Shiori Kutsuna

Shiori Kutsuna
Kutsuna at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival, Oh! Father Promotion, 17 October 2013
Native name	忽那汐里
Born	22 December 1992 Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Japanese Australian
Other names	Shioli Kutsuna
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Occupation	Actress, endorser, commercial model
Years active	2006–present
Agent	Oscar Promotion
Website	Official website

Shiori Kutsuna (Japanese: 忽那 汐里 Hepburn: Kutsuna Shiori, born 22 December 1992) is a Japanese Australian actress and idol. She is best known for her role as Ran Mori in Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge and Minami Maho in BECK.

Early life

Kutsuna was born on 22 December 1992 in Killarney Heights, Sydney, Australia. She lived in Australia until the age of 14 before moving to Japan to pursue a career as an idol and actress.

Career

In 2006, Kutsuna won the Judge's Prize at the 2006 All-Japan National Young Beauty Contest.

In 2009, she had her first major starring role. She played the part of Tsugumi Nitobe in 7 Mannin Tantei Nitobe (70 000 People Detective Nitobe), an ordinary college student who has 70000 friends on the Internet and solves difficult cases by utilising their brains.

In 2011, she was cast to play Ran Mori in a special drama for the live-action of Detective Conan, a popular manga series written by Gosho Aoyama.^[1] She replaced Tomoka Kurokawa, who played Ran in the previous specials in 2006 and 2007.

In 2012, she was named Best New Actress of 2011 by film magazine Kinema Junpo.

Personal life

In 2011, together with actresses Mayuko Kawakita and Riko Narumi, Kutsuna graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.

In 2013, she dropped out of college, before starting her third year, for the sake of her career. Her agency said: "It really was difficult for her to work while going to school. She had a hard time attending classes due to her work in dramas. She accepted this and dropped out. She will now be focusing on her acting career".^[2]

Kutsuna is fluent in both English and Japanese. She is currently affiliated with Oscar Promotion.

Filmography

Drama series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2007	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 8	Kanai Akiko	TBS	Class 3-B
2008	Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu	Fujisawa Risa	Fuji TV	Class 3-1
2009	Mei-chan no Shitsuji	Amo Rin		Master, Moon Rank, St. Lucia Girl's Academy
	70 000 People Detective Nitobe	Nitobe Tsugumi	BS Asahi	Main, First Starring Role	[3]
	The Witch Trial	Kashiwagi Haruka	Fuji TV	Supporting Role
	Shōkōjo Seira	Mizushima Kaori	TBS
2010	Graduation Song	Sato Mami	Fuji TV	Main, Story 1: Bestfriend
2011	Jidankoshonin Gota Keshi	Sakura Ayano	NTV	Main Role
	Gō	Sen	NHK	Tokugawa Clan & Vassals First Child of Gou & Tokugawa Hidetada
	Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge	Ran Mori	NTV, YTV	Main, Female Lead	[4]
	I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper	Asuda Yui	NTV	Supporting, Asuda Family
2012	O-PARTS	Miyamae Yuki	Fuji TV	Main Role
	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari	Kashiwagi Misa		Main, Segment 4: Changing Room
	20nen-go no Kimi e	Sawada Mariko	TBS	Supporting, Yuichiro's daughter
	Single Mothers	Kijima Yukino	NHK	Supporting Role
2013	Nakuna, Hara-chan	Konno Kiyomi	NTV	Supporting, Second Female Lead
	Kazoku Game	Mizukawa Sara (Asami Maika / Tachibana Maki)		Supporting Role
	Machiisha Jumbo!!	Asuka Baba	NTV, YTV	Main Lead, Nurse	[5]
2014	Nezumi, Edo wo Hashiru	Kosode	NHK	Main Role
	Bitter Blood	Maeda Hitomi	Fuji TV	Supporting, Female Lead

