is a Japanese actress.
Early life and career Hashimoto was born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, the second of three daughters.星原克也「女優魂 橋本愛 14歳飛躍の幕開け」,『熊本日日新聞』(Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun) January 1, 2011, 新年号第2部. In 2008, Hashimoto won the HUAHUA audition held by Newcome;「阿川佐和子のこの人に会いたい 第1048回」『週刊文春』文藝春秋 新春特大号 (December 25, 2014 publication) p.194-198 her mother had chosen Hashimoto for the audition because she had the strongest facial complexion out of the three sisters.
In 2009, Hashimoto was selected as the youngest "Miss Seventeen" by fashion magazine Seventeen, alongside Emi Kudo, Arisa Takada and Alice Hirose, out of 5,267 applicants. The same year, she debuted as an actress in the movie Give and Go, portraying a deaf girl who is absorbed in basketball.
Hashimoto appeared in Confessions in 2010 and starred in The Kirishima Thing in 2012, for which she won new face awards from the Japan Academy and Kinema Junpo. She also appeared as Sadako in Sadako 3D.
In 2024, Hashimoto was appointed Jury member at the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival for its section 'International competition'. On December 31, she left Sony Music Artists and transferred to the new agency Eden.
Filmography
Films Year Title RoleNotes 2010Give and GoNatsukiLead roleConfessionsMizuki Kitahara2011Control TowerMizuho TakimotoLead roleA Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous TripYoshikoAvatarMichiko AbukumagawaLead role2012The Kirishima ThingKasumiSadako 3DSadakoUntil the Break of DawnMisa ArashiSoupChiaki NishimuraHome: Itoshi no Zashiki WarashiAzumi TakahashiBlood-C: The Last DarkMana HiiragiVoice roleAnotherMei MisakiLead roleBungo: Stories of DesireTomoyoLead role, segment Sushi2013Goodbye DebussyHaruka KōzukiLead roleI'll Give It My All... TomorrowSuzuko Ōguro Angel HomeHaruka Kunimura2014The World of Kanako MorishitaLittle Forest: Summer & Autumn IchikoLead roleParasyte: Part 1Satomi MuranoAdult DropAnne Irie2015Little Forest: Winter & Spring IchikoLead roleWonderful World EndShiori HayanoLead roleParasyte: Part 2Satomi Murano2016The Shell Collector TsutakoUtsukushii HitoTōkoLead roleThe InerasableMs. KuboBirthday CardNorikoLead roleThe Old CapitalMai Sada2017A Beautiful Star AkikoParksJunLead role2018It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up ILead roleOz Land Yayoi Tamachi201921st Century Girl Lead role; anthology film2020Good-Bye Keiko MizuharaHold Me Back Satsuki2022xxxHolicZashiki-warashiTo Every You I've Loved BeforeKazune Takigawa (voice)To Me, the One Who Loved YouKazune Takigawa (voice)2024After the FeverSanaeLead roleHappinessTsukiko KunikidaThe Voices at WarMieko WadaThe Hotel of My DreamSudō2025As for MeKanako SaotomeLead roleBAUS: The Ship's Voyage ContinuesHanaeRewriteTomoeAfter the QuakeMina2026The MountainMinami KazunoLead role
Television Year Title RoleNotes 2012Crime and Punishment: A Falsified RomanceHikaru Baba2013Hard NutsKurumi Nanba Lead roleAmachanYui AdachiAsadora2014All About My SiblingsKazumi Nagahara 2018SegodonSugaTaiga dramaDeleYurikoEpisode 5 2019IdatenKoumeTaiga dramaNodoka no NiwaMotoko AsahinaLead roleOur Dearest Sakura Yuri2020Pareto's MiscalculationSatomi MakinoLead role2021Sekai wo Kaeta OnnanokoAda Lovelace (voice)Short dramaReach Beyond the Blue SkyOdaka ChiyoTaiga drama2023A Day-Off of Hana SugisakiMidoriEpisodes 5 and 6The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseMomoko2024Shinjuku Field HospitalMai Minami2025After the QuakeMinaMiniseriesUnboundTeiTaiga drama2026Soul MateSumiko Shinonome
TV anime
Year Title Role Notes 2020Natsunagu!Natsuna KeyakiLead role
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2020–21Hashimoto Ai no Kokonishikanai Dokoka eHost
Dubbing The Flash (Kara Zor-El / Supergirl (Sasha Calle))
Awards and nominations YearAward ceremonyAwardResult 201334th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Newcomer86th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest New Actress36th Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the Year201438th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the Year201872nd Mainichi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress
References
External links Official Site