Kamishiraishi Mone上白石萌音
Updated on Feb 28, 2023
Created by a fan account @monearchives
PROFILE
| Full Name | Kamishiraishi Mone / 上白石萌音 |
| Nick Name | Mone, Mone-chan, Monenen, Monekko, Moneyan, Chanmone |
| Born | January 27, 1998 (age 25), Kagoshima |
| Education | Meiji University, Majoring in Global Japanese Studies |
| Occupations | Actress, Singer, Seiyuu, MC, Narrator, etc. |
| Years Active | 2011 - present |
| Label | Toho Entertainment, Universal Music Japan (music) |
| Blood Type | AB |
| Height | 152 cm |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Fanclub Name | le mone do |
| Hobbies | Reading, Listening to Music, Singing, Dancing |
| Favorite Foods | Sukiyaki, Eggplant, and Gyoza |
| Qualifications | Eigo Kentei Level 2 (English Language Proficiency Test), Supeingo Kentei Level 6 (Spanish Language Proficiency Test) based on Official Website |
Biography
Kamishiraishi Mone, also known as “Monenen” (nicknamed by Hirose Suzu), is a Japanese actress, singer, seiyuu, etc. She lived in Mexico for three years during her childhood due to her father's work. This led to her learning English and Spanish. She has become fluent in English and can speak basic Spanish. As her music school teacher suggested, Mone joined the “Toho Cinderella” audition in 2011. She won the Special Jury Prize.Mone debuted in the NHK Taiga drama “Gou: Himetachi no Sengoku,” led by Ueno Juri in 2012. In the musical film “Lady Maiko,” directed by Suo Masayuki, Mone auditioned for the main role. She was chosen among 800 applicants. She won many notable awards for this film.Mone became known internationally because of the worldwide hit anime film “Your Name” by Shinkai Makoto. She won Best Actress for the 11th “Seiyuu Award.” She also has her version of the “Your Name” theme song, “Nandemonaiya,” which was originally by RADWIMPS.In 2020, she gained popularity due to her TBS drama “Love Last Forever” with Satoh Takeru. More fans in Japan and worldwide have increased because of this drama. In 2021, Mone proudly received her first-ever NHK Asadora. She played the role of Yasuko in NHK's 105th Asadora, “Come Come Everybody.” She was selected among 3061 applicants.At the end of 2021, Mone participated for the first time in the 72nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen and collaborated with Cateen (a famous pianist). In the first half of 2022, Mone and Hashimoto Kanna (double leads) performed a stage play of “Spirited Away,” playing the roles of Chihiro and directed by John Caird.
Facts
Mone’s parents love Claude Monet, so they named her “Mone” (Monet is pronounced as “Mone”).
Her parents gave the name「萌音」(lit: Mone) because they wished that she would fall in love with music.
She has a sister who is also an actress, Kamishiraishi Moka who is 2 years younger than her. Now, they are living together.
Mone’s fan club name is “le mone do” so her fans often symbolize it as a lemon 🍋.
She is an introverted personality.
Mone’s father is a junior high school teacher, and her mother had a piano class.
Her mother recognized Mone’s talent for singing and enrolled Mone in a music school.
When she was young, she wanted to be a florist, and her dream was to be a translator.
She also took some dance and ballet lessons when she was young.
Mone loves flowers. For her, flowers are something that brings her closer to the memories and relationships she has with people. She prefers leafy greens and tiny flowers like mimosas.
Mone loves writing handwritten letters to express her feelings and show gratitude to other people.
Mone loves books and often reads books while soaking in the bathtub.
She likes classic things, going to the museum, the arts, and collecting one-piece clothes.
Her favorite colors are natural and earth colors.
Her favorite singers are Ohashi Trio, Matsuda Seiko, Ikimono-gakari, and androp.
On July 21, 2021, she got to Ohashi-san to her concert and sang with him onstage.
Mone is considered similar to actress Miyazaki Yoshiko when she was young and has co-starred in Bosskoi playing her mother.
She can play the piano, ukulele, guitar, and shamisen (practiced for Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5).
Mone’s stress relief is singing really loudly.
