For the Japanese cricketer, see Miho Kanno (cricketer).
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Miho Kanno
菅野 美穂
Kanno at 27th Tokyo International Film Festival
Born (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 46)
Sakado, Saitama, Japan
Other names Kanchan
菅ちゃん
Occupation(s) Actress, singer
Years active 1992–present
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Children 2
Japanese name
Kanji 菅野 美穂
Hiragana かんの みほ
Katakana カンノ ミホ

Miho Kanno (菅野 美穂, Kanno Miho, born August 22, 1977)[1] is a Japanese actress and J-Pop singer. Her nickname is Kanchan (菅ちゃん). She was born in Sakado, Saitama, Japan.

Career

In 1992, Kanno made her debut as a member of a group called Sakurakko Club after passing the orientation for the TV variety show Sakurakko Kurabu. As a member of the Sakura Gumi, she started to participate actively for the group's second single DO-shite. 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 the drama Iguana no Musume (The Iguana's Daughter). Afterwards, she continued to take on lead roles in several TV and live stage dramas. 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 o shiyō!" (Let's Love!), after Sakura Gumi disbanded. Her first album was released later that year. She also participated in photography modeling. On her 20th birthday, a book featuring nude photos taken by Miyzawa Masaaki titled Nudity went on sale and was one of 1997 top-ten bestselling books in Japan.[2]

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.

Personal life

On 2 April 2013, Miho Kanno registered her marriage with fellow actor Masato Sakai in Tokyo.[3]

She has two children with her husband, eldest being a boy born in 2015[4] and the younger being a girl born in 2018.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Ref(s)
1995 Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness Mizuki Kurohashi
1998 Falling into the Evening
Tomie Tomie Kawakami
1999 Saimin Yuka Irie
2002 Dolls Sawako
Kewaishi
2004 Lady Joker Yoshiko Shiroyama
2007 Sakuran Shohi
2008 Pandaful Life
2011 Tomie: Unlimited Tomie (cameo)
Gene Waltz
2017 A Loving Husband
2021 Tomorrow's Dinner Table Rumiko [6]
2023 Baian the Assassin, M.D. Omon [7]
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 Omon [7]
2024 Dear Family Yōko Tsuboi [8]

TV drama (serial) - As leading actress

Year Title Role Network Ref(s)
1996 Iguana Girl (イグアナの娘 The Iguana's Daughter) Rika TV Asahi
1997-2001 Kimi no Te ga sasayaiteiru (君の手がささやいている Your Hands are Whispering) TV Asahi
1998 Tsurukame Waltz (鶴龜ワルツ Crane Turtle Waltz) NHK
1999 Koi no kiseki (恋の奇跡 Miracle of Love) TV Asahi
2000 Ai o Kudasai (愛をください Please Give Me Love) Fuji TV
2001 2001 no Otoko un (2001年のおとこ運 Luck with men in 2001 / New Year's Resolution) Kansai TV
2001 Koi ga shitai koi ga shitai koi ga shitai (恋がしたい恋がしたい恋がしたい I Want to be in Love!!) TBS
2002 Algernon ni Hanataba o (アルジャーノンに花束を Flowers for Algernon) Kansai TV
2003 Ōoku (大奥 The Inner Palace) Tenshō-in Fuji TV
2003 Kofuku no Oji (幸福の王子 The Happy Prince) NTV
2004 Itoshi Kimi e (愛し君へ To the One I Love) Fuji TV
2005 Ai no Uta (あいのうた Song of Love) NTV
2007 Watashitachi no kyoukasho (わたしたちの教科書 Our Textbook) Fuji TV
2007 Hataraki Man (働きマン Work Man) NTV
2008 Tomorrow TBS
2009 Kiina fukanou hanzai sousakan (キイナ～不可能犯罪捜査官 Impossible Crimes Investigator Kiina) NTV
2010 Magerarenai Onna (曲げられない女 The Unbending Woman) NTV
2016 Suna no To TBS
2021 Date My Daughter! (ウチの娘は、彼氏が出来ない!!) Aoi Minase [9]

TV drama (non-serial) - As leading actress

Year Title Role Network Ref(s)
2005 Last Present (ラスト・プレゼント) TV Asahi
2007 Onna no Ichidaiki (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) Mukai Chiaki Fuji TV

