Miho Kanno
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese actress and J-Pop
singer. Her nickname is Kanchan (菅ちゃん). She was born in Sakado, Saitama
, Japan
.
Sakurakko Kurabu. As a member of the Sakura Gumi, she started to participate actively from the group's second single DO-shite and on. Because the group was one that allowed its members to undertake their own individual endeavors, Kanno increased her level of work outside the variety show, while remaining as a regular in the show.
In 1993, she made her Japanese television drama
debut in Twins Kyōshi (Twins Teacher), and has continued to appear in dramas ever since. In 1996, Kanno appeared in her break through drama, as her role as the heroine in the drama called Iguana no Musume (The Iguana's Daughter) is widely acclaimed by critics for her exceptional acting abilities. Although afterwards, she continued to take on lead roles in several TV and live stage dramas, the drama that she appeared in late 1997, called Kimi no Te ga Sasayaiteiru (Your Hand is Whispering) is said to be the most representative of Kanno's work thus far. Her role as a person trying to overcome hearing deficiencies while trying to build a family won the general public opinion vote, which later translated into several awards for her, such as the ATP Award and "Erando-ru New Talent" Award.
She made her solo debut on 24 March 1995 with "Koi wo shiyō!" (Let's Love!), after the Sakura Gumi disbanded. Her first album was released later that year. Moreover, she also participated in photography modeling. On her 20th birthday, her photo album named "NUDITY" went on sale and was one of 1997 top-ten bestselling books in Japan.
Besides starring in dramas, Kanno is also active in variety shows. In 2005, she featured in the Fuji TV show Burogu Taipu as a regular. While Kanno is mostly focused on acting, she still continues to sing.
, as a result, she wears contact lenses frequently.
She used to be a competitive hurdler. It is said that she holds a personal record of 13.8seconds in the 100 m hurdles. (In comparison, the world record is 12.21 seconds for female 100 m hurdles). Her interests include travelling and shopping.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actress and J-Pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer. Her nickname is Kanchan (菅ちゃん). She was born in Sakado, Saitama
Sakado, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Biography
In 1992, Kanno made her debut as a member of a group called Sakurakko Kurabu Sakura Gumi (trans. Sakurakko Club Sakura Group) after passing the orientation for the TV variety showVariety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
Sakurakko Kurabu. As a member of the Sakura Gumi, she started to participate actively from the group's second single DO-shite and on. Because the group was one that allowed its members to undertake their own individual endeavors, Kanno increased her level of work outside the variety show, while remaining as a regular in the show.
In 1993, she made her Japanese television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
debut in Twins Kyōshi (Twins Teacher), and has continued to appear in dramas ever since. In 1996, Kanno appeared in her break through drama, as her role as the heroine in the drama called Iguana no Musume (The Iguana's Daughter) is widely acclaimed by critics for her exceptional acting abilities. Although afterwards, she continued to take on lead roles in several TV and live stage dramas, the drama that she appeared in late 1997, called Kimi no Te ga Sasayaiteiru (Your Hand is Whispering) is said to be the most representative of Kanno's work thus far. Her role as a person trying to overcome hearing deficiencies while trying to build a family won the general public opinion vote, which later translated into several awards for her, such as the ATP Award and "Erando-ru New Talent" Award.
She made her solo debut on 24 March 1995 with "Koi wo shiyō!" (Let's Love!), after the Sakura Gumi disbanded. Her first album was released later that year. Moreover, she also participated in photography modeling. On her 20th birthday, her photo album named "NUDITY" went on sale and was one of 1997 top-ten bestselling books in Japan.
Besides starring in dramas, Kanno is also active in variety shows. In 2005, she featured in the Fuji TV show Burogu Taipu as a regular. While Kanno is mostly focused on acting, she still continues to sing.
Trivia
She has severe MyopiaMyopia
Myopia , "shortsightedness" ) is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina under conditions of accommodation. In simpler terms, myopia is a condition of the eye where the light that comes in does not directly focus on the retina but in...
, as a result, she wears contact lenses frequently.
She used to be a competitive hurdler. It is said that she holds a personal record of 13.8seconds in the 100 m hurdles. (In comparison, the world record is 12.21 seconds for female 100 m hurdles). Her interests include travelling and shopping.
Singles
- Koi wo shiyou! (24 March 1995)
- Taiyou ga suki! (21 June 1995)
- Makenai anataga suki (21 June 1996)
- Anoko jya nai (23 October 1996)
- ZOO～Ai wo kudasai～ (September 2000)
Movies
- Pandaful Life (パンダフルライフ 2008)
- SakuranSakuran, is a manga series created by Moyoco Anno. The manga is about a girl, Kiyoha who becomes a tayu or oiran courtesan.- Plot :...
