# Minami Hamabe

Minami Hamabe (浜辺 美波, Hamabe Minami, born August 29, 2000) is a Japanese actress. Having starred in various blockbusters and popular television shows since her teenage years, she is one of Japan's most prominent figures in the modern-day entertainment industry.
Hamabe won the New Generation Award at the 2011 Toho Cinderella Audition and subsequently began her film career the following year. She gained fame by playing Meiko Honma in the live-action version of the TV series Anohana (2015), and later made her breakthrough playing the lead in the romance film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017); with the latter earning her Newcomer of the Year at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. Hamabe subsequently starred in The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Cursed in Love, The Promised Neverland (both 2020), Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Part 2 (2021), and One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (2022). In 2023, she co-starred with Ryunosuke Kamiki in the television drama Ranman and Takashi Yamazaki's kaiju epic Godzilla Minus One. Her acting in Godzilla Minus One along with Shin Kamen Rider attained her international recognition and she won Best Supporting Actress at the 66th Blue Ribbon Awards.

## Early life and career

Hamabe was born on August 29, 2000, in Ishikawa Prefecture. She started off her career by winning the New Generation Award at the 7th Toho Cinderella Audition. She has since starred in numerous films and dramas, with many of them being live-action adaptations of popular manga and video games.
Hamabe gained widespread fame for her role in Japan for her role in the live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, which tells the story of a terminally ill girl's relationship with her introvert male classmate who happens to find out about her illness by accident. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film in Japan in 2017. Hamabe was awarded the Newcomer Of The Year Award at the 41st Japan Academy Film Prize, with the film itself being nominated for the Picture of the Year award at the same ceremony.
In 2019, Hamabe starred in the film The Great War of Archimedes. The film grossed over 1.9 billion yen in Japan is amongst the highest-grossing film of 2019 in Japan.
In 2020, Hamabe co-starred with Ryusei Yokohama and Yukino Kishii in the live-action adaptation of the manga Cursed in Love. Hamabe also appeared in the film Murders At The House of Death in 2020. The film has grossed over 1 billion yen and is the 20th highest-grossing film in Japan for the year 2020.
In December 2020, Hamabe starred in the live-action film The Promised Neverland. The film has since grossed over 2.1 billion yen in Japan, making it amongst the highest-grossing film of 2021 in Japan. Hamabe starred in the drama Dr. White in 2022. The drama is based on the novels Dr. White: Senrigan no Karute (published 2015 by Kadokawa) and Dr. White: Kami no Shindan (published 2019 by Kadokawa) by Shin Kibayashi. Hamabe also appeared alongside Sho Hirano in the SP drama Seito ga Jinsei wo Yarinaoseru Gakko. Hamabe again starred alongside Yukino Kishii in the film One Day, You Will Reach the Sea (Yagate Umi e to Todoku) which was released in April 2022.
Hamabe was chosen directly by NHK without audition as the 108th Asadora heroine by NHK whereby she starred alongside Ryunosuke Kamiki as the wife of Kamiki's character. Filming for the Asadora, titled Ranman (らんまん), began in fall 2023. She appeared in two major films in 2023: Hideaki Anno's live-action superhero film Shin Kamen Rider and played a similar character to that of Ranman in Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One.

## Personal life

Hamabe has a Pomeranian pet dog she calls "Popu-chan". She is close friends with fellow actors Takumi Kitamura and Kanna Hashimoto.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Ace Attorney | Young Chihiro Ayasato (Mia Fey) | |
| 2015 | April Fools | Rika Etō | |
| 2017 | Saki | Saki Miyanaga | Lead role |
| 2017 | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Sakura Yamauchi | Lead role |
| 2017 | Ajin: Demi-Human | Eriko Nagai | |
| 2018 | My Little Monster | Chizuru Oshima | |
| 2018 | My Teacher, My Love | Ayuha Samaru | Lead role |
| 2019 | The Great War of Archimedes | Kyōko Ozaki | |
| 2019 | Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | Yumeko Jabami | Lead role |
| 2019 | Murders at the House of Death | Hiruko Kenzaki | |
| 2019 | Hello World | Ruri Ichigyō (voice) | |
| 2020 | Love Me, Love Me Not | Akari Yamamoto | Lead role |
| 2020 | Love Me, Love Me Not: The Animation | Chiyo (voice) | Cameo |
| 2020 | The Promised Neverland | Emma | Lead role |
| 2020 | Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! | Haruko | |
| 2021 | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet | Ellie Ishioka (voice) | |
| 2021 | Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette | Yumeko Jabami | Lead role |
| 2022 | One Day, You Will Reach the Sea | Sumire | |
| 2023 | Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom | Sarah (voice) | Lead role |
| 2023 | Shin Kamen Rider | Ruriko Midorikawa | |
| 2023 | Godzilla Minus One | Noriko Oishi | |
| 2024 | Silent Love | Mika | |
| 2024 | What If Tokugawa Ieyasu Became Prime Minister? | Risa Nishimura | Lead role |
| 2024 | 6 Lying University Students | Iori Shima | Lead role |
| 2025 | Under Ninja | Ayaka Noguchi | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Mare | Asami Okesaku | Asadora |
| 2015 | Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | Meiko "Menma" Honma | Lead role, TV movie |
| 2016 | Saki | Saki Miyanaga | Lead role |
| 2018 | Kakegurui | Yumeko Jabami | Lead role |
| 2018 | Hotel on the Brink | Haru Horai | |
| 2019 | Ōoku the Final | Takehime | TV movie |
| 2019 | Pure! Idol Becomes One Day Chief of Police | Junko Kurobara | Lead role |
| 2020 | Alibi Breaker | Tokino Mitani | Lead role |
| 2020 | Cursed in Love | Nao Hanaoka | Lead role |
| 2020 | Talio: Avenger Buddies | Mami | Lead role |
| 2021 | Date My Daughter! | Sora Minase | |
| 2021 | A School Where Students Can Start Over | Okabe Kaoruko | Lead role, TV movie |
| 2022 | Dr. White | Byakuya Yukimura | Lead role |
| 2023 | Crayon Shin-chan | Ruriko Midorikawa (voice) | Episode 1173 |
| 2023 | Ranman | Sueko Makino | Asadora |
| 2026 | Toyotomi Brothers! | Nene | Taiga drama |

### Other television

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
| 2023 | 74th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | Host | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2016 | "Sora ga Aozora de Aru Tame ni" | Glay |
| 2017 | "Hana no Uta" | Aimer |
| 2018 | "I Want You Back" | Twice |
| 2019 | "I Beg You" | Aimer |
| 2020 | "Haru wa Yuku" | Aimer |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | 30th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas and Ajin: Demi-Human | Won |
| 2017 | 30th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Nominated |
| 2017 | 42nd Hochi Film Awards | Best New Artist | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Won |
| 2018 | 72nd Mainichi Film Awards | Best New Actress | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Nominated |
| 2018 | 60th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Newcomer | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Nominated |
| 2018 | 27th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Nominated |
| 2018 | 41st Japan Academy Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | Won |
| 2021 | 45th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Godzilla Minus One and Shin Kamen Rider | Nominated |
| 2023 | 48th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Godzilla Minus One and Shin Kamen Rider | Nominated |
| 2024 | 66th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Godzilla Minus One and Shin Kamen Rider | Won |
| 2024 | 47th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Godzilla Minus One | Nominated |
| 2024 | 47th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Shin Kamen Rider | Nominated |
| 2024 | 17th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Godzilla Minus One | Nominated |