is a Japanese actress. She made her debut as a child actress in a bit part in the television drama Ruri's Island (2005) and has since appeared in many notable television shows, such as 5→9 From Five to Nine (2015), Sanada Maru (2016), The Naked Director (2021), and Alice in Borderland (2022). She is signed under the talent agency Amuse.
Career Tsunematsu began her career when she was in kindergarten. Her parents heard about auditions being held for the entertainment agencies, Amuse and Parco and decided to have her tryout and audition. Tsunematsu was able to successfully pass both auditions.
Tsunematsu made her official acting debut as a child in a tidbit part in the 2005 television drama Ruri's Island. She would then go on to make her film debut in Killer Bride's Perfect Crime in 2009.
In 2015, she landed her first role in an Asadora (morning television drama), playing Tomomi Okesaku in Mare. In October that same year, Tsunematsu starred in a supporting role in the drama 5→9 From Five to Nine. While she originally participated in the auditions for the lead role of Junko Sakuraba, the part was ultimately given to Satomi Ishihara. Despite this, Tsunematsu was cast as the main lead's younger sister, Nene Sakuraba, marking her first regular role in a television drama.
In 2016, Tsunematsu appeared in the 37th episode of the Taiga drama Sanada Maru. On June 7, she starred as the lead in the 9th episode of the drama , marking her first lead role in a television drama. In September, Tsunematsu was confirmed to star in the live-action film adaptation of the light novel Sagrada Reset as Eri Oka. The film was released as a two-part series. The first part was released on March 25, 2017, and the second part on May 13, 2017.
In 2017, she starred in her first action film in Before We Vanish as Akira Tachibana. The film was released in Japan on September 9, 2017. In October 2017, she was announced as part of the cast for , the second instalment of the live-action drama and film adaptation of the manga Saki. The drama premiered on MBS on December 3, 2017, and the film was released on January 20, 2018.
In February 2020, Tsunematsu starred as the lead in episodes 5 and 6 of the drama . That same year, she won the Newcomer Award at the 2020 Osaka Film Festival for her performance in the film , which was first released on June 28, 2019.
In 2021, Tsunematsu joined the cast of the second season of the Netflix original drama, The Naked Director, taking on the role of the new heroine. That same year, she played the role of Asumi Nomura in the Asadora drama Welcome Home, Monet, marking her second morning drama appearance in six years since Mare in 2015. On July 10, she released her first photo book entitled Monthly Tsunematsu Yuri.
In 2022, Tsunematsu landed her first lead role in the film Kisaragi Station as Haruna Tsutsumi. The film was released on June 3, 2022.
Filmography Film
Year Title RoleNotes2009 Killer Bride's Perfect Crime 2010Looking Up at the Half MoonMiku Natsume (Elementary school days) 2011 OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Nokko 2012Rent-a-CatSayoko (Junior high school)2014Fuku-chan of FukuFuku FlatsChiho Sugiura (Junior high school) 2015 Have a Song on Your Lips Nazuna Nakamura Chickens DynamiteMirai KoyamaMy Love Story!!Chiharu2016Chihayafuru Part 1 Girl 1 (Saki's friend)Angel of HorrorAzami Minami2017 Haruta & Chika Naoko Serizawa Sagrada Reset: Part 1 Eri Oka Sagrada Reset: Part 2 Eri Oka Before We Vanish Akira Tachibana 2018 Saki Achiga-hen: episode of side-A Kuro Matsumi Rainbow Days Mari Tsutsui Real Girl Arisa Ishino 2019 Little Nights, Little Love Mio Oda Strawberry Song Kazumi Sea of Revival Minami He Won't Kill, She Won't Die Sumiko "Jimiko" Miyasada 2020 Signal 100 Noriko Minowa A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic Jun Wife of a Spy Komako 2022 Kisaragi Station Haruna Tsutsumi Lead role 2023 G-Men Reina 2024 Cottontail Akiko (young) British-Japanese film 2025 Re: Kisaragi Station Haruna Tsutsumi Mission: Sorta Possible Sakura Katase Vanishing World Juri