(さくらん 2007) - Lady Joker (レディ・ジョーカー 2004)
- DollsDolls (film)is a 2002 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Japanese director Takeshi Kitano. A highly stylized art film, Dolls is part of Kitano's non-crime film oeuvre, like 1991's A Scene at the Sea, and unlike most of his other films, he does not act in it...
(2002) - KEWAISHI (化粧師 An old makeup artist/2002)
- Hypnosis (1999)
- TomieTomie (film series)is a Japanese horror film series based on Junji Ito's manga series of the same name.- Casting :Tomie is played by a different actress in each film, and the role is as coveted by Japanese actresses as Emmanuelle is in France...
(1998) - Falling into the Evening (1998)
- Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)
- Gene Waltz (2011)
TV drama (serial) - Main Actress
- IGUANA no MusumeIguana Girlis a manga by Moto Hagio published in Petit Flower. It was adapted into a television drama in 1996.It is about a young girl, Rika, whose mother views her as being ugly, and favours her other daughter, Mami...
http://jdorama.com/drama.153.htm (イグアナの娘 The Iguana's Daughter /1996 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Kimi no te ga sasayaiteiru (君の手がささやいている Your Hands are Whispering /1997-2001 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Tsurukame WALTZ (鶴龜ワルツ Crane Turtle Waltz /1998 NHK)
- Koi no kiseki http://jdorama.com/drama.216.htm (恋の奇跡 Miracle of Love /1999 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Ai wo Kudasai http://jdorama.com/drama.473.htm (愛をください Please Give Me Love /2000 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) (she is also billed as Hasui Shuka for soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
purposes) - 2001 no otoko un http://jdorama.com/drama.465.htm (2001年のおとこ運 Luck with men in 2001 / New Year's Resolution /2001 Kansai TV)
- Koi ga shitai koi ga shitai koi ga shitai http://jdorama.com/drama.574.htm (恋がしたい恋がしたい恋がしたい I Want to be in Love!! /2001 TBS)
- ALGERNON ni hanataba wo http://jdorama.com/drama.688.htm (アルジャーノンに花束を Flowers for AlgernonFlowers for AlgernonFlowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960...
/2002 Kansai TV) - Ooku http://jdorama.com/drama.772.htm (大奥 The Inner Palace /2003 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Koufuku no Ouji http://jdorama.com/drama.769.htm (幸福の王子 The Happy Prince /2003 NTV)
- Itoshi kimi e http://jdorama.com/drama.813.htm (愛し君へ To the One I Love /2004 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Ai no uta http://jdorama.com/drama.960.htm (あいのうた Song of Love /2005 NTV)
- Watashitachi no kyoukasho http://jdorama.com/drama.1140.htm (わたしたちの教科書 Our Textbook /2007 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Hataraki Man (働きマン Work Man /2007 NTV)
- Tomorrow (TBS/2008)
- Kiina fukanou hanzai sousakan (キイナ～不可能犯罪捜査官 Impossible Crimes Investigator Kiina /2009 NTV)
- Saka no Ue no Kumo (坂の上の雲) Clouds Over the Hill /2009 - 2011 NHK
- Magerarenai Onna (曲げられない女) The Unbending Woman /2010 NTV
TV drama (non-serial) - Main Actress
- LAST PRESENT (ラスト・プレゼント /2005 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Onna no Ichidaiki - Mukai Chiaki (女の一代記『向井千秋～夢を宇宙に追いかけた人～』 A Woman's Biography: Mukai Chiaki--A Dream Chaser in the Space /2007 Fuji TV [special episode]. Plays Mukai Chiaki)
TV drama (serial) - Supporting Actress
- Ichigo hakusho (いちご白書 Strawberry White Paper /1993 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - TWINS kyoushi (ツインズ教師 Twins Teacher /1993 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Toki o kakeru shoujohttp://jdorama.com/drama.418.htm (時をかける少女 The Girl Who Traverses Time /1994 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Hashirannka! (走らんか!Running Man /1996 NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
) - Doku http://jdorama.com/drama.70.htm (ドク Doc /1996 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Iihito http://jdorama.com/drama.154.htm (いいひと。 Good Person /1997 Kansai TV. Costarred with Tsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi Kusanagiis a Japanese entertainer. Kusanagi is a member of the popular Japanese idol group SMAP and has also appeared in a number of television dramas, variety shows and movies.-Background:Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan....
