Manami Konishi
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- Name: Manami Konishi
- Japanese: 小西真奈美 (こにし まなみ)
- Birthdate: October 27,1978
- Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height: 5' 6" (168cm)
- Blood Type: AB
Bio
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) in 1978, MANAMI KONISHI (小西真奈美) joined Kohei Tsuka's Theatre Company in 1999, and made a stage debut in Tsuka's eminent play "Netorare Sosuke". She established her experience in theatre performances playing in "Kamata Koshinkyoku" (director: Kohei Tsuka) for the consecutive years (in '99 and '00), as well as in "Akaoni" (director: Hideki Noda) in 2004.
Manami's filmography began when she starred in the acclaimed film ""Letter from the Mountain (Amidado Dayori)"" (2002 /director: Takashi Koizumi) in the role of Sayuri.
With this silverscreen debut, she received the "Kinema Junpou Award" (Best New Actress) and the 45th "Blue Ribbon Award" (Best Newcomer). Since then she has appeared in many hit films including "Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE 2" (2003 /director : Katsuyuki Motohiro), "Ren-ai Shosetsu" (2004/ director: Junichi Mori), and also made a voice appearance in the animated film "Steamboy" (2004 /director: Katsuhiro Otomo); in 2006, Manami played the main character in the 2 films.
"Udon" was directed by the successful Japanese filmmaker Katsuyuki Motohiro, and"Tenshi no tamago Angel's Egg" was based on the million-selling novel (of the same title) by the Japanese author Yuka Murayama. Manami Konishi's latest film is "Sakebi" (scheduled to be shown in Spring 2007), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; the film has received the official invitation for the 63rd Venice Film Festival in 2006.
In addition to her stage and film work, Manami is quite well-known in Japan for appearances in numerous hit soap operas including "Tentai kansoku" (Fuji TV / 2002), "Hotman" (TBS /2003), and "Ruri no shima" (NTV /2005). She also stars regularly in the one of Japan's most popular TV comedy shows, "Cocorico Miracle Type" (Fuji TV), since 2001.
As well, she has written the poetry-styled essay "Tegami" (2004) and published a photo book titled as "27" (2006).
Filmography
Movie
- Surely Someday (2010)
- Saru Lock The Movie (2010)
- Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune | Nonchan noriben (2009)
- Sweet Rain | Suwîto rein: Shinigami no seido (2008)
- Children (2006) - Miharu Aoki
- Angel's Egg | Tenshi no tamago (2006) - Haruhi Godo
- Retribution | Sakebi (2006) - Harue Nimura
- Udon (2006) - Kyoko Miyagawa
- Initial D | Tau man ji D (2005) - Karaoke's Lady
- All About My Dog | Inu no eiga (2005)
- Jam Films S (2005)
- Steamboy | Suchîmuboi (2004) (voice) - Scarlett O'Hara
- Ren'ai-Shousetsu (2004) - Mizuki Sawai
- Blue (2003) - Masami Endo
- Letter from the Mountain | Amida-do dayori (2002) - Sayuri
- Utsutsu (2002) - Omiyama
- Chloe | Kuroe (2001)
TV Dramas
- Pandora (WOWOW / 2008)
- Ashita no Kita Yoshio (Fuji TV / 2008)
- Kirakira Kenshui (TBS / 2007)
- Churasan 4 (NHK / 2007)
- Ruri's Island | Ruri no Shima (NTV / 2005)
- Fire Boys (Fuji TV / 2004)
- Orange Days (TBS / 2004)
- Churasan 3 (NHK / 2004)
- My Madonna | Boku dake no Madonna (Fuji TV / 2003)
- Churasan 2 (NHK /2003)
- HOTMAN (TBS / 2003)
- Artificial Beauty (Fuji TV / 2002)
- Be Nice to People | Hito ni Yasashiku (Fuji TV / 2002)
- Searching for My Polestar (Fuji TV / 2002)
- Babel (2002)
- Churasan (NHK / 2001)
- Antique (Fuji TV / 2001)
- Heaven's Coin 3 | Shin Hoshi no Kinka (NTV / 2001)
- Love and Life in the White | Shiroi Kage (TBS / 2001) - Akiko Takaki
TV Movies
- Akechi mitsuhide: Kami ni ai sarenakatta otoko (2007)
- Ruri's Island Special 2007: First Love (NTV / 2007)
- Tenshi no Hashigo (TV Asahi / 2006)
- Waterboys 2005 Summer (Fuji TV / 2005)
- An Autumn Afternoon | Sanma no aji (Fuji TV / 2003)
- Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro (NTV / 2001)
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NANA Says:
Mar 23 2010 6:46 pm
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