Films

Year	Title	Role	Studio	Notes	Ref.
2009	Guardian Angel	Ryoko	Avex Entertainment		[6]
2010	Chonmage Purin		J Storm
	BECK	Minami Maho	Shochiku	Female Lead, Ryusuke's Sister	[7]
2011	My Back Pages	Mako Kurata	Asmik Ace Entertainment	Supporting Role
	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Final	Kanai Akiko	TBS	Guest Role
	Shojotachi no Rashinban	Eshima Ran	Klock Worx	Main Role
	Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird	Mouri Ran	NTV, YTV	Main, Female Lead	[1]
2012	Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder Case				[8]
	The Life of Guskou Budori	Neri	Tezuka Productions	Voice of Neri	[9]
2013	Petal Dance	Haraki	Bitters End	Main Role	[10]
	Before The Vigil	Machiko Yamada	Toei	N/A	[11]
	Unforgiven	Natsume	Warner Bros. & Nikkatsu	Supporting Role	[12]
2014	Oh! Father	Taeko	TBA	Main, Female Lead	[13]
2015	125 Years Memory	Haru	TBA	N/A	[14]
2016	Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV	Lunafreya Nox Fleuret	Aniplex & Sony Pictures	Main, Female Lead	[15]
2017	Kiseki	Rika	Toei
	The Outsider	Miyu		American film

Commercials

2008 NTT東日本 DENPO115 POCKY 2008-2010 (第50 - 51代 Pocky Princess) [16] Aera Home クラージュ [17] TAKARATOMY Hi-kara [18][19] 2010 MOS Burger KYOTO KIMONO YUZEN [20]

2011 SUNTORY Oolong Tea Premium Clear [21] dip はたらくスマイルプロジェクト (星野夏子 役) [22] 2012 Aera Home「環境設計の家」 DAIHATSU Campaign (ダイハツ キャンペーン) カリエ Noz BEASHOW [23] EPSON (セイコーエプソン カラリオ) [24]

2013 Pokka「ヒラメキ宣言」[25] Pokka キレートレモン LION デンタークリアMAXライオン [26] 2014 ゲオホールディングス 2nd STREET / JUMBLE STORE MOSDO! [27] Pokka 企業 Hay Day (Supercell ヘイ・デイ) [28][29]

Promotional videos

• 11 December 2008 ORANGE RANGE Oshare Banchou feat. Soy Sauce 「おしゃれ番長 feat.ソイソース / 中華料理 篇」 ^[30]
• 17 June 2009 ASIA ENGINEER「僕にできる事のすべて」 ^[31]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Notable Works	Result	Ref.
2006	11th Japan Bishōjo Contest	Special Jury Prize	Herself	Won
2010	2nd TAMA Cinema Awards	Best Rising Actress	BECK & Looking up at the Half-Moon	Won	[32]
	7th Beauty Week Award	The Best of Beauty	Herself	Won	[33]
2011	85th Kinema Junpo Award	Best New Actress	My Back Pages	Won	[34]
	9th Clarino Beautiful Legs Award	Teen Category	Herself	Won	[35]
	2nd Japan Wedding Best Dresser Award	Best Wedding Dresser Award	Herself (with Ayame Gouriki)	Won	[36]
2012	66th Mainichi Film Award	Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award	My Back Pages	Won	[37]
	54th Blue Ribbon Awards	Best Supporting Actress	N/A	Nominated	[38][39]
	Japan Natto Cooperative Society	Natto Queen	Herself	Won	[40]
2013	77th Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress	N/A	Nominated	[41]
2014	37th Japan Academy Prize	Newcomer of the Year	Unforgiven & Before The Vigil	Won	[42][43]

