Spot Info
Real Name: Mana Ashida
Other names: Mana-Chan
Personal Details
Nationality: Japanese
Mother Tongue: Japanese
Languages Known: Japanese, English
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birth Place: Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Born on: 23 June 2004
Age As On Today: 21 years
Hometown: Nishinomiya
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Single
Blood Type: A
Education Details
School: Keio Junior High School
Mana Ashida is a Japanese child actor and singer who has appeared in the films Usagi Drop and Confessions. In Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, she plays young Mako Mori. Mana Ashida was born on June 23, 2004, in Tokyo, Japan. She is a singer and actress from Japan. Ashida made her debut appearance in the ABC Short Movie 2 of the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, but she shot to notoriety after starring in the television serial Mother. When she starred in Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien, she became the youngest lead actress in the history of Japanese drama. In 2011, she became the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama when she starred in Marumo no Okite.
Confessions and Usagi Drop were two Japanese films in which she appeared. Mana-chan, a mix of her given name and the Japanese honorific used when greeting children, is her most common nickname (-chan). Ashida admitted to being a fan of the K-pop trio Kara. She enjoys uni-cycling and reading. She reads more than 60 books every month. After completing the entrance exam in April 2017, Ashida was accepted into Keio Junior High School, one of the most prestigious junior high schools in the Greater Tokyo Area. In 2009, Ashida made her acting debut in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation’s ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama.
In 2010, she starred in the live-action adaptation of the manga Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora. In the same year, she played Manami Moriguchi in the film Confessions. She also starred in the Japanese adaptation of the 1990 film Ghost, Ghost: In Your Arms Again. She was one of the recipients of the “Rookie of the Year” Award at the 34th Japan Academy Awards for her role in this film. Ashida also did voice-over work for international films that were distributed in Japan.
In the Japanese version of Despicable Me, she played Agnes, and in the Japanese version of Aftershock, she played the young Fang Deng. In October 2011, Ashida signed a deal with Universal Music and released her first single. Happy Smile! Her debut album, was released on November 23 and debuted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts. She was the youngest artist to have a top ten album at Mori in Pacific Rim. Her level of emotion allegedly impressed the judges, and she was later cast
- Japanese
Naoki Bandō
- Korean
Jung Sung-il
Professional Details
Skills: Voice-Over Artist, Singer, Movie-Actress
Profession: Movie-Actress
Agent: Jobbykids
Casual Details
Dating History: Not dated anyone
Eating Habits: Veg & Non Veg
Smoke Or Drink: No
Hobbies: Unicycle, Reading
Dislikes: Dislikes Eggplant, Pumpkin, Milk
Physical Details
Hair Colour: Black
Tattoo: No
Favourites
Favourite Food: Cucumber, Fried Vegetables, Sukonbu and Kameni
Career
Debut Year: 2009
First Break: Mother (2010)
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Awards: 2010 Japan Academy Award
2011 Blue Ribbon Award
Social Media
Instagram: @ashida_mana_