Tao Tsuchiya (土屋太鳳, Tsuchiya Tao, born February 3, 1995) is a Japanese actress, model, dancer, lyricist and singer. She is best known for her memorable role of Makimachi Misao in the movie series Rurouni Kenshin, as Mai Nakahara in The 8-Year Engagement, Koharu in The Cinderella Addiction and most recently as Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland.[1][2] Her older sister, Honoka, works as a model, while her younger brother, Shimba Tsuchiya, is also an actor.[3]
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土屋 太鳳 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | February 3, 1995
Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer, dancer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Agent | Sony Music Artists |
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Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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Labels | Sony Music Records |
Chosen from among 2,020 women auditioning for the part, Tsuchiya was cast in the starring role of Mare, a morning drama serial aired on Japan's public television which first aired on March 30, 2015.[4]
In 2018, Tsuchiya performed in a theatre production in five cities within four countries around the world. The production was an adaptation from the manga Pluto. She played two main characters: a little cyborg girl named Uran and a cyborg woman named Helena.
She planned to participate in another Stage Play challenge in Tokyo during the summer of 2020, joining a Madam Mari Natsuki production called Neo Vol. 4.[5]
On January 1, 2023, Tsuchiya announced on her Instagram that she had married Generations from Exile Tribe Singer & Actor Ryota Katayose, who played her non-blood-relation brother-turned-boyfriend in the 2017 Japanese movie, My Brother Loves Me Too Much. At the same time, she also announced her pregnancy with her first child.[6] On August 29, 2023, Tsuchiya and Katayose announced the birth of their first child.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | Tokyo Sonata | Mika Kurosu | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | [8] | |
2009 | Tsurikichi Sanpei | Yuri Takayama | Yōjirō Takita | [9] | |
2010 | Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Princess Emerana Luludo Esmeralda | Yuichi Abe | [10] | |
2011 | The Legacy of the Sun | Sū-chan | Kiyoshi Sasabe | [11] | |
2012 | Hatenu Mura no Mina | Kanna Matsushita | Naoki Segi | Lead role | [12] |
2013 | Arcana | Maki / Satsuki | Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Lead role | [13] |
Suzuki Sensei: The Movie | Somi Ogawa | Hayato Kawai | [14] | ||
Sekiseki Renren | Juri | Kazuya Konaka | Lead role | [15] | |
2014 | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno | Makimachi Misao | Keishi Ōtomo | [16] | |
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | Makimachi Misao | Keishi Ōtomo | [17] | ||
The Werewolf Game: The Beast Side | Yuka Kabayama | Izuru Kumasaka | Lead role | [18] | |
2015 | Orange | Naho Takamiya | Kōjirō Hashimoto | Lead role | [19] |
Library Wars: The Last Mission | Marie Nakazawa | Shinsuke Sato | [20] | ||
2016 | Gold Medal Man | Midori Yokoi | Teruyoshi Uchimura | [8] | |
Yell for the Blue Sky | Tsubasa Ono | Takahiro Miki | Lead role | [8] | |
2017 | Policeman and Me | Kako Motoya | Ryūichi Hiroki | Lead role | [8] |
Tori Girl | Yukina Toriyama | Tsutomu Hanabusa | Lead role | [8] | |
My Brother Loves Me Too Much | Setoka Tachibana | Hayato Kawai | Lead role | [8] | |
The 8-Year Engagement | Mai | Takahisa Zeze | Lead role | [8] | |
2018 | My Little Monster | Shizuku Mizutani | Shō Tsukikawa | Lead role | [21] |
Kasane: Beauty and Fate | Nina Tanzawa and Kasane | Yūichi Satō | Lead role | [8] | |
Waiting for Spring | Mitsuki Haruno | Yūichirō Hirakawa | Lead role | [8] | |
2019 | Whistleblower | Nanako Misawa | Katsuo Fukuzawa | [8] | |
2020 | Food Luck | Shizuka Takenaka | Jimon Terakado | Lead role | [22] |
2021 | Jump!! The Heroes Behind the Gold | Yukie Nishikata | Ken Iizuka | [23] | |
The Cinderella Addiction | Koharu Fukuura | Ryōhei Watanabe | Lead role | [24] | |
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Makimachi Misao | Keishi Ōtomo | [25] | ||
Every Trick in the Book | Nahomi Torikai | Hideta Takahata | [26] | ||
2022 | What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? | Yukino Amane | Satoshi Miki | [27] | |
2023 | As Long as We Both Shall Live | Sumi | Ayuko Tsukahara | Special appearance | [28][29] |
2024 | Kaettekita Abunai Deka | Ayaka Nagamine | Hiroto Hara | [30] | |
Matched | Rinka | Eiji Uchida | Lead role | [31] | |
Hakkenden | Princess Fuse | Fumihiko Sori | [32] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Ryōmaden | Otome Sakamoto (as a teenager) | NHK | Episode 1; Taiga drama | [33] |
2011 | Ohisama | Hana Kimura | NHK | Asadora | [34] |
Ouran High School Host Club | Renge Houshakuji | TBS | [35] | ||
Suzuki Sensei | Somi Ogawa | TV Tokyo | [36] | ||
2012 | Ultraman Retsuden | Princess Emerana Luludo Esmeralda | TV Tokyo | [37] | |
Chūshingura: Sono Gi Sono Ai | Yae Isaka | TV Tokyo | TV movie | [38] | |
Miss Double Faced Teacher | Shiori Matsumoto | TBS | [39] | ||
2013 | Limit | Chieko Kamiya | TV Tokyo | [40] | |
Mayonaka no Panya-san | Nozomi Shinozaki | NHK BS Premium | [41] | ||
2014 | Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite | Miu Masaoka | NHK BS Premium | Lead role | [42] |
Hanako and Anne | Momo Ando | NHK | Asadora | [43] | |
2015 | Mare | Mare Tsumura | NHK | Lead role; Asadora | [44] |
Downtown Rocket | Rina Tsukuda | TBS | [45] | ||
Library Wars: Book of Memories | Marie Nakazawa | TBS | TV movie | [46] | |
2016 | Whose Is the Cuckoo's Egg? | Kazami Hida | Wowow | Lead role | [47] |
Goodbye Ghosts! | Sachi Aguma | NTV | Lead role | [48] | |
IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius | Sōko Watō | TBS | [49] | ||
2018 | We Are Rockets! | Wakaba Fujitani | TBS | Lead role | [50] |
Downtown Rocket Season 2 | Rina Tsukuda | TBS | [51] | ||
2019 | Castle of Sand | Rieko Naruse | Fuji TV | TV movie | [52] |
Dream Stage | Tsubasa Ozawa | NTV/YTV | Lead role; TV movie | [53] | |
W's Tragedy | Mako Watsuji | NHK BS Premium | Lead role; TV movie | [54] | |
2020 | Bones of Steel | Moe Nomura | Wowow | [55] | |
2020–present | Alice in Borderland | Yuzuha Usagi | Netflix | Lead role; 3 seasons | [56] |
2022 | Involvement in Family Affairs | Sato Shinohara | Fuji TV | Lead role | [57] |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | 39th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Won | [66] |
40th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Won | [67] | |
2018 | 41st Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Nominated | [68] |
31st Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Actress | Nominated | [69] | |
2021 | 3rd Asia Contents Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [70] |
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