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My Take
Honestly, what gets me about Manami Hashimoto is the gap between the smoldering gravure image and how dry and quick-witted she is the second she opens her mouth. For a while she got slapped with that "the woman you'd want as a mistress" tag, all soft curves and fair skin, but I'd argue that sells her way short. She's the type who'll lean into her own sex-appeal as a punchline and land the laugh, which takes a real confidence you can't fake. To me she's a grown-up who built a whole career out of the gravure-glamour lane yet never let it own her, sliding into acting and variety TV without losing her footing. There's a steadiness under the softness that makes her weirdly reassuring to watch.
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Overview
Manami Hashimoto is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, and television personality born on August 8, 1984, in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Standing 168 cm tall, she is known for her work across gravure, variety television, and dramatic acting. She married a physician in 2019 and has two children. She has an official profile with the Irving agency and Instagram and X accounts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manami Hashimoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 橋本マナミ
- Reading
- はしもと まなみ
- Born
- August 8, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 54 kg
- Occupation
- Gravure Idol / Actress / Talent
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Blood type
- AB
- Measurements
- 86 / 60 / 88 / G
2. Background
- Debut
- 1997
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 282 (1998–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1998: 1, 1999: 1, 2001: 3, 2002: 1, 2003: 1, 2004: 4, 2005: 2, 2006: 5, 2007: 4, 2008: 5, 2009: 7, 2010: 3, 2011: 3, 2012: 13, 2013: 16, 2014: 12, 2015: 16, 2016: 27, 2017: 19, 2018: 13, 2019: 32, 2020: 19, 2021: 13, 2022: 12, 2023: 14, 2024: 8, 2025: 13, 2026: 6, year unknown: 9
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Manami Hashimoto born?
Manami Hashimoto was born on August 8, 1984 and is 42 years old.
Where is Manami Hashimoto from?
Manami Hashimoto is from Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
What does Manami Hashimoto do?
Manami Hashimoto works as Gravure Idol, Actress, Talent.
How tall is Manami Hashimoto?
Manami Hashimoto is 168 cm tall.
What is Manami Hashimoto's blood type?
Manami Hashimoto's blood type is AB.
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