Kumiko Aso
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Kumiko Asō | |
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麻生 久美子 | |
Born | Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子) 17 June 1978 Sanmu, Chiba, Japan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995 - present |
Known for | Dr. Akagi, Pulse |
Children | 2 |
Kumiko Hiramaru (平丸 久美子, Hiramaru Kumiko, born 17 June 1978 in Sanmu, Chiba, Japan), better known by her stage name Kumiko Asō (麻生 久美子, Asō Kumiko), is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials.
Career[]
In 1995, Asō made her film debut in Bad Guy Beach. With her role in the 1998 film Dr. Akagi, she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress.
She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as License to Live[1] and Pulse.[2] She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film Hafez.[3]
Personal life[]
In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child.[4]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Bad Guy Beach (1995)
- License to Live (1998)
- Dr. Akagi (1998)
- Second Chance (1999)
- Himawari (2000)
- Kaza Hana (2000)
- Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
- Pop Beat Killers (2000)
- Luxurious Bone (2001)
- Red Shadow (2001)
- Rush! (2001)
- Pulse (2001)
- Stereo Future (2001)
- Last Scene (2002)
- 11'9"01 September 11 (2002)
- Inochi (2002)
- Samurai Resurrection (2003)
- Slow Is Beautiful (2003)
- Iden & Tity (2003)
- Casshern (2004)
- Eiko (2004)
- Zebraman (2004)
- Aoi Kuruma (2004)
- Yajikita (2005)
- Hasami Otoko (2005)
- The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
- Hafez (2007)
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2007)
- Dororo (2007)
- Cafe Isobe (2008)
- Kodomo no Kodomo (2008)
- Romantic Prelude (2009)
- Beauty (2009)[5]
- Instant Swamp (2009)
- Love Strikes! (2011)
- G'mor Evian! (2012)
- Love & Peace (2015)
- The Boy and the Beast (2015) (voice)
- The Actor (2016)
- Samurai's Promise (2018)
- Mirai (2018) (voice)
- Louder!: Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp (2018)
- Tonde Saitama (2019)
- Birthday Wonderland (2019), Midori (voice)
- State of Emergency (2020)[6]
- Masquerade Night (2021)[7]
Television[]
- Time Limit Investigator (2006)
- Time Limit Investigator, Season 2 (2007)
- Kaiki Renai Sakusen (2015)
- Dele (2018)
- Time Limit Investigator 2019 (2019)
- Idaten (2019)
- Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Kono Yarō (2021)[8]
Awards[]
- 1998: 23rd Hochi Film Award - Best Supporting Actress
- 1998: 1st International Communication Festa - Best Communication Person Award
- 1999: 22nd Japan Academy Prize - Best Supporting Actress
- 1999: 8th Japan Movie Critic Award - Rookie of the year
- 1999: 24th Osaka Film Festival - Rookie of the year
- 1999: 20th Yokohama Film Festival - Rookie of the year
- 2002: 11th Japan Movie Professional Award - Best Actress
- 2002: 16th Takasaki Film Festival - Best Actress Award
- 2007: 32nd Hochi Film Awards - Best Actress[9][10]
- 2007: 50th Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Actress[11]
- 2007: Mainichi Film Awards - Best Actress[12]
References[]
- ^ Mes, Tom (15 August 2001). "Midnight Eye review: License to Live". Midnight Eye.
- ^ Mes, Tom (21 June 2001). "Midnight Eye review: Pulse". Midnight Eye.
- ^ Edwards, Russell (6 November 2007). "Variety Reviews - Hafez - Film Reviews". Variety.
- ^ "Aso Kumiko gives birth to her first child". Tokyohive. 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Beauty うつくしいもの". eiga.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "斎藤工&ムロツヨシ&夏帆らが参加、オムニバス映画『緊急事態宣言』配信". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "木村拓哉『マスカレード・ナイト』、田中みな実、麻生久美子ら新キャスト10名発表". Crank-in!. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "オダギリジョー脚本・演出のドラマ「オリバーな犬」NHKで放送、主演は池松壮亮". Natalie. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "32nd Hochi Movie Awards announced".
- ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "50th Blue Ribbon Awards: "Kisaragi" takes top prize".
- ^ "Mainichi Film Awards: Suo on a streak". Tokyograph. 17 January 2008.
External links[]
- Kumiko Asô at IMDb
- 麻生久美子 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Sanmu
- Japanese actresses
- Actors from Chiba Prefecture
- Japanese actor stubs