Natsuna Watanabe

Natsuna Watanabe (渡辺 夏菜, Watanabe Natsuna, born May 23, 1989), better known as just Natsuna (夏菜, Natsuna), is a Japanese actress.^[1][2]

Natsuna
夏菜
Natsuna at the Japan Expo in Paris (2013)
Born	Natsuna Watanabe (1989-05-23) May 23, 1989 (age 35) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Agent	Toyota Office
Known for	Gantz series Jun to Ai
Spouse	Unknown ​ (m. 2021)​
Children	2
Website	www.toyotaoffice.jp

She was born in Saitama Prefecture. When she graduated from high-school she decided to focus her career entirely on acting. As of 2009, she shortened her stage name and is now simply going by "Natsuna" (夏菜). In 2012, she landed the coveted lead role in the NHK Asadora Jun to Ai after an audition of over 2250 actors.^[3]

Appearances

TV dramas

• Gachi Baka (TBS, 2006), Hikari Seike^[4]
• Kiraware Matsuko no Issho (TBS, 2006), Kumi Kawajiri^[5]
• Erai Tokoroni Totsuide Shimatta (TV Asahi, 2007), Nao Yamamoto^[6]
• Kodoku no Kake: Itoshiki Hitoyo (TBS, 2007), Mika Inui^[7]
• Mop Girl (TV Asahi, 2007), Tamaki Nakamura^[8]
• Ando Natsu (TBS, 2008), Miyo^[9]
• Daimajin Kanon (TV Tokyo, 2010), Saki Uehara^[10]
• Quartet (MBS, 2011), Kasumi^[11]
• Okusama wa 18-sai (Fuji TV Two, 2011), Asuka Takagi^[12]
• Another Gantz (NTV, 2011), Kei Kishimoto^[13]
• Shima Shima (TBS, 2011), Yumi Tachibana^[14]
• Ore no Sora: Keijihen (TV Asahi, 2011), Hitomi Misaki^[15]
• Miyuki Miyabe 4-shū Renzoku Mystery "Snark Gari" (TBS, 2012), Noriko Kokubun^[16]
• Jun to Ai (NHK, 2012), Jun Machida^[17][18]
• Doubles: Futari no Keiji (TV Asahi, 2013), Aki Miyata^[19]
• Jun to Ai Special: Fujiko no Kareina Ichinichi (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Jun Machida^[20]
• Jinsei ga Tokimeku Katazuke no Mahou (NTV, 2013), Kaoru Futagotamagawa^[21]
• Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: '13 Aki no Tokubetsu Hen "0.03 Frame no Onna" (Fuji TV, 2013)^[22]
• Kamen Teacher (NTV, 2014), Maya Gatō^[23]
• Gokuaku Ganbo Episode 1 (Fuji TV, 2014), Satomi Yashiki^[24]
• Last Doctor: Kansatsui Akita no Kenshi Houkoku Episode 1 (TV Tokyo, 2014), Rika Suyama^[25]
• Ōedo Sōsamō 2015: Onmitsu Dōshin, Aku o Kiru! (TV Tokyo, 2015), Okichi Shiranui^[26]
• Meikyū Sousa (TV Asahi, 2015), Asako Takasu^[27]
• Scoop Yūgun Kisha Kyōichi Fuse (TBS, 2015), Eriko Kayama^[28]
• Hotel Concierge (TBS, 2015), Arisa Takagaki^[29]
• Watashitachi ga Propose Sarenainoniwa, 101 no Riyū ga Atte Dana Season 2 Episode 3 (LaLa TV, 2015), Yuri^[30]
• Specialist (TV Asahi, 2016), Maria Azuma^[31]

TV movies

• Miracle Voice (TBS, 2008), Yumi Inagaki^[32]
• Ranma ½ (NTV, 2011), Ranma Saotome (female)^[33]

Films

• Kimi ni Todoke (2010), Ayane Yano^[34]
• Gantz (2011), Kei Kishimoto^[35]
• Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011), Kei Kishimoto^[36]
• Kankin Tantei (2013), Akane^[37]
• Tigermask (2013), Ruriko Wakatsuki^[38]
• Koi to Onchi no Houteishiki (2014), Midori Yamabuki^[39]
• Clover (2014), Shiori Tsutsui^[40]
• Nagashiya Teppei (2015), Akemi Shiina^[41]
• Kagami no Naka no Egao Tachi (2015), Mari Takahashi^[42]
• Tanuma Ryokan no Kiseki (2015), Nao Nishikawa^[43]
• Fullmetal Alchemist (2017), Maria Ross^[44]
• Saki (2017), Yasuko Fujita
• ReLIFE (2017), Kokoro Amatsu
• Gintama 2 (2018), Ayame Sarutobi
• The Door into Summer (2021), Rin Shiraishi^[45]
• 189 (2021)^[46]
• Once Upon a Crime (2023) – Anne^[47]

Commercials

• Mobit (2011)^[48]
• Japan Post Service
  • Nenga Hagaki spokesperson (2011)^[49]
  • Youpack spokesperson (2013)
• Unicharm – Sofy (2012)^[50]
• Choya Umeshu – Umesshu (2012)^[51]
• Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare – Kakonāru 2 (2012)^[52]
• Aigan (2013)^[53]
• Tsukamoto – Kimono Journal "Ichigo" (2013)^[54]

Stage

• Tokubetuhou Dai 001-jō Dust (New National Theatre Tokyo, January 14, 2009 – January 27, 2009),^[55] Mayu Sakurai
• Nurui Doku (Kinokuniya Hall, September 13, 2013 – September 26, 2013),^[56] Yuri Kumada

Personal life

Natsuna married her boyfriend on January 16, 2021.^[1] She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on March 1, 2022.^[57] Natsuna announced on her instagram that she is pregnant with the couple's second child on March 29, 2023.^[58]

Bibliography

Photobooks

• Natsuna Gantz/K (Shueisha, April 22, 2011),^[59] ISBN 9784087806090
• 727_8766 (Tokyo News Service, May 23, 2013),^[60] ISBN 9784863363229
• The Gravure (Shueisha, January 27, 2014),^[61] ISBN 9784087807110

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External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• TV appearances (in Japanese)
• Natsuna Watanabe at IMDb