Introduction
Kanna Hashimoto (橋本 環奈, Hashimoto Kanna, born on February 3, 1999) is a Japanese actress and former singer who began her career as a member of the Japanese idol girl group Rev. from DVL and has starred in a number of films, many of which are live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime series.
Career
When Hashimoto was in third grade, she signed with the agency Active Hakata in her hometown, Fukuoka. She became a member of the all-female pop group Rev. from DVL. In 2011, Hashimoto appeared in the movie I Wish.
In 2013, Hashimoto gained national attention when a photo of her taken at one of Rev. from DVL's live performances went viral on 2channel and Twitter. Praised for her natural beauty, she was given titles such as "beyond cute local idol", "beyond angelic idol", and "a talent appearing once in a millennium." In 2015, a web poll conducted by My Navi Student declared her the Cutest Idol from both the men's choices and women's choices list.
In 2015, she portrayed Ritsu the robot student in the live-action Assassination Classroom film.
In 2016, she starred in Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation, a "spiritual sequel" to the 1981 film Sailor Suit and Machine Gun. She portrays title character Izumi Hoshi, a high school girl who was a former teenage delinquent and becomes the boss of yakuza. She also sang the cover theme song from the 1981 film originally sung by Hiroko Yakushimaru. Her rendition of the song reached number 11 on Oricon's charts and charted for 7 weeks.
Hashimoto starred as teenage alien girl Kagura in the Gintama live-action film in 2017, and later reprised the role in a sequel film in 2018.
She portrayed Kokomi Teruhashi in the live-action The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. film.She portrayed the title character Kaguya Shinomiya in the live-action film adaptation of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
Personal life
Hashimoto has a twin older brother.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Chart | Billboard Japan | |||
| 2016 | "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū" (theme song for Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation) |
11 | 13 | — |
Videos
- "Little Star ~KANNA15~" (February 3, 2016)
Publications
Photobooks
- Little Star: Kanna 15 (November 14, 2014, Wani Books) ISBN 9784847046926
- Yume no Tochū: Hashimoto Kanna in the movie “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation” (March 5, 2016, Kadokawa) ISBN 9784041040157
- Naturel (February 3, 2019, Kodansha) ISBN 9784065150351
Awards and accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ameba Next Break Blogger 2014 | Idol Category | Kanna Hashimoto | Won |
| Nikkei Trendy Works Top 30 | Person of The Year 2014 | Kanna Hashimoto | Won | |
| 21st Best Smile of the Year | N/A | Kanna Hashimoto | Won | |
| Yahoo! Search Awards 2014 | Idol Category | Kanna Hashimoto | Won | |
| 26th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Awards | Teens Category | Kanna Hashimoto | Won | |
| 2015 | 1st Christmas Jewelry Princess Awards | Special Award | Kanna Hashimoto | Won |
| Nail Queen Awards 2015 | Artist Category | Kanna Hashimoto | Won | |
| 2017 | 40th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer Award | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation | Won |
| 2020 | 44th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Kanna Hashimoto | Won |