is a Japanese actress, TV personality, and fashion model. She is known for her roles as Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, Chiyomi Horikiri in the 2015 television drama Minami-kun no Koibito, and Mizuki Kurata in the 2018 film adaptation of the manga series After the Rain, among others.
Early life and career Yamamoto was born in 1997 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. She has an elder brother and a younger brother. She made her entertainment debut as the 14th Mitsui ReHouse Girl in 2011. Her first acting role came in 2011 in the Fuji TV series Soredemo, Ikite Yuku. At the age of 15 she moved to Tokyo to attend private high school while pursuing an acting career. In 2015 she played the role of Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, the film adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's manga. That same year she played the lead role of Chiyomi Horikiri, a young dancer and writer who shrinks in size, in the 2015 Fuji TV adaptation of the Shungicu Uchida manga Minami-kun no Koibito.
Yamamoto was an exclusive model for nicola as a teenager. Her first photobook was published by Kodansha in March 2018.
Personal life On October 13, 2024, My First Story's lead vocalist Hiro announced his marriage to Yamamoto through his official social media post in the caption. On May 5, 2026, she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. On August 7, she gave birth to her first child.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2013 Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Question Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Answer 2014 Kamen Teacher: The Movie 2015 Z Island Assassination Classroom 2016 Assassination Classroom: Graduation Cherry Blossom Memories Lead role The Magnificent Nine 2017 Daytime Shooting Star The Blue Hearts "Love Letter" segment Teen Bride 2018 After the Rain Ito Serika (young) Gangoose 2019 Tokyo Ghoul S Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV Miki 2020 Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Sonoko Hattori From Today, It's My Turn the Movie Ryoko Morikawa 2022 Re/Member Rumiko Hiiragi 2023 See Hear Love Saori Nakamura
Television dramas Year Title Role Notes 2011Still, Life Goes On Gō Taiga drama 2012Job Guidance for the 13-year-olds and all triers Kazoku no Uta Episodes 5 and 7 Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Episodes 8-10 2013 Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi Ghostly Girl Kamen Teacher 49 2014Night Teacher 2015Minami-kun no Koibito: My Little Lover Lead role 2016Yassan 2017SR Saitama's Rapper: Mike's Lane 2018We Are Rockets! Could Have Done It Committee Episode 5 2019Scams Misaki Azuma 2021–23Kotaro Lives Alone Mizuki Akitomo 2 seasons 2024Believe: A Bridge to You Erina Motomiya Omusubi Sachi Yabuki Asadora2025A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with YouFumiko Yoshimori
Dubbing Bullet Train, The Prince (Joey King)
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