Actress Mana Ashida made a guest appearance on the November 15 broadcast of “King’s Brunch” (TBS) as a VTR, and her mature appearance attracted a lot of surprise. Ashida Ashida is a voice actress who plays the main character Scarlett in Mamoru Hosoda’s new animated film “Endless Scarlett,” which drew rave reviews. In the film, Scarlett’s age is set at 19, and Ashida, who is the same age as Scarlett, was probably chosen for the role. However, in her comment on the official website, Ashida also said, “There are many underlying elements and values that are different, and it was very difficult for me to play the role. (writer) Ashida appeared with actor Masaki Okada, who co-starred in the film, in the same outfit as at the Japan premiere on May 5, but Ashida wore an elegant white dress reminiscent of the image of the film, which can be seen on the show’s Instagram account. The appearance of the adult charmer drew some surprised comments on social networking sites. An entertainment industry insider explains the reason for this outcry. Ms. Ashida still has a strong image as a “child prodigy,” and her memories of the ending theme song “Marumo no Okiteki” (Fuji TV), the 2011 drama in which she and Fuku Suzuki co-starred, “Marumo no Okiteki” (Fuji TV), are strong. Ashida will enter the Faculty of Law at Keio University from Keio Girls’ Senior High School in April 2023, and is currently pursuing her acting career while concurrently pursuing her studies. She played the “human” role of Nichigo Ursaki in the movie “Hataraku Cycle,” released in 2024, and played the role of Sakura, a mysterious university student who hunts down Taisuke Yamagata, played by Hiroshi Abe, in the suspense movie “Not Me, Not the Flame,” released in 2025. She gives a good performance. Perhaps because she often plays modern youths, many people were not used to seeing her in a dress. Ashida has been wearing more elegant attire, including heavy makeup, in the publicity for “Endless”, but she may play more mature roles in the future, including voice appearances in the film. In addition to her acting career, Ashida will become a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in March 2025, and has a face as a cultural figure. Having established an image as a “child actor who has shed her role as a child actress,” there are high expectations for Ashida’s further progress as an actress.
