chosen as the 108th Asadora heroine by NHK whereby she will star alongside Ryunosuke Kamiki. She was chosen directly by NHK without audition and will appear as the wife of the hero played by Kamiki. The Asadora is titled Ranman (らんまん). Filming will begin in fall 2023.[8]
She is scheduled to star in the live-action Shin Kamen Rider film in 2022.
Minami has a Pomeranian pet dog she affectionately calls "Popu-chan".[9] She is close friends with fellow actors Takumi Kitamura and Kanna Hashimoto.
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2012 | Ace Attorney | Young Chihiro Ayasato (Mia Fey) | Takashi Miike | [1] | |
2015 | April Fools | Rika Etō | Junichi Ishikawa | [1] | |
2017 | Saki | Saki Miyanaga | Yūichi Onuma | Lead role | [1] |
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Sakura Yamauchi | Sho Tsukikawa | Lead role | [1] | |
Ajin: Demi-Human | Eriko Nagai | Katsuyuki Motohiro | [1] | ||
2018 | My Little Monster | Chizuru Oshima | Sho Tsukikawa | [1] | |
My Teacher, My Love | Ayuha Samaru | Sho Tsukikawa | Lead role | [1] | |
2019 | The Great War of Archimedes | Kyōko Ozaki | Takashi Yamazaki | [10] | |
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | Yumeko Jabami | Tsutomu Hanabusa | Lead role | [1] | |
Murders at the House of Death | Hiruko Kenzaki | Hisashi Kimura | [11] | ||
Hello World | Ruri Ichigyō (voice) | Tomohiko Itō | [1] | ||
2020 | Love Me, Love Me Not | Akari Yamamoto | Takahiro Miki | Lead role | [12] |
Love Me, Love Me Not: The Animation | Chiyo (voice) | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | Cameo | [13] | |
The Promised Neverland | Emma | Yuichiro Hirakawa | Lead role | [14] | |
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | Haruko | Tsutomu Hanabusa | [15] | ||
2021 | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet | Ellie Ishioka (voice) | Chika Nagaoka | [1] | |
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2 | Yumeko Jabami | Tsutomu Hanabusa | Lead role | [16] | |
2022 | One Day, You Will Reach the Sea | Sumire | Ryūtarō Nakagawa | [17] | |
2023 | Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni | Sarah (voice) | Kotono Watanabe | Lead role | [18] |
Shin Kamen Rider | Ruriko Midorikawa | Hideaki Anno | [19] | ||
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Mare | Asami Okesaku | NHK | Asadora | [20] |
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Meiko "Menma" Honma | Fuji TV | Lead role, TV movie | [21] | |
2016 | Saki | Saki Miyanaga | MBS, TBS | Lead role | [22] |
2018 | Kakegurui | Yumeko Jabami | MBS, TBS | Lead role | [23] |
Hotel on the Brink | Haru Horai | NTV | [24] | ||
2019 | Ōoku the Final | Takehime | Fuji TV | TV movie | [25] |
Pure! Idol Becomes One Day Chief of Police | Junko Kurobara | NHK | Lead role | [26] | |
2020 | Alibi Breaker | Tokino Mitani | TV Asahi | Lead role | [27] |
Cursed in Love | Nao Hanaoka | NTV | Lead role | [28] | |
Talio: Avenger Buddies | Mami | NHK | Lead role | [29] | |
2021 | Date My Daughter! | Sora Minase | NTV | [30] | |
2022 | Dr. White | Byakuya Yukimura | Fuji TV | Lead role | [31] |
2023 | Ranman | Sueko Makino | NHK | Asadora | [32] |
Year | Title | Artist | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2016 | "Sora ga Aozora de Aru Tame ni" | Glay | Wataru Saito | [33] | |
2017 | "Hana no Uta" | Aimer | Takahiro Miki | [34] | |
2018 | "I Want You Back" | Twice | Sho Tsukikawa | [35] | |
2019 | "I beg you" | Aimer | Takahiro Miki | [34] | |
2020 | "Haru wa Yuku" | Aimer | Takahiro Miki | [36] | |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2017 | 30th Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Newcomer | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, Ajin: Demi-Human | Won | [37] |
Best Actress | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Nominated | [38] | ||
42nd Hochi Film Award | Best New Artist | Won | [39] | ||
2018 | 72nd Mainichi Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | [40] | |
60th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [41] | ||
27th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [42] | ||
41st Japan Academy Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Won | [43] | ||
2021 | 45th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | [44] |
Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer | |
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