Mana Ashida

Biography

Mana Ashida (芦田 愛菜, Ashida Mana; born 23 June 2004) is a Japanese actress, talent and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama Mother. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Bunny Drop. Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama Marumo no Okite.

Known For

Pacific Rim

as Young Mako

Confessions

as Manami Moriguchi

Children of the Sea

as Ruka Azumi (voice)

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us

as Largo (voice)

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

as Wolf Queen (voice)

Scarlet

as Scarlet (voice)

Bunny Drop

as Rin Kaga

Poupelle of Chimney Town

as Lubicchi (voice)

Cells at Work!

as Niko Urushizaki

Liar Game: Reborn

as Alice