Meru Nukumi

Meru Nukumi (生見 愛瑠, Nukumi Meru, born 6 March 2002), also known as Meruru,^[1] is a Japanese model, actress and tarento from Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture. She is represented by the talent agency Avex Management and is currently active in Tokyo. Nukumi was a former Popteen magazine model^[2] and is currently an exclusive model for the fashion magazine CanCam.^[3][4]

Meru Nukumi
生見 愛瑠
Born	(2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 23) Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Meruru
Occupations	Model actress tarento
Years active	2014–present
Agent	Avex Management
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
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Career

In 2015, Nukumi became an exclusive model for Popteen after participating in Tokyo Girls Audition 2015 and winning the Popteen and Ray awards.^[5] She graduated from Popteen in January 2021.^[6]

In March 2021, it was announced that Nukumi would become an exclusive model for the fashion magazine CanCam, first appearing on the March 23rd issue of the magazine.^[3]

In May 2024, it was announced that Nukumi would play the voice role of Anna Scervino in the anime film My Hero Academia: You're Next.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Healin' Good Precure: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams	Herself (voice)		[8]
2022	My Boyfriend in Orange	Moe Sasaki		[9]
2023	Yudo: The Way of the Bath	Maika Yokoyama		[10]
2024	My Hero Academia: You're Next	Anna Scervino (voice)		[7]
2025	Showtime 7	Chiharu Yūki		[11]
	Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie 2	Sora Chibana		[12]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Love's in Sight!	Hachiko Tōno		[4]
2022	Ishiko and Haneo: You're Suing Me?	Kazuna Dōmae	Episode 4	[13]
2023	At Least On Sunday Night	Wakaba Higuchi		[14]
	Sexy Tanaka-san	Akari		[15]
2024	Kururi: Who's in Love with Me	Makoto Ogata	Lead role	[16]

Dubbing

• A Minecraft Movie (Natalie (Emma Myers))^[17]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	46th Japan Academy Film Prize	Newcomer of the Year	My Boyfriend in Orange	Won	[18]