TV drama (serial) - As supporting actress

Year Title Role Network Ref(s)
1993 Ichigo Hakusho (いちご白書 Strawberry White Paper) TV Asahi
1993 Twins Kyoshi (ツインズ教師 Twins Teacher) TV Asahi
1994 Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (時をかける少女 The Girl Who Traverses Time) Fuji TV
1996 Hashirannka! (走らんか!Running Man) NHK
1996 Doku (ドク Doc) Fuji TV
1997 Iihito (いいひと。 Good Person) Kansai TV
1997 Shitsurakuen (失楽園 A Lost Paradise) YTV
1998 Osorubeshi!!! Otonashi Karensan (おそるべしっっ!!!音無可憐さん How Horrible!!! Otonashi Karen-san) TV Asahi
1998 Days (Days) Fuji TV
1998 Setsunai Tokyo Heart Break (せつない TOKYO HEART BREAK) TV Asahi
1998 Love Again (ラブ・アゲイン) TBS
1998 Change! (チェンジ!) TV Asahi
1998 Sommelier (ソムリエ) Kansai TV
1999 Kawaii dake ja dame kashira? (可愛いだけじゃダメかしら? Isn't Being Cute Enough?) TV Asahi
1999 Suna no ue no Koibitotachi (砂の上の恋人たち Lovers on the Sand) Kansai TV
1999 Rinjin wa Hisoka ni warau (隣人は秘かに笑う Neighbor is Smiling Secretly) NTV
2000 Hyakunen no Monogatari (百年の物語 Story of A Century) TBS
2001-2006 Churasan Series
Churasan (ちゅらさん)
Churasan 2 (ちゅらさん2)
Churasan 3 (ちゅらさん3)
Churasan 4 (ちゅらさん4)		 NHK
2001 Akarui ho e Akarui ho e (明るいほうへ明るいほうへ To a Brighter Place) TBS
2002 Kaidan hyaku Shosetsu (怪談百物語 100 Tales of Horror) Fuji TV
200 Dance Drill (ダンドリ。～Dance☆Drill～) Fuji TV
2009-2011 Saka no Ue no Kumo (坂の上の雲) Clouds Over the Hill)[a] NHK
2016 Beppin san NHK
2017 Leaders 2 Kiyo Iida TBS
2017 Hiyokko Setsuko Kawamoto NHK
2017 Kangoku no Ohimesama [jp] Chinatsu Katsuta TBS
2021 Uchi no musume wa kareshi ga dekinai!! [jp] Aoi Minase NTV

Video games

Year Title Role Ref(s)
1993 Keiō Yūgekitai Rami Nanahikari [10]
1996 Keiō Yūgekitai: Katsugeki-hen Rami Nanahikari
1997 Real Sound: Kaze no Regret Nana Takamura

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
Title Details
Happy Ice Cream
(HAPPY ICECREAM)
  • Released: 2 August 1995

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year
"Koi o Shiyo!" 1995
"Taiyo ga Suki!"
"Makenai Anata ga Suki"
(負けないあなたが好き)		 1996
"Anoko ja nai"
(あの娘じゃない)
"Zoo: Ai o Kudasai"
(ZOO_(曲)#ZOO_〜愛をください〜)		 2000

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ This drama is to be shown in three blocks; 5 episodes in 2009, 4 episodes in 2010, and 4 episodes in 2011, at the conclusion of each year's Taiga Drama.

References

  1. ^ "MIHO KANNO- PROFILE". Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "PhotoHistory 1997 - PHOTOGUIDE.JP". photoguide.jp.
  3. ^ "Sakai Masato & Kanno Miho register their marriage". tokyohive.
  4. ^ "菅野美穂、第１子男児を出産！「家族が増えた喜びでいっぱい」". Sponichi Annex. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  5. ^ "菅野美穂が第２子となる女児を出産「母子ともに健康です」". SANSPO.COM. 産経デジタル. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  6. ^ "菅野美穂、10年ぶり映画主演で2児の母役に「運命を感じる役との出会いでした」". Crank-in!. 10 December 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "豊川悦司主演「仕掛人・藤枝梅安」二部作に菅野美穂、天海祐希、佐藤浩市ほか豪華キャスト参戦". Movie Walker. 19 March 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "大泉洋×月川翔監督 16万人の心臓病患者を救った"家族の愛の実話"を映画化「ディア・ファミリー」24年6月14日公開". eiga.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "菅野美穂がシングルマザーの恋愛小説家役でドラマ主演、脚本は北川悦吏子". Natalie. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Voice of Rami Nanahikari in Keio Flying Squadron". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "報知映画賞 受賞作品・受賞者". Sports Hōchi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 2, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved January 25, 2019.

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