Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I'll be honest, Hikari Mitsushima is one of those performers who just hijacks the whole frame the second she shows up, and I never quite see it coming. There's something about a Kagoshima kid who started out singing and dancing as a child act and then quietly turned into one of Japan's most ferocious screen actors that I find irresistible. She does this thing where her face looks soft and open but the eyes are absolutely on fire, and it wrecks me every time. By the time she picked up that Elan d'Or newcomer nod in 2011 I'd already decided she was operating on another level, and she just kept digging deeper into roles, leaving the rest of us scrambling to catch up. Genuinely feel lucky to be watching in the same era as her.
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Story
Overview
Hikari Mitsushima is a Japanese actress, singer, and talent born on November 30, 1985, in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. She is recognized for her versatile performing career spanning acting, music, and entertainment. In 2011 she received the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer, an industry prize recognizing outstanding emerging talent. She stands 162 cm tall and is based in Japan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hikari Mitsushima
- Name (Japanese)
- 満島ひかり
- Reading
- みつしま ひかり
- Born
- November 30, 1985 (age 40)
- Origin
- Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 162cm
- Occupation
- Actress / Singer / Gravure Idol / Talent
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Blood type
- A
- Agency
- フリーランス
- Active years
- 1997 -
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2011 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- 石井裕也
4. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 207 (1997–2026)
- By year
- 1997: 1, 2005: 4, 2006: 5, 2007: 11, 2008: 9, 2009: 7, 2010: 14, 2011: 13, 2012: 6, 2013: 10, 2014: 6, 2015: 5, 2016: 17, 2017: 15, 2018: 4, 2019: 5, 2020: 6, 2021: 15, 2022: 13, 2023: 10, 2024: 5, 2025: 5, 2026: 3
5. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.humanite.co.jp/mitsushima/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/0o.mitsuhima.o0/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%BA%80%E5%B3%B6%E3%81%B2%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266376
6. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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Frequently asked questions
When was Hikari Mitsushima born?
Born November 30, 1985 (age 40).
Where is Hikari Mitsushima from?
Hikari Mitsushima is from Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hikari Mitsushima do?
Hikari Mitsushima works as Actress, Singer, Gravure Idol, Talent.
How tall is Hikari Mitsushima?
Hikari Mitsushima is 162 cm.
What is Hikari Mitsushima's blood type?
A.
What agency is Hikari Mitsushima with?
Hikari Mitsushima is with フリーランス.
How long has Hikari Mitsushima been active?
1997 -.
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