This is a list of child actors from Japan. Films and/or television series they appeared in are mentioned only if they were still a child at the time of filming.
Current child actors (under the age of eighteen) are indicated by boldface.
A Jin Akanishi (born 1984) Nekketsu Ren-ai Dou (1999) P.P.O.I. (1999) Kowai Nichiyōbi (1999) Best Friend (1999) Taiyō wa Shizumanai (2000) Haregi, Koko Ichiban (2000) Omae no Yukichi ga Naiteiru (2001) Tomio Aoki (1923–2004) I Was Born, But... (1932) Passing Fancy (1933) An Inn in Tokyo (1935) Daiki Arioka (born 1991) Saigo no Bengonin (1 episode, 2003) Jam Films 2: Fastener (2004) Engine (2005) Sensei wa Erai! (2008) Scrap Teacher (2008) Tadanobu Asano (born 1973) Kinpachi-sensei (1988) Bataashi kingyo (1990) Aitsu (1991) Mana Ashida (born 2004) ABC Short Movie 2: Daibokenmama (2009) Ketto! Rojinto (2009) Tokujo Kabachi!! (1 episode, 2010) Mother (2010) Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (2010) Confessions (2010) Ghost: In Your Arms Again (2010) Despicable Me (Japanese voice of Agnes, 2010) Aftershock (Japanese voice of young Fang Deng, 2010) Hankyū Densha (2011) Inu to Anata no Monogatari (2011) Bunny Drop (2011) Gō (2011) Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011) Marumo no Okite (2011) Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (1 episode, 2011) Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (2011) Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (1 episode, 2011) Marumo no Okite (1 episode, 2011) Nankyoku Tairiku (2011) Magic Tree House (voice, 2011) Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess (voice, 2012) The Floating Castle (2012) Liar Game: Reborn (2012) Alice in Liar Game (2012) Beautiful Rain (2012)
E Rina Endō (born 2005) Tenchijin (2 episodes, 2009) Aizen hakama you Sajijo (1 episode, 2010) The Lightning Tree (2010) Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011) Kaze wo Atsumete (2011) Don Quixote (1 episode, 2011) Chouchou-san (2011) Piece – Kanojo no Kioku (2012) Mousou Sousa (1 episode, 2012) Watashi wa Daikō-ya! Haruko no Jiken Suiri (2012) Single Mothers (2012) Shotenin Michiru no Minoue Banashi (1 episode, 2013) Dinner (1 episode, 2013) GI DREAM (2013) Kamisama no Boto (1 episode, 2013) Paji (2013) Hakui no Namida Part 2 Jimei (2013) Kiyoko Ranman (8 episodes, 2013) Keiji no Manazashi (1 episode, 2013) Like Father, Like Son (2013) Dareka no Manazashi (voice, 2013) Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Hihamukage (voice, 2014) Mushishi Zoku-Shō (voice, 1 episode, 2014) Barakamon (voice, 2014) Chotto wa, Darazu ni (2014) Isharyō Bengoshi (1 episode, 2014) Fukuhara Keibu 5 (2014) Fuyō No Hito (2014) Tokyo ni Olympics o Yonda Otoko (2014) Itsutsu Boshi Tourist: Saikou no Tabi, Goannai Shimasu!! (1 episode, 2015) Genkai Shuraku Kabushikigaisha (1 episode, 2015) Tantei no Tantei (1 episode, 2015) Hotel Concierge (1 episode, 2015) Jama: Shufu ga Ochita Hametsu no Michi (2015) Library Wars: Book Of Memories (2015) Kensatsu Jimukan Kuroyuri (2016) Tabi Machi Late Show (voice, 1 episode, 2016) Kiznaiver (voice, 1 episode, 2016) Kamiwaza Wanda (voice, 2016) Sweetness and Lightning (voice, 2016) Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (voice, 2016) Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary (voice, 2018) Okko's Inn (voice, 2018) Christopher Robin (Japanese voice of Madeline Robin, 2018) Dumbo (Japanese voice of Milly Farrier, 2019) Dolittle (Japanese voice of Lady Rose, 2020) Re-Main (voice, 2021) Eureka - Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution (voice, 2021) Wednesday (Japanese voice of Wednesday Addams, 2022–present) A Galaxy Next Door (voice, 2023)
F Kyoko Fukada (born 1982) Kaikyo (1997) Five (1997) Sore ga Kotae da! (1997) News no Onna (1998) Kamisama, Mō Sukoshi Dake (1998) Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan (1998) Ring 2 (1999) Oni no Sumika (1999) To Heart: Koishite Shinitai (1999) Tengoku no Kiss (1999) Imagine (2000) Soshite, Tomodachi (2000) Team (2000) Food Fight (2000) Shisha no Gakuensai (2000)
