Mio Imada
Japanese actress and model (born 1997)
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Mio Imada (今田 美桜, Imada Mio; born 5 March 1997) is a Japanese actress and model from Fukuoka. Imada began her acting and modelling career in 2015 after being labelled “Prettiest Girl in Fukuoka” by a local advertising agency. Her acting big break was in 2018 when she was cast as Airi Maya for notable Japanese drama series Boys Over Flowers Season 2.[1]
BornMarch 5, 1997
Fukuoka, Japan
Yearsactive2013—present
Agents
- Contents3 (2016–present)
- Cover Girl Entertainment (2013–2016)
Mio Imada | |
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今田美桜 | |
| Born | March 5, 1997 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013—present |
| Agents |
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| Website | imadamio |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Edge of Sin | Satomi Sugimoto | [2] | |
| 2017 | Comeback Night | Hong Kong film | [1] | |
| Double Mints | [2] | |||
| Bus Jack Returns | Sanae Shiratori | [3] | ||
| Kalanchoe no Hana | Tsukino Ichinose | Lead role; short film | [4] | |
| Demekin | Aki | [5] | ||
| 2019 | You Shine in the Moonlit Night | Riko Hirabayashi | [6] | |
| My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Slice (voice) | [7] | ||
| 2020 | Stolen Identity 2 | Ryōko Niwa | [8] | |
| Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Yūki Morita | [9] | ||
| 2021 | Tokyo Revengers | Hinata Tachibana | [10] | |
| 2023 | As Long as We Both Shall Live | Miyo Saimori | [11] | |
| Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 | Hinata Tachibana | [12] | ||
| Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2 | Hinata Tachibana | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Doctor-X: The Movie | Masako Ohma | [14] | |
| At the Bench | Lead role; anthology film | [15] | ||
| 2025 | Trillion Game: The Movie | Kirika Kokuryu | [16] | |
| The Last Man: The Movie – First Love | Yūki Agatsuma | [17] | ||
| 2026 | The Swan and the Bat | Mirei Shiraishi | Lead role | [18] |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Watashi wa Chichi ga Kirai Desu | CM talent | [19] | |
| Kowabon | Kaori (voice) | Episode 8 | [20] | |
| 2017 | Fugitive Boys | Mami Hoshino | [2][21] | |
| Detective Yugami | Ikumi Mori | Episode 2 | [22] | |
| The Public Enemy | Riko | [23] | ||
| 2018 | Kioku | Hana Adachi | [24] | |
| Boys Over Flowers Season 2 | Airi Maya | [25] | ||
| Honkowa: True Horror Stories: Summer 2018 | Yuko Fujimoto | Short drama | [26] | |
| Suits | Sari Tanimoto | [27] | ||
| 2019 | Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom | Yuzuki Suwa | [28] | |
| Don't You Think Girls Who Talk in Hakata Dialect Are Cute? | Herself | Single-episode drama | [29] | |
| 2019–21 | Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon | Masako Ohma | Seasons 6 and 7 | [30] |
| 2020 | Hanzawa Naoki: Episode 0 | Hitomi Hamamura | Television film | [31] |
| Hanzawa Naoki | Hitomi Hamamura | Season 2 | [31] | |
| Daddy is My Classmate | Hiroko Yamamoto | [32] | ||
| 2021 | Love Deeply | Aika Miyamae | [33] | |
| Welcome Home, Monet | Riko Marianna Jinno | Asadora | [34] | |
| 2022 | Bad Girl: Glass Ceiling Crushers | Maririn Tanaka | Lead role | [35] |
| 2023 | The Last Man: The Blind Profiler | Yūki Agatsuma | [36] | |
| Trillion Game | Kirika Kokuryu | [37] | ||
| 2025 | Anpan | Nobu Asada | Lead role; Asadora | [38] |
Video games
- Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (2026), Luke Triton[39]
Other television
Web series
Commercials
- Marinoa City (2013–2015)[1]
- Hiraki (2014–2016)[1]
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Yanagawa Tourism idols "Sagemon Girls" (2016)[1]
- Toogakuen High School (2017)[1]
- Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd - Yofuku no Aoyama (2017)[1]
- Shionogi Health Care - Sedes (2017)[1]
- McDonald's (2017)[1]
- Asahi Wonda (2017)[1]
- Kyushu Electrical Safety Inspection Association (2017)[44]
- Dai-ichi Life - Just (2018)[45]
- SoftBank - Cyber Sunday (2018)[46]
- Kosé - Beauty Calendar (2022)[47]
Music videos
- Yoshitaka Taira – Hataraku Hitotachi (2015)
- The Love – Hajimari no Uta (February 28, 2016)
- Generations from Exile Tribe – Namida (June 4, 2016)
- Maco – Sweet Memory (November 9, 2017)[48]
- Vaundy – Hashire Sakamoto (March 1, 2025)[49]
Dubbing
- Live-action
- Men in Black: International, Molly Wright / Agent M (Tessa Thompson)[50]
- Animation
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Award | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22nd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actress – Spring | Boys Over Flowers Season 2 | Nominated | [52] |
| 97th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Boys Over Flowers Season 2 | Nominated | [53] | |
| Yahoo! Search Awards | Actress Category | Herself | Won | [54] | |
| #MVI – Most Valuable Instagrammer in Japan | Trend Category | Won | [55] | ||
| 2022 | 45th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Tokyo Revengers | Won | [56] |
| 2024 | 48th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | [57] |