) - Shitsurakuen http://jdorama.com/drama.377.htm (失楽園 A Lost ParadiseA Lost Paradiseis 1997 novel by Japanese author Junichi Watanabe. It tells the story of a 54-year-old married former magazine editor, his affair with a 37-year-old married typesetter and their double-suicide. The couple, Kūki and Rinko, are modeled after the famous case of Sada Abe.The book became a bestseller...
/1997 YTV) - Osorubeshi!!! Otonashi Karensan http://jdorama.com/drama.305.htm (おそるべしっっ!!!音無可憐さん How Horrible!!! Otonashi Karen-san /1998 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) (with the main cast of IGUANA no Musume) - DAYS http://jdorama.com/drama.65.htm (Days /1998 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Setsunai TOKYO HEART BREAK (せつない TOKYO HEART BREAK /1998 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - LOVE AGAIN http://jdorama.com/drama.240.htm (ラブ・アゲイン /1998 TBS)
- CHANGE!http://jdorama.com/drama.51.htm (チェンジ! /1998 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - SOMMELIER http://jdorama.com/drama.387.htm (ソムリエ /1998 Kansai TV)
- Kawaii dake ja dame kashira?http://jdorama.com/drama.184.htm (可愛いだけじゃダメかしら? Isn't Being Cute Enough? /1999 TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) (with the main cast of IGUANA no Musume) - Suna no ue no koibitotachi http://jdorama.com/drama.399.htm (砂の上の恋人たち Lovers on the Sand /1999 Kansai TV)
- Rinjin wa hisoka ni warau http://jdorama.com/drama.518.htm (隣人は秘かに笑う Neighbor is Smiling Secretly /1999 NTV)
- Hyakunen no monogatari http://jdorama.com/drama.506.htm (百年の物語 Story of A Century /2000 TBS)
- Churasan Series
- Churasan http://jdorama.com/drama.867.htm (ちゅらさん /2001 NHK)
- Churasan 2 http://jdorama.com/drama.866.htm (ちゅらさん2 /2003 NHK)
- Churasan 3Churasan 3Churasan 3 is a Japanese television series or drama.- Details :*Name: ちゅらさん３ / Churasan 3*Also Known As: The Promise to The Chura Sea 3*Related Dramas: Churasan Churasan 2*Episodes: 5 Episodes*Viewership: 10.8%...
http://jdorama.com/drama.865.htm (ちゅらさん3 /2004 NHK) - Churasan 4 (ちゅらさん4 /2006 NHK)
- Akarui hou e akarui hou e (明るいほうへ明るいほうへ To a Brighter Place /2001 TBS)
- Kaidan hyaku shosetsu http://jdorama.com/drama.683.htm (怪談百物語 100 Tales of Horror /2002 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - DANCE DRILL http://jdorama.com/drama.1023.htm (ダンドリ。～Dance☆Drill～ /2006 Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
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Variety Shows
- Merenge-no-Kimochi (メレンゲの気持ち Merengue Feelings / 1996-1998 NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
) - Sata-Suma (サタスマ Saturday's SMAP /1999-2002 Fuji TV Costars included Masahiro NakaiMasahiro Nakaiis a singer, actor and host for music events and variety shows such as the long-running music show Utaban. He is the leader of the Japanese idol group SMAP.-Early life:...
and Shingo KatoriShingo Katoriis the youngest member of SMAP, a popular Japanese idol group from the agency Johnny & Associates, and he is from Yokohama, Japan. Shingo Katori has acted in several dramas such as Three Peace, and has appeared as a voice actor in such anime series as Akazukin Chacha, in which he voiced the part of... - Blog Type (ブログタイプ 2005 Fuji TV)
Awards
- Best Actress, 26th Japanese Drama Academy Awards, for her role as Tohno Ririka/Hasui Shuka in Ai wo kudasai (2000)
- Best Actress, 38th Japanese Drama Academy Awards, for her role as Tokuko in Ooku (2003)
- Best Supporting Actress, Hochi Film Awards, for her role as Sawako in Dolls (2002)
- New Talent Award Grand Prize, Elandor Awards (1998)
- Best Picture (作品賞), 7th Hashida Awards (橋田賞), for the second TV drama Kimi no te ga sasayaiteiru starring Kanno Miho as Nobe Mieko (1999)
- Grand Prix, ATP Awards, for the first TV drama Kimi no te ga sasayaiteiru starring Kanno Miho as Takeda Mieko (later Nobe Mieko) (1998)
External links
- JDorama profile
- Kanno Miho Official Site (in Japanese)
- JMDb profile (in Japanese)