Natsuna Watanabe

Natsuna Watanabe
Natsuna at the Japan Expo in Paris (2013)
Born	渡辺 夏菜 23 May 1989 Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress and tarento
Years active	2006-present
Agent	Toyota Office
Known for	Gantz series Jun to Ai
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Website	www.toyotaoffice.jp/natsuna/

Natsuna Watanabe (渡辺 夏菜 Watanabe Natsuna, born May 23, 1989 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former model.^[1] When she graduated from high-school she decided to focus her career entirely on acting. As of November 1, 2009 she shortened her stage name and is now simply going by "Natsuna" (夏菜). In 2012, she landed the coveted lead role in the NHK Asadora Jun to Ai after an audition of over 2250 actors.^[2]

Appearances

TV dramas

• Gachi Baka (TBS, 2006), Hikari Seike^[3]
• Kiraware Matsuko no Issho (TBS, 2006), Kumi Kawajiri^[4]
• Erai Tokoroni Totsuide Shimatta (TV Asahi, 2007), Nao Yamamoto^[5]
• Kodoku no Kake: Itoshiki Hitoyo (TBS, 2007), Mika Inui^[6]
• Mop Girl (TV Asahi, 2007), Tamaki Nakamura^[7]
• Ando Natsu (TBS, 2008), Miyo^[8]
• Daimajin Kanon (TV Tokyo, 2010), Saki Uehara^[9]
• Quartet (MBS, 2011), Kasumi^[10]
• Okusama wa 18-sai (Fuji TV Two, 2011), Asuka Takagi^[11]
• Another Gantz (NTV, 2011), Kei Kishimoto^[12]
• Shima Shima (TBS, 2011), Yumi Tachibana^[13]
• Ore no Sora: Keijihen (TV Asahi, 2011), Hitomi Misaki^[14]
• Miyuki Miyabe 4-shū Renzoku Mystery "Snark Gari" (TBS, 2012), Noriko Kokubun^[15]
• Jun to Ai (NHK, 2012), Jun Machida^[16][17]
• Doubles: Futari no Keiji (TV Asahi, 2013), Aki Miyata^[18]
• Jun to Ai Special: Fujiko no Kareina Ichinichi (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Jun Machida^[19]
• Jinsei ga Tokimeku Katazuke no Mahou (NTV, 2013), Kaoru Futagotamagawa^[20]
• Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: '13 Aki no Tokubetsu Hen "0.03 Frame no Onna" (Fuji TV, 2013)^[21]
• Kamen Teacher (NTV, 2014), Maya Gatō^[22]
• Gokuaku Ganbo Episode 1 (Fuji TV, 2014), Satomi Yashiki^[23]
• Last Doctor: Kansatsui Akita no Kenshi Houkoku Episode 1 (TV Tokyo, 2014), Rika Suyama^[24]
• Ōedo Sōsamō 2015: Onmitsu Dōshin, Aku o Kiru! (TV Tokyo, 2015), Okichi Shiranui^[25]
• Meikyū Sousa (TV Asahi, 2015), Asako Takasu^[26]
• Scoop Yūgun Kisha Kyōichi Fuse (TBS, 2015), Eriko Kayama^[27]
• Hotel Concierge (TBS, 2015), Arisa Takagaki^[28]
• Watashitachi ga Propose Sarenainoniwa, 101 no Riyū ga Atte Dana Season 2 Episode 3 (LaLa TV, 2015), Yuri^[29]
• Specialist (TV Asahi, 2016), Maria Azuma^[30]

TV movies

• Miracle Voice (TBS, 2008), Yumi Inagaki^[31]
• Ranma ½ (NTV, 2011), Ranma Saotome (female)^[32]

Films

• Kimi ni Todoke (2010), Ayane Yano^[33]
• Gantz (2011), Kei Kishimoto^[34]
• Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011), Kei Kishimoto^[35]
• Kankin Tantei (2013), Akane^[36]
• Tigermask (2013), Ruriko Wakatsuki^[37]
• Koi to Onchi no Houteishiki (2014), Midori Yamabuki^[38]
• Clover (2014), Shiori Tsutsui^[39]
• Nagashiya Teppei (2015), Akemi Shiina^[40]
• Kagami no Naka no Egao Tachi (2015), Mari Takahashi^[41]
• Tanuma Ryokan no Kiseki (2015), Nao Nishikawa^[42]

Commercials

• Mobit (2011)^[43]
• Japan Post Service
  • Nenga Hagaki spokesperson (2011)^[44]
  • Youpack spokesperson (2013)
• Unicharm - Sofy (2012)^[45]
• Choya Umeshu - Umesshu (2012)^[46]
• Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare - Kakonāru 2 (2012)^[47]
• Aigan (2013)^[48]
• Tsukamoto - Kimono Journal "Ichigo" (2013)^[49]

Stage

• Tokubetuhou Dai 001-jō Dust (New National Theatre Tokyo, 14 January 2009 – 27 January 2009),^[50] Mayu Sakurai
• Nurui Doku (Kinokuniya Hall, 13 September 2013 – 26 September 2013),^[51] Yuri Kumada

Bibliography

Photobooks

• Natsuna Gantz/K (Shueisha, 22 April 2011),^[52] ISBN 9784087806090
• 727_8766 (Tokyo News Service, 23 May 2013),^[53] ISBN 9784863363229
• The Gravure (Shueisha, 27 January 2014),^[54] ISBN 9784087807110

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37. "Tigermask" (in Japanese). Tigermask Production Committee. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
38. 恋とオンチの方程式. Koi to Onchi no Houteishiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-04-12.
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48. "新テレビCM 夏菜から「あなたにAnswer！」" [New TV CM Natsuna Anata ni Answer!] (in Japanese). Aigan Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
49. "苺 TOPページ" [Ichigo Top Page] (in Japanese). Tsukamoto Co.,Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
50. 舞台版「DUST」 (in Japanese). Nippon Columbia Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
51. 舞台「ぬるい毒」主演の夏菜、本番前日に親子げんか「お母さん、ごめんなさーい」 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
52. 夏菜GANTZ/K (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
53. 727_8766:夏菜フォトブック (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
54. "Natsuna holds a release event for her 1st photo book". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC, Network. Retrieved 2015-04-12.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• TV appearances (Japanese)
• Natsuna Watanabe at the Internet Movie Database