Sources: Magazines Interview, Official Website, and Various TV Show.
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Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sorairo Monogatari: Dai 4-wa Kamishiraishi Mone –Nike to Katatsumuri– | Kusakabe Nike (Lead) | Miki Takahiro |
| 2012 | Wolf Children | Keno (Voice-Support) | Hosoda Mamoru |
| 2013 | Nobody's Perfect | Nakanishi Ayano (Support) | Hiroki Ryuichi |
| 2014 | Lady Maiko | Saigo Haruko (Lead) | Suo Masayuki |
| 2016 | Chihayafuru - Kami no Ku | Oe Kanade (Support) | Koizumi Norihiro |
| 2016 | Chihayafuru - Shimo no Ku | Oe Kanade (Support) | Koizumi Norihiro |
| 2016 | Kimi no Nawa | Miyamizu Mitsuha (Voice-Lead) | Shinkai Makoto |
| 2016 | Drowning Love | Matsunaga Kana (Support) | Yamato Yuki |
| 2017 | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-o no Fukkatsu | Amano Natsume (Voice-Lead) | Ushiro Shinji |
| 2018 | Chihayafuru - Musubi | Oe Kanade (Support) | Koizumi Norihiro |
| 2018 | A Forest of Wool and Steel | Sakura Kazune (Support) | Hashimoto Kojiro |
| 2018 | The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Mariko (Support) | Toyoda Toshiaki |
| 2019 | L❤️DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof | Nishimori Aoi (Lead) | Kawamura Yasuhiro |
| 2019 | Startup Girls | Komatsu Hikari (Lead) | Chihiro Ikeda |
| 2019 | Katsuben! | Omiya (Guest) | Suo Masayuki |
| 2019 | Weathering with You | Miyamizu Mitsuha (Voice-Guest) | Shinkai Makoto |
| Feb, 2024 | Yoake no Subete | Fujisawa Misa (Lead) | Miyake Sho |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gou | Tokugawa Masako (Support) | NHK | Iseda Masaya, et al | Taiga Drama (47 eps) |
| 2012 | Koi Aji Oyako | Nishiyama Naho (Support) | TV Asahi | Hasegawa Yasushi | SP (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba | Yamada Fumiko / "Bun" (Lead) | MBS, TBS | Horai Tadaaki, Shibata Keisuke | 8 eps |
| 2017 | Gata no Kuni Kara | Katase Mirai (Lead) | NHK Saga, NHK BS-P | (not found) | 2 parts (co-starred w/ Bank Thiti, famous Thai actor) |
| 2017 | Rikuoh | Miyazawa Akane (Support) | TBS | Fukuzawa Katsuo | 10 eps |
| 2018 | Segodon | Saigo Kiyo (Support) | NHK | Noda Yusuke | Taiga Drama (47 eps) |
| 2018 | Chihayafuru: Tsunagu | Oe Kanade (Support) | Hulu | Koizumi Norihiro | Mini Series (5 eps) |
| 2018 | Suits | Fujishima Haruka (Guest, ep. 11) | Fuji TV | Hijikata Masato, et al | 11 eps |
| 2019 | Kioku Sousa: Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu | Toyama Saki (Support) | TV Tokyo | Tsukamoto Renpei, Shirakawa Takeshi | 7 eps |
| 2019 | Yo nimo Kimyou na Monogatari: 2019 Rain Special | Oba Aki (Eien no Hero, Support) | Fuji TV | Kobayashi Yoshinori, et al. | 1 ep |
| 2019 | Kodoku no Gurume Season 8 | Sawamura Madoka (Guest, ep. 2) | TV Tokyo | Igawa Takeshi | 12 eps |
| 2019 | Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty and Fear | Otsuyu (Support) | NHK BS-P, NHK BS4K | Minamoto Takashi | 4 eps |
| 2019 | Akahige 2 | Oritsu (Guest) | NHK BS-P, NHK BS4K | (not found) | 8 eps |
| 2020 | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo | Sakura Nanase (Lead) | TBS | Tanaka Kenta, et al. | 10 eps |
| 2020 | Mada Mada Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo | Sakura Nanase (Lead) | Paravi | Tanaka Kenta, Fukuda Ryosuke | Spin-off (10 eps) |
| 2020 | Suits 2 | Fujishima Haruka (Guest, eps. 11, 13-15) | Fuji TV | Moriwaki Tomonobu, et al. | 15 eps |
| 2020 | Miman Keisatsu: Midnight Runner | Ami (Guest, eps. 2-3) | NTV | Naganuma Makoto, et al. | 10 eps |
