Hana Toyoshima
Japanese actress (born 2007)
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Hana Toyoshima (Japanese: 豊嶋 花) (born March 27, 2007)[1] is a Japanese actress.[2] She is known for her role as Kuniko Seo in Call Me Chihiro[3] and as Yuzuki Onodera in Bullet Train Explosion.[4] After working with C&T (Carrot) and Smile Monkey, Toyoshima is now affiliated with Stardust Promotion's Production Division 1.[5][6]
Hana Toyoshima | |
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豊嶋 花 | |
| Born | March 27, 2007 |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | Stardust Promotion |
| Known for | Call Me Chihiro Bullet Train Explosion |
Career
Early career
Hana Toyoshima began her entertainment career in 2008 at the age of one. At five years old, she auditioned for the movie Black Dawn (released in 2012), where because her role had no spoken lines, expressive acting was highly important. Her charming appearance and mature acting skills were highly praised, earning her attention as the second Mana Ashida.[7][8]
In 2012, she appeared in the NHK morning drama Doctor Ume.[8] In 2013, she played the childhood version of Mine Yokoi, daughter of Kakuma Yamamoto, in the NHK historical drama Yae's Sakura. After that, she portrayed the young Haruko Amano. In the June 2013 in the movie Midsummer's Equation, she portrayed the childhood version of Narumi Kawabata played by actress Anne Watanabe. She further increased her popularity when she played the young version of the heroine Meiko Uno, also portrayed by Anne Watanabe, in her third morning drama appearance, Bon Appetit! starting in October 2013.[8][9]
In November 2013, she was chosen as the campaign character for "TRF Easy Do Dancercise", showcasing her dance skills in a dance cover video.[10] In 2017, she played the young version of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in the TV Asahi daytime drama Totto-chan!.[11] In spring 2019, she entered junior high school,[12] "graduated" from the children's talent agency Smile Monkey, and moved to Stardust Promotion.[13][14][15]
Netflix works
In 2023, she played Kuniko Seo aka Okaji in Call Me Chihiro,[3] and in 2025, she played as Yuzuki Onodera in Bullet Train Explosion.[16][4] Both movies were Netflix-produced.[17][18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Black Dawn | Kotomi | [19] | |
| 2013 | Midsummer's Equation | Narumi Kawabata (young) | [20] | |
| 2017 | A Loving Husband | Emi Inoue | [21] | |
| 2019 | Mentai-piriri | Eiko | [22] | |
| Little Miss Period | Karin | [23] | ||
| 2020 | School Meals Time Final Battle | Mako Fujii | [24] | |
| 2021 | Tom and Sawyer in the City | Miharu Horikoshi | [25] | |
| 2022 | Fuyuko's Summer | Fuyuko | Lead role; short film | [26] |
| 2023 | Call Me Chihiro | Kuniko Seo | [27] | |
| 2025 | Bullet Train Explosion | Yuzuki Onodera | [28] | |
| 2026 | Matched: True Love | Aira Ito | [29] | |
| I Want to See You Again on That Starry Hill | Sara | [30] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Doctor Ume | Ikuyo Nakai | Asadora | [20] |
| 2013 | Amachan | Haruko Amano (young) | Asadora | [20] |
| Bon Appetit! | Meiko Uno (young) | Asadora | [20] | |
| Yae's Sakura | Yamamoto Mine (young) | Taiga drama | [31] | |
| 2017 | Totto-chan! | Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (young) | [32] | |
| 2021 | My Dear Exes | Uta Omameda | [33] | |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | Tane | Taiga drama | [34] |
| Barakamon | Miwa Yamamura | [35] | ||
| 2025 | The Reluctant Preacher | Iroha Naito | [36] | |