Mana Ashida
Known for
Mana Ashida is a genuine screen star known worldwide, and known for specific work rather than for being known. 'Pacific Rim' is the centerpiece of the filmography, built around Young Mako. 'Confessions' is close behind in visibility. If there is a home genre here, it is drama. The run of work now stretches over 16 years.
Mana Ashida
24 Movies
11 Series
Mana Ashida is a genuine screen star known worldwide, and known for specific work rather than for being known. 'Pacific Rim' is the centerpiece of the filmography, built around Young Mako. 'Confessions' is close behind in visibility. If there is a home genre here, it is drama. The run of work now stretches over 16 years.
Movies
Plays Young Mako
Pacific Rim
2013
Plays Scarlet (voice)
Scarlet
2025
Plays Manami Moriguchi
Confessions
2010
Plays Ruka Azumi (voice)
Children of the Sea
2019
Plays Largo (voice)
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
2018
Plays Wolf Queen (voice)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022
Plays Niko Urushizaki
Cells at Work!
2024
Plays Lubicchi (voice)
Poupelle of Chimney Town
2020
Plays Lubicchi (voice)
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
2026
Plays Rin Kaga
Bunny Drop
2011
Plays Kanna Yamazaki
Goodbye to Our Kindergarten
2011
Plays Annie
Magic Tree House
2012
Plays Yui (voice)
The House of the Lost on the Cape
2021
Plays Chidori
The Floating Castle
2012
Plays Ami Hagiwara
Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
2011
Plays Urara Sayama
BL Metamorphosis
2022
Plays Chihiro
Child of the Stars
2020
Plays Sakura
Not Me That Went Viral
2025
Plays Kana Uemura [Child]
Toire no kamisama
2011
Plays Kokko
The Round Table
2014
TV Shows
Plays Narrator
Mampuku
2018
Plays Kinoshita Miu
Beautiful Rain
2012
Plays Kaoru Sasakura
Marumo's Story
2011
Plays Michiki Reina
Mother
2010
Plays Ugumori Kanau
The Greatest Teacher
2023
Plays Haruka Furutachi
Antarctica
2011
Plays Hibiki Natsume
Sayonara, Maestro!
2024
Plays Post
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
2014
Plays Maho – Child
Ginnikan
2014
Plays Alice
Alice in Liar Game
2012
Plays Yui Sugawara
Unrequited Love
2026
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Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
Full Filmography
Unrequited Love
Yui Sugawara · 2 episodes
2026
TV
MYSTERY ARENA
Ichiko
2026
Film
Chimney Town: Frozen in Time
Lubicchi (voice)
2026
Film
Scarlet
Scarlet (voice)
2025
Film
Not Me That Went Viral
Sakura
2025
Film
Sayonara, Maestro!
Hibiki Natsume · 10 episodes
2024
TV
Cells at Work!
Niko Urushizaki
2024
Film
The Greatest Teacher
Ugumori Kanau · 10 episodes
2023
TV
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Wolf Queen (voice)
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mana Ashida and where are they from?
Mana Ashida is 22 years old, born on June 23, 2004 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Mana Ashida?
Mana Ashida is best known for roles in Pacific Rim, Confessions, Children of the Sea.
How many movies has Mana Ashida been in?
Over a 16-year career (since 2010), Mana Ashida has appeared in 24 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Mana Ashida's first movie?
The career of Mana Ashida began with Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2010).
What is Mana Ashida's most recent movie or series?
Mana Ashida's most recent release is MYSTERY ARENA, which premiered on May 22, 2026.
What TV shows has Mana Ashida appeared in?
On television, Mana Ashida has appeared in Mother, The Greatest Teacher, Antarctica, Mampuku.
Mana Ashida
2004-06-23 · Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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.