is a Japanese actress. She is known for her starring roles in the film Solomon's Perjury and the television drama Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru, as well as supporting roles in the asadora Hiyokko and the taiga drama Reach Beyond the Blue Sky.
Career Fujino joined an entertainment agency in October 2011. In 2014, she was cast as the main character in Izuru Narushima's film Solomon's Perjury, an adaptation of Miyuki Miyabe's novel of the same name. She was selected out of approximately 10,000 people in an audition process that took an unprecedent six months. At the time of her debut, Fujino had only acted as an extra. She used her character's name as her stage name because she "doesn't want to forget the feelings" of receiving the role. Fujino received the Newcomer of the Year award at the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film. Later in 2016, she transferred agencies from Theatre Academy to K-Factory.
In May 2017, she appeared in Hiyokko as Toyoko Kanehira, a coworker and dormmate of the main character. This was her first appearance in an asadora.
During the 2019 Japanese unified local elections, Fujino appeared in posters and online advertisements by the Kanagawa Prefectural Election Commission to encourage people to vote.
Personal life Fujino was born on February 2, 2000, in Kanagawa, Japan. She is an only child.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Solomon's Perjury Ryōko Fujino Lead role 2016 Creepy Mio Nishino 2018 Itosato: A Kyoto Courtesan at the End of Samurai Era Itosato Tenjin Lead role 2026 Kyoto Hippocrates Sagara Mine
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Hiyokko Toyoko Kanehira Asadora Bridge Story: A Small Bridge Oryō 2019 Ieyasu Builds Edo Kinu Last Train to Nagoya Hana Kishii Episode 9, lead role Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru Sae Miura True Scary Stories "A Look of Hatred" Chizuru Manabe Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Haruna Season 2, Episode 7 2020 Nippori Charlies Mie Mochizuki A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi Masami 2021 Miyako Has Come to Tokyo! Miyako Miyano Air Girl Masami Ihara Reach Beyond the Blue Sky Shibusawa Tei Taiga drama 2022 Mentally Strong Beauty Ms. Shirakawa Sakura Taniguchi 2023 My Father Is a Detective Aimi Fukano Episode 2 Knockin' On Locked Door Yuka Takahashi / Misaki Shioji Episodes 3–5 2024 Tanabata no Kuni Sachiko Higashimaru
Music videos YearTitleArtist 2022 "Shimi" Iri 2023 "Haru ga Kuru wa" Rin Honoka
Accolades Year Award Category Work(s) Result 2015 Hochi Film Awards Best New Artist Solomon's Perjury 2016 Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer 2016 Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year 2016 Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer
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