# Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi (上白石 萌音, Kamishiraishi Mone, born 27 January 1998), is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the older sister of actress Moka Kamishiraishi.

## Early life and career

Born in Kagoshima, Her family lived in Mexico for three years due to her father's work. She can speak English and a little bit of Spanish. Her musical school teacher suggested that she participate in the 2011 Toho Cinderella Audition – a competition held by the film company, Toho Entertainment – she won the Special Jury Prize. She made her drama debut in the final episode of the NHK Taiga drama Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku starring Juri Ueno. She made her musical debut in The King and I in 2012. She played an aspiring geisha in the musical film "Lady Maiko" directed by Masayuki Suo. She was in charge of the theme song "Maiko wa Lady" which was released as a single under the name "Koharu". In 2016, she rose to international prominence as the lead female role in Makoto Shinkai's anime film Your Name, in which she won the Best Actress Award at the 11th Seiyu Awards. Kamishiraishi used the piano which she displayed for A Forest of Wool and Steel. She also learned classical ballet at the same time as musicals. There is also a scene where she dances ballet in the fourth episode of the short movie "Sky Blue Story" "Mone Kamishiraishi ~ Nike and Snail ~". She played Kanade Ooe in Chihayafuru, Aoi Nishimori in the live action film L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof and Nanase Sakura from TBS hit drama "An Incurable Case of Love" in 2020. She starred in the drama series, "Oh My Boss! Love is a Separate Volume" as Nami Suzuki and the taiga drama Reach Beyond the Blue Sky as Tenshō-in Atsuhime. On December 24, 2020, it was announced that she will play the role of Yasuko in the 105th asadora Come Come Everybody. It is the first time in the history of an asadora that three actresses will play each characters as different heroines. Kamishiraishi and Rina Kawaei were selected through an audition from 3061 applicants.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Sorairo Monogatari: Dai 4-wa Mone Kamishiraishi –Nike to Katatsumuri– | Nike | Lead role |
| 2012 | Wolf Children | Keno (voice) | |
| 2013 | Daijōbu 3-kumi | Fumino Nakanishi | |
| 2014 | Lady Maiko | Haruko Saigo | Lead role |
| 2016 | Chihayafuru Part 1 / Part 2 | Kanade Ōe | |
| 2016 | Your Name | Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice) | Lead role |
| 2016 | Oboreru Knife | Kana Matsunaga | |
| 2017 | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu | Natsume Amano (voice) | |
| 2018 | Chihayafuru Part 3 | Kanade Ōe | |
| 2018 | A Forest of Wool and Steel | Kazune Sakura | |
| 2018 | The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Mariko | |
| 2019 | L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof | Aoi Nishimori | Lead role |
| 2019 | Startup Girls | Hikari Komatsu | Lead role |
| 2019 | Talking the Pictures | Kinuyo Tanaka | |
| 2019 | Weathering with You | Mitsuha Miyamizu (voice) | |
| 2024 | All the Long Nights | Misa Fujisawa | Lead role |
| 2024 | Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō | Yodomi | |
| 2025 | The 35-Year Promise | Kyoko Nishihata (young) | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Gō | Tokugawa Masako | Taiga drama |
| 2012 | Koi Aji Oyako | Naho Nishiyama | |
| 2017 | Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba | Fumiko Yamada | Lead role |
| 2017 | Message from the Mudflats | Mirai Katase | Lead role |
| 2017 | Rikuoh | Akane Miyazawa | |
| 2018 | Segodon | Saigō Kiyo | Taiga drama |
| 2018 | Suits | Haruka Fujishima | Episode 11 |
| 2019 | Memory Investigation: Shinjuku East Office Case File | Saki Toyama | |
| 2019 | Princess Michiko's Story Unknown Love and Anguish Trajectory | Hiroko Miyamoto | |
| 2019 | Tales of the Unusual 2019 Rain "Eternal Hero" | Aki Oba | |
| 2019 | The Peony Lantern: A Ghost Story | Otsuyu | |
| 2019 | Solitary Gourmet | Madoka Sawamura | Season 8, episode 2 |
| 2019 | Akahige 2 2nd "Kindness and Lies" | Oritsu | |
| 2020 | An Incurable Case of Love | Nanase Sakura | Lead role |
| 2020 | Detective Novice Midnight Runner | Ami | Episodes 2 and 3 |
| 2020 | Memory Investigation: 2020 Special | Saki Toyama | |
| 2020 | Suits Season 2 | Haruka Fujishima | Episodes 11, 13-15 |
| 2020 | Memory Investigation 2: Shinjuku East Office Case File | Saki Toyama | |
| 2020 | HTrue Horror Stories: 2020 Special Edition | Sasa Kiirodori | Lead role |
| 2020 | Home Sweet Tokyo Season 4 | Setsuko | |
| 2021 | Oh My Boss! Love not included | Nami Suzuki | Lead role |
| 2021 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Tenshō-in | Taiga drama |
| 2021 | Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi | Okishi | Mini-series |
| 2021–22 | Come Come Everybody | Yasuko Tachibana | Lead role; Asadora |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | The King and I | Louis T. Leonowens | |
| 2014 | Die Wolke | Yanna Belta | Lead role |
| 2015 | Anne of Green Gables | Anne Shirley | Lead role |
| 2018 | Two People on Mars | Sayaka | |
| 2018 | Knights' Tale - A Knight's Story | Flavina | |
| 2019 | Suite Massacre | Takiko Taguchi | |
| 2020 | Disney on CLASSIC Premium " Beauty and the Beast " in Concert | Belle | Lead role |
| 2020 | Knights' Tale in Symphonic Concert | Flavina | |
| 2021 | Knights' Tale - A Knight's Story | Flavina | |
| 2022 | Spirited Away | Chihiro | Double starring with Kanna Hashimoto |

