PROFILE
Manami Konishi
Manami Konishi
Manami Konishi
Date of Birth:October 27,1978
Size:T168 B80 W59 H88 S23.5
Manami Konishi Official Site Born in Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) in 1978, MANAMI KONISHI 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 "Amidado Dayori" (2002 /director: Takashi Koizumi) in the role of Sayuri.
Date of Birth:October 27,1978
Size:T168 B80 W59 H88 S23.5
Manami Konishi Official Site Born in Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) in 1978, MANAMI KONISHI 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 "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).
"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).
FILMS
| 2002 | Amidado dayori | director:Takashi Koizumi |
| 2002 | Utsutsu | director:Hisashi Touma |
| 2003 | Blue | director:Hiroshi Ando |
| 2003 | Odoru daisousasen THE MOVIE2 | director:Katsuyuki Motohiro |
| 2004 | STEAMBOY | director:Katsuhiro Otomo |
| 2004 | Ren-ai Shousetu | director:Junichi Mori |
| 2005 | Jam Films S | director:Masaki Hamamoto |
| 2005 | Inu no Eiga | director:Isshin Inudo |
| 2006 | Tenshi no tamago (Angel Egg) | director:Togashi Mori |
| 2006 | UDON | director:Katsuyuki Motohiro |
| 2006 | Sakebi | director:Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| 2008 | SweetRain Shinigaminoseido | director:Masaya Kakei |
| 2009 | Nonchan noriben | director:Akira Ogata |
| 2010 | Saru rokku | director:Tetsu Maeda |
| 2010 | SURELY SOMEDAY | director:Syun Oguri |
| 2010 | Yukizurino machi release:Octorber23 | director:Jyunji Sakamoto |
| 2010 | Aibo-the movie2- release:December23 | director:Seiji Izumi |
STAGE PLAY
| 1998 | Netorare Sosuke | director:Kohei Tsuka |
| 1999 | Kamata Koshinkyoku | director:Kohei Tsuka |
| 1999 | Nidaime ha Christian | director:Kohei Tsuka |
| 2000 | Kamata Koushinkyoku | director:Kohei Tsuka |
| 2002 | Toumeiningen no jyouki | director:Shunichi Okamura |
| 2004 | 「赤鬼」 | director:Hideki Noda |
| 2004 | Hashire Merusu | director:Hideki Noda |
TV SOAP OPERA
| 2000 | Drama D-mode fukaku mogure hakkenden2001 | NHK |
| 2001 | Shiroi kage | TBS |
| 2001 | Shin hoshi no kinka | NTV |
| 2001 | Churasan | NHK |
| 2001 | Antique 〜 seiyo kotto yogashi ten 〜 | CX |
| 2002 | Hito ni yasasiku | CX |
| 2002 | Babel | BS FUJI |
| 2002 | Seikei bijin | CX |
| 2002 | Tentai kansoku | CX |
| 2003 | Churasan 2 | NHK |
| 2003 | HOT MAN | TBS |
| 2003 | Boku dake no madonna ...and I love Her. | CX |
| 2003 | Bokura ha minna ikiteiru | ANB |
| 2003 | SUNTORY Mistery Award 2003 Unmei ga Mieru Te |
ANB |
| 2004 | dramaＷ"Ren-ai Shousetu" | wowow |
| 2004 | FIRE BOYS〜Me-gumi-no-taigo〜 | CX |
| 2004 | HOT MAN '04 SPECIAL | TBS |
| 2004 | Orange days | TBS |
| 2004 | Churasan 3 | NHK |
| 2005 | Yo nimo Kimyouna Monogatari Haru no Tokubetuhen | CX |
| 2005 | Ruri no shima | NTV |
| 2005 | WATER BOYS 2005 Summer | CX |
| 2006 | dramaＷ"Children" | wowow |
| 2006 | Watashino atamanonakano kesigomu part:sujin | CX |
| 2007 | Akechi Mitsuhide-kaminiaisarenakattaotoko- | CX |
| 2007 | Rurino shima SPECIAL 2007 | NTV |
| 2007 | Kirakira kensyui | TBS |
| 2008 | Ashitano Kita Yoshio-sekaiichi fukounaotokono,kisekino11nichikann- | CX |
| 2008 | DramaW "Pandora" | |
| 2008 | Syounikyuumei | |
| 2009 | mobile drama"KOI☆AGE-koisuru ageha- | BeeTV |
| 2010 | dramaW "MARKS no yama" |
TV COMEDY SHOW
| 2001- | Sui10！Cocorico Miracle Type | CX |
| 2008- | S THE STORIES | ANB |
| 2010- | Souseki no inu | NTV |
TV COMMERCIALS
| 2003 | NOMURA HOLDINGS,INC. |
| 2004 | Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. "ALFE" |
| 2005 | U-CAN |
| 2005 | House Mate |
| 2005 | DTI |
| 2006 | Asahi Beer "Gubinama" |
| 2006 | Recaldent |
| 2006 | Asahi beer "Gubinama." |
| 2007 | JR Kyusyu "Tsubame" |
| 2008 | NEC"N706ei" |
| 2009 | Ajinomoto Calpis"LacLac" |
| 2010- | Kinoshita komuten group |
BOOKS
| 2004 | Tegami | Pia |
| 2006 | photo book "27" | Asahi Press |
PRIZE
| 2002 | Kinema Junpo Award | Best New Actress |
| 2002 | The 45th Blue Ribbon Award | Best Newcomer |
| 2003 | The 26th Japan Academy | Best Newcomer |
| 2010 | The 64th Mainichi Eiga Competition | Best Leading Actress |
| 2010 | The 31st Yokohama Eiga Festival | Best Leading Actress |
| 2010 | The 24th Takasaki Eiga Festival | Best Leading Actress |