# Misako Uno

Misako Uno (宇野実彩子, Uno Misako, born July 16, 1986) is a Japanese Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the performing arts group AAA. She is also the Middle manager of Avex Group, advertising manager of SHUFU TO SEIKATSU SHA (主婦と生活社) and public fasting Consultant of Japan Enzyme Hydrogen Medical Beauty Society (日本酵素・水素医療美容学会). Her feature film debut as an actress was in the 2006 Hollywood horror film, The Grudge 2, as Miyuki.

## Career

Uno was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a copywriter and her mother was a social worker. Inspired by London's West End's Cats, Uno, from a young age, had aspirations of becoming a stage artist.
Her childhood was difficult and unsure; she described her primary school years as "dark times", as she was not good at running and jumping. Afflicted with a frail body and slow reflexes, she determined while still young to make herself regain confidence.
She spent fifteen years at Shirayuri Gakuen (白百合学園). At the age of 8, she began to write essays and study dance at this school. At the age of 11, she and two other students left Japan, representing the Ministry of Education, to go Germany's International Summer Camp.
She could not speak with other students because she didn't know any German. She decided to study English hard and resolved on going abroad. She later studied in London during her grade 8 summer vacation.
During her first year of high school Uno auditioned in Avex Group's "Avex Audition 2002,” where she came in second out of tens of thousands of participants. She was then signed onto the Avex Artist Academy. A year later, she set up the dance club of Shirayuri Gakuen. This club is the predecessor of AAA.
She made her debut in the 2005 drama SLOW DANCE, though it was only as background music. Later that year, she appeared as Mai Honda in the art film Their Waters (彼らの海) VIII -Sentimental Journey-. She had her first starring role as Akane Sueyoshi (末吉茜) in the 2006 antiwar drama Bokura no te (ボクラノテ).
In the same year, Columbia Pictures held an audition in search of an actor to be signed under their company. She passed the audition and made her Hollywood debut in the 2006 horror film The Grudge 2, as the Japanese student Miyuki Nazawa.
She had her first starring film role as Taniyama Miguru (谷山めぐる) in the 2010 Japan comedy film rendez-vous (ランデブー!). At the end of the year, she first appeared on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
In 2011, her early experiences were included in the Stepping stone Vol.7 Misako Uno, an English textbook compiled by the MEXT middle school and high school.

## Personal life

Keiichiro Koyama of NEWS announced his marriage to Uno on March 12, 2024. They registered their marriage on March 12, which is also the birthday of Uno's beloved father, who passed away in January 2023.

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | Sales |
| Honey Stories | 2019 | 5 | 17,000 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Sales |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot | Sales |
| "End of this Way" | 2007 | — | — | |
| "Narou yo" (with Kazuya Kojima) | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Doushite Koishite Konna" | 2018 | 7 | 17 | JPN: 20,000 (Phy.) JPN: 9,300 (Dig.) |
| "Summer Mermaid" | 2018 | 11 | 37 | JPN: 10,000 (Phy.) JPN: 4,000 (Dig.) |
| "Mint" | 2019 | 13 | 65 | JPN: 8,800 (Phy.) |

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Album |
| "Anata to Ashita mo" (Spicy Chocolate feat. Hazzie & Misako Uno) | 2015 | 12 | Shibuya Junai Monogatari 2 |

#### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Album |
| "Bijo to Yajuu" (with Takahiro Nishijima) | 2017 | 31 | Thank You Disney |
| "Lullaby" (with Sigala) | 2018 | — | Honey Stories |
| "Lock on" | 2018 | — | Honey Stories |
| "One Love Pop" | 2018 | 89 | Honey Stories |
| "Yorusora" | 2019 | 32 | Honey Stories |
| "Saita Haru to Tomo ni Anata he Okuru Kotoba" | 2019 | — | Honey Stories |

#### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Album |
| "Beauty and the Beast" (with Takahiro Nishijima) | 2017 | 70 | Non-album song |

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Groovin" | 2005 | Mayu | Slow Dance Original Soundtrack |
| "Good Time" | 2005 | Mayu, Eco | Slow Dance Original Soundtrack |
| "Now Is the Time" | 2005 | | Slow Dance Original Soundtrack |
| "L.W.R" | 2011 | Naoya Urata Wataru Yoshida (Purple Days) | Digitalian Is Eating Breakfast 2 |

## Filmography
### Movies

* 2006: The Grudge 2 ... Miyuki
* 2010: Randebû! (ランデブー！) ... Meguru Taniyama

### Stage plays

* 2006: Theater of AAA-bokura no te- (Theater of AAA〜ボクラノテ〜) … Akane Sueyoshi
* 2007: Super Battle Live Delicious Gakuin Bangaihen ~Delicious 5 Shijō Saidai no Teki~
* 2008: Love Letters
* 2010: Genji Monogatari and Ōguro Maki Songs -Boku wa Jyūnihitoe ni Koi wo Suru- (源氏物語×大黒摩季songs～僕は十二単に恋をする～) … Aoi no Ue (葵の上)
* 2011: Legend of the Galactic Heroes

### TV drama

* 2008: Hitomi (瞳) … supporting role Keiko Endo
* 2010: Massugu na Otoko
* 2012: Umechan Sensei (梅ちゃん先生) … Akane Yabuki
* 2013: Tokyo Toy Box (東京トイボックス) … Hoshino Tsukiyama
* 2014: Big Tokyo Toy Box (大東京トイボックス)

### Radio

* 2006–2007: Uno Misako no English Lyrics Selection
* AAA Uno Misako no Radio Unoccoli (FM Niigata, 2011–2014)

### Books

* 2011: Kizuna Rensa (キズナレンサ)
* 2011: Houkago Gomi Hiro (放課後のゴミヒーロー)

#### Photo Album

* 2010: UNO
* 2012: UNO-BON
* 2014: You Know-UNONU-
* 2016: Bloomin'
* 2018: ABOUT TIME