Ai Yoshikawa
Japanese actress (born 1999)
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Ai Yoshikawa (吉川 愛, Yoshikawa Ai; born 28 October 1999)[2] is a Japanese actress. While working as a child actor she was represented by Moon the Child Agency. Her representative works includes the television series Oh! My Girl!!, Hanayome to Papa and Yamada Taro Monogatari.[3] She is represented by Ken-On. She formerly used the stage name Riko Yoshida (吉田 里琴).[4]
Born28 October 1999
Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan[1]
OthernameRiko Yoshida
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2005–2016, 2017–present
Ai Yoshikawa | |
|---|---|
吉川 愛 | |
| Born | 28 October 1999 Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Other name | Riko Yoshida |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–2016, 2017–present |
| Agent | Ken-On |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Boy Meets Ghost | young Seiko Katori | [5] | |
| 2007 | Sakuran | Nihohi | [6] | |
| 2008 | Kurosagi | Momoka Okugawa | [5] | |
| Ano Sora o Oboeteru | Erika Fukuzawa | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Akko-chan: The Movie | 10-years old Akko | [8] | |
| 2013 | Roommate | young Harumi Hagio | [5] | |
| 2018 | Rainbow Days | Anna Kobayakawa | [9] | |
| 2019 | 12 Suicidal Teens | Mai | [10] | |
| Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | Ruri | [11] | ||
| Rolling Marbles | Ai | Lead role | [12] | |
| 2020 | Kotera-san Climbs! | Rino Kurata | [13] | |
| 2021 | Honey Lemon Soda | Uka Ishimori | [14] | |
| 2022 | Alivehoon | Natsumi Mutō | [15] | |
| 2026 | The Ogre's Bride | Yuzu Shinonome | Lead role | [16] |
| The Mouths | Anne | [17] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shinigami no Ballad | Daniel | [18] | |
| Hanayome to Papa | young Aiko | [18] | ||
| Yamada Taro Monogatari | Yamada Itsuko | [18] | ||
| Hotaru no Hikari Season 1 | young Hotaru | Episode 1 | [19] | |
| Wachigaiya Itosato | Oito | [18] | ||
| 2008 | Osen | Yuri | Episode 5 | [20] |
| Tomorrow | young Nanami Tanaka | Episode 1 | [21] | |
| Seigi no Mikata | young Makiko Nakata | Episode 1 | [22] | |
| Oh! My Girl!! | Anne Sakurai | [18] | ||
| 2009 | Mei-chan no Shitsuji | Mamahara Miruku | [18] | |
| Mito Kōmon Season 40 | Osato | Episode 10 | [18] | |
| Gyne | Yumi Tokumoto | [18] | ||
| Clouds Over the Hill | young Masaoka Ritsu | Episode 1 | [23] | |
| 2010 | Hagane no Onna Season 1 | Marii Kikuta | [18] | |
| Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso | Kikuta Sayo | Episode 2 | [18] | |
| Perfect Report | Rena Suzuki | Episode 5 | [18] | |
| 2011 | Hagane no Onna Season 2 | Marii Kikuta | [18] | |
| Mito Kōmon Season 43 | Osato | Episode 7 | [18] | |
| Kyoto Chiken no Onna Season 7 | Aoi Okazaki | Episode 7 | [18] | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Rain | Nako Matsuyama | [24] | |
| Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui | Maya Saito | Episode 3 | [18] | |
| Legal High Season 1 | Mei Yasunaga | Episode 8 | [25] | |
| Family Song | Haruna | Episode 4 | [26] | |
| 2013 | Midnight Ferris Wheel | Shiho Murata | [27] | |
| Katei Kyoushi ga Toku! | Eri Matsuo | [18] | ||
| Amachan | Takahata Alisa | Asadora | [28] | |
| Sennyu Tantei Tokage | Kanon Shida | Episode 2 | [29] | |
| Umi no Ue no Shinryojo | Miwa Shirai | Episode 8 | [30] | |
| 2014 | Hanasaku Ashita | middle school Asa Hanasaku | [31] | |
| Sanbiki no Ossan | Miwa Aragaki | Episode 4 | [32] | |
| Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu | Hina Sugamura | Episode 10 | [33] | |
| Tōkyō Tokkyo Kyoka Kyoku | Ayako Sasayama | Episode 1 | [18] | |
| White Lab - Keishichō Tokubetsu Kagaku Sōsahan | Yui Makino | Episode 4 | [34] | |
| Mahō Danshi Cherrys | Yuki Tenpouji | [35] | ||
| Alumni: Three Times in Love | young Akehi | [36] | ||
| Last Doctor | Mayuko Yamashita | Episode 8 | [37] | |
| 2015–16 | Minami-kun no Koibito | Horikiri Asuka | [38] | |
| 2015 | Utsukushiki Wana | Miu Kashiwagi | [39] | |
| Transit Girls | Mirai Kadowaki | [40] | ||
| Tales of the Unusual: Fall 2015 | Hazuki Hatsuno | Short drama | [41] | |
| 2016 | Kensatsu Jimukan Kuro Yuri | Sayaka Kurosaka | TV movie | [42] |
| 2017 | My Lover's Secret | Karin Uranishi | [43] | |
| 2019 | Idaten: The Epic Marathon to Tokyo | Atsuko Tabata | Taiga drama | [44] |
| Sherlock: Untold Stories | Ayaka Takato | Episode 6 | [45] | |
| 2020 | An Incurable Case of Love | Yuika Sakai | [46] | |
| 2021 | Ochoyan | Mari Uno | Asadora | [47] |
| Influence | Satoko Hino | Miniseries | [48] | |
| Colorful Love | Wako Machida | Lead role | [49] | |
| Komi Can't Communicate | Rumiko Manbagi | [50] | ||
| 2022 | Hiru | Zōka | [51] | |
| Tomorrow, I Will Be Someone's Girlfriend | Yuki | Lead role | [52] | |
| Love Dissonance | Sae Izumi | [53] | ||
| Blue Box Briefing | Sanada | Episode 2 | [54] | |
| 2023 | Fixer | Yuri Numata | [55] | |
| Cinderella of Midsummer | Airi Takigawa | [56] | ||
| 2024 | A Suffocatingly Lonely Death | Kanon Hasumi | [57] | |
| My Undead Yokai Girlfriend | Izzy | [58] | ||
| My Diary | Mahiru Shiraishi | [59] | ||
| 2025 | Pararescue Jumper | Yuuna Nogi | [60] | |
| 2026 | Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2 | Kumazaki Kokone | [61] | |
| Stay Being the Great Private Detective | Kaede | Lead role | [62] | |
Japanese dub
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Raya | [63] | |
| 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | Teresa Delgado | [64] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 45th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Honey Lemon Soda | Won | [65] |
| 2024 | 27th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actress | Mars and Cinderella of Midsummer | Won | [66] |