Television series Year Title RoleNotes 2005 Ruri's Island Izumi (6 years old) 2008Fukidemono to Imouto Mami Narita Future Amusement Park II: The Horse Thief and the Merry-Go-Round Mayu Miura (young) Single episode drama2009The Flying TireMika KatayamaEpisodes 1 and 32010–2011Hagane no OnnaYuri Takada2013The Family GameSara MizukamiEpisode 92015 Mare Tomomi Okesaku Asadora Do S DekaMegumi KawatoEpisode 6 5→9 From Five to Nine Nene Sakuraba Dr. StorksRumiko Komatsu (young)Episode 7 2016FragileKana DewaEpisode 8True Horror Stories: The Inviting SwampHitomi Takamatsu Sanada Maru Sue Taiga drama 2017& Bishoujo: Next Girl Meets TokyoMiku AiharaLead role; episode 9Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-AKuro MatsumiRefrainTsumugi Ayaori2018The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own BusinessSatoko IkeeLock On LoveKosame AsakuraTokyo Alien Bros.ChinamiAsami Mitsuhiko Series: Under the FlowersNao Tanno2019The School of Water BusinessNozomi ManakaAsagao: Forensic DoctorMisaki KuroiwaEpisode 6 2020 Wasteful Days of High School Girls Akane "Wota" Kikuchi 100 Character Ideas Made into a Drama!Sumire and Yuki Takayama Episodes 5 and 6Wife of a SpyKomakoTelevision filmMr. Housekeeper, MitazonoSakura HanadaSeason 4; episode 3SuitsYoriko AyukawaSeason 2; episode 112021We Are Medical InternsKurumi Nakazono Welcome Home, Monet Asumi Nomura Asadora The Naked Director Mariko Nogi Season 2 2022The Travel NurseMami Kosaka Alice in Borderland Akane Heiya Season 2 2023Reversal OrchestraKanna TaniokaDr. ChocolateAnju MomoseEpisode 2Miwa-san NarisumasuSakura Miwa Burn the House Down Yuzu Murata 2024Nursing Aide at Your SideMoe "Nashimoe" TakanashiEpisode 2The Honest RealtorYamamoto MireiSeason 2Watashi no Shitai wo Sagashite Kudasai.Saori IkegamiMy PreciousMakoto Komori2025Private BankerYukie KirishimaEpisode 2Inheritance DetectiveMao FukudaEpisodes 6 and 10GannibalGin Gotō (young)Season 2I Want to Die AloneMayu YamaguchiThe Last AppraiserSaeko TobeEpisode 2A Summer AccompliceMio Katagiri2026Snow Smoke ChaseKotone ShiraiThemis's Uncertain CourtChika OchiaiNagatan and Ao: Ichika's CookbookShoko KawashimaSeason 2Moonlit Journey: The Answer Lies in Masterpieces MamiALIUS: Specific Incident Investigation FileAnna HanazumiJunji Ito's Strange Tales That Keep You Up at Night: A Gentle FarewellRikoEpisode 2Midnight TaxiEpisodes 1 and 2
Music video appearances YearTitleArtist2013"Arigatō"Funky Monkey Babys2015"Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru"Yu Takahashi2016"Overflows: Kotoba ni dekinakute"Naoto Inti Raymi
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2020Goonya FighterPai Chan
Stage Theatre Year Title Role Venue Date English Japanese2019Don JuanElviraTBS Akasaka ACT TheaterAugust 30 – September 18Kariya Cultural Center IrisOctober 1–52022The WelkinTheatre Cocoon, TokyoJuly 7–31Morinomiya Piloti Hall, OsakaAugust 3–72023ParasiteMayuko NagaiTHEATER MILANO-ZaJune 5 – July 2Shin Kabuki-za Theatre, OsakaJuly 7–172024HazakaikiKaori HashimotoTHEATER MILANO-ZaMarch 31 – April 22Morinomiya Piloti Hall, OsakaApril 27 – May 6
Awards and nominations Year Award ceremony Category Nominated work(s) Result 2020Osaka Film Festival Best New ActressSea of Revival
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