H Ai Hashimoto (born 1996) Confessions (2010) Give and Go (2010) Control Tower (2011) A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (2011) Avatar (2011) The Kirishima Thing (2012) Until the Break of Dawn (2012) Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (2012) Sadako 3D (2012) Home: Itoshi no Zashiki Warashi (2012) Blood-C: The Last Dark (voice, 2012) Soup (2012) Another (2012) Bungo: Stories of Desire (2012) Goodbye Debussy (2013) I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow (2013) Angel Home (2013) Hard Nuts (2013) Amachan (2013) All About My Siblings (2014) Little Forest: Summer & Autumn (2014) The World of Kanako (2014) Adult Drop (2014) Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) Rumi Hiiragi (born 1997) Kayō Suspence Gekijō: Kyūkyū Shitei Byōin 3 (1995) NHK asadora: Suzuran (1999) BS Natsu Yasumi Tokushū Astro Fantasy: Shichiyō Bitte (1999) Studio Park Kara Kon'nichiwa (1999) Shichiyōtte Nan!? (1999) Getsuyō Mystery Gekijō Katahira Nagisa Suspense: Card G-Men Kobayakawa Akane 1-8 (2000–2005) Suzuran - Shōjo Moe no Monogatari~ (released June 17, 2000, distributed by Shochiku) Spirited Away (voice, 2001) Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Obaa-chan (2001) Netto Koshien (2002) Mokuyō Drama: Dōbutsu no Oisha-san (2003) Nashonaru Gekijō: Mito Kōmon 32nd season, 12th episode (2003) Nice Mototeki Ongakukan (2004–2005) Kinyō Jidaigeki: Hannari Kikutarō 2~Miyako Kōji Yado Jikenchō (2004) Kinyō Night Drama: Sky High 2 episode 7 (2004) Hontoni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Yūgure no Maigo (2004) Ultra Q: dark fantasy (2004) Yokohama Mystery: Akai Kutsu~Yottsu no Zō no Nazo Haha no Negai Ha Toki wo Koete (2004) Yokohama Mystery: Tsurumisen Monogatari ~Tankoro Densha Ga Iku~ (2005) Yokohama Mystery: Byōinsen Hikawamaru ~Senka no Roman Kōro~ (2005) Yokohama Mystery: Yokohama Kokusai Minakami Kūkō ~Minami no Shima he Tonda Hikōtei (2005) Kayō Suspense Gekijō: Boshi Kantei (2005) Hagure Keiji Junjō ha Final Start Supesharu (2005) Doyō Drama: Nobuta o Produce (2005) Getsuyō Mystery Gekijō Yamamura Misa Suspense (2005) Ryōko Hirosue (born 1980) Sashow Taeko Saigo no Jiken (1995) Heart ni S (1995) Konna Watashi ni Dare ga Shita (1996) Maho no Kimochi / Mokuyou no Kaidan (1996) Long Vacation (1996) Shota no Sushi (1996) 20th Century Nostalgia (1997) Beach Boys (1997) Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni (1997) Seikimatsu no Uta: Konoyo no Hate de Ai o Utau Shoujo (1998) Seija no Koushin (1998) Sekai de Ichiban Papa ga Suki (1998) Takahiro Hōjō (born 1986) Mayonaka wa Betsu no Kao (2002) Water Boys (2003) Kamen Rider Blade (2004–2005) Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace (2004) Miyu Honda (born 2004) I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper. (2011) Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (2011) Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien (2011) Ikemen desu ne (1 episode, 2011) Marumo no Okite (8 episodes, 2011) Kodomo Keisatsu (2012) Summer Rescue (2012) Yellow Elephant (2012) Maki Horikita (born 1988) Dōbutsu no Oisha-san (2003) Keitai Deka Zenigata Mai (2003) Koi Suru Nichiyōbi (1 episode, 2003) Cosmic Rescue (2003) Seventh Anniversary (2003) The Locker (2004) The Locker 2 (2004) Hirakata (2004) Premonition (2004) Ningen no Shōmei (2004) Division 1 Houkago (2004) Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (2004) Honkowa: True Horror Stories (2004) Nobuta wo Produce (2005) Akechi Kogoro VS Kindaichi Kosuke (2005) Densha Otoko (2005) Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love (2005) Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) The Deep Red (2005) Gyakkyou Nine (2005) Mobile Detective: The Movie (2006) Haru no Ibasho (2006) Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) One Missed Call: Final (2006) Kurosagi (2006) Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi (2006) Honkowa: True Horror Stories: Summer 2006 (2006) Densha Otoko Deluxe (2006) Teppan Shoujo Akane!! (2006)