| 2020 | Kioku Sousa: Reiwa no Onna Satsujinki | Toyama Saki (Support) | TV Tokyo | Tsukamoto Renpei | SP (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Kioku Sousa 2: Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu | Toyama Saki (Support) | TV Tokyo | Tsukamoto Renpei, Shirakawa Takeshi | 7 eps |
| 2020 | Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2020 | Sasaki Aya (Lead) | Fuji TV | Moriwaki Tomonobu, Hoshino Kazunari | 1 ep |
| 2020 | Home Sweet Tokyo Season 4 | Setsuko (Support) | NHK World | Yoshida Teruyuki | Full-Length English (4 eps) |
| 2021 | Oh! My Boss! Koi wa Bessatsu de | Suzuki Nami (Lead) | TBS | Tanaka Kenta, et al. | 10 eps |
| 2021 | Oh! My Tsundere! Koi wa Bessatsu de | Suzuki Nami (Support, ep. 1, 3, 5) | Paravi | Kato Naoki | 7 eps |
| 2021 | Seiten wo Tsuke | Atsuhime/ Tensho-in (Support) | NHK | Murahashi Naoki, et al. | Taiga Drama (41 eps) |
| 2021 | Come Come Everybody | Tachibana Yasuko (Lead-1st Heroine) | NHK | Adachi Mojiri, et al. | Asadora (112 eps) |
| 2021 | Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo Shusse no Kizahashi | Ogishi (Support) | NHK BSP, NHK BS4K | Minamoto Takashi | SP (2 eps) |
| 2022 | Kioku Sousa SP 2 | Toyama Saki (Support) | TV Tokyo | Shirakawa Takeshi | SP (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Kioku Sousa 3: Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu | Toyama Saki (Support) | TV Tokyo | Shirakawa Takeshi, Tsukamoto Renpei | 7 eps |
Stage Play & Musical
| Year | Title | Role & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The King and I | Louis (a boy) |
| 2014 | Die Wolke | Yanna Belta (Lead) |
| 2015 | Anne of Green Gables | Anne Shirley (Lead) |
| 2018 | Two People on Mars | Sayaka (Support) |
| 2018 | Knights' Tale - A Knights' Story | Flavina (Support) |
| 2019 | Suite Massacre | Taguchi Takiko (Support) |
| 2020 | Disney on CLASSIC Premium “Beauty and the Beast” in Concert | Belle (Lead) |
| 2020 | Knights' Tale in Symphonic Concert | Flavina (Support) |
| 2021 | Knights' Tale - A Knights' Story | Flavina (Support) |
| 2022 | Spirited Away | Chihiro (Double cast w/ Hashimoto Kanna) |
| 2022 | Daddy Long Legs | Jerusha Abbott (Lead) |
| 2023 (March-April) | Jane Eyre | Jane Eyre & Helen Burns (Double cast w/ Yabiku Tomona. They will perform in two different roles for each performance) |
| 2024 (March-) | Spirited Away | Chihiro |
Theme Songs
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maiko wa Lady | “Lady Maiko” Theme Song |
| 2017 | Kokuhaku (lit: Confession) | Fuji TV's “Mezamashi TV” 2017 Theme Song, composed by Hata Motohiro. |
| 2017 | Puzzle | “Rinne of the Boundary” Season 3 Ending Theme Song. |
| 2017 | Anata no Koe (lit: Your Voice) | Theme Song of NHK “Minna no Uta”, composed by Habuka Yuri. |
| 2019 | Happy End | “L❤️DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof” Ending Theme Song, composed by Uchisawa Takahito from androp. |
| 2019 | Ichiru | Theme Song of the movie “Rakuen” (lit: The Promised Land) composed by Noda Yojiro from RADWIMPS. |
| 2020 | Shiroi Doro (lit: White Mud) | Anime “Major 2nd” Season 2 Opening Theme, composed by Hashimoto Eriko. |
| 2020 | From The Seeds | Anime “7SEEDS” Season 2 Opening Theme, composed by GLIM SPANKY. |
| 2020 | Yoake wo Kuchizusametara (lit: If I Could Sing a Song of Dawn) | Theme Song of NHK “Minna no Uta”, composed by Yoshiki Mizuno from Ikimonogakari. |
| 2021 | I'll be there | TBS show “King's Brunch” Theme Song for October. |
| 2022 | Yuuhi ni Tokedashite (lit: Melting in the Sunset) | TBS's “news23” ending theme song, composed by Kobayashi Takeshi from Mr.Children. |
Albums
