Fumi Nikaido
Japanese actress and model (born 1994)
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Fumi Nikaidō (二階堂 ふみ, Nikaidō Fumi; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese actress.
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Fumi Nikaidō | |
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| 二階堂 ふみ | |
Nikaidō at the 2018 68th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 21 September 1994 Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Sony Music Artists |
| Spouse | |
Career
Nikaidō starred in Koji Yakusho's film Toad's Oil.[1] She and Shota Sometani received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor and Actress Award for their work in Shion Sono's Himizu at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011.[2] In 2014, she was introduced in Variety as an "Int'l Star You Should Know"[3] and New York Asian Film Festival named her as an "International Rising Star".[4]
Personal life
Nikaidō was born in Naha, Okinawa. In August 2025, she announced her marriage to comedian Kazunori Kaneko.[5]
Philanthropy
In 2015, after getting a pet ferret, she became interested in animal welfare and environmental protection. In 2018, she became a pescatarian.[6] In 2023, she contributed to sustainable fashion by launching a coat made from kapok (a plant-based material), which uses no animal-derived materials.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Toad's Oil | Hikari | [1] | |
| 2011 | Himizu | Keiko Chazawa | Lead role | [8] |
| 2013 | Why Don't You Play in Hell? | Michico | [9] | |
| 2014 | Au Revoir L'Ete | Sakuko | Lead role | [10] |
| My Man | Hana Kusarino | Lead role | [11] | |
| The World of Kanako | Nami Endo | [12] | ||
| 2015 | This Nation's Sky | Satoko | Lead role | [13] |
| 2016 | Kako: My Sullen Past | Kako | Lead role | [14] |
| Someone | Rika | [15] | ||
| Wolf Girl and Black Prince | Erika Shinohara | Lead role | [16] | |
| Scoop! | Nobi Namekawa | [17] | ||
| 2018 | Inuyashiki | Shion Watanabe | [18] | |
| River's Edge | Haruna Wakakusa | Lead role | [19] | |
| 2019 | No Longer Human | Tomie Yamazaki | [20] | |
| Little Miss Period | Tomie Yamazaki | Lead role | [21] | |
| Fly Me to the Saitama | Momomi Dan'noura | Lead role | [22] | |
| 2020 | Tezuka's Barbara | Barbara | Lead role | [23] |
| Threads: Our Tapestry of Love | Toshiko Yamada | [24] | ||
| 2022 | What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? | Sayoko | [25] | |
| 2023 | Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love | Momomi Dan'noura | Lead role | [22] |
| The Moon | Yōko | [26] | ||
| 2025 | A Pale View of Hills | Sachiko | British-Japanese film | [27] |
| TBA | Funky Forest: The Second Contact | [28] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Tempest | Omoedo | [29] | |
| 2012 | Future Diary | Megumi Fuwa | [30] | |
| Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Tokuko | Taiga drama | [31] | |
| 2013 | Woman: My Life for My Children | Shiori Uesugi | [32] | |
| 2014 | Gunshi Kanbei | Lady Chacha | Taiga drama | [33] |
| Henshin | Megumi Hamura | [34] | ||
| 2015 | Mondai no Aru Restaurant | Yumi Nitta | [35] | |
| 2016 | Lost ID | Sanae Kuramoto | [36] | |
| Teacher Gappa | Aiko Muramoto | Lead role; television film | [37] | |
| 2017 | Shiawase no Kioku | Fuyuka Tsushima | Television film | [38] |
| Sumu Sumu | Herself | [39] | ||
| Frankenstein's Love | Tsugumi Tsuguru | [40] | ||
| 2018 | Segodon | Aikana | Taiga drama | [41] |
| In This Corner of the World | Rin Shiraki | [42] | ||
| 2019 | Strawberry Night Saga | Reiko Himekawa | Lead role | [43] |
| 2020 | Yell | Oto Sekiuchi | Asadora | [44] |
| 2021 | Promise Cinderella | Hayame Katsuragi | Lead role | [45] |
| 2023–26 | Vivant | Kaoru Yuzuki | 2 seasons | [46][47] |
| 2024 | Eye Love You | Yuri Motomiya | Lead role | [48] |
| 2024–present | Shōgun | Lady Ochiba | American television series; 2 seasons | [49] |
| 2025 | Simulation: Defeat in the Summer of 1941 | Sayuri Ujita | Miniseries | [50] |
| Pray Speak What Has Happened | Rika Koda | [51] | ||
Dubbing
- The Addams Family - Wednesday Addams[52]
- The Addams Family 2 - Wednesday Addams[53]
Others
- 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2020), the red team captain[54]
