Mana Ashida

Mana Ashida
芦田 愛菜
Ashida in 2020
Born	(2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20) Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Mana-Chan
Education	Keio Junior High School Keio Senior High School
Occupations	Actress tarento singer
Years active	2009–present
Employer	Jobbykids[1]
Notable work	TV dramas Mother (2010) Marumo no Okite (2011) Beautiful Rain (2012) Filmed works Hankyu Densha Usagi Drop Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess Pacific Rim
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Mana Ashida (芦田 愛菜, Ashida Mana, born 23 June 2004) is a Japanese actress, talent and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama Mother. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama Marumo no Okite in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as Confessions and Bunny Drop.

Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song "Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama Marumo no Okite.