References

1. High School Debut star replaces Shun Oguri in 3rd live-action special; Beck's Kutsuna plays Ran. Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
2. Shiori Kutsuna drops out of college for the sake of her career. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
3. (Japanese) 7万人探偵ニトベ Official Website.
4. (Japanese) "溝端淳平、実写版SPドラマ『名探偵コナン』で"2代目"工藤新一役に抜擢" [Kutsuna Shioli, Detective Conan TV Live action drama, Shiori Kutsuna chosen as second generation Mouri Ran] (in Japanese). Oricon. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
5. Crunchyroll to Stream Machiisha Jumbo!! Live-Action Drama. Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
6. (Japanese) Guardian Angel Official Homepage.
7. Pocky Princess' Shiori Kutsuna to star in Beck live-action film. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
8. Detective Conan Manga Gets New Live-Action TV Special. Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
9. Shun Oguri, Beck's Shiori Kutsuna stars in story by Galactic Railroad's Miyazawa. Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
10. Japanese auteur Hiroshi Ishikawa returns with a delicate tale of four young women trying to restart their lives. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
11. (Japanese) Before The Vigil Official Website.
12. (Japanese) Unforgiven Official Website.
13. Oh! Father Official Movie Trailer.
14. (Japanese)《海难1890》搬上大银幕 内野圣阳搭档忽那汐里 ”Shipwreck 1890” onto the big screen in the wild Shengyang partner Shiori Kutsuna. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
15. http://www.novacrystallis.com/2016/05/partial-kingsglaive-final-fantasy-xv-japanese-voice-cast-revealed-new-footage/
16. Pocky Shiori Kutsuna CM1.
17. Kutsuna Shiori: AERA HOME Commercial.
18. タカラトミー Hi-kara CM 福田沙紀 忽那汐里 武井咲.
19. Super Mini Hi-Kara Karaoke Machine. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
20. (Japanese) KYOTO KIMONO YUZEN Official Website.
21. 忽那汐里 CM サントリー 烏龍茶 ウーロン茶 「雲梯」篇.
22. (Japanese) 视频: dip.03.15 上戸彩 菊川怜 忽那汐里 CM スマイルプロジェクト はたらく笑.
23. いいな CM Calie BEASHOW by Noz 忽那汐里 河北麻友子.
24. Kutsuna Shiori attends the presentation event for Epson's new 'Colorio' printers. Tokyohive. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
25. (Japanese) ポッカサッポロフード&ビバレッジ、「ヒラメキ宣言」忽那汐里出演TVCMを公開. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
26. (Japanese) ライオン、ハミガキ「デンタークリアMAXライオン」を一新、忽那汐里出演TVCMとメイキングを公開. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
27. マツコ「ミスド×モス」の「モスド」CMで忽那との10年契約に色気 : 映画ニュース. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
28. (Japanese) 【動画】指先に気持ちイイ♪人気の農ゲー『ヘイ・デイ』いよいよCM放送開始. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
29. (Japanese) 噂の農ゲー!!　新感覚農業ゲーム「ヘイ・デイ」日本初CMに忽那汐里が出演. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
30. ORANGE RANGE - Oshare Banchou feat. SOY SAUCE. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
31. エイジア エンジニア / 僕にできる事のすべて.
32. 2nd TAMA Cinema Awards: “Kokuhaku,” “Sankaku” win Best Picture. Tokyograph. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
33. The Best of Beauty 9月1日　発表されました。
34. “Ichimai no Hagaki” tops Kinema Junpo’s “Best Ten” list. Tokograph. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
35. Winners of 9th Clarino Beautiful Legs Awards announced. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
36. Kutsuna Shiori & Gouriki Ayame's first wedding dress experience. Tokyohive. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
37. 2011 (66th) Mainichi Film Awards 2011 (66th) Mainichi Film Awards.
38. Nominees for the Blue Ribbon Awards Announced. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
39. Winners of the '54th Blue Ribbon Awards' announced. Tokyohive. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
40. Strine-speaking, Sydney-born star made Japan’s queen of natto fermented beans. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
41. 77th Television Drama (Japan) Academy Award Winners. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
42. 'The 37th Japan Academy Prize' nominees announced. Tokyohive. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
43. 37th Japan Academy Prize Winner Lists.

External links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Shiori Kutsuna on Instagram (Japanese)
• Shiori Kutsuna at the Internet Movie Database
• Shiori Kutsuna at Anime News Network's encyclopedia