Manami Konishi

Manami Konishi (小西 真奈美, Konishi Manami, born October 27, 1978 in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima), also known as KONI-TAN, is a Japanese actress, singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

Manami Konishi
Konishi at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2017.
Born	(1978-10-27) October 27, 1978 (age 46) Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Kazue Fujiki, Koni-Tan
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Retribution, Tokyo Park

Career

Konishi appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2006 film Retribution, which was screened at the 63rd Venice Film Festival.^[1] She also appeared in Hiroshi Ando's 2001 film Blue,^[2] Katsuhiro Otomo's 2004 film Steamboy,^[3] Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film Strangers in the City,^[4] and Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.^[5]

Filmography

Film

• Kuroe (2001)
• Blue (2002)
• Letters from the Mountains (2002)
• Utsutsu (2002)
• Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
• Steamboy (2004)
• Jam Films S (2005)
• All About My Dog (2005)
• Udon (2006)
• The Angel's Egg (2006)
• Retribution (2007)
• Sweet Rain: Shinigami no Seido (2008)
• Nonchan Noriben (2009)
• Tomato no Shizuku (2010)
• Aibo II (2010)
• Surely Someday (2010)
• Saru Lock (2010)
• Strangers in the City (2010)
• Looking for a True Fiancee (2011)
• Tokyo Park (2011)
• Soup: Umarekawari no Monogatari (2012)
• Day and Night (2019)
• Majo no Kōsui (2023)^[6]

Television

• Drama D-mode Fukaku Mogure Hakkenden 2001 (2000)
• Sui10! Cocorico Miracle Type (2001)
• Shiroi Kage (2001)
• Shin Hoshi No Kinka (2001)
• Churasan (2001)
• Antique: Seiyo Kotto Yogashi Ten (2001)
• Hito ni Yasashiku (2002)
• Baberu (2002)
• Seikei Bijin (2002)
• Tentai Kansoku (2002)
• Churasan 2 (2003)
• Hotman (2003)
• Boku dake no Madonna (2003)
• Unmei ga Mieru Te (2003)
• Renai Shousetsu (2004)
• Fire Boys (2004)
• Hotman '04: Spring Special (2004)
• Churasan 3 (2004)
• Orange Days (2004)
• Ruri no Shima (2005)
• Water Boys 2005 Natsu (2005)
• Children (2006)
• Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu (2006)
• Akechi Mitsuhide: Kami ni Aisarenakatta Otoko (2007)
• Ruri no Shima: Special 2007 (2007)
• Kira Kira Kenshui (2007)
• Pandora (2008)
• Ashita no Kita Yoshio (2008)
• Ariadne no Dangan (2011)
• Stepfather Step (2012)
• Hanbun, Aoi (2018)
• Hiru (2022)^[7]

Bibliography

• Tegami (2004)
• 27 (2006)

Discography

• "Sunny Day" (2008) (as Kazue Fujiki)
• "Here We Go" (2018)

Awards

• 2002: Kinema Junpo Prize – New Actor
• 2002: The 45th Blue Ribbon Awards – New Actor
• 2003: The 26th Japan Academy Prize – New Actor
• 2009: The 64th Mainichi Film Awards – Best Actress for Nonchan Noriben
• 2009: The 31st Yokohama Film Festival – Best Actress for Nonchan Noriben^[8]

References

1. Elley, Derek (October 10, 2006). "Variety Reviews – Retribution – Film Reviews – Venice". Variety.
2. Sharp, Jasper (May 21, 2003). "Midnight Eye review: Blue". Midnight Eye.
3. Mes, Tom (September 23, 2004). "Midnight Eye review: Steamboy". Midnight Eye.
4. Edwards, Russell (November 8, 2010). "Variety Reviews – Strangers in the City – Film Reviews – Tokyo". Variety.
5. Young, Neil (August 14, 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
6. "魔女の香水". eiga.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
7. "赤楚衛二と坂口健太郎主演「ヒル」に吉川愛、飯豊まりえ、柳俊太郎、板垣瑞生ら". Natalie. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
8. 第３１回ヨコハマ映画祭 ２００９年日本映画個人 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.

External links

• Official website
• Manami Konishi at IMDb
• 小西真奈美 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
• Official website of Kazue Fujiki