### Variety TV shows

* TBS Sekai Kurabete Mitara - Regular MC (December 23, 2020 - present)
* NHK 21st Waga Kokoro no Osaka Melody - Host (October 26, 2021)
* Everyone's Best Kouhaku 100th Anniversary of Broadcasting Special (NHK, 2025) (host)

### Dubbing

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? | Light | Lead role, TV Animation from NHK to promote Paralympics Games |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Alita | Lead role |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Queen Poppy | Lead role |
| 2021 | Chibi Maruko-chan | Mysterious girl | Guest appearance |

### Radio dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2018 | All Night Nippon 50th Anniversary Special Radio Drama "Going out to a Bright Night" | Ai Sakoda | Nippon Broadcasting System | |
| 2020 | Virtual Post Office | Kotori Maezono | NHK-FM broadcast | Lead role |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Network |
| 2016 | Mone Kamishiraishi no All Night Nippon R | Nippon Broadcasting System |
| 2017–2019 | Mone Kamishiraisi no Good Night Letter | Nippon Broadcasting System |
| 2018 | Yoshio Inoue by MYSELF – Guest Appearance | TBS Radio |
| 2019 | Summer Night Reading Concert Osamu Dazai "Schoolgirl" | NHK Radio |
| 2020 | Radio Midnight Flight | NHK Radio |

### Internet video

| Year | Title | Role | Website | Notes |
| 2016 | Nikui nē! Theater Dai 1-dan: House | Akane | Mitsubishi Electric | Lead role |
| 2019 | Shinkenzemi Junior High School Preparation Course | Nozomi | Benesse | Short Animation |
| 2021 | "Between mysteries and symbols: Yayoi Kusama's monochrome" Yayoi Kusama Museum | Herself | MEET YOUR ART YouTube Channel | Narration |
| 2021 | "Another Energy Exhibition: The Power to Continue to Challenge-16 Female Artists from the World" Mori Arts Center | Herself | MEET YOUR ART YouTube Channel | Narration |
| 2021 | "Rhizomatiks_Multiplex" Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo | Herself | MEET YOUR ART YouTube Channel | Narration |
| 2021 | "Let's go out to the town-it started with the ripples of water-" Watarium Art Museum | Herself | MEET YOUR ART YouTube Channel | Narration |

### Promotional video

* Home Made Kazoku "Star to Line" (2011)
* HY "Happy" (2016)

### CM

* Calpis "Hot Series" (2011)
* St. "20,000 Beats TOURS Musical" Anne of Green Gables (2015)
* Suntory Natural Water of the Southern Alps x Your name. Mitsuha's Thoughts – Voice Appearance (2016)
* Daito Trust Construction, To live is to entrust. "Family" / "To Tokyo" (2017)
* Game On "BLESS" (2017)
* Cabinet Office Society 5.0 "Future Right There" (2018)
* Apple Japan "iPhone Privacy-Simple Things" – Narration (2019)
* Bingo 5 with Ryunosuke Kamiki (2019)
* Suntory Foods "Iyemon" Tokucha (Special Tea Life) (2019)
* Daiichi Sankyo Health Care Minon Amino Moist (2019)
* Lottery "Dreaming Lottery" (2019)
* Bingo 5 with Ryunosuke Kamiki (Birthdays, other things and important errands) (2021)
* Lottery "Dreaming Lottery Cafe" (2021)
* Suntory Foods "Iyemon" Tokucha (Cleaning up is an exercise) (2021)
* Suntory Foods "Iyemon" Tokucha (Health chance) (2021)
* Daiichi Sankyo Health Care Minon Amino Moist (2021)
* ORIX (Corporate CM) "The world is sustainable. Orix is also sustainable." (2021)
* Takahashi Shoten "Notebook is Takahashi" (2021)