I Yui Ichikawa (born 1986) Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker D-02 (2002) Gokusen (2002) Taiho Shichauzo (2002) Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003) Hotman (2003) Ruton no Ouhi, Saigo no Koutei (2003) Yankee Bokou ni kaeru (2003) Hotman '04 Spring Special (2004) Tenkokuhe no Ouenka (2004) Wonderful Life (2004) Hotman 2 (2004) Zebraman (2004) Riho Iida (born 1991) Tensai Terebukun Wide (1999–2003) *Oyajii (2000) Hyakunen no Monogatari (2000) Hitorine (2001) Zukkoke Trio 3 (1 episode, 2001) Ougon no Inu (2001) Wagamanma Kitchin (2001–2002) Shougaiken Gibu no okurimono (2002) Tensai Terebi Kun MAX (2002) Seirei nagashi (2003) Okusama A (2003) Musashi (2003) Tensai TV kun MAX (2003–2011) Photo Frame (2004) Sexy voice and Robo (2007) Tantei Gakuen Q (1 episode, 2007) Sosuke Ikematsu (born 1990) The Last Samurai (2003) Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005) Yoshitsune (2005) Yamato (2005) Udon (2006) Yoru no Pikunikku (2006) Shinsengumi!! Hijikata Toshizō Saigo no Ichi-nichi (2006) Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007) Fūrin Kazan (2007) Sand Chronicles (2008) Dive!! (2008) Miyu Irino (born 1988) Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS (1995) You're Under Arrest (1996) Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1998) Spirited Away (2001) PaRappa the Rapper (2001) Cromartie High School (2003) D.N.Angel (2003) Wolf's Rain (2003) Fafner in the Azure (2004) Kurau Phantom Memory (2004) Madlax (2004) Windy Tales (2004) Zipang (2004) Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages (2005) Eyeshield 21 (2005) Starship Operators (2005) xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles (2005) Air Gear (2006) D. Gray-man (2006) Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight (2006) Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (2006) Gin'iro no Olynssis (2006) Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (2006) Takahiro Itō (1987–2009) Jack the Bear (Japanese voice of Dylan Leary, 1993) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (Japanese voice of Yoshi, 1993) Lost in Space (Japanese voice of Will Robinson, 1998) Andromedia (1998) Mentors (Japanese voice of Oliver Cates, 1998–2002) Boogiepop Phantom (voice, 2000) Train Man (2005)
K Ai Kago (born 1988) Pinch Runner (cameo, 2000) Mini-Moni Yaru no da Pyon! (voice, 2001) Angel Hearts (2002) Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho (2002) Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 2 (2003) Mini-Moni the TV (voice, 2003) Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 3 (2004) Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 4 (2004) Mini Moni's Town Musicians of Bremen (2004) Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 5 (2005) Kanon Kasuga (born 2003) Hataraki Man (2007) Shōkōjo Seira (2009) Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku (2010) Deka Wanko (1 episode, 2011) Namae o Nakushita Megami (2011) Nankyoku tairiku: Kami no ryouiki ni idonda otoko to inu no monogatari (5 episodes, 2011) Jiko - kuroi gashû (2012) Saikou no omotenashi (2014) Arashi no namida: Watashitachi ni ashita wa aru (7 episodes, 2016) Seishiro Kato (born 2001) My Magician (1 episode, 2003) Manhattan Love Story (3 episodes, 2003) Batsu Kare (2004) The Boy Who Became a Star (2005) Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto Story (2005) Boogie-woogie of Love and Friendship (2005) Ultraman Mebius (1 episode, 2006) Yumeji Night Shakespeare Drama Special "Romeo and Juliet" (2007) The Summer You Gave Me - You Can Be Happy, If You Try Hard (2007) Fūrin Kazan (5 episodes, 2007) Five (2008) Saito-san (2008) Thanks, Mom (2008) Oh! My Girl!! (2008) Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Special "Gii" (2008) Ai no Gekijō - Straight to Remarriage! (2008) Ai no Gekijō - We Love Quintuplets! (2008) Tenchijin (3 episodes, 2009) I Won't Cry (2009) Uta no Oniisan (3 episodes, 2009) Tōkyō Shōjo Mano Erina (2009) Ninkyō Helper (2009) Zatoichi: The Last (2010) You Are Umasou (2010) Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010) Jūichi-nin mo Iru! (2011) Ninja Kids!!! (2011) Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki (voice, 2011) Honjitsu wa Taian nari (2012) Ai to makoto (2012) Tôi yakusoku - hoshi ni natta kodomotachi (2014) Howaito rabo: Keishichou tokubetsu kagaku sousahan (1 episode, 2014) Assassination Classroom (2015) Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016) Seirei no moribito (4 episodes, 2016) Kuhana! (2016) Bôkyô (2016) Our House (2016) Hakubo (voice, 2019) Haruna Kawaguchi (born 1995) Tokyo Dogs (2009) Don't Cry Anymore (2010) Hatsukoi Chronicle (2010) Bad Boy and Good Girl (2010) Zettai Nakanai to Kimeta Hi: Emergency Special (2010) Nagareboshi (2010) Ouran High School Host Club (2011) Moshidora (2011) POV: Norowareta Film (2012)