| Year | Title | Notes | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | chouchou | [cover album] including 2 english songs and “Nandemonaiya” cover. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2017 | and… | [mini album] The first original album. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2019 | i | [mini album] including “Eien wa Kirai” composed by n-buna (Yorushika). | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2020 | note | [full album] the first original full album, including 5 theme songs. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2021 | Ano Uta-1- | [cover album] 70s Showa songs. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2021 | Ano Uta-2- | [cover album] 80s - 90s Showa Songs. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2022 | name | [full album] the 3rd original album, it has a really wide range of genres. | Spotify | Apple Music |
| 2023 | Hikari no Ato/Skip | Single (2 songs) | Spotify |
Bibliography
「いろいろ」
「Letters on Translation」
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | いろいろ | NHK Publishing | The essay book, 4th printing, has been published. It has sold over 70,000 copies. link to shop |
| 2022 | Letters on Translation: A Literary Journey Through “Anne of Green Gables” | NHK Publishing | Her debut as a translator. She translated many famous scenes from “Anne of Green Gables,” and a 2nd printing has been published. link to shop |
| 2023 | いろいろ | NHK Publishing | The Taiwan version of the essay collection. |
Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Works |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7th Toho Cinderella Audition | Special Jury Prize | Herself |
| 2014 | 26th Yamaji Fumiko Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lady Maiko |
| 2014 | 19th Japan Internet Film Awards | New Face Break Award | Lady Maiko |
| 2014 | 19th Japan Internet Film Awards | Best Impact Award | Lady Maiko |
| 2014 | Nationwide Philanthropic Award | Best Actress | Lady Maiko |
| 2015 | 38th Japan Academy Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Lady Maiko |
| 2017 | 11th Seiyuu Awards | Best Actress | Your Name |
| 2017 | 26th Japanese Professional Movie Awards | Best New Actress | Drowning Love, Chihayafuru - Kami no Ku, Chihayafuru - Shimo no Ku |
| 2018 | WOWOW “Arbitrarily Theater Award 2018” | New Face Award | Two People on Mars, Knights' Tale |
| 2020 | 2019 All About Musical Awards | Nova Award | Suite Massacre |
| 2020 | The 104th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2020 | [Oricon] First Half - Break Actress Ranking, 1st Place | Break Actress | Herself |
| 2020 | Readers' Choice 2019 Drama Awards | Best Actress | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2020 | Best Smile of the Year 2020 | Female Celebrity | Herself |
| 2020 | [Model Press] “Face of the Year” | Women's Edition | Herself |
| 2020 | Yahoo! Search Awards | Actress | Herself |
| 2020 | [Oricon] Break Actress Ranking | Break Actress | Herself |
| 2021 | KKTV 2020 Annual Drama Awards | Best Actress | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2021 | TVstation Drama Awards | Best Actress | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2021 | 45th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself |
| 2021 | 30th Annual Drama Awards | Best Actress | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2021 | 29th Hashida Awards | New Face | Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo |
| 2022 | The 111th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress | Come Come Everybody |
| 2022 | anan AWARD 2022 | Actress Category | Come Come Everybody, Spirited Away stage play, and her translation book. |
| 2022 | Serai Award 2022 | Person of the Year | Herself |
| 2023 | 30th Yomiuri Theater Awards | Best Actress | Spirited Away stage play, Daddy Long Legs |