Emi Wakui (和久井 映見, Wakui Emi, born 8 December 1970 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.[1][2] She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 1994 Best Actress award for her performance in Rainbow Bridge (Niji no Hashi),[3] and the 1992 awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Newcomer for her performance as Seiko Kawashima in My Sons.[4]

Emi Wakui
和久井 映見
Born (1970-12-08) 8 December 1970 (age 53)
Yokohama, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
AgentAlpha Agency
Spouse
(m. 1995; div. 2003)
Children1
Websitewww.alpha-agency.com/artist/wakui

The drama starring in the 1990, Imouto yo in 1994, Pure in 1996 , and Virgin Road in 1997 were all hits and gained high ratings.

Personal life

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In November 1995, Wakui married actor Masato Hagiwara, with whom she co-starred in the TV drama Natsuko no Sake. She gave birth to a son in October 1999.[5] She and Hagiwara divorced in July 2003, with Wakui taking custody of their son.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleDirector(s)Other notesRef.
1989Beppin no MachiTakahito Hara
1990Boku to, bokura no natsuYutaka KohiraLead role
1991No Worries on the Recruit FrontShusuke Kaneko
My SonsSeiko KawashimaYoji Yamada
1992Angel: Boku no Uta wa Kimi no UtaKaori AmanoTakayoshi WatanabeLead role
1993Rainbow BridgeChiyoZenzo MatsuyamaLead role
1995Birthday PresentMichio MitsunoLead role
2004Tange Sazen: Hyakuman Ryo no TsuboToyoshi Tsuda
The Taste of TeaKatsuhito Ishii
School Wars: HeroIkuo Sekimoto
2005MakotoRyoichi Kimizuka
2006Sinking of JapanShinji Higuchi
Tsubakiyama's Send BackKeita Kōno
Say Hello for Me Yūichirō Hirakawa[7]
2009Feel the WindSumio Ōmori[8]
2010The Lady Shogun and Her MenFuminori Kaneko[9]
2011Princess ToyotomiMasayuki Suzuki[10]
2012Robo-GShinobu Yaguchi[11]
2014In the HeroMasaharu Take[12]
2015AgainSumio Ōmori[13]
2018My Retirement, My LifeNozomi FujisawaTakeo Kikuchi
I Want to Eat Your PancreasSakura's mother (voice)Shin'ichirō Ushijima[14]
2019Strawberry SongKōta's motherShintarō Sugawara
2020Our StoryYuriko ChitaniShigeaki Kubo[15]
2021The Night Beyond the Tricornered WindowNoriko MikadoYukihiro Morigaki[16]
2022Radiation House: The MovieNagisa ŌmoriMasayuki Suzuki[17]
2023Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with LoveNaoko UchidaHideki Takeuchi[18]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNetworkOther notesRef.
1988Hana no Asuka-gumi!Fuji TV
1994Natsuko no SakeNatsuko SaekiFuji TVLead role
Tokyo Cinderella StoryYukiko MatsuiFuji TVLead role
1996PureYuka OriharaFuji TVLead role
1997Virgin RoadKazumi SakuraiFuji TVLead role
1998A Woman Striking a BlowKaoru YoshimuraFuji TVLead role
2000FriendsRisa HiuraTBS
2002DakishimetaiMikiko SawadaNHKLead role, TV movie
2003MusashiRinNHKTaiga drama
2006Kōmyō ga TsujiNōhimeNHKTaiga drama
2008ChiritotechinItoko WadaNHKAsadora
2009Fumō ChitaiYoshiko IkiFuji TV
2010Wagaya no RekishiMachiko HasegawaFuji TVMini-series[19]
2012Taira no KiyomoriIkenozenniNHKTaiga drama[20]
2015The Last CopKanako SuzukiNTV[21]
The Emperor's CookEmpress TeimeiTBS[22]
2017HiyokkoAiko NagaiNHKAsadora[23]
2019–21Radiation HouseNagisa ŌmoriFuji TV2 seasons[17]
2020Our Sister's SoulmateTakako YoshiokaFuji TV[24]
2021Reach Beyond the Blue SkyShibusawa EiNHKTaiga drama[25]
2023What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Kōdai-inNHKTaiga drama[26]

Awards

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YearAwardCategoryWork(s)ResultRef.
19914th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressMy Sons and No Worries on the Recruit FrontWon
199215th Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the YearWon
Best Supporting ActressWon
13th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressWon
65th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Supporting ActressMy SonsWon
16th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHerselfWon[27]
199417th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActressRainbow BridgeWon
20081st Tokyo Drama AwardBest Supporting ActressChiritotechinWon

References

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  2. ^ 和久井映見 [Emi Wakui's Profile] (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ 第 17 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize Association. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  4. ^ 第15回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize Association. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ^ "プレイバック芸能スキャンダル史 裁判を抱えていた萩原聖人が和久井映見と電撃結婚". Nikkan Gendai. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ "プレイバック芸能スキャンダル史 裁判を抱えていた萩原聖人が和久井映見と電撃結婚". Nikkan Gendai. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. ^ そのときは彼によろしく (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ^ 風が強く吹いている (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ^ 二宮和也と柴咲コウ出演の映画『大奥』の全出演者が決定!和久井映見、倍賞美津子ベテラン勢も (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  10. ^ プリンセス トヨトミ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ^ 映画 ロボジー. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  12. ^ 映画 イン・ザ・ヒーロー. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  13. ^ 映画 アゲイン 28年目の甲子園. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  14. ^ "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Film's Trailer Previews sumika Songs". Anime News Network. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. ^ "小説の神様 君としか描けない物語". eiga.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  16. ^ "さんかく窓の外側は夜". eiga.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  17. ^ a b "窪田正孝主演「ラジエーションハウス」映画化! "チームラジハ"が史上最大の困難に立ち向かう". eiga.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ^ "翔んで埼玉 琵琶湖より愛をこめて". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  19. ^ "「わが家の歴史」を彩る昭和の著名人たち 1". Fuji TV. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Female cast revealed for NHK's new taiga drama, Taira no Kiyomori". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  21. ^ Hulu初のオリジナルドラマは唐沢寿明主演「THE LAST COP」。日テレでも今夏放送 (in Japanese). Impress Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  22. ^ TBS official website (in Japanese)
  23. ^ "ひよっこ: 名女優2人のプロレスに反響 菅野美穂「前の日からドキドキ、変な緊張」". Mantan-web. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  24. ^ "King & Prince 高橋海人が有村架純の弟役に 藤木直人、小池栄子、奈緒ら『姉ちゃんの恋人』出演へ". Real Sound. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  25. ^ "2021年大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」出演者発表!<第1弾>". NHK. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  26. ^ "『どうする家康』和久井映見、"秀吉"ムロツヨシと夫婦役「どんな風になるのか…」". Oricon. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  27. ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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