Manami Konishi
{{short description|Japanese actress and singer (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manami Konishi
| image = Konishi Manami from "MIDNIGHT BUS" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 (40203106211).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Konishi at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2017.
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = Japanese
| other_names = Kazue Fujiki, Koni-Tan
| known_for = Retribution, Tokyo Park
| occupation = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1998–present
}}
{{Nihongo|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.
Career
Konishi appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2006 film Retribution, which was screened at the 63rd Venice Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931820/|title=Variety Reviews – Retribution – Film Reviews – Venice|work=Variety|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=October 10, 2006}} She also appeared in Hiroshi Ando's 2001 film Blue,{{cite web|last=Sharp|first=Jasper|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/blue/|title=Midnight Eye review: Blue|website=Midnight Eye|date=May 21, 2003}} Katsuhiro Otomo's 2004 film Steamboy,{{cite web|last=Mes|first=Tom|url=http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/steamboy/|title=Midnight Eye review: Steamboy|website=Midnight Eye|date=September 23, 2004}} Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film Strangers in the City,{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944015/|title=Variety Reviews – Strangers in the City – Film Reviews – Tokyo|work=Variety|first=Russell|last=Edwards|date=November 8, 2010}} and Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/tokyo-park-film-review-222932|title=Tokyo Park: Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Neil|last=Young|date=August 14, 2011}}
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){{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/98576/|title= 魔女の香水|access-date= January 25, 2023|work= eiga.com}}
=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){{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/455044|title= 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|access-date= November 26, 2021|work= Natalie}}
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{{Cite web|url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/31-2009/31_2009_shou.html|script-title=ja:第３１回ヨコハマ映画祭 ２００９年日本映画個人|access-date=December 11, 2010|language=ja|publisher=Yokohama Film Festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610063354/http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/31-2009/31_2009_shou.html|archive-date=June 10, 2011|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.konishimanami.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0973370|Manami Konishi}}
- {{jmdb name|0960080|小西真奈美}}
- [http://www.fujikikazue.com/ Official website of Kazue Fujiki]
{{Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress}}
{{Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress}}
{{Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer}}
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Category:Actors from Kagoshima Prefecture
Category:Japanese women rappers
Category:Defstar Records artists
Category:Singers from Kagoshima Prefecture