### Advertisement

* Keikyu (2011)
* Takahashi Shoten "Notebook is Takashi" Image Character (2022 Edition)

### Web advertising

* ELLE PROMOTION "Tasaki" Pearl Jewelry Mone Kamishiraishi and the Story of White Pearls (2020)

## Discography
### Delivery

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2014 | Maiko wa Lady | Lady Maiko theme song |
| 2017 | Confession | Pony Canyon |
| 2017 | Your Voice | Released under Pony Canyon |
| 2019 | Happy End | L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof ending theme composed by Takahito Uchizawa of rock band Androp. |
| 2019 | Eienwa Kirai | Released under Universal Music Japan, written, composed and arranged by YUKI, n-buna. |
| 2019 | Ichiru | Theme song of the movie "The Promised Land" composed by Yojiro Noda. |
| 2020 | From the Seeds | Written by Glim Spanky, who provided the chorus and guitar. 7 Seeds theme song. |
| 2020 | If You Squeeze Before the Dawn | Theme song of NHK Minna no Uta, composed by Yoshiki Mizuno from the rock band Ikimonogakari. |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 2021 | I'll be there / Spin | "Spin" | The song is said to be a 'companion' to her book "Iroiro" that was released digitally on the same day. | |
| 2021 | I'll be there / Spin | "I'll be there" | TBS show "King's Brunch" theme song for October | |

### Cover albums

| Year | Title | Song | Notes | Highest Rank |
| 2016 | chouchou | "366-Nichi" | Akai Ito theme song | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "366-Nichi" | Japan Countdown theme song during October 2016 | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "366-Nichi" | Kago-New ending theme during October 2016 | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "Woman 'W no Higeki' yori" | W's Tragedy theme song | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "Kawaranai mono" | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time insert song | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "On My Own" | Les Misérables play song | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "Nandemonaiya" | Your Name theme song | 3rd Place |
| 2016 | chouchou | "Smile" | Modern Times insert song | 3rd Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Toshishita no Otoko no Ko " | Original by Candies (group) | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Candy" | Original by Shinji Harada | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Kimi wa Bara Yori Utsukushii" | Original by Akira Fuse | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Yume Saki Annai Nin" | Original by Momoe Yamaguchi | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Momen no Handkerchief" | Original by Hiromi Ōta | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Good Bye My Love" | Original by Ann Lewis (musician) | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Gandhara" | Original by Godiego | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Katte ni Shiyagare" | Original by Kenji Sawada | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Mizuiro no Ame" | Original by Junko Yagami | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Olivia wo Kikinagara" | Original by Anri | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -1- | "Saraba Koibito" | Original by Masaaki Sakai | 6th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto" | Original by Miho Nakayama & Wands (band) | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Dandelion~Osozaki no Tanpopo" | Original by Yumi Matsutoya | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "AXIA ~Kanashii Kotori~" | Original by Yuki Saito (actress) | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Diamonds" | Original by Princess Princess (band) | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Seifuku" | Original by Seiko Matsuda | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Machibuse" | Original by Yumi Matsutoya | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Black Pepper no Tappuri Kiita Watashi no Tsukutta Onion Slice" | Original by Stardust Revue | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Ikareta BABY" | Original by Fishmans | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "Aozora" | Original by The Blue Hearts | 7th Place |
| 2021 | Ano Uta -2- | "PRIDE" | Original by Miki Imai | 7th Place |

### Original albums

| Year | Title | Song | Tie-up | Personnel | Highest Rank |
| 2017 | and... | "Kokuhaku" | Fuji TV's "Mezamashi TV Aqua" 2017 Theme Song | Lyrics & Composition: Motohiro Hata Arrangement: Makoto Minagawa | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "Sunny" | | Lyrics: Mone Kamishiraishi Composition/Arrangement: Koichi Tabo, Hironori Kojima | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "Puzzle" | Rinne of the Boundary Season 3 Ending Theme Song | Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi Composition / Arrangement: Hiroko Sebu | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "Kimini" | | Lyrics: Mone Kamishiraishi Composition: Sakura Fujiwara Arrangement: Shingo Sekiguchi | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "Cassette Tape" | | Lyrics & Composition: Shun Naka (HY) | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "String" | | Lyrics: Mone Kamishiraishi Composition / Arrangement: Ittetsu String | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "The Voice of Hope" | | Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato Composition / Arrangement: Shin Kono | 25th Place |
| 2017 | and... | "Story Board" | | Lyrics&Composition: Takahito Uchizawa (Androp), Arrangement: Masanori Shimada | 25th Place |
| 2019 | i | Eienwa Kirai (I Hate Eternity) | | Lyrics: YUKI Composition / Arrangement: n-buna | 12th Place |
| 2019 | i | Ao | | Lyrics: Izumi Soraya Composition: Yasuna Sakai Arrangement: Hiroaki Yokoyama | 12th Place |
| 2019 | i | Happy End | L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof Ending Theme | Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Takahito Uchizawa (Androp) | 12th Place |
| 2019 | i | Go Around | | Lyrics: mio Composition: GENEMAI Arrangement: Hiroaki Yokoyama | 12th Place |
| 2019 | i | One by One | | Lyrics: Mone Kamishiraishi, Hidenori Tanaka, Composer: Kikuiketerou Arrangement: Ito standing Hidenori Tanaka | 12th Place |
| 2020 | note | White Mud | Anime "Major 2nd" Season 2 Series Opening Theme | Lyrics & Composition: Eriko Hashimoto Arrangement: Toshiya Shimizu | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Downpour | | Lyrics: Sou Composition / Arrangement: Kohei Munemoto | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Eienwa Kirai (I Hate Eternity) | | Lyrics: YUKI Composition / Arrangement: n-buna | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | From The Seeds | Anime 7SEEDS Season 2 Opening Theme | Lyrics: Remi Matsuo (GLIM SPANKY) Composition: GLIM SPANKY Arrangement:Hiroki Kamemoto (GLIM SPANKY) | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Yawn | | Lyrics: Mone Kamishiraishi Composition / Arrangement: Tetsuro Toyama | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Statice | | Lyrics: Kengo Ohama Composition / Arrangement: Kengo Ohama | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Yoake wo Kuchizusametara (If I Could Sing a Song of Dawn) | NHK Minna no Uta (April–May 2020 On-air song) Musical "Little Zombie Girl" Theme Song | Lyrics & Composition: Yoshiki Mizuno Arrangement: Kohei Munemoto | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Happy End | L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof Ending Theme | Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Takahito Uchizawa (Androp) | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Little Birds | | Lyrics: micca Composition: Yoshinori Ohashi (Ohashi Trio) Arrangement: Yoshinori Ohashi, Satoshi Takeshima | 3rd Place |
| 2020 | note | Ichiru | Movie "The Promised Land" Theme Song | Lyrics / Composition / Arrangement: Yojiro Noda (Radwimps) | 3rd Place |
The deluxe edition of "note" which is titled "note book" was released on December 23, 2020. It contains the sound source from the online live concert "inote".

### Music Video

* The Favorite Songs Vol.1 "Kanade" (February 24, 2015)
* The Favorite Songs Vol.2 "Home" (September 18, 2015)
* "366 Days" from the album "chouchou" (September 30, 2016)
* "Storyboard" (July 6, 2017)
* "Confession" (July 11, 2017)
* Mone Kamishiraishi x Takahito Uchisawa (Androp) "Happy End" Aoi version from the movie "L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof " (April 5, 2019)
* "Eienwa Kirai" (June 12, 2019)
* "Ichiru" (Movie "Paradise" collaboration MV) (October 14, 2019)
* "From The Seeds" Full Version (February 25, 2020)
* "If You Squeeze the Dawn" (May 11, 2020)
* "Shiroidoro" Short Ver. (August 22, 2020)
* Mone Kamishiraishi x Takahito Uchizawa (Androp) "Happy End" Short Ver. featuring actor Yosuke Sugino (December 17, 2020)

### Participation works

| Year | Title | Song | Label |
| 2014 | Lady Maiko Musical Songs & Soundtrack Collection | | Pony Canyon |
| 2018 | CHANPURU STORY ~ HY tribute | Happy | Universal Music Japan |
| 2019 | Off Course Classics | Goodbye | Universal Music Japan |
| 2021 | Ohashi Trio "NEW WORLD" duet song | Milk and Sugar | Rhythm Zone |

### One-man live concert

| Year | Title |
| 2017 | Live THEATER ~ chouchou ~ |
| 2017 | Mone Kamishiraishi LIVE TOUR 2017 "and ..." |
| 2020 | Mone Kamishiraishi online live "i note" |
| 2021 | Mone Kamishiraishi LIVE TOUR 2021 "yattokosa" |