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Mayu Matsuoka
Mayu Matsuoka (松岡 茉優, Matsuoka Mayu), born February 16, 1995, is a talented Japanese actress who has made a considerable impact in her homeland's film industry. Since kickstarting her career in 2004, the actress has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, consistently delivering powerful performances that have garnered her recognition and earned her several prestigious awards. In 2016, she was awarded the Tama best Emerging Actress Award and the Fumiko Yamaji Freshman Actress Award. These accolades pay unflattering testimony to her versatile acting skills and her ability to immerse herself into any character she plays. Matsuoka gained international stardom when she was appointed as the ambassador of the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2017. During the festival, she also demonstrated her acting prowess in the critically acclaimed film Shoplifters which won the coveted Palme d’Or award. Beyond her remarkable career in topside productions, Matsuoka has also lent her voice to multiple personalities in dubbed roles, enhancing her diverse acting catalog. Innovative and invincible, Matsuoka continues to hone her skills, shine light on lesser covered issues through her art, and inspire upcoming artists in and outside Japan.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Mayu Matsuoka
Born: Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: February 16, 1995
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 2004-present
Spouses: Daiki Arioka
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Movies Featuring Mayu Matsuoka
Shoplifters
A Silent Voice
The Wonderland
The Kirishima Thing
Lesson of the Evil
Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story
Amachan
Houkago Lost
Little Forest: Winter/Spring
Screaming Class
Little Forest: Summer/Autumn
A Restaurant with Many Problems
Cats Don’t Come When You Call
Chihayafuru: Part I
Chihayafuru: Part II
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Chihayafuru: Connect
Kuroido Goroshi
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Tremble All You Want
The Wonderland
Listen to the Universe
Chihayafuru: Part III
One Night
Love Will Begin When Money Ends
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Theatre: A Love Story
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021
Hell Dogs
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
The Best Teacher: 1 Year Later, I Was Attacked by a Student
Masked Hearts
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Love with a Case
Career Timeline
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2020
The Wonderland
Akane Uesugi
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna
Menoa Bellucci (voice)
Theatre: A Love Story
Saki
2016
Cats Don’t Come When You Call
Ume
Chihayafuru: Part I
Shinobu Wakamiya
Chihayafuru: Part II
Shinobu Wakamiya
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
Kimia (voice)
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Young Shouya